The Tavern

Code:: Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit) It was a potion of cancellation. Your magical effects are unravelling. You feel magically purged. You feel a little less mighty now. You start resting. You feel less woody. Your +0 robe unmelds from your body. * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * * You feel sick. You start resting. * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * * You feel sick. You start resting. * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * * You feel sick. Your bat disappears in a puff of smoke! You aren't carrying any potions. Unknown command. * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * * You feel sick. k - a metallic sapphire potion Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit) It was a potion of curing. You feel better.

Stupidly got into an unwinnable fight with an adder, then randomly quaffed un-ID'd potions - lig + might let me finish off the adder, cancellation let me move - then with my few, last, dying moves, scrambled over to an an un ID'd potion just lying there, and it was curing! (Should never have got into such a stupid situation in the first place, but sometimes crawl luck can save the day)

...When I'm tossing OOD after OOD at a single tough enemy. It always makes me feel like this.

Reading some of the recent abyss stories makes me wonder...

What's next? Banishment just gives the rune and sets your health back to full?

Malevolent wrote:...When I'm tossing OOD after OOD at a single tough enemy. It always makes me feel like this.

Apparently, Yoda was wearing an amulet of reflection.

Code:: Oh no! You have blundered into a Zot trap! Your body's shape seems more normal.

Malevolent wrote:...When I'm tossing OOD after OOD at a single tough enemy. It always makes me feel like this.

too bad zenyatta got nerfed

Code:: 111703 | Coc:1 | Entered Level 1 of Cocytus 111717 | Coc:4 | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors! 111738 | Coc:7 | Entered Level 7 of Cocytus 111753 | Coc:7 | Noticed Antaeus 111759 | Coc:7 | Got an icy rune of Zot

As a non-formicid

mopl wrote:
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111703 | Coc:1 | Entered Level 1 of Cocytus 111717 | Coc:4 | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors! 111738 | Coc:7 | Entered Level 7 of Cocytus 111753 | Coc:7 | Noticed Antaeus 111759 | Coc:7 | Got an icy rune of Zot
As a non-formicid :D

And people complain about Hells... :)

Thank you Oka for gifting me 5 artifact robes, one artifact animal skin and the skin of zhor. Meanhwile I keep searching Zot for nothing else than a simple fire dragon hide...

Code:: The 27-headed Lernaean hydra roars! You reflect the 27-headed Lernaean hydra with the mirror, and the mirror shatters! Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. x4 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. x2 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! x2 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra barely misses the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! x3 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra barely misses the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. x2 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! x2 Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra. Your 27-headed Lernaean hydra bites the 27-headed Lernaean hydra! x2 The 27-headed Lernaean hydra dies! Okawaru is honoured by your kill. Something appears at your feet! Okawaru grants you a gift! Something appears at your feet! Okawaru grants you a gift! You have reached level 18! Your experience leads to an increase in your attributes! Your base attributes are Str 25, Int 7, Dex 14. Increase (S)trength, (I)ntelligence, or (D)exterity? You feel agile. You feel stronger. f - 11 javelins of returning (gained 8); g - 8 poisoned javelins

Code:: An orb of destruction comes into view. The orb of destruction reflects off an invisible shield around you! The orb of destruction hits the orb spider. You blow up the orb spider!

Code:: The ancient lich gestures at you while chanting. The lance of force reflects off an invisible shield around you! The lance of force hits the ancient lich. The ancient lich is knocked back by the lance of force. The ancient lich slams into the metal wall! The ancient lich is destroyed!

Code:: As you read the scroll labeled HUOM WIBIOCUID, it crumbles to dust. It is a scroll of identify. _i - a potion of berserk rage As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust. _c - a potion of might As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust. _e - 2 potions of lignification

You feel a urge to do something stupid.

And what is that? The might is irrelevant, it's included in berserk rage. Angry trees?

You creak wildly!

Turns out Spiny takes care of unseen horrors pretty well.

Code:: Something hits you but does no damage. Something hits you. Something hits you! Something hits you. Makhleb accepts your kill. You feel better.

