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Started by luring a farmer out of Terinyo and killing him, then headed
to the Small Cave, located the waterproof blanket and the down
staircase, and popped out to kill Kranach and learn Pick Pockets.
Went through the Unremarkable Dungeon where I found several altars,
saved the carpenter and brought back the dead puppy. Killed the crime
lord and trekked to the Caverns of Chaos.
Picked up some quests from Thrundarr (who asked me to kill a giant
rat, which must be the easiest random monster quest I've ever had).
Since I was level 16 by now, did the Pyramid, then freed Griff's soul,
went back to Dwarftown and did the rest of Thrundarr's quests. The
greater daemon killed Glod before I could lead it to the altar. I had
not engineered this, but it was useful. I picked up his yellow
eternium warhammer and used it until I found a mace of destruction
much later, except against heavily armoured monsters who got an orcish
spear of penetration instead.
Headed on down until I found Khelavaster, and tried my healing skills
out on him, but all ADOM had to say about that was "Khelavaster, the
dying sage, does not seem to be injured". Oh well... off to hunt for
an amulet of life saving. Started with the Gremlin Cave (killing them
with Light spells), then tried the first level of the Bug Temple
despite lacking invisibility. After getting mauled many times and
using up all my potions of extra healing, decided I wasn't ready for
that yet. I didn't feel up to trying Darkforge either (I had no ring
of ice and not many offensive spells), so I went to the Tomb of the
High Kings, although I had no way to freeze the water on the final
level. Here I found a source of morgia roots for the first time this
game, and a few levels down I found an ordinary ring. A quick
identify confirmed that it was RoDS, so I zoomed back to the Caverns
of Chaos and saved Khelavaster. Now that I could cast Teleportation I
visited the Dwarven Mystic and got more scrolls of chaos resistance
from him.
I picked up a ring of invisibility and _two_ more RoDS on the way down
to the wall of flames. The wishes went on seven league boots and
spellbooks of Frost Bolt (I figured that these would allow me to get
the RotHK, clear out the Bug Temple, and if I had any castings left,
would come in handy in the ToEF). Got the RotHK and did the Bug
Temple, eating all the corpses and getting my speed and Dx way up.
Cleared out Darkforge and drank from the pools until I finally
acquired intrinsic free action, then decided it wasn't worth drinking
from pools any more.
I still had no ring of ice, but entered the Tower of Eternal Flames
anyway. This may have been unwise, as my girdle of carrying was
quickly destroyed, so I was Strained for a while. Then I got the
apish corruption - at first I was annoyed because I had left all my
SoCR in my stash, but then I realised that it was useful right now. I
badly needed more St, my Wi had not been trained much after the Bug
Temple, my Dx had been raised to 99 so it didn't matter if it went
down slightly, and Ch and Ap don't matter much, so the only important
stat to take a hit was Learning. The increased Strength and the Fire
Orb resolved my carrying capacity problem, and I found a replacement
girdle of carrying later in the game. After leaving the Tower I cured
the apish corruption and went back to TotHK to pick tons of morgia
roots.
I went on down the Caverns of Chaos, stealing everything I wanted from
the Casino shop as usual. The Cat Lord was really tough, probably
because earlier a hostile wizard had summoned hordes of cats against
me and I'd killed them all. I gained two levels killing him, but
generally gaining experience was a problem this game.
When I finally reached level 30, I headed up to get the unicorn
quests. I decided to do the black unicorn's quest to turn chaotic,
since with 16 SoCR already (from Khelavaster, the Dwarven Mystic and
the Bug Temple) I was unlikely to need the white unicorn's cleansing.
The only thing I still needed to satisfy the ratling and Gaab-Baay was
a giant boar skull, which I quickly found by wearing the Crown of
Science and searching the forest. Then I killed Yrriur, which dropped
my alignment to C- (I hadn't realised it was _that_ chaotic). Fed the
ratling six artifacts and gave Gaab-Baay her stuff, then headed for
the nearest neutral altar to turn neutral again and get crowned.
