CiP: SpAM, now YASD

[Pisano]

edit: now YASD

I'm on Lair:5 now. I was struggling a bit in the dungeon but lair has been easy (so far). I'm taking it slow as this is my first time in here. For most of the game I was just killing things with arrows, but the lack of a good bow and a declining arrow count led me to create 2 or 3 walking mushrooms for backup and use Ensorcelled Hibernation to stab things. Fedhas was an experiment, but one that seems to be pretty good with archer style and also since spriggans don't need corpses. My questions mostly revolve around skills and spells.
Should I train charms for haste or wait?
Is that sabre worth enchanting up? I have a few scrolls in my stash. I've been waiting for the dagger to auto-identify.
Is it worth training fighting more for more HP?
Are there any spells that I have that I should be training for?

I almost died when I put a hydra to sleep and stabbed it only to have it wake up and hit me 3 times. That would've been exceedingly stupid since I had plenty of room to kite with arrows. I've since trained short blades and stealth up a bit.

Thanks!

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0 (console) character file.

Pisano the Archer (Spriggan Arcane Marksman)       Turns: 27600, Time: 06:40:46

HP  58/59        AC  4     Str 10      XL: 13   Next:  0%
MP  34/34        EV 27     Int 14      God: Fedhas [******]
Gold 933         SH  0     Dex 18      Spells:  9 memorised,  5 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +   a - dagger (drain) {=f}
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : .   K - +2 orc robe {rC+ rF+}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   (no amulet)
Saprovore : . . .                    n - ring of wizardry
                                     h - ring of protection from cold

@: very quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, very stealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 2
a: Evolution, Sunlight, Growth, Reproduction, Rain, Renounce Religion


You are on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Fedhas.
Fedhas is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels.

You have collected 883 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - an uncursed dagger of draining (weapon) {=f}
 b - a +2,+3 bow
 Q - the -2,+0 sabre of Virtue {holy, +Rage Dex+4 Int+3}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It has been blessed by the Shining One to cause great damage to the undead
   and demons.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It lets you go berserk.
Missiles
 c - 63 arrows
 w - 32 darts
 B - 41 stones
 H - 9 darts of flame (quivered)
 J - 17 poisoned needles
 N - 18 sling bullets of frost
Armour
 y - the +3 robe of Clouds {+Fly rElec}
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It lets you fly.
 K - a +2 orcish robe of resistance (worn)
Magical devices
 l - a wand of draining {zapped: 4}
 m - a wand of draining
 p - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
 q - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 1}
 x - a wand of magic darts {zapped: 1}
 D - a wand of digging
 P - a wand of paralysis {zapped: 1}
 T - a wand of digging (11)
Comestibles
 s - 4 bread rations
 E - a honeycomb
 R - 10 sultanas
Scrolls
 e - 2 scrolls of identify
 j - 2 scrolls of remove curse
 o - 3 scrolls of fear
 r - a scroll of blinking
 G - a scroll of amnesia
 I - a scroll of fog
 L - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 O - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
 h - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 n - a ring of wizardry (right hand)
 t - an uncursed ring of flight
 A - an uncursed amulet of rage
 M - an uncursed ring of teleportation
Potions
 g - 4 potions of curing
 v - 2 potions of heal wounds
 z - 2 potions of brilliance
 V - 2 potions of resistance
Books
 d - a book of Debilitation   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Slow                              Hexes                        2
   *Inner Flame                       Hexes/Fire                   3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   *Cause Fear                        Hexes                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
 f - a book of the Earth   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Dig                                Earth                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
   Bolt of Magma                      Conjuration/Fire/Earth       5
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   Shatter                            Earth                        9
 i - a book of Dreams   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Ensorcelled Hibernation           Hexes/Ice                    2
   *Flight                            Charms/Air                   3
   Phase Shift                        Translocation                5
   Shadow Creatures                   Summoning                    5
   *Mass Confusion                    Hexes                        6
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7
 k - a book of Changes   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Beastly Appendage                  Transmutation                1
   Sticks to Snakes                   Transmutation                2
   Spider Form                        Transmutation/Poison         3
   Ice Form                           Ice/Transmutation            4
   Blade Hands                        Transmutation                5
 F - a book of Wizardry   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Force Lance                        Conjuration                  5
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             5
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   *Invisibility                      Hexes                        6


