it's nethack doomsday!
Due to the very rare confluence of multiple real-world-date based penalties, today, October 13, 2023 is uniquely difficult in nethack! If you are doing a challenge run, it is recommended to use a current from-source build of the game as the new moon based penalties were made more harsh about a year ago. https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Time
feel free to tell me how you died horribly
report: I am not nearly knowledgeable enough to actually ascend even under the best of circumstances so I just threw myself at the game with reckless abandon to see what happens
I found a random amulet and put it on.
I discovered about two minutes later when my character resurrected at the feet of a giant spider that it was a priceless amulet of life saving. Which is astoundingly lucky.
But then I ate some tripe, got sick and died while fighting one (1) ant, so.
