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'''DeathOnAStick''' is a NetHack player. He (we assume here that DoaS is male) is probably most famous for his year-and-a-half-long game on [[nethack.alt.org]], from 2004-04-17 to 2005-11-27. He spent much of this time [[polypiling]] [[rock|rocks]] into [[gems]] and collecting pet [[giant]]s to carry the [[bag]]s of gems for him, since there were so many.
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'''DeathOnAStick''' is a ''NetHack'' player. He (assuming that DoaS is male) is famous in the ''NetHack'' community for his year-and-a-half-long game on [[nethack.alt.org]], from 2004-04-17 to 2005-11-27. He spent much of this time [[polypiling]] [[rock|rocks]] into [[gems]] and collecting pet [[giant]]s to carry the [[bag]]s of gems for him, since there were so many.
  
This is where the tale takes a sad turn. After killing the [[Wizard of Yendor]] on [[dungeon level]] 1, he found a [[potion of gain level]] from the [[death drop]]. Casually drinking it without fully [[identify]]ing it first, he found out it was [[cursed]].
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After killing the [[Wizard of Yendor]] on [[dungeon level]] 1, he found a [[potion of gain level]] from the [[death drop]]. He drank it without fully [[identify]]ing it first, finding out it was [[cursed]].
  
Upon reaching the [[Plane of Earth]], he desperately checked his inventory, and indeed he was carrying no gems.  At this point, he apparently left his computer for some time. We can only speculate on what he was doing, but banging his head on a wall may have been involved.  After 38 seconds (which felt much longer at the time), he returned. A few of his entourage of giants had been close enough to be dragged into the [[Planes]] with him, but unfortunately they were either killed off or left behind at the inter-plane [[portal]]s. The only gems DeathOnAStick had at his [[ascension]] were 2 [[dilithium crystal]]s.
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Upon reaching the [[Plane of Earth]], he desperately checked his inventory, and indeed he was carrying no gems.  At this point, he went idle for 38 seconds. A few of his entourage of giants had been close enough to be dragged into the [[Planes]] with him, but they were either killed off or left behind at the inter-plane [[portal]]s. The only gems DeathOnAStick had at his [[ascension]] were 2 [[dilithium crystal]]s.
 
 
''Update:''
 
DoaS returned to NAO on 2006-08-11, and has been playing many more games.  He was last seen arranging rocks in small piles and zapping wands of polymorph at them.
 
  
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==External links==
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*[http://alt.org/nethack/plr.php?player=DeathOnAStick NAO profile]
 
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Revision as of 04:35, 1 February 2007

DeathOnAStick is a NetHack player. He (assuming that DoaS is male) is famous in the NetHack community for his year-and-a-half-long game on nethack.alt.org, from 2004-04-17 to 2005-11-27. He spent much of this time polypiling rocks into gems and collecting pet giants to carry the bags of gems for him, since there were so many.

After killing the Wizard of Yendor on dungeon level 1, he found a potion of gain level from the death drop. He drank it without fully identifying it first, finding out it was cursed.

Upon reaching the Plane of Earth, he desperately checked his inventory, and indeed he was carrying no gems. At this point, he went idle for 38 seconds. A few of his entourage of giants had been close enough to be dragged into the Planes with him, but they were either killed off or left behind at the inter-plane portals. The only gems DeathOnAStick had at his ascension were 2 dilithium crystals.

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