   Skills:
 - Level 3.0 Fighting
 * Level 4.3 Short Blades
 - Level 13.1 Bows
 + Level 11.0 Dodging
 + Level 7.1 Stealth
 - Level 12.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 13.0 Hexes
 - Level 4.0 Charms
 - Level 5.0 Invocations
 + Level 4.7 Evocations


You have 5 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            #####..      1%          1    None
b - Slow                  Hex            #####...     1%          2    None
c - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        ####..       1%          2    None
d - Cause Fear            Hex            #####.....   1%          4    ###....
e - Enslavement           Hex            #####...     1%          4    ###....
f - Flight                Chrm/Air       ##........   4%          3    None
g - Mass Confusion        Hex            #####.....   3%          6    ######.
h - Invisibility          Hex            #####...     3%          6    ######.
i - Inner Flame           Hex/Fire       ####....     1%          3    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (5/8) D:13       
 Swamp: Lair:3-6    Shoals: Lair:3-6     Snake: Lair:3-6    Spider: Lair:3-6

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One

Portals:
Trove: D:11 (give 6 potions of speed)

Annotations
D:3 1 exclusion
D:7 2 exclusions


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
You cover ground extremely quickly.
You need consume almost no food.


Message History

The helpless crocodile fails to defend itself.
You spit the crocodile like a pig!!!
You kill the crocodile!
You have reached level 13!
The quokka bites you but does no damage.
You barely miss the quokka. The quokka completely misses you.
You closely miss the quokka.
You closely miss the quokka. The quokka closely misses you.
You barely miss the quokka. The quokka bites you.
You hit the quokka. You drain the quokka!
You kill the quokka!
You offer a prayer to Fedhas.
A toadstool grows from a nearby corpse.
Fedhas appreciates your contribution to the ecosystem.
Fedhas is exalted by your worship.
Cast which spell? (? or * to list)
Okay, then.
Okay, then.
Okay, then.
Save game and exit?

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You can see 2 friendly wandering mushrooms.

