From: khearn@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (Keith Hearn)
Newsgroups: rec.games.moria
Subject: My first winner (finally)
Date: 11 Jan 93 08:22:58 GMT
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation, Mountain View


Well, I finally did it. This is the first Paladin I've ever really
  tried, and he turned into my first winner. No save files, no cheats of
  any form.

I'd been using Rotting Qyulthulgs for a while to pick up experience
  and loot at 2400ft, and had managed to find two speed items, and a
  few other misc goodies (plus a few HAs and DFs). I finally got bored
  of waiting for another ring of speed and figured I'd go down to 2500
  ft, where they're *supposed* to be found.

I figured I was quick enough to avoid Mr B, and with the prot from
  fire, I could survive a breath, so what the heck. Life was getting
  boring, anyway. Almost immediately after getting down there I found
  a potion of experience which boosted be to 37th level, and I got
  Glyph of Warding. 

When I did run into Mr. B, I ran away the first few trimes, then got
  bolder and hit him once or twice before running. Then I started
  laying down a glyph and hitting him until he broke the glyph, the
  using a staff of tellaporting to get away, and then I'd rest up, go
  find him and do it again. Finally I set up a room with a 3x3 square
  of glyphs (that took a while), and when and got him and lured him
  back. Then I'd just sit in the middle, and whenever he'd line up
  with me I'd OOD him. It didn't take long at all for him to die.

Like most winners who have posted, I found him rather easy. I didn't
  have to use any potions of invulnerability, nor any potions of
  Healing, nor staffs of speed (I had these things, but never really
  needed to use them. All I needed was over 333 hp, a staff
  of teleportation, a HA weapon, Orb of Draining, and Glyph of
  Warding, and two speed items. All you have to do is hit him a
  little, then teleport away when he breaks your glyph, rest up, make
  a new glyph, lure him to it, and hit him some more. No problem.

  Keith




 Name        : Bob                     Age          :     15   STR : 18/100
 Race        : Human                   Height       :     70   INT :     12
 Sex         : Male                    Weight       :    170   WIS : 18/100
 Class       : Paladin                 Social Class :     38   DEX :  18/90
 Title       : **KING**                                        CON :  18/78
                                                               CHR :     18

 + To Hit    :     11        Level      :     77    Max Hit Points :    468
 + To Damage :     20        Experience : 6194479    Cur Hit Points :    468
 + To AC     :     47        Max Exp    : 6194479    Max Mana       :    149
   Total AC  :     84        Exp to Adv :  88474    Cur Mana       :    149
                             Gold       : 489470

(Miscellaneous Abilities)

 Fighting    : Superb       Stealth     : Poor         Perception  : Bad
 Bows/Throw  : Superb       Disarming   : Superb       Searching   : Poor
 Saving Throw: Superb       Magic Device: Superb       Infra-Vision: 0 feet

Character Background
 You are one of several children of a Yeoman.  You are a
 well liked child.  You have brown eyes, straight brown
 hair, and an average complexion.
 

  [Character's Equipment List]

  a) You are wielding   : a Mace (Lead-filled) (HA) (3d4) (+6,+14) [+3] (+2 to STR).
  b) Worn on head       : a Hard Leather Cap of Wisdom [2,+6] (+2).
  c) Worn around neck   : an Amulet of Slow Digestion.
  d) Worn on body       : Full Plate Armor (-3) [25,+3].
  e) Worn on shield arm : a Large Metal Shield [5,+4].
  f) Worn on hands      : a Set of Gauntlets of Free Action [2,+7].
  g) Right ring finger  : a Ring of Lordly Protection (FIRE) [+5].
  h) Left  ring finger  : a Ring of Speed (+1).
  i) Worn on feet       : a Pair of Soft Leather Boots of Speed [2,+6] (+1).
  j) Worn about body    : a Cloak [1,+9].
  k) Light source is    : a Brass Lantern with 5283 turns of light.
  l) Secondary weapon   : a Gnomish Shovel (1d2) (+3,+0) (+6).


  [General Inventory List]

a) 7 Holy Books of Prayers [Beginners Handbook].
b) 6 Holy Books of Prayers [Words of Wisdom].
c) 6 Holy Books of Prayers [Chants and Blessings].
d) 5 Holy Books of Prayers [Exorcism and Dispelling].
e) 9 Pieces of Elvish Waybread.
f) a Mushroom of Restoring.
g) 4 Potions of Restore Mana.
h) 4 Potions of Invulnerability.
i) 10 Potions of Restore Life Levels.
j) 2 Potions of Healing.
k) 5 Scrolls of Word-of-Recall.
l) a Scroll of *Destruction*.
m) 3 Scrolls of Genocide.
n) 9 Scrolls of Identify.
o) a Wand of Clone Monster (8 charges).
p) a Wand of Wall Building (7 charges).
q) a Staff of Teleportation (1 charges).
r) a Ring of Lordly Protection (ACID) [+5].
s) a Golden Crown of Might [0,+1] (+1).
t) a Katana (SD) (3d4) (+7,+8).
u) a Halberd (HA) (3d4) (+7,+5) [+2] (+2 to STR).

-- 
Keith Hearn                   \    If a million dollars is a stack of 
khearn@pyramid.com             \   $1000 bills 4" tall, the national debt 
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