[2006] Tournament of the Scavenger [by Wolron]

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

nommx said:
I was lucky and I find a Nigel Ring, Hsarus Belt and Bloodfist Gloves.
Between Nigel Ring, Hsarus Belt and Bloodfist I keep Bloodfist.

Bloodfist
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 18
Durability: 14 of 14
Required Level: 9
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x1f521c4c
+40 to Life
+15% Enhanced Defense
+5 to Minimum Damage
+10 Defense
10% Increased Attack Speed
30% Faster Hit Recovery

Score=4

WPs = 10
Qs = 2*6=12
Lvl = -20
Souvenir Act 1 Normal Gloves=2

Gold 28223

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ALIVE Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 Lut Gholein 5 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 Wolron Packrat Paladin 7 A1 Cold Plains -3 DEAD/RETIRED Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Wolron said:
Packrat is going to venture into Tamoe Highlands

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No major problems thus far. Of course, no really useful items either.

Packrat is probably going to imbue a belt to get his souvenir for Act 1. Of course, some great item my be just over the horizon, so he has not committed to that yet. Another possibility is the merc. If I could find a good piece of armor or helm with a few sockets, that would be a harmless way to get by the act 1 souvenir. Of course, it costs a lot of money to resurrect a merc, so giving him a rather useless piece of armor may not be smart. Yes, this is going to be one dilemma after another!

Packrat (Hammerdin without a hammer as yet)
Level 16 = -16
WayPoints = 5
Quests 4 x 2 = 8
Assignments = 0
Total = -3

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Butzull said:
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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 Cube Lvl 2 8 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 Wolron Packrat Paladin 7 A1 Cold Plains -3 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

* Note, sorry about name of WP location...mindblank on the name of the dungeon.

So, I upgraded to a Defiance Merc in the desert town, equipped him with a brandistock and myself with a throwing axe courtesy of Fara, as well as a 40% GF light belt, I figured that would pay itself off very quickly, then headed down into the sewers. Managed to slowly but surely hide my shame and in the end slew the Undead Lord in the depths.

Headed out into the desert with no problems at all thus far. Resistances are abysmal, but fortunately there were no lightning bugs so far, but I'm sure they're not far off.

Ended after getting the cube, always a highlight, particularly with a stash overflowing with gems and potions waiting to be transmuted. Only drop so far in Act II was the unique Axe, certainly not a candidate for a permanent souvenir, so the eyes stay open. I've started horking the majority of monsters looking for those most fitting of adornments, but with a measly single point in the skill, pickings are lean.

Stay alive all,

Update:
A Nagelring (scored 3 points at end of act 1).

His total scavenger points (3 points)
His level is 22 (-22 points)
His WPs activated are 13 (13 points)
His Quests completed are 7 (14 points)
Total score: 8

Gold in stash: 54487.

Butz. :dunce:

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Wolron said:
Packrat - Act 2 with Hsarus' Iron Stay and Wirt's leg

Packrat had to take on Andariel alone. That rogue archer just could not keep out of her way. Since he had no use for her equipment, he simply let her rest in Paradise. That seemed to be the kindest thing since this life was none too kind to her.

Packrat had two items that he considered keeping. One was the Blood Crescent unique scimitar. It had very fast attack speed, +15 to all resistances, 15% life stolen per hit, 33% chance of open wounds, +15 to life, +4 light radius. It was tempting because of the resistances and the life stolen. However, resistances should not be a big problem with a Paladin, and the life stolen only works when you use the weapon (I think); since Packrat will be attacking with Blessed Hammer, I decided to discard the Blood Crescent. The item that I finally kept is the Hsarusâ€™ Iron Stay belt. It will match up well with a Hsarusâ€™ boots if Packrat can find them. They seem to turn up quite often, so it is worth a shot.

Packratâ€™s current list of souvenirs includes:
Hsarusâ€™ Iron Stay Belt, 5 defense, +20 life, +20% Cold Resist. (scored 2 points at end of act 1)
His total scavenger points (2 points)
His level is 20 (-20 points)
His WPs activated are 10 (+10 points)
His Quests completed are 6 (+12 points)
Total score: +4

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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 H. of Dead 2 8 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Wolron Packrat Paladin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0[B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

skunkbelly said:
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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 Lut Gholein 5 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 Wolron Packrat Paladin 7 A1 Cold Plains -3 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

ScavengingSkunk has defeated Andariel. Along the way, she found four unique items, including a grailer: pluckeye. Despite the beauty of these items, though, she felt compelled to saveâ€¦Deathâ€™s Sash! Despite her blonde hair, ScavengingSkunk is a goth at heart. And now, she canâ€™t be frozenâ€¦ ever. It was a tough decision between the sash and either a craftable amulet or pair of gloves, but in the end, the idea of knowing for sure that I have that very important CBF mod won out. Iâ€™d love to wait for a Rhyme shield, but who knows if Iâ€™ll ever find the necessary Shael rune, in an untwinked, no-repeating-areas tournament? Itâ€™s unlikely.

