[TWL 2016]League of Misfortune

[JellySlayer]

Welcome to the League of Misfortune. This is the wildcard round: If you have died in TWL 2016, fear not, you will have another opportunity to play and reach the finals. Only the winning player from this league will advance, all others, I'm afraid, will be eliminated.

The moderator for this league will be Maul (assuming he's still interested in moderating). As before, this character is rolled on r60. Please use the correct version.

The rules otherwise remain the same as the previous leagues.

Here's the player roster for this league, and the play order:
Couchfighter - Dead
yhal003 - Dead
zliplus - Dead
JellySlayer - Dead
Blank4u47 - Dead
pjsb1 - Alive
Al-Khwarizmi - Alive

Our character is... kick ass. This is one of my favourite rolls I've ever seen for a TWL character. We get to play Phoenix, the Salamander-born Drakeling Druid. His special items are Whips of the Snake. Stats are good for a druid, with decent To and okay Le.

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Phoenix       St:14  Le:13  Wi: 9  Dx:11  To:18  Ch:10  Ap: 6  Ma:11  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 13/1    H: 20(20)      P: 19(19)      Exp: 1/0          I1     Sp: 100

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Phoenix    St:14  Le:13  Wi: 9  Dx:11  To:18  Ch:10  Ap: 6  Ma:11  Pe:10  N=
DV/PV: 13/1   H: 20(20)   P: 19(19)   Exp: 1/0   M: 25



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Name: Phoenix             Race: male Drakeling      Class: Druid
Eye color: blue           Hair color: bald          Complexion: light green
Height: 5'9"              Weight: 167 pounds
Age: 23 (grown-up)
Star sign: Salamander     Birthday: 15/Salamander (day 135 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your parents were poor people. They loved you and cared for you,
 although you had to hunger more than once.
        During your childhood one of your uncles taught you a lot of things
 about the history of your people. Your vast knowledge on the legends and
 the lore of your people made you very popular with your friends because of
 all the exciting stories you knew.
        In your youth you became seriously ill and suffered for many years.
 When your disease finally was cured you were left weakened, both
 physically and spiritually, and bereft of the joys of youth.
        As a young adult you were a credit to your family. Your parents
 supported your plans and were very understanding. They tried to help you
 along your way with all means at their disposal.
        You decided to become a Druid.


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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            22
Daggers & knives         0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Clubs & hammers          0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Maces & flails           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Swords                   2    +2    +0   +0   basic                60
Axes                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Whips                    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Pole arms                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Twohanded weapons        0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22
Staves                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            22

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks

---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            10
Bows                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            10
Crossbows                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            10
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

---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  0    +0              unskilled            22

Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +3 bonus to hit, 1d8+3 damage

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






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                                   Skills
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  Alertness ................ 37    (fair)         [+3d4]
  Climbing ................. 38    (fair)         [+4d4]
  Concentration ............ 30    (mediocre)     [+3d4]
  First aid ................ 43    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Food preservation ........ 21    (mediocre)     [+4d4]
  Gardening ................  7    (poor)         [+4d5]
  Haggling ................. 25    (mediocre)     [+2d4]
  Healing .................. 47    (fair)         [+3d5]
  Herbalism ................ 81    (great)        [+3d3]
  Listening ................ 43    (fair)         [+3d4]
  Literacy ................. 58    (good)         [+3d3]
  Music .................... 12    (mediocre)     [+4d5]
  Survival ................. 38    (fair)         [+4d5]
  Swimming ................. 56    (good)         [+3d3]
  Woodcraft ................  6    (poor)         [+4d5]




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Total weight: 495 stones                Carrying capacity: 1400 stones

Head          : -
Neck          : -
Body          : robe [+0, +1]                                         [60s]
Girdle        : leather girdle [+0, +0]                                [5s]
Cloak         : hooded cloak [+1, +0]                                 [40s]
Right Hand    : scimitar (+0, 1d8+2)                                  [40s]
Left Hand     : -
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : bracers of defense [+2, +0]                           [10s]
Gauntlets     : -
Boots         : -
Missile Weapon: -
Missiles      : -
Tool          : -


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Total weight: 340 stones   Carrying capacity: 1400 stones

Shields ('[')
   wooden shield [+3, +1]                                             [80s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   whip of the snake (-2, 5d2+7) {Dx+9} (+9 spd)                      [15s]
   whip of the snake (-2, 5d2+7) {Dx+7} (+7 spd)                      [15s]
Potions ('!')
   potion of potential beauty                                          [4s]
   potion of carrot juice                                              [4s]
Books ('"')
   spellbook of Divine Wrath                                         [100s]
Food ('%')
   iron ration                                                       [100s]
   apple                                                               [2s]
   melon                                                              [20s]
Valuables ('$')
   81 gold pieces                                                      [0s]


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                               Killed Monsters
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He did not manage to vanquish any monsters.



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                                Achievements
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He survived for 0 years, 0 days, 21 hours, 4 minutes and 31 seconds (25
turns).
Phoenix visited 2 places.





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                               Playing Time
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You played for 0 hours, 1 minute and 47 seconds.


