TWL '09 Final: The League of ChAoS!

[Grey]

"So, miserable maggots, you have come this far... Now the final competition shall commence, and all luck and skill and ruthlessness will be required to prove yourself the strongest warrior of Chaos. The former Lord of Corruption fell before you, and now the title is available to he who proves himself worthy! So go forth into the dungeons of infinity, stave off the horrors and hells and the doomed monstrosities of madness if you can! In the dour depths of the earth you shall battle hard to prove yourself mightiest. For there can be only one winner, and his coronation will be bathed in the blood of all those who prove themselves to be... The Weakest Link!"


Welcome to the final League of ChAoS!!

Chaos gate status: Open!

Playing Order:
1. Epythic
2. Covenant
3. mike
4. meh
5. Grey
6. tapi (killed)
7. Epythic
8. Covenant
9. mike
10. meh
11. Grey (killed)
---Chaos Gate Open!---
12. Epythic
13. Covenant
14. mike
15. meh
16. Epythic (dead)
17. Covenant (dead)
18. mike (dead)
19. meh (dead and victorious)


Purple Jellies:

9033  meh, L13 huamn paladin, 78934 xps, 26750 turns.
      He was electrified by a lightning lizard on ID26.

8696  mike, L13 human paladin, 88980 xps, 27830 turns.
      He was squashed and suffocated by a shambling mound on ID25.

7588  Epythic, L12 human paladin, 75953 xps, 26205 turns.
      He was annihilated by an annihilating annihilator on ID24.

????  Covenant, L12 human paladin, 75695 xps, 26127 turns.
      He was killed by a random innocuous monster on ID24.

10315 Grey, L11 human paladin, 52032 xps, 18011 turns.
      He was blasted with energy by a dark elven wizard on ID15.

6421  tapi, L10 human paladin, 24443 xps, 10669 turns.
      He died of blood loss whilst sickened on ID10.

[Grey]

Your vessel for this competition shall be Columbo, the Dragon-born male human paladin.

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Columbo       St:21  Le:10  Wi:15  Dx:13  To:14  Ch:15  Ap:14  Ma:16  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 25/8    H: 24(24)      P: 6(6)        Exp: 1/0           DrCh  M: 0
Coward


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                            Background Information
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Name: Columbo             Race: male Human          Class: Paladin
Eye color: green          Hair color: black         Complexion: tanned
Height: 6'1"              Weight: 163 pounds
Age: 29 (grown-up)
Star sign: Dragon         Birthday: 16/Dragon (day 166 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your parents belong to the lower class. They were honest
 hard-working people, who did everything to enable you to live a
 comfortable and fine life. They were not very successful.
        As a child your parents cared a lot for you. Despite all
 circumstances you enjoyed a happy and fine childhood.
        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 life as a young adult was characterized by steady
 determination. Your goal lay clearly ahead of you and you never strayed
 from your path.
        You decided to become a Paladin.


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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Swords                   2    +2    +0   +0   basic                36

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  1    +2              basic                23


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: -2 bonus to hit, 1d8-1 damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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No missile weapons available.


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  Athletics ................ 31    (fair)         [+4d5]
  Climbing ................. 23    (mediocre)     [+4d4]
  Concentration ............ 33    (fair)         [+4d5]
  Dodge .................... 26    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
  First aid ................ 31    (fair)         [+3d5]
  Food preservation ........ 17    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
  Haggling ................. 21    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Healing .................. 34    (fair)         [+3d5]
  Listening ................ 31    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Literacy ................. 33    (fair)         [+3d4]
  Stealth .................. 31    (fair)         [+2d4]
  Swimming ................. 28    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Two weapon combat ........  5    (poor)         [+4d5]


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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 871 stones                Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

Head          : metal cap [+0, +1]                                    [50s]
Neck          : -
Body          : chain mail (-1, -3) [-3, +5]                         [400s]
Girdle        : -
Cloak         : -
Right Hand    : long sword (+0, 1d8)                                  [40s]
Left Hand     : medium shield [+3, +1]                               [100s]
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +1]                           [10s]
Boots         : leather boots [+1, +0]                                [25s]
Missile weapon: -
Missiles      : -
Tool          : -


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Total weight: 246 stones   Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

One-handed weapons ('(')
   mace (+0, 1d6+1)                                                  [100s]
Tools (']')
   heap of 3 torches                                                  [30s]
   box with flint and steel (49)                                       [5s]
   tinderbox (17)                                                      [3s]
   holy symbol                                                         [5s]
Food ('%')
   iron ration                                                       [100s]
   apple                                                               [2s]
Valuables ('$')
   121 gold pieces                                                     [1s]

Initial talent chosen as Long Stride.

