Over it now?
"Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off! Turn it off!"
-Flavour text, Star Wars CCG
NPPAngband: Well, I died. Oops. Furthest I've been so far. I should have been wielding a different weapon, but I was being greedy.
[NPPAngband 0.5.0-WIP4 Character Dump]
Name Ged Self RB CB EB Best
Sex Male Age 120 STR: 18/80 +1 +2 +2 18/130
Race High-Elf Height 84 INT: 18/35 +3 +2 +5 18/135
Class Ranger Weight 169 WIS: 18/32 -1 +0 +5 18/72
Title Explorer Status 69 DEX: 18/48 +3 +1 +0 18/88
HP -27/423 CON: 18/44 +1 +1 +5 18/114
SP 166/167 Level 34 CHR: 18/66 +5 +1 +0 18/126
GameTurn 2681499 Armor [32,+81] Saving Throw Heroic
PlayerTurn 349045 Fight (+13,+26) Stealth Excellent
Cur Exp 652644 Melee (+17,+32) Fighting Legendary
Max Exp 652644 Shoot (+27,+17) Shooting Legendary
Adv Exp 152356 Blows 4/turn Disarming Superb
MaxDepth 2100 ft Shots 2/turn Magic Device Heroic
Gold 99720 Speed +8 Perception Very Good
Burden 169 lbs Infra 70 ft Searching Very Good
% Burden 56%
You are one of several children of a Noldorin Warrior. You have
light grey eyes, straight black hair, and a fair complexion.
[Last Messages]
> You activate it...
> Your Cloak 'Colluin' glows many colours...
> You feel exceptionally resistant to acid!
> You feel exceptionally resistant to electricity!
> You feel exceptionally resistant to fire!
> You feel exceptionally resistant to cold!
> You feel exceptionally resistant to poison!
> You feel very good.
> You have 25 Shimmering Potions of Cure Critical Wounds (f).
> You feel very good.
> You have 24 Shimmering Potions of Cure Critical Wounds (f).
> It breathes sound.
> You have been stunned.
> It breathes confusion.
> You die.
[Character Equipment Stat Modifiers, Sustains and Flags]
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Con: ......3...2.. Con: ....s........
Chr: ............. Chr: .............
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Acid:......+++.... Blind:.........+...
Elec:.......+..... Confu:......+..+...
Fire:+......+..... Sound:.............
Cold:....+..+..... Shard:.............
Pois:......++..... Nexus:...........+.
Fear:............. Nethr:.............
Lite:............+ Chaos:.............
Dark:....+........ Disen:.............
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S.Dig:............. Stea.:.............
Feath:...........+. Sear.:.........+...
PLite:............. Infra:.............
Regen:............. Aggr.:.............
Telep:............. Speed:..+..........
Invis:.........+..+ Blows:.............
FrAct:..........+.. Shots:.............
HLife:....+........ Might:.............
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|}=="~[()]]] |}=="~[()]]]
[Character Equipment]
a) The Well-balanced Dagger 'Narthanc' (2d4) (+4,+6) {@w0}
It is branded with fire. It provides resistance to fire. It
can be thrown hard and fast. It activates for fire bolt
(9d8) every 8+d8 turns. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
It gives you 4 attacks per turn.
b) a Long Bow of Accuracy (x3) (+14,+17) {10% off}
c) an Adamantite Ring of Speed (+8)
It increases your speed by 8.
d) an Obsidian Ring of Damage (+14)
e) The Jewel 'Evenstar'
It provides resistance to cold, dark, and life draining. It
sustains your intelligence, wisdom, and constitution. It
activates for restore life levels every 150 turns. It cannot
be harmed by the elements.
f) The Phial of Galadriel
It lights the dungeon around you. It activates for
illumination every 10+d10 turns. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
g) The Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion (-2) [16,+20] (+3)
It increases your intelligence, wisdom, and constitution by
3. It provides resistance to acid, poison, and confusion.
It activates for door and trap destruction every 10 turns.