So Deathâ€™s Sash it is. I look forward to buying some better gear in Act 2â€¦ though I cannot decide whether to stick with my loyal Rogue merc, or move up to an act 2 merc. Weâ€™ll see soon enough.

SCORE:

Level 20 = -20 points
WP = +10 points
Quests = +12 points
Souvenirs:
Deathâ€™s Sash (scored 2 points at the end of act 1)
Total Score: 4

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

mnemonic said:

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Forum          Character      Class       Level     Act   WP           Score
Butzull        Seeker         Barbarian    20       A2    Lut Gholein     5
Skunkbelly     ScavengingSkunk Zon         20       A2    Lut Gholein     4
nommx          SlimShadow     Assassin     20       A2    Lut Gholein     4 
Chumley669     SirScrounge    Necro        18       A1    Jail Level 1   -3
Wolron         Packrat        Paladin       7       A1    Cold Plains    -3
FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs   Druid         1       A1    Rogue Camp      0
mnemonic       Nimradel       Sorceress     1       A1    Rogue Camp      0


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Very nice concept! I would like to join, if I may.

Since we have one of every other class so far, I will enter with a Sorceress.

*fingers crossed that the post will work*

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

mnemonic said:
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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 H. of Dead 2 8 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Wolron Packrat Paladin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 6 A1 Rogue Camp -5 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Not much to report, but I realized that I had used an obsolete table.

Nimradel's heedless flight has brought her to the Rogue Camp, wherein she has found an unlooked-for welcome in their dire need. For in Akara's kindly voice she hears neither doubt nor accusation, but the faintest dawning of a hope renewed.

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Wolron said:
Packrat has his cube

Packrat killed Radament and found the Horadric Cube. Now for some maggots. Their lair is around here somewhere.

Score:

Packratâ€™s current list of souvenirs includes:
Hsarusâ€™ Iron Stay Belt, 5 defense, +20 life, +20% Cold Resist. (scored 2 points at end of act 1)
His total scavenger points (2 points)
His level is 23 (-23 points)
His WPs activated are 14 (+14 points)
His Quests completed are 7 (+14 points)
Total score: +7

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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 H. of Dead 2 8 Wolron Packrat Paladin 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 6 A1 Rogue Camp -5 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

skunkbelly said:
ScavengingSkunk has cleared out the maggot lair, and retrieved the staff. Gotta love level 5 Charged Strike

Her total scavenger points (2 points) (for Death's Sash at end of act 1)
Her level is 23 (-23 points)
Her WPs activated are 14 (+14 points)
Her Quests completed are 7 (+14 points)
Total score: 7

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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 20 A2 H. of Dead 2 8 Wolron Packrat Paladin 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 6 A1 Rogue Camp -5 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Butzull said:
The big bug has been squashed, and for a change I had a bit of a dilemna to decide which souvenir to keep.

It was out of Deathspade (unique Axe) which had served me well, Sander's Taboo gloves which were dropped by the big bug (along with another green and 2 yellows :shocked: ), and a rare spiked shield. I've decided to go with the shield...for better or worse. I'm probably stupid, but then I've never looked into breakpoints very much and have no idea...but passing up on 20% IAS from the end of Act II onwards... :dunce:

Here's the shield:
Skull Guard
Spiked Shield
Defense: 34
Chance to Block: 55%
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Strength: 30
Required Level: 8
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 17
Fingerprint: 0xbe15258b
+4 to Life
+32% Enhanced Defense
+20% Increased Chance of Blocking
30% Faster Block Rate
12% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Socketed (2: 0 used)

Update:
Act I : A Nagelring (scored 3 points).
Act II: A rare spiked shield (scored 2 points).

His total scavenger points (5 points)
His level is 26 (-26 points)
His WPs activated are 19 (19 points)
His Quests completed are 12 (24 points)
Total score: 22

Gold in stash: 15396 (tried my hand at gambling with no luck).

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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 26 A3 Kurast Docks 22 Wolron Packrat Paladin 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 6 A1 Rogue Camp -5 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

Butz. :dunce:

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

mnemonic said:
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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 26 A3 Kurast Docks 22 Wolron Packrat Paladin 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 11 A1 Cold Plains -7 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

A quick update: Both Blood Raven and Coldcrow are dead, and Nimradel has befriended a young Rogue by the name of Shikha. Her ice arrows are proving a deadly complement to Nim's firebolts.

