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Snake Sneak

Posts: 97

Joined: Wednesday, 1st June 2011, 06:26

Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 02:23

YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Yea this may be my last game EVER this is just SOOOOOOOOOOO depressing what happened. I'm running along with quite possibally the strongest character to ever fight in melee (no joke wait until you see his stuff he does like 50 damage a hit) and along comes FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFing Mara and puts my ghost RIGHT ON THE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFING STAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She quickly surrounded me with stuff not to mention I just pwned Boris a few thousand turns before her (used heroism + fiensse + berzerk + might potion + potion of speed yea i was basically a god among men for a few turns had no such thing for Mara since she just kinda popped on me). Anyways I try my damnest to get him off the stairs and almost suceeded but then YASD. I swear this has to be worse than my 2 runer that died to crystal spear just because of how beast this guy was. I quite literally had no where to run no teleport scrolls since I just had another situation with like 20 nagas/mages/warriors that the stairs decied to put me up into and not where i took them down at where it was clear. It's just horrible like it makes me want to cry it's so bad. :'( I was gonna beat the game with this guy too I could just feel it he was so beast it was insane. The stairs going down over there were full of Nagas so going down there woulda been death. RIP Allen the Severer of Okawaru you will be forever remembered as a master meat cleaver dealing more damage that I ever thought possible in melee. Yea maybe I coulda gone to Orc or done more Dungeon and those were my plans if I actually got out of there alive. Lesson of the day: NEVER take on Mara.....NEVER. The second you see her run the F away as fast and as far as you can.
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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0 character file.

81944 Allen the Severer (level 15, -6/131 HPs)
             Began as a Mountain Dwarf Fighter on June 16, 2011.
             Was a High Priest of Okawaru.
             Mangled by Allen's illusion (12 damage)
             ... woven by Mara
             ... on Level 4 of the Snake Pit.
             The game lasted 02:05:24 (37166 turns).

Allen the Severer (Mountain Dwarf Fighter)                                 Turns: 37166, Time: 02:05:25

HP  -6/131       AC 26     Str 27      Exp: 15/115949 (2114), need: 21200
MP  14/14        EV  6     Int  6      God: Okawaru [*****.]
Gold 780         SH  0     Dex 14      Spells:  0 memorised, 16 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .    M - +5,+9 battleaxe (elec)
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  e - +1 plate mail {rC+} {god gift}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    c - +0 orc plumed helmet
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    C - +2 dwarf cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    j - +0 pair of gloves {Dex+3} {god gift}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    D - +0 pair of boots {god gift}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    E - amulet of rage
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    m - +3,+4 ring of slaying
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    R - ring of poison resistance

@: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: no striking features
a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage


You were on level 4 of the Snake Pit.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was exalted by your worship.
You were near starving.

You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 30 of its levels.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 1 bazaar.
You visited 1 portal chamber: ossuary.

You collected 1594 gold pieces.
You spent 834 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 f - the +5,+6 broad axe of Absolution {god gift, vamp, -TELE rF++ Str-1 Dex+3 Int+4 Stlth++}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Hive)   
   
   It inflicts no extra harm, but heals its wielder somewhat when it strikes a
   living foe.
   
   
   It affects your strength (-1).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It prevents most forms of teleportation.
   It makes you much more stealthy.
 i - a +2,+1 broad axe of chopping {god gift}
 B - a +5,+1 war axe of flaming {god gift}
 M - a +5,+9 battleaxe of electrocution (weapon)
 N - a +2,+0 hand axe of electrocution (quivered)
Armour
 c - a +0 orcish plumed helmet (worn)
 e - a +1 plate mail of cold resistance (worn) {god gift}
 j - a +0 pair of gloves of dexterity (worn) {god gift}
 k - a +0 dwarven shield
 C - a +2 dwarven cloak (worn)
 D - a +0 pair of boots (worn) {god gift}
 T - the +1 leather armour of the Meadowlark {Str+2 Int+3}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)   
   