Code:: You can see a friendly 19-headed hydra zombie, 2 friendly 14-headed hydra zombies, a friendly swamp drake zombie, 6 friendly swamp dragon zombies, a friendly wasp zombie, a friendly ugly thing zombie and a friendly bog body skeleton.

Gr of Chei with +9 vampiric battleaxe is completely broken, cleared the whole rune vault while standing adjacent to a corridor and being attacked by 3 monsters at once (including by 3 hydrae at once). I just wanted to see if I can take all those hydrae simultaneously

Sandman25 wrote:Chei... ...is completely broken, cleared the whole rune vault while standing

!lg Dynast DrTm Place=Slime -2 -tv:<T5072:>T5090

Code:: 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra 5072 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a thorn hunter 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a six-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 5073 | Swamp:4 | Noticed a five-headed hydra 5076 | Swamp:4 | Killed a thorn hunter 5076 | Swamp:4 | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat 5077 | Swamp:4 | Killed a four-headed hydra 5077 | Swamp:4 | Killed an eight-headed hydra 5077 | Swamp:4 | Killed a four-headed hydra 5077 | Swamp:4 | Reached skill level 13 in Fighting 5077 | Swamp:4 | Killed a seven-headed hydra 5077 | Swamp:4 | Killed a four-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed an eight-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Reached skill level 14 in Fighting 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed a six-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed a four-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed a seven-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed a four-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed an eight-headed hydra 5078 | Swamp:4 | Killed a five-headed hydra 5090 | Swamp:4 | Got a decaying rune of Zot

Was it hydra form?

No, just slouching in dform

Code:: You can see a friendly spectral spriggan, a friendly spectral spriggan, a friendly spectral juggernaut, a friendly spectral spark wasp, a friendly juggernaut zombie, a friendly sphinx skeleton and a friendly ettin skeleton.

MFW

Code:: As you read the scroll of brand weapon, it crumbles to dust. Your +2 arbalest of flaming erupts in a glittering mayhem of colour. _a - a +2 arbalest of chaos (weapon)

Spoiler: show

Code:: A juggernaut comes into view. Your +8 triple sword of electrocution stops crackling. Your hands smoulder for a moment. b - the +6 arbalest "Damnation" (weapon) {damnation, rF++ rC- MR+} Firing (i - inventory): M - 1704 bolts (quivered) Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - juggernaut Aim: a juggernaut You shoot a damnation bolt. The damnation bolt hits the juggernaut!! The damnation bolt damns the juggernaut! The juggernaut is moderately wounded. The damnation bolt explodes! The damnation engulfs the juggernaut. The juggernaut is moderately wounded. Firing (i - inventory): M - 1703 bolts (quivered) Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f/p - juggernaut Aim: a juggernaut (moderately wounded) You shoot a damnation bolt. The damnation bolt hits the juggernaut!!! The damnation bolt damns the juggernaut. The juggernaut is heavily wounded. The damnation bolt explodes! The damnation engulfs the juggernaut. The juggernaut is severely wounded. Firing (i - inventory): M - 1702 bolts (quivered) Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f/p - juggernaut Aim: a juggernaut (severely wounded) You shoot a damnation bolt. The damnation bolt hits the juggernaut!!! The damnation bolt damns the juggernaut! The juggernaut is almost dead. The damnation bolt explodes! The damnation engulfs the juggernaut. You kill the juggernaut! You feel better.

Killing Juggernaut with 3 attacks is fun.

Damn...

Code:: 3649 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 3658 | D:5 | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors! 3658 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph 3670 | D:7 | Killed Joseph 3670 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Long Blades 3670 | D:7 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 69/69 MP: 8/8 3697 | D:6 | Reached ** piety under Trog 3928 | D:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Long Blades 3975 | D:5 | Found Niran's General Store. 3981 | D:5 | Bought a scroll of identify for 22 gold pieces 3981 | D:5 | Bought a scroll of identify for 22 gold pieces 4030 | D:5 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 4038 | Ossuary | Entered an ossuary

Trog is great for Naga.