Vanquished Creatures
  3 hydras
  A centaur warrior (D:13)
  3 skeletal warriors
  3 unseen horrors
  A giant amoeba (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  A cyclops (D:13)
  2 hill giants (D:11)
  A griffon (D:13)
  2 black mambas
  5 spiny frogs
  A komodo dragon (Lair:2)
  A two-headed ogre (D:12)
  A spriggan (D:8)
  2 trolls
  4 blink frogs (Lair:3)
  A slime creature (D:12)
  A basilisk (Lair:4)
  2 wyverns
  A wraith (D:13)
  18 yaks
  A water elemental (D:12)
  The ghost of asciimoo the Cudgeler, an average MiFi (D:3)
  Eustachio (D:5)
  A hungry ghost (D:13)
  2 manticores
  A hill giant skeleton (D:10)
  3 hippogriffs
  5 orc warriors
  2 sky beasts
  5 wolves
  4 porcupines
  A black bear (D:6)
  6 ogres
  3 ice beasts
  2 phantoms
  6 crocodiles
  7 centaurs
  A giant slug (Lair:1)
  7 water moccasins
  12 giant frogs
  Blork the orc (D:7)
  12 killer bees
  4 wights (D:11)
  An electric eel (D:12)
  An agate snail (Lair:2)
  3 goliath beetles
  4 crimson imps
  8 orc priests
  A scorpion (D:8)
  9 hounds
  A giant frog skeleton (D:11)
  A gnoll shaman (D:4)
  8 worker ants
  4 iguanas
  11 orc wizards
  24 sheep
  Ijyb (D:2)
  4 jellies
  A hound zombie (D:6)
  5 gnolls (D:4)
  A lemure (D:5)
  12 adders
  10 green rats
  A worm zombie (D:5)
  4 giant centipedes
  4 giant mites
  2 inept feature mimics
  11 worms
  A giant centipede zombie (D:13)
  An iguana zombie (D:6)
  3 giant eyeballs
  6 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:1)
  41 orcs
  A ball python (D:6)
  28 bats
  A bat skeleton (D:4)
  3 giant cockroaches
  13 goblins
  2 grey rats (D:5)
  19 hobgoblins
  13 jackals
  9 quokkas
  A giant gecko zombie (D:5)
  6 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:4)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:8)
  2 hobgoblin zombies (D:5)
  14 kobolds
  A kobold skeleton (D:6)
  An orc zombie (D:5)
  29 rats
  3 ballistomycetes (D:4)
475 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A hydra (Lair:2)
  A skeletal warrior (D:11)
  A spiny frog (Lair:3)
  A komodo dragon (Lair:2)
  A slime creature (D:12)
  A blink frog (Lair:3)
  3 yaks
  An orc warrior (D:12)
  5 wolves
  A hippogriff (Lair:2)
  A porcupine (Lair:3)
  2 crocodiles
  A centaur (D:11)
  2 giant frogs (Lair:1)
  A water moccasin (Lair:3)
  5 killer bees
  A hound (Lair:1)
  An iguana (Lair:2)
  An orc wizard (D:12)
  8 sheep
  An adder (Lair:2)
  An orc (D:12)
  A bat (Lair:2)
  A jackal (Lair:4)
  A quokka (Lair:2)
  A toadstool (Lair:3)
45 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  11 wandering mushrooms
  A hyperactive ballistomycete (D:11)
  An electric eel (D:7)
  A big fish (D:7)
  A giant spore (D:7)
  4 plants (D:7)
  280 toadstools
299 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 819 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Pisano, the Spriggan Arcane Marksman, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 2/2
   441 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 8/14 MP: 5/5
   744 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Slow
  1079 | D:2      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  1079 | D:2      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  1126 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/18 MP: 8/8
  1835 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Bows
  1942 | D:2      | Noticed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Killed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 12/22 MP: 11/11
  2410 | D:3      | Noticed asciimoo's ghost (average MiFi)
  2513 | D:3      | Killed asciimoo's ghost
  2513 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Bows
  2513 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/25 MP: 12/14
  2662 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Bows
  2916 | D:3      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3028 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 25/30 MP: 17/17
  3575 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
  3595 | D:4      | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Bows
  4415 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 20/33 MP: 17/20
  4977 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5300 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5404 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  5808 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5914 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Fedhas Madash
  6139 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Bows
  6139 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 23/38 MP: 23/23
  6258 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Cause Fear
  6263 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
  6295 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
  6334 | D:5      | Noticed Eustachio
  6640 | D:5      | Killed Eustachio
  7883 | D:6      | Acquired Fedhas' first power
  7900 | D:6      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
  8182 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
  8812 | D:6      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Bows
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  9665 | D:7      | Noticed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Killed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 30/42 MP: 25/25
  9802 | D:7      | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
 10310 | D:7      | Acquired Fedhas' second power
 10580 | D:8      | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2640-geebf78d to 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0
 10830 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 11256 | D:8      | Got an ancient sabre
 11340 | D:8      | Identified the sabre of Virtue {holy, +Rage Dex+4 Int+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 11540 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 11898 | D:8      | Acquired Fedhas' third power
 12849 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 13045 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 13628 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/46 MP: 26/28
 13794 | D:9      | Acquired Fedhas' fourth power
 14017 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 14244 | D:9      | Paralysed by a potion of paralysis for 3 turns
 14633 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Bows
 14735 | D:10     | Identified a +0 rod of warding (11/11) (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 15107 | D:11     | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 15410 | D:11     | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 15475 | D:11     | Killed a five-headed hydra
 15629 | D:11     | Noticed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Killed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 15728 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
 16401 | D:12     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 50/50 MP: 30/30
 16421 | D:12     | Learned a level 6 spell: Mass Confusion
 16531 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Reached skill level 11 in Bows
 16836 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 16872 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17319 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 17448 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 17899 | D:11     | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
 17906 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 18502 | D:12     | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 18502 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 18528 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 18801 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 19160 | D:12     | Learned a level 3 spell: Inner Flame
 19228 | D:13     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 19321 | D:13     | Reached skill level 12 in Bows
 19508 | D:13     | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 19593 | D:13     | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 20858 | D:13     | Noticed a water nymph
 20876 | D:13     | Noticed a giant amoeba
 20876 | D:13     | a water nymph changed into a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Killed a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 55/55 MP: 29/32
 21050 | D:13     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 21095 | D:13     | Killed a centaur warrior
 21279 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 22583 | Lair:2   | Acquired Fedhas' fifth power
 22941 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Bows
 23844 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 23864 | Lair:2   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 24628 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
 25024 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 25209 | Lair:3   | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 25914 | Lair:4   | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 27593 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 59/59 MP: 34/34