   
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
 W - the +4 chain mail of the Guild-Master {Int+4 Acc+1}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your accuracy (+1).
Magical devices
 q - a wand of magic darts (12)
 r - a wand of digging (3)
 y - a wand of fire (7)
 z - a wand of digging (4)
 H - a wand of draining (3)
 K - a wand of cold (7)
 L - a wand of frost (7)
 X - a wand of slowing (8)
Comestibles
 l - 10 honeycombs
 O - a meat ration
 Q - 2 bread rations
 Y - 6 royal jellies
Scrolls
 a - a scroll of magic mapping
 u - 3 scrolls of fog
 F - a scroll of remove curse
 P - 2 scrolls of detect curse
Jewellery
 m - a +3,+4 ring of slaying (right hand)
 x - an uncursed amulet of faith
 E - an amulet of rage (around neck)
 R - a ring of poison resistance (left hand)
 S - the amulet "Docu" {Gourm Acc+2}
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of the gourmand]
   
   It affects your accuracy (+2).
Potions
 b - a potion of might
 o - 5 potions of restore abilities
 s - 2 potions of cure mutation {unknown}
 t - 2 potions of levitation
 A - a potion of gain strength {unknown}
 G - 2 potions of magic {unknown}
 I - 2 potions of agility {unknown}
 J - a potion of confusion {unknown}
 U - a potion of paralysis {unknown}
 V - a potion of porridge {unknown}


 You had 2114 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 12 Fighting
 - Level 1 Long Blades
 + Level 18 Axes
 + Level 15 Armour
 - Level 3 Dodging
 - Level 1 Stealth
 - Level 9 Shields
 - Level 2 Traps & Doors
 - Level 1 Spellcasting
 + Level 2 Invocations


You had 16 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (18/27)            Temple (0/1) D:7             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (5/8) D:12          Snake (5/5) Lair:4         Hive (2/2) D:14
  Vault (0/8) D:17       
 Swamp: Lair:2-5    Shoals: Lair:3-6   

Altars:
Ashenzari
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Okawaru
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin

Shops:
D:5: (

Message History

Unknown command.
Mara misleads you.
You are even more misled!
You see here a battleaxe.
The megabat shouts!
Allen's illusion hits you!
You die...

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You could see Mara, 2 Maras, a dragon, a death yak, a Green Death, a shining eye, a wandering mushroom, Allen's illusion, a butterfly and a megabat.

