Aharpo.698 net.games utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!houxf!harpo!ber Mon Nov 30 23:34:56 1981 a rogue's tale I've been playing this game since ... I never got the amulet, I don't know if I've ever been under level 20. Seeing people rack up relatively infinite scores recently inspired me to new heights. It had to be convincing a nymph to steal a cursed ring and becoming immortal. It took forever to pick up a ring. Cursed rings were more scarce than three handed swords. And trying to find a willing nymph. Meanwhile I'm getting killed on level 5 by hobgoblins. Tonite I finally put it all together. I was on level 15, I had a -1 ring of dexterity in my pack. I entered a dark room and there in front of me was the nymph. I quickly ran back into the tunnel. Slowly I dropped each possession as I walked towards the temple that would bestow immorality upon me. Saving my sword and armor least I be ambushed at the threshold I entered the room. Two squares lay between me and the nymph. I dropped my armor and stepped forward, Soon I would know for sure. I placed my mace carefully on the floor. I stood naked but for the cursed ring. Immortality?! I moved forward to attack the nymph. CRASH!! I had fallen through a trapdoor... ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.