Gotcha. I had 80 Awareness here, so I assume that even more Evade probably would have helped. More HP might have too.
But also, more luck probably would have helped. It looks like I took 12d20, but one of the 4d20 hits was a critical hit, and basically every attack must have rolled high to do that much damage. I'll be cautious around them, but it seems like a tall ask to assume they'll roll like this every time they get a turn.
Hi!
In my best character yet, a spectral wizard summoned "a hail of exploding stones" that hit multiple times in one turn, stunning me partway through, and did over 200 damage, taking me from 159 to -55 HP.
Is this intended? Is this just a matter of needing much more Soak than I had (14-ish)?
Here's the character dump.
Shadow of the Wyrm 1.7.2 "Michelagnolo Galilei"
Nazri, the Luminary (crossover)
L32 Fae Sage
Age: 4060 Alignment: Neutral Size: Medium
Deity: Godless Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Hazel
Strength: 18 Hit Points: -55/159
Dexterity: 21 Arcana Points: 116/220
Agility: 22 Speed: 44
Health: 16 Evade: 75
Intelligence: 39 Soak: 18
Willpower: 31 Experience: 1367002
Charisma: 22
Statuses: St Wb
Resistances and Vulnerabilities
Slash: 1.05
Pierce: 1.05
Pound: 1.05
Heat: 0.80
Cold: 0.65
Acid: 1.15
Poison: 0.90
Holy: 0.57
Shadow: 0.80
Arcane: 0.74
Lightning: 0.77
Active Effects
[Indefinitely] Affected by water breathing. (blessed Ring of Aran Fee [8, 1])
[Ending after 12:27:41] Affected by stunning.
Death Details
Killed by a spectral wizard [Shards].
Died at [-50'] in an ancient crypt.
Current Conducts
You have never consumed meat.
You have never consumed the corpse of another creature.
You have never requested divine aid.
Memberships
High Tower of Wizardry
Order Ex Gladiatores
The lonely fellowship of Witchlings
Skill Improvement Points Remaining: 0
Skills (*: Unimplemented)
Awareness: 80
Carrying: 33
Detection: 55
Escape: 54
Forest Lore: 27
Herbalism: 30
Hunting: 42
Literacy: 68
Lore: 36
Magic: 60
Medicine: 41
Night Sight: 30
Papercraft: 15
Religion: 20
Scribing: 21
Stealth: 15
Wandcraft: 16
Weaving: 15
Cantrips: 19
Weapon Skills
Axes: 0
Short Blades: 0
Long Blades: 22
Bludgeons: 0
Daggers: 5
Rods and Staves: 15
Spears: 0
Unarmed: 0
Whips: 0
Exotic: 0
Ranged Weapon Skills
Thrown Axes: 0
Thrown Blades: 0
Thrown Bludgeons: 0
Bows: 0
Crossbows: 0
Thrown Daggers: 0
Thrown Rocks: 0
Slings: 0
Thrown Spears: 0
Thrown Exotic: 0
Magic Skills
Arcane: 35
Divine: 16
Mystic: 19
Primordial: 18
Spells
Wreath of Fire (Arcane) [#:119, R:2Ba, AP:5, +7]
Dragon Breath (Arcane) [#:1, R:3C, AP:7, +4]
Frost Bolt (Arcane) [#:186, R:4B, AP:6, +15]
Minor Healing (Cantrips) [#:156, R:0TS, AP:4, +9]
Flame Dart (Cantrips) [#:96, R:2B, AP:3, +2]
Antimagic Shield (Cantrips) [#:90, R:0TS, AP:15, +0]
Mapping (Cantrips) [#:283, R:0TS, AP:10, +7]
Electric Arc (Cantrips) [#:395, R:3B, AP:2, +2]
Smite (Divine) [#:15, R:1B, AP:4, +3]
Spellbind (Mystic) [#:78, R:1B, AP:6, +0]
Haste (Mystic) [#:168, R:0TS, AP:5, +6]
Slow (Mystic) [#:122, R:1B, AP:5, +0]
Curse (Mystic) [#:92, R:1B, AP:15, +1]
Timewalk (Mystic) [#:438, R:1TS, AP:75, +1]
Bless (Mystic) [#:150, R:0TS, AP:30, +4]
Stun Bolt (Mystic) [#:286, R:5B, AP:10, +7]
Shadow Flame (Primordial) [#:800, R:2B, AP:2, +3]
Cloak of Shadows (Primordial) [#:528, R:1TS, AP:4, +0]
Nether Bolt (Primordial) [#:364, R:4B, AP:10, +4]
Chaos Aura (Primordial) [#:165, R:2Ba, AP:12, +4]
Current Quests
The Stolen Spellbook (Axander, Carcassia - Temple District): Find the missing
spellbook stolen from the Fellowship in Carcassia.
The Black Manticore (Christof, Gnordvar): Slay the black manticore in the
Gnordvar Mines.