The pressure is on to quickly crank the MF at the beginning of each act, yet true to form I have so far been granted only a single chipped topaz...

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

chumley669 said:
SirScrounge heads for the desert

He's moving right along, proud of the prowess that his minions are displaying on the battlefield. Act 1 ended up being a laughing matter entirely, until Andariel. Her poison attack wiped out the skellies about halfway through, but a quick trip back up to L3 in the Catacombs replenished the supply. You could almost sense her disbelief when he returned with fresh troops, and she succombed very meekly. I mean that, I have never seen such a poor drop by an Act boss. Had I not been so incredulous, I might have rememberd to take a snapshot of it to show you all, as everyone needs a good joke by Thursday. He imbued his Prserved Head with Charsi...he shouldn't have bothered. I had 3 items that I was torn between, my Hotspur Boots for the extreme fire resist, a nice 26% GF 14% MF ring, and a Torch of Io wand. Points greed got the better of me, so I kept the wand, though I do miss that ring.

Scrounge ran around with as much GF as he could muster, so he went to Lut Gholein with a decent amount of liquidity. He quickly bid adieu to the trusty rogue and signed up an Act 2 Defensive merc. A trip to the gambling hall netted a decent scythe for the merc and a passable rare belt for himself. The sewers spawned very favorably (no Undead Archers - Yay!), and they were cleared very easily, with Radamant getting a real learning in the managment of a Skeleton army. The rest of our equipment was filled out from monster drops...a passable pair of chain boots, a 3 os mail and 2 os skull cap for Scrounge and a nice eth ring mail and Berserkers Headgear for the merc. The duo raced through and got the cube, and finally rested before beginning the assualt on the Far Oasis. Whew! He's now taking a look at his stash of gems and Jewels, trying to see what would be best to socket into his gear. It'll probably end up being Topazezez (Whatever). Stats:
Assignment 1: Torch of Io wand = 1 point
Waypoints: 13 x 1 = 13
Quests: 7 x 2 = 14
Level: 23 = -23
Total = 5 (Hooray, positive numbers!)

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Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

skunkbelly said:
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First of all, can I just say that it's a travesty that more aren't playing in this tournament. Very, very cool... and a big challenge!

On to the update...

ScavengingSkunk has defeated Duriel. The big bug fell easily to Charged Strike. His drops were complete crap, as one would imagineâ€¦ what use what an overgrown slug have with things of beauty?

SS then had a quandary. Sheâ€™d need to lighten her load before moving on to Kurast. But what to keep as a souvenir of her victory? She had two sets of Gorefoot boots, which were useful for their mana leech and FRW. She had a Razortine trident, which sheâ€™d planned to use on Duriel (25% slow), but didnâ€™t need. She had a decent pair of rare gloves, for a low-level character: 17% cold resistance and 70% more gold from monsters (a big bonus in this tournament). And finally, she had her precious shield, crafted in ancient times from the bones of various fell beasts:

Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting
Defense: 28
Chance to Block: 65%
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 8
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0xf79f4701
+20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Fire Resist +9%
30% Faster Block Rate

Perhaps later in her journeys, she would meet someone capable of adding even more power to this item (say, an empty socket or two)? She discarded the other spoils of victory, and with her Deathâ€™s Sash and Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting, she boarded Meshifâ€™s vessel.

SCORE:

Level 28 = -28 points
WP = +13 points
Quests = +24 points
Souvenirs:
Deathâ€™s Sash (scored 2 points at the end of act 1)
Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting (scored 3 points at the end of act 3)
Total Score: 14

p.s. Butz, I think you made the right call on the shield... that's a nice item at this point in the tournament, especially with the two open sockets.

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

skunkbelly said:
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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score Butzull Seeker Barbarian 26 A3 Kurast Docks 22 Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 28 A3 Kurast Docks 14 Wolron Packrat Paladin 23 A2 Far Oasis 7 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 18 A1 Jail Level 1 -3 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 6 A1 Rogue Camp -5 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 [B][I][U]DEAD/RETIRED[/U][/I][/B] Forum Character Class Level Act WP Score

ScavengingSkunk has defeated Duriel. The big bug fell easily to Charged Strike. His drops were complete crap, as one would imagineâ€¦ what use what an overgrown slug have with things of beauty?

