DQPart21

Remembering there was a baby troll here last time, I wandered back to the Monastary to see if there was another. Well, there was nothing in sight... and I was turning to leave when I heard a roar. Looking up I saw a full sized troll on the ledge with the digger chest. I waited but he was either unwilling or unable to come and get me... so up I went.

Problem number one was getting him away from my landing site to get to the other side. That was easy. I walked back a bit, and the troll wandered back to the place where I first saw him. One Jedi-leap later, and it was time to put up or shut up... one on one... and I'd found a second 10 strength ring! I could now do two damage a hit to the troll.... and the battle began!

Fighting on a high ledge has its drawbacks, I have discovered. You know that little spinny thing you do that puts you two steps to the left? Well... I fell off the ledge doing it. Twice. Gravity is a bitch of a landlord... it always collects its rent of your lifebar on time.

Fortunately, I still have 1400 healing potions, a lot of life, and acrobatics softened the landing. A few chugs of brew later, and some stair climbing excercises, and I was back in action.

And so I have done it. I have killed a troll with a pickaxe. Don't ask how many hits it took... this endeavor is best measured in minutes, not hits. In this case... um... about a half hour with falls.