The Certain Death Tournament.
[highlight]Welcome to the Certain Death Tournament![/highlight]
Current Standings:
Billy the Barbarian cried triumphantly as his axe ground through the bone and sinew in Lister's neck. Lister's corpse seemed to linger in the air for an instant, as if it would will itself to attack one last time, but then it collapsed onto the blood-slick stones beneath his feet. Baal's laughter echoed in Billy's ears. He looked up, but Baal had vanished. Now it was time. Time to put an end to his quest, to put an end to this evil. He had done this in two other dimensions. He sat for a moment, gathering his breath and his wits, then plunged into the portal.
The Worldstone Chamber materialized around him, but before he could move, tentacles sprouted from the ground. Suddenly, he felt as he were being skinned alive. The chamber vanished, replaced by pain. He heard someone scream, and all he could wish for was for the pain to stop. It did. "I came so close" he thought, as his soul suddenly and gently left his body.
I have decided to create a tournament that might be the most difficult in the history of the SPF. (Although it certainly has some strong competition. The Naked and All Alone tournaments come to mind.) This is a revamped version of the No Vitality Tournament, but with extra restrictions on Rubies, resists, mercenaries, and more. I hope you enjoy it, and I really hope that your quest doesn't end like poor Billy's did!:crazyeyes:
Survival Restrictions
Mercenaries
The "Standard" Rules
Gameplay
Muling
Versions & Mods
Schedule
Winning & Losing
If you have any questions at all, please ask!
Well, I hope that covers it. In that case....
[highlight]Good luck everyone![/highlight]
[highlight]Welcome to the Certain Death Tournament![/highlight]
Current Standings:
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Forum Name Character Class Location Level
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HanShotFirst Hadriela Frozen Orb/TK ==Guardian 1== 86
Tarantella Damasque Skirmisher ==Guardian 2== 86
Hp_Sauce AlreadyDead Trapper (H)Crystalline Passage 82
ancalagon T.B. Shatterproof Strafer (H)Bloody Foothills 80 RIP
Mursilis Jaheira Trapsin (H)Spider Forest 78 RIP
Lozhinge T.U. WitherBow MS/FA Bowazon (H)Tal Rasha's Tombs 82
Drystan Argoel Sorceress (H)Palace Cellar L. 3 80 RIP
scrcrw Soapbubble Strafeazon (H)Far Oasis 78 RIP
kavarin DeadTwo BO Barb (H)Radament 80 RIP
Drystan Argoel *1.13 Sorceress (H)Catacombs L. 2 77 RIP
crazy_bear Britta Trapsin (H)Rogue Encampment 73
HanShotFirst Mara Traps (N)Throne of Destruction 73 RIP
scrcrw Kaiko Blade Fury Asn (N)Throne of Destruction 72 RIP
Tarantella Amarantine Skirmisher (N)Throne of Destruction 72 RIP
wakiki Shadow_Salad Defencemancer (N)River Of Flame 66
jiansonz Morte Mojo/Bonemancer (N)Plains of Despair 65 RIP
Ohomemgrande Josephine ES/FO sorc (N)Pandemonium Fortress 64
HanShotFirst Ulquiorra-san Bone Necro (N)Mephisto 64 RIP
LozHinge T.U. WitherStick Psn Daggermancer (N)Mephisto 62 RIP
soulmanz SparkyPancakes Novawaller (N)Great Marsh 58 RIP
scrcrw Becalmed Wind Druid (N)Kurast Docks 58
Alfonso T.G. TheAragorn Ranger Paladin (N)Tal Rasha's Tomb 59 RIP
Morathi Drake Fire Druid (N)Arcane Sanctuary 58 RIP
scrcrw Enchilada Entrantress (N)Coldworm The Burrower 55 RIP
HanShotFirst Helen FA/Strafer (N)Halls of the Dead L.1 54 RIP
MOOsaccre Zapsarrap Orb/Fireball (N)Dry Hills 53
scrcrw Jenna Poison Java (N)Radament 53 RIP
Morathi Iago Fury/Rabies (N)Pit Level 2 50 RIP
Bluechip Inevitability Sorceress (N)Black Marsh 44 RIP
Thomh Uzumati Fire Claws Bear (N)Dark Wood 49
kavarin Roadkill Fire/Wolf (N)Underground Passage 49 RIP
NagisaFurukawa Rin Strafer (N)Underground Passage 46 RIP
Tarantella Mortiphye Summoner Hybrid (N)Cold Plains 48
Mournblade Freddie Mercury Singer (N)Cold Plains 47
jdkerr Lifeless Wind Druid (N)Rogue Encampment 48
Shaandore Fastpoison Rabies/Summoner (N)Rogue Encampment 48
cenyth Teff ES Sorceress Baal 48 RIP
Alfonso T.G. Fishyzon Fishyzon Baal 48 RIP
Mournblade Svelte_Savage Spearazon Baal 41 RIP
