Technically YASD, but still I was up against it!
Dumplog here from the Nethack Alt.org Server
For those who care, I had about 8 pets that had all starved or been murdered, so I was alone, collecting much-needed food in Sokoban. This owlbear had grabbed me, and my health was running dangerously low.
I made a bad choice by killing him with a bolt of fire. The bolt bounced and hit me….I survived that. But my potions of Gain Ability, and Potion of Gain Level (seriously! Now that’s just cruel!) boiled and exploded and THAT killed me!
I should have used the wand of sleep to knock him out and kill the bastard while he snored.
Oh well, this is what makes the game the greatest!
Ever looked much at Dwarf Fortress? It is awesome for the same reasons, though there is way, way too much depth.
For a taste of what can happen, I recommend reading the saga of Boatmurdered.
Disclaimer: I am nowhere near good enough to ever play Dwarf Fortress.
I’m aware of it, but I haven’t really stuck my toe much in those waters. I love nethack too much to stray very far.
I started reading that, looks brutal lol
Dwarf Fortress: Now with vampires, wereelephants, poison gas, and out of control minecarts.
How does that work? Are you playing Nethack online or something?
Yep, the server can be found here. You can access it through a web-based app, or a telnet terminal.
Awesome, thanks for the link! I’ve been playing Nethack (off and on) since 1987 or so. It’s still an amazing game.