User:Kernigh/nao/31

The 31st game at NAO was my first game of NetHack to score over 20,000 points. This Wizard went farther than Kernigh ever went before.
 * NetHack 3.4.3
 * Kernigh the chaotic female elven Wizard
 * Score: 73940
 * This had been my highest-scoring game to date.

Gameplay
As it was my fashion at the time, I named the kitten "Not Morris", then set out to explore the dungeon. Dlvl 1 had a cursed clear potion, unholy water. It was also my habit to leave locked doors in place. At Dlvl3 I bought a +0 (plain, nomagical) helmet from the shop. pbbpAt Dlvl5, I quaffed from a fountain because I was Weak, but ultimately on Dlvl6 I became Fainting and had to #pray. Dlvl5 had a general store where I bought food rations. Then I went back to explore the weapons shop at Dlvl4, from which I bought:
 * a battle-axe for 70 gold pieces
 * an elven dagger for 18 gold pieces
 * a +0 pair of speed boots (being worn) for 88 gold pieces

A chest at Dlvl4 became my stash. The speed boots made this game much easier. The hobbit on Dlvl6 tried to use a wand of sleep against me, but I was already an Xlvl5 elf with sleep resistance. I went up to explore the Gnomish Mines, entering at Dlvl4 (Mines 1). Even as I reached Minetown (Dlvl6) with no pet, I had in easy time in melee with monsters. The local lawful altar of Ptah became my way to discover BUC status. The tool shop sold me a key for $13. After fleeing Dlvl7 (Mines 4), I discovered a used armor dealership at Dlvl2 (Dungeons of Doom) at turn 5756, for I had not fully explored the level.

At Dlvl4 (Mines 1) I tamed a pony with a lichen corpses and called it "Lichenbane", but I soon lost it.


 * to be continued

Recordings

 * No dump
 * Recordings: 2005-06-29.19:29:48.ttyrec to ?