It cannot be harmed by the elements.
h) The Cloak 'Colluin' [1,+15] (charging)
It provides resistance to acid, lightning, fire, cold, and
poison. It activates for resistance (20+d20 turns) every 111
turns. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
i) a Small Metal Shield of Resist Elements [3,+9]
It provides resistance to acid. It cannot be harmed by acid.
j) The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth' [5,+10] (+2)
It increases your intelligence and wisdom by 2. It increases
your searching by 2. It provides resistance to blindness and
confusion. It grants you the ability to see invisible things.
It activates for detection every 55+d55 turns. It cannot be
harmed by the elements.
k) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cambeleg' (+8,+8) [1,+15] (+2)
It increases your strength and constitution by 2. It grants
you immunity to paralysis. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
l) a Pair of Metal Shod Boots of Stability [6,+8]
It provides resistance to nexus. It makes you fall like a
feather.
[Character Equipment -- Quiver]
n) 21 Arrows (1d4) (+5,+6) {=g}
o) 43 Arrows (1d4) (+0,+0) {@f4=g}
p) 78 Arrows (1d4) (+0,+0) {@f4=g}
[Character Inventory]
a) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Magic for Beginners] {!d!k}
b) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Conjurings and Tricks] {!d!k}
c) a Book of Magic Spells [Incantations and Illusions] (Fireproof) {!d!k}
It cannot be harmed by fire.
d) 2 Books of Magic Spells [Sorcery and Evocations] {!d!k}
e) a Book of Magic Spells [Raal's Tome of Destruction]
It cannot be harmed by the elements.
f) 24 Shimmering Potions of Cure Critical Wounds
g) 7 Scrolls titled "erei nesala" of Phase Door
h) 5 Scrolls titled "aushe ankh" of Word of Recall
i) 4 Locust Staffs of Teleportation (28 charges) {!d!k}
j) a Cedar Staff of Speed (4 charges)
k) The Halberd 'Osondir' (3d5) (+6,+9) (+3)
It increases your charisma by 3. It slays giants and undead.
It is branded with fire. It provides resistance to fire and
sound. It makes you fall like a feather. It grants you the
ability to see invisible things. It cannot be harmed by the
elements. It gives you 3 attacks per turn.
[Home Inventory Stat Modifiers, Sustains and Flags]
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Str: ........................ Str: ........................
Int: ........................ Int: ........................
Wis: ...........3.......1.... Wis: ...................s....
Dex: ........................ Dex: ........................
Con: .................5...... Con: ............s...........
Chr: ...........3............ Chr: ........................
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Acid: .........+.............. Blind: ........................
Elec: ........................ Confu: ...........+......+.....
Fire: ................+.+..... Sound: ........................
Cold: ...............+........ Shard: ..........+.............
Pois: ........................ Nexus: ........................
Fear: .........+.............. Nethr: ........................
Lite: ............+...+....... Chaos: ........................
Dark: ...............+........ Disen: .................+......
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S.Dig: ..............+++....... Stea.: ..................+.....
Feath: ........................ Sear.: ...............++.......
PLite: ............+..++....... Infra: ........................
Regen: ..............+......... Aggr.: .................+......
Telep: ........................ Speed: .............+..........
Invis: .........+.............. Blows: ..............+.........
FrAct: .........+..+........... Shots: ........................
HLife: ........................ Might: ........................
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[Home Inventory]
a) 8 Pungent Potions of Healing
b) 2 Violet Speckled Potions of Restore Mana
c) 9 Scrolls titled "itan rhovflit" of Teleportation
d) 2 Scrolls titled "iv wedsnik" of *Identify*
e) 2 Scrolls titled "bit tab vomseh" of Remove Curse
f) a Scroll titled "erit sna umpo" of Enchant Weapon To-Hit {40% off}
g) 7 Scrolls titled "bjorab appri" of Enchant Weapon To-Dam
h) 12 Scrolls titled "hyd itkho" of Recharging {40% off}
i) a Zinc Rod of Perception
It cannot be harmed by electricity.
j) The Cloak of Thorongil [1,+10]
It provides resistance to acid and fear. It grants you
immunity to paralysis and the ability to see invisible things.
