(K) Tarrasque Quest

[Arve Steene Warholm]

Jonny Fisher wrote:

> Can anyone give me some advise on how to kill this brute? I have fire and
> disenchantment resistance but 2 breaths will still wipe me out.
>
> [Kangband 2.8.2 Character Dump]
>
> Name : Fred Age 125 STR: 18/270
> Sex : Male Height 97 INT: 18/130
> Race : High-Elf Weight 148 WIS: 18/90
> Class : Warrior Social Class 43 DEX: 18/170
> CON:
> 18/220
> CHR:
> 18/140
>
> + To Hit 51 Level 41 Max Hit Points
> 978
> + To Damage 54 Experience 2604909 Cur Hit Points 978
> + To AC 104 Max Exp 2604909 Max SP (Mana) 0
> Base AC 30 Exp to Adv. 3000000 Cur SP (Mana) 0
> Gold 2998597
>
> (Miscellaneous Abilities)
> Fighting : Legendary Perception : Excellent Blows/Round: 6
> Bows/Throw : Legendary Searching : Excellent Shots/Round: 1
> Saving Throw : Heroic Disarming : Superb
> Stealth : Excellent Magic Device : Superb Infra-Vision:
> 40 feet
>
> (Character Background)
> You are one of several children of a Teleri Archer. You
> have light grey eyes, wavy black hair, and a fair
> complexion.
>
> [Character Equipment]
>
> a) The Bastard Sword 'Calris' (5d4) (+9,+20) (+5)
>

Calris have Aggravate as an attribute. And since your major problem with this
bastards is breaths, is would suggest using one of your other atrifacts. Try to
find out which will do most damage as a first round blow. Then if this guy hits
to disenchant, after you gotten close to him and are hasted to max, change to
calris.

> b) a Light Crossbow of Velocity (x3) (+11,+13)
> c) a Ring of Speed (+5)
> d) a Ring of Slaying (+11,+9)
> e) an Amulet of the Magi [+7] (+6 to searching)
> f) The Phial of Galadriel
> g) The Metal Brigandine Armour of the Rohirrim [19,+15] (+2)
> h) a Cloak of Stealth [1,+15] (+3 to stealth)
> i) The Small Metal Shield of Thorin [3,+25] (+4)
> j) The Hard Leather Cap of Thranduil [2,+10] (+2)
> k) a Set of Gauntlets of Power (+4,+5) [2,+10] (+5)
> l) a Pair of Hard Leather Boots of Speed [3,+10] (+7)
>
> [Character Inventory]
>
> a) a Mushroom of Restoring
> b) 10 Pieces of Elvish Waybread
> c) 10 Potions of Cure Critical Wounds {25% off}
> d) 2 Potions of *Healing*
> e) 2 Potions of Restore Life Levels {25% off}
> f) 3 Potions of Enlightenment
> g) 10 Scrolls of Phase Door
> h) 48 Scrolls of Identify {25% off}
> i) a Rod of Recall
> j) a Rod of Detection
> k) 2 Staffs of Teleportation (8 charges)
> l) a Staff of Speed (4 charges)
> m) 11 Bolts of Wounding (1d5) (+11,+8)
> n) (nothing)
> o) (nothing)
> p) (nothing)
> q) (nothing)
> r) (nothing)
> s) (nothing)
> t) (nothing)
> u) (nothing)
> v) (nothing)
> w) (nothing)
>
> [Home Inventory (page 1)]
>
> a) 8 Mushrooms of Restoring
> b) 13 Pieces of Elvish Waybread
> c) 2 Scrolls of Summon Undead
> d) a Scroll of *Identify*
> e) 5 Scrolls of Satisfy Hunger
> f) 2 Scrolls of Dispel Undead
> g) 2 Rods of Recall
> h) a Rod of Detection
> i) a Wand of Clone Monster (7 charges)
> j) a Wand of Polymorph (7 charges)
> k) a Ring of Free Action
> l) The Star of Elendil
>
> [Home Inventory (page 2)]
>
> a) The Leather Scale Mail 'Thalkettoth' (-1) [11,+25] (+3)
> b) a Jewel Encrusted Crown of Seeing [0,+11] (+5 to searching)
> c) The Metal Cap of Thengel [3,+12] (+3)
> d) The Set of Gauntlets 'Paurnen' [2,+15]
> e) The Dagger 'Dethanc' (1d4) (+4,+6)
> f) The Small Sword 'Sting' (1d6) (+9,+8) (+2 attacks)
> g) The Short Sword 'Gilettar' (1d7) (+3,+7) (+2 attacks)
> h) The Executioner's Sword 'Crisdurian' (4d5) (+18,+19)
> i) The Trident of Wrath (3d8) (+16,+18) (+2)

You should get at least as many attacks with this Trident as you do with calris,
and I don't think it aggravates. And the 2 dam. points you loose, you can live
without. Aggravate monster is VERY annoying, and it sucks wielding it all the
time. Only wield it when you *MUST*. I have it too (I play Angband), and I
always carry it as a secondary weapon, incase something nasty that disenchants
shows up. Figure out what slays h) and i) have then use one of them. With these
two, you should be able to sneak up on the bastard. Also, remember, you don't
loose a unique if you flee the level. Try WoR, and savescum to see if you miss
any good artifacts by fleeing the leve. Then WoR back and hunt the bastard down
with your good stealth and NO aggravate monster.

> j) The Battle Axe of Balli Stonehand (3d8) (+8,+11) [+5] (+3)

> k) 25 Bolts (1d5) (+7,+5)
> l) 17 Arrows of Flame (1d4) (+4,+3)

Good luck!!

Arve

[Chuan-Tze Teo]

On Sat, 14 Mar 1998, Arve Steene Warholm wrote:

> > Can anyone give me some advise on how to kill this brute? I have fire and
> > disenchantment resistance but 2 breaths will still wipe me out.

> > a) The Bastard Sword 'Calris' (5d4) (+9,+20) (+5)

> >
>
> Calris have Aggravate as an attribute. And since your major problem with this
> bastards is breaths, is would suggest using one of your other atrifacts. Try to
> find out which will do most damage as a first round blow. Then if this guy hits
> to disenchant, after you gotten close to him and are hasted to max, change to
> calris.

Er, the Tarrasque breathes disenchantment, and Calris is this character's
only source of resist disenchant. Though I normally hate Calris due to the
aggravation, I would use it against the Tarrasque in this case.

> > b) a Light Crossbow of Velocity (x3) (+11,+13)
> > c) a Ring of Speed (+5)
> > d) a Ring of Slaying (+11,+9)

Get better rings. Replace (d) with the largest damage ring you can find.
The +11 to hit is fairly useless.

Get potions of resist heat and cold and use them before the battle. Get
lots of potions of healing. Dig a twisty corridor so that you can phase
door out and rest. Carry more than one staff of speed, and get potions as
well, as the Tarrasque is reliable to fry it. Then melee it to death. It's
one of the hardest fights in the game.

Chuan

[WINKnLAUGH]

Sorry, don't have any advice for your warrior, but priests have a pretty easy
time of it.... Very munchkinish, though. Just walk through the moat to the
left side of the town. The beast'll be on the other side of the trees. Go to
the top corner, cut out one tree, take a step up, then start blasting the
opening with OoD's. I'm not proud of the victory, but I'll take it. <grin>

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