SS then had a quandary. Sheâ€™d need to lighten her load before moving on to Kurast. But what to keep as a souvenir of her victory? She had two sets of Gorefoot boots, which were useful for their mana leech and FRW. She had a Razortine trident, which sheâ€™d planned to use on Duriel (25% slow), but didnâ€™t need. She had a decent pair of rare gloves, for a low-level character: 17% cold resistance and 70% more gold from monsters (a big bonus in this tournament). And finally, she had her precious shield, crafted in ancient times from the bones of various fell beasts:

Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting
Defense: 28
Chance to Block: 65%
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 8
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0xf79f4701
+20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Fire Resist +9%
30% Faster Block Rate

Perhaps later in her journeys, she would meet someone capable of adding even more power to this item (say, an empty socket or two)? She discarded the other spoils of victory, and with her Deathâ€™s Sash and Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting, she boarded Meshifâ€™s vessel.

SCORE:

Level 28 = -28 points
WP = +13 points
Quests = +24 points
Souvenirs:
Deathâ€™s Sash (scored 2 points at the end of act 1)
Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting (scored 3 points at the end of act 3)
Total Score: 14

More people should enter this one! It's a great challenge.

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

chumley669 said:

Update

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Forum          Character      Class       Level     Act            WP              Score
Butzull        Seeker         Barbarian    26       A3    Kurast Docks   22
Wolron         Packrat        Paladin      23       A2    Far Oasis       7
Skunkbelly     ScavengingSkunk Zon         23       A2    Far Oasis       7
Chumley669     SirScrounge    Necro        23      A2    Dry Hills      5
nommx          SlimShadow     Assassin     20       A2    Lut Gholein     4
Chumley669     SirScrounge    Necro        18       A1    Jail Level 1   -3
mnemonic       Nimradel       Sorceress     6       A1    Rogue Camp     -5
FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs   Druid         1       A1    Rogue Camp      0

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Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

chumley669 said:
Well, the squid nknocked out my lengthy update, so looks like I'll start over.

SirScrounge the Summoner laughed in the face of danger in all of Act 1 at p8. Andariel was no real worry, her poison finally knocked out the skellies when her life had ebbed by 2/3. A quick trip back up to L3 of the Catacombs to relaod, and I swear you could see her sigh in weariment as the attack re-newed. She succombed with not even a whimper. Really, I have never seen such a poor boss drop. Had I not been so astonished I would have snapped a picture of it to post for you all. He then imbued his necro head, and got...nothing! Really shouldn't have bothered.

3 items were casuing consternation...what to keep? Hotspur Boots for the powerful fire resistance boost, Torch Of Iro for the plus skills and mana regen, or the +26% GF +14% MF ring? I wanted the ring, but the hunger for points won out. Keeping the torch, SirScrounge dropped everything else and took the caravan East.

He quickly bid adieu to his trusty fire rogue and enlisted the aid of Haziz, a desert mercenary with a special knack for defense. He and the skellies blasted through the sewers and annhilated Radamant, then headed out into the desert. Found the cube in the Dry Hills, and proceeded into the Far Oasis. Next up: The Maggot Lair. Not the best place for skellies, will probably just unsummon everything and hide behind the merc.

Point totals
Scavenged weapon 1 x 1 (act) = 1
Waypoints 14 x 1 = 14
Quests 7 x 2 = 14
Level 23 x -1 = -23
Total = 6 (positive numbers! Woot!)

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Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

zatlaren said:
Blaen the bone necro is progressing slowly. Have just defeated the countess.

I have a question. If I take a socketed item as my souvenir am I free to unsocket it later and replace the socket fillers with something else?

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

skunkbelly said:
I've been having so much trouble posting that I'm not even going to try to update the table... we'll see if this works... if it does, I'll be making two updates back-to-back in this post.

****

ScavengingSkunk has defeated Duriel. The big bug fell easily to Charged Strike. His drops were complete crap, as one would imagineâ€¦ what use what an overgrown slug have with things of beauty?

SS then had a quandary. Sheâ€™d need to lighten her load before moving on to Kurast. But what to keep as a souvenir of her victory? She had two sets of Gorefoot boots, which were useful for their mana leech and FRW. She had a Razortine trident, which sheâ€™d planned to use on Duriel (25% slow), but didnâ€™t need. She had a decent pair of rare gloves, for a low-level character: 17% cold resistance and 70% more gold from monsters (a big bonus in this tournament). And finally, she had her precious shield, crafted in ancient times from the bones of various fell beasts:

Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting
Defense: 28
Chance to Block: 65%
Durability: 40 of 40
Required Strength: 25
Required Level: 8
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 20
Fingerprint: 0xf79f4701
+20% Increased Chance of Blocking
Fire Resist +9%
30% Faster Block Rate

Perhaps later in her journeys, she would meet someone capable of adding even more power to this item (say, an empty socket or two)? She discarded the other spoils of victory, and with her Deathâ€™s Sash and Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting, she boarded Meshifâ€™s vessel.

