On Dec 9, 9:28 pm, icefo... DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
> However, the ADOM Guide only goes so far when it comes to common sense
> and generic hints, and I have put together a list of vaguely-noobish
> questions on various aspects of gameplay.
Guidebook actually has a fair amount of your answers, though they can
be hard to find (since there's so much wealth of information). In any
case it's best not to spoil yourself too much - part of the fun of the
game is exploration.
> Can you tame, or at least pacify monsters (such as cats) by giving
> them food? I know it works for rust monsters, but I haven't bothered
> trying on anything else. Is it worth saving up raw meat for cats?
You can tame them with rat corpses. They often won't accept them
though. Music is far more reliable for characters that have it, and
the calm monster spell can get them off your back for a while too. I
generally try to out-run them and lock them in a room.
> Is there a way to find out how corrupted you are? How corrupted can
> you get before you lose the game?
The "\" key should do the trick. Tell you how many corruptions you
have. when the screen fills up you'll be near dead. A scroll of dark
predictions will also tell you what percentage of corruption you have.
> Is Big Punch worth using? It's a pretty darn powerful melee weapon,
> but I have enough weight problems already...
For an archer I'd say nah. You need the carrying capacity for the
arrows, which can cause a lot more damage.
> What are the effects of slaying ammo? It certainly does more damage
> to the specified race, but does anyone know what the amount is like?
> (Until I tried it out I thought it was a one-hit-kill, which gave me a
> nasty surprise when I ended up lightly tickling Griff Bloodaxe with
> quarrels of undead slaying). Just out of curiousity, does wishing for
> artifacts work? I haven't dared try it.
Slaying ammo causes 3 times damage. Critical can further double that,
and blessed weapons (including arrows) will do 50% more damage against
demons and undead.
Wishing for artifacts won't work. Check out the guidebook section on
wishing for some good advice on what to spend wishes on.
> I've noticed that monsters that can cast spells tend to do so out of
> your sight range... do they have a longer sight range than you, or do
> they just remember where you are? Also, while your spells can only go
> in the eight cardinal directions, theirs seem to be able to be
> targetted like arrows... Are there any spells you can get that behave
> like this?
The spells monsters have are unfortunately unique to them. The only
targetted spell you can get like that is Improved Fireball, which
causes a fireball all round thetarget (can hurt you too).
> Particularly apropos at my current point in the game... are there any
> good ways to get resistance to poison, sickness, and especially
> confusion? An amulet of free action and a ring of stun resistance are
> very nice, but I want more! 
Poison resistance from spider corpses, which are fairly abundant.
Sickness you can't get resistance too, but potions of healings will
often cure it. Curaria mancox herbs will do the same. Mental
stability items will aid a little against confusion, but often aren't
fully reliable - very high willpower helps tremendously. Many
artifacts give added resistances against statuses. You can see the
details of the artifacts in the guidebook, or by using a greater
identify scroll on them in game (though this doesn't always show all
of their statuses).
> Is bridge building really useful for anything besides the Tomb of the
> High King? It seems to become pretty much obsolete with a waterproof
> blanket and half-decent swimming.
Bridge building is quite useless. It should be noted that you can get
across rivers by freezing the water with ice spells/wands. You can't
go across them if you're holding more than 2000s of stuff though
(otherwise the ice will break - very dangerous when crossing the
pirahna lake).
> Do artifacts increase hunger when wielded? My own experience says
> VERY YES, but I haven't tried quantifying the effects... Is it linear
> with the number of artifacts wielded? Does the number of artifacts in
> your pack matter?
Yep, they increase hunger - normally half a point each (so only every
second artifact increases your hunger rate). Crowned champions suffer
from this less. Only artifacts equipped count - doesn't matter how
much you carry (unless they weigh a lot of course).
> What factors go into learning spells? I assume your literacy and
> learning, but does your willpower matter? Perception?
Literacy counts for a successful read of the book, and learning, level
and class all effect your success of actualy learning the spell. I
tihnk concentration might affect things too.
> Oh! How does crowning work; do you just make your deity REALLY HAPPY
> while at the right alignment? Is there some level or quest
> requirement?
Sacrifice enough to get you extremely close and pray to your god.
Must be of extreme alignment and must not have anything that dooms or
curses you. You will get and artifact, become permanently blessed and
get immunity to one element you aren't already immune to (which is why
many wear the ancient mummy wrapping whilst being crowned so they get
something better than cold immunity). Be careful afterwards not to
change alignment completely (L+ to L- is okay, but not to NL).
Hope this helps, and best of luck with your archer.
--
Darren Grey
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