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RE: Let's Play: Octobarian Adventures with the Hammer of Corporal Punishment
04-06-2012, 05:44 AM
(04-05-2012, 01:18 PM)btp Wrote: »Socktopus > get cold feet.
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Socktopus has neither feet nor understanding of your nonsensical vertebrate idioms!
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Socktopus reminds himself that he fears no bees, even when he arrives right next to their hive.
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E... Even when their queen shows up.
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Fuck this noise!
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Why are the bee-gods so cruel?
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I actually had to waste a teleport scroll on escaping from
bees. That I already climbed stairs to get away from. Friggin' laaame.
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After more than 200 turns of waiting to be not-poisoned, Socktopus is ready to delve into the depths of Dungeon 9 once again. From a different stairway this time.
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Gh-
Come on!
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Much better.
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With floor 9 barely explored, Socktopus tumbles into a shaft that drops him three levels down.
Given that even at-level encounters can be near-lethal To make sure that no living thing goes unjustly unkilled, Socktopus's main goal now is to get back up and continue floor-scouring.
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Off to a surprisingly fast start!
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And with nothing scarier than a light snack up this way, Socktopus proceeds onwards and upwards.
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Took a little longer to find this one, but nothing eventful in between the last stair and this one.
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Another nice, safe ascension!
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Oh look, the next stair upwards, I'd better approach it ONLY TO BE DUMPED DOWN ANOTHER SHAFT
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This seems... Familiar.
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Let's try this again!
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Oh, how... Nice. Two priests and an unknowable number of bees hanging around. I can't even stairflee away with them standing next to me like that; they'll get several hits in on me as I descend AND they'll follow me.
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This is a pretty clear reminder that my nervousness of priests is not in fact unwarranted. Fucking smites!
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In what is hard to believe is a coincidence, I have received another gift from Trog upon killing some orc priests. This one is a +1/+5 Dwarven Broad Axe of Venom, which is rather more impressive than the greatmace, but still no Hammer of Corporal Punishment.
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Now, Socktopus can handle two killer bees and three wights wielding freezing weapons while already near death, but FOUR wights is just out of the question. Time to bravely slither up some more stairs!
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After slumming around D8 for a while, Socktopus returns to D9 only to find a flock of draconic lambs awaiting slaughter. Delicious, delicious piety.
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Awwww HELL no!
Electric eels are basically the bane of anyone without significant stealth
and powerful ranged attacks. They can repeatedly spit lightning bolts that make wizards feel emasculated and have enough HP to take more than a few rocks, darts, or even arrows.
Fortunately, the suckers lacked Socktopus's foresight to evolve into amphibiousness, and are easily avoided if you notice them before they notice you.
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Unfortunately, further exploration reveals the bastards are guarding the entrance to the Lair of Beasts, one of the easiest and most food-heavy side-branches. Their presence now frustrates Socktopus more than ever!
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It is only after Socktopus's hunger gets the better of him that he remembers... The Hammer grants him electricity resistance. The eels are now trivial and the Lair unguarded.
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And with that, D9 is completely explored!
Socktopus ponders continuing downwards or exploring the Lair for a while. If only his hammer would whisper some suggestions to him!
