Grubgah, Dwarven Beastfighter turned into a Chaos Wretch

[Feorg]

I decided to play ADOM after a long pause. According to my highscore list my previous win was from 2004 (I've been playing since Gamma 14). Thanks to Silfir's Beastfighter guide I decided to try this class for the first time and ended up with the strongest character I've ever had (with some luck). I was lucky enough to have cursed 7LB generated in Lawenilothehl for only 10000 gold pieces. So I decided to start in the Infinite Dungeon to get some money and while I was there managed to find Ring of Ice and AoLS. Ultra Ending, here we come! Basically I had managed to satisfy the ratling and get the first Gaab'Baay quest early so I was crowned before reaching Kelly. Some monster also dropped Girdle of Giant Strength early (probably in the Pyramid). I was really impressed with the way the Beastfighter became stronger as the game progressed, particularly with the speed increase. I was crowned with lightning immunity and Bracers of War. Later I also found a tension room full of Giant Slugs and one of them granted acid immunity.

No artifacts generated in the Casino shop, but just below the shortcut to the surface there was a karmic vault. I was being very careful trying to shoot the dragons (while being invisible), but I was quickly running out of ammo. I decided to try melee and to my surprise it wasn't that bad. By then my fists were doing 1d26+83 damage so even the wyrms went down quickly. While I was shooting at the dragons they kept picking up the treasure and by the time I was done with the vault I had ring of immunity and a couple of artifacts I didn't need (Thunderstroke and Hammer of the Gods). More importantly, when the level was clear I picked up the pile of 678 million gold pieces the dragons left (never mind being able to carry the weight, the backpack must be really big. Or maybe it was digital currency loaned from ECB :rolleyes:). So back to Dwarftown to remove dooming and to train with Garth, each attribute by 85 million gold or so. By this time my base speed was over 200 thanks to a couple of artifacts. I also got about 20 speed from clearing the bug village. Among the karmic dragon loot I also got some Potions of Gain attributes and a wand of wishing with 4 charges (before this I had got one ring of Djinni summoning which I used to get Find Weakness since I already had something like 10 scrolls of Chaos Resistance). And most importantly, the wand of summon monster for Gaab'Baay.

Dragon caves were no problem and I got important level-ups from greater molochs. I still hadn't done mana temple so that was next. The beastfighter switch places ability was really handy here. I killed Nuurag-Vaarn easily on the spot. This is where I almost ended the game though. I stepped on his spot, picked up the corpse and the orb and realised I was standing on the elemental altar. Nobody sacrificed me though, they just kept trying to hit me. I wasn't even invisible because I needed the experience.

CoC: 50 was a breeze and the monsters dropped another wand of wishing and what I think was the fourth pair of 7LB in the game. Now I had 8 wishes. I used two to get more speed and drank stat boosting potions. By this time I already had strength over 90 anyway so it's not like I needed the boost. Got to the Chaos plane and started hitting Andy left and right. When he was critical I did remember to equip the trident and finished him off with some slaying ammo....

and then I turned into a Chaos Wretch. What?? At first I didn't realise what had happened until I checked my inventory...

I was wielding the rune-covered trident :mad:. It must have been the first time I was even wielding it in the whole game.

The next time I meet Blup I just might beat him to death with the orange potions (what a brat, he sometimes has quaffed tons of them anyway). Well, I do consider my character to have been really lucky up to that point. Way to go out in style. I do wonder if it's actually possible to get an ultra ending with just the information the game itself provides. There are so many requirements that if I hadn't been reading the guidebook I don't think I would know what to do. Ok, so I died at the end which damaged my final score but I do consider it a victory of sorts... and a cautionary example.

[Feorg]

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Grubgah St:95 Le:68 Wi:81 Dx:98 To:88 Ch:45 Ap:19 Ma:65 Pe:76 L+

DV/PV: 76/56 H:1382(1382) P:0(1143) Exp: 50/35112629 ChAoS Sp: 530

Blessed Bloated Berserk

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Inventory

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Total weight: 13354 stones Carrying capacity: 41826 stones



Head : -

Neck : -

Body : blessed robes of resistance (-4, -4) [+3, +12] {To+5} [60s]

Girdle : blessed girdle of giant strength [+0, +0] {St+12} [30s]

Cloak : uncursed cloak of defense [+5, +0] [20s]