It cannot be harmed by the elements.
k) a Cloak of Protection [1,+18]
It provides resistance to shards. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
l) The Metal Cap of Thengel [3,+12] (+3)
It increases your wisdom and charisma by 3. It provides
resistance to confusion. It cannot be harmed by the
elements.
m) The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim' [1,+10]
It provides resistance to light. It sustains your
constitution. It lights the dungeon around you. It grants
you immunity to paralysis. It activates for magic missile
(2d6) every 2 turns. It cannot be harmed by the elements.
n) a Pair of Metal Shod Boots of Speed [6,+5] (+6)
It increases your speed by 6.
o) The Short Sword 'Dagmor' (1d7) (+3,+7) (+2)
It increases your attack speed by 2. It slays animals. It
is branded with poison. It slows your metabolism and speeds
your regeneration. It cannot be harmed by the elements. It
gives you 6 attacks per turn.
p) The Broad Sword 'Orcrist' (2d5) (+10,+15) (+3)
It increases your searching by 3. It slays orcs and all evil
creatures, and it is especially deadly against dragons. It
is branded with frost. It provides resistance to cold and
dark. It is blessed by the gods, slows your metabolism, and
lights the dungeon around you. It cannot be harmed by the
elements. It gives you 3 attacks per turn.
q) The Broad Sword 'Glamdring' (2d5) (+10,+15) (+1)
It increases your searching by 1. It slays orcs, demons, and
all evil creatures. It is branded with fire. It provides
resistance to fire and light. It is blessed by the gods,
slows your metabolism, and lights the dungeon around you. It
cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives you 3 attacks per
turn.
r) The Bastard Sword 'Calris' (5d4) (-20,+20) (+5) {cursed}
It increases your constitution by 5. It slays trolls, demons,
and all evil creatures, and it is especially deadly against
dragons. It provides resistance to disenchantment. It
aggravates creatures around you and is heavily cursed. It
cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives you 3 attacks per
turn.
s) The Flail 'Totila' (3d6) (+6,+8) (+2 to stealth)
It increases your stealth by 2. It slays all evil creatures.
It is branded with fire. It provides resistance to fire and
confusion. It activates for confuse monster every 15 turns.
It cannot be harmed by the elements. It gives you 3 attacks
per turn.
t) The Long Bow 'Turon' (x3) (+11,+11) (+1)
It increases your wisdom by 1. It sustains your wisdom. It
cannot be harmed by the elements.
[Current Quest]
To fulfill your task, you must kill Scatha the Worm at a depth of 2150 feet.
Ged the High-Elf Ranger
Began the quest to kill Morgoth on 06/05/2006 at 10:15 AM
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CHAR.
| TURN | DEPTH |LEVEL| EVENT
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| 22759| 50 | 5 | Reached level 5
| 27059| 50 | 5 | Quest: Killed 14 Ravens
| 40548| Town | 5 | Killed Lotho Pimple
| 72690| 150 | 7 | Killed Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog
| 78450| 150 | 8 | Killed Wolf, Farmer Maggot's dog
| 78920| 150 | 10 | Reached level 10
| 83400| 150 | 10 | Killed Grip, Farmer Maggot's dog
| 84140| 150 | 10 | Killed Smeagol
| 87293| 150 | 11 | Quest: Killed 26 White wolves
| 100761| 150 | 11 | Found The Well-balanced Dagger 'Narthanc'
| 132206| 300 | 11 | Destroyed Thelrol, the Skeleton
| 238981| 300 | 13 | Quest: Killed 12 Baby blue dragons
| 391411| 450 | 15 | Reached level 15
| 407122| 450 | 15 | Killed Brodda, the Easterling
| 481183| 450 | 18 | Quest: Cleared out a creeping coin nest.
| 484682| Quest | 18 | Reward: The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cammithrim'
| 600201| 550 | 19 | Quest: Cleared out a creeping coin pit.
| 604490| Quest | 19 | Reward: The Cloak 'Colluin'
| 609619| 550 | 20 | Reached level 20
| 619158| 650 | 20 | Destroyed Galin, the Zombie
| 622966| 650 | 20 | Killed Grishnakh, the Hill Orc
| 642138| 650 | 21 | Quest: Cleared out a creeping coin pit.
