The Angband Ladder: Mirim, Sindar Doriath no-class by Wiwaxia

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 Name   Mirim         Age    4,621       Str   5 =  1  +1      +3
 Race   Sindar        Height   6'2       Dex   7 =  4          +3
 House  Doriath       Weight   168       Con   3
                                         Gra  10 =  4  +1      +5

 Game Turn   31,979   Melee (+16,3d10)   Melee       16 =  8  +7  +1
 Exp Pool       106   Bows   (+11,4d8)   Archery     11 =  0  +7  +3  +1
 Total Exp   56,706   Armor [+12,5-20]   Evasion     12 =  5  +7
 Burden       106.5                      Stealth      1 =  6  +7  -4  -8
 Max Burden   248.7   Health     -2:34   Perception  22 = 12 +10
 Depth         1000'  Voice     88:123   Will        10 =  0 +10
 Min Depth     1000'  Song     Mastery   Smithing    10 =  0 +10
 Light Radius     5           Elbereth   Song        35 = 23 +10      +2

 You are one of several children of a Sindar bard. You have light grey
 eyes, wavy black hair, and a fair complexion.






  [Last Messages]

> You change your minor theme to one about the Queen of the Stars.
> You miss Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> You feel yourself slow down.
> You feel yourself moving faster!
> You have 8 Brown Potions of Quickness (h).
> You were wielding a Mithril Longsword of Dawn's Glory (+2,2d5) [+1] <+3> (q).
> You were wearing The Kite Shield of Fingolfin (-2) [+0,1d8] <+1> (q).
> You are wielding a Mithril Greatsword (-1,3d6) [+1] (a).
> You feel stronger.
> You have no more Milky White Potions of Strength (j).
> You miss Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> You hit Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
> Morgoth, Lord of Darkness hits you.
> You die.
> Illegal edit key! <8x>


  [Screenshot]

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  [Equipment]

a) a Mithril Greatsword (-1,3d6) [+1] 4.0 lb
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  It requires both hands
   to wield it properly.  
b) The Dragon-horn Bow of Avernien (+1,4d3) 5.0 lb
   It provides resistance to fear, confusion, stunning, and 
   hallucination.  It fires shining arrows.  It cannot be harmed
   by the elements.  It can shoot arrows 20 squares (with your
   current strength).
c) a Chalcedony Ring of Strength <+1>
   It increases your strength by 1.  It sustains your strength.  
   
d) a Beryl Ring of Free Action
   It grants you freedom of movement.  
e) an Amber Amulet of the Blessed Realm <+1>
   It increases your grace by 1.  It sustains your grace.  It 
   lights the dungeon around you.  
f) a Feanorian Lamp of True Sight
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  
g) a Mail Corslet of Protection [-3,2d6]
   It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
h) a Cloak of Warmth [+2]
   It provides resistance to cold.  
i) (nothing)
j) a Mithril Helm of True Sight [+0,1d4]
   It provides resistance to blindness and hallucination.  It
   grants you the ability to see invisible creatures.  It cannot
   be harmed by the elements.  
k) The Set of Gauntlets of Bregolas (+2) [+0,1d2]
   It provides resistance to cold.  It cannot be harmed by the
   elements.  
l) a Pair of Boots of Speed [+0,1d2]
   It grants you the ability: Sprinting.  
m) 50 Arrows
   They can be shot 20 squares (with your current strength and bow).
n) 19 Arrows (Poisoned)
   They are branded with venom.  They can be shot 20 squares
   (with your current strength and bow).


  [Inventory]

a) 9 Russet Herbs of Healing
b) 2 Grey Herbs of Restoration
c) 5 Fragments of Lembas
d) 9 Clear Potions of Miruvor
e) a Murky Brown Potion of Orcish Liquor
f) 10 Golden Potions of Healing
g) 6 Yellow Potions of Antidote
h) 8 Brown Potions of Quickness
i) a Brilliant Blue Potion of Elemental Resistance
j) a Grey Potion of Grace
k) an Engraved Horn of Blasting
l) an Ashen Staff of Understanding (0 charges)
m) a Bloodstone Ring of Ered Luin <+2>
   It improves your will by 2.  It provides resistance to fear 
   and confusion.  
n) a Golden Amulet of Regeneration
   It speeds your regeneration (which increases your hunger
   while active).  
o) a Cloak [+1]
p) The Kite Shield of Fingolfin (-2) [+0,1d8] <+1>
   It increases your constitution by 1.  It provides resistance
   to fear.  It sustains your constitution.  It cannot be harmed
   by the elements.  
q) a Mithril Longsword of Dawn's Glory (+2,2d5) [+1] <+3> 2.0 lb
   It improves your perception by 3.  It lights the dungeon
   around you.  It cannot be harmed by the elements.  
r) a Mattock of Belegost (-5,5d2) <+3> 9.5 lb
   It improves your tunneling by 3.  It requires both hands to
   wield it properly.  