Since my Wi was high enough by now, went down the Rift hoping for more
useful spellbooks, and emerged knowing many handy spells including
Strength of Atlas. (Human Healers seem to do just fine at learning
spells, but hardly ever find spellbooks.) Decided not to try Keriax
yet, because I didn't know Death Ray, and had been severely corrupted
and drained when fighting him in a previous game.
Back to the Caverns of Chaos, where I found another RoDS in the blue
dragon caves - this went on spellbooks of Death Ray. After exploring
the entire CoC and retrieving all the Orbs, I still needed more
experience before I could get the Filk quest. So I zapped
Sharad-Waador with a death ray, which got me to level 44, and I gained
the remaining level by diving into the Infinite Dungeon.
Did the Filk quest, then went and killed the Emperor Moloch, using
Berserk tactics and an orcish spear of penetration and retreating
whenever I needed to heal. Then back to Terinyo where Khelavaster
summoned the Trident for me (first time I ever got it!) Hung around
in the wilderness until I could enter the Stone Circle, and killed
Keriax with one zap of Death Ray.
Collected everything from my stashes, and zoomed down for the last
time. Paused on D:48 to identify and uncurse everything I owned and
bless anything that could conceivably be useful in the fight against
Andor Drakon. I became extremely corrupted on D:50 without really
trying, and also achieved experience level 50 there - those eight
points of toughness were nice.
Equipped the Crown and Medal of Chaos, drank my stat boosting potions,
and entered the gate, hoping I'd fulfilled all the criteria for
surviving to the Plane of Primal Chaos. Fortunately the Trident and
my extreme corruption seemed to keep me from harm. Removed and
dropped the Chaos artifacts and read all remaining SoCR, then headed
for Andor Drakon. Attacking him with normal tactics didn't seem to
achieve much, but when I went Berserk with the Trident it worked much
better, and fairly soon he was dead. I was magically cleansed of my
corruption and transformed into an Avatar of Balance!
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Rowan St:79 Le:41 Wi:45 Dx:99 To:74 Ch:21 Ap:34 Ma:60 Pe:61 N=
DV/PV: 56/70 H: 1253(1253) P: 1(980) Exp: 50/27242871 ChAoS Sp: 418
Blessed Bloated Berserk
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Following advice in the Guidebook, I blessed and drank every stat
boosting potion I had before entering the gate. They hadn't
completely worn off when Andor Drakon died.
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Background Information
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Name: Rowan Race: female Human Class: Healer
Eye color: light blue Hair color: brown Complexion: tanned
Height: 5'11" Weight: 149 pounds Scars: 1
Age: 25 (grown-up, 2 years of unnatural aging added in)
Star sign: Dragon Birthday: 4/Dragon (day 154 of the year)
YOUR HISTORY:
Your father is a guildmaster. Your family generally is rather
wealthy and well-known in your home town.
As a child your parents cared a lot for you. Despite all
circumstances you enjoyed a happy and fine childhood.
In your youth you enjoyed competition against others to the
fullest. You were a very active kid.
As a young adult you were a credit to your family. Your parents
supported your plans and were very understanding. They tried to help you
along your way with all means at their disposal.
You decided to become a Healer.
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Inventory
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Total weight: 33440 stones Carrying capacity: 87475 stones
He: uncursed eternium cap (+1, +1) [+0, +7] [28s]
Ne: uncursed amulet of light [3s]
Bo: blessed robes of resistance (-4, -4) [+3, +12] {To+5} [60s]
Gi: blessed girdle of carrying [+0, +0] [15s]
Cl: uncursed cloak of protection [+0, +6] [20s]
RH: blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12] {Ma+24}
LH: -
RR: blessed ring of the High Kings [+2, +3] [1s]
LR: uncursed ring of mental stability [+0, +4] {Le+1} [1s]
Br: uncursed bracers of war [+8, +4] {Dx+8} [10s]
Ga: uncursed thick gauntlets (-1, -2) [+3, +1] [15s]
Bo: blessed seven league boots [+1, +0] [30s]
MW: uncursed light crossbow of accuracy (+9, +2) [70s]
Mi: bundle of 38 uncursed quarrels of humanoid slaying (+3, 2d6+3) [152s]
Tl: heap of 88 blessed spenseweeds [176s]
Loaded up with humanoid slaying ammo before facing Andor Drakon, but
in the end it proved easiest to whack him to death with the Trident.
