Lost the Elemental Orb of Fire. Searched for 25000+ turns fruitlessly. Gave in.

[Elitist]

Let me say beforehand that this game set itself up for a very... interesting experience.

First of all, I lost my guaranteed waterproof blanket very early on (second level of DD to an explosion trap) which set a very sour tone for the whole run. The gods must've been watching at that moment, because they were generous enough to hand me a jet black axe as a precrown on DD 5. I couldn't truly enjoy it. I knew my game would be a very long, drawn out experience, filled with mass losses of scrolls, rusting armors, drenched books, and the like, and me pushing along because they gave me a theoretical Disc 1 Nuke.

Move a bit forward to Puppy Cave. Puppy is long dead, corpse pure as ever. Vault of orcs generous enough to give me uncursed amulet of rapid healing. Made visiting DD very worth it. I do not regret sacrificing healing for herbalism. I'd do it again.

Fast forward to the Water Temple. By this point, I'm crowned L+, Fire Immune, Elven Long Bow on back, and on my way to slog through the lair of the Snake. My scrolls are few, I carry junk to augment my poor chances versus water breathers. It wasn't horrendously difficult, poisons did threaten my life a few times. I carry on, eating the corpse, gaining some nice corruptions. Herb training is significant at this point, save for low willpower. 15 potential. Never got it past that. Never had it higher than 13 naturally.

Skip forward to Darkforge. A bit underleveled. 100 Find Weakness and the axe cut steel like dry wood. Teleportitis + Control. Very confusing. Very dangerous. Found a set of blue dragon scale male. Usually very interesting find, in this case it was the very best, considering I had an item to grant cold immunity. Three of the four aces one would need. Everything else was lackluster. Found cool whips. Bashed myself whenever I became L. Very easy alignment gain for a chunk of health. Rapid healing saw to it I didn't have to wait very long. Pool sipping was atrocious. Got para, petri, fire, cold, see invis, someone called me Iceberg, many golden balls, ate plentiful waterlogged meat, felt very, very bad, feel steady. No wish. Golems disregard armor. Axe disregards life. Got the steel crown. Wore it through. Read some books I was hoarding. Darkness, Invisibility, Light, Slow Foo, Magic Missile. Very good. Wish I had concentration. Mist Elf Assassin next game. Concentration is a must for casting. Praying for energy is very silly.

Trip to DH2. 4 potions of exchange. Stole from various ring shops after buying out once. Prices get too high. Bless potions. Dip fire resistance rings (58 in all) twice. 1 ring of ice. Dip 16 rings of damage. Identify ring of slaying, rings of gain attribute (pe and wi, both not very interesting). Dip 9 potions of extra healing. Find potions of gain toughness. Fight for a bit. Haven't spent much money. Find a few ancient dragons. Fight some molochs. Bow makes it easy. Lots of money. 100,000 gold. Gift to my god later. Very Close.

Head to Tower. Easy peasy, until last floor. Difficult fight. Wore Helm of Mental Stability. Still confused. Low Willpower. Equip Water Orb. Makes much more resistant. Fought with elementals. Drakes. Chaoslings. Rough fight. Slink away with corpse and orb. Equip orb into tool slot. Strength of Atlas has nothing on this warm ball. Quick trip to Pyramid. Get climbing set, extra thieves pick. Good utility.

Cross mountains. Introduce self to tomb of high kings. Very fun. Last floor. Zap cold gotten from potion of wonder. Walk on. Forget to drop equipment. Mean fish are piranhas. Very painful. Crawl out with life. Equipment messed up. Drop all. Walk lightly. Skeleton is easy. Grab ring. Put it on. Free PV/DV. Good artifact.

Rift. 100 climbing. Blessed kit. Fall. Things go bad quickly. Much of my inventory is destroyed. Eternium items crunched. Took lots of damage. Walk around. Forget how to find library. Many rivers. No teleport. No blanket. Swimming further destroys equipment. Eventually find second staircase, looked both up and down. Feel silly.

Library is generous. Acid Bolt. Magic Missile. Lightning Bolt. Frost Bolt. No Strength of Atlas. Not worst possibility. Many repeats of spells. Found Teleportation. Very good. Scrolls of luck. Found Create Item. Left behind. Sacrificed Smart Crown. Could never utilize. Could never read. Was not wasting holy water to make safer.

Go to Minotaur City for first time. Get lost for long time. No scrolls, Quit while climbing set was alive. Go to ice domain. Get rolled by the inhabitant. Run away. Should have visited earlier. Visit side dungeons. Very uninteresting. Coolest thing was bee hive. Try to pass Wall of Flames. Do not have orb.