Vanquished Creatures
  Boris (Snake:4)
  Norris (Snake:3)
  Maud (D:14)
  Azrael (D:15)
  A minotaur (Lab)
  Josephine (D:11)
  The ghost of Allen the Basher, a powerful MDFi of Okawaru (D:13)
  Erica (D:12)
  2 hydras (Lair:4)
  3 anacondas
  A griffon (D:17)
  2 centaur warriors (D:17)
  4 skeletal warriors (D:17)
  4 naga warriors
  Pikel (D:6)
  5 hill giants
  A giant amoeba (D:17)
  Urug (D:12)
  2 guardian serpents
  2 cyclopes
  A harpy zombie (D:17)
  A trapdoor spider (D:15)
  A hydra skeleton (D:14)
  A door mimic (D:15)
  A wolf spider zombie (D:11)
  18 black mambas
  A wolf spider (D:15)
  8 slime creatures (D:16)
  A hill giant zombie (D:15)
  A giant toad skeleton (D:11)
  5 spiny frogs
  4 naga magi
  8 ugly things
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (D:16)
  A hill giant skeleton (D:17)
  Grinder (D:6)
  6 trolls
  12 blink frogs
  A rock troll skeleton (D:15)
  A vampire (D:15)
  10 giant toads
  Edmund (D:4)
  10 vipers
  26 yaks
  2 wraiths (D:15)
  3 hippogriffs
  2 fire elementals (D:15)
  5 vampire mosquitoes
  A hungry ghost (D:17)
  A mottled dragon (D:13)
  A fire drake (D:13)
  2 soldier ants (D:15)
  5 hell hounds (D:15)
  A manticore (D:13)
  A cyclops zombie (D:17)
  9 orc warriors
  3 sky beasts
  A freezing wraith (D:15)
  2 ice beasts (D:13)
  A yellow wasp (D:15)
  A slave (D:7)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  3 giant goldfish
  A troll zombie (D:13)
  13 centaurs
  6 ogres
  7 gila monsters
  52 nagas
  Sigmund (D:6)
  A brain worm (D:13)
  6 crocodiles
  A warg (D:9)
  6 giant slugs
  8 giant frogs
  34 water moccasins
  4 agate snails
  A two-headed ogre skeleton (D:11)
  A big kobold (D:10)
  An eye of draining (D:13)
  9 wights
  2 electric eels
  A big kobold zombie (D:9)
  2 quasits
  A gila monster zombie (D:9)
  68 killer bees
  2 shadows
  7 spiders (D:15)
  2 imps (D:12)
  6 goliath beetles
  3 gila monster skeletons
  9 hounds
  A hound skeleton (D:11)
  A hound zombie (D:7)
  11 orc priests
  2 scorpions
  6 iguanas
  A naga zombie (Snake:4)
  2 porcupines (Lair:1)
  5 worker ants
  13 orc wizards
  A worker ant zombie (D:11)
  3 jellies
  22 green rats
  54 snakes
  11 gnolls
  3 giant centipedes
  2 iguana skeletons (D:9)
  2 giant mites
  6 worms
  2 giant eyeballs
  A megabat skeleton (D:4)
  12 giant geckos
  49 orcs
  8 giant cockroaches
  16 hobgoblins
  28 megabats
  6 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:10)
  21 goblins
  28 jackals
  26 killer bee larvae
  23 kobolds
  An orc skeleton (D:9)
  3 quokkas
  23 rats
  4 small snakes
  2 ballistomycetes (D:10)
  3 bushes
  9 fungi
  17 plants
  3 toadstools
889 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  An orc priest (D:4)
  2 jackals (D:4)
3 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A slime creature (D:16)
  2 ugly things (D:15)
  A giant toad (D:15)
  A naga (Snake:4)
  3 wights (D:15)
  A spider (D:15)
  2 snakes
  2 giant cockroaches (D:1)
  A jackal (D:1)
  A kobold (D:1)
  A giant newt (D:1)
  A goblin (D:1)
  3 killer bee larvae (Hive:2)
  A megabat (D:1)
  3 rats
  A fungus (D:1)
  8 toadstools
33 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 925 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place   | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Allen, the Mountain Dwarf Fighter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 0/0
   785 | D:1      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
   964 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 23/23 MP: 1/1
  2064 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 29/29 MP: 1/1
  2633 | D:2      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  2915 | D:3      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  2953 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 16/37 MP: 2/2
  3101 | D:3      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3119 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  3395 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  3983 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 41/44 MP: 3/3
  4208 | D:4      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  4494 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 39/50 MP: 3/3
  4785 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Armour
  4825 | D:4      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  4841 | ossuary  | Entered a tomb
  4918 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
  5021 | D:4      | Noticed Edmund
  5040 | D:4      | Defeated Edmund
  5129 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 27/57 MP: 4/4
  5547 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5681 | D:5      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  5684 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  5699 | D:5      | Became a worshipper of Warmaster Okawaru
  5945 | D:5      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  6143 | D:5      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  6148 | D:5      | Found Dismirel's Weapon Boutique.
  6161 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Axes
  6379 | D:5      | Bought a +0,+5 hand axe of freezing for 264 gold pieces
  6692 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 34/66 MP: 5/5
  6862 | D:5      | You fall through a shaft!
  7114 | D:6      | Noticed Sigmund
  7125 | D:6      | Defeated Sigmund
  7347 | D:6      | Acquired Okawaru's first power
  7355 | D:6      | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
  7507 | D:6      | Noticed Grinder
  7513 | D:6      | Defeated Grinder
  7536 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
  7655 | D:6      | Noticed Pikel
  7701 | D:6      | Defeated Pikel
  7701 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 67/74 MP: 5/5
  7738 | D:6      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  8132 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
  8362 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  8860 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
  9005 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
  9748 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 10201 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 10222 | D:9      | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
 10234 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 60/84 MP: 6/6
 10566 | D:9      | Acquired Okawaru's second power