This is what I call perfect landing. Gong is fun.

"where'd he go?"

"oh, there he is"

Code:: You have turned to stone. You constrict the lich. The lich casts a spell. _The lich seems to speed up. You constrict the lich! The lich points at you and mumbles some strange words. _You resist with almost no effort. You constrict the lich! You destroy the lich! _You feel your intelligence returning. _You turn to flesh and can move again.

a stack of 3 potions of experience just hanging out in an easy volcano. gg

Code:: Aim: Joseph, wielding a hunting sling of flaming and wearing a leather armour (lightly wounded) The ball explodes into a vile cloud! The stinking cloud engulfs Joseph. Joseph is lightly wounded. Joseph is engulfed in noxious fumes. Joseph appears confused. Joseph is engulfed in noxious fumes. Joseph is engulfed in noxious fumes. Joseph appears confused. There is an open door here. Joseph unwields an uncursed hunting sling of flaming. It stops flaming. Joseph wields an uncursed quarterstaff of distortion. Its appearance distorts for a moment. Joseph hits himself with an uncursed quarterstaff of distortion! Joseph is devoured by a tear in reality.

Confusing Joseph, who whacks himself with his quarterstaff of distortion and ends up banishing himself. Shame to lose the staff though :\

I was playing a shortblade guy of Gozag and was worried about how I was going to win the game, because I just couldn't put out any damage against enemies with AC. So, I bribe Zot, rush to the bottom, and I spawn in LoS of an orb of fire.

He then waves his bag of gold at me.

And then a second one waves his bag of gold at me.

Holy shit was that the easiest Zot 5 I've ever done.

Code:: As you read the scroll of recharging, it crumbles to dust. _Your wand of heal wounds (3/9) glows for a moment and now has 9 charges.

mopl wrote:
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As you read the scroll of recharging, it crumbles to dust. _Your wand of heal wounds (3/9) glows for a moment and now has 9 charges.

Shouldn't you always wait for the wand to reach 2/9 before charging it? The scroll can add up to 7 charges, right?

It often won't, though, and it's good to get the charges on it before you're in a bad spot.

Lucky random mutation.

"I'm using M&F, but I have ID scrolls so I guess I might as well use one on this artifact axe..."

Z - the +9 broad axe "Eviscerator" {speed, Str+2}.

Apropos name!

It transforms you into UC 21+ Felid.

Code:: 27086 | D:15 | Noticed Louise 27086 | D:15 | Cast into level 2 of the Abyss (Louise) 27087 | D:15 | Escaped the Abyss 27095 | D:15 | Banished Louise

undeadhunter

Crawl getting political?

You're doing one of the harder but generally more rewarding baileys, and you polymorph the warlord guarding the loot into something slow, walk right past it, and steal it all without any difficulty.

Not nearly as funny or impressive as the above scenarios, but I found it very satisfying nonetheless.

Code:: The deep elf mage casts a spell at you. The lance of force hits you! You are knocked back by the lance of force. You collide with the deep elf mage! The deep elf mage dies!

I get gifted two amazing artifacts, easily defeat the Royal Jelly, and then the game crashes and I have to redo all of that. And everything is a lot harder. And I don't get the great artifacts.

Getting a few good shops!

This seems like a very minor detail at first, and in the grand scheme of things, I suppose it is. But actually using most of the gold you find in the dungeon for at least the first half or so of the game is very, very satisfying to me. It's even better if the selection is good enough to warrant thinking about what to buy and in what order. Gold is too often a meaningless resource by the time one has cleared Orc, if it ever has any use at all.

Code:: You bludgeon the four-headed hydra!! You kill the four-headed hydra! Trog accepts your kill. A shaft opens up in the floor.

The shaft trap had been on the square the hydra had been on, and I didn't notice it until immediately after the fight ended. It looked like I'd knocked him through the floor!

oh thanks xom lol

You find a randart with a really appropriate name... (even bad !)

Code:: the +6 chain mail of Supple Strength {Str+3}

The Tavern

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