Friday, December 31, 2004
Wow, this has been quite a challenge.
I killed the wizard, got the book, and then opened the staircase to Moloch's Sanctum.
I had 4 amulets of Life Savings. Just as I opened the door to Moloch's temple the Wizard showed up. And he twinned himself. And summoned in big beasts. I got pounded really hard, had to use an amulet. I knocked off the High Priest of Moloch, but then the Wizard stole the Scepter of Might (this is one argument against having a quest toy as a weapon, the Wizard can steal it). OK, now I'm in trouble, my backup weapon is Cleaver, and I need to unwear my shield of reflection. I do this to use a real weapon, but get pounded on - a pair of wizards who heal very fast are really taking their toll. I'm down to my last amulet when a cockatrice strolls by. Yes! I kill it and immediately stone both wizards.
I pick up the amulet and try to leave the dungeon. I'm down to my last amulet of life savings. I just can't get out of the mazes of Hell. Every time I try to go up the stairs, I drop down a level or two. On a no-teleport level I get jumped by the Wizard again. Christ, I can't get to the upstairs, but the Wizard doubles up and can teleport away to heal. Then he steals the Scepter of Might again. OK, I need to make it my first priority to get to the stairs. I die, there goes my last amulet of life savings. Eventually make it up, and go to the next level with 20 hit points. I heal up and go back down, standing on the staircase. I kill both wizards, get my stick back, and head up the dungeon.
I'm at level 6, standing at an altar. I need to bless some things and figure out what I'll need to keep for the run at the planes. This game has been totally rough. It might go down as a failed attempt.
I killed the wizard, got the book, and then opened the staircase to Moloch's Sanctum.
I had 4 amulets of Life Savings. Just as I opened the door to Moloch's temple the Wizard showed up. And he twinned himself. And summoned in big beasts. I got pounded really hard, had to use an amulet. I knocked off the High Priest of Moloch, but then the Wizard stole the Scepter of Might (this is one argument against having a quest toy as a weapon, the Wizard can steal it). OK, now I'm in trouble, my backup weapon is Cleaver, and I need to unwear my shield of reflection. I do this to use a real weapon, but get pounded on - a pair of wizards who heal very fast are really taking their toll. I'm down to my last amulet when a cockatrice strolls by. Yes! I kill it and immediately stone both wizards.
I pick up the amulet and try to leave the dungeon. I'm down to my last amulet of life savings. I just can't get out of the mazes of Hell. Every time I try to go up the stairs, I drop down a level or two. On a no-teleport level I get jumped by the Wizard again. Christ, I can't get to the upstairs, but the Wizard doubles up and can teleport away to heal. Then he steals the Scepter of Might again. OK, I need to make it my first priority to get to the stairs. I die, there goes my last amulet of life savings. Eventually make it up, and go to the next level with 20 hit points. I heal up and go back down, standing on the staircase. I kill both wizards, get my stick back, and head up the dungeon.
I'm at level 6, standing at an altar. I need to bless some things and figure out what I'll need to keep for the run at the planes. This game has been totally rough. It might go down as a failed attempt.