 10971 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 11466 | D:10     | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
 12194 | D:11     | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 12238 | D:11     | Noticed Josephine
 12238 | D:11     | Noticed a two-headed ogre skeleton
 12240 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
 12244 | D:11     | Defeated Josephine
 12249 | D:11     | Defeated a two-headed ogre skeleton
 12251 | D:11     | Noticed a giant toad skeleton
 12259 | D:11     | Defeated a giant toad skeleton
 12310 | D:11     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 12310 | D:11     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 93/93 MP: 7/7
 12367 | D:11     | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 12688 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 12689 | D:11     | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
 12734 | D:11     | Got a fine silver ring
 12897 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 12910 | D:12     | Noticed Erica
 12924 | D:12     | Defeated Erica
 13207 | D:12     | Noticed Urug
 13238 | D:12     | Defeated Urug
 14058 | D:13     | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
 14178 | D:13     | Got an ancient lead amulet
 14810 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 101/103 MP: 7/7
 15254 | D:13     | Identified the ring of Royalty {Int+2} (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
 15254 | D:13     | Identified the amulet "Docu" (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)
 15376 | D:13     | Noticed Allen's ghost (powerful MDFi)
 15389 | D:13     | Defeated Allen's ghost
 16252 | D:14     | Found a staircase to the Hive.
 16494 | D:14     | Noticed Maud
 16498 | D:14     | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 16505 | D:14     | Defeated Maud
 16960 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 16979 | Lair:1   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 17182 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
 17213 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 18535 | Lair:2   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 18550 | Lab      | Entered a Labyrinth
 19481 | Lab      | Got a conspicuous book
 19483 | Lab      | Got a bloodstained banded mail
 19484 | Lab      | Identified the cursed +2 banded mail "Maegadis" (You found it in a Labyrinth)
 19531 | Lair:2   | Identified Khufu's Handbook of Sinister Magic (You found it in a Labyrinth)
 19982 | Lair:3   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 20752 | Lair:4   | Got a twisted chain mail
 20771 | Lair:4   | Identified the +4 chain mail of the Guild-Master (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 21157 | Lair:4   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 112/112 MP: 10/10
 21418 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 21594 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 16 in Axes
 21947 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades
 22566 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 23238 | D:15     | Noticed a freezing wraith
 23259 | D:15     | Defeated a freezing wraith
 23535 | D:15     | Noticed Azrael
 23535 | D:15     | Noticed a fire elemental
 23545 | D:15     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 23547 | D:15     | Defeated a fire elemental
 23787 | D:15     | Noticed a fire elemental
 23789 | D:15     | Defeated Azrael
 23796 | D:15     | Defeated a fire elemental
 23962 | D:15     | Found a flickering gateway to a bazaar.
 23967 | bazaar   | Entered a bazaar
 23967 | bazaar   | Found Haesu's Magical Wand Shoppe.
 23967 | bazaar   | Found Taqabauh's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 23967 | bazaar   | Found Elominoi's Assorted Antiques.
 23970 | bazaar   | Found Ofyr's Magical Wand Shop.
 23971 | bazaar   | Found Struch's Distillery.
 24084 | bazaar   | Bought a scroll of holy word for 60 gold pieces
 24090 | bazaar   | Bought a brass wand for 420 gold pieces
 24101 | bazaar   | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting
 24176 | bazaar   | Bought a potion of berserk rage for 30 gold pieces
 24176 | bazaar   | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 30 gold pieces
 24176 | bazaar   | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 30 gold pieces
 25099 | D:16     | You fall through a shaft!
 25401 | D:17     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 25417 | D:17     | Reached skill level 17 in Axes
 25898 | D:17     | Reached XP level 14. HP: 92/121 MP: 13/13
 26066 | D:17     | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
 26859 | D:17     | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
 27175 | D:16     | Noticed a guardian serpent
 27183 | D:16     | Defeated a guardian serpent
 28132 | D:15     | Noticed Nikola
 28243 | Hive:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Hive
 29463 | Hive:2   | Entered Level 2 of the Hive
 29553 | Hive:2   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 30275 | Hive:2   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 30280 | Hive:2   | Got a crude broad axe {god gift}
 30281 | Hive:2   | Identified the broad axe of Absolution {god gift, vamp, -TELE rF++ Str-1 Dex+3 Int+4 Stlth++} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Hive)
 30957 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 31845 | Snake:1  | Reached skill level 18 in Axes
 32331 | Snake:2  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 33604 | Snake:3  | Noticed Norris
 33841 | Snake:3  | Paralysed by Norris for 6 turns
 33866 | Snake:3  | Defeated Norris
 33866 | Snake:3  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 115/131 MP: 8/14
 34472 | Snake:3  | Got a transparent leather armour
 34488 | Snake:3  | Identified the +1 leather armour of the Meadowlark (You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
 34993 | Snake:4  | Noticed Mara
 34997 | Snake:4  | Noticed Allen's illusion
 35249 | Snake:4  | Noticed Boris
 36289 | Snake:4  | Defeated Boris
 36436 | Snake:5  | Entered Level 5 of the Snake Pit
 36473 | Snake:3  | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 36807 | Snake:4  | Noticed Allen's ghost (powerful MDFi)
 37160 | Snake:4  | Noticed Allen's ghost (powerful MDFi)
 37164 | Snake:4  | HP: 5/131 [naga/war axe (3)]
 37166 | Snake:4  | Mangled by Allen's illusion