Completed Quests
The Unearthly Stone (Cynwise, Isen Dun): Bring the Sun Gem to Cynwise, the
village witch.
Bandits in the Barrows (Hrimgar, Isen Dun): Defeat Garros, the Bandit of the
Barrows.
The Fighting Pits (1) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (10) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (2) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (3) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (4) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (5) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (6) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (7) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (8) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
The Fighting Pits (9) (Pitmistress Ghara, Carcassia Keep - East): Slay your
opponents in the fighting pits or die trying.
Equipment
Head: blessed bandana [4, 0] [0.44 lbs]
Neck: uncursed shadow amulet [4, 2] [0.25 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.10Sh}
Right Finger: cursed stumbling ring (-15, -10, 1) [5, 0] [0.12 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.03Ho 0.03Li}
Left Finger: blessed Ring of Aran Fee [8, 1] [0.12 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.20Co}
Wielded: uncursed imperial broadsword "Ironsword" (3d12) [12.00 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.20Ps}
Off Hand: uncursed elemental shield [11, 4] [4.00 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.15He 0.10Co 0.10Li}
Body: blessed chimera hide armour [25, 2] [2.00 lbs]
Around Body: -
Feet: uncursed knight's boots [2, 8] [8.00 lbs]
Resists/Flags: {0.01Ar}
Ranged: -
Ammunition: -
Items Available
uncursed wand of fireball (0/4) [1.00 lbs]
uncursed flying potion (2) [2.00 lbs]
uncursed strangely heavy key [2.00 lbs]
uncursed wand of dragon breath (3/3) [1.00 lbs]
blessed healing potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed potion of ether (2) [2.00 lbs]
blessed unstoning potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed ivory pieces (1029) [64.31 lbs]
uncursed blank scroll (5) [5.00 lbs]
uncursed wand of shadow (4/4) [1.00 lbs]
uncursed potion of rage [1.00 lbs]
uncursed potion of juice [1.00 lbs]
uncursed wand of shadow (6/6) [1.00 lbs]
uncursed silver apple seed (2) [0.12 lbs]
uncursed golden apple seed (6) [0.38 lbs]
uncursed silverweed (3) [0.19 lbs]
uncursed barbarian's ring (0, 10, 0) [2, 2] [0.12 lbs]
uncursed ring of iron [2, 2] [0.12 lbs]
cursed scroll of trap summoning [1.00 lbs]
uncursed Calara's cloak [3, 1] [1.00 lbs]
uncursed old iron key [0.19 lbs]
uncursed unstoning potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed pick axe (1d6) [8.00 lbs]
uncursed boathouse key [0.19 lbs]
uncursed scroll of identify [1.00 lbs]
uncursed dusty key [0.19 lbs]
uncursed fencer's ring (15, 0, 0) [7, 0] [0.12 lbs]
blessed fencer's ring (15, 0, 0) [4, 0] [0.12 lbs]
cursed pitted key [0.19 lbs]
uncursed scroll of mapping (4) [4.00 lbs]
uncursed scroll of enchanting [1.00 lbs]
cursed magici shard [3.00 lbs]
uncursed magici shard (3) [9.00 lbs]
uncursed imperial staff "Stormstaff" (6d4) [6.00 lbs]
uncursed fighting rod "Qaali" (6d6) [3.00 lbs]
uncursed peach (7) [2.62 lbs]
uncursed salted fish [0.56 lbs]
uncursed scroll of glowing [1.00 lbs]
uncursed plum (4) [1.50 lbs]
uncursed blackroot [0.38 lbs]
uncursed apple (7) [2.62 lbs]
uncursed flask of fortified dwarven wine (2) [2.00 lbs]
uncursed mold and deckle [2.00 lbs]
uncursed olive [0.06 lbs]
uncursed scroll of monster summoning [1.00 lbs]
uncursed fire potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed stoneflower [0.06 lbs]
uncursed stoneflower [0.06 lbs]
uncursed verbena [0.06 lbs]
uncursed scroll of repelling [1.00 lbs]
uncursed salted fish [0.56 lbs]
uncursed wand of shadow (7/7) [1.00 lbs]
uncursed scroll of blessing [1.00 lbs]
uncursed restorative potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed restorative potion [1.00 lbs]
uncursed loaf of bread [1.00 lbs]
uncursed muteness tonic [1.00 lbs]
uncursed wand of flames (5/5) [1.00 lbs]
uncursed cougar's corpse [100.00 lbs]
blessed scroll of identify [1.00 lbs]
cursed spinach [0.06 lbs]
uncursed wand of digging (3/3) [1.00 lbs]
cursed inkpot [0.25 lbs]
blessed scroll of warping [1.00 lbs]
uncursed golden apple [0.06 lbs]
uncursed dwarven mattock (3, 1, 0) (2d6+1) [5.00 lbs]
uncursed silver apple seed [0.06 lbs]
uncursed scroll of identify [1.00 lbs]
Carrying Capacity: 110/279 items (283 lbs). Burdened: 298 lbs, Strained: 448 lbs, Overburdened: 597 lbs.