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Ancient Domains Of Mystery
Release 60
Windows Deluxe Build: Aug 23 2015 16:09:49

Couchfighter, you're up first. You only have to play to turn 2000, not to 2025, btw.

[Maul]

Sure, I'll do the modding.

Seems like one fine character to me, though unlike the two others, it starts off quite frail, which should provide for a different experience.

[yhal003]

Haven't played with druids much... Isn't their learning ability so horrible that it is worthwhile to ignore the book and get few level ups first to rise concentration/literacy?

[JellySlayer]

Yeah, with 58 Literacy, 30 Concentration and 14 Le, we might have some trouble reading/learning at level 1. We have spit, a good weapon and shield though, so we should be able to kill some things in the early levels.

Starting talent is long stride, btw.

[Couchfighter]

Ah, didn't see this League till just now, I'll get started on my play shortly.

[Blank4u47]

If I remember correctly, Druids get a bonus to learn their starting spell, so if you read it once for training it can help raise literacy/conc. And be useful for emergencies

[Couchfighter]

Optional video log (Recorded with Shadowplay instead of Twitch. Realized it would be massively spoilery if I died and someone was watching it live. Also, better video quality), if you'd rather see what happened real-time with your eyeballs instead of reading the log below with your eyeballs.



Edit: Wups, video isn't quite done processing yet. Will be 1080p60 eventually.
Re-Edit: Done processing now but I see there's no quality button on the forum video player, may want to click the vid title and watch on youtube instead.



1: Equip Whip of the Snake (-2, 5d2+7) {Dx+9} (+9 Spd) and Wooden Shield [+3, +1], neither of them cursed.
10'ish: Picked up Fletchery Set, 29 Gold. Ate starting apple and melon provisions.
25'ish: Killed Goblin.
50'ish: Killed Orc, ate Orc Corpse
75'ish : Killed Orc
200'ish: Picked up Leather Girdle
250'ish: Killed Orc
335: Remember to display turn counter. Whoopsie.
472: Descended to I2
474: Valiantly saved a Giant Rat from a Staring Eye!
503: Picked up Long Sword (40s)
634: Killed Goblin
677: Killed Goblin
726: Found and ate Hobgoblin Corpse
788: Killed Goblin, Advance to level 2. +8 Concentration, +8 Literacy, +9 Alertness
845: Killed Goblin Rockthrower, picked up Sling (3s)
877: Killed Ratling Thief
890: Found and ate Orc Corpse
960: Killed Large Kobold, despite stance dancing and first aiding, even kiting and throwing a Scimitar at it we're down to 8 HP afterwards! 2 PV is dangerous indeed
971: Resting and studing our Spellbook of Divine Wrath, gained 12 casts
1004: Milked Goblin Rockthrower for rocks
1048: The Giant Rat we saved turn 474 killed the Goblin Rockthrower, but we got a good chuck of ammo out of it still and another Sling (3s)
1083: Both slings are stacked and I guess they're not cursed, standard stats ones. Equip Cursed Sling (+0, +1). Kappa.
1160: Picked up Crude Knife (10s)
1217: Testing the sling out we kill a Hobgoblin with the greatest of ease
1473: Killed Goblin
1673: Milked Ratling Archer for ammo
1713: Killed the Ratling Archer and a Goblin, Advance to level 3. +8 Food Preservation, +12 Healing, +4 Healing. 'Healthy' talent (20% Faster Healing)
1761: Killed Ghost Bat
1865: Killed Lizard Man, picked up 3 Rocks
1999: Descend to I3

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Phoenix       St:14  Le:13  Wi: 9  Dx:20  To:18  Ch:10  Ap: 6  Ma:11  Pe:10 N=
DV/PV: 20/2    H: 30(30)      P: 31(31)      Exp: 3/578        I3     M: 2000

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Phoenix    St:14  Le:13  Wi: 9  Dx:20  To:18  Ch:10  Ap: 6  Ma:11  Pe:10  N=
DV/PV: 20/2   H: 30(30)   P: 31(31)   Exp: 3/578   M: 2000



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Name: Phoenix             Race: male Drakeling      Class: Druid
Eye color: blue           Hair color: bald          Complexion: light green
Height: 5'9"              Weight: 167 pounds
Age: 23 (grown-up)
Star sign: Salamander     Birthday: 15/Salamander (day 135 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your parents were poor people. They loved you and cared for you,
 although you had to hunger more than once.
        During your childhood one of your uncles taught you a lot of things
 about the history of your people. Your vast knowledge on the legends and
 the lore of your people made you very popular with your friends because of
 all the exciting stories you knew.
        In your youth you became seriously ill and suffered for many years.
 When your disease finally was cured you were left weakened, both
 physically and spiritually, and bereft of the joys of youth.
        As a young adult you were a credit to your family. Your parents
 supported your plans and were very understanding. They tried to help you
 along your way with all means at their disposal.
        You decided to become a Druid.