| 647307| 650 | 21 | Found The Broad Sword 'Glamdring'
| 660581| 650 | 21 | Killed Lagduf, the Snaga
| 681095| 700 | 21 | Killed Bullroarer the Hobbit
| 758168| 750 | 22 | Killed Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman
| 762980| 750 | 22 | Found The Iron Helm 'Holhenneth'
| 785956| 750 | 23 | Killed Golfimbul, the Hill Orc Chief
| 1143758| 750 | 24 | Killed Ufthak of Cirith Ungol
| 1145770| 750 | 24 | Killed Boldor, King of the Yeeks
| 1204161| 800 | 25 | Reached level 25
| 1253842| 800 | 27 | Quest: Cleared out a troll stronghold.
| 1337586| Quest | 27 | Reward: The Long Bow 'Turon'
| 1366284| 800 | 27 | Killed Orfax, Son of Boldor
| 1389933| 850 | 27 | Killed Ulfast, Son of Ulfang
| 1418454| 900 | 27 | Returned The Dagger 'Menwen' to the Adventurer's
| continued... | | Guild.
| 1455220| 1000 | 27 | Destroyed Draebor, the Imp
| 1458230| 1000 | 27 | Quest: Cleared out a minor demon stronghold.
| 1495650| 1000 | 27 | Found The Flail 'Totila'
| 1571064| Quest | 27 | Reward: The Cloak of Thorongil
| 1584245| 1150 | 28 | Quest: Failed to clear out a cave dweller
| continued... | | stronghold.
| 1601271| 1150 | 28 | Killed Bolg, Son of Azog
| 1619952| 1150 | 28 | Killed Azog, King of the Uruk-hai
| 1665922| 1250 | 28 | Killed Sangahyando of Umbar
| 1676072| 1250 | 28 | Quest: Cleared out an ogre pit.
| 1722164| 1350 | 28 | Killed Mughash the Kobold Lord
| 1786062| 1350 | 29 | Destroyed Mirilir, the Mummy
| 1817667| 1350 | 29 | Killed Angamaite of Umbar
| 1887040| 1400 | 29 | Killed Ugluk, the Uruk
| 1888095| 1400 | 29 | Quest: Cleared out a hound pit.
| 1910285| Quest | 29 | Reward: The Halberd 'Osondir'
| 1941132| 1500 | 29 | Destroyed Gwinur, the Wight
| 1944209| 1500 | 29 | Quest: Cleared out an orc pit.
| 1954599| Quest | 29 | Reward: The Broad Sword 'Orcrist'
| 1972419| 1550 | 29 | Killed Ulwarth, Son of Ulfang
| 1987580| 1650 | 29 | Quest: Failed to clear out a young dragon nest.
| 2061206| 1650 | 29 | Killed Mim, Betrayer of Turin
| 2067504| 1650 | 30 | Reached level 30
| 2069007| 1650 | 30 | Killed Ulfang the Black
| 2167702| 1700 | 30 | Killed Shagrat, the Orc Captain
| 2187176| 1700 | 30 | Killed Bert the Stone Troll
| 2187319| 1700 | 30 | Killed Bill the Stone Troll
| 2187326| 1700 | 30 | Killed Tom the Stone Troll
| 2230302| 1700 | 31 | Found The Metal Cap of Thengel
| 2277996| 1700 | 31 | Killed Nar, the Dwarf
| 2320895| 1800 | 31 | Found The Augmented Chain Mail of Caspanion
| 2361564| 1800 | 31 | Quest: Killed 10 Ancient blue dragons
| 2397215| Quest | 31 | Reward: The Set of Leather Gloves 'Cambeleg'
| 2471294| 1900 | 32 | Killed Lorgan, Chief of the Easterlings
| 2495191| 1900 | 32 | Found The Bastard Sword 'Calris'
| 2510231| 1900 | 32 | Killed Beorn, the Shape-Changer
| 2526728| 1900 | 32 | Found The Short Sword 'Dagmor'
| 2532289| 1900 | 32 | Quest: Killed 11 Dark elven sorcerers
| 2546310| 1900 | 32 | Killed Lokkak, the Ogre Chieftain
| 2556372| 1900 | 32 | Killed Maglor, Son of Feanor
| 2569311| 1900 | 32 | Found The Phial of Galadriel
| 2664743| 2000 | 34 | Quest: Killed 12 Greater basilisks
| 2666664| Quest | 34 | Reward: The Jewel 'Evenstar'
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| 2681499| 2100 | 34 | Killed by Kavlax the Many-Headed.
| 2681499| 2100 | 34 | Killed on 06/08/2006 at 06:23 PM.
