Re: I need a bag :(

In article <slrndi8f0l.4kh.usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ilmari Karonen
<usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> says...
> After my last, rather promising Healer met the Dread Lord YASD
> mimicing a brown mold corpse (moral: don't eat while satiated), I
> decided to try a Valk instead, as I wanted a break from wimpy
> early-game characters and everyone kept saying Valks are so easy.
>
> Well, it seems there's some truth to that, as this is the farthest
> I've ever got without dying. Which isn't that far, really, but
> anyway. I think this character just might ascend some day. Maybe.
>
> Vyznev the Woman-at-arms St:18/03 Dx:15 Co:18 In:8 Wi:12 Ch:8 Neutral
> Dlvl:7 $:7750 HP:121(121) Pw:32(32) AC:-5 Xp:11/16325 T:24480
>
> Anyway, this game has been somewhat odd. One thing I haven't been
> able to find, despite much searching, is a bag.
>
My current character got all the way down to the Castle (including Sokoban
and the mines, but not the quest) without finding a bag. Fortunately an elf
spawning on an explored level dropped a sack, and I polypiled for oilskin
sack and BoH.

You *could* try carrying around a large box, although they are rather
heavy.

Further to what Jove has said, I've adopted the strategy of not going on
the Quest until I've cleared out the Dungeons down to Medusa, got an AC of
-20 or less, reflection, magic resistance, all intrinsic resistances, a
highly enchanted artifact weapon, and assorted emergency wands and potions.
The Quest nemesis is AFAICS more dangerous than anything until Medusa and
the Castle.
.

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