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                                Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
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Swords                   2    +2    +0   +0   basic                60
Whips                    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            5

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks

---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            9

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks

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Shields                  0    +0              unskilled            22

Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +2 bonus to hit, 5d2+11 damage

Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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Ammunition: 12, base range: 3, +5 bonus to hit, 1d4+2 damage

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                                   Spells
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   Divine Wrath:   147,  12pp     (Effectivity: +0)

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  Alertness ................ 46    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Climbing ................. 38    (fair)         [+4d4]
  Concentration ............ 38    (fair)         [+3d4]
  First aid ................ 43    (fair)         [+3d3]
  Food preservation ........ 29    (mediocre)     [+4d4]
  Gardening ................  7    (poor)         [+4d5]
  Haggling ................. 25    (mediocre)     [+2d4]
  Healing .................. 63    (good)         [+3d3]
  Herbalism ................ 81    (great)        [+3d3]
  Listening ................ 43    (fair)         [+3d4]
  Literacy ................. 66    (good)         [+2d4]
  Music .................... 12    (mediocre)     [+4d5]
  Survival ................. 38    (fair)         [+4d5]
  Swimming ................. 56    (good)         [+3d3]
  Woodcraft ................  6    (poor)         [+4d5]

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Total weight: 730 stones                Carrying capacity: 1400 stones

Head          : -
Neck          : -
Body          : robe [+0, +1]                                         [60s]
Girdle        : leather girdle [+0, +0]                                [5s]
Cloak         : hooded cloak [+1, +0]                                 [40s]
Right Hand    : whip of the snake (-2, 5d2+7) {Dx+9} (+9 spd)         [15s]
Left Hand     : wooden shield [+3, +1]                                [80s]
Right Ring    : -
Left Ring     : -
Bracers       : bracers of defense [+2, +0]                           [10s]
Gauntlets     : -
Boots         : -
Missile Weapon: cursed sling (+0, +1)                                  [3s]
Missiles      : heap of 12 rocks (+0, 1d4)                            [60s]
Tool          : -

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Total weight: 457 stones   Carrying capacity: 1400 stones

Girdles ('[')
   leather girdle                                                     [15s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   scimitar (+0, 1d8+2)                                               [40s]
   whip of the snake (-2, 5d2+7) {Dx+7} (+7 spd)                      [15s]
   long sword                                                         [40s]
   crude knife                                                        [10s]
Missile weapons ('}')
   sling (+0, +1)                                                      [3s]
Missiles ('*')
   rock                                                                [5s]
   heap of 5 rocks                                                    [25s]
   quarrel                                                             [2s]
   bundle of 2 quarrels                                                [4s]
   heap of 3 rocks                                                    [15s]
Tools (']')
   fletchery set                                                      [70s]
Potions ('!')
   potion of potential beauty                                          [4s]
   potion of carrot juice                                              [4s]
   blubbery potion                                                     [4s]
Books ('"')
   spellbook of Divine Wrath                                         [100s]
Food ('%')
   iron ration                                                       [100s]
Valuables ('$')
   138 gold pieces                                                     [1s]

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17 monsters perished under his attacks.

The following monsters were vanquished:
      1 floating eye
      1 ghost bat
      6 goblins
      1 goblin rockthrower
      1 hobgoblin
      1 large kobold
      1 lizard man
      3 orcs
      1 ratling archer
      1 ratling thief

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                                Achievements
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He survived for 0 years, 1 day, 14 hours, 42 minutes and 17 seconds (2000
turns).
Phoenix visited 3 places.

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                               Playing Time
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You played for 0 hours, 18 minutes and 23 seconds.

[JellySlayer]

Do you remember how many times you read the spellbook, by any chance? Not critical, but just for reference.

[Couchfighter]

I only read from it once

[yhal003]

Huh. Survived, but we have food problems and I had to descend a bit faster than usual. Other than that, we are in good shape .

Highlights: acid resist, have two books of divine wraith, learned light spell, 2 level ups (talent Quick, we can book cast without exhaustion now). No food, last meal was a hyena corpse at 3948. Alignment dropped to N-. No prayers used. There is fire vortex in the tunnel with unexplored section.

2030: pick book
2138: read book - Light spell. Read it to completion.
2291: level up. +Literacy, +Concentration, +Food Preservation
2384: eat giant bat corpse
2389: descend
2468: friendly cobra. Druids are not so bad after all.
2780: descend
2827: kill and eat ankheg. Stomach tingles. Level up: +Concentration, +Food Preservation, + Alertness. +1 To
3500: running out of food, decided to kill tiger. No corpse
3587: fire vortex. We are faster so run away and close door.
3641: Another lighting bolt book. Level up: we can evade wilderness encounters now, yay!. + Concentration x 2, +Food Preservation. Talent Quick (should have taken Hardy, but forgot that we have good To).
3948: Eat hyena. Turned Hungry about 100 turns before that.
4000: standing on down staircase.

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Phoenix       St:14  Le:13  Wi: 9  Dx:20  To:19  Ch:10  Ap: 6  Ma:11  Pe:10 N-
DV/PV: 21/2    H: 49(53)      P: 29(38)      Exp: 6/3701       I6     M: 4000

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