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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
First of all, good to be back! I was a poster a while back..glad to see the forum still up and running. >:-) My experience is this: After descending through the Unremarkable Dungeon, I passed through the gates of the High Mountain Village with a level 10 necromancer. I noticed immediately that one of the ratling guards was missing! I found him deeper in the village, guarding one of the water spaces that's next to the Oracle. I also noticed that the ogre in the place, who normally guards the jail, was keeping a watchful eye over a nearby tree instead. I've never seen this behavior in all the games I've played before. Anyone else ever have anything like this? Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Alex Registered user Master Necromancer Last page view: 6515 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds ago. |
There's often hostile monsters generated in the HMV (like the infamous stone giant lord). Sometimes they attack nonhostile monsters. Speaking of which, hiding behind Hawkslayer can be a good way to get rid of the stone giant lord. The two are pretty evenly matched, so he might not win on his own, but if you get a few hits in too you should be able to kill it between the two of you. What do you wish for? wands of cat repellent_ [Edited 1 time, last edit on 1/6/2005 at 10:47 (GMT -5) by Alex] |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
Aahhh....very nice, thanks...I didn't notice a stone giant lord this time through, but I'll keep it in mind in further games. Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Phibby&Dol Registered user Incarnation of Illu Last page view: 6999 days, 17 hours, 48 minutes and 6 seconds ago. |
poor Hawkslayer ... T.T |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
Meh...since my PCs are almost always highly Chaotic, he just tells me to "Buzz off" anyway; I've already slaughtered the inhabitants of Lawenilothehl and re-populated it with undead, so I'll just go back if I survive the DH and kill ol' Hawkie to see what he drops. >:-E ...come to that, if he happens to generate a corpse, he'd make a great ghul or shadow! Hobgoblins taste like chicken! [Edited 1 time, last edit on 1/7/2005 at 03:42 (GMT -5) by Vexander] |
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Some guy *u* Unregistered user |
Wow, Vex, that's deliciously evil. I've never actually got Hawkslayer as a companion. It's always "Do I know you?" How can you actually get him as a companion? |
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 Arancaytar Registered user Pyromancer Last page view: 575 days, 19 hours, 12 minutes and 56 seconds ago. |
If I remember correctly, you have to be level 25, and then answer "Iceberg" when he asks you some password. I never tried it myself (I only got to level 25 three times in my life). Move the cursor to the desired position and press [SPACE] when done. Impossible. Suddenly you stand elsewhere. You see an ancient altar of black obsidian. The goblin rockthrower suddenly shouts a prayer to his gods! You are consumed by a roaring column of flame! |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
You have to get the password in-game by drinking from a pool. You'll hear a voice say it in your mind, or some message to that effect. Then, if yer of the right level, you can get Hawkslayer. >:-E Deliciously evil...I like that! Speaking of the corpse thing...has anyone here ever actually seen Hawkslayer generate a corpse when he died? Hobgoblins taste like chicken! [Edited 1 time, last edit on 1/8/2005 at 06:17 (GMT -5) by Vexander] |
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Morio Registered user Holy Champion of ADoM Last page view: 3905 days, 14 hours, 2 minutes and 51 seconds ago. |
"You have to get the password in-game by drinking from a pool." No you don't, you just have to know the password and be the right level and alignment "I don't know what World War 3 will be fought with, but I know World War 4 with be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
Aahhh. Guess I mis-interpreted the guide, my bad. Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Some guy Registered user I'm baaaack. Last page view: 5610 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 38 seconds ago. |
The guidebook says that you can't get Hawkslayer if you're chaotic or above level 25. Well, I've talked to him plenty of times while neutral or lawful below level 25, and it's always "Do I know you?" So if anybody knows anything more specific, please share. The following is a real Adom message: The homunculus hits you. You suddenly fall asleep! Do you want to continue to read the spellbook of Calm Monster? [y/N] |
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Warlord* Unregistered user |
You need the password "Iceberg", from pools. Not 100% sure though.. |
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Ekaterin Moderator on this forum Last page view: 5772 days, 21 hours, 22 minutes and 11 seconds ago. |
Some guy: you need to be at least level 25 (and also neutral or lawful). Then instead of "Do I know you?" he'll say something about you looking familiar and ask for the secret word. If you get it right, he'll join you. IIRC, you'd better not turn chaotic while he's your companion, or he'll say "I can't allow this to happen" and attack. |
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Warlord* Unregistered user |
"There is also an experience level requirement which is uncertain. Level 25 PC's have successfully gotten Hawkslayer as a companion, so that stands as a maximum level for the requirement at the moment." I understand this meaning lvl 25 is the upper limit, after that, no dice. Also, it is stated in the GB that you need to be N - L, and know the password, which can only be gained via a pool. |
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Some guy Registered user I'm baaaack. Last page view: 5610 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 38 seconds ago. |
There seems to be some dissension here. Meh, I don't want companions anyway. I was just wondering. The following is a real Adom message: The homunculus hits you. You suddenly fall asleep! Do you want to continue to read the spellbook of Calm Monster? [y/N] |
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Vexander Registered user The Jolly Necromancer! Last page view: 7001 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 53 seconds ago. |
Heh heh. You could always buy that flesh golem from the malicious doctor, if yer chaotic. Anyone ever managed to buy that thing? If so, is it any good? Hobgoblins taste like chicken! |
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Ashandarei Registered user Spearmaster Last page view: 4945 days, 21 hours, 26 minutes and 49 seconds ago. |
No, it isn't good. It pays 25.000 gold I think, definitely not worth it. And even neutral PCs can get it. The rust monster touches your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster. Nothing happens. You laugh at the monster's pitiful attempt. |
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Sargoth Registered user Bard Last page view: 4963 days, 2 hours, 10 minutes and 1 second ago. |
The player, not the PC, must know the password. And, you must have won twenty fights in the arena, IIRC. http://tankefel.blogspot.com/ So far you have only killed one wild cat. |
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Twinge Registered user Communist in Disguise Last page view: 5201 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 40 seconds ago. |
I think the guidebook is simply written wrong, where 25 is supposed to be the LOWEST level you can get him at. I could go run some tests on it if anyone cares enough for me to bother ;) I know that you don't have to drink from a pool first to get him to be your companion, at least. |
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p_ouji Registered user Hikari no Yuusha Last page view: 6914 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes and 43 seconds ago. |
I know that you don't have to drink from a pool first to get him to be your companion, at least. Wow, this sounds like something new. I'm very curious about this. Please spoil me (in the appropriate forum of course) ^_^; - p_ouji |
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Twinge Registered user Communist in Disguise Last page view: 5201 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 40 seconds ago. |
No, it's nothing new; only the PLAYER (NOT the character) has to know the password, Iceberg. The guidebook does have this right I think, people just get confused on the terminology. |