Where did I leave it? In the Rift? The Minotaur City? The Tomb? Too difficult. Spent many turns looking. Gave up. Didn't want to go home failure. World is doomed. Lay in grass until tummy rumbles. Eternal slumber for fallen hero.

Skulldug St:15 Le:18 Wi: 1 Dx:13 To:24 Ch: 1 Ap: 8 Ma:33 Pe:28 L+
DV/PV: 99/34 H: 0(271) P: 66(172) Exp: 25/2007111 DrCh M: 111036
Blessed Starved Strained Coward
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Background Information
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Name: Skulldug Race: female High Elf Class: Assassin
Eye color: amber Hair color: golden Complexion: light
Height: 5'11" Weight: 105 pounds
Age: 201 (grown-up)
Star sign: Raven Birthday: 8/Raven (day 8 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
Your parents belong to the middle class. They are average people
living in average quarters. Your father is a craftsman of mediocre talent.
In your childhood you were a credit to your family. Your people
loved you and enjoyed your presence.
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.
As a young adult you spent a lot of time searching for a deeper
meaning and purpose in your life. You pondered and pondered but nothing
truly sparked your interest. Finally, after many many hours, you made a
decision.
You decided to become an Assassin.


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Inventory
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Total weight: 3189 stones Carrying capacity: 8275 stones

He: uncursed helm of mental stability [+0, +1] {Le+1} [100s]
Ne: blessed necklace of rapid healing [2s]
Bo: uncursed blue dragon scale mail (-1, -4) [+0, +10] [200s]
Gi: blessed girdle of carrying [+0, +0] {+} [15s]
Cl: blessed cloak of defense [+3, +0] [20s]
RH: uncursed jet-black battle axe (named) (+2, 5d6+6) [-4, +1] {St+3} (+3 spd)
LH: uncursed large eternium shield [+11, +5] [54s]
RR: uncursed ring of slaying (+6 melee damage, +6 missile damage) [1s]
LR: blessed ring of the High Kings [+2, +3] [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of defense [+2, +0] [10s]
Ga: blessed fencing gloves [+4, +1] [6s]
Bo: uncursed eternium boots [+0, +5] [55s]
MW: uncursed sling of the long shot (+2, +4) [3s]
Mi: bundle of 10 uncursed mithril arrows (+3, 1d6+3) [20s]
Tl: uncursed pick axe (+0, 1d6+1) [75s]

[Elitist]

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Stuff
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Total weight: 2537 stones Carrying capacity: 8275 stones