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Club              |    10 |       |       |       |       ||    10
       Dagger            |       |     6 |    37 |   193 |     5 ||   241
       Sabre             |       |       |    22 |     2 |       ||    24
 Fire: Bow               |   168 |   183 |   766 |  1163 |       ||  2280
       Sling             |       |       |       |    21 |       ||    21
Throw: Dagger            |     3 |       |       |       |       ||     3
       Stone             |       |       |    20 |       |       ||    20
       Dart              |       |       |       |     9 |       ||     9
 Cast: Slow              |     2 |     8 |    52 |   150 |       ||   212
       Corona            |     1 |     4 |    70 |    35 |       ||   110
       Cause Fear        |       |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Enslavement       |       |       |     4 |    15 |       ||    19
       Ensorcelled Hiber |       |       |     1 |    62 |       ||    63
       Mass Confusion    |       |       |       |     2 |       ||     2
       Inner Flame       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Invok: Evolution         |       |       |       |    15 |       ||    15
       Sunlight          |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 |     8 |       ||     9
  Use: Scroll            |     5 |     4 |    15 |    11 |       ||    35
       Potion            |     2 |     4 |     7 |     8 |       ||    21
 Stab: Sleeping          |       |       |     2 |    32 |       ||    34
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Confused          |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1


[battaile]

Is that sabre worth enchanting up?

Can't (artefact)

[Amnesiac]

I see you have 10 str, when you should have 11. You need something like 12 even for a +3 bow.

[BlackSheep]

The sabre in your inventory is an artefact and can't be enchanted. There are better brands for a dagger, so I wouldn't pour your scrolls into the one you're wielding.

Haste should eventually be a goal, but it's not a hard requirement right now. Fighting for more HP and better melee attacks is a good idea, as is more Short Blades to up your stabbing damage. You can take a break from Dodging for a bit while you raise those. Are you training Evocations for your rings? If so, I'd stop now. You can cast flight yourself, and won't need to abuse a ring of teleportation until much later.

Leda's Liquefaction can be good for an archer since it slows (non-flying) monsters in its area and causes them to fumble attacks occasionally, while not having that effect on ranged attacks or spells. However...

Spriggan archers focused on bows are limited in that they can't wield longbows. Your arrow damage will eventually fall behind, if it hasn't already. Invisibility and stabbing can carry you through the next portion of the game, but those will wane too as more things become invis. aware. Eventually you'll want to develop another means of killing things, or else start avoiding threats entirely and just ninja the runes and orb.

[Pisano]

Ok, learned something new, i.e. that artifacts can't be enchanted - it makes sense. So the sabre is junk.

By 'I should have 11 str' are you saying that all spriggan stat boosts should go into str? I think I put one into dex or int before I realized I was going to have a really hard time carrying stuff.

Why do you need str 10 to use a +3 bow?

I was training evocations to make my wands better. I also have a fan of gales lying around somewhere which might be useful-- I'm not really sure, but it looks like you need a fair amount of evocations to use it properly.

What other ways of killing things would there be for this character? Magic is the most obvious one to me, but that could be in the form of direct damage, summoning, or more hexes to get enslavement to the point where I can cast it without hunger.

I will say that ninja'ing the runes and orb sounds good to me, but having never obtained a rune before that will be an exercise in discovery (and probably a fatal one .

[Amnesiac]

you need a point of str above 11 for every +3 levels of the damage enchantment(I'm not sure, but something like that) to get the maximum damage so for +9 bow you need 14 str. You won't be as great as normal races, who can use a longbow, but if you convert to TSO and get you bow blessed and use something like a +9 blessed bow with elemental arrows against demons, vulnerable to this element you can probably get ok damage. It's in theory and I'm not sure it's worth it. But for your first win it's more simple to use stealth and ashenzari. Earth magic can be nice to blow through the walls of vaults and steal whatever is there.

[BlackSheep]

+9 blessed bow with elemental arrows

Ammo brand takes precedence over launcher brand. (Except when a fire/ice conflict exists, you get vanilla damage.)

