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This area, found in [[The Big Mountains]], opens up once you have the [[bridge]] in your inventory. Before the bridge it was [[The Orc Chasm]]. It is populated by the horrid denizens of the Internet chat room, who will inflict '''{{element|bad spelling|damage}}'''  upon you. If your main stat isn't high enough, you will see the following message:
After completing [[Orc Chasm Quest|Black Angus's quest]], he will open up this location and give you a quest to adventure here. A spoiler for that quest can be found [[A Quest, LOL|here]]. This location is populated mostly by the horrid denizens of the Internet chat room, who will inflict '''{{element|bad spelling|damage}}'''  upon you, and a really angry adding machine. All monsters here, except a rampaging adding machine, suffer 30-60 damage from the [[dictionary]] (or [[facsimile dictionary]]), which can be used without being consumed.
:As you near the Valley, you hear the beating of drums. Sinister drums. Nearby sinister drums. You freak out, and can go no further.


<center>(You must have at least 68 $stat to adventure here.)</center>
{{statrec|As you near the Valley, you hear the beating of drums. Sinister drums. Nearby sinister drums. You freak out, and can go no further.}}


{{CombatFrequency|num=100}}
==Combat Adventures==
All monsters here suffer 30-60 damage from the [[dictionary]], which can be used without being consumed.
{{Combat|name=1335 HaXx0r}}
{{Combat|name=Anime Smiley}}
{{Combat|name=Flaming Troll}}
{{Combat|name=Lamz0r N00b}}
{{Combat|name=me4t begZ0r}}
{{Combat|name=rampaging adding machine}}
{{Combat|name=Spam Witch}}
{{Combat|name=XXX pr0n}}
{{Combat|name=Bad ASCII Art|tag=lucky|note1=The [[ASCII shirt]] will not drop unless you have the [[Torso Awaregness]] skill.}}


{{Combat|name=1335 HaXx0r|drops=[[1337 7r0uZ0RZ]], [[334 scroll]], [[Dyspepsi-Cola]]|meat=28-31|stat=16.2|element=bad spelling|image=1335.gif|level=81|hp=71}}
==Non-combat Adventures==
{{Adventure|name=Mistaken Identity, LOL|image=Gotel.gif|effect=[[Scared Stiff]] (10 turns)|tag=bm}}
{{Adventure|name=Made of Stars|image=badascii.gif|drops=[[kekekey]]|tag=lowkey}}


{{Combat|name=Anime Smiley|drops=[[334 scroll]], [[Tasty Fun Good rice candy]]|meat=None|stat=15.4|element=bad spelling|image=smiley.gif|level=77|hp=67}}
==Notes==
*According to a [[Mr Skullhead]] post on the KoL forums from early in 2007, "Jick maintains that the Valley is not, in fact, intended to resemble a part of the female anatomy. Originally, when you used the bridge, you got a new picture that looked even more like female anatomy, complete with mountains that looked like knees up in the air and a well-placed tree at the cleft where they met. However, Jick got tired of people snickering and took the picture out." The original image, for your consideration:
[[Image:valley.gif|center]]


{{Combat|name=Flaming Troll|drops=[[flaming talons]], [[Trollhouse cookies]]|meat=36-47|stat=16.6|element=bad spelling|image=flametroll.gif|level=83|hp=73}}
==History==
 
*This area was originally reached by placing a [[bridge (item)|bridge]] across [[The Orc Chasm]]. On November 15, 2012, it changed to become available after completing the [[Orc Chasm Quest|new level 9 quest]].
{{Combat|name=Lamz0r N00b|drops=[[33398 scroll]], [[draggin' ball hat]]|meat=31-33|stat=15.8|element=bad spelling|image=n00b.gif|level=79|hp=69}}
 
{{Combat|name=me4t begZ0r|drops=[[meat vortex]]|meat=None|stat=17.4|element=bad spelling|image=beggar.gif|level=87|hp=77}}
 
{{Combat|name=Spam Witch|drops=[[30669 scroll]], [[Spam Witch sammich]]|meat=25-34|stat=17|element=bad spelling|image=spamwitch.gif|level=85|hp=75}}
 
{{Combat|name=XXX pr0n|drops=[[f3d0r4]], [[lowercase N]], [[pr0n legs]]|meat=24-34|stat=15|element=bad spelling|image=pr0n.gif|level=75|hp=68}}


