creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
Victoly!
Jun 5, 2008, 9:58 pm
hedgehog
Joined: Jun 4, 2008
Posts: 8
Posts: 8
This afternoon, Henry XV defeated Oree, claimed the Shirt of the Golden Eagle, returned to Attnam, and vanquished Petrus to become High Priest.
I can only assume that I was naturally good at training INT, because I was able to get it to 40+ just by reading books and scrolls. I was wielding a whip of thievery and an adamantine longsword that GC 1 so kindly bestowed upon me. I eventually made the whip phoenix feather, and both were enchanted to +14 by the time I won. I found 2 Holy bananas, both of which I ate for stats. The first one provided that satiation I needed to fight the Sumo wrestler a couple times and get myself the belt of levitation.
I dedicate this win to my brother, because I found the bones file of his best character ever on GC 11, which provided a much-needed amulet of ESP, and a ridiculous quantity of wands, scrolls, and other loot, including two 3-charge wands of cloning, 4 scrolls of charging, 2 scrolls of wishing, a helm of brilliance +8, and a valpurium 2-handed sword +14. This character had been killed by Sherry, but since the previous floor contained a bones file for one of my old characters, who had also been killed by Sherry, she wasn't there a second time.
I killed every unique baddy except for Ischaldrih and Sherry. The former because if he did spawn, I never saw him, and the latter because at the time I didn't feel like tempting fate, and wasn't yet as uber as I was when I took on Oree.
I must sadly admit that I did use artificial limbs, eventually turning all my limbs in golden eagle feather. (I did NOT use the cerumen trick. Swear to God. A natual INT of ~49 and a helm of brilliance +8 was all I needed.)
This was actually my first win of any sort, and only my 3rd character to kill Elpuri. (First 2 went through the portal, got killed.)
Ah, and to think I used to fear Rondol. Now I look forward to slaughtering Ur-Khan.
I can only assume that I was naturally good at training INT, because I was able to get it to 40+ just by reading books and scrolls. I was wielding a whip of thievery and an adamantine longsword that GC 1 so kindly bestowed upon me. I eventually made the whip phoenix feather, and both were enchanted to +14 by the time I won. I found 2 Holy bananas, both of which I ate for stats. The first one provided that satiation I needed to fight the Sumo wrestler a couple times and get myself the belt of levitation.
I dedicate this win to my brother, because I found the bones file of his best character ever on GC 11, which provided a much-needed amulet of ESP, and a ridiculous quantity of wands, scrolls, and other loot, including two 3-charge wands of cloning, 4 scrolls of charging, 2 scrolls of wishing, a helm of brilliance +8, and a valpurium 2-handed sword +14. This character had been killed by Sherry, but since the previous floor contained a bones file for one of my old characters, who had also been killed by Sherry, she wasn't there a second time.
I killed every unique baddy except for Ischaldrih and Sherry. The former because if he did spawn, I never saw him, and the latter because at the time I didn't feel like tempting fate, and wasn't yet as uber as I was when I took on Oree.
I must sadly admit that I did use artificial limbs, eventually turning all my limbs in golden eagle feather. (I did NOT use the cerumen trick. Swear to God. A natual INT of ~49 and a helm of brilliance +8 was all I needed.)
This was actually my first win of any sort, and only my 3rd character to kill Elpuri. (First 2 went through the portal, got killed.)
Ah, and to think I used to fear Rondol. Now I look forward to slaughtering Ur-Khan.
Jun 5, 2008, 10:10 pm
Washing machine wizard
Joined: Dec 10, 2007
Location: End of the Universe
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Location: End of the Universe
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Jeez... everyone wins but me...
Sorry...
Congrats on the win! :
)
Sorry...
Congrats on the win! :
)
Jun 6, 2008, 2:56 am
Mage Prophet
Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
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Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
Join the club BG 
Congrats on the win Konrad!
Congrats on the win Konrad!
Jun 6, 2008, 3:28 pm
wolf
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Location: Your ears!
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Location: Your ears!
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Congratulations! I wouldn't call artificial legs cheating, just making the game very damn easy and less challenging
Oh, and me. But one day, I'll join the club too - with a head of Elpuri (and knowing my luck, I'll die killed by a hedgehog on a way up or vomit on Petrus instead of giving him the head)
Jeez... everyone wins but me...
Oh, and me. But one day, I'll join the club too - with a head of Elpuri (and knowing my luck, I'll die killed by a hedgehog on a way up or vomit on Petrus instead of giving him the head)
Jun 7, 2008, 3:58 am
wolf
Joined: Apr 1, 2008
Posts: 200
Posts: 200
vomit on Petrus
"Here I bring you the head of *BLAAAAAAAAARGH*"
Jun 7, 2008, 12:26 pm
angel
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Occupation: Big Daddy
Location: Under a pile of my own offspring
Interests: Caves
Posts: 612
Occupation: Big Daddy
Location: Under a pile of my own offspring
Interests: Caves
Posts: 612
wow, first win is high priest. impressive, even with GEF limbs. 49 int from scrolls and books, I've never done that - you must have had an ubersmart char. I always have to sci talk to get 50 wis/int. what were you other stats and what day was it.