[Amnesiac]

That sucks

[rebthor]

+9 blessed bow with elemental arrows

Ammo brand takes precedence over launcher brand. (Except when a fire/ice conflict exists, you get vanilla damage.)

And except velocity stacks.

[Amnesiac]

Thanks god I didn't try this. x1.75(is it?) damage from normal arrows is pretty good, though

[Pisano]

Finished lair! There was a frog pond with electric eels and a bunch of death yaks. I created an oklob plant and led some of the yaks to it, but eventually just ninja'd the loot. Found a staff of energy, two amulets of warding, and a wand that I haven't id'd yet along with other junk I couldn't use. Conventional wisdom seems to be to do orc next so I'm going to head over there. Other options are snake, slime, swamp or more dungeon. To kill stuff I mostly either put it to sleep or let the wandering mushrooms confuse it and then stabbity stab stab.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13-a0-2647-g3c835ff (console) character file.

Pisano the Thaumaturge (Spriggan Arcane Marksman)  Turns: 34097, Time: 08:57:27

HP  64/66        AC  5     Str 11      XL: 14   Next:  3%
MP  36/36        EV 27     Int 15      God: Fedhas [******]
Gold 1276        SH  0     Dex 18      Spells: 10 memorised,  4 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +   a - dagger (drain) {=f}
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : +   K - +2 orc robe {rC+ rF+}
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   N - amulet of warding
Saprovore : . . .                    n - ring of wizardry
                                     h - ring of protection from cold

@: very quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely stealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 2, AC
+1, Str +1, Int +1
a: Evolution, Sunlight, Growth, Reproduction, Rain, Renounce Religion


You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Fedhas.
Fedhas is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 22 of its levels.

You have collected 1226 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - an uncursed dagger of draining (weapon) {=f}
 b - a +2,+3 bow
 O - a runed dwarven dagger {=f}
Missiles
 c - 45 arrows
 B - 9 stones (quivered)
 W - 21 darts of frost
Armour
 y - the +3 robe of Clouds {+Fly rElec}
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It lets you fly.
 K - a +2 orcish robe of resistance (worn)
Magical devices
 m - a wand of draining
 p - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
 q - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 1}
 C - a crooked gold wand
 D - a wand of digging
 P - a wand of paralysis {zapped: 1}
Comestibles
 s - 4 bread rations
 R - 10 sultanas
Scrolls
 e - a scroll of identify
 j - a scroll of remove curse
 o - 2 scrolls of fear
 r - 2 scrolls of blinking
 G - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 I - 2 scrolls of fog
 L - 2 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
 h - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 n - a ring of wizardry (right hand)
 u - an uncursed ring of positive energy
 M - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 N - an amulet of warding (around neck)
Potions
 g - 2 potions of curing
 v - 2 potions of heal wounds
 w - a potion of restore abilities
 z - 3 potions of brilliance
 V - 2 potions of resistance
 Y - a potion of flight
Books
 d - a book of Debilitation   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Slow                              Hexes                        2
   *Inner Flame                       Hexes/Fire                   3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   *Cause Fear                        Hexes                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
 f - a book of the Earth   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Dig                                Earth                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
   Bolt of Magma                      Conjuration/Fire/Earth       5
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   Shatter                            Earth                        9
 i - a book of Dreams   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Ensorcelled Hibernation           Hexes/Ice                    2
   *Flight                            Charms/Air                   3
   Phase Shift                        Translocation                5
   Shadow Creatures                   Summoning                    5
   *Mass Confusion                    Hexes                        6
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7
 k - a book of Changes   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Beastly Appendage                  Transmutation                1
   Sticks to Snakes                   Transmutation                2
   Spider Form                        Transmutation/Poison         3
   Ice Form                           Ice/Transmutation            4
   Blade Hands                        Transmutation                5
 E - a book of Alchemy   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Lethal Infusion                    Charms/Necromancy            2
   Sublimation of Blood               Necromancy                   2
   Condensation Shield                Ice                          4
   Alistair's Intoxication            Transmutation/Poison         4
   Petrify                            Transmutation/Earth          4
   *Ignite Poison                     Fire/Transmutation           5
 F - a book of Wizardry   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Force Lance                        Conjuration                  5
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             5
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   *Invisibility                      Hexes                        6
Magical staves
 J - an uncursed staff of energy