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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 04:49

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Ouch.

Don't give up, though. My first YASD post here was Mara-related, too. Someone advised me to equip a meat ration next time I meet him, as not having a weapon will nerf his player clone when he brings it out. Don't call on Okawaru or otherwise buff yourself until it appears, either. It's good advice!

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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 06:50

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

I flee Mara whenever i don't have abjuration. and i guess with lvl 15 i would have run anyhow
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 06:53

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Alternatively, when you're XL15, Run Like a Squirrel when you see Mara.

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Hard cheese though... losing a 'breakthrough' character when you feel like you're getting the hang of the game and it's all getting a bit easier that previous games... it hurts. It happens to (nearly) everyone on the way to their first win, but at this point that probably doesn't make you feel much better.
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 08:35

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Shinigami345 wrote:used heroism + finesse + berzerk + might potion + potion of speed

That's 2 wasted potions here. Berserk gives might and speed, and it doesn't stack with the potion. Potion of speed is useful to cancel the post-berserk slowness.
You had a good char, but at XL15 you're still far away from the end. Even if you're able to easily annihilate most monsters, you shouldn't get overconfident, because there's still plenty of bad guys that can own you. Like Mara. He kills stronger chars than yours.
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 09:18

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Quick Mara-related question: If you are wielding a ranged weapon when Mara creates an illusion, will the illusion be able to shoot at you?

Also, can Mara create more than one illusion at the same time?
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 09:25

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Jeremiah wrote:Quick Mara-related question: If you are wielding a ranged weapon when Mara creates an illusion, will the illusion be able to shoot at you?

Nope. One more reason to fix ghosts not being able to use ranged weapons.

Jeremiah wrote:Also, can Mara create more than one illusion at the same time?

No.
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 14:19

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Best way to take down Mara - bring friends.
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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 15:05

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

minmay wrote:If it makes you feel better, this character's power was average for that stage of the game at best.


I can't possibly imagine how that would make him feel better.

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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 16:06

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Hmm...I didn't know the potions didn't stack with the other stuff. I really don't see what else I can do besides play solid game and just simply get lucky. Get lucky as in none of the early uniques I normally fight like llilj (or w/e his name is the little hobgoblin guy), terrence, and such don't have like draining weapons or wands or wands of disentigration. Get lucky as in Oka gives me semi-decent gifts (he gave me a couple steaming piles of horse meat). Get lucky as in the computer gives me rings of slaying/large shield YET doesn't find some idiotic way to kill me (as we've seen). Then maybe if all of that goes according to plan and the stairs work properly (still trying to figure out what went wrong there i went up the same stairs I went down). AND I don't get too cocky, then maybe I can beat this game. That's honestly what I'm looking at. I'm horrible with spell casters (or smell casters as I call them I know they get absolutely beast at like lvl 14 but I always die before lvl 4 with them no matter how careful I am) I do enjoy javelins for range though (IMO the best throwing weapons I've ever seen tons of damage, durable, and you don't need to equip anything to use them or risk them being cursed [at least I've never found a cursed javelin]).

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Post Friday, 17th June 2011, 16:33

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

The best advice i can give you is run from everything that you aren't sure you can handle.

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Post Saturday, 18th June 2011, 02:45

Re: YASD: The straw that broke the camel's back?

Alternately, if you're not sure you can handle it, summon some help. It'll give you the edge you need to beat the monster, or it'll get chewed up in a hurry, buying time for you to do something else (or just run away).

You might pick Trog or Makhleb for your god next time, as their summons complement a melee build quite nicely.

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