SCORE:

Level 28 = -28 points
WP = +13 points
Quests = +24 points
Souvenirs:
Deathâ€™s Sash (scored 2 points at the end of act 1)
Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting (scored 3 points at the end of act 3)
Total Score: 14

*******

Update #2:

ScavengingSkunk has defeated Mephistoâ€¦ in fact, she used his mangy corpse to mop up some of the cobwebs around the Durance, which really isnâ€™t such a bad placeâ€¦ a few potted plants, a little more light, and itâ€™d make a nice pad. But unfortunately, we couldnâ€™t stay. We couldnâ€™t even retain any of the nice loot he droppedâ€¦ including a pair of Chance Guards, which under other circumstances would be one of the best possible items in this tournament. No, we wouldnâ€™t keep those, because a couple of WPs earlier, we crafted these beauties, which will be our Act 3 souvenir:

Viper Clutches
Heavy Gloves
Defense: 7
Durability: 11 of 14
Required Level: 35
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 25
Fingerprint: 0xf485943e
+14 to Life
+13% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +30%
Poison Resist +20%
3% Life stolen per hit
Half Freeze Duration
9% Chance of Crushing Blow

Two nice resists, a good life bonus, and terrific life steal and crushing blow bonuses make these keepers under any circumstancesâ€¦ and in a tournament, they really are end-game gear. No qualms about this choice at all.

SCORE:

Level: -32
WP = +19 points
Quests = +36 points
Souvenirs:
Deathâ€™s Sash (scored 2 points at the end of act 1)
Crimson Bone Shield of Deflecting (scored 3 points at the end of act 3)
Viper Clutches gloves (scored 6 points at the end of act 3)
Total Score: 34

By the way, did I mention Iâ€™m using an Iron Wolf? Scorch, the act 3 cold merc, is a terrific addition to the party. I already have a tank (my valk), so now I have some nice firepower backing me up. Working very well so far, and if it isnâ€™t working well in act 2 NM, I can always switch to a Holy Freeze merc there.

I've now journeyed to the City of the Damned WP, and defeated Izzy. I'm having noticeable gold problems now... the kind of equipment you can purchase in Act 4 is much more expensive than what you can purchase in earlier acts (all plate mails and fancy hats, grumble). Plus I tried to gamble some good boots... no luck at all, and wasted about $70K. So my gold stash has dwindled from well over $200K to about $14K, and I'm having to purchase potions about as quickly as I find gold. I had over 200% gold find in act 3, but only about 60% now, and I'm feeling the pinch. Sigh. Next time, I just won't buy any gear for the act 3 merc... since he's a ranged attacker, I should've made him wait until I found items he could equip.

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Wolron said:
This thread is really messed up. If there is no correction coming, go to the following thread:

Tournament of the Scavenger - 2nd thread

If this new one gets messed up, well, we shall see.

Grisu · Jun 10, 2020

Wolron said:
Tournament of the Scavenger - 2nd thread

OK, I have tried to find the last state of everyone's character. I have probably missed someone. If you are that someone, then update here. If you need the rules for the tournament, go back to the original thread to get them (Tournament of the Scavenger).

As for the question about unsocketing a souvenir, you cannot. You also cannot reroll an item. The only way you can change a souvenir is to add sockets, use sockets that are empty, upgrade with the cube recipe. If I have missed some other valid improvement, let me know. The key is you cannot back up and try again by unsocketing or rerolling.

Please use as short an update as possible. One theory says that when a page fills up we are vulnerable to whatever is happening that corrupts the thread. I suggest just a couple lines and then a quick score calc prior to the table. If have shortened the table by doing away with the separate RIP table. If you die, just provide a final entry in correct score order and add RIP after your score.

Packrat Score: Lvl 25, Q=8x2=16, WP= 15,Scav = 2 Total +8

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[b][U][I]ALIVE[/I][/U][/b] Forum Name Class Level Act WP Score Skunkbelly ScavengingSkunk Zon 32 A4 City of Damned 36 Butzull Seeker Barbarian 26 A3 Kurast Docks 22 Wolron Packrat Paladin 25 A2 Lost City 8 Chumley669 SirScrounge Necro 23 A2 Far Oasis 6 nommx SlimShadow Assassin 20 A2 Lut Gholein 4 FoghornLeghorn FindrsKeeprs Druid 1 A1 Rogue Camp 0 mnemonic Nimradel Sorceress 11 A1 Cold Plains -7