Helmets ('[')
uncursed eternium cap [+0, +4] [28s]
cursed leather cap [+1, +0] [5s]
Armor ('[')
uncursed ancient mummy wrapping [+1, +5] {Ap-8} [60s]
Shields ('[')
uncursed large eternium shield (-1) [+11, +5] [54s]
Gauntlets ('[')
uncursed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3] [10s]
uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+0, +1] [15s]
Cloaks ('[')
uncursed cloak of protection [+0, +6] [20s]
uncursed cloak of invisibility (-1, +0) [+4, +1] [30s]
Girdles ('[')
uncursed girdle of carrying [+0, +0] [15s]
Boots ('[')
uncursed boots of sneakiness [+0, +0] {Dx+4} [20s]
uncursed adamantium boots [+2, +3] [89s]
Necklaces (''')
cursed black torc [+4, +2] (+10 spd) [3s]
blessed rusty amulet of free action [3s]
heap of 3 uncursed amulets of petrification resistance [9s]
heap of 2 blessed necklaces of rapid healing [4s]
heap of 2 blessed amulets of order [6s]
heap of 3 uncursed amulets of health [9s]
uncursed ankh [3s]
heap of 3 uncursed brass amulets [9s]
uncursed amulet of protection +2 [3s]
uncursed necklace of rapid healing [2s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
blessed dwarven rune axe "Rolf's Companion" (+3, 3d6+6) [+4, +4] {To+3}
uncursed whip of the snake (-2, 5d2+9) {Dx+7} (+7 spd) [15s]
heap of 2 uncursed pick axes (+0, 1d6+1) [150s]
uncursed whip of slaughtering (-1, 1d30) [15s]
uncursed knife of endurance (+6, 1d3+6) {To+4} [8s]
blessed pick axe (+0, 1d6+1) [75s]
Missile weapons ('}')
blessed elven long bow "Sun's Messenger" (+15, +15) [30s]
uncursed sling (+3, +3) [3s]
uncursed sling (+0, +1) [3s]
uncursed sling (+1, +1) [3s]
Missiles ('/')
uncursed rusty quarrel (+1, 2d6) [2s]
bundle of 6 uncursed arrows and slaying (+2, 1d6+2) [12s]
bundle of 4 uncursed rusty dark elven quarrels (+3, 1d4+3) [8s]
blessed arrow (+1, 1d6) [2s]
bundle of 8 uncursed sling bullets of undead slaying (+3, 2d3) [24s]
bundle of 3 uncursed eternium arrows (+1, 2d6+8) [3s]
uncursed arrow (+2, 1d6) [2s]
bundle of 6 uncursed arrows of undead slaying (+3, 2d4+3) [12s]
bundle of 6 uncursed rusty drakish scurgari of death (+12, 6d8+6) [60s]
bundle of 6 uncursed arrows of jelly slaying (+3, 2d4+3) [12s]
bundle of 16 uncursed sling bullets of construct slaying (+3, 2d3) [48s]
bundle of 8 uncursed arrows (+0, 1d6+1) [16s]
bundle of 9 uncursed penetrating eternium sling bullets (+5, 3d5) [27s]
bundle of 4 uncursed mithril drakish scurgari (+5, 1d8+6) [32s]
bundle of 8 uncursed sling bullets of plant slaying (+3, 2d3) [24s]
bundle of 9 uncursed mithril arrows (+0, 1d6+3) [18s]
bundle of 7 cursed arrows of construct slaying (+3, 1d6+3) [14s]
bundle of 4 uncursed adamantium arrows (+1, 1d6+9) [4s]
bundle of 3 uncursed adamantium arrows (+2, 1d6+9) [3s]
bundle of 7 uncursed arrows of demon slaying (+3, 1d6+3) [14s]
Tools (']')
heap of 2 uncursed sets of thieves picks [10s]
heap of 3 uncursed plain blankets [30s]
uncursed holy symbol [5s]
uncursed rusty tiny key [1s]
heap of 5 blessed bandages [10s]
blessed fireproof blanket [10s]
uncursed bandage [2s]
blessed rusty fletchery set (6) [70s]
heap of 6 uncursed golden balls [60s]
uncursed round key [1s]
uncursed box with flint and steel (43) [5s]
blessed Chaos Orb of Elemental Water {Wi+10} [100s]
heap of 3 uncursed rusty small keys [3s]
heap of 2 uncursed eternium ingots [16s]
uncursed tinderbox (1) [3s]
uncursed rusty climbing set [180s]
uncursed fletchery set (6) [70s]
Rings ('=')
heap of 3 uncursed brass rings [3s]
heap of 2 uncursed rings of luck {ring of luck} [2s]
heap of 5 uncursed rusty rings of acid resistance [5s]
heap of 6 uncursed rings of the fish [6s]
heap of 4 uncursed rings of stun resistance [4s]
heap of 5 uncursed rings of searching [5s]
heap of 2 blessed rings of cold resistance [2s]
heap of 2 uncursed rings of teleport control [2s]
heap of 4 uncursed rings of protection +1 [4s]
blessed brass ring [1s]
heap of 2 uncursed rings of defense +1 [2s]
heap of 4 uncursed rings of cold resistance [4s]
uncursed ring of fire [1s]
blessed ring of see invisible [1s]
heap of 2 uncursed rings of invisibility [2s]
uncursed ring of see invisible [1s]
blessed ring of ice [1s]
uncursed wedding ring [1s]
heap of 2 uncursed rings of damage [2s]
cursed ring of luck [1s]
uncursed rusty ring of the clear mind [1s]
cursed ring of fire resistance [1s]
uncursed ring of acid resistance [1s]
Wands ('\')
uncursed wand of trap creation (2 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of paralyzation (0 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of trap creation (4 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (6 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of acid (0 charges) [4s]
uncursed wand of ball lightning (5 charges) [4s]
uncursed wand of door creation (0 charges) [3s]
uncursed rusty wand of lightning (0 charges) [4s]
uncursed rusty wand of light (5 charges) [4s]
blessed wand of fireballs (0 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (8 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (4 charges) [3s]
blessed wand of cold (0 charges) [4s]
uncursed wand of digging (0 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of fireballs (1 charge) [3s]
uncursed wand of death (3 charges) [3s]
blessed wand of poison (4 charges) [3s]
uncursed rusty wand of magic missiles (1 charge) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (2 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (2 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (3 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of digging (4 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of door creation (8 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of monster detection (3 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of acid (3 charges) [4s]
uncursed wand of digging (1 charge) [3s]
blessed wand of digging (0 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of digging (3 charges) [3s]
blessed wand of door creation (5 charges) [3s]
uncursed wand of destruction (2 charges) {PLS DONT ZAP YET} [3s]
uncursed wand of digging (2 charges) [3s]
cursed broken rusty wand of light (4 charges) [4s]
uncursed wand of digging (0 charges) [3s]
blessed wand of digging (1 charge) [3s]
Potions ('!')
heap of 2 uncursed potions of poison [8s]
heap of 10 uncursed potions of carrot juice [40s]
uncursed potion of uselessness [2s]
heap of 10 uncursed potions of invisibility [40s]
heap of 4 potions of holy water [16s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of potential willpower [8s]
heap of 2 blessed potions of ultra healing {ultra healing} [4s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of potential strength [8s]
uncursed berzio potion [2s]
heap of 8 uncursed potions of healing [32s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of balance [8s]
uncursed potion of blindness [2s]
heap of 2 blessed potions of invisibility [8s]
heap of 2 uncursed oils of rust removal [4s]
uncursed potion of potential dexterity [4s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of potential learning [8s]
uncursed potion of boost toughness [2s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of boost perception [4s]
uncursed potion of visibility [4s]
cursed potion of healing [4s]
uncursed potion of boost willpower [2s]
potion of unholy water [4s]
heap of 2 uncursed potions of water [8s]
cursed potion of invisibility [4s]
cursed potion of boost charisma [2s]
Scrolls ('?')
heap of 4 uncursed scrolls of identify [8s]
uncursed scroll of charging [2s]
Food ('%')
heap of 3 uncursed moss patches of mareilon [6s]
heap of 44 uncursed spenseweeds [88s]
heap of 15 uncursed alraunia antidotes [30s]
heap of 4 blessed stomacemptia herbs [8s]
heap of 12 uncursed curaria mancox herbs [24s]
heap of 25 blessed spenseweeds [50s]
heap of 11 uncursed lumps of beeswax [55s]
heap of 9 blessed alraunia antidotes [18s]
heap of 11 blessed curaria mancox herbs [22s]
heap of 2 blessed pepper petals [4s]
heap of 6 uncursed pepper petals [12s]
heap of 21 blessed morgia roots [42s]
heap of 33 uncursed cooked lizards [99s]
blessed devil's rose [2s]
cursed spenseweed [2s]
heap of 4 blessed moss patches of mareilon [8s]
cursed morgia root [2s]
Valuables ('$')
152 gold pieces [1s]
Gems ('*')
uncursed crystal of knowledge [1s]
uncursed worthless piece of white glass [1s]


