Yet Another Nethack Ascension

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This time a Valkyrie.

An invisible choir sings, and you are bathed in radiance...--More--



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Khockenb the Heroine        St:25 Dx:18 Co:18 In:17 Wi:21 Ch:15  Neutral
Astral Plane $:0  HP:302(302) Pw:75(75) AC:-33 Exp:22 Burdened

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  2    4004382  khockenb-Val-Hum-Fem-Neu ascended to                           
                demigoddess-hood.                                     302 [302]

A few other nethack tips I forgot to mention to catwithbell yesterday: lizard corpses don't decay. Kill one, and keep it in your inventory. If you are fighting a cockatrice and find yourself turning to stone, immediately eat the lizard. It will prevent petrification.

Next, if the cockatrice leaves a corpse behind, AND you are wearing gloves/gauntlets (very important), you can pick up the corpse and wield it as a weapon, petrifying monsters left and right. However, there is danger here: if you fall into a pit, or fall down stairs (because you are Burdened), you will likely hit yourself with it and have it kill you. So only wield it when you are about to hit something. Otherwise, wield your regular weapon instead for heading down stairs, etc., and you will be safe.

Comments

[moonchild-lnd.livejournal.com]

Wow.

I really have migrated to a different planet, after all....

:)

[catwithbell.livejournal.com]

I knew those tips.

Now, I seem to be giving up sleep for nethack. This is not so good. But it will pass in a few days.

I hope.