Dungeon Robber

[T. Foster]

Okay, it's clearly time to jump into this time-sink!

DOOOOO IIIIITTTTT!!!!!!

[rredmond]

Don't do it... it's killing me right now.

ARGH, I have to do my paperwork for my second job.

[grodog]

grodog the Sleepy III, a level 0 Dungeon Robber. Descended to level 3 of the dungeon and won 42 GP. Defeated a Skeleton. Killed by a Giant Toad on level 3! REST IN PEACE

grodog the Sleepy IV, a level 1 Dungeon Robber. Descended to level 3 of the dungeon and won 0.5 GP. On the return to the surface, killed while fleeing from a Troglodyte on level 2! REST IN PEACE

grodog the Sleepy V, a level 0 Dungeon Robber. Descended to level 1 of the dungeon and won 0.2 GP. Killed by a Kobold on level 1! REST IN PEACE

[rredmond]

Rest well o sleepy one!

[JasonZavoda]

3 dead in 15minutes. Only 1 guy made it back to town. We didn't have a screen when I started with computers just a roll of yellow paper that printed out of something like a steno machine so a text based game is very nostalgic. I kept getting lost. I died from a pit-trap, a firebeatle (Ringo) and a kobold. One of my guys was dumped down to 3rd level as soon as he stepped in the dungeon.

[Falconer]

Damn you for bringing this back up again, Allan!

I’m going to try to be very methodical, this time. Get a guy to Level 1, retire him. Get a guy to Level 2, retire him. Of course with lots of dead guys in-between.

[T. Foster]

Dungeon Robber is still awesome! It's fun the way the shape of the game changes as more options open up - how it goes from being a mostly-random attempt to just survive to feeling a lot more like actual D&D (when you're able to play fighters and clerics). When I was playing it obsessively back in 2015 I eventually figured out a bunch of successful strategies and exploitable loopholes (all of which I've now forgotten).

[Falconer]

The only strategy I had that I recall is to stick with a “High Constitution” “Dungeon Robber” at first, at least until Fighter gets unlocked.

[rogatny]

How, how, how did I miss this thread the first time around?

I go high dex, sneak past monsters with treasures, retreat until I'm relatively well equipped and/or not facing a monster on a level higher than my own.

[Falconer]

Hm, didn’t realize you could get treasure from sneaking. I’ll have to try that.

[rogatny]

Hm, didn’t realize you could get treasure from sneaking. I’ll have to try that.

As far as I can tell, it's only when you're in a room and there's both monster and treasure there. You can't get treasure from sneaking past a wandering monster.

[T. Foster]

Hm, didn’t realize you could get treasure from sneaking. I’ll have to try that.

It's the only way to have any chance of surviving as a thief. Sneaking and running.

[rredmond]

Too fun. After answer the FIRST question, "will you enter the dungeon"
I press (e) of course, then immediately this happens:

10' spiked pit.
d6 saving throw: need 4+
Rolled 1! Failed!
10 damage!
You are killed!

You died!
RRRRRRRedmond, a level 0 Dungeon Robber. Descended to level 1 of the dungeon and won 0 GP. Fell in a spiked pit on level 1! REST IN PEACE

Old school!
--Ron--

[grodog]

My level 0 robber found 3 pieces of jewelry on level 3 of the dungeon, and retired successfully!:

Congratulations to grodog the Hungry III! He ventured into the dungeon and returned rich! He is now a merchant. grodog the Hungry III played on Advanced difficulty. The story of grodog the Hungry III shall be recorded on the Adventurer's Monument to inspire further generations.

[rredmond]

A secret door opens behind you!
The Troglodyte attacks you! d20+2: 20
It hits! d6: 6 damage!
You are killed!

You died!
D'Nomder, a level 3 Dungeon Robber. Descended to level 5 of the dungeon and won 1205.5 GP. Defeated a Bugbear. On the return to the surface, killed by a Troglodyte on level 2! REST IN PEACE

Sometimes you can't run away fast enough!