[net.games.rogue] YA Rogue question ***Spoiler***

doug@dartvax.UUCP (Douglas Camp) (05/17/84)

	Okay, here's the scenario - I find 1) a / of polymorph,
	and 2) a scroll of scare monster.  I'm set.  I find 
	myself a treasure room, plunk down the scroll, and zap
	the first beastie (a Z into a D).  I wield my long sword,
	get set for some long overdue rogue satisfaction, and the
	next thing I know, I'M DEAD!!!! WHAT HAPPENED??? I've 
	never been below level 19, so this was my first encounter
	w/D's - did its breath kill me even though I was on the
	scroll??? 

			Rogue is ruining my life - 

			Doug Camp

			{linus,decvax}!dartvax!doug

mkr@CS-Arthur (Mahesh K Rathi) (05/20/84)

     This is in response to the question about Dragons vs SCARE MONSTER.
Well the truth is that scare monster scroll is useless when it comes to
Dragons. They can flame you from a distance and that's where the trouble
lies. Well, Dragons are the only ones immune to scare monster as far as
I know...

dan@ut-ngp.UUCP (05/23/84)

Your statement is correct: Dragons can flame you even when you're standing
on a Scare Monster. But consider this situation:

                ######D?
                       #
                       @######

By dropping the Scare Monster scroll in a judicious spot, you can fight
the dragon for a while, retire and re-charge, and repeat this until you
kill him. Scare Monster might not protect you completely from the Dragons,
but with tactics like this, it's still potent magic!

Dan Reynolds <dan@ut-ngp.ARPA>