Jun 7, 2008, 12:55 pm
The Imperialist
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
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Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
Any screenshot with stats? Make sure to add yourself to the honor rolls on the wiki
http://www.attnam.com/wiki/index.php?title=Honor_Rolls
http://www.attnam.com/wiki/index.php?title=Honor_Rolls
Jun 7, 2008, 1:30 pm
hedgehog
Joined: Jun 4, 2008
Posts: 8
Posts: 8
Oh, well, I did use scitalk, but it was all scrolls and I think one can of ommel cerumen from about 35 up. I probably went through more than 30 wand of cloning/mirroring charges just to make scrolls.
@Slob - Strengths were both 300 due to GEF limbs, speeds were both 100, reduced by my gear to I think 88/78, I think my endurance was in the 22-24 area, (yay Mellis) int of 49, wis of ~38, and I don't really remember my perception or charisma, but I do remember noting at one point that all of my stats were above 22. Also, it was a Thursday.
@capristo - Didn't have the foresight to take screencaps, unfortunately, but I can produce a screencap of the High Score entry is anyone asks.
@Slob - Strengths were both 300 due to GEF limbs, speeds were both 100, reduced by my gear to I think 88/78, I think my endurance was in the 22-24 area, (yay Mellis) int of 49, wis of ~38, and I don't really remember my perception or charisma, but I do remember noting at one point that all of my stats were above 22. Also, it was a Thursday.
@capristo - Didn't have the foresight to take screencaps, unfortunately, but I can produce a screencap of the High Score entry is anyone asks.
Jun 7, 2008, 4:14 pm
angel
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Occupation: Big Daddy
Location: Under a pile of my own offspring
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Occupation: Big Daddy
Location: Under a pile of my own offspring
Interests: Caves
Posts: 612
Also, it was a Thursday.
yeah, awesome. I meant what game day, ie day 10, 11?
Jun 7, 2008, 4:34 pm
hedgehog
Joined: Jun 4, 2008
Posts: 8
Posts: 8
yeah, awesome. I meant what game day, ie day 10, 11?When you asked, I realized that it wouldn't surprise me at all if there was some subtle thing that changed based on the real-life day.... Hey, ADOm did it. >_>
Again, I don't remember exactly, but I think my first guess would be 8 or 9.
Jun 9, 2008, 1:32 pm
mutant ass
Joined: May 3, 2008
Location: Cold hard Finland
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Location: Cold hard Finland
Posts: 62
Congrats. Winning this game is something that I will never achieve. I have lost hope completely, but I don't care. Now my only goal is to find new ways to die in this game.
Jul 28, 2008, 1:23 pm
giant spider
Joined: Jul 25, 2008
Posts: 13
Posts: 13
Congrats Konrad! You deserve a cookie!
I'm with a promising character, got some uber equipment and going down the Dragons Cave, on IVANT.
Maybe this is a win?
I'm with a promising character, got some uber equipment and going down the Dragons Cave, on IVANT.
Maybe this is a win?
Jul 28, 2008, 5:44 pm
Smooth operator
Joined: Feb 11, 2008
Location: Gnosticus IV
Posts: 357
Location: Gnosticus IV
Posts: 357
Nah, when your character seems like he could stop anything, thats when the game kicks his ass the hardest 
Jul 29, 2008, 10:04 am
Mage Prophet
Joined: Dec 3, 2007
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
Occupation: Chaos Weaver
Location: Standing between all life and death
Posts: 2,898
Usually, yes. Remember Freelance's god-like character? Killed by a limbless dwarf's bite to the groin while training. That was through an enchanted adamantine belt too. Craaazy 
creating stable chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
making patterns where there should be none
sewing order into the chaos
you spit in the face of random numbers, of chaos
Jul 29, 2008, 11:15 am
mutant ass
Joined: Jun 18, 2008
Location: Winland
Posts: 60
Location: Winland
Posts: 60
Usually, yes. Remember Freelance's god-like character? Killed by a limbless dwarf's bite to the groin while training.
Jul 29, 2008, 3:42 pm
The Imperialist
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
Location: New Attnam
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Location: New Attnam
Interests: bananas
Posts: 2,309
I think he means he was trying to train his stats. So he let the dwarf attack him without caring so that he can raise his endurance or something
Jul 30, 2008, 3:45 am
Master mine stomper
Joined: Dec 16, 2007
Occupation: Shoveling. But metal.
Location: Blazing in the steppes
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Posts: 2,050
Occupation: Shoveling. But metal.
Location: Blazing in the steppes
Interests: Absolutely fuck-all.
Posts: 2,050
Hahaha, yes! I had completely forgotten the fellow... I'd still love to have him back. =)
Jul 31, 2008, 2:03 pm
wolf
Joined: Mar 21, 2008
Location: Your ears!
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Location: Your ears!
Posts: 209
You know, it's a bit disturbing if you think about it. I have a mental image of keeping an armless midget in your cellar for training purposes instead of going to a gym...
Oh, and the death brings a Shawshank Redemption quote to memory:
"All right. But you should know that sudden serious brain injury causes the victim to bite down hard. In fact, I hear the bite reflex is so strong they have to pry the victims jaws open with a crowbar."
Also, here's my proposal for a new challenge: Killing Petrus on Thursdays only.
Oh, and the death brings a Shawshank Redemption quote to memory:
"All right. But you should know that sudden serious brain injury causes the victim to bite down hard. In fact, I hear the bite reflex is so strong they have to pry the victims jaws open with a crowbar."
Also, here's my proposal for a new challenge: Killing Petrus on Thursdays only.