Generated Artifacts
Ring of Aran Fee [8, 1] [0.12 lbs]
Black Orb [3.00 lbs]
radiant amulet "Calluna" [15, 0] [0.12 lbs]
shining amulet "Catara" [0, 4] [2.00 lbs]
Cosmos Stone [40.00 lbs]
imperial broadsword "Ironsword" (3d12) [12.00 lbs]
fighting rod "Qaali" (6d6) [3.00 lbs]
imperial staff "Stormstaff" (6d4) [6.00 lbs]
Sun Gem [1.00 lbs]
Amulet of the Two Moons [10, 4] [0.25 lbs]
Attack Details
Wielded: uncursed imperial broadsword "Ironsword". Base/Total Difficulty: 48/33, Speed: 6, Damage: 3d12-7. Range: 1.
Ranged weapon: /, Ammunition: /.
Latest Messages
Dumping Nazri to C:\users\crossover\.sotw\...
You now understand all of your worldly possessions.
Create an identified character dump? [y/n]
You die...
A spectral wizard pounds you.
A spectral wizard misses you.
A spectral wizard pounds you.
You are stunned!
A spectral wizard pounds you. It was a mighty blow!
A spectral wizard summons a hail of exploding stones.
You bash a spectral wizard.
You condense the nearby space into a powerful fist.
In what direction?
A spectral wizard is stunned.
You pound a spectral wizard.
Mortuary
First Kill: falcon
acolyte: 3
animated armour: 1
animated broom: 4
apprentice: 1
archer: 5
Ardu: 1
armoured beetle: 4
barn centipede: 8
barrow wyrm: 1
black creeper: 1
black servant: 2
blackguard: 4
blood hawk: 9
blue jay: 2
boar: 1
bog spirit: 5
Brimman: 1
Cahri: 1
Callisa: 1
cave bear: 1
changeling: 4
chaosling: 4
corpse rat: 4
cougar: 2
crone: 4
cyclops: 1
deep crawler: 5
divine spirit: 5
dragon: 1
drakeling: 8
dwarf: 4
falcon: 6
fire devil: 1
fire spirit: 3
firebird: 4
floating eye: 1
fork bug: 1
fox: 9
frostling: 1
gargoyle: 5
Garros Barrows-Thief: 1
gas cloud: 20
giant: 1
githra: 1
gloaming: 6
gnome: 6
gnomish adventurer: 5
gnomish miner: 3
goblin: 3
goblin pelter: 2
goblin raider: 6
goblin trapper: 4
graverobber: 5
green slime: 8
griffin: 4
Grubb: 1
harpy: 1
hound: 2
ichor: 1
imp: 4
kalath: 10
kestrel: 3
king slime: 2
large ant: 6
lichling: 1
living vines: 1
Marvelle: 1
mirshi: 4
mole: 7
mountain elf: 2
mummy: 3
naiad: 2
ogre annihilator: 2
ogre savage: 1
Pallas: 1
planewalker: 2
quaalis: 4
quivering blob: 1
rat: 7
red ooze: 5
roc: 2
rock adder: 3
rock crawler: 1
rook: 10
shade: 2
shadow wolf: 4
Shale: 1
shimmering cloud: 11
shrike: 3
Siriath: 1
skeletal dragon: 4
skeletal warrior: 4
skeleton: 8
skeleton king: 5
skraeling: 4
snakeling magus: 1
snakeling thug: 6
snapping turtle: 5
spearman: 4
spectral wizard: 2
spook: 9
squire: 2
stone ooze: 1
sylph: 4
tangleweed: 5
tentacled spider: 5
thief: 9
thrall: 2
troglodyte: 1
urchin: 7
vampire: 1
Whitebard: 1
wood elf: 1
woodsman: 6
wrecker: 3
Wulf: 1
xither: 4
zealot: 2
Total: 423
Maximum Level Difference: 24 (barrow wyrm)
You have enlisted the services of 0 hireling(s).
You have joined 0 adventurer(s).
Current Party: -
Maximum Depth Reached: [-550']
Character Started: 08:00:00, Day 1, Month of Summer (month 6), 832
Game Date: 12:23:39, Day 25, Month of Swords (month 8), 832
Game Started: Thu Jan 9 23:15:31 2025
Current Date: Sat Jan 11 04:44:43 2025
Turns: 24916
Total Elapsed Play Time: 02:16:54
I've tried it! It seems to take quite a while compared to 1 to 2, if it does work.
But then I realized I can just increase a skill to 1 by levelling up, rofl. That helps.
I have another point of curiosity: is there a class-based advantage warrior classes have over mages in combat? Since it seems easier to get better at weapon skills than to obtain magic skills.
