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Thidwick: /* Ascensions */ Ranger fail

2024-08-09T03:53:45Z

‎Ascensions: Ranger fail

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */ Priest Ascension

2024-07-29T22:22:53Z

‎Ascensions: Priest Ascension

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */ Monk ascension

2023-07-13T23:28:16Z

‎Ascensions: Monk ascension

Umbire the Phantom: Good luck with the monk!

2021-07-08T21:17:43Z

Good luck with the monk!

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */

2021-07-08T16:23:39Z

‎Ascensions

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */

2021-07-08T16:23:10Z

‎Ascensions

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */ Knight ascension

2021-07-08T06:43:29Z

‎Ascensions: Knight ascension

Thidwick: /* Dudley's Dungeon */

2021-07-08T06:31:08Z

‎Dudley's Dungeon

Thidwick: /* Ascensions */ knight update

2021-06-20T22:55:08Z

‎Ascensions: knight update

Thidwick: /* Dudley's Dungeon */ scheduled

2021-06-18T15:16:15Z

‎Dudley's Dungeon: scheduled

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 '''Priest''': 7/29/2023 [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1720926881.nh.html Ascended] after MANY attempts--including one major fail despite an early [[wand of wishing]]. Found that [[aklys]] and [[unicorn horn]] were the best for early/mid game. Successful [[protection racket]] and aligned priest in Minetown were key to the successful attempt. Wished for [[Sceptre of Might]] at the [[Castle]]; found it to be excellent for Priest. Used [[shield of reflection]] and GDSM until the elemental planes, then switched to SDSM and relied on Sceptre of Might as sole source of MR (since [[Rodney]] wouldn't be around to steal it).
-'''Ranger''':
+'''Ranger''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1722824039.nh.html Notable Fail]: this attempt shows the problem with [[Minetown#Orcish_Town|ORCTOWN]]; i.e. the game only contained two shops&mdash;both delicatessens&mdash;,and no [[aligned priest]] until level 22&mdash;making the important early [[Intrinsic_protection#Gaining intrinsic protection|priest protection]] (a key strategy even if you can only afford a few points) impossible. [[DevTeam]] should seriously consider guaranteeing a [[general store]] in the main dungeon&mdash;especially in [[Minetown#Orcish_Town|ORCTOWN]] games.
 '''Rogue''':

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 '''Monk''': 7/13/2023 [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1626928539.nh.html Monk ascension]. The hardest role so far and must have done 30 failed runs. In the end, I did not roleplay and went with full armor&mdash;however ascended with several challenges: no bones, no genocide, no object polymorph. Minetown on the successful run was Orctown instead&mdash;which is always disappointing.
-'''Priest''':
+'''Priest''': 7/29/2023 [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1720926881.nh.html Ascended] after MANY attempts--including one major fail despite an early [[wand of wishing]]. Found that [[aklys]] and [[unicorn horn]] were the best for early/mid game. Successful [[protection racket]] and aligned priest in Minetown were key to the successful attempt. Wished for [[Sceptre of Might]] at the [[Castle]]; found it to be excellent for Priest. Used [[shield of reflection]] and GDSM until the elemental planes, then switched to SDSM and relied on Sceptre of Might as sole source of MR (since [[Rodney]] wouldn't be around to steal it).
 '''Ranger''':

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 '''Knight''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1615786341.nh.html ascended on 2nd attempt]. [[Jousting]] is powerful!!! The damage is huge and the stunning and knock-back solve the problem of [[L]] and major [[&]] teleporting to the [[stairs|<]]. It kept [[Orcus]] from using up precious [[WoD]] charges. Water monsters don't get a chance to drown you. Twoweaponing with [[Grayswandir]] and [[lance]] while riding a [[speed monster|hasted]] [[warhorse]] is pure destruction. Maintaining a steed is tricky and I drowned virtually all of them. I was being so careful while ascending with The Amulet and yet still drowned a fully geared-up [[centaur]] named Galileo Reflecto (bearing his namesake [[shield of reflection]] and other +5 gear) in Juiblex's swamp. Then, after wishing for and then killing my Ki-Rin with a reflected death ray, I gave up on steeds for the remainder. However, I will still look for a saddle and lance for my Samurai and Valkyrie ascensions&mdash;maybe even for Priest and Tourist.
-'''Monk''':
+'''Monk''': 7/13/2023 [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1626928539.nh.html Monk ascension]. The hardest role so far and must have done 30 failed runs. In the end, I did not roleplay and went with full armor&mdash;however ascended with several challenges: no bones, no genocide, no object polymorph. Minetown on the successful run was Orctown instead&mdash;which is always disappointing.
 '''Priest''':

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 ===Ascensions===
-I have a few public ascensions on NAO and lots of [[YASD]].
+I have a few public ascensions on NAO and lots of [[YASD]]s.
 I'm working on ascending each role in alphabetical order on Hardfought.org (nh3.7)

