NOTE: this file may contain comments or information that is considered
SPOILERS, if you do not wish to learn this information pleace leave now.


This was my second ultra ending and my first UNE. I love playing gnome wizards - quite frankly if you 
can get a wizard past the ToEF and through the Secret Library then there is nothing (other than 
insane bad luck or making a mistake) that can stop you from finishing the game. High level wizards 
are ridiculously powerful!

I wrote this a few weeks after completing the UNE – so I apologise if it is incoherent in parts (my 
memory is a little fuzzy!)

At the start of the game I headed off to Lawenilothehl to kill a beggar or mugger (was lucky enough 
to find a mugger and avoid the alignment drop associated with murdering an innocent beggar :-) 
While there I checked out Barnabas' shop and almost had a heart attack when I saw an AoLS for sale!!! 
Knowing that an ultra ending was already on the cards, I played the rest of the game very cautiously.

Early game I went for the puppy cave and Kranach to build up experience and pick up some spells to get 
me through the SMC (preferably invisibility and/or teleportation). More insane luck was to follow in 
the UD when I picked up an AoLS of my own - with another one still guaranteed at Barnabas!!!

After the UD I took a pretty straightforward route: HMV and then the Dwarven City and Thrundarr's 
quests. Thrundarr's first kill quest was a little annoying: a giant frog that REFUSED to materialise 
anywhere in the CoC. In the end I travelled around swampy areas in the wilderness until I came 
across a horde of them. Unfortunately I lost my AoLS in the process while taking on a hydra. *Shrug* At 
least I had the backup at Barnabas which I picked up shortly for approx. 10 000 gold. 

Middle game continued without too many surprises: a ring of invisibility made the BUGCAV a walk in 
the park and I feasted on enough corpses to take my Dex into the 90s. Then I built Will back up with 
morgia until I was able to do the Rift. The secret library presented no challenge. I think I 
used lightening ball to breeze through Darkforge. The ToEF wasn't too challenging either – 
invisibility and frost bolt/ball made it pretty easy. At some point I also picked up the RotHK 
as well as the Phial of Caladrial for the Demented Ratling. I didn't bother with the Minotaur Maze (I 
never do - not worth it).

Middle to late game was all pretty easy: saved Khel, picked up the other orbs and progressed as far 
as being awarded the RotMC. Then ascended through Darkforge and started looking for a giant boar (I 
already had the potion of cure corruption from Guth'Alak for Keethrax's corpse as well as a scroll of 
danger and wand of monster creation that I had picked up as random treasure). I was extremely lucky to 
find a giant boar quite quickly and get a skull to boot! Then it was a simple matter of feeding the 
demented ratling, satisfying the Old Crone (BEFORE taking out Keriax), getting my alignment back to N= 
and getting crowned. Keriax fell easily to death ray and I feasted on his remains.

Sharad was easily satisfied - invisibility and death ray made the ancient blue dragon caves a breeze 
although I didn't pick up too much useful stuff (I didn't bother to scum!) Srraxxarrakex was 
taken care of with acid ball. Unfortunately, I still wasn't level 45 yet - and I wanted the TotRR 
before I tackled Nuurag-Vaarn. I could have hung around in the blue dragon caves, but I decided 
to whack Sharad instead. Death ray toasted him (it?) and I was rewarded with a very yummy corpse :-) 
I also had to whack Blup's mom. 

End game continued to plan: assassinated Filk and toasted the EM with acid ball (killed him so quickly 
I picked up 1 corruption in total while in the SC  - I used blessed scrolls of magic mapping from the 
BUGCAV and teleportation to make the trip ultra quick). By this stage I had about 14 blessed scrolls 
of chaos resistance (Khel, BUGCAV and the dwarven mystic) so I decided to kill the greater white unicorn 
and picked up 5 or 6 PoGA as my reward. After getting the TotRR I cleared out the quickling tree to 
boost my speed before making my final descent. 

