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[kraya]

My first victory - after several years of trying.

I always start of with the cute dog quest - I can leave the dog dead and quit several
characters because the dog had died - but this time with staircases next to each other on
almost every level - and the anthill on the other side of the river - it was a doddle.
Picked up teleport control in the Druid's Dungeon along the way
Had been pumping archery, food preservation and healing at level highs - so was able to take him to the druid for first PoCC.
Went to Dwarftown after a few nervous moments in the bigroom - spidermobs got me hurt
pretty bad. Did Thrundarr quests.
Then, going down below dwarftown, surge of power, named dark orc, with GAUNTLETS OF WAR

Dwarven Halls were also very lucky - the first one was entry and exit seperated by a long
corridor, second, up and down.

After dwarven halls, first RoDS.

I had also picked up picking pockets and managed to learn detect traps before going to
the main dungeon. Shot Rehetep, went to griffyard, two shotted griff.
Then Nonnak kept hitting me with cold and I used up 2 extra heals before I realized I
had the AMW - used it, killed him and the golem.

On the way back up, bloody eye of destruction destroyed my blessed girdle of carrying.
Was at strained for a VERY long time before I tried using some potions of exchange.
Lost Willpower and perception, gained strength and toughness.

Went back down till Khelly, killed the Chaos servants, retreated - didnt want use RoDS right away.

Went to the Tomb of High Kings, down to lowest level to find I had no means of getting
across. Went to ID looking for wand of cold and found AoLS and GoGS.


Went back saved Khelly, did Darkforge- nothing good there. Stayed away from pools.
Decided to use RoDS for rings of ice, picked up cloak of invis, used it along with
successful reading of teleport to kill ACW

Went down to graveyard and found preserver, grave digging and wight eating had made
me C - fed ratling, killed Keriax and invisid went to HMV, gave GaabBay her stuff
except Monster Wand.

Tried the Rift - again lucky, little key equipment damage. Gave Filk the tome and tried
ID for WoCold - went all the way to Malakai, killed him and picked up evil sceptre
that corrupted every 6 levels of ID - and found 2 wands of cold in a white dragon
tension room on the way up.

Found another RoDS - used for wands of monster creation, gave to GaabBay and went back
to N.

Found Red Dragon Vault - gave me Protector and Wyrmlance, Ogre vault that gave me Far Slayer, crowned with Sun's Messenger

Cat Lord was weird. Got hit pretty badly, but managed to kill him (Couldnt see invisible)
by using web and arrows.

Dallied with the idea of ultra- but posters here dissuaded me with good reason.

Getting heavily corrupted - 3 corruptions in Ogre Vault alone.

Cavernous level gave me WoW with one charge, used for SoCR.

Completed BD caves, but NO NEEDLE!

IronFist uselessness gift, panicked and WoD 2nd lever on D:50 without handling it.
Wondered if I had screwed up big time, but lever reappeared after a few rounds.

Met my first balors and they taught me what fear is - surrounded by 3 of them
2 corruptions in one round and took me down from 1006 to 280.

Went to 49 to recuperate, came back and shot them. did the levers right this
time, then killed everyone on the level :)

I was walking in a daze the whole of that day.

[nathrakh]

Nice first victory and glad to see others make it with non-wizard too! :)

[kraya]

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Background Information
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Name: Let Race: male Gray Elf Class: Ranger
Eye color: purple Hair color: white Complexion: light
Height: 6'9" Weight: 141 pounds Scars: 11
Age: 406 (grown-up, 102 years of unnatural aging added in)
Star sign: Wolf Birthday: 29/Wolf (day 329 of the year)

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His achievements during his adventures:
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Let, the gray elven ranger, saved the world with his brave efforts and
became a great ruler while saving himself 29 times.
He scored 18818428 points and advanced to level 50.
He survived for 0 years, 227 days, 7 hours, 1 minute and 44 seconds (238741
turns).
2 companions were killed during his adventures.
Let visited 126 places.
His strength score was modified by +37 during his career.
His learning score was modified by +10 during his career.
His willpower score was modified by +3 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +11 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by +37 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by +2 during his career.
His appearance score was modified by +6 during his career.
His mana score was modified by -15 during his career.
His perception score was modified by +14 during his career.
He was unnaturally aged by 102 years.
He was the champion of the arena.
He was the head of the thieves guild.
He made a little water dragon very happy.
He defeated the arch enemy of a mighty karmic wyrm.
He saved Khelavaster from certain death.
He left the Drakalor Chain after completing his quest and became a great
leader and famous hero.
12815 monsters perished under his attacks.
The following 29 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
the si
the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
the elven long bow "Sun's Messenger"
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Air
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Earth
the heavy crossbow "The Far Slayer"
the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
the rune-covered trident
the sword of Nonnak
the elemental gauntlets
the ring of the High Kings
the phial of Caladriel
the crown of science
the ancient mummy wrapping
the ankh
the Crown of Chaos
the Sceptre of Chaos
the black torc
the Medal of Chaos
the bracers of war
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana
the medium obsidian shield "Protector"
the sapphire amulet "Preserver"
the iron gauntlets "Ironfist"
the weird tome
the rune-covered halberd "Wyrmlance"
He possessed the following intrinsics:
He was fire resistant.
He was poison resistant.
He was cold resistant.
He was acid resistant.
He was lucky (enhanced through an item).
Fate smiled upon him.
He was sleep resistant.
He was petrification resistant.
He was able to control teleportation.
He was stun resistant (enhanced through items).
He was resistant to death rays (enhanced through an item).
He was shock resistant.
He was immune to fire attacks.
He was immune to acidic attacks.
He was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through an item).
He had the following talents: Affinity with Crossbows, Affinity with Swords,
Alert, Ambidextrous, Charged, Eagle Eye, Far Shot, Good Shot, Greased
Lightning, Keen Shot, Lightning Shot, Long Stride, Miser, Potent Aura,
Quick, Quick Shot, Strong Magic, Treasure Hunter, Very Quick.
He had a final speed score of 149 (final base speed: 154).
He was a messiah of Ayssia.
He asked for 2 divine interventions.
He was a holy champion of Balance.


