Re: MI: Hillock, hillocks, hillocks!

From: thomasm@stud.sarpih.no ("THOMAS MOE")

Date: Tue, 31 May 1994 13:38:37 +0000

In article <VINSON.94May27165835@shiva.cis.upenn.edu> Jack Vinson <vinson@unagi.cis.upenn.edu> writes:
>From: Jack Vinson <vinson@unagi.cis.upenn.edu>
>Subject: MI: Hillock, hillocks, hillocks!
>Date: 27 May 1994 20:58:35 GMT

>Are hillocks really that common?

>In Heriot Z's most recent turn, he managed to run across four, count 'em,
>FOUR hillocks.  Now I just have to decide whether it best to hit two
>different ones, or one twice (I have two torches).  I am also planning on
>scoping out that Ancient Graveyard that I spotted.

>--
>Jack Vinson                   The Purple Puddle Eater and Captain Jack
>vinson@unagi.cis.upenn.edu    WWW:
>"http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~vinson/home.html"
>"Skin ain't got no tailored pockets."   - Eat _Sell_Me_a_God_

Hillocks are spread out unevenly across the island. Four in a single turn is
definitely above average, but if you want to find one, you should be able to
do so within a few turns. Especially if you have a spyglass.

If you only intend to use two torches, it doesn't really matter if you hit
one or two hillocks. You will most likely fight two Knolltir and receive
their personal wealth.

If you want to sack a Hillock, though, you need to find a nearby supply of
torches. You should preferably be able to go both there and back again in a
single turn. Then hit the same Hillock over and over again. I have heard of
people killing anything from ten to almost thirty Knolltir before emptying
the Hillock. But when you are done, you have access to their treasure room.
I myself had to kill off twenty-six knolltir before finding an Ancient
Silver Spike(temple treasure), Silver Knuckles(wrestle weapon) and an Iron
Dagger(class 3 pointed). By then I had collected over 100 Ovculars, 60 Gaba
Stones and an assorted complement of Lotus Leaves, as well as a Short Sword.

Hope this helps.	    Red Sonja, female Norman Disciple of Kabuki
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MI: Hillock, hillocks, hillocks!
Jack Vinson <vinson@unagi.cis.upenn.edu>
Fri, 27 May 1994 20:58:35 +0000