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Stuff
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Total weight: 32709 stones Carrying capacity: 87475 stones
(Snipped almost everything - once I knew Strength of Atlas I never
stopped casting it.)
One-handed weapons ('(')
uncursed orcish spear of penetration (+1, 1d8+2) [75s]
uncursed pick axe of penetration (+0, 1d6+1) [75s]
uncursed mace of destruction (+4, 5d6+6) [120s]
uncursed mithril dagger of penetration (+0, 1d4) [8s]
I kept all weapons of penetration for heavily armoured foes, and
switched between the mace of destruction and the orcish spear of
penetration until I got the Trident.
Rings ('=')
blessed ring of djinni summoning [1s]
I was going to wish for speed on the Chaos Plane, but then I forgot
about it. Oh well, I was fast enough anyway from all the bugs I'd
eaten.
Potions ('!')
heap of 4 blessed potions of extra healing [8s]
heap of 14 blessed potions of ultra healing [28s]
It was the first time I'd ever faced Andor Drakon, and I was terrified
of him, so I very carefully blessed every healing potion I had before
entering the gate.
Books ('"')
uncursed tract of order [250s]
Read it once or twice, and felt an increase in inner strength but
didn't notice any effects. Is it of any use to a neutral character?
Gems ('*')
heap of 14 blessed crystals of health [14s]
More overpreparation for Andor Drakon.
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Weapon Skills
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Melee weapon Lvl Hit Dam DV Level Required marks
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Unarmed fighting 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 19
Daggers & knives 2 +2 +0 +0 basic 36
Clubs & hammers 12 +12 +8 +4 Mastery 1235
Maces & flails 13 +14 +10 +4 Mastery 387
Swords 6 +4 +2 +1 skilled 113
Axes 1 +1 +0 +0 basic 23
Whips 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 23
Pole arms 12 +14 +8 +16 Mastery 2285
Twohanded weapons 1 +1 +1 +0 basic 23
Staves 1 +1 +0 +1 basic 23
Missile weapon Lvl Hit Dam Ra Level Required marks
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Slings 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Bows 5 +10 +7 +1 skilled 73
Crossbows 4 +8 +6 +1 skilled 39
Thrown axes & hammers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown daggers 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown rocks & clubs 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Thrown spears 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Boomerangs & scurgari 0 +0 +0 +0 unskilled 7
Shields Lvl DV Level Required marks
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Shields 9 +18 excellent 611
Damage caused with your melee weapons:
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Right hand: +217 bonus to hit, 6d12+89 damage
Damage caused with your missile weapons:
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Ammunition: 38, base range: 10, +147 bonus to hit, 2d6+53 damage
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Skills
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Alchemy ..................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Alertness ................ 68 (good) [+1]
Backstabbing .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Climbing .................100 (superb) [+1d3]
Concentration ............100 (superb) [+2d4]
Cooking .................. 39 (fair) [+3d4] (mr)
Courage ..................100 (superb) [+1]
Find weakness ............100 (superb) [+1d5]
First aid ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Fletchery ................ 32 (fair) [+1d3] (ma)
Food preservation ........100 (superb) [+2d4]
Haggling .................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Healing ..................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Herbalism ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Law ......................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Listening ................100 (superb) [+2d4]
Literacy .................100 (superb) [+1d5]
Pick pockets .............100 (superb) [+1d5]
Swimming .................100 (superb) [+1d3]
Tactics .................. 62 (good) [+1]
Two weapon combat ........ 85 (great) [+1]
Alchemy, Courage and Fletchery were all from potions of education.
Never got to use Alchemy (didn't have any potions of strength to mix
with potions of ultra healing to make potions of gain attributes).
