Re: [Crawl-ref-discuss] Entrapped in vaults

[Lemuel P. <lem...@gm...>]

> >> > I'd be very unhappy with design decisions that leave my XL 16
> >> > character trapped in a vault just because all my scrolls of teleport
> >> > were trashed by a dragon[*] and I hit a bad teleport trap.
> >> This is also my POV but I felt there'd be differences here :)
> >
> > I have to agree with this view.
>
> OK, I've been convinced.

Since this seems to be the consensus, below are versions of my vaults
where trapping was possible, with escape options.

Lemuel

#################################
#An Ice Statue vault
NAME: ice1_lemuel
MONS: ice statue
TAGS: no_pool_fixup
ORIENT: float
KITEM: ? = scroll of teleportation
KFEAT: ? = *
SUBST: * : *$
SUBST: * = |:5 * .
SUBST: T = TU
SHUFFLE: xb/cc
MAP
xxxxxxxxx
xbbbbbbbx
xb***?*bx
xb*****bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xbwwwwwbx
xbww1wwbx
xbwwwwwbx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xb.....bx
xbT.@.Tbx
ENDMAP

####################################
#hidden cave vault, possibly with statue
NAME: statuecave_lemuel
ORIENT: float
DEPTH: 7-27, Lair, Crypt
MONS: ice statue/orange crystal statue
SHUFFLE: 1|/!*
SUBST: *: *$
SUBST: ?: x.
SUBST: !: .
MAP
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwwwxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwwwwwwwxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwwwwwwwwwwwxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxwwwwwwxxxwwwwwxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxwwwwwwxxxxxxwww>1xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxwwwwxxxxxxxxxxwww??xxxx
xxxxxxxxxwwwwwxxxxxxxxxxxwwww??xxx
xxxxxxxxwwwwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxww|||xxx
xxxxxxxxwwwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxw|||xxx
xxxxxxxwwwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxwwwwwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxwwwwwwwwwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wwwwwwwwwww.......................
..wwwwwww.........................
....wwww..........................
......w...........................
ENDMAP

#####################################
# Dragon's cave
#
NAME: dragon1_lemuel
ORIENT: float
DEPTH: 9-20, Lair
MONS: dragon, ice dragon
KITEM: + = scroll of teleportation
KFEAT: + = *
SUBST: ! : ?x
SHUFFLE: 1?/2W
SUBST: 2=2:20 1
SUBST: ? : wl
SUBST: * : $*|
SUBST: W : w
MAP
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx..????.....xxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx....???...1.*+xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx......???..$$**xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxx.........????$$!!xxxxx
xxxxxxxx.............??????!!!xxxx
xxx......xxxxx........????!!!!xxxx
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.......???!!!!!!xxx
xx..xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...????!!!!!!xxx
xx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!!xxx
xx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!!!!!xxxxx
xx....xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!!!xxxxxx
xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ENDMAP

[River Lethe -- add a hatch in upper left chamber.]

#############################################
# Elven Outpost
#
# 50-50 chance of spiral arms, 50-50 chance of a moat
#
# No loot but the elves' gear, but at the depth this appears that may be good
#
NAME: elves_lemuel
DEPTH: Dungeon: 8-20, Orc: 1-4
MONS: deep elf soldier/w:4 deep elf fighter
MONS: w:20 deep elf mage/deep elf conjurer/deep elf summoner
SHUFFLE: ?:/bb
SHUFFLE: :;/ww
SUBST: ? : .
SUBST: : : .
SUBST: ; : .
MAP
.?.....???..
?.;;;::;;;?.
?;;::;;;;;;.
?;;bbbbbb:;.
.:;b1111b:;.
.:;.1221>;:.
.;:b1111b;:.
.;:bbbbbb;;?
.;;;;;;::;;?
.?;;;::;;;.?
..???.....?.
ENDMAP

#########################################################################################
# Aren't you glad you're a merfolk/a high-level kenku/wearing those
boots of levitation?
#
# by Lemuel
#

NAME: water_maze
TAGS: no_pool_fixup
DEPTH: 5-27
KITEM: > = any good item
MAP
...wwwwwwwww...
..wwcccccccww..
.wwccwwwwwccww.
wwccwwcccwwccww
wccwwccwccwwccw
wcwwccwwwccwwcw
wcwcc*wcwwccwcw
wcwc*>*ccwwcwcw
wcwcc*ccwwccwcw
wcwwcccwwccwwcw
wccwwccwccwwccw
wwccwwcwcwwccww
.wwccwwwcwccww.
..wwcccccwcww..
...wwwwwwwww...
ENDMAP