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Dragon bash report 26/03/2009 |
Armand
explorer
Joined: Nov 20, 2006
Posts: 532 |  Posted: 26-03-2009 22:03
For Blib:
We won.
For everyone else:
On Thursday 26th March 2009 Crazyfool replaced the weekly bash with a Dragon Bash due to popular demand and months of talking about the possibility.
Participants
In attendance (to the best of my knowledge) were:
Cenedra = Pwned, Pwnedagain, Iownzjooz, Ipwnjoo, Pwnjoo
Eleven = Pinball
Hal = Kdragonhal, Dragonhal, Kdragon, Haldragon
Jamesbond = Odd
Throwaway = Redwood, Greenwood, Aimless
Royston = Royce, Royson
Leak = Sneaker, Slayerleak
Caboose = Pritchard, Beavis, Dragfood
Preparations
We started off with a couple of players leaving the tearoom too early, and the game had to be re-reset once. However within a few minutes we got going and began gathering kit. The strategy was simple: wander around as one large group killing dwarfs and other mobiles in order to avoid wasting wafers. 11 of them were collected (pagoda was apparently locked from opening) and redistributed as evenly as possible prior to the fight. We also did pillar twice as Crazyfool generously gave us a second pillar. He gave us some nice weapons (epee, rapier, two-handed sword) in addition to the ones we had gathered (bs, ss, dagger0). We also grabbed some vials, the cape, and the ox, the idea being that the dragon would attack the ox for extra manpower. Nice theory but in practice the dragon ignored the ox, and Odd and I ended up accidentally doing a "k mo f wp", the result of which can be seen in the obit below. The cape came in handy as players were able to grab it whenever someone died, so it ended up being shared between us.
The fight
After about 45 minutes, and lots of impatient shouting from Crazyfool, it was decided by popular vote that we had gathered enough kit.
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| *Pwnjoo the hero shouts "CHAAARRRGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". |
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We proceeded to and entered the fairy ring which had been set up in the east lush pasture and were met by an unexpected obstacle:
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| *enter ring
There is a blink of complete darkness, and the scenery changes.
Fairy ring.
It is raining. An evil-looking goblin (goblin11) stares at you, madly. The
goblin11 is carrying a knife0 and a dart0. An exceptionally large goblin
(goblin10) stands provocatively before you. The exceptionally large goblin10
is carrying a tapestry0 and a key2. You espy a beautiful, mid-blue sapphire
here.
*The exceptionally large goblin10 is rushing at you aggressively. |
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There was no opportunity to sleep up after this fight as some players had already attacked the dragon. So without further ado we all joined in the fight:
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| *enter ring
There is a blink of complete darkness, and the scenery changes.
Fairy ring.
It is raining. Beating its enormous wings above you is an immense,
fire-breathing dragon! A sharp knife glints in the light. You spot a smallish,
yet heavy-looking tapestry, depicting scenes from famous goblin battles. There
is a heavy dart on the ground. A rusty key can be seen here. You espy a
beautiful, mid-blue sapphire here.
Redwood the heroine is here carrying a potty and a pick0.
Pwnjoo the hero is here carrying a shortsword.
Leaning against the wall looking ill, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard lingers,
smelling strongly of alcohol carrying a coal and a toadstool.
Odd the heroine is here carrying a cardboard box1 and a dagger0.
The dragon is fighting Odd the heroine.
*You hear a grinding noise, as the dragon hits Odd the heroine.
You hear a swishing sound, as Odd the heroine misses the dragon with her
dagger0.
*A male voice in the distance shouts "has everyone got a nick?".
*You hear sounds of combat, as Pwnjoo the hero attacks the dragon.
*You hear sounds of combat, as Redwood the heroine attacks the dragon.
*You hear a swish, as Redwood the heroine misses the dragon with her pick0.
You hear sinews tearing, as the dragon hits Redwood the heroine.
You hear fast movement, as the dragon misses Pwnjoo the hero.
You hear a shudder, as the dragon misses Odd the heroine.
You hear fast movement, as Odd the heroine misses the dragon with her dagger0.
*k mo f best wp
You attack the dragon, using the broadsword as a weapon.
*Pritchard the hero has just arrived.
*You miss the dragon.
The dragon hits you (89/100).
You hear a crack, as the dragon hits Odd the heroine.
*dr ox
Ox dropped.
*pet ox
The ox changes from a jade statue into a real ox!
*Pinball the hero has just arrived.
*You hear a parried blow, as the dragon misses Pwnjoo the hero.
*Pwnjoo the hero grins.
*Royson the hero has just arrived.
*Odd the heroine roars.
*You miss the dragon.
The dragon hits you (60/100).
You hear sinews tearing, as Redwood the heroine hits the dragon with her pick0.
You hear a grinding noise, as the dragon hits Redwood the heroine.
You hear a grinding noise, as the dragon hits Odd the heroine.
*Sneaker the hero has just arrived.
