RE: The Socktopus Memorial Stone Soup LP Thread: Now Playing Arcane Centaur
04-08-2012, 02:27 AM
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Spoiler![[Image: Centarcane28.png]](https://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/CeramicOrange/Socktopus/Centwarp/Centarcane28.png)
Aw man! Come on, that's not cool. Time to try another way down, and take a few hits on the way up.
Aw man! Come on, that's not cool. Time to try another way down, and take a few hits on the way up.
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Spoiler![[Image: Centarcane29.png]](https://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/CeramicOrange/Socktopus/Centwarp/Centarcane29.png)
Gh–
Come on! Just... Come. On.
There's no way I'll survive trying to go back up, so I'm just going to have to duck down that hall and hope.
Gh–
Come on! Just... Come. On.
There's no way I'll survive trying to go back up, so I'm just going to have to duck down that hall and hope.
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You know you're in a bad way when closing yourself in a room with an ogre is a good strategy.
You know you're in a bad way when closing yourself in a room with an ogre is a good strategy.
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Auuugh!
This is bull friggin' shit!
Auuugh!
This is bull friggin' shit!
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Spoiler![[Image: Centarcane32.png]](https://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/CeramicOrange/Socktopus/Centwarp/Centarcane32.png)
I use one of my precious scrolls of fear (the only one I had remaining after identifying it) to get some breathing room; I could cast Cause Fear myself, but I have low spellpower, a nonzero fail chance, and high spell hunger as though my centaur needs more reason to be hungry.
The ogre is effectively unaffected because it's hemmed in by the ant and immediately turns to fight; still, the whole point was to get rid of the centaur since I can outrun the ogre.
I use one of my precious scrolls of fear (the only one I had remaining after identifying it) to get some breathing room; I could cast Cause Fear myself, but I have low spellpower, a nonzero fail chance, and high spell hunger as though my centaur needs more reason to be hungry.
The ogre is effectively unaffected because it's hemmed in by the ant and immediately turns to fight; still, the whole point was to get rid of the centaur since I can outrun the ogre.
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I'm forced to use my one scroll of blinking to gain some ground, but with the ogre in the hallway, the centaur is unable to shoot at me.
I'm forced to use my one scroll of blinking to gain some ground, but with the ogre in the hallway, the centaur is unable to shoot at me.
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It's starting to look like my only hope is that this is wand I came across is a really kickass one that can eat through the still-pursuing centaur in a couple shots.
It's starting to look like my only hope is that this is wand I came across is a really kickass one that can eat through the still-pursuing centaur in a couple shots.
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Nope! Turns out it's magic darts. Fuck yooou, Arcane Centaur. Fuck you. My only recourse is to Cause Fear and hope.
Nope! Turns out it's magic darts. Fuck yooou, Arcane Centaur. Fuck you. My only recourse is to Cause Fear and hope.
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Spoiler![[Image: Centarcane36.png]](https://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/CeramicOrange/Socktopus/Centwarp/Centarcane36.png)
It takes two casts – all I can manage – and all the shitload of hunger that comes with that, but I have the centaur on the run.
I should have just let it flee, but I assumed spell-fear was like low-health-fear that some monsters get: they'll keep running until they hit a dead end or you kill them. I figured I could finish the centaur off no problem then take a breather; a couple shots later he's no longer fleeing and I don't have the magic to try again.
It takes two casts – all I can manage – and all the shitload of hunger that comes with that, but I have the centaur on the run.
I should have just let it flee, but I assumed spell-fear was like low-health-fear that some monsters get: they'll keep running until they hit a dead end or you kill them. I figured I could finish the centaur off no problem then take a breather; a couple shots later he's no longer fleeing and I don't have the magic to try again.
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It has come to Centaur Punchout Night and I'm just praying for good rolls.
It has come to Centaur Punchout Night and I'm just praying for good rolls.
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Fortunately, my prayers are answered! I also notice that this prick had a runed bow which is probably the reason he dealt me so much damage and gave me so much trouble.
Fortunately, my prayers are answered! I also notice that this prick had a runed bow which is probably the reason he dealt me so much damage and gave me so much trouble.
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Haha nope! Turns out it's -3/-1 and cursed, and is probably the entire reason I survived at all. I'm very glad I identified it before I tried to wield.
Nothing left to do now but explore the rest of the level and pick off the people I lost now that they're separated.
Haha nope! Turns out it's -3/-1 and cursed, and is probably the entire reason I survived at all. I'm very glad I identified it before I tried to wield.
Nothing left to do now but explore the rest of the level and pick off the people I lost now that they're separated.
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GRAWNGBLRBLRFHQWHGADSDAMMIT
GRAWNGBLRBLRFHQWHGADSDAMMIT
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Cause Fear is a hell of a spell, though. Hell of a spell.
It kind of feels like I've discovered Stone Soup secretly had an Elbereth this whole time.
Anyway, once these chodes are divided, they fall in short order. It's just being trapped with both that's a problem.
Cause Fear is a hell of a spell, though. Hell of a spell.
It kind of feels like I've discovered Stone Soup secretly had an Elbereth this whole time.
Anyway, once these chodes are divided, they fall in short order. It's just being trapped with both that's a problem.
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I want to finish off the bits that are left of this level, but there are three or four Orc Warriors floating around, a couple of them wearing platemail. I just can't penetrate that kind of AC with unenchanted arrows, so I'm calling this level finished.
Part of me wants to return to earlier levels and scum for exp a bit, but that's mostly the mummy in me talking. This big old fattie would start having serious hunger problems if I went into levels with low spawns and no more permafood to find, so down we go!
I want to finish off the bits that are left of this level, but there are three or four Orc Warriors floating around, a couple of them wearing platemail. I just can't penetrate that kind of AC with unenchanted arrows, so I'm calling this level finished.
Part of me wants to return to earlier levels and scum for exp a bit, but that's mostly the mummy in me talking. This big old fattie would start having serious hunger problems if I went into levels with low spawns and no more permafood to find, so down we go!