nethack question: if the player character really was "heralded from birth as the instrument of $god_name" then why didn't they train past level 1 *before* going into the dungeon
@theoutrider doesn't the Quest take place outside the dungeon
@theoutrider okay let me point out a different thing: a level 1 knight can't ride their pony immediately upon entering the dungeon without significant risk of falling off and taking *fatal damage*
@Felthry doesn't the Quest take place outside the dungeon
@typhlosion (I don't really know all that much about nethack)
@Efi doesn't the Quest take place outside the dungeon
@Efi no, the Quest is a branch off of the main dungeon; it varies by role but typically you start it in an outside area
@typhlosion Maybe they did. Maybe that's how you got TO level 1
@typhlosion Headcanon: everyone is actually the Tourist class and is faking it very convincingly with their given starting equipment. (Which would help explain weird rules like the knight’s move jump ability.)
@Triplefox a level 1 knight who has just entered the dungeon can't even ride their horse safely. this is not the picture of competence
@typhlosion maybe levelling up isn't possible outside the dungeon?