Everything up till now had gone as smoothly as I could have hoped and I didn't expect Nuurag-Vaarn to 
prove too problematic. Unfortunately I made a HUGE blunder: while cockily racing toward him I forgot 
about equipment-destroying traps and proceeded to lose ALL of my blessed SoCRs as well as ALL my 
blessed potions of boost speed, boost strength, etc. Nuurag-Vaarn was no problem, but I was 
forced to use my only wish (RoDS) to get some much needed SoCRs. D50 was no problem - I just used 
acid ball to lure away the balors before teleporting into the gate with the medal and crown of 
chaos. Once on the chaos plane I was able to cut my corruption to about 80% with my wished for SoCRs 
and, heart in mouth, took on the big guy with the TotRR and tactics set to berserk. 

The showdown with Andor was as climatic as one could hope for: as I slowly whittled him down so my 
corruption continued to increase. Finally, with my corruption maxed out, I destroyed the ElDeR 
cHaOs GoD - literally a turn or two away from certain death by corruption!    


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Blessed Satiated Berserk
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                            Background Information
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Name: Mugger              Race: male Gnome          Class: Wizard
Eye color: green          Hair color: brown         Complexion: tanned
Height: 3'4"              Weight: 61 pounds         Scars: 9
Age: 128 (grown-up, 24 years of unnatural aging added in)
Star sign: Book           Birthday: 16/Book (day 46 of the year)

YOUR HISTORY:
        Your parents are travelling adventurers. Both are competent,
 talented and doing very well.
        In your childhood you were fascinated by your environment and the
 everchanging wonders of the world. You were a very curious and adventurous
 child.
        During your youth you embarked on many small journeys to nearby
 towns on behalf of your parents. You learned to know lots of people and
 made many friends.
        Your path was always clearly lying before you. You knew about your
 destiny since your earliest years and fortunately your grandfather
 supported your wishes. You managed to find a competent trainer and began
 your studies.
        You decided to become a Wizard.


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                                  Inventory
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Total weight: 2336 stones                Carrying capacity: 12075 stones

He: uncursed helm of mental stability [+0, +4] {Le+1}                [100s]
Ne: uncursed sapphire amulet "Preserver" [+4, +4] {Wi+7}               [3s]
// I was incredibly fortunate to pick up preserver early on in the UD along with the AoLS - but only 
// realised I had it when Thrundarr identified my stuff!!!
Bo: uncursed red dragon scale mail (-1, -4) [-1, +13]                [220s]
Gi: blessed mithril girdle [+0, +2]                                   [20s]
Cl: uncursed cloak of defense [+6, +0]                                [20s]
RH: uncursed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12] {Ma+24}
LH: -
RR: uncursed ring of the master cat [+0, +5] {Dx+16} (+16 spd)         [1s]
LR: uncursed ring of slaying (+8 melee damage, +6 missile damage)      [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of protection [+0, +2]                           [10s]
Ga: uncursed elemental gauntlets (-1, +0) [+0, +3]                    [10s]
Bo: blessed seven league boots [+4, +2]                               [30s]
MW: -
Mi: -
Tl: -


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                                    Stuff
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Total weight: 1771 stones   Carrying capacity: 12075 stones

// I never carry much - so the following equipment list is unsnipped.

