The Hengband Screenshots Gallery: After the Serpent by <blackreaver368@yahoo.com>

Inventory: carrying 245.7 pounds (126% of capacity). Command:                                     
Vampire        #########%#%    a) ? 4 Craft Spellbooks [Handbook for Pupils] {@ma!k}       12.0 lb
***WINNER***   ####      #     b) ? 4 Craft Spellbooks [Grade Holder's Book] {@mb!k}       12.0 lb
LEVEL     50   #####     #     c) ? a Craft Spellbook [Note of Acting Master] {@mc!k}       3.0 lb
EXP 17962698    #####          d) ? a Craft Spellbook [Spiritual Enlightenment] {@md!k}     3.0 lb
AU    681296     #####         e) , 28 Mushrooms of Restoring {!E}                          2.8 lb
|)}=="*[(]]]      #####        f) ! 31 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds {50% off}           12.4 lb
STR!: 18/***       #####       g) ! 49 Potions of Healing {!q}                             19.6 lb
INT!: 18/***        #####      h) ! 19 Potions of *Healing* {!q}                            7.6 lb
WIS!: 18/150         #####     i) ! 7 Potions of Life {!q}                                  2.8 lb
DEX!: 18/***          #####    j) ! 15 Potions of Restore Mana                              6.0 lb
Con!: 18/190           #####   k) ! 16 Potions of Restore Life Levels {!q}                  6.4 lb
Chr!: 18/110            #####  l) ? 30 Scrolls of Phase Door                               15.0 lb
Cur AC   220             ###.  m) ? 43 Scrolls of Teleportation {!r}                       21.5 lb
HP  867/1050              #%.  n) ? 20 Scrolls of Holy Chant                               10.0 lb
SP  181/ 417             ##.%  o) ? 26 Scrolls of *Destruction* {!r}                       13.0 lb
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Hungry         #     ### %#%.  t) - 3 Rods of Healing (3 charging) {!z}                     4.5 lb
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             PassWall StnSkn Acid Elec Fire Cold Pois Hero                 Fast(+37)  Stud Lev 100
After the Serpent
Here are my goodies after the Serpent. I'm no mathematician, but I think that was an *easy* battle :-)

Posted on 21.7.2005 05:44

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Comments?

On 21.7.2005 07:34 Elliott946@aol.com wrote:
Congradulations! You REALLY didn't use much in the way of supplies, did you?

I'm sure you discovered that bringing the staffs in was a mistake. The Serpent eats them for breakfast soon after melee starts and doing so heals it up a fair bit. I'd have replaced them with potions of heroism, though it looks like you covered that from somewhere else.

Given the ease of your win, it doesn't really matter. Did the Serpent not summon much, or have serious trouble hitting you?

On 21.7.2005 15:37 blackreaver368@yahoo.com wrote:
Actually, the staves were part of a new strategy of mine, which was *not* to engage the Serpent immediately, but rather, to teleport around a bit a *Destruct* as much as possible that is already on the level. Teleportation during the battle is inevitable, and I like a nice quiet place to land. After using all but 3 charges or so, I destroyed the staves myself ... no sense letting the Serpent get a taste :-)

The Serpent summoned a fair amount, but only 17 uniques were left, and the only high ones that I've ever seen it summon were Morgoth and the Plain Gold Ring, neither of which joined the show. I got Cyberdemons a couple of times, and Greater Dragons once (a Spectral Wyrm was somewhat annoying, as it followed the Serpent too me if I did not teleport far enough).

Heroism is a Craft Spell (Heroism, Stone Skin, Resistance, Haste Self and Pass Wall was my standard battle pose ... I left Berserk out of it for the Saving Throw effect).

I think the Serpent had no problems hitting me ... Looking back thru my messages I see [1] I cut the Serpent in Half ... Yeah!, but [2] it hit me 14 out of the last 19 tries. So it looks like the Serpent can handle a 220AC just fine :-(



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