nethack - tnnt - attempt six - XL21
Starting from LVL1, did a full traverse down the gnome mines. At the luckstone level, encountered and dispatched a wraith, then consumed its corpse, raising the Adventurer's XL to XL21.
In order to attempt Gehennom, the Adventurer needs their best weapon class, a long sword, that is _not_ Excalibur. Reason being that wielding Excalibur in Gehennom agitates the demons, whereas a non-Excalibur long sword does not.
So, searched for, and found, an uncursed long sword, uncursed potion of confusion, and uncursed scroll of enchant weapon. Wielded the long sword, quaffed the potion of confusion, then while confused read the scroll of enchant weapon: sword became erode proof.
With an erodeproof sword, can attempt Gehennom as far as melee is concerned.
Still need to find a blessed scroll of genocide, and genocide all Lich, before actually attempting Gehennom.
Adventurer currently XL21, wielding Excalibur, AC-5, wearing black dragon scale mail. wearing an amulet of reflection. Carrying a luckstone.
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Went back down to the Castle, while on the way searched for a musical instrument to use to lower the castle drawbridge. No instrument found yet.
So instead, continued to use a ring of levitation to get into the castle, and dispatched more Nasties.
Finally found the wand of wishing. Now traversing back to LVL1 to make sure it is uncursed. Then will wish for a blessed scroll of genocide, and if successful, genocide all Lich.
The attempt six Adventurer has now done about 96k moves.
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While standing on the LVL1 lawful altar, tested the wand. Not cursed. Zapped it to be given the prompt of what I wish for. Wished for a blessed scroll of genocide. Received a scroll. Tested it on the altar, confirmed blessed. Then read the scroll to be asked for what did I wish to genocide. Chose Lich. Now all types of Lich have been removed from the attempt six instance.
Oh, also found a bugle on the rogue level, so can unlock the drawbridge of the castle.
With all Lich removed, and an erodeproof long sword, will begin to attempt Gehennom, after lowering the castle drawbridge.
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Went back to the castle. Used the bugle to lower the drawbridge. Now will begin to attempt Gehennom.
Wielding the erodeproof long sword, entered Gehennom. Was swarmed with nasties. Took about half of the Adventurer's health before I remembered to wear a ring of conflict. Barely was able to find the stairs back up to the castle level with near-death health. Phew!
Because that 1st level of Gehennom was so nasty, think I will go back and try the TNNT deathmatch level before attempting gehennom again.
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Went back up to attempt the deathmatch, but seems cannot enter the magic portal now. That's ok. Went back to LVL1. Stood on lawful altar, and attempted to zap the wand of wishing to get another scroll of genocide to remove the disenchanters. Nope. Wand is empty of charges.
Next went to the locked chest on LVL1, and rummaged to see what scrolls I could find. Fate was kind! Found an uncursed regular scroll of genocide. Used it to genocide the disenchanters.
So now, with all Lich and Disenchanters removed from the game, will go back down to Gehennom.
***Gotta remember to use the ring of conflict right away, if a Gehennom level has a group of Nasties.***