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Someone recently posted that, in order to kill eels, you must have
the ability to "see invisible". Actually, I have killed eels without
being able to see them, although this is rather risky (if you try
to hit a pool which does not contain an eel, then you will end up
in the pool, drowning).

A ring/potion of levitation enables you to fight eels fairly
safely. It is best to avoid them if possible. After I had played
several games killing various eels, passing through rooms
containing pools, etc., imagine my surprise when an eel hit me and
grabbed me and pulled me down into the pool, drowning me!
It happened in one turn, so I did not have a chance to use
teleport away.

Once I polymorphed an eel into a "normal" monster (I forget
what it was) and the monster immediately drowned! So, that is
another way of killing eels. I suspect a wand of fire will
do interesting things, as well.

A ring of teleport control is the best bet for avoiding pools,
and is just about indispensible for exploring the lower levels
safely.

Michael Stimac
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