==References==
==References==
* The name "The Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm" is a play on a non-existent area in Zork 1. In the bundled "invisiClues", one could get help for Zork 1 with the use of a special pen that made hints appear below corresponding questions. The hints were divided by sections of the game, and one section was labeled "The Land Beyond the Chasm". The guide talks extensively about a bridge that can neither be found nor created, and, thus, the area is inaccessible. The section's purpose was to ensure that players couldn't spoil themselves by reading the questions and determining the answers; many other questions had no relevance to gameplay, and still others contained large amounts of blank space in order to fool a player into thinking that might be an important question. An online version of invisiClues for Zork 1 can be found [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/Invisiclues/zork1/index.html here].   
*The name "The Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm" is a play on a non-existent area in [[Wikipedia:Zork|''Zork 1'']]. In the bundled "invisiClues," one could get help for ''Zork 1'' with the use of a special pen that made hints appear below corresponding questions. The hints were divided by sections of the game, and one section was labeled "The Land Beyond the Chasm." The guide talks extensively about a bridge that can neither be found nor created, and, thus, the area is inaccessible. The section's purpose was to ensure that players couldn't spoil themselves by reading the questions and determining the answers; many other questions had no relevance to gameplay, and still others contained large amounts of blank space in order to fool a player into thinking that might be an important question. An online version of invisiClues for ''Zork 1'' can be found [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/Invisiclues/zork1/index.html here].   
* Also, the name "Orc Chasm" sounds similar to [[Wikipedia:Orgasm|orgasm]]. This is compounded by the suggestive graphic representation of the area as it appears in the Big Mountains.
*Try saying "Orc Chasm" out loud.
* The Valley of Rof L'm Fao stands for [[Wiktionary:ROFLMAO|"The Valley of Rolling on the Floor Laughing My F***ing Ass Off."]]
*"The Valley of Rof L'm Fao" stands for "[[Wiktionary:ROFLMFAO|The Valley of Rolling on the Floor Laughing My Freakin' Ass Off.]]"
 
*All of the monsters in this area except the adding machine make heavy use of [[Wikipedia:Leet|Leetspeak]], a type of internet slang that changes the spelling of English words by replacing letters with visually similar symbols (especially numbers for letters, such as 1 for L).
*The drums are probably an allusion on trolls and a ''Lord of the Rings'' reference.
[[Category:Locations|Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm, The]]
[[Category:Locations|Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm, The]]

Latest revision as of 15:18, 26 January 2022

The Valley of Rof L'm Fao
The Valley of Rof L'm Fao
The Valley of Rof L'm Fao
Zone Num 80
Location The Big Mountains
Unlocks After completing the Orc Chasm Quest.
Recom Stat 68
Combat % 100
ML 75 - 87
Terrain outdoor
Special Adventures
Lucky Bad ASCII Art
Bad Moon Mistaken Identity, LOL
refreshedit data

After completing Black Angus's quest, he will open up this location and give you a quest to adventure here. A spoiler for that quest can be found here. This location is populated mostly by the horrid denizens of the Internet chat room, who will inflict bad spelling damage upon you, and a really angry adding machine. All monsters here, except a rampaging adding machine, suffer 30-60 damage from the dictionary (or facsimile dictionary), which can be used without being consumed.

A primary stat of 68 is suggested. If your main stat isn't high enough, you'll see the following message:

As you near the Valley, you hear the beating of drums. Sinister drums. Nearby sinister drums. You freak out, and can go no further.
(It is recommended that you have at least 68 <mainstat> to adventure here.)

Combat Adventures


1335 HaXx0r This monster is a Dude -- (edit metadata)

Anime Smiley This monster is a Horror -- (edit metadata)

Flaming Troll This monster is a Humanoid -- (edit metadata)

Lamz0r N00b This monster is a Dude -- (edit metadata)

me4t begZ0r This monster is a Dude -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: meat vortex
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 87 • Substat Gain: 21.75 • Moxie for No Hit*: 97
  • Monster Defense: 78
  • Hit Points: 77
  • Initiative: 50
  • Elemental Alignment: bad spelling, weak against dictionary

rampaging adding machine This monster is a Construct -- (edit metadata)
  • Item Drops: None
  • Meat Drop: None
  • Monster Level: 80 • Substat Gain: 20 • Moxie for No Hit*: 90
  • Monster Defense: 72
  • Hit Points: 70
  • Initiative: 50
  • Elemental Alignment: None

Spam Witch This monster is a Dude -- (edit metadata)

XXX pr0n This monster is a Beast -- (edit metadata)

Bad ASCII Art This monster is a Construct -- (edit metadata)

Non-combat Adventures


Mistaken Identity, LOL

Made of Stars

Notes

  • According to a Mr Skullhead post on the KoL forums from early in 2007, "Jick maintains that the Valley is not, in fact, intended to resemble a part of the female anatomy. Originally, when you used the bridge, you got a new picture that looked even more like female anatomy, complete with mountains that looked like knees up in the air and a well-placed tree at the cleft where they met. However, Jick got tired of people snickering and took the picture out." The original image, for your consideration:

History

References

  • The name "The Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm" is a play on a non-existent area in Zork 1. In the bundled "invisiClues," one could get help for Zork 1 with the use of a special pen that made hints appear below corresponding questions. The hints were divided by sections of the game, and one section was labeled "The Land Beyond the Chasm." The guide talks extensively about a bridge that can neither be found nor created, and, thus, the area is inaccessible. The section's purpose was to ensure that players couldn't spoil themselves by reading the questions and determining the answers; many other questions had no relevance to gameplay, and still others contained large amounts of blank space in order to fool a player into thinking that might be an important question. An online version of invisiClues for Zork 1 can be found here.
  • Try saying "Orc Chasm" out loud.
  • "The Valley of Rof L'm Fao" stands for "The Valley of Rolling on the Floor Laughing My Freakin' Ass Off."
  • All of the monsters in this area except the adding machine make heavy use of Leetspeak, a type of internet slang that changes the spelling of English words by replacing letters with visually similar symbols (especially numbers for letters, such as 1 for L).
  • The drums are probably an allusion on trolls and a Lord of the Rings reference.