*You hear a stumble, as Redwood the heroine misses the dragon with her pick0.
You hear a stumble, as the dragon misses Redwood the heroine.
You hear a parried blow, as the dragon misses Odd the heroine.
You hear a swish, as Odd the heroine misses the dragon with her dagger0.
*Pwnjoo the hero looks quickly at the dragon.
*Odd the heroine has eaten a wafer5.
*A sailable coracle, large enough for one, has been left here.
*You miss the dragon.
The dragon hits you (36/100).
The ox lumbers away. |
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The 11 wafers and first wave of heroes lasted about 30 seconds, after which players started bringing in their additional heroes and/or creating new protectors. After my three heroes died I opted for doing the spring to yeoman for additional stats. Whether or not this was worth the extra delay in joining the fight, I'm still undecided about. The two-handed sword proved problematic as it was the first target for "g best wp" but was too heavy for lowbies to use. After noticing several players get stuck on it, I removed it to a different room.
Conclusion
Several hawumphs and personae later, I was in the middle of creating a new yeoman when there was mass cheering and it was announced that the dragon had died. Here's a log of the final moments, courtesy of Throwaway:
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| *ql
Fairy ring.
A sturdy staff lies within easy reach. Your eyes are drawn to the sublime beauty of an enchanted shortsword which lies by your feet. In front of you lies a fearsome, yet beautiful broadsword. There is a heavy dart on the ground. A lengthy, vicious rapier has been dropped here! A dangerous, mean-looking epee has been dropped on the ground here! Beating its enormous wings above you is an immense, fire-breathing dragon!
Odd the protector is here.
Dragfood is here carrying 2 daggers.
Pwned the protector is here wearing a cape, and carrying a croquet mallet.
Leaning against the wall looking ill, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard lingers, smelling strongly of alcohol carrying a coal and a toadstool.
Dragfood is fighting the dragon.
Pwned the protector is fighting the dragon.
*You hit the dragon (8).
The dragon looks close to death.
The dragon misses you.
*You hear a shudder, as Dragfood misses the dragon with his dagger0.
You hear a grinding noise, as the dragon hits Dragfood.
You hear a shudder, as the dragon misses Pwned the protector.
You miss the dragon.
The dragon hits you (28/63).
*Dragfood glances around.
*Odd the protector has picked up the broadsword.
*You hear a stinging blow, as the dragon hits Dragfood.
Strewn before you is a gothic-looking, oppressively black cape.
A croquet mallet has been left within reach.
Pwned the protector has copped her clogs.
You hit the dragon (10).
You have killed the dragon.
You have changed experience level from protector to swordsman.
You can now use the JOIN command to join a house. The HOUSES command lists all non-secret houses.
(+1,645 = 1,845).
The dragon has just passed on. |
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Round 2
The dragon was then momentarily restored and a few players got to kill it a second time, with the assistance of Crazyfool, as described to me by Leak:
Quote:
| *Leak the warlock says "just checked the log , it was me , odd , pinball and
dragfood who finished him".
*Leak the warlock says "it's odd , because 2 seconds before i'd done a look
foe and she was full of life".
*Leak the warlock says "l foe The dragon looks full of life, and is holding
the following: nothing. *Pinball the protector shouts "err guys". *In front of
you lies a fearsome, yet beautiful broadsword. *Pinball the protector shouts
"IT's BACK!!". *You hear sounds of combat,".
*Leak the warlock says "l foe The dragon looks full of life, and is holding
the following: nothing. *Pinball the protector shouts "err guys". *In front of
you lies a fearsome, yet beautiful broadsword. as Odd the protector attacks
the dragon. say full of life? Slayzleake th".
*Leak the warlock says "You have killed the dragon. (Persona saved on +650 =
4,008)".
*Leak the warlock says "lol , missed this bit  *You hear sounds of combat,
as Crazyfool the stand-up wizard attacks the dragon. *You hear a crack, as
Crazyfool the stand-up wizard hits the dragon.". |
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Rewards
The event ended with Crazyfool handing out prizes:
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| *Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "dont qq"
*Crazyfool the stand-up wizard shouts "come back to isle!"
*Crazyfool the stand-up wizard shouts "for prizes".
*A polished piece of carved anthracite has been left here.
Standing on the ground is an ornate closed casket.
Close by lies a clear, flawless diamond of immeasurable beauty.
A magnificent icon depicting a shrine lies here.
A marvellous icon depicting a high-priestly sanctum lies here.
A beautiful icon depicting a hallowed chamber lies here.
A glorious icon depicting an ancient chamber lies here.
A splendid icon depicting an oriental temple chamber lies here.
*Crazyfool the stand-up wizard says "share it". |
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Post-fight comments
Quote:
| *Dragfood the dragon-slaying swordsman grins.
*Pinball the protector winks.
*Pwned says "christ that was hard work".
*Pwned laughs.