Right Hand : blessed rune-covered trident (+6, 3d12+6) [+4, +4] {Dx+12}

Left Hand : -

Right Ring : blessed ring of immunity [1s]

Left Ring : blessed ring of the master cat [+0, +5] {Dx+16} (+16 spd)

Bracers : blessed bracers of war [+8, +4] {Dx+8} [10s]

Gauntlets : blessed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3] [10s]

Boots : blessed seven league boots [+1, +2] [30s]

Missile weapon: blessed long bow of accuracy (+8, +5) [30s]

Missiles : bundle of 2 blessed arrows of demon slaying (+3, 1d6+3)[4s]

Tool : uncursed torch (1019 turns of fuel remaining, lit) [10s]



Weapon Skills

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Melee weapon Lvl Hit Dam DV Level Required marks

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Unarmed fighting 15 +12 +12 +12 Grand Mastery
Pole arms 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 9


Slings 4 +8 +6 +1 skilled 33
Bows 12 +24 +18 +4 Mastery 1549
Crossbows 7 +14 +10 +2 skilled 190

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Skills
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Athletics ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Backstabbing .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Climbing .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Courage ..................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Detect traps .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Disarm traps .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Dodge ....................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Find weakness ............100 (superb) [+1d5]
First aid ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Haggling ................. 62 (good) [+1]
Healing ..................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Herbalism ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Law ......................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Listening ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Literacy .................100 (superb) [+1]
Metallurgy ............... 59 (good) [+1]
Mining ...................100 (superb) [+1]
Pick locks ............... 69 (good) [+1]
Pick pockets ............. 82 (great) [+1d3]
Smithing ................. 45 (fair) [+1]
Stealth ..................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Survival .................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Swimming .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Tactics ..................100 (superb) [+1]
Two weapon combat ........ 74 (great) [+1]
Ventriloquism ............ 14 (mediocre) [+4d4]

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Spells
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Cure Disease : 305, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Fireball : 11, 37pp (Effectivity: +0)
Frost Bolt : 322, 12pp (Effectivity: +1)
Greater Identify: 27, 173pp (Effectivity: +0)
Identify : 178, 75pp (Effectivity: +0)
Light : 381, 3pp (Effectivity: +0)
Lightning Bolt : 211, 12pp (Effectivity: +0)
Remove Curse : 11, 94pp (Effectivity: +0)
Teleportation : 252, 22pp (Effectivity: +0)
Web : 186, 12pp (Effectivity: +0)
Wish : 12, 5640pp (Effectivity: +0)

[Grey]

Heh, nice way to go. My first "victory" ended the same (I didn't realise wielding the trident was needed). At least you can say you've had one of the most individual endings in the game. Next up, exploding frog death ;-)

[Feorg]

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His further life:
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After slaying Andor Drakon you suffer through a very brief existence as a
tiny wretch of Chaos. Luckily you are relieved from this shortly afterwards
as some Chaos monstrosity devours you.

Before ChAoS is able to devour your very soul, the pillarts of Order appear
and save it. You return to your final resting place on the planes of Order.
Tales of your deeds spread and your name becomes honored and revered among
all races of Ancardia. Your life is remembered forever and tales of it are
recounted at camp fires until the very end of existence.

Nonetheless another Chaos entity rises within a couple of centuries and
starts to threaten Ancardia again! Will there by a new hero like you to face
Chaos and save the world...?

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His achievements during his adventures:
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Grubgah, the dwarven beastfighter, transformed into a miserable and wretched
chaos servant (after saving his world) (after saving his world).
He scored 6326684 points and advanced to level 50.
He survived for 0 years, 80 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes and 43 seconds (139490
turns).

