not sad, but stupid

[Evil Knievel]

It's me again...

played a nice dark elven priest, started on creator's day. I never found so many spellbooks, really really extremely many (I would reckon 50+).





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Lanf St:19 Le:24 Wi:34 Dx:22 To:26 Ch: 9 Ap:13 Ma:28 Pe:16 N=
DV/PV: 82/25 H: -50(234) P: 126(241) Exp: 21/1001427 UCBT Sp: 102
Blessed Coward
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Background Information
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Name: Lanf Race: male Dark Elf Class: Priest
Eye color: blue Hair color: silver Complexion: black
Height: 5'11" Weight: 123 pounds
Age: 132 (grown-up)
Star sign: Candle Birthday: 21/Candle (day 291 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
Your parents are travelling adventurers. They are doing moderately
well but are talented enough to survive.
As a young child you were often alone. You did not have any
friends. You do not like to remember those times. They were very sad.
As a youth you spent a lot of time in the wilds exploring woods and
generally enjoying your freedom. You had a lot of fun and learned to value
the treasures of nature.
Your path was always clearly lying before you. You knew about your
destiny since your earliest years and fortunately your grandfather
supported your wishes. You managed to find a competent trainer and began
your studies.
You decided to become a Priest.



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His achievements during his adventures:
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Lanf, the dark elven priest, was shredded by chaos piranhas.
He scored 243322 points and advanced to level 21.
He survived for 0 years, 94 days, 0 hours, 4 minutes and 16 seconds (74576
turns).
Lanf visited 65 places.
His strength score was modified by +6 during his career.
His learning score was modified by +11 during his career.
His willpower score was modified by +7 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +3 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by +14 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by +4 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +8 during his career.
His perception score was modified by +2 during his career.
He was the champion of the arena.
He was a member of the thieves guild.
He ended his adventuring life in a huge natural cave.
3702 monsters perished under his attacks.
The following 12 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
the si
the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water
the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
the elemental gauntlets
the ring of the High Kings
the phial of Caladriel
the crown of science
the hammer of the gods
the black torc
the rune-covered club "Skullcrusher"
the rune-covered sling "Whirlwind"
He possessed the following intrinsics:
He was fire resistant (enhanced through an item).
He was poison resistant.
He was cold resistant (gained through an item).
He was acid resistant.
He was lucky.
Fate smiled upon him.
He was able to teleport.
He was able to control teleportation.
He was shock resistant (enhanced through an item).
He was able to see invisible things (gained through an item).
He was immune to shock attacks.
He had the following talents: Alert, Charged, Good Book Learner, Good
Learner, Great Learner, Long Stride, Master Packager, Miser, Porter, Potent
Aura, Treasure Hunter.
He had a final speed score of 102 (final base speed: 102).
He was a messiah of Anssaria.
He asked for 1 divine intervention.
He was a holy champion of Balance.
He was slightly tainted by Chaos.

[Evil Knievel]

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Inventory
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Total weight: 864 stones Carrying capacity: 2772 stones

Head : blessed mithril cap [+0, +2] [40s]
Neck : blessed necklace of rapid healing [2s]
Body : blessed worm-ridden elven chain mail [+0, +8] [10s]
Girdle : blessed mithril girdle [+0, +2] [20s]
Cloak : uncursed leather cloak (+0, +1) [+3, +0] [40s]
Right Hand : blessed adamantium spear (+1, 1d8+6) [36s]
Left Hand : uncursed large mithril shield (-1) [+7, +2] [96s]
Right Ring : blessed ring of damage [1s]
Left Ring : uncursed ring of see invisible [1s]
Bracers : uncursed bracers of defense [+2, +0] [10s]
Gauntlets : uncursed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3] [10s]
Boots : uncursed adamantium boots [+0, +3] [89s]
Missile weapon: blessed short bow (+1, +0) [20s]
Missiles : bundle of 19 uncursed arrows of hunting (+0, 1d6) [38s]
Tool : blessed Chaos Orb of Elemental Water {Wi+10} [100s]


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Stuff
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Total weight: 351 stones Carrying capacity: 2772 stones

Missiles ('/')
bundle of 8 blessed quarrels of jelly slaying (+3, 2d6+3) [32s]
Tools (']')
blessed waterproof blanket [10s]
cursed si [10s]
Rings ('=')
heap of 2 uncursed rings of invisibility [2s]
blessed ring of fire resistance [1s]
blessed ring of ice [1s]
Potions ('!')
blessed potion of boost willpower [2s]
potion of holy water [4s]
Scrolls ('?')
blessed scroll of chaos resistance [2s]
Food ('%')
heap of 19 blessed curaria mancox herbs [38s]
heap of 31 uncursed curaria mancox herbs [62s]
heap of 51 blessed spenseweeds [102s]
heap of 16 blessed pepper petals [32s]
blessed stomafillia herb [2s]
heap of 17 blessed fried bats [51s]


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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 31
Daggers & knives 3 +2 +1 +0 basic 97
Clubs & hammers 3 +2 +1 +0 basic 94
Maces & flails 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 37
Swords 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 37
Axes 10 +9 +7 +3 excellent 2044
Whips 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 37
Pole arms 9 +9 +5 +10 excellent 1481
Twohanded weapons 1 +1 +1 +0 basic 37
Staves 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 37

Missile weapon Lvl Hit Dam Ra Level Required marks
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Slings 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10
Bows 5 +10 +7 +1 skilled 99
Crossbows 5 +10 +7 +1 skilled 121
Thrown axes & hammers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10
Thrown daggers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10
Thrown rocks & clubs 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10
Thrown spears 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10
Boomerangs & scurgari 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 10