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Her achievements during her battles:
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Skulldug, the high elven assassin, starved to death.
She scored 320895 points and advanced to level 25.
She survived for 0 years, 84 days, 10 hours, 49 minutes and 45 seconds
(111036 turns).
Skulldug visited 107 places.
Her strength score was modified by +13 during her career.
Her learning score was modified by +11 during her career.
Her willpower score was modified by -5 during her career.
Her dexterity score was modified by +13 during her career.
Her toughness score was modified by +11 during her career.
Her charisma score was modified by +6 during her career.
Her appearance score was modified by +6 during her career.
Her mana score was modified by +17 during her career.
Her perception score was modified by +5 during her career.
She was the champion of the arena.
She ended her adventuring life in the wilderness.
4500 monsters perished under her attacks.
The following 17 artifacts were generated during her adventure:
the si (sacced this out of word)
the dwarven rune axe "Rolf's Companion"
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 Fire
the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
the sword of Nonnak
the elemental gauntlets
the ring of the High Kings
the crown of science
the ancient mummy wrapping
the ankh
the black torc
the jet-black battle axe "Executor"
the black tome of Alsophocus (i do not remember where this was)
She possessed the following intrinsics:
She was fire resistant (also through an item).
She was poison resistant (also through an item).
She was cold resistant (also through an item).
She was acid resistant.
She was lucky.
Fate smiled upon her.
She was cursed (gained through an item).
She was sleep resistant (also through an item).
She was petrification resistant.
She was able to control teleportation.
She was stun resistant (gained through an item).
She was paralyzation resistant.
She was shock resistant (also through items).
She was able to see invisible things.
She was immune to shock attacks (gained through an item).
She was immune to fire attacks.
She was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through items).
She had the following talents: Good Shot, Greased Lightning, Keen Shot,
Lightning Shot, Long Stride, Quick, Quick Shot, Stealthy, Very Quick.
She had a final speed score of 134 (final base speed: 126).
She was a messiah of Corellius.
She asked for 26 divine interventions.
She was a holy champion of Order.
She was severely tainted by Chaos.

[paivi]

Ouch. I'm pretty sure I've managed to lose an unidentified ring of the High Kings once... on the wrong side of the guardian.

[Carter]

too late now but i once thought I lost the fire orb.

it was still in the tower - i'd forgotten to pick it up.

[Elitist]

Oh my god. Do share how you managed that muck up!