u/PreInternetBaggage

This seems to be a 5.0.0 phenomenon. Wands of create monster and cursed scrolls of create monster are generated way too frequently IMO. I collect all I can and drop them in lava, but monsters are often generated with them and it turns into a recursive situation where when a slew of monsters get generated, one or more have create monster scrolls or wands, or are Nalfeshees, who create a bunch more, etc. way faster than I can dispatch them. Even wearing a ring of conflict, this particular time it took me about 1.5hr of slogging to get to the inner sanctum and thank goodness I had a cursed potion of gain level so I didn’t have to try to make it back to the stairs. It also happened to me on the Air Plane which ultimately ended that run.

I now consider a ring of conflict an essential component of my ascension kit. Even so, it gets tedious when it’s so likely that something will read a cursed scroll of create monster and kick off a cycle that will bog you down for a half hour or more.

OK, that’s my rant. Happy adventuring to all!