[net.games.rogue] How do you kill an umberhulk?

schnable (09/14/82)

I have been pidling with rouge for a few monthes now, and it seems
that umberhulks are rather mean creatures. I have killed them off
use the scroll of geenocide before, but this has been my only success
at getting past the buggers. Usually i enter a room, get confused and
i then die quickly...usually by running in to the beast itself while i
try to run away.  How long does this confusion last? 
How do I get to a point where i can shoot something at it from a distance?
How far does this gaze of confusion go?


Please respond to the net.

Andy
ihuxo!schnable

Anonymous (09/20/82)

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uiucdcs!Anonymous    Sep 18 02:34:00 1982

I have two suggestions:

1) try polymorphing the U into something benign (you must have lots of
   strength if you are looking at a U, and so there is a good chance of
   coming up with something harmless).

2) drop a scroll of scare monster, but whatever you do, don't attempt to
   hit the U until after you have sobered up and feel less confused.
   If you do, you will certainly move off the scroll instead of hitting
   the U.