Getting enough money for protection?

So i've been playing more wizards lately (I've tired of getting really
far and then YASD'ing with Valkyries...figure I ought to die a couple
times early game to get it out of my system. :-p), and I was wondering
how people got enough cash to do the whole protection thing. I
generally grab a knife and some armor ASAP, and let my pet do most of
the killing. I head down to minetown as fast as I can, and then realize
that I have an obscenely small amount of gold in order to do the
protection thing, even if i'm still only level 1-3 (which I usually
am.) Any special techniques on how to get enough gold before heading
down to minetown to grab some protection, without gaining too many
levels in the process? Thanks.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Getting enough money for protection?
    ... how people got enough cash to do the whole protection thing. ... I head down to minetown as fast as I can, ... am.) Any special techniques on how to get enough gold before heading ... down to minetown to grab some protection, ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
  • Re: The N Habits of Highly Effective Dungeoneers
    ... pacifism is tough for a conduct. ... It's effective for a protection racket run. ... to MineTown at XL1 never having killed anything. ... character every attack for the rest of the game. ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
  • Re: I need some help loweing my AC in the mid-game
    ... > beaten Medusa, but my AC is only -8. ... > I had purchased quite a bit of protection, but I angered Crom and lost ... Sounds like you have all of the sources of gold covered. ... > ogres on the first quest level looking for enchant armor scrolls. ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
  • -CRAWL- YAVP MDFi, low level
    ... Lair, though - thanks to a weapon and shield of protection, switching ... After collecting enough gold to acquire my lucky loofah, ... Consumed all my potions and got about half my scrolls burned ... the naga with some wand or other and made sure not to touch the axe. ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.misc)
  • YAVP #8(First SS Win): Hill Orc Gladiator of The Shining One
    ... charges from wand of healing to get away). ... Ring: ring of teleport control ... ring of protection from fire ... b - a +7,+5 broad axe of chopping (1527 gold) ...
    (rec.games.roguelike.misc)