b28 Far portal, first encounter.

[Tom]

Hello.

I finally tried a far portal for the first time.

Big Trollmire like plain, scattered with trees.
At lvl 4 I meet the first unique NPC.
Lvl 1-3 was a like a sailing trip in a small lake a sunny sunday.
This orc assassine was tougher.

I had to teleport around a bit waiting for the first hole in his defence.
I teleport to a good area with trees.
Alas, in comes a heap of slimes and jellies I fought before.
I kill off a few but they multiply...
.. and there comes the orc running.

I back in around a corner, while I notice som area effect.

I teleport away.
But this time he doesnt show up.

I move over to the place I last spotted him and nothing.
But I see a heap (7) of things and in the heap was a boring sword artifact.
I check the message log and the last of the orc I see is that he did a lot of physical damage to the jellies and stuff.
AND a lot of physical damage to himself.

Most likely he killed himself.

Not the first encounter I was hoping for.
At least I did not die.

Tom

PS EDIT: Yes, the exit was below the heap of items.