Lair Larrikin
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Joined: Friday, 22nd July 2011, 02:25
So I heard you liked Yaks (YASD)
Well. After over 100 games and lots of free time wasted pouring over noob-guides and advice on both this forum and the wiki, I can say that I do not suck nearly as bad as I used to. But what prompted me to post this story today was the fact that my most successful character died, and I simply had to tell his tale.
I began as a HEWz. After many fruitless attempts at various classes I discovered that I really, really liked magic. So with a cautious few steps born from countless dead mages I set out to get this orb. Or at least make it past Dungeon Level 8-9, which is where all my best characters met their various ends.
On DL 1 I found a dagger of venom that I liberated from a lone Kobald. In no time at all I had identified all the potions I needed and no longer had to risk drinking a poison potion or some such. I also found more remove curse scrolls than ever before, when usually I was plagued by hoards of curse scrolls. After I found a ring of Teleport Control I quickly grew very suspicious, as every other time I'd gotten lucky at the beginning I'd meet some horrible monstrosity I had never seven before previously. Like an Iron Devil or something.
Anyway, a few floors later I liberated from Edmund a +0 leather armor of fire resistance, found a cloak, a +1 hat, some boots and gloves as well as a wand of paralysis, and an amulet of warding. Exactly as I expected after this bounty the following floor did it's best to kill me. More named enemies than I even remember and 2-3 groups of orcs. Opening a door I found a small room packed to the brim with Kobalds and Big Kobalds. Thanks to my ring to control my blinks and several Mephitic Clouds + Imps later I had not only cleared out all the kobalds, but had several zombies including a few named guys that wandered into the open-room melee thanks to my shadow imps. From the countless Kobald Corpses I found a Sabre of Venom and I nearly crapped my pants.
Very early on, like floor 4 or something, I found a temple to Sif Muna. So I had thought that alongside these wonderful items the game had graced me with I would also get some gift books earlier, and thus I thought for the first time that I could lay my hands on a rune.
Sif Muna, of course, never gave me anything until the very end. You see, in Lair level 2 (Which I heard is where a lot of folk get their books, but I assumed they didn't get Sif until the temple. So...) I was having a bit of trouble.
By then, Magic Dart had lost its gusto. Mephitic Cloud seemed to begin wearing off much quicker than before, and my hoards of imps began to actually lose. After careful manipulations with my semi-controlled blink and conjure flames I was able to win battles still. But only barely. I really wanted Sif to grant me a book so that I could get back up to pace.
Then it happened. Yaks. Lots of them. At first I stumbled upon what I thought was a group similar to that of an Orc party. A handful of easily confused targets for myself to poison/hack away at while my imps went into a blood frenzy. I quickly found myself incorrect.
I don't know if this is normal, but there were a lot of Yaks. Their high HP made them eat darts like it was nothing, and I quickly abandoned that. They mowed down countless imps and shook of the Mephitic Cloud a mere handful of turns after they wander into it. And there were legions of them. I killed...I don't know. Easily over 20 Yaks. Very soon I was retreating and hastily mp channeling just to stay alive. Every semi-Controlled blink revealed that another 5-10 Yaks were just off screen the whole time, and more constantly poured into the room I had been backed into from every single hallway. Low on mana, low on imps, and very doubtful of my melee capabilities at that point, I thought I was a goner.
But then it happened. During one of the channel -> Imp -> Channel -> Cloud cycle I desperately tried to keep up, Sif Muna decided to grant me a gift.
Spending a few turns constantly channeling, hoping my few imps and clouds would "hold the line" for a few moments I chain-blinked as far as I could. Maybe 5 or 6 times. I was in another room at this point with only a few Yaks. A quick cloud later and I had bought myself some precious seconds to hopefully look at my new book and learn something I could use to survive this ordeal.
Sif Muna's Collected Works on Buffs and Orientation. Which is a really long title saying "crap". It contained Levitation, Control Teleport, Fire Brand, Excruciating Wounds, and Malign Gateway. With a bit of frustration I spent some time trying to sneak my way to the nearest stairs, hoping that I could either avoid the Yaks or recover enough mana to put up a decent volley of resistance.
