There's something to be said for games that don't give you potions of youth or longevity even with extended trips into the ID. With this in mind, Tahi Reed charged bravely into a Greater Undead Vault at the age of 67 even though he knew that the only artifacts inside were weapons, and he was already using Vanquisher. But sometimes, you need to take a promising game and just flip the RNG the bird. He grabbed both artifacts, which turned out to be Skullcrusher and Executor (which I totally would have dual-wielded given the chance, stupid is it may seem). Then he died.
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Tahi Reed St:14 Le:15 Wi:38 Dx:22 To:24 Ch: 1 Ap: 5 Ma: 6 Pe: 6 N=
DV/PV: 68/32 H: 0(519) P: 98(135) Exp: 31/6452496 D: 34 Sp: 90
Confused Blessed Invisible Overburdened! Coward
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Background Information
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Name: Tahi Reed Race: male Human Class: Barbarian
Eye color: green Hair color: brown Complexion: tanned
Height: 6'3" Weight: 41 pounds
Age: 83 (dead, 60 years of unnatural aging added in)
Star sign: Raven Birthday: 13/Raven (day 13 of the year)
YOUR HISTORY:
Your mother was a wise shaman and healer. You didn't know your
father and his origins seem to be very mysterious.
As a child you were very active and imitated the hunters and
warriors of your tribe at all opportunities.
In your youth you strived very hard to become the best warrior in
your tribe. You watched, learned and became very strong and nimble.
As a young adult your family was killed in a raid. You became
embittered and filled with the desire for revenge.
At the age of 23 you left your tribe.
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Inventory
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Total weight: 3383 stones Carrying capacity: 1400 stones
He: uncursed eternium cap [+0, +4] [28s]
Ne: uncursed ankh [3s]
Bo: uncursed eternium plate mail of balance (-1, -2) [+2, +13] [240s]
Gi: -
Cl: uncursed cloak of defense [+3, +0] [20s]
RH: -
LH: blessed silvery two-handed sword "Vanquisher" (+3, 6d5+3) [-3, +0][300s]
RR: uncursed ring of elemental mastery [+0, +0] [1s]
LR: blessed ring of invisibility [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of speed [+0, +0] (+4 spd) [10s]
Ga: uncursed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3] [10s]
Bo: blessed seven league boots [+1, +2] [30s]
MW: uncursed heavy crossbow (+3, +7) [140s]
Mi: bundle of 5 uncursed arrows (+0, 1d6) [10s]
Tl: uncursed Chaos Orb of Elemental Water {Wi+10} [100s]
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Stuff
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Total weight: 2490 stones Carrying capacity: 1400 stones
Necklaces (''')
uncursed amulet of perseverance {Wi+6} [3s]
blessed amulet of balance [3s]
uncursed amulet of petrification resistance [3s]
Bracers (',')
uncursed rustproof bracers of regeneration [+0, +0] [18s]
uncursed bracers of toughness [+0, +0] {To+4} [10s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
blessed jet-black battle axe "Executor" (+2, 5d6+6) [-4, +1] {St+3} (+3 spd) // Almost worth it.
Missile weapons ('}')
uncursed long bow of hunting (+8, +6) [30s]
Rings ('=')
heap of 2 uncursed rings of luck [2s]
uncursed ring of the High Kings [+2, +3] [1s]
blessed ring of damage [1s]
blessed ring of invisibility [1s]
Scrolls ('?')
heap of 9 blessed scrolls of chaos resistance [18s]
Twohanded weapons 12 +14 +18 +4 Mastery 698
Bows 6 +12 +9 +2 skilled 39
Crossbows 5 +10 +7 +1 skilled 11
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Skills
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Athletics ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Backstabbing .............100 (superb) [+2d4]
Bridge building .......... 33 (fair) [+3d3] (mr)
Climbing .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Courage ..................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Dodge ....................100 (superb) [+2d4]
First aid ................ 37 (fair) [+4d5]
Food preservation ........100 (superb) [+1d5]
Haggling ................. 28 (mediocre) [+4d4]
Healing ..................100 (superb) [+1d3]
Herbalism ................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Listening ................100 (superb) [+3d4]
Literacy .................100 (superb) [+1]
Pick pockets ............. 76 (great) [+1]
Stealth ..................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Survival ................. 47 (fair) [+4d5]
Swimming ................. 66 (good) [+3d3]
Tactics .................. 97 (superb) [+1]
Two weapon combat ........ 37 (fair) [+4d5]
Woodcraft ................ 17 (mediocre) [+4d5]
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Effects of Corruption
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You have become extremely thin and nimble (1/2 weight, DV: +6).
Your antennae explore the details of your environment (Ap: -4).
Your close attunement to corrupted astral space allows teleportation.
You have grown horns (+3 melee damage, Ap: -4).
You are surrounded by an unholy aura (Ch: -10, DV: +6).
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His achievements during his adventures:
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Tahi Reed, the human barbarian, died of old age.
He scored 711075 points and advanced to level 31.
He survived for 0 years, 97 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes and 54 seconds (74693
turns).
Tahi Reed visited 98 places.
His strength score was modified by -8 during his career.
His learning score was modified by +2 during his career.
His willpower score was modified by +13 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +7 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by -1 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by -4 during his career.
His appearance score was modified by +4 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +5 during his career.
His perception score was modified by -6 during his career.
He was unnaturally aged by 60 years.
He was the champion of the arena.
He was a member of the thieves guild.
He ended his adventuring life on level 34 of the caverns of chaos.
4853 monsters perished under his attacks.
The following 18 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
the si
the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
the potion of literacy
the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
the silvery two-handed sword "Vanquisher"
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Air
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire
the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
the elemental gauntlets
the ring of the High Kings
the crown of science
the ancient mummy wrapping
the ankh
the rune-covered club "Skullcrusher"
the jet-black battle axe "Executor"
the rune-covered heavy mace "Purifier"
the weird tome