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1 [.subheader] 2 Field notes from an early expedition going poorly in a very traditional way. 3 4 == Angband Dispatch 5 6 Morwe is a kobold rogue on the first dungeon level, already discovering that 7 confidence and preparation are separate resources. The expedition has produced 8 one dead mushroom patch, a little experience, and a much worse local 9 reputation. This is not yet a legend. It is barely a cautionary pamphlet. 10 11 [.hero] 12 -- 13 Current situation: 14 15 * Character: Morwe the Kobold Rogue 16 * Depth: 50 feet, dungeon level 1 17 * HP: 8/12 18 * Status: confused 19 * First kill: grey mushroom patch 20 * Immediate problem: several dogs already in view and closing 21 -- 22 23 == Map Snapshot 24 25 [.dungeon-shot] 26 ---- 27 ..............####### 28 .....#####.#####....# 29 .....#.....'.....###.# 30 .....#.###.###### #.# 31 .......# #.# 32 ...#####.+#####@# #.. 33 ...#.............# #.# 34 ...#.............# #<# 35 ...#.....R.......# ### 36 ...#...........CC# 37 ...#..........@CCC 38 ...#.........C.CC# 39 ...#.........CC.C# 40 ...######+###.###. 41 42 Legend: 43 @ Morwe's current position 44 R rogue visible deeper in the room 45 C dogs on screen and clustering 46 ' broken door 47 + closed door 48 < up staircase 49 ---- 50 51 == What Happened 52 53 Morwe came down the stairs, found a grey mushroom patch, and got sprayed with 54 spores for the trouble. While confused, he still managed to kill it, but that 55 small success led directly into a worse problem: several dogs were already in 56 view, with little room to waste turns and no guarantee that the confusion would 57 wear off before the situation tightened. In other words, the room had already 58 begun the sort of conversation that usually ends with a retreat. 59 60 == Character Notes 61 62 Morwe has the temperament of someone who would call a retreat "a measured 63 repositioning" and then say it again while backing toward the stairs. For now, 64 his accomplishments are modest: one dead fungus, 1 XP, and a live lesson in 65 why early Angband characters should not linger when the room starts barking. 66 He remains technically alive, which is the most flattering statistic available.