Soon, the Yak Legion discovered me, and soon I was once again accosted by an unending torrent of Yaks. Very soon I was out of food to use in conjunction with Channeling, and I was out of my supply of healing potions. I downed a few yaks in single combat to my surprise, and gained enough mana to hastily try to escape death yet again with a final blink.
I soared right over the entire Yak legion and into a mostly empty room. But before I could book a hasty retreat a dark blue bolt of lightning struck me dead. Apparently an Electric Eel was somewhere afoot.
And so ends the tale of my greatest character to date. I have learned much from him though, and I think I could not possibly improve any more when it comes to tactics regarding the wizard starting book. Regardless, Sif Muna let me down. I think from now on Vehemut will be receiving my faith from now on (if I don't want Kiku of course.) At least with him I get sweet passives and I know what books he will throw my way.
I wonder if I'll have any success as a Naga. I rather enjoyed that race last time I tried it. Until next time guys. Thanks for hearing a newbie out!
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7538 Richard the Conjurer (level 10, -2/54 HPs)
Began as a High Elf Wizard on July 21, 2011.
Was the Champion of Sif Muna.
Killed from afar by an electric eel (10 damage)
... with a bolt of electricity
... on Level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
The game lasted 02:16:55 (14830 turns).
Richard the Conjurer (High Elf Wizard) Turns: 14830, Time: 02:16:55
HP -2/54 AC 7 Str 8 Exp: 10/9866 (234), need: 1773
MP 3/28 EV 12 Int 24 God: Sif Muna [******]
Gold 632 SH 0 Dex 13 (14) Spells: 6 memorised, 14 levels left
Res.Fire : + + . See Invis. : . F - +4,+2 sabre (venom)
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : + . s - +0 leather armour {rF+}
Life Prot.: + . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . l - +1 cap
Res.Poison: . Clarity : . b - +0 cloak
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . I - +0 pair of gloves
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . v - +0 pair of boots
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: + m - amulet of warding
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . x - ring of protection from fire
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . i - ring of teleport control
@: very slightly glowing, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: no striking features
a: Channel Energy, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion
You were on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worshipped Sif Muna.
Sif Muna was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.
You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 13 of its levels.
You collected 612 gold pieces.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
k - a +0,+0 dagger of chaos (quivered)
o - a +2,+3 dagger of venom
w - a +2,+0 spear of reaching
D - a +1,+1 whip of electrocution
F - a +4,+2 sabre of venom (weapon)
M - a +1,+1 orcish dagger
Missiles
C - 7 curare-tipped +0 needles
Armour
a - a +2 orcish chain mail
b - a +0 cloak (worn)
l - a +1 cap (worn)
s - a +0 leather armour of fire resistance (worn)
v - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
y - a +2 robe
I - a +0 pair of gloves (worn)
N - a +2 ring mail of magic resistance
Magical devices
j - a wand of frost (7)
q - a wand of polymorph other (5)
t - a wand of slowing (9)
z - a wand of paralysis (22)
G - a wand of magic darts (16)
J - a wand of draining (6)
O - a wand of cold (9)
Comestibles
d - 2 meat rations
g - a bread ration
Scrolls
f - a scroll of identify
p - 6 scrolls of remove curse
B - a scroll of blinking
E - 3 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
h - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
i - a ring of teleport control (left hand)
m - an amulet of warding (around neck)
n - an uncursed ring of levitation
x - a ring of protection from fire (right hand)
H - an uncursed amulet of warding
Books
c - a book of Minor Magic
Spells Type Level
*Magic Dart Conjuration 1
*Blink Translocation 2
*Call Imp Summoning 2
*Repel Missiles Charms/Air 2
Slow Hexes 2
*Conjure Flame Conjuration/Fire 3
*Mephitic Cloud Conjuration/Poison/Air 3
e - Sif Muna's Collected Works on Buffs and Orientation {god gift}
(Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
Spells Type Level
Fire Brand Charms/Fire 2
Levitation Charms/Air 2
Control Teleport Charms/Translocation 4
Excruciating Wounds Charms/Necromancy 5
Malign Gateway Summoning/Translocation 7
You had 234 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 2 Fighting