   Skills:
 - Level 4.0 Fighting
 * Level 8.2 Short Blades
 - Level 13.1 Bows
 - Level 11.0 Dodging
 + Level 10.0 Stealth
 * Level 13.6 Spellcasting
 + Level 13.5 Hexes
 - Level 4.0 Charms
 + Level 3.6 Transmutations
 - Level 5.0 Invocations
 - Level 4.7 Evocations


You have 4 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            ######.      1%          1    None
b - Slow                  Hex            ######..     1%          2    None
c - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        ####..       1%          2    None
d - Cause Fear            Hex            ######....   1%          4    ##.....
e - Enslavement           Hex            ######..     1%          4    ##.....
f - Flight                Chrm/Air       ###.......   4%          3    None
g - Mass Confusion        Hex            ######....   1%          6    ######.
h - Invisibility          Hex            ######..     1%          6    ######.
i - Inner Flame           Hex/Fire       ####....     1%          3    None
j - Ignite Poison         Fire/Trmt      ###.......   52%         5    ####...


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (8/8) D:13          Swamp (0/5) Lair:6        Snake (0/5) Lair:6
  Slime (0/6) Lair:8     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One
Jiyva

Portals:
Trove: D:11 (give 6 potions of speed)

Annotations
D:3 1 exclusion
D:7 2 exclusions
Lair:5 exclusion: downstairs


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
You cover ground extremely quickly.
You need consume almost no food.
You are partially covered in rugged brown scales (AC +1, +3% HP).
Your mind is acute (Int +1).
Your muscles are strong (Str +1).


Message History

You drop 2 potions of curing.
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a wand of digging (11).
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a scroll of fog.
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a scroll of teleportation.
There are several objects here.
Pick up a scroll of fog? ((y)es/(n)o/(a)ll/(m)enu/*?g,/q)
O - a runed dwarven dagger {=f}; l - a +1,+3 orcish dagger {=f}
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a +1,+3 orcish dagger {=f}.
Casting: Slow
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
Save game and exit?

