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Not even close.

391 (73.4%)

Almost . . . but didn't

26 (4.9%)

Maybe managed halfway

51 (9.6%)

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[Medicine Man]

How about grenades?

[3]

Same there, I think. They're not that great anyway.

[hexedmagica]

Well, on an tangentally related note to the recent discussion: I just played my most successful character ever a couple days ago. He was a Samurai, cleared the mines and Sokoban and was about to start the Quest. He got killed by the fact that I forgot that trolls revive from their corpses. :\

[Medicine Man]

Well, on an tangentally related note to the recent discussion: I just played my most successful character ever a couple days ago. He was a Samurai, cleared the mines and Sokoban and was about to start the Quest. He got killed by the fact that I forgot that trolls revive from their corpses. :\

They use proxies, so even if you ip ban them they will be back 

[kcwong]

Trolls are annoying no matter where you find them.

- If you are very fast and time it just right, you can finish eating them before they revive.
- Pets and tinning kit would be your best weapon against them.
- If you're tough enough, just keep killing them. They have a smaller and smaller chance to revive.
- For non-water trolls you can throw their copses into water, they'll drown the moment they revive.
- A pit and a boulder.
- Kill them on altar and #offer (make sure you can convert if altar is not co-aligned)
- Locked door works IIRC, or at least will buy you some time

[3]

Oh God yes, wand of wishing in Sam's market. Had to rob my local to get enough cash to buy it, but magic resistance (at long last) was worth it.

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That and -27 AC, half phys damage, teleport control via ring, and 2 blessed healthstones... I'm still cautious about proceeding too quickly, if only because I know the game will decide to throw lots of shocking things to break all my gear/multiple As/giant shoggoths all over me the moment it gets bored (that said, magic resist and mostly everything being corrosion-proofed should mitigate that somewhat).

Hell, I haven't even reached Medusa yet.

[cowofdoom78963]

Trolls are annoying no matter where you find them.

- If you are very fast and time it just right, you can finish eating them before they revive.
- Pets and tinning kit would be your best weapon against them.
- If you're tough enough, just keep killing them. They have a smaller and smaller chance to revive.
- For non-water trolls you can throw their copses into water, they'll drown the moment they revive.
- A pit and a boulder.
- Kill them on altar and #offer (make sure you can convert if altar is not co-aligned)
- Locked door works IIRC, or at least will buy you some time

I think you can put them in a box too.

[Dr.Feelgood]

You have to lock the chest or else they'll pop out and attack you again. If you're playing a wizard with the polymorph spell, then trolls are easy to get rid of. Kill them, then morph their corpses into something else.

[CobaltKobold]

Got a gnomish healer randomly, decided to PR due to 1951 gold (of possible 2000), got max protection at L1 without any close calls.

Boneheaded move when I thought jumping boots were waterwalking blanked a lot of my scrolls since I hadn't greased my BoH.

Buncha decent armor (+3 B low boots, +3 B elven mithril-coat, +1 B dented pot, +2 leather gloves, +2 burnt robe)

Have a red mold pet since one of my lesser dogs/cats ate a chameleon. Magic whistle means I can bring it along. Bets on how long it'll last? (It has received one red dragon-breath so far.)

Down to two maxed pets(dog/cat), lost the other three to a maxed warhorse (damn things hard to keep fed, seriously).

Then, no ludios, and it took me until Quest 2 (pre-medusa/castle) to get reflection (silver dropped scales, black dragon in distance) still no MR. Do have polycon which should suffice (though the scales obviate this).

Is blackdragoning a good idea against Cyclops? I know it's suggested against Ashikaga Takauji since it's instant-kill and protects you against bisection.

kit checklist:
got: robe, [SDSM, B+3unihorn, spetum, =Levi, (M-lamp
not got: MR, =Conf, =Regen, [Speed, [Brilliance, shirt, /oDeath[?:20], t-itis, t-con, +ID

[forsaken1111]

You have to lock the chest or else they'll pop out and attack you again.

Several years later...

Adventurer McDwarf: "Oh look, a treasure chest!"

-rattle-

"Hey it's locked! I'll just tap it with my wand of unlocking."

-tap tap-

-rustling sound-

"OH GOD WHY WOULD SOMEONE PUT A TROLL IN HERE?!"

[beorn080]

You have to lock the chest or else they'll pop out and attack you again.

Several years later...

Adventurer McDwarf: "Oh look, a treasure chest!"

-rattle-

"Hey it's locked! I'll just tap it with my wand of unlocking."

-tap tap-

-rustling sound-

"OH GOD WHY WOULD SOMEONE PUT A TROLL IN HERE?!"

You know you want to add that in now as a 1% chance of being in a locked chest.

[kcwong]

You have to lock the chest or else they'll pop out and attack you again.

Several years later...

Adventurer McDwarf: "Oh look, a treasure chest!"

-rattle-

"Hey it's locked! I'll just tap it with my wand of unlocking."

-tap tap-

-rustling sound-

"OH GOD WHY WOULD SOMEONE PUT A TROLL IN HERE?!"

If you leave a bone on that level, it can really happen...

[Medicine Man]

Remember, lichens are living food rations.

[Mr.Person]

Remember, lichens are living food rations.

Liches are living death

[0x517A5D]

Beware the dreaded Arch Lichen!