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[Options]
GAME PLAY OPTIONS:
Auto-haggle in stores : yes (auto_haggle)
Auto-scum for good levels : no (auto_scum)
Allow the generation of themed levels : yes (allow_themed_levels)
Expand the power of the look command : yes (expand_look)
Expand the power of the list commands : yes (expand_list)
Map remembers all perma-lit grids : yes (view_perma_grids)
Map remembers all torch-lit grids : no (view_torch_grids)
Generate dungeons with aligned rooms : yes (dungeon_align)
Generate dungeons with connected stairs : yes (dungeon_stair)
Monsters exploit players weaknesses : no (smart_cheat)
BIRTH OPTIONS:
Adult: Allow purchase of stats using points : no (adult_point_based)
Adult: Allow specification of minimal stats : yes (adult_auto_roller)
Adult: Maximize effect of race/class bonuses : yes (adult_maximize)
Adult: Preserve artifacts when leaving level : yes (adult_preserve)
Adult: Restrict the use of stairs/recall : no (adult_ironman)
Adult: Restrict the use of stores/home : no (adult_no_stores)
Adult: Restrict creation of artifacts : no (adult_no_artifacts)
Adult: Randomize some of the artifacts (beta): no (adult_rand_artifacts)
Adult: Never stack objects on the floor : no (adult_no_stacking)
Adult: Have notes to written to a file : yes (adult_take_notes)
Adult: All levels generated small : no (adult_force_small_lev)
Adult: Retain squelch settings : no (adult_retain_squelch)
Adult: Disable quests : no (adult_no_quests)
Adult: Disable player ghosts : no (adult_no_player ghosts)
Adult: Disable store services : no (adult_no_store_services)
Adult: Disable extra artifacts : no (adult_no_xtra_artifacts)
CHEAT OPTIONS:
Score: Peek into object creation : no (score_peek)
Score: Peek into monster creation : no (score_hear)
Score: Peek into dungeon creation : no (score_room)
Score: Peek into something else : no (score_xtra)
Score: Know complete monster info : no (score_know)
Score: Allow player to avoid death : no (score_live)
Playing this far (okay, I only hit dlevel 42, but it's probably the furthest down that I've ever been) has given me some thoughts for IvanCrawlHackBand.
-Tweak monster difficulties, and maybe reduce the numbers of monsters that appear in mobs. Usually they're just annoying, rather than difficult.
-Angband seems to be a game of collecting resistances at the moment. In this game, I didn't realise I didn't have darkness resist ('Evenstar' gives darkness resist - ironically, it was the quest reward for killing a bunch of Greater Basilisks, which are darkness users) for a long time. Having a resistance makes some monsters trivial, and resistance + temporary resistance can even make "Ancient Dragons" fairly trivial.
-Uniques are about right. Some are a bit harder than you might expect, some dropped easily without much danger to myself.
-Summoning is a git. Especially when one summon spell summons 10 guys. (But I already knew that.)
-NPPAngband actually has a use for large amounts of gold. Which is good.
-For the love of (insert something lovable here), easy_choose_to_not_pick_up is going in. And autosquelch would be nice. EyAngband has both of these, I think.
-The 'stat gain' phase of Angband is weird. I think it's the furthest into it that I've been so far. Gaining ~50 max SP because my Int went up is... interesting. I prefer the IVAN way of stats going up when you use them.
-Definitely going to eventually get rid of the "D&D" stats.
-Liked the "random uniques". They are fairly tough though. Tougher than the "standard" uniques.
-Most spells don't do enough damage. Or maybe I didn't have the SP to cast them repeatedly.
Thought for the day:
Greed is good... then you die.