- Level 4 Short Blades
- Level 2 Armour
- Level 3 Dodging
- Level 3 Stealth
+ Level 1 Stabbing
+ Level 9 Spellcasting
- Level 11 Conjurations
+ Level 2 Charms
- Level 5 Summonings
- Level 4 Translocations
+ Level 1 Fire Magic
+ Level 6 Air Magic
+ Level 3 Poison Magic
+ Level 1 Invocations
+ Level 1 Evocations
You had 14 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Success Level Hunger
a - Magic Dart Conj ##### Excellent 1 None
b - Call Imp Summ #####..... Excellent 2 None
c - Blink Tloc N/A Excellent 2 None
d - Repel Missiles Air/Chrm #####..... Excellent 2 None
e - Mephitic Cloud Pois/Air/Conj ######.... Excellent 3 None
f - Conjure Flame Fire/Conj ######... Excellent 3 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (11/27) Temple (0/1) D:6 Orc (0/4) D:9
Lair (2/8) D:11
Swamp: Lair:2-5 Hive: D:11-16
Altars:
Cheibriados
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Xom
Yredelemnul
Shops:
D:5: [ D:10: /
Message History
The dead are walking!
Something gores your yak zombie but does no damage.
The yak gores your jackal zombie!
Your jackal zombie is destroyed!
The electric eel shoots out a bolt of electricity!
The bolt of electricity hits you!
You die...
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You could see 3 yaks, an electric eel and a friendly yak zombie.
Vanquished Creatures
A hill giant (D:10)
Pikel (D:9)
A trapdoor spider zombie (D:10)
A two-headed ogre (D:11)
A giant toad (Lair:2)
3 yaks (Lair:2)
Eustachio (D:7)
A hippogriff (D:10)
An ice beast (D:11)
An orc warrior (D:9)
A gila monster (Lair:1)
2 centaurs
2 crocodiles
A water moccasin (D:10)
A warg (D:11)
A big kobold (D:6)
5 giant frogs
3 goliath beetles
3 imps (D:7)
A gila monster skeleton (D:6)
3 orc priests
A hound (D:8)
3 orc wizards
A porcupine (Lair:1)
2 scorpions
5 worker ants
2 jellies
9 snakes
A giant centipede (D:11)
3 gnolls (D:6)
A giant mite (D:2)
A white imp (D:6)
4 worms
2 gnoll zombies (D:6)
2 giant geckos
An ooze (D:4)
16 orcs
9 giant cockroaches
16 goblins
9 hobgoblins
8 jackals
2 quokkas
4 giant newts
17 kobolds
10 megabats
An orc skeleton (D:11)
15 rats
A fungus (Lair:1)
2 toadstools (D:1)
183 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
Joseph (D:7)
Psyche (D:9)
Sonja (D:11)
Prince Ribbit (D:4)
2 giant toads
A wyvern (D:11)
Edmund (D:4)
3 yaks (Lair:2)
2 hippogriffs
A hungry ghost (D:10)
An ice beast (D:7)
2 slaves (D:9)
An orc warrior (D:8)
Menkaure (D:4)
2 centaurs (D:8)
2 ogres
A gila monster (Lair:2)
The ghost of Jake the Chiller, an average DGIE (D:4)
2 water moccasins
2 wargs (D:11)
4 big kobolds (D:6)
A giant frog zombie (D:9)
4 giant frogs
Blork the orc (D:8)
6 killer bees (D:8)
A jellyfish (Lair:2)
4 wights
A goliath beetle (D:7)
2 hounds
An orc priest (D:9)
7 imps
An iron imp (D:11)
A quasit (D:11)
An iguana (D:4)
A porcupine (Lair:1)
A scorpion (D:8)
5 orc wizards
3 jellies
A worker ant (D:8)
Ijyb (D:6)
A snake (D:4)
A gnoll (D:6)
3 shadow imps
A giant mite (D:3)
5 white imps
2 worms
A giant eyeball (D:8)
A giant gecko (D:4)
12 orcs
6 giant cockroaches
3 hobgoblins
5 jackals
8 kobolds
3 oozes
2 quokkas
5 giant newts
3 goblins
A goblin skeleton (D:7)
A hobgoblin skeleton (D:6)
3 megabats
2 orc skeletons
An orc zombie (D:8)
6 rats
A small snake (D:5)
A fungus (Lair:2)
154 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A giant frog zombie (D:8)
A giant frog (D:11)
24 imps
2 iron imps
An orc wizard (D:11)
3 human zombies
7 shadow imps
15 white imps
A megabat zombie (D:3)
A giant mite zombie (D:3)
2 goblins
2 jackal zombies (Lair:2)
A kobold zombie (D:7)
2 rats
2 rat zombies
A small snake zombie (D:5)
A fungus (Lair:2)
14 toadstools
81 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 418 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Richard, the High Elf Wizard, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 7/7 MP: 5/5
224 | D:1 | Reached skill level 4 in Spellcasting
571 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 11/11 MP: 5/9
575 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Call Imp
578 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
581 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
863 | D:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
1714 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 13/17 MP: 9/11
2020 | D:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
2455 | D:3 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
2458 | D:3 | Became a worshipper of Sif Muna the Loreminder
2610 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 3/21 MP: 3/14
3132 | D:3 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
3186 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