The save file is attached for Epythic to begin. It's also on the server on the league1 account if you'd rather play there.

Remember, I may not be around much to admin the saves quickly - hopefully someone on the IRC channel can help you if I'm not available. Rules are all the same as before, so I hope you're all used to them by now.

[Epythic]

0001 Enter the ID.
0153 First kill: goblin rockthrower (after milking him for rox).
     Ideal first kill for an ultra ending! Oh wait...
0498 Advance to level 2. Literacy, concentration, athletics.
0520 A skeleton drops a book (tattered tome).
     As I said, literacy is important.
     Try to read it once, but give up for now; literacy is at 41 only.
0741 Another goblin rockthrower.
0994 Advance to level 3. Literacy, Athletics, Dodge.
     Talent: Quick - this gets our speed up to 102,
     which will probably be really helpful.
1668 Advance to level 4. Literacy, Healing, Athletics
2000 Descend to I2.

Summary:
- I2.
- Level 4.
- Lots of rocks, incl. a 15-rock stack.
- Full HP, Full PP.
- A book. Dont try to read it yet.
- Oops we are on Berserk.

Here are the talents I think we should concentrate on:
1. Literacy. -- we already found one book, we will find more.
2. Healing
3. Athletics
4. Dodge
5. Concentration
"EDIT": 6. Food preservation -- this should probably have a higher priority, but I'm unsure where to put it.

Other considerations:
- We have a holy symbol! Use it instead of w8-ting!
- O_O we have Food Preservation. Didnt notice that when I played the turn.

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Columbo       St:21  Le:10  Wi:15  Dx:13  To:14  Ch:15  Ap:14  Ma:16  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 6/8     H: 47(47)      P: 20(20)      Exp: 4/1122        I2    M: 2000
Berserk

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  Athletics ................ 57    (good)         [+3d5]
...
  Concentration ............ 45    (fair)         [+4d4]
  Dodge .................... 35    (fair)         [+3d4]
  First aid ................ 31    (fair)         [+3d5]
  Food preservation ........ 17    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
...
  Healing .................. 42    (fair)         [+3d4]
...
  Literacy ................. 51    (good)         [+2d4]
...
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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 1222 stones                Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

Head          : metal cap [+0, +1]                                    [50s]
Neck          : -
Body          : chain mail (-1, -3) [-3, +5]                         [400s]
Girdle        : -
Cloak         : -
Right Hand    : long sword (+0, 1d8)                                  [40s]
Left Hand     : medium shield [+3, +1]                               [100s]
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +1]                           [10s]
Boots         : leather boots [+1, +0]                                [25s]
Missile weapon: -
Missiles      : crude knife                                           [10s]
Tool          : -


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Total weight: 587 stones   Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

One-handed weapons ('(')
   mace (+0, 1d6+1)                                                  [100s]
   broadsword                                                         [80s]
Missiles ('*')
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 15 rocks                                                   [75s]
   heap of 2 rocks                                                    [10s]
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 2 rocks                                                    [10s]
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 2 rocks                                                    [10s]
Tools (']')
   heap of 3 torches                                                  [30s]
   box with flint and steel (49)                                       [5s]
   tinderbox (17)                                                      [3s]
   holy symbol                                                         [5s]
   round key                                                           [1s]
Scrolls ('?')
   scroll labeled "GNOZAB"                                             [2s]
Books ('"')
   tattered tome                                                     [100s]
Food ('%')
   iron ration                                                       [100s]
   loaf of bread                                                      [40s]
Valuables ('$')
   121 gold pieces                                                     [1s]

Good luck, Covenant.

[Soirana]

save is uploaded on server....

[Covenant]

Taking my turn now.

2000: Begin.

2005: Pick up a longbow.

2150: Kill an orc and a goblin rockthrower, pick up a large ration and a loaf of bread

2250: Rat tension room. Reach level 5, pick Healing twice and Dodge. Swords reaches level 3.