Not much spell usage, but the Frost Bolt at level 9 killed 10 great red wyrms



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Spells
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Acid Bolt : 137, 14pp (Effectivity: +8)
Burning Hands : 235, 8pp (Effectivity: +3)
Cure Disease : 244, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Cure Light Wounds: 50, 6pp (Effectivity: +9)
Darkness : 429, 4pp (Effectivity: +0)
Disarm Trap : 318, 10pp (Effectivity: +0)
Fire Bolt : 213, 9pp (Effectivity: +5)
Fireball : 57, 28pp (Effectivity: +2)
Frost Bolt : 338, 11pp (Effectivity: +9)
Ice Ball : 328, 25pp (Effectivity: +1)
Invisibility : 465, 10pp (Effectivity: +4)
Knock : 350, 12pp (Effectivity: +0)
Light : 667, 3pp (Effectivity: +1)
Lightning Ball : 114, 30pp (Effectivity: +0)
Lightning Bolt : 265, 11pp (Effectivity: +5)
Magic Map : 9, 76pp (Effectivity: +0)
Magic Missile : 78, 9pp (Effectivity: +4)
Slow Poison : 324, 6pp (Effectivity: +0)
Strength of Atlas: 162, 9pp (Effectivity: +5)
Stun Ray : 2, 15pp (Effectivity: +0)
Teleportation : 267, 21pp (Effectivity: +6)
Web : 398, 12pp (Effectivity: +3)


Fletchery from education. Not really used apart from a couple of tries


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Skills
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Alertness ................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Archery ..................100 (superb) [+1d3]
Athletics ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Backstabbing .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Bridge building .......... 12 (mediocre) [+4d4] (mr)
Climbing .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Detect traps .............100 (superb) [+2d4]
Disarm traps .............100 (superb) [+1]
Dodge ....................100 (superb) [+1d5]
First aid ................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Fletchery ................100 (superb) [+1d5] (ma)
Food preservation ........100 (superb) [+2d4]
Gardening ................ 81 (great) [+1d3]
Haggling ................. 95 (superb) [+1d3]
Healing ..................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Herbalism ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Law ......................100 (superb) [+1]
Listening ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Literacy .................100 (superb) [+1]
Pick pockets .............100 (superb) [+1]
Stealth ..................100 (superb) [+3d5]
Survival .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Swimming .................100 (superb) [+1d3]
Tactics ..................100 (superb) [+1]
Two weapon combat ........100 (superb) [+2d4]
Woodcraft ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
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Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon Lvl Hit Dam DV Level Required marks
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Unarmed fighting 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 25
Daggers & knives 9 +9 +5 +2 excellent 679
Clubs & hammers 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 25
Maces & flails 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 25
Swords 14 +16 +11 +5 Mastery 3978
Axes 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 25
Whips 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 25
Pole arms 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 25
Twohanded weapons 1 +1 +1 +0 basic 25
Staves 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 25

Missile weapon Lvl Hit Dam Ra Level Required marks
--------------------- --- --- --- -- ------------- --------------
Slings 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Bows 10 +20 +15 +3 excellent 902
Crossbows 8 +16 +12 +2 excellent 311
Thrown axes & hammers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown daggers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown rocks & clubs 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown spears 1 +2 +1 +0 basic 9
Boomerangs & scurgari 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7

Shields Lvl DV Level Required marks
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Shields 0 +0 unskilled 15


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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?Right hand: ?+194? bonus to hit, ?2d8+90? damage
?Left hand: ?+201? bonus to hit, ?2d8+93? damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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?Ammunition: ?4?, base range: ?36?, ?+135? bonus to hit, ?2d4+77? damage

[Dudley]

nice victory with BRACERS of war, not gauntlets.
Also, i hope you gave the tome to the mad ministrel, not filk? :D
Good win, ever managed a ranger. i should stop 2 wielding all the time.

[kraya]

Whoops.
Bracers of War/Mad Minstrel :D

Just one question about the Blue Dragon Quest.

I lured Sraxxarrakex(sp?) to the level above and killed him. Could that be why
I didnt get Needle?

Even if I missed out by not IDing it, it should have appeared in the generated
artifact list?

[prime]

I usually don't do the quest, but I don't ever remember not getting it... you did talk to Sharad after?

[kraya]

I usually don't do the quest, but I don't ever remember not getting it... you did talk to Sharad after?

Yep. He told me not to bother him as he was meditating on things of great consequence or something - basically told me to get lost.

[Silfir]

Did you remember to talk to him beforehand to actually get the quest?

[Dudley]

Were you lvl 45+?

[kraya]

I'm pretty sure I talked to him. Otherwise do you get the achievement of defeated the enemy of an ancient karmic wyrm?

I was level 47, I think. Is that the reason he doesnt give needle?

[Dudley]

nope. If you had been under 45, it would.

[kraya]

Then maybe I didnt talk to him!
Oh Crap Crap Crap Crap.

Who knows how long it will take for me to get this far again

Crap Crap Crap Crap

[Sadface]

Usually the first win opens up your mind to the machinations of
ADOM, and further wins become a tidbit easier to achieve :)

[fazisi]

Until you do something stupid like fight a mad mama dragon who panics in darkness so you follow the direction you think she went, only to reach the side of your darkness and find she is actually blind raged and kicks your ass in one round. But in general, it should be easier. :)