  [Abilities]

Disguise
Exchange Places
Keen Senses
Concentration
Listen
Grace
Song of Elbereth
Song of Delvings
Song of Freedom
Song of Thresholds
Song of Mastery
Woven Themes
Grace


  [Enemies]

  0 /  2  Orc skirmisher                          
  0 /  2  Grimhawk                                
  1 /  7  Orc scout                               
  0 /  4  Spider hatchling                        
  0 /  1  Blue serpent                            
  2 / 19  Orc soldier                             
  0 /  4  Madthorn                                
  0 /  3  Gorcrow                                 
  0 /  1  Brood spider                            
  0 / 12  Orc archer                              
  1 / 11  White wolf                              
  0 /  2  Red serpent                             
  0 / 17  Orc warrior                             
  0 /  3  Sword spider                            
  1 /  5  Crebain                                 
  0 /  3  Attercop                                
  1 /  1  Green serpent                           
  0 /  8  Mountain troll                          
  0 /  1  Tattered wight                          
  0 / 20  Orc champion                            
  0 / 18  Easterling warrior                      
  0 /  2  Hummerhorn                              
  0 / 10  Orc captain                             
  0 / 36  Warg                                    
  0 /  6  Grave wight                             
  0 /  8  Dark serpent                            
  1 / 13  Whispering shadow                       
  0 /  2  Distended spider                        
  0 /  2  Easterling archer                       
  1 /  4  Twisted bat                             
  (seen)  Othrod, the Orc Lord 
  0 / 13  Snow troll                              
  0 / 11  Giant                                   
  0 / 17  Easterling spy                          
  0 /  2  Shadow bat                              
  0 / 14  Sulrauko                                
  0 /  2  Fire-drake hatchling                    
  0 / 29  Werewolf                                
  0 / 10  Shadow spider                           
  0 /  5  Shadow                                  
  0 /  1  Sapphire serpent                        
  0 /  5  Ruby serpent                            
  0 /  4  Creeping horror                         
  0 / 13  Ringrauko                               
  (seen)  Nan, the Giant 
  2 / 28  Cave troll                              
  0 / 35  Cat warrior                             
  0 /  4  Amethyst serpent                        
  0 / 12  Kemenrauko                              
  0 /  5  Grotesque                               
  0 /  3  Young cold-drake                        
  (seen)  Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper 
  (seen)  Belegwath, Balrog of Shadow 
  1 /  8  Spectre                                 
  1 / 10  Spider of Gorgoroth                     
  0 / 18  Greater werewolf                        
  0 /  4  Adamant serpent                         
  0 / 10  Lesser vampire                          
  0 /  7  Cat assassin                            
  (seen)  Scatha the Worm 
  0 / 16  Young fire-drake                        
  0 /  7  Darting horror                          
  0 / 11  Wraith                                  
  4 / 44  Ururauko                                
  (seen)  Tevildo, Prince of Cats 
  (seen)  Turkano, Balrog of the Hosts 
  0 /  6  Ancient sapphire serpent                
  0 /165  Troll guard                             
  0 / 31  Vampire                                 
  0 / 25  Nameless thing                          
  (seen)  Maeglin, Betrayer of Gondolin 
  0 / 40  Ancient ruby serpent                    
  0 / 33  Great cold-drake                        
  0 / 11  Silent watcher                          
  1 / 42  Gwathrauko                              
  (seen)  Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves 
  (seen)  Vallach, Balrog of Sudden Flame 
  0 /  9  Ancient spider                          
  0 /  7  Ancient emerald serpent                 
  0 / 26  Vampire lord                            
  (seen)  Dagorhir, the Elfbane 
  0 /  5  Ancient amethyst serpent                
  0 /  1  Great fire-drake                        
  0 /  5  Hithrauko                               
  (seen)  Shelob, Spider of Darkness 
  0 /  2  Ancient adamant serpent                 
  0 /  1  Unrelenting horror                      
  (seen)  Ancalagon the Black 
  (seen)  Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger 
  (seen)  Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs 
  (seen)  Ungoliant, the Gloomweaver 
  (seen)  Morgoth, Lord of Darkness 


