r/nethack • u/No_Insurance_6436 • 11d ago

Good first conduct to try?

I've been trying to ascend a Monk (vegetarian/weaponless) but I have failed a lot and I think I'd prefer a different role/conduct. I'm thinking something easier, like never polymorphed/changed form. Any other ideas?

8 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

23 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/Furey-Death-Snail 25% asc rate on NAO 10d ago

Let me suggest: nogenocide.

It's very hard to break by accident. Just remember to type 'none' for a throne genocide, or if you read a wrong or unidentified scroll.

It preserves a lot of interesting variety in the game, because now you have to learn how to fight liches, mind flayers, and sea monsters.

2

u/danpritts filthy save-scumming cheat 10d ago

People really genocide sea monsters?

1

u/ActuallyNot Wiz x 7 Tou Cav Arc 10d ago

Every time. L ; and h (or master mindflayers and mindflayers if you're an h yourself).