EmperorMoo MELIKECAKE Concbarb Crystalline Passage 37 RIP
Ohomemgrande GeneralJoe Summon Necro Bloody Foothills 32 RIP
MOOsaccre Wallerina F-wall/T-storm Diablo 36 RIP
HanShotFirst Scorn Fire Druid Diablo 34 RIP
Mournblade Mouse Golemancer Diablo 31 RIP
Brutass Tane Summ/Fire Druid Diablo 30 RIP
nermind EatMyBones Bonemancer Chaos Sanctuary 34 RIP
EmperorMoo FineFingers Strafezon Chaos Sanctuary 31 RIP
wakiki BathtubPancake Charge/H.Freeze River of Flame 34 RIP
pepitosari SassyAssasin Assassin River of Flame 33 RIP
Brutass Icybiatch Frost Maiden Mephisto 29 RIP
Brutass Sparkles Lite/Orb Sorc Bremm Sparkfist 27 RIP
MOOsaccre Moossacre Bowzon Ruined Temple 32 RIP
Morathi Alice Valk/GA Zon Lower Kurast 30
Zelator WitchOfEndor CE/Curse Necro Flayer Jungle 29
soulmanz SwayBabySway Passivezon Kurast Docks 27
Cor Blimey Sir_Healzealot Cowardin Kurast Docks 25
Morathi Blake Zerker Tal Rasha's Tomb 28 RIP
scrcrw of_Worlds Light Sorc Tal Rasha's Tomb 26 RIP
Docturnal Zmeli_Khat Necromancer Tal Rasha's Tomb 26 RIP
Brutass Jezabelle Javazon Tal Rasha's Tomb 26 RIP
JayeM Glassjaw Barbarian Tal Rasha's Tomb 25 RIP
Bluechip Vitamin Throwbarb Tal Rasha's Tomb 23 RIP
atigndng Zed Elemental Druid The Summoner 26 RIP
Lostprophet Cody Blaze/G.Spike Harem Level 1 24
PepitoSari Kratos Barbarian Fangskin 25 RIP
scrcrw Clodius Throwbarb Maggot Lair level 3 21 RIP
atigdng Solarfury Bowler Druid Maggot Lair 25
Morathi Sibella Cold Sorc Maggot Lair 24 RIP
JayeM Glasscannon Assassin Maggot Lair 20 RIP
shizwiggle Groth-GolemGuru *1.13 Golemancer Maggot Lair ?? RIP
JayeM Trixie Bladesin Rocky Waste 20 RIP
scottasin Todetta Amazon Rocky Waste 21
holiecows HolieTraps Assassin Lut Gholein 21
pepitosari KillAll Sorceress Lut Gholein 21
atigdng solarixia Bowler Druid Lut Gholein 21
QuickDeath CandleintheWind Javazon Lut Gholein 20
scottasin Toddetta Amazon Lut Gholein 20
Jason Maher Lurz Summoning Druid Lut Gholein 20
Ganoidyn Arvon Psn Novamancer Lut Gholein 19
Bluechip Murderherder Hunter Druid Lut Gholein 19
scrcrw Summer Blizzsorc Andariel 19 RIP
EmperorMoo Magrat_Garlick Trapsin Andariel 18 RIP
Myth RAWR Throwbarb Inner Cloister 19
JayeM GlassEye Necromancer Jail Level 2 17 RIP
Galningen KingLeoric Bonemancer Jail Level 1 19
UllaV Tilsit Blizballer Jail Level 1 18 RIP
sirpoopsalot QuestionMarks ES/GS Sorc Barracks 18 RIP
Brutass Snatch Trapsin Barracks 18 RIP
Ganoidyn Arvon Psn Novamancer Barracks 17 RIP
Bluechip Sickness Poison Javazon Barracks 15 RIP
MOOsaccre VikingJoe Conc/Find Item Outer Cloister 17 RIP
Skjoldmose Nico Fire Trapsin Outer Cloister 16
NagisaFurukawa Isumi Trapper Forgotten Tower 15 RIP
Docturnal Toxarys Strafezon Black Marsh 15 RIP
XxUberStarxX Inevitable Chargadin Stony Field 12
mattinm TomCruise Leap/Howl/Ward Stony FIeld 12
Docturnal Papa_Bear Wearbear Druid Cold Plains 12
NagisaFurukawa Kirei Bonemancer Cold Plains 8
Lostprophet Bill Fred Phelpsin Cold Plains 8
Galningen Blade Bf/Light Traps Cold Plains 6
EmperorMoo BraveSirRobin Mojomancer Cold Plains 6
MOOsaccre Kharne Fireclaws Bear Cold Plains 6
Brutass Sparky Lite/Orb Sorc Den of Evil 6 RIP
Kefka Fergie Trappa Rogue Encampment 1
maareek DeathtoCurtains Berserker Rogue Encampment 1
Machete Benny Bow Barb Rogue Encampment 1
Zefimas Susannah Bowzon Rogue Encampment 1
EmperorMoo Circe Sorceress Rogue Encampment 1
cenyth Cytohu Windy Druid Rogue Encampment 1
Docturnal Zmeli_Khat Poisonmancer Rogue Encampment 1
Morathi Aisha Thrower/MB Asn Rogue Encampment 1Billy the Barbarian cried triumphantly as his axe ground through the bone and sinew in Lister's neck. Lister's corpse seemed to linger in the air for an instant, as if it would will itself to attack one last time, but then it collapsed onto the blood-slick stones beneath his feet. Baal's laughter echoed in Billy's ears. He looked up, but Baal had vanished. Now it was time. Time to put an end to his quest, to put an end to this evil. He had done this in two other dimensions. He sat for a moment, gathering his breath and his wits, then plunged into the portal.