  [Artefacts]

The Ring of Melian 
The Amulet of Tinfang Gelion 
The Necklace of the Dwarves 
The Crown of Feanor 
The Mithril Corslet 'Starlight' 
The Kite Shield of Fingolfin (found)
The Kite Shield of the Swan 
The Dagger of Nargil 
The Dagger 'Angrist' 
The Longsword 'Narsil' 
The Bastard Sword 'Anguirel' 
The Greatsword of Saithnar 
The Greatsword 'Calris' 
The Battle Axe 'Dramborleg' 
The Battle Axe of Mothers' Woe (found)
The War Hammer of Telchar 
The Shortbow 'Death's Sting' 
The Longbow 'Belthronding' 
The Longbow 'Tawarcun' 
The Dragon-horn Bow of Avernien (found)
The Pair of Boots of the Mole 
The Pair of Greaves of Orodreth 
The Set of Gloves of Celebrimbor 
The Set of Gauntlets 'Azdulag' 
The Set of Gauntlets of Bregolas (found)


  [Notes]

Mirim of the Sindar
Entered Angband on 8 Sep 2020

   Turn     Depth   Note

      0     50 ft   (Song of Elbereth)
      0     50 ft   (Song of Delvings)
      0     50 ft   (Song of Thresholds)
      0     50 ft   all in on song to start: 9 points and 3 skills
  1,686    300 ft   (Keen Senses)
  2,717    450 ft   (Listen)
  4,338    450 ft   Fell into a chasm
  4,951    650 ft   (Grace)
  5,203    600 ft   Encountered Othrod, the Orc Lord
  6,134    650 ft   Encountered Belegwath, Balrog of Shadow
  6,160    650 ft   (Grace)
  6,717    700 ft   Encountered Nan, the Giant
  9,357    900 ft   (Woven Themes)
  9,454    900 ft   Encountered Dagorhir, the Elfbane
  9,538    950 ft   (Song of Freedom)
  9,589    850 ft   was hoping to get a crown of command to save on xp, but
  9,589    850 ft   had to desperation-buy song of freedom
  9,589    850 ft   (got trapped between an N and a rubble pile)
  9,589    850 ft   so i'll probably just buy song of mastery in a bit
  9,589    850 ft   i don't recall having trouble with xp with this build
  9,589    850 ft   last time i tried it, so it shouldn't be a problem
  9,589    850 ft   sil-cutting is my only real concern, apart from YASD
 10,039    900 ft   (Song of Mastery)
 10,984    950 ft   spent a couple dozen turns failing to use-id doriath
 10,984    950 ft   i had a greater werewolf paralyzed but don't have enough 
 10,984    950 ft   melee to actually hit one
 11,226    950 ft   Found The Dragon-horn Bow of Avernien
 11,600    950 ft   there is nothing more fun than scaring dragons off their 
 11,600    950 ft   hoards and then locking them in a room while you pick
 11,600    950 ft   over their treasure at your leisure
 11,630    950 ft   Encountered Vallach, Balrog of Sudden Flame
 13,430    950 ft   trapped between a gwathrauko and a darting horror
 13,430    950 ft   i've frozen them with mastery and !grace, but don't have 
 13,430    950 ft   enough xp for exchange places
 13,430    950 ft   this is going to be... dicey
 13,430    950 ft   got way too overconfident with the darting H
 13,430    950 ft   i suspect this will be YASD
 13,430    950 ft   but i've got a lot of consumables so we'll see
 13,462    950 ft   managed to get the gwathrauko to flee and got out
 13,478    950 ft   note to self: don't leave darting H behind less than
 13,478    950 ft   max-warded doors
 13,911    900 ft   interesting note: it's basically never worth it to sing
 13,911    900 ft   thresholds as a minor theme. better to stop your current 
 13,911    900 ft   song, start thresholds as a major theme, close the door, 
 13,911    900 ft   stop thresholds, and go back to what you were singing
 13,911    900 ft   otherwise you just get weak wards
 13,911    900 ft   s-s-s-i-c would be a good macro candidate if i knew how
 13,911    900 ft   to do macros, lmao
 14,035    900 ft   Encountered Scatha the Worm
 14,376    950 ft   Encountered Tevildo, Prince of Cats
 14,458    950 ft   Encountered Draugluin, Sire of Werewolves
 15,744    950 ft   Left without entering Ungoliant's lair
 17,340    950 ft   Entered Gothmog's hall
 17,623    950 ft   Encountered Gothmog, High Captain of Balrogs
 17,681    900 ft   tried to chase gothmog off the level,
 17,681    900 ft   got chased off by gothmog instead
 19,247    950 ft   Encountered Umuiyan, the Doorkeeper
 20,044    950 ft   Encountered Ancalagon the Black
 20,474    950 ft   Entered the Cat Fortress
 21,111    950 ft   Encountered Turkano, Balrog of the Hosts
 22,668    950 ft   (Disguise)
 22,668    950 ft   (Exchange Places)
 24,518    950 ft   Found The Kite Shield of Fingolfin
 24,540    950 ft   cracking a vault with this build is *incredibly* fun
 24,540    950 ft   especially with a way to tunnel
 24,540    950 ft   it plays like nothing else in the game
 24,540    950 ft   and you have to do a lot of fun out-thinking the ai
 24,540    950 ft   to bait serpents into rooms and lock them in, etc.
 25,583    950 ft   Found The Set of Gauntlets of Bregolas
 26,804    950 ft   Left without entering the Chambers of Thu
 27,745    950 ft   Encountered Maeglin, Betrayer of Gondolin
 28,188    950 ft   Encountered Shelob, Spider of Darkness
 28,800    950 ft   (Concentration)
 30,099    950 ft   Found The Battle Axe of Mothers' Woe
 31,468  1,000 ft   Entered Morgoth's throne room
 31,489  1,000 ft   Encountered Morgoth, Lord of Darkness
 31,652  1,000 ft   Encountered Thuringwethil, the Vampire Messenger
 31,758  1,000 ft   Encountered Ungoliant, the Gloomweaver

