[DCSS] Is the abyss typically a death sentence?
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I had a Minotaur Gladiator of Okawaru at level 13 doing rather well gear wise. Lots of artifact armor but only a +1 quarterstaff as a weapon. An orc turned a corner, hit me once for 0 damage, and I was banished to the abyss. I’ve had one or two characters escape before, but only when I found a gate within the first 20 or so steps. This guy was inundated with enemies I’ve never even seen before right from the start. I ran as far as I could looking for a way out, gathering up more (...)