2300: Pick up rat corpses and blue gauntlets. I equip same. Find stairs. Pray (intending to wait till 2500), then a blink dog appears. Decide to try get teleport control.

2300-2550: Massive fight, blue gauntlets damaged, level 6 reached (Picks: Healing, Athletics*2). Went for the Very Quick talent. Toughness + 1. Eat blink dog corpse. Gain T-control. Shields reaches level 2.

2600: Dex + 1, descend to I:3

2750: Kill goblin rockthrower, reach level 7. Pick Healing * 2, Literacy.

2800: Find girdle, equip it. It's -2 DV, and cursed.

2850: Tension room in top left of level opened, multitude of monsters therein, including Barbarian Leader, Quasit, Yellow Jelly, and others. I retreat. Swords to level 3.

2900: Get cornered by a few monsters. Kill them. Get old tome.

3000: Descend to I:4.

3100: Find large ration, iron ration, scroll labelled 'GNAY-GNIY', and rainbow-hued potion.

3200: Drama with dark elf warrior ensues. I have to drop some items and lead him on a merry chase throughout the level, but nothing (bar a few rocks and the generic crude knife) was lost. Though I ate a large ration.

3700: While resting at the stairs, the dark elven warrior finds me. So I descend to I:5.

3701: Kill a cutpurse and giant frog, get some iron boots. Try them, they're uncursed (-1 DV,+1 PV).

3800: Pray for awhile while regenerating HP (you feel comfortable). Eat another large ration..

3875: Kick a trapped door in the way. It was booby-trapped, the following are destroyed: Medium shield [+3, +1]. tinderbox, scroll labelled 'GNOZAB'.

4000: Pray in the centre room (where you are) until 4000, to regenerate HP. Still a ways to go, mind.

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Columbo       St:21  Le:10  Wi:15  Dx:14  To:15  Ch:15  Ap:14  Ma:16  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 22/6    H: 54(65)      P: 35(35)      Exp: 7/6631        I5    M: 4000
Coward
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Columbo    St:21  Le:10  Wi:15  Dx:14  To:15  Ch:15  Ap:14  Ma:16  Pe:10  N=
DV/PV: 22/6   H: 54(65)   P: 35(35)   Exp: 7/6631   M: 4000



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                            Background Information
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Name: Columbo             Race: male Human          Class: Paladin
Eye color: green          Hair color: black         Complexion: tanned
Height: 6'1"              Weight: 163 pounds
Age: 29 (grown-up)
Star sign: Dragon         Birthday: 16/Dragon (day 166 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
       Stuff happened.

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                                Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Unarmed fighting         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Daggers & knives         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Clubs & hammers          0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Maces & flails           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Swords                   4    +3    +1   +1   skilled              62
Axes                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Whips                    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Pole arms                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Twohanded weapons        0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Staves                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Bows                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Crossbows                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Thrown axes & hammers    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Thrown daggers           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            6
Thrown rocks & clubs     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            1
Thrown spears            0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7
Boomerangs & scurgari    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            7

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  2    +4              basic                29


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +2 bonus to hit, 1d8+0 damage


Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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Ammunition: 7, base range: 2, -2 bonus to hit, 1d4-1 damage






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                                   Skills
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  Athletics ................ 72    (great)        [+3d3]
  Climbing ................. 23    (mediocre)     [+4d4]
  Concentration ............ 45    (fair)         [+4d4]
  Dodge .................... 41    (fair)         [+3d3]
  First aid ................ 31    (fair)         [+3d5]
  Food preservation ........ 17    (mediocre)     [+3d5]
  Haggling ................. 21    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Healing .................. 71    (great)        [+1d5]
  Listening ................ 31    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Literacy ................. 57    (good)         [+2d4]
  Stealth .................. 32    (fair)         [+2d4]
  Swimming ................. 28    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  Two weapon combat ........  5    (poor)         [+4d5]




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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 1527 stones                Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

Head          : metal cap [+0, +1]                                    [50s]
Neck          : -
Body          : chain mail (-1, -3) [-3, +5]                         [400s]
Girdle        : cursed leather girdle [-2, +0]                         [5s]
Cloak         : -
Right Hand    : long sword (+0, 1d8)                                  [40s]
Left Hand     : -
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : blue gauntlets                                        [10s]
Boots         : leather boots [+1, +0]                                [25s]
Missile weapon: -
Missiles      : heap of 7 rocks (+0, 1d4)                             [35s]
Tool          : holy symbol                                            [5s]


