From: z0w6103@rigel.tamu.edu (WU, ZUOGUO)
Subject:  Winning without Speed Rings (priest)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 06:57:00 GMT

I am trying to win Moria without Ring of Speed. 

My priest just defeated the Balrog. Before fighting the Balrog, he had 
5 potions of invulnerability and a couple potions of healing.
He also threw away his magical goodies that included a wand of fire ball, 
2 wands of acid balls, a staff of teleportation, a staff of mass polymorph 
(really useful to get rid of AMHD), and a staff of speed (used it up 
before drop it) to prevent Mr. B from draining charges.

The following is the character sheet after he defeated the Balrog but
before I quit the game. (Too bad I forgot to save the character sheet
when quitting)

It's time to try a mage.



 Name        : ZZ                      Age          :     43   STR :  18/90
 Race        : Dwarf                   Height       :     50   INT :     18
 Sex         : Male                    Weight       :    155   WIS : 18/100
 Class       : Priest                  Social Class :     11   DEX :  18/42
 Title       : Lama-3                                          CON :  18/99
                                                               CHR :  18/85

 + To Hit    :     14        Level      :     34    Max Hit Points :    364
 + To Damage :     14        Experience : 497808    Cur Hit Points :    364
 + To AC     :     40        Max Exp    : 497808    Max Mana       :    137
   Total AC  :     78        Exp to Adv : 560000    Cur Mana       :    137
                             Gold       : 115217

(Miscellaneous Abilities)

 Fighting    : Superb       Stealth     : Fair         Perception  : Fair
 Bows/Throw  : Superb       Disarming   : Superb       Searching   : Fair
 Saving Throw: Superb       Magic Device: Superb       Infra-Vision: 50 feet

Character Background
 You are the only child of a Dwarven Thief.  You are a
 credit to the family.  You have dark brown eyes, wavy black
 hair, a one foot beard, and a dark complexion.


  [Character's Equipment List]

  a) You are wielding   : a Flail (DF) (2d6) (+5,+10) [+8] (+2 to stealth).
  b) Worn on head       : a Metal Cap [3,+0].
  c) Worn around neck   : an Amulet of the Magi [+3] (+5).
  d) Worn on body       : Full Plate Armor (-3) [25,+4].
  e) Worn on shield arm : a Medium Metal Shield [4,+5].
  f) Worn on hands      : a Set of Gauntlets [2,+2].
  g) Right ring finger  : a Ring of Increase To-Hit (+7).
  h) Left  ring finger  : a Ring of Lordly Protection (ACID) [+5].
  i) Worn on feet       : a Pair of Hard Leather Boots [3,+6].
  j) Worn about body    : a Cloak [1,+4].
  k) Light source is    : a Brass Lantern with 8166 turns of light.
  l) Secondary weapon   : a Two-Handed Sword (Flamberge) (HA) (4d5) (+5,+17) 
[+4] (+2 to STR).


  [General Inventory List]

a) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Beginners Handbook].
b) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Words of Wisdom].
c) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Chants and Blessings].
d) 2 Holy Books of Prayers [Exorcism and Dispelling].
e) 2 Rations of Food.
f) a Flask of oil.
g) 8 Potions of Restore Life Levels.
h) a Potion of Invulnerability.
i) 14 Potions of Cure Serious Wounds.
j) a Potion of Healing.
k) 3 Scrolls of Word-of-Recall.
l) 27 Scrolls of Phase Door.
m) 10 Scrolls of Recharging.
n) a Scroll of Identify.

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