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[Lazy_Harris]

While wandering through the forest, some monsters may kill you unexpectedly. I usually carry very little gold with me, healing myself after every forest fight and banking the gold immediately. However, I feel like I might be losing opportunities to gamble on the dark cloak tavern.

Of course, having a horse makes this a no-issue. You may withdraw your gold in the bank, go to the tavern, gamble to your heart's desire, bank the gold and fight away your FFs.

But how much gold would be sensible to carry around while in the forest, in the expectation of a dark cloak tavern event? I've started to bank the gold every 3 FFs, is that sensible?

(Of course, that depends on the likelihood of being killed in the forest. Let's think about a 1m/1m lvl 12 forest, where only some monsters can kill you on one move, but you normally can run away)

[Walker]

I usually bank after every forest fight unless I have some sort of ridiculous armour (like armour of death on level 6). Level 12 with 1m/1m is a bank after every fight situation.

[a fishstick]

Like Walker, it depends on where I'm at. (And infinite other variables, too -- i.e., namely, how far I am behind a competitor.)

Level 1: Bank after every fight, unless fortunate enough to have some skills (if needed) to stave off Bran the Warrior surprises.
Levels 2-4: I'll generally keep it on me (lately, especially) if I think I could successfully gamble at the DCT.
Level 5: Generally don't keep it on me (Silent Death is a cruel master).
Level 6: With Armor of Death, there's no reason NOT to keep it on you.
Level 7-9: Depends on if skills are available. If I have 200/1mil on level 9, I'm probably banking. If I have 200/1mil on level 8, I probably won't bank, unless by force of habit.
Level 10: Try to avoid it anyway. But, if I have to fight ther, instant-banking.
Level 11: Instant-banking.
Level 12: Instant-banking.

I have been getting rather spendthrift at the DCT the last two rounds. Just depends, though.

Of course, this comes with the mandatory disclaimer: I will bank immediately after every fight, no matter the circumstances, in red realm. In blue and green, it's not necessary, unless someone kills you in violation of the rules, in which case, I has a sad.

Can someone direct me to the gambling odds? I know that number guessing game is terrible, but don't remember which of the other two has better odds.

[Walker]

http://nuklearlord.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Cloak_Tavern

Also, level 6 with iron armour is instant banking. Level 7 is usually instant banking as well, given that you never have more than armour of death there (unless you've been either super lucky or something has gone terribly wrong). Also, level 4, huge black bear and mudman have gotten me before so instant banking there, too.