Helmets ('[')
   uncursed helm of water breathing [+0, +1]                          [30s]
   uncursed eternium cap [+0, +6]                                     [28s]
Gauntlets ('[')
   uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+2, +1]                         [15s]
Cloaks ('[')
   uncursed cloak of defense [+4, +0]                                 [20s]
Boots ('[')
   blessed seven league boots [+1, +0]                                [30s]
   uncursed boots of speed [+2, +2] (+8 spd)                          [20s]
Necklaces (''')
   uncursed ankh                                                       [3s]
   blessed amulet of death ray resistance                              [7s]
   uncursed amulet of free action                                      [3s]
   blessed amulet of balance                                           [3s]
   uncursed amulet of petrification resistance                         [3s]
One-handed weapons ('(')
   blessed pick axe (+0, 1d6+1)                                       [75s]
   blessed lead-filled mace "Big Punch" (+1, 8d5+3) [-6, +0]         [800s]
   uncursed black rune-covered dagger "Needle" (+8, 3d4) [+4, +1]     [10s]
   uncursed black rune-covered dagger "Sting" (+8, 3d4) [+4, +1]      [10s]
// Never bothered to use the twins - kept them for souvenir value :-)
Two-handed weapons ('(')
   uncursed barbed trident of hunting (+4, 3d5+4)                     [70s]
// In my opinion one of the most useful guaranteed items in the game.
   blessed staff of the Wanderer (+2, 3d8+2) [+6, +3] {To+6}          [40s]
// Crowning gift.
   blessed rune-covered trident (+6, 3d12+6) [+4, +4] {Dx+12}         [80s]
Tools (']')
   uncursed box with flint and steel (33)                              [5s]
   uncursed tinderbox (13)                                             [3s]
   heap of 2 uncursed fireproof blankets                              [20s]
   blessed climbing set                                              [180s]
   blessed fireproof blanket                                          [10s]
   uncursed waterproof blanket                                        [10s]
Rings ('=')
   uncursed ring of see invisible                                      [1s]
   uncursed ring of invisibility                                       [1s]
   uncursed ring of luck                                               [1s]
   uncursed ring of speed [+0, +1] (+5 spd)                            [1s]
   uncursed ring of speed [+0, +2] (+5 spd)                            [1s]
   blessed brass ring                                                  [1s]
Wands ('\')
   uncursed wand of destruction (0 charges)                            [3s]
Potions ('!')
   heap of 4 blessed potions of poison                                [16s]
   blessed potion of healing                                           [4s]
   heap of 4 potions of holy water                                    [16s]
   heap of 3 uncursed potions of carrot juice                         [12s]
   heap of 2 uncursed potions of boost perception                      [4s]
   heap of 2 blessed potions of boost toughness                        [4s]
   blessed potion of boost dexterity                                   [2s]
Scrolls ('?')
   uncursed scroll of item destruction                                 [2s]
   uncursed scroll of satiation                                        [2s]
   heap of 3 uncursed scrolls of power                                 [6s]
   uncursed scroll of great identify                                   [2s]
   heap of 4 blessed scrolls of identify                               [8s]
   heap of 3 blessed scrolls of magic mapping                          [6s]
   uncursed scroll of treasure creation                                [2s]
   uncursed scroll of balance                                          [2s]
   uncursed scroll of dark predictions                                 [2s]
   uncursed scroll of ill fate                                         [2s]
   uncursed scroll of increase melee damage                            [2s]
   uncursed scroll of gold detection                                   [2s]
   heap of 8 uncursed scrolls of identify                             [16s]
   heap of 3 uncursed blank scrolls                                    [6s]
   blessed scroll of power                                             [2s]
Food ('%')
   heap of 7 uncursed stomacemptia herbs                              [14s]
   heap of 3 uncursed curaria mancox herbs                             [6s]
   heap of 8 uncursed spenseweeds                                     [16s]
   heap of 25 blessed spenseweeds                                     [50s]
   uncursed lump of gelee royal                                        [3s]
   heap of 13 blessed stomafillia herbs                               [26s]
   heap of 4 uncursed stomafillia herbs                                [8s]
   heap of 15 blessed stomacemptia herbs                              [30s]
Gems ('*')
   heap of 12 uncursed crystals of health                             [12s]
   uncursed crystal of knowledge                                       [1s]
   uncursed crystal of power                                           [1s]


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                                Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon           Lvl   Hit   Dam   DV   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Unarmed fighting         1    +1    +0   +0   basic                48
Daggers & knives         1    +1    +0   +0   basic                50
Clubs & hammers          8    +6    +4   +2   excellent            308
Maces & flails           5    +3    +2   +1   skilled              12
Swords                   3    +2    +1   +0   basic                130
Axes                     1    +1    +0   +0   basic                50
Whips                    1    +1    +0   +1   basic                50
Pole arms                4    +4    +1   +3   skilled              25
Twohanded weapons        1    +1    +1   +0   basic                50
Staves                   2    +2    +0   +2   basic                2

Missile weapon         Lvl   Hit   Dam   Ra   Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---   ---   --   -------------  --------------
Slings                   0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Bows                     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Crossbows                0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            11
Thrown axes & hammers    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown daggers           0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown rocks & clubs     0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Thrown spears            0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14
Boomerangs & scurgari    0    +0    +0   +0   unskilled            14

// I never bother using missile weapons when playing a wizard.

