korfhage@ucla-cs.UUCP (09/17/84)
While playing 5.3, I got these messages when I read two scrolls : Your armor is covered by a shimmering gold shield. and You feel a strange sense of loss. What do these mean and how do you use them? Thanks, Willard Korfhage -- Willard Korfhage ARPA : korfhage@ucla-ats
black@unc.UUCP (Samuel Black) (09/19/84)
>>> While playing 5.3, I got these messages when I read two scrolls : >>> >>> Your armor is covered by a shimmering gold shield. >>> >>> and >>> >>> You feel a strange sense of loss. >>> >>> >>> What do these mean and how do you use them? >>> The first one is, in my opinion, the best scroll you can find. It is a "Rust-oleum" scroll. Once you read this, your armor will be invulnerable to auators and rust traps. The second one is, I believe, a hold monster scroll when you read it and there are no monsters around. ------------ "Death to small scaly creatures!!" ------------
rcook@uiucuxc.UUCP (10/06/84)
No, that is not correct. The hold monster scroll would say "you hear maniacal laughter in the distance". I believe that the message "you feel a strange sense of loss" is associated with not having any armour on when you read a scroll of protect armour. Rob
midkiff@uiucdcsb.UUCP (10/07/84)
<What, me worry about qualifying exams when I have a two hander?>
The maniacal laughter scroll is not a hold monster, but rather the
more useful SCARE monster. Strange sense of loss does indeed come
from reading a hold scroll or an enchant scroll when nothing is available
to enchant.
Sam Midkiff
{ihnp4 | pur-ee}!uiucdcs!midkifftom@uwai.UUCP (10/08/84)
> No, that is not correct. The hold monster scroll would say "you hear > maniacal laughter in the distance". I believe that the message > "you feel a strange sense of loss" is associated with not having any > armour on when you read a scroll of protect armour. > > > > Rob > > NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1) scare monster yields "...maniacal laughter..." if read ever 2) hold monster yields "...strange sense of loss." if read and there is nothing to hold tom -- Tom Christiansen University of Wisconsin Computer Science Systems Lab ...!{allegra,heurikon,ihnp4,seismo,uwm-evax}!uwvax!tom tom@wisc-crys.arpa
unni@crystal.UUCP (10/08/84)
> No, that is not correct. The hold monster scroll would say "you hear > maniacal laughter in the distance". > NO! NO!! NO!!! EVERYONE knows that "You hear maniacal laughter in the distance" comes up when you read a scare monster scroll (instead of standing on it, as proper procedure would have you do)! (Or should I say "everyone"? :-) ) ------- Shankar Unni {allegra|ihnp4|ucbvax|heurikon}!uwvax!unni
ken@qantel.UUCP (Ken Nichols@ex6193) (10/09/84)
(+-+-+-+-+-+-+) > No, that is not correct. The hold monster scroll would say "you hear > maniacal laughter in the distance". I believe that the message > "you feel a strange sense of loss" is associated with not having any > armour on when you read a scroll of protect armour. > > > > Rob > > No, that's not correct either. A hold monster says "You feel a strange sense of loss" if you read it when no monsters our present. A scare monster says "You hear maniacal laughter in the distance", if you read it. Your not supposed to read it, your supposed to stand on it. I don't know what message you receive if you read a protect armour scroll with no armor on. Ken Nichols ...!ucbvax!dual!qantel!ken ------------
wall@ucbvax.ARPA (Steve Wall) (10/09/84)
>No, that is not correct. The hold monster scroll would say "you hear >maniacal laughter in the distance". I believe that the message >"you feel a strange sense of loss" is associated with not having any >armour on when you read a scroll of protect armour. > Rob No, No, No....the message "you hear maniacal laughter in the distance" is for a scare monster scroll, NOT a hold monster scroll. The "you feel a strange sense of loss" is for one of the following: 1) You read a hold monster scroll and there are no monsters to hold nearby (neraby == 2-3 spaces I think). 2) You read an enchant weapon scroll and you are not wielding a weapon. * 3) You read an enchant armor scroll and you are not wearing any armor. * I'm not sure about this last one, but it would make sense. I'm pretty sure that the above is correct, although keep in mind that I can't refer to myself as a rogue expert yet....I still haven't found that damn amulet! Argh! Steve Wall wall@ucbarpa ..!ucbvax!wall
rcook@uiucuxc.UUCP (10/13/84)
Right Folks! I realize i made the mistake, when i tried to edit the note, it said "note networked" or something to that effect. Sorry for the confusion..............Please!!! NO MORE MAIL! Rob