 31,979  1,000 ft   Slain by Morgoth, Lord of Darkness.
 31,979  1,000 ft   Died on 08 September 2020.

 31,979  1,000 ft   was not as prepared for the throne room as i thought
 31,979  1,000 ft   didn't have enough song to consistently freeze V
 31,979  1,000 ft   my last-minute investment in melee wasn't enough
 31,979  1,000 ft   to knock off the crown, and my minimal investment in
 31,979  1,000 ft   evasion probably doomed me



  ['Score' 020068021]


Posted on 9.9.2020 06:29

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On 9.9.2020 06:29 Wiwaxia wrote:
Another go at my elbereth-delvings-thresholds-listen build (previous attempt here http://angband.oook.cz/ladder-show.php?id=22225).

This was by far the safest I've ever felt during the descent - this build can laugh in the face of greater cold drakes, and I got a lot of my late game exp by bullying them off their hordes with Elbereth, locking them in a hallway with Thresholds, and then IDing the ego items they were sitting on - but it fell apart completely in the throne room, where I was unable to even knock the Crown ajar. I should have gone with Lorien over Mastery, I think, and I'll try that next time. Mastery is nice against darting H and ancient serpents, public enemies no.s 1 and 2 of this build, but even with 32 song it wasn't pulling its weight against V. I wonder if lighter armor might also make more sense - high protection was a call I made for survivability in the dicier early game and never really changed from, but it might not make sense once I can rely on my song to not get hit. The build feels very winnable overall, though, and I've got high hopes for next run.

I also spent a very enjoyable 4000-ish turns painstakingly picking open a vault (the Cat Fortress) - luring or chasing dangerous enemies out into side rooms where I could seal them in while leaving myself safely warded corridors to double back and get to the loot. I had a lot of fun very carefully outwitting the ancient serpent AI, since I couldn't scare them off and definitely couldn't kill them, so I had to be clever about getting them out of the way. I also had the tools to make a couple new corridors (I had both ?blasting and mattock of belegost + !strength) which took a lot of careful thought - it let me avoid passages I'd already sealed things in and let me enter rooms in the right direction to scare things toward the stairs rather than away, but the new corridors couldn't be warded.

Probably not efficient from a turncount perspective but 100% worth it just for the experience. Playing almost exclusively by controlling your environment is very different from typical Sil gameplay, and I recommend everyone try opening a major vault this way at least once. It's up there with the old throne room song of slaying brawl in Memorable Sil Experiences for me.

On 22.9.2020 11:21 Quirk wrote:
Definitely some thought needed on my end what the throne room experience should look like for this build. I wondered if a few more points in archery might serve you well here with regard to knocking off the crown but it would be nice not to force archery as Elbereth/archery is a very viable build already - and your killcount was so low that this starts to look like a route toward a viable Elbereth pacifist, which I'd absolutely like to encourage.

Really glad you found it such a fun experience!

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