Kernigh: Reword intro to use date of death.

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Reword intro to use date of death.

Kernigh: Finally, a page for game 53.

2006-09-25T02:01:33Z

Finally, a page for game 53.

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{{User:Kernigh/trail|p=brass/2|pt=2nd game of brass|53rd game at Pallas|n=nethackrc|nt=''none so far''}}

My last [[SLASH'EM]] game before this one was my [[User:Kernigh/pallas/52|52nd game at Pallas]], then I played 2 games of [[NetHack brass]]. At ''22 September 2006'' I decided that it was again time for SLASH'EM.

* [[SLASH'EM]] 0.0.7E7F2 + [[SLethe]] 1.5
* Kernigh the chaotic female droven [[Necromancer]]
* Score: 11080
* My past Necromancers died quickly because I did not understand their [[role]]. This time, I played well enough to die at the [[mall]] of Dlvl6.

== Gameplay ==
I started with four blessed spellbooks, including the usual [[spellbook of summon undead]], [[spellbook of command undead]] and [[spellbook of drain]]. The only one that became useful to me was the [[spellbook of knock]] to open locked [[door]]s. (I forgot that [[knock]] also opens locked [[chest]]s!) I did have some use for the [[wand of draining]] and my pet [[ghoul]].

I do not like the [[quarterstaff]], but its [[blessed]] +1 status tempted me to wield it and not my +0 [[pick-axe]]. At turn 690 I enter a [[general store]] (after the required dropping my pick-axe). I use [[Elbereth]] to ward off a [[small mimic]], then I try on some uncursed [[jackboots]]. They are +1. I buy them for 22 zorkmids. I also buy a [[food ration]] for 45 zorkmids. My ghoul kills the mimic.

=== Gnomish Mines ===
In the [[Gnomish Mines]] at Dlvl3, I hear the wailing of the [[Banshee]] ''twice''. I retreat behind a zorkmid-on-Elbereths and heal (passing the time by finger some spare Elbereths to help increase [[wisdom]]), then proceed to explore the Mines Dlvl3 and Dlvl4. By now, I am using my +0 pick-axe because I need the additional hit dice (and hope for a [[dwarvish mattock]]). Soon after entering Dlvl5, I become overwhelmed. I now feel that I use Elbereth too much, so I retreat to the [[Dungeons of Doom]].

Thinking that my spells are too useless, I choose to wear metal armor and fight in melee with my [[pick-axe]]. I plan to eventually switch to nonmetal armor and start spellcasting. My armor now consists of:
* a +0 [[dwarvish mithril-coat]] {150}
* a +0 [[large round shield]] {100}
* a blessed +2 [[hooded cloak]] {10}
* a +0 [[iron skull cap]] {30}
* a blessed +1 pair of [[hard shoes]] {50}

In the Dungeons of Doom, I continue Elbereth frequently, but the monsters are easier. There is another [[general store]] on Dlvl4, and decide that I can afford 105 zorkmids to buy that [[cram ration]] and end my [[hunger]]. I ignore the cursed club named [[Skullcrusher]], kill a [[small mimic]] with my bare-handed sleep attack (as I do not use pick-axe inside shops), [[loot]] a [[bag of tricks]], and buy a [[gray stone]] for 45 zorkmids, knowing that it is not a [[loadstone]]. I find that it is a [[whetstone]].

=== At the mall ===
There are [[Wood-elf|wood-elves]] on Dlvl5; I zap my [[wand of draining]] against them for I cannot use [[Elbereth]], then I take some of their [[armor]] to help me transition away from metal. I use a [[tripe ration]] to tame a [[dog]]. It feels as if I was not a Necromancer! The [[mall]] at Dlvl6 has a [[lighting shop]] and a [[general store]]. A weight test reveals that [[Angmagssalik]] is selling a [[bag of holding]]; I buy it for 100 zorkmids.

My ghoul decides to fight Angmagssalik (despite always missing) and I am unable to remove my ghoul from the shop; even a [[tin whistle]] fails to call it out. Without my ghoul, I am at a disadvantage and think about starting some actual necromancy sooner.

At turn 7866, I stumble through a [[trap door]] to Dlvl7. Though without pets, I manage to return to Dlvl6. My dog falls through the same trap door, so I again take the door to Dlvl7, retrieving my dog. Then I make my fatal mistake. The mall now has a [[white unicorn]] and a [[gray unicorn]], and I want my pet [[large dog]] to kill one. I chase the unicorns to get my pet nearby, but they always teleport away before the large dog can make the kill. The last time, some Wood-elves trapped me in a room after the unicorn teleported out.

Then I make my fatal mistake. The [[bolt]] from my [[wand of draining]] hits not only an elf but the [[watch captain]] behind it. In a last manuever, I read an unidentified scroll, hoping that it is a [[scroll of teleportation]], but it instead a [[scroll of enchant armor]]. The watch captain gives me a [[DYWYPI]] but I have +1 [[low boots]]!

For my next Necromancer, I expect to start wiki articles for [[Necromancer]], [[ghoul]], [[raise zombies]] (the #[[technique]]), [[summon undead]] and [[command undead]].

== Dump and recordings ==
* [http://slashem.crash-override.net/dump/Kernigh/Kernigh.20060923063753.txt Dump]
* [http://slashem.crash-override.net/ttyrec/Kernigh/ Recordings]: 2006-09-22.23:39:02.ttyrec to 2006-09-23.00:09:31.ttyrec

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 {{User:Kernigh/trail|p=brass/2|pt=2nd game of brass|53rd game at Pallas|n=nethackrc|nt=''none so far''}}
-My last [[SLASH'EM]] game before this one was my [[User:Kernigh/pallas/52|52nd game at Pallas]], then I played 2 games of [[NetHack brass]]. At ''22 September 2006'' I decided that it was again time for SLASH'EM.
+My last [[SLASH'EM]] game before this one was my [[User:Kernigh/pallas/52|52nd game at Pallas]], then I played 2 games of [[NetHack brass]]. I decided that it was again time for SLASH'EM, thus I played this game before dying on the second day, ''23 September 2006''.
 * [[SLASH'EM]] 0.0.7E7F2 + [[SLethe]] 1.5

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