Shields                Lvl   DV               Level          Required marks
---------------------  ---   ---              -------------  --------------
Shields                  6   +12              skilled              172


Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +172 bonus to hit, 6d12+75 damage


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




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                                   Skills
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  Alchemy ..................100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Backstabbing .............100    (superb)       [+1]
  Climbing .................100    (superb)       [+1d5]
  Concentration ............100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Cooking .................. 14    (mediocre)     [+3d5] (mr)
// Scroll of education.
  Find weakness ............100    (superb)       [+1d3]
  First aid ................100    (superb)       [+1d3]
  Gardening ................ 78    (great)        [+1d3]
// Guth'Alak.
  Gemology .................100    (superb)       [+1d5]
  Haggling ................. 75    (great)        [+1d3]
  Healing ..................100    (superb)       [+1d3]
  Herbalism ................100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Law ......................100    (superb)       [+1]
  Listening ................100    (superb)       [+3d3]
  Literacy .................100    (superb)       [+2d4]
  Mining ................... 81    (great)        [+1]
  Pick pockets .............100    (superb)       [+1d3]
  Stealth ..................100    (superb)       [+1d5]
  Tactics ..................100    (superb)       [+1]
  Two weapon combat ........ 73    (great)        [+1]
  Ventriloquism ............ 77    (great)        [+1d3]


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                                   Spells
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   Acid Ball           :   539,  18pp     (Effectivity: +17)
   Acid Bolt           :  1429,   9pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Bless               :    92,   5pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Burning Hands       :   753,   4pp     (Effectivity: +27)
   Calm Monster        :  1406,   5pp     (Effectivity: +4)
   Create Item         :    82, 177pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Cure Critical Wounds:  1315,   9pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Cure Disease        :    84,   6pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Cure Light Wounds   :   596,   3pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Cure Serious Wounds :    82,   7pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Darkness            :   971,   3pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Death Ray           :   998,  58pp     (Effectivity: +10)
   Destroy Undead      :   995,   5pp     (Effectivity: +4)
   Disarm Trap         :   620,   6pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Earthquake          :   811,  48pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Farsight            :   720,  10pp     (Effectivity: +8)
   Fire Bolt           :   994,   5pp     (Effectivity: +19)
   Fireball            :   860,  12pp     (Effectivity: +4)
   Frost Bolt          :  1166,   6pp     (Effectivity: +20)
   Greater Identify    :   818,  59pp     (Effectivity: +8)
   Heal                :   883,  24pp     (Effectivity: +2)
   Ice Ball            :   446,  14pp     (Effectivity: +5)
   Identify            :  1138,  45pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Improved Fireball   :   915,  18pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Invisibility        :   879,   6pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Knock               :  1188,   6pp     (Effectivity: +10)
   Know Alignment      :    92,   6pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Light               :  1372,   1pp     (Effectivity: +10)
   Lightning Ball      :   796,  17pp     (Effectivity: +7)
   Lightning Bolt      :  1127,   6pp     (Effectivity: +16)
   Magic Lock          :  1113,   5pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Magic Map           :  1347,  23pp     (Effectivity: +9)
   Magic Missile       :  1772,   4pp     (Effectivity: +27)
   Mystic Shovel       :   959,  59pp     (Effectivity: +6)
   Neutralize Poison   :   740,   6pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Petrification       :  1043,  72pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Remove Curse        :  1099,  30pp     (Effectivity: +3)
   Revelation          :   832,  20pp     (Effectivity: +2)
   Scare Monster       :    96,   8pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Slow Monster        :  1396,   5pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Slow Poison         :  1302,   4pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Strength of Atlas   :   832,   6pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Stun Ray            :  1022,   5pp     (Effectivity: +0)
   Summon Monsters     :   819,  18pp     (Effectivity: +1)
   Teleportation       :  1156,  11pp     (Effectivity: +30)
   Web                 :   971,   8pp     (Effectivity: +0)

// Didn't bother learning wish.