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Spells
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Burning Hands : 705, 7pp (Effectivity: +0)
Calm Monster : 5850, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Cure Disease : 5850, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Cure Light Wounds : 6415, 5pp (Effectivity: +2)
Cure Serious Wounds: 2137, 10pp (Effectivity: +3)
Darkness : 1497, 4pp (Effectivity: +0)
Death Ray : 1477, 90pp (Effectivity: +2)
Destroy Undead : 574, 7pp (Effectivity: +0)
Fire Bolt : 1506, 9pp (Effectivity: +2)
Frost Bolt : 635, 9pp (Effectivity: +11)
Invisibility : 519, 10pp (Effectivity: +0)
Knock : 551, 12pp (Effectivity: +2)
Know Alignment : 494, 10pp (Effectivity: +0)
Light : 1095, 1pp (Effectivity: +10)
Lightning Ball : 741, 30pp (Effectivity: +2)
Lightning Bolt : 757, 10pp (Effectivity: +11)
Magic Lock : 774, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Magic Map : 603, 40pp (Effectivity: +1)
Magic Missile : 1551, 5pp (Effectivity: +14)
Neutralize Poison : 2819, 10pp (Effectivity: +1)
Revelation : 719, 33pp (Effectivity: +2)
Scare Monster : 413, 12pp (Effectivity: +0)
Slow Monster : 1061, 7pp (Effectivity: +0)
Slow Poison : 6378, 6pp (Effectivity: +0)
Strength of Atlas : 549, 9pp (Effectivity: +6)
Stun Ray : 525, 8pp (Effectivity: +0)
Summon Monsters : 264, 30pp (Effectivity: +0)
Teleportation : 317, 21pp (Effectivity: +5)
Web : 524, 12pp (Effectivity: +0)
Mostly from the Rift - not many spellbooks were randomly generated.
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Her 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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Her achievements during her adventures:
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Rowan, the human healer, transformed into an avatar of Balance.
She scored 23039361 points and advanced to level 50.
She survived for 0 years, 124 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes and 58 seconds
(153905 turns).
Rowan visited 137 places.
Her strength score was modified by +36 during her career.
Her learning score was modified by +16 during her career.
Her willpower score was modified by +15 during her career.
Her dexterity score was modified by +75 during her career.
Her toughness score was modified by +49 during her career.
Her charisma score was modified by +9 during her career.
Her appearance score was modified by +3 during her career.
Her mana score was modified by +28 during her career.
Her perception score was modified by +34 during her career.
She was unnaturally aged by 2 years.
She was the champion of the arena.
She was a member of the thieves guild.
She defeated the arch enemy of a mighty karmic wyrm.
She stopped the generation of nasty bugs. She saved Khelavaster from certain
death.
She ended her adventuring life in the palace of Andor Drakon.
10001 monsters perished before her.
The following 29 artifacts were generated during her adventure:
the si
the scythe of corruption "Moon Sickle"
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 lead-filled mace "Big Punch"
the scorched spear
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 Crown of Chaos
the Medal of Chaos
the bracers of war
the Chaos Orb of Elemental Mana
the black rune-covered dagger "Needle"
the rune-covered sling "Whirlwind"
the robes of resistance
the medium obsidian shield "Protector"
the dwarven pick axe "Hammerhead"
the iron gauntlets "Ironfist"
the black tome of Alsophocus
the Trident of the Red Rooster
the rune-covered halberd "Wyrmlance"
She possessed the following intrinsics:
She was fire resistant (enhanced through items).
She was poison resistant (enhanced through an item).
She was cold resistant (enhanced through an item).
She was acid resistant (enhanced through an item).
She was lucky (enhanced through an item).
Fate smiled upon her.
She was able to teleport.
She was able to control teleportation.
She was stun resistant (gained through an item).
She was paralyzation resistant.
She was resistant to death rays (enhanced through items).
She was shock resistant (enhanced through items).
She was able to see invisible things (gained through an item).
She was immune to shock attacks (gained through an item).
She was immune to fire attacks.
She was immune to acidic attacks (gained through an item).
She was immune to ice attacks (gained through an item).
She was able to breathe water (gained through an item).
She was able to resist confusion attacks (gained through items).
She was a messiah of Istaria.
She asked for 1 divine intervention.
She was a holy champion of Balance.
The following monsters were vanquished:
(snipped everything except...)
1 ElDeR cHaOs GoD
...because I'm so thrilled about having killed him :-)