Grubgah visited 134 places.
His strength score was modified by +61 during his career.
His learning score was modified by +28 during his career.
His willpower score was modified by +41 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +48 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by +60 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by +38 during his career.
His appearance score was modified by +13 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +10 during his career.
His perception score was modified by +41 during his career.
He was unnaturally aged by 110 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 adhered to the principles of the Cat Lord and thus rose to great fame.
He stopped the generation of nasty bugs.
He saved Khelavaster from certain death.
He ended his adventuring life in the palace of Andor Drakon.
8562 monsters perished under his attacks.
The following 32 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
the si
the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
the ring of the master cat
the potion of literacy
the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
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 obsidian quarrel "Thunderstroke"
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 hammer of the gods
the Crown of Chaos
the black torc
the Medal of Chaos
the bracers of war
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana
the black rune-covered dagger "Needle"
the black rune-covered dagger "Sting"
the robes of resistance
the ring of immunity
the medium obsidian shield "Protector"
the Trident of the Red Rooster
the rune-covered halberd "Wyrmlance" // Uselessness
He possessed the following intrinsics:
He was fire resistant (enhanced through items).
He was poison resistant.
He was cold resistant (enhanced through an item).
He was acid resistant (enhanced through an item).
He was lucky (enhanced through an item).
Fate smiled upon him (enhanced through an item).
He was petrification resistant.
He was able to control teleportation.
He was stun resistant (enhanced through an item).
He was resistant to death rays (gained through an item).
He was shock resistant (enhanced through items).
He was able to see invisible things (enhanced through items).
He was immune to shock attacks.
He was immune to fire attacks (gained through an item).
He was immune to acidic attacks.
He was immune to ice attacks (gained through items).
He was able to breathe water (gained through an item).
He was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through an item).
He had the following talents: Affinity with Bows, Aggressive, Alert, Beast
of Burden, Brawler, Careful, Defensive Fighter, Dodger, Good Learner,
Greased Lightning, Healthy, Master Packager, Miser, Natural Berserker,
Porter, Quick, Treasure Hunter, Very Quick.
He had a final speed score of 530 (final base speed: 210).
He was a messiah of Morodwyn.
He asked for 2 divine interventions. //Attempt to precrown and crowning
He was a holy champion of Order.
He was slightly tainted by Chaos.


The following monsters were vanquished:
7 acid vortices
13 air demons
15 air elementals
5 air grues
1 ancient black dragon
130 ancient blue dragons
1 ancient blue wyrm
1 Ancient Chaos Wyrm
1 ancient karmic dragon
16 ancient minotaurs
6 ancient red dragons
1 Ancient Stone Beast
1 ancient white dragon
41 blink dogs
55 blue baby dragons
45 blue dragons
3 doppleganger kings
34 doppleganger lords
1 Dorn Beast
1 ElDeR cHaOs GoD
6 great blue wyrms
12 great karmic wyrms
1 great red wyrm
1 greater balor
1 greater black unicorn
148 greater chaos servants
130 greater claw bugs
1 greater daemon
1 greater earth elemental
5 greater fire elementals
2 greater mimics
3 greater molochs
1 greater titan
1 greater water elemental
46 karmic baby dragons
114 karmic dragons
50 karmic lizards
173 killer bugs
14 mimics
2 mimic hiveminds
1 multi-headed chaos dragon
7 quicklings // didn't do Quickling tree
1 quickling bard
2 quickling kings
5 quickling lords
1 quickling queen
136 writhing masses of primal chaos

[Soirana]

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His further life:
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After slaying Andor Drakon you suffer through a very brief existence as a
tiny wretch of Chaos. Luckily you are relieved from this shortly afterwards
as some Chaos monstrosity devours you.

Before ChAoS is able to devour your very soul, the pillarts of Order appear
and save it. You return to your final resting place on the planes of Order.
Tales of your deeds spread and your name becomes honored and revered among
all races of Ancardia. Your life is remembered forever and tales of it are
recounted at camp fires until the very end of existence.

Nonetheless another Chaos entity rises within a couple of centuries and
starts to threaten Ancardia again! Will there by a new hero like you to face
Chaos and save the world...?



Always believed it ought to be standard ending of ADOM.

[Feorg]

At first I was not very happy of this ending but now I can appreciate it for what it is. In a way it's nice to learn things the hard way. From my first win i can remember three things:

1. I savescummed (just as well as it was a buggy version that crashed quite often)
2. I was surprised that just handling the levers once wasn't enough
3. when I left Drakalor Chain the rest of my life was miserable because of all the corruptions.

Strangely I can't even remember my race/class as it was such a long time ago. (Now I just checked it; the first game version I have on my HD has a L50 human wizard killed by a shopkeeper on level 30 on CoC (Casino?) as the highest score. The second version (gamma 15) has a gray elven wizard win file, I didn't want to play that version now long enough to see the highscore file. He had 16 corruptions upon finishing the game. "He always remembers the glorious deeds that took his life away. His sacrifice is remembered in the stories of his people, but not in their hearts. He ends his life in loneliness and isolation.".... I actually find this pretty funny, more interesting than the nice wins :)