The Worldstone Chamber materialized around him, but before he could move, tentacles sprouted from the ground. Suddenly, he felt as he were being skinned alive. The chamber vanished, replaced by pain. He heard someone scream, and all he could wish for was for the pain to stop. It did. "I came so close" he thought, as his soul suddenly and gently left his body.
* * * *
I have decided to create a tournament that might be the most difficult in the history of the SPF. (Although it certainly has some strong competition. The Naked and All Alone tournaments come to mind.) This is a revamped version of the No Vitality Tournament, but with extra restrictions on Rubies, resists, mercenaries, and more. I hope you enjoy it, and I really hope that your quest doesn't end like poor Billy's did!:crazyeyes:
Survival Restrictions
- No stat points may be assigned into vitality.
- Rubies may not be added to helms or armors.
- Magical and rare items may have up to 30 life, but no more.
Note: 31 life is the "of the Mammoth" suffix. It's okay to add jewels with life and have more than 30, but 31+ cannot be on the item initially. Uniques, sets, crafts, and runewords are not restricted.
- Only one charm of each size may have life on it. There are no other charm restrictions, but only three of them (one small, one large, one grand) can have life.
- Your resistances may not go above 50 in any difficulty.
Note: This means base resists. You may not add resists to compensate for Convinction or Lower Resist, but you may go above 50 with Shrines, and you may also use resist potions. - Mercanaries have the same item restrictions, and cannot have more than 50 resist all on their gear.
Mercenaries
- You can use either a mercenary or summons, not both.
- Ravens, all Spirits, all Vines, and Decoys are exceptions to this rule. You may use a mercenary with those skills.
- If you are a mercenary player, you must never use a summon.
- Mercenaries may not have any Magic Find in normal but may have up to 35% in Nightmare and 50% in Hell.
- If you are a summon user, things are a little more complicated. You may use a merc until you get your planned summon, at which point you must strip your merc of its gear and kill it. You must do this when your summon first becomes available. For example, let's say you are a Valkzon. You kill a flayer and get level 30. Now it's time to put your first point in Valkyrie, strip the gear off your merc, get him killed, and then summon your Valkyrie. If you are a Druid planning on using Bears, you have the choice of getting a merc early but never summoning a wolf, or summoning wolves and never using your merc. Once you get level 30, it's time to kill your merc and make your bear.
The "Standard" Rules
Gameplay
- You may not rerun areas. When you start a new session, run through the cleared area killing as few monsters as possible. Items found in re-cleared areas may not be used on your character.
- You may skip an area and return to it later if you wish. Keep track of this if you do it.
- You may revisit previous acts to shop and use quest rewards.
- Any players setting is allowed, just no /p1 kill /p8 open chests cheese.
- You cannot Save and Exit to avoid death.
Muling
- The characters must be untwinked.
- You may mule items off your characters.
- Atma/Gomule may be used as an extended stash.
Versions & Mods
- You may use any version you like, but let everyone know if you are using something other than 1.12 Expansion.
- Red Rune Mod, Runeword Mod, and other Item Color mods are all allowed. No others are allowed.
Schedule
- The tournament starts now. You can start playing any time you like!
- You may re-enter as many times as you like.
- When you update your character, please end it with a one-line summary with the character name, build, level, and location. I will update the table once every 40 posts or so with this information. I will also keep a current table at the bottom of this post. (Hooray that they added an edit feature!)
- The tournament ends after there have been no posts in the thread for three months (i.e. people have lost interest).
Winning & Losing
- This tournament is HC. You may play SC if you wish, but your character is out of the tournament after your first death.
- Location determines advancement, followed by experience earned.
- You may skip sidequests if you wish. Killing Baal is the official goal.
- The winner is the person who progresses farthest with the highest amount of experience.
- Winners receive bragging rights. Sorry, no items (I have none
).
If you have any questions at all, please ask!
Well, I hope that covers it. In that case....
[highlight]Good luck everyone![/highlight]
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