*Pwned exclaims "lets do it again!".
*Redwood the dragon-slaying swordsman says "WOW".
*Redwood the dragon-slaying swordsman exclaims "That was excellent!".
*Cenedra the mage exclaims "that was fun!".
*Dragfood the swordsman says "it its nice seeing other people here on a
thursday night". |
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Obit
Here is the obit after the fight:
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| *obit
The following players have died in fights this reset:
Pwned the protector, killed by the dragon (4 times),
Pinball the protector, killed by the dragon (4 times),
Kdragonhal the protector, killed by the dragon,
Odd the protector, killed by the dragon (3 times),
Redwood the protector, killed by the dragon (4 times),
Odd the protector, killed by the dragon and the ox,
Dragonhal the hero, killed by the dragon,
Kdragonhal the sorcerer, killed by the dragon,
Pinball the hero, killed by the dragon,
Odd the heroine, killed by the dragon.
The following players have died miscellaneous deaths this reset:
Dragfood, killed by the dragon's breath,
Royce the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pinball the protector, killed by the dragon's breath,
Kdragonhal the yeoman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Dragfood, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pinball, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pwned, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pwned, killed by the dragon's breath,
Kdragon the yeoman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pwnedagain the protector, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pwned, killed by the dragon's breath,
Aimless the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Beavis the yeoman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Greenwood the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Iownzjooz the swordsman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Haldragon the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Ipwnjoo the swordsman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Sneaker the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pritchard the swordsman, killed by the dragon's breath,
Royson the hero, killed by the dragon's breath,
Redwood the heroine, killed by the dragon's breath,
Pwnjoo the hero, killed by the dragon's breath. |
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[ This Message was edited by: Armand on 27-03-2009 18:34 ]
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Crowley
pioneer
Joined: Apr 14, 2003
Posts: 421
From: Birmingham
| Posted: 27-03-2009 10:38
This is kind of missing one relevant detail.
  
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Armand
explorer
Joined: Nov 20, 2006
Posts: 532 | Posted: 27-03-2009 12:17
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On 27-03-2009 10:38, Crowley wrote:
This is kind of missing one relevant detail.
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Sorted. I've replaced the obit with a full report 
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Samson
friar
Joined: Oct 28, 2006
Posts: 105 | Posted: 27-03-2009 15:19
*ql
Fairy ring.
A sturdy staff lies within easy reach. Your eyes are drawn to the sublime beauty of an enchanted shortsword which lies by your feet. In front of you lies a fearsome, yet beautiful broadsword. There is a heavy dart on the ground. A lengthy, vicious rapier has been dropped here! A dangerous, mean-looking epee has been dropped on the ground here! Beating its enormous wings above you is an immense, fire-breathing dragon!
Odd the protector is here.
Dragfood is here carrying 2 daggers.
Pwned the protector is here wearing a cape, and carrying a croquet mallet.
Leaning against the wall looking ill, Crazyfool the stand-up wizard lingers, smelling strongly of alcohol carrying a coal and a toadstool.
Dragfood is fighting the dragon.
Pwned the protector is fighting the dragon.
*You hit the dragon (8).
The dragon looks close to death.
The dragon misses you.
*You hear a shudder, as Dragfood misses the dragon with his dagger0.
You hear a grinding noise, as the dragon hits Dragfood.
You hear a shudder, as the dragon misses Pwned the protector.
You miss the dragon.
The dragon hits you (28/63).
*Dragfood glances around.
*Odd the protector has picked up the broadsword.
*You hear a stinging blow, as the dragon hits Dragfood.
Strewn before you is a gothic-looking, oppressively black cape.
A croquet mallet has been left within reach.
Pwned the protector has copped her clogs.
You hit the dragon (10).
You have killed the dragon.
You have changed experience level from protector to swordsman.
You can now use the JOIN command to join a house. The HOUSES command lists all non-secret houses.
(+1,645 = 1,845).
The dragon has just passed on.
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Armand
explorer
Joined: Nov 20, 2006
Posts: 532 | Posted: 27-03-2009 18:08
Thanks, I've incorporated your log into my report and corrected the inconsistencies.
EDIT: figured out all the participants and updated the list of names.
[ This Message was edited by: Armand on 27-03-2009 18:35 ]
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blib
explorer
Joined: Jan 01, 2007
Posts: 533
From: N.London (just)
| Posted: 27-03-2009 22:40
So Armand, you just 'happened' to be out of the room when the dragon was killed?
Looks to me as if you were scared and fled leaving the others to carry on the fight.
Wimpy coward.
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Armand
explorer
Joined: Nov 20, 2006
Posts: 532 | Posted: 25-07-2012 12:25
The forums have gone back in time again!
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royston
ranger
Joined: Jul 14, 2007
Posts: 1217
From: Felixstowe, Suffolk.
| Posted: 26-07-2012 11:52
Looks like this one was spammed too and the Arch-Wizzes cleaned it up.
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