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Total weight: 957 stones   Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

Gauntlets ('[')
   gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +1]                                        [10s]
Boots ('[')
   iron boots [-1, +1]                                               [120s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   mace (+0, 1d6+1)                                                  [100s]
   heap of 2 crude knives                                             [20s]
   broadsword                                                         [80s]
Missile weapons ('}')
   long bow                                                           [30s]
Missiles ('*')
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 2 rocks                                                    [10s]
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 2 rocks                                                    [10s]
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 7 rocks                                                    [35s]
Tools (']')
   heap of 3 torches                                                  [30s]
   box with flint and steel (49)                                       [5s]
   round key                                                           [1s]
   box with flint and steel (38)                                       [5s]
Potions ('!')
   rainbow-hued potion                                                 [4s]
Scrolls ('?')
   scroll labeled "GNAY-GNIY"                                          [2s]
Books ('"')
   tattered tome                                                     [100s]
   old tome                                                          [100s]
Food ('&#37;')
   iron ration                                                       [100s]
   loaf of bread                                                      [40s]
   loaf of bread                                                      [40s]
   iron ration                                                       [100s]

[mike]

4000: switch to broadsword; go in closed corner room and pray a little bit
4101: see carrion crawler, close off for now
4189: find stairs, spear trap, take short spear
4250: kill giant centipede; rocks level 1
4274: kill and eat bugbear; kill bat
4416: kill g-cube, goblin, c-crawler, take stone spear; see ratling fencer, wear-ID weapons (they blow); kill fencer for book; kill and eat gnoll
4586: kill dudes, get scroll KTTdLwrgt
4619: sense danger
4733: kill yellow ooze (the danger..?), displacer beast
4870: kill giant spider
5133: milk scorcher for spear, equipped right away (take that covenant! =P)
5144: kill cave lizard, rocks level 2, kill and eat bat for wooden shield
5488: kill owlbear, lvl 8-> dodge, food pres (x2), eat owlbear get dry meat
5606: milk rockthrower a bit, kill barb leader, polearms level 1
5916: descend; locked door, drop books and kick
5957: kill quasit; spider on level
5983: find thick gauntlets, find and eat cookie; notice we weren't wearing iron boots, equip

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Columbo       St:21  Le:10  Wi:15  Dx:14  To:15  Ch:15  Ap:14  Ma:16  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 26/9    H: 72(72)      P: 39(39)      Exp: 8/9353        I6    M: 6001
Coward
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Total weight: 1724 stones                Carrying capacity: 2475 stones

Head          : metal cap [+0, +1]                                    [50s]
Neck          : -
Body          : chain mail (-1, -3) [-3, +5]                         [400s]
Girdle        : cursed leather girdle [-2, +0]                         [5s]
Cloak         : -
Right Hand    : orcish spear (+1, 1d8+2)                              [75s]
Left Hand     : wooden shield [+3, +1]                                [80s]
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : -
Gauntlets     : thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+1, +1]                     [15s]
Boots         : iron boots [-1, +1]                                  [120s]
Missile weapon: -
Missiles      : heap of 7 rocks (+0, 1d4+3)                           [35s]
Tool          : holy symbol                                            [5s]

[mike]

Ok I know I complain a lot, but why are we picking up wooden sticks and leaving missiles all over the floor?

[Grey]

Soirana or someone else will have to upload the save for meh - I'll not be around the next day or two.

[Soirana]

done... although i won't be arround till monday so problem might arise...

[meh]

We can always just play without the server if necessary.

I'll play my turn shortly.

An uneventful turn. I explored the level and ate a spider corpse for poison resistance. I lost a fair bit of HP, so spent several hundred turns healing at the stairs. I used the holy symbol during that time, but I don't think it made much of a difference since we already have reasonable piety. It was not high enough for our class powers even after the praying session.

I went downstairs and killed everything I came across until where I am now. I did not notice any special messages regarding this level.

Items found during this turn include a medium shield, a battle axe, a metal cap, an unidentified potion, a bone amulet (equipped) and a scale mail. We are currently burdened, so the next player might want to drop some stuff.

I know I'm a bit short on detail here, but the only thing of notice that happened was gaining poison resistance.

http://ancardia.ath.cx/adom_users/league1/columbo_.vlg