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 '''Healer''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1611810101.nh.html ascended on 8th attempt]. I was surprised how weak healers are as spellcasters--except healing spells of course.
-'''Knight''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1615786341.nh.html Ascended on 2nd attempt]. [[Jousting]] is powerful!!! The damage is huge and the stunning and knock-back solve the problem of [[L]] and major [[&]] teleporting to the [[stairs|<]]. It kept [[Orcus]] from using up precious [[WoD]] charges. Water monsters don't get a chance to drown you. Twoweaponing with [[Grayswandir]] and [[lance]] while riding a [[speed monster|hasted]] [[warhorse]] is pure destruction. Maintaining a steed is tricky and I drowned virtually all of them. I was being so careful while ascending with The Amulet and yet still drowned a fully geared-up [[centaur]] named Galileo Reflecto (bearing his namesake [[shield of reflection]] and other +5 gear) in Juiblex's swamp. Then, after wishing for and then killing my Ki-Rin with a reflected death ray, I gave up on steeds for the remainder. However, I will still look for a saddle and lance for my Samurai and Valkyrie ascensions&mdash;maybe even for Priest and Tourist.
+'''Knight''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1615786341.nh.html ascended on 2nd attempt]. [[Jousting]] is powerful!!! The damage is huge and the stunning and knock-back solve the problem of [[L]] and major [[&]] teleporting to the [[stairs|<]]. It kept [[Orcus]] from using up precious [[WoD]] charges. Water monsters don't get a chance to drown you. Twoweaponing with [[Grayswandir]] and [[lance]] while riding a [[speed monster|hasted]] [[warhorse]] is pure destruction. Maintaining a steed is tricky and I drowned virtually all of them. I was being so careful while ascending with The Amulet and yet still drowned a fully geared-up [[centaur]] named Galileo Reflecto (bearing his namesake [[shield of reflection]] and other +5 gear) in Juiblex's swamp. Then, after wishing for and then killing my Ki-Rin with a reflected death ray, I gave up on steeds for the remainder. However, I will still look for a saddle and lance for my Samurai and Valkyrie ascensions&mdash;maybe even for Priest and Tourist.
 '''Monk''':

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 '''Barbarian''': Dec 11, 2020 Beginner's luck: I just played my first and only Barbarian, pulled off the [[protection]] racket as a neutral human, and [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1607053380.nh.html ascended]. (My first ascension streak. YAY!)
-'''Caveman''': I always go for [[protection racket]]; with caveman, that's led to a lot of starvation. Ascension Streak broken. One game with a great huge bones pile with many artifacts but no food; fountain overflowed killing my pet and angering my god; couldn't pray so starved again. Got close: made it to Plane of Water, [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1609203128.nh.html but ended in YASD(d)]&mdash;found out it's easy to choke on food as a master mind flayer. Finally, [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1610226859.nh.html Ascended on the 20th try].
+'''Caveman''': I always go for [[protection racket]]; with caveman, that's led to a lot of starvation. Ascension Streak broken. One game with a great huge bones pile with many artifacts but no food; fountain overflowed killing my pet and angering my god; couldn't pray so starved again. Got close: made it to Plane of Water, [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1609203128.nh.html but ended in YASD(d)]&mdash;found out it's easy to choke on food as a master mind flayer. Finally, [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1610226859.nh.html ascended on the 20th try].
 '''Healer''': [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1611810101.nh.html ascended on 8th attempt]. I was surprised how weak healers are as spellcasters--except healing spells of course.
-'''Knight''': [[Jousting]] is powerful!!! The damage is huge and the stunning and knock-back solve the problem of [[L]] and major [[&]] teleporting to the [[stairs|<]]. It kept [[Orcus]] from using up precious [[WoD]] charges. Water monsters don't get a chance to drown you. Twoweaponing with [[Grayswandir]] and [[lance]], while riding a [[speed monster|hasted]] [[warhorse]], is pure destruction. Maintaining a steed is tricky and I drowned virtually all of them... And I was being so careful with the last one: lost while ascending with The Amulet through Juiblex's swamp&mdash;a fully geared-up [[centaur]] named Galileo Reflecto (bearing his namesake [[shield of reflection]] and other maxed-out gear). I will be looking for a lance and saddle for my Samurai and Valkyrie ascensions&mdash;maybe even for Priest and Tourist as well.
+'''Knight''': [[Jousting]] is powerful!!! The damage is huge and the stunning and knock-back solve the problem of [[L]] and major [[&]] teleporting to the [[stairs|<]]. It kept [[Orcus]] from using up precious [[WoD]] charges. Water monsters don't get a chance to drown you. Twoweaponing with [[Grayswandir]] and [[lance]], while riding a [[speed monster|hasted]] [[warhorse]], is pure destruction. Maintaining a steed is tricky and I drowned virtually all of them... And I was being so careful yet lost a fully geared-up [[centaur]] named Galileo Reflecto (bearing his namesake [[shield of reflection]] and other maxed-out gear) while ascending with The Amulet through Juiblex's swamp&mdash;. And then after killing my Ki-Rin with a reflected death ray, I gave up on steeds for the remainder. However, I will still look for a saddle and lance for my Samurai and Valkyrie ascensions&mdash;maybe even for Priest and Tourist as well. [https://www.hardfought.org/userdata/T/Thidwick/nethack/dumplog/1615786341.nh.html Ascension on 2nd attempt].
 '''Monk''':

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 ===Dudley's Dungeon===
 I've contributed the following NetHack comics (as burpie):
-<ul><li>[https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?1136 Under Review 1/8/20. Scheduled 6/25/2021]</li>
+<ul><li>[https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?1136 Published 6/25/2021]</li>
 <li>[https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?949 Published 7/21/15]</li>
 <li>[https://alt.org/nethack/dudley/?762 Published 7/12/13]</li>