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                              His further life:
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After slaying Andor Drakon and dispersing his malevolent energies the scales
of Balance appear before you. All the forces of Balance seem to be united
behind them. You are lifted to the status of an Avatar of Balance and the
tales of your deeds are spread all over Ancardia.

Your deeds are recounted at camp fires and interpreted by philosophers and
priests alike. The common man looks up to you and you slowly start to be
revered as a minor power of Balance. After a few millennia have passed you
are raised to the position of a demi-god to guard Ancardia from the forces
of Chaos and Order forever.

Under your guidance Ancardia becomes a balanced and happy world, enjoying
its own freedom to be never again threatened by the unbalancing powers of
the universe.


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              His achievements during his adventures:
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Mugger, the gnomish wizard, transformed into an avatar of Balance.
He scored 26610455 points and advanced to level 50.
He survived for 0 years, 136 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes and 38 seconds
(69827 turns).
Mugger visited 137 places.
His strength score was modified by +43 during his career.
His learning score was modified by -2 during his career.
// Ancestors corruption - which was actually very useful for the end game.
His willpower score was modified by +10 during his career.
His dexterity score was modified by +71 during his career.
His toughness score was modified by +53 during his career.
His charisma score was modified by +5 during his career.
His appearance score was modified by +8 during his career.
His mana score was modified by +50 during his career.
His perception score was modified by +16 during his career.
He was unnaturally aged by 24 years.
He was the champion of the arena.
He was a member of the thieves guild.
He defeated the arch enemy of a mighty karmic wyrm.
He adhered to the principles of the Cat Lord and thus rose to great fame.
He saved Khelavaster from certain death.
He ended his adventuring life in the palace of Andor Drakon.
3595 monsters perished before him.
The following 33 artifacts were generated during his adventure:
  the si
  the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
  the ring of the master cat
  the golden gladius "Death's Sting"
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Water
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Air
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Fire
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Earth
  the staff of the Wanderer
  the lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
  the rune-covered trident
  the sword of Nonnak
  the elemental gauntlets
  the ring of the High Kings
  the phial of Caladriel
  the crown of science
  the ancient mummy wrapping
  the ankh
  the boots of great speed
  the Crown of Chaos
  the black torc
  the Medal of Chaos
  the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana
  the black rune-covered dagger "Needle"
  the black rune-covered dagger "Sting"
  the fine leather armor "Nature's Companion"
// Never found
  the rune-covered heavy mace "Purifier"
// Never found 
  the medium obsidian shield "Protector"
// Never found 
  the sapphire amulet "Preserver"
  the crown of leadership
// Never found (unfortunately!)
  the shining long spear "Soaker"
  the Trident of the Red Rooster
  the rune-covered halberd "Wyrmlance"
// Never found 
He possessed the following intrinsics:
  He was fire resistant (enhanced through an item).
  He was poison resistant (enhanced through an item).
  He was cold resistant (gained through an item).
  He was acid resistant.
  He was lucky (enhanced through an item).
  Fate smiled upon him (enhanced through an item).
  He was able to control teleportation.
  He was paralyzation resistant (gained through an item).
  He was resistant to death rays (gained through an item).
  He was shock resistant (enhanced through an item).
  He was able to see invisible things (gained through items).
  He was immune to shock attacks (gained through an item).
  He was immune to fire attacks.
  He was immune to acidic attacks (gained through an item).
  He was immune to ice attacks (gained through an item).
  He was able to breathe water (gained through an item).
  He was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through an item).
He cheated Death once.
He was a messiah of Berwyn.
He asked for 1 divine intervention.
// To get crowned :-) 
He was a holy champion of Balance.

The following monsters were vanquished:
      50 ancient blue dragons
// Minimal scumming.
      12 ancient red dragons
// Very nice greater vault.
      1 assassin prince
// Good ole death ray.
      1 black druid
// Magic missile I think.
      1 Chaos Archmage
// Acid ball.
      6 great blue wyrms
      1 great karmic wyrm
      1 great red wyrm
      1 great water dragon
      1 greater balor
      1 greater titan
// No corpse though :-(
      1 greater white unicorn
      2 molochs
      1 multi-headed chaos dragon
      1 quickling bard
      2 quickling kings
     93 quickling lords
      2 quickling queens