Shields Lvl DV Level Required marks
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Shields 8 +16 excellent 133


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +16 bonus to hit, 1d8+13 damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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Ammunition: 19, base range: 6, +22 bonus to hit, 1d6+9 damage




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Skills
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Alertness ................. 86 (great) [+1d3]
Backstabbing .............. 53 (good) [+1d5]
Climbing .................. 86 (great) [+1d3]
Concentration .............100 (superb) [+2d4]
Detect item status ........100 (superb) [+2d4]
Find weakness ............. 90 (great) [+1]
First aid ................. 48 (fair) [+4d5]
Haggling .................. 21 (mediocre) [+4d5]
Healing ...................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Herbalism .................100 (superb) [+3d3]
Listening ................. 76 (great) [+3d4]
Literacy ..................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Music ..................... 64 (good) [+2d4]
Pick pockets .............. 72 (great) [+1d3]
Stealth ................... 72 (great) [+1]
Tactics ................... 24 (mediocre) [+2d4]
Two weapon combat ......... 52 (good) [+1]


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Spells
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Acid Bolt : 390, 11pp (Effectivity: +7)
Baptism of Fire : 558, 4pp (Effectivity: +12)
Bless : 935, 6pp (Effectivity: +3)
Calm Monster : 822, 6pp (Effectivity: +0)
Cure Disease : 899, 6pp (Effectivity: +1)
Cure Light Wounds : 817, 4pp (Effectivity: +0)
Cure Serious Wounds: 1051, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Darkness : 535, 3pp (Effectivity: +2)
Disarm Trap : 1014, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Dispel Undead : 1405, 4pp (Effectivity: +16)
Divine Key : 370, 9pp (Effectivity: +1)
Divine Wrath : 830, 8pp (Effectivity: +8)
Farsight : 6, 24pp (Effectivity: +1)
Heal : 255, 30pp (Effectivity: +1)
Hellish Flames : 425, 7pp (Effectivity: +7)
Holy Awe : 315, 9pp (Effectivity: +0)
Know Alignment : 622, 7pp (Effectivity: +5)
Lesser Divine Touch: 520, 6pp (Effectivity: +2)
Light : 1660, 3pp (Effectivity: +4)
Lordly Might : 369, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Minor Punishment : 263, 5pp (Effectivity: +6)
Nether Bolt : 745, 8pp (Effectivity: +8)
Neutralize Poison : 780, 8pp (Effectivity: +3)
Petrification : 64, 123pp (Effectivity: +0)
Revelation : 678, 25pp (Effectivity: +1)
Seal of the Spheres: 733, 6pp (Effectivity: +1)
Slow Poison : 1172, 5pp (Effectivity: +0)
Veil of the Gods : 10, 15pp (Effectivity: +0)

[Grey]

..... How the hell did that happen? What were you even doing that side of the lake?!

[Evil Knievel]

My equipment was somewhat odd, because short before the chaotic diety punished me for trying to convert the water temple altar - destroying everything. My backpack cannot be read, as most of it is lying on the ground near the entrance of the skeletal king's lair.

To the cause of my death: I killed the sceletal king with arrows of hunting. I was convinced, that he had dropped a corpse in the lake (probably it was merely a bone). I was so curious... then forgot to freeze the water before retrieving it. Or better said: After playing too long in a row, the time slot for deciding things often becomes too narrow. I just thought: "yes I might die, jumping into that lake, but I have some HP. it's a risk, I just take it." and then, before the second thought kicked in, I already was reading: "you are drowning". At first relieved, that the damage wasn't too harsh, the second message was something like: "the red fish ... " ah i don't remember, but if you are interested in numbers: the dive cost 284 HP. (a little too much).

Another thing: this time, I used the dispel undead spell for the first time (found around 5 spellbooks) and learned: if trained well, it is possible to instakill almost any undead on the way (ghost lords, vampires, liches). Then by coincidence I chose 'good learner', and learned that it leads to 'good book learner'. Cool.

Question: what the heck is veil of the gods? whats it's arcana magic name?

The armor i found there is a worm-ridden one. Also a first for me. Greater Identify says that it increases the probability to get sick. Well, with curaria mancox, i gave it a try. Never had a problem.

Skullcrusher was generated in the black market, but I could not afford to buy it (~20000gp). Would it have been worth it? whirlwind was generated without me noticing it. My crowning gift was the so-called "hammer of the gods" - a quiet useless thing imo. shock immunity also isn't my favourite.

Still, an interesting game.

[Silfir]

Veil of the Gods is Invisibility.

Skullcrusher would've been worth every single coin of those 20000, IMHO. You just don't get humanoid slayers in every game.

[Evil Knievel]

;)

shame on me.

[gut]

I know what you mean about extended play sessions warping judgement.
I recently attacked the old crone in the HMV, thinking she was a randomly
generated chaos brother! Of course I could have just 'l'ooked, but... : )

[Siriah]

That character is now sleeping with the fishies! [/horrible pun]

Quite a bad way to go. At least now you have first-hand experience on that pool, so you're less likely to get your judgement clouded in exactly that way again.

[Nezur]

Skullcrusher was generated in the black market, but I could not afford to buy it (~20000gp). Would it have been worth it?

To get rich in the early game without abusing the dragon gold bug set up a herb farm. You will be able to buy artifacts and a good amount of Garth training if you pick up and sell enough herbs. A blessed pepper petal is worth about 100 gp at Waldo's and the other herbs are pretty valuable too.

[Lich]

Ha, someone else died to those piranhas.
I remember my archer, who tried to read a spellbook while standing next to the lake. I got confused and then I walked into the lake. Those fish were pretty vicious.