3854 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
4269 | D:4 | Noticed Edmund
4290 | D:4 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/26 MP: 3/16
4295 | D:4 | Defeated Edmund
4796 | D:4 | Noticed Prince Ribbit
4815 | D:4 | Defeated Prince Ribbit
4815 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 31/31 MP: 11/18
4934 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
5060 | D:4 | Noticed Jake's ghost (average DGIE)
5062 | D:4 | Acquired Sif Muna's first power
5074 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
5074 | D:4 | Defeated Jake's ghost
5548 | D:4 | Noticed Menkaure
5576 | D:4 | Defeated Menkaure
5694 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
5695 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
5849 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
5958 | D:5 | Found a glowing drain.
6042 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 32/36 MP: 20/21
6088 | D:5 | Acquired Sif Muna's second power
6094 | D:5 | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
6166 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
6206 | D:5 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
6298 | D:5 | Found Ziosir's Armour Shop.
6795 | D:6 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
6986 | D:6 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
6988 | D:6 | Noticed Ijyb
7009 | D:6 | Defeated Ijyb
7019 | D:6 | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
7631 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
7631 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
7631 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
7631 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
7631 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
7649 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
7657 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
7666 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
7669 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
7691 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
7691 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 25/40 MP: 3/24
7715 | D:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
7957 | D:6 | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations
8192 | D:7 | Noticed Eustachio
8211 | D:7 | Defeated Eustachio
8955 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph
8991 | D:7 | Defeated Joseph
9396 | D:7 | Acquired Sif Muna's third power
9403 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Summonings
9418 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
9684 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9685 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9685 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9686 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9686 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9686 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9697 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
9771 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 31/46 MP: 21/26
9952 | D:8 | Noticed Blork the orc
9956 | D:8 | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations
9981 | D:8 | Defeated Blork the orc
10272 | D:9 | Noticed Psyche
10284 | D:9 | Noticed Pikel
10292 | D:9 | Defeated Psyche
10326 | D:9 | Defeated Pikel
10353 | D:9 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
10639 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
10920 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
11065 | D:10 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
11068 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
11628 | D:10 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 16/50 MP: 2/28
11888 | D:10 | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
11996 | D:10 | Found Yma Nes' Magical Wand Shop.
12570 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
12670 | D:11 | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations
12891 | D:11 | Noticed Sonja
12923 | D:11 | Defeated Sonja
13050 | D:11 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
13419 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
13729 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
13926 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
14773 | Lair:2 | Received a gift from Sif Muna
14774 | Lair:2 | Got a blackened book {god gift}
14780 | Lair:2 | Identified Sif Muna's Collected Works on Buffs and Orientation {god gift} (Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
14782 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
14830 | Lair:2 | Killed from afar by an electric eel