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  9 hydras
  4 death yaks
  A centaur warrior (D:13)
  3 skeletal warriors
  3 unseen horrors
  A giant amoeba (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  A cyclops (D:13)
  2 hill giants (D:11)
  A griffon (D:13)
  3 black mambas
  6 elephants
  13 spiny frogs
  4 komodo dragons
  A two-headed ogre (D:12)
  A spriggan (D:8)
  2 trolls
  12 blink frogs
  A slime creature (D:12)
  A basilisk (Lair:4)
  2 wyverns
  A wraith (D:13)
  22 yaks
  An elephant slug (Lair:6)
  A water elemental (D:12)
  The ghost of asciimoo the Cudgeler, an average MiFi (D:3)
  Eustachio (D:5)
  A hungry ghost (D:13)
  2 manticores
  A hill giant skeleton (D:10)
  5 hippogriffs
  7 vampire mosquitoes
  5 orc warriors
  2 sky beasts
  7 wolves
  8 porcupines
  A black bear (D:6)
  6 ogres
  3 ice beasts
  A boring beetle (Lair:7)
  2 phantoms
  6 crocodiles
  7 centaurs
  4 giant slugs
  9 water moccasins
  26 giant frogs
  Blork the orc (D:7)
  12 killer bees
  4 wights (D:11)
  4 electric eels
  3 agate snails
  2 giant goldfish (Lair:8)
  3 goliath beetles
  4 crimson imps
  8 orc priests
  A scorpion (D:8)
  10 hounds
  A giant frog skeleton (D:11)
  A gnoll shaman (D:4)
  8 worker ants
  5 iguanas
  6 orange rats (Lair:8)
  11 orc wizards
  37 sheep
  Ijyb (D:2)
  4 jellies
  A hound zombie (D:6)
  5 gnolls (D:4)
  A lemure (D:5)
  16 adders
  14 green rats
  A worm zombie (D:5)
  4 giant centipedes
  4 giant mites
  2 inept feature mimics
  11 worms
  A giant centipede zombie (D:13)
  An iguana zombie (D:6)
  3 giant eyeballs
  6 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:1)
  41 orcs
  A ball python (D:6)
  29 bats
  A bat skeleton (D:4)
  3 giant cockroaches
  13 goblins
  2 grey rats (D:5)
  19 hobgoblins
  13 jackals
  9 quokkas
  A giant gecko zombie (D:5)
  6 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:4)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:8)
  2 hobgoblin zombies (D:5)
  14 kobolds
  A kobold skeleton (D:6)
  An orc zombie (D:5)
  32 rats
  3 ballistomycetes (D:4)
591 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  2 hydras
  3 death yaks (Lair:7)
  A skeletal warrior (D:11)
  3 elephants
  3 spiny frogs
  A komodo dragon (Lair:2)
  A slime creature (D:12)
  2 blink frogs
  A basilisk (Lair:7)
  4 yaks
  6 vampire mosquitoes
  An orc warrior (D:12)
  8 wolves
  A hippogriff (Lair:2)
  3 porcupines
  A giant goldfish (Lair:8)
  2 crocodiles
  A centaur (D:11)
  3 giant frogs
  2 water moccasins
  5 killer bees
  2 big fish (Lair:8)
  A hound (Lair:1)
  An iguana (Lair:2)
  An orc wizard (D:12)
  11 sheep
  2 green rats (Lair:6)
  3 adders
  An orc (D:12)
  A bat (Lair:2)
  A jackal (Lair:4)
  A quokka (Lair:2)
  3 toadstools
82 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  25 wandering mushrooms
  A hyperactive ballistomycete (D:11)
  A hippogriff (Lair:8)
  An electric eel (D:7)
  A big fish (D:7)
  A giant spore (D:7)
  A bush (Lair:7)
  42 fungi
  68 plants
  416 toadstools
557 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1230 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Pisano, the Spriggan Arcane Marksman, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 2/2
   441 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 8/14 MP: 5/5
   744 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Slow
  1079 | D:2      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  1079 | D:2      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  1126 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/18 MP: 8/8
  1835 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Bows
  1942 | D:2      | Noticed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Killed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 12/22 MP: 11/11
  2410 | D:3      | Noticed asciimoo's ghost (average MiFi)
  2513 | D:3      | Killed asciimoo's ghost
  2513 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Bows
  2513 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/25 MP: 12/14
  2662 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Bows
  2916 | D:3      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3028 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 25/30 MP: 17/17
  3575 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
  3595 | D:4      | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Bows
  4415 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 20/33 MP: 17/20
  4977 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5300 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5404 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  5808 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5914 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Fedhas Madash
  6139 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Bows
  6139 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 23/38 MP: 23/23
  6258 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Cause Fear
  6263 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
  6295 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
  6334 | D:5      | Noticed Eustachio
  6640 | D:5      | Killed Eustachio
  7883 | D:6      | Acquired Fedhas' first power
  7900 | D:6      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
  8182 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
  8812 | D:6      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Bows
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  9665 | D:7      | Noticed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Killed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 30/42 MP: 25/25
  9802 | D:7      | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
 10310 | D:7      | Acquired Fedhas' second power
 10580 | D:8      | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2640-geebf78d to 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0
 10830 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 11256 | D:8      | Got an ancient sabre
 11340 | D:8      | Identified the sabre of Virtue {holy, +Rage Dex+4 Int+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 11540 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 11898 | D:8      | Acquired Fedhas' third power
 12849 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 13045 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 13628 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/46 MP: 26/28
 13794 | D:9      | Acquired Fedhas' fourth power
 14017 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 14244 | D:9      | Paralysed by a potion of paralysis for 3 turns
 14633 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Bows
 14735 | D:10     | Identified a +0 rod of warding (11/11) (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 15107 | D:11     | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 15410 | D:11     | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 15475 | D:11     | Killed a five-headed hydra
 15629 | D:11     | Noticed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Killed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 15728 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
 16401 | D:12     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 50/50 MP: 30/30
 16421 | D:12     | Learned a level 6 spell: Mass Confusion
 16531 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Reached skill level 11 in Bows
 16836 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 16872 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17319 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 17448 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 17899 | D:11     | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
 17906 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 18502 | D:12     | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 18502 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 18528 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 18801 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 19160 | D:12     | Learned a level 3 spell: Inner Flame
 19228 | D:13     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 19321 | D:13     | Reached skill level 12 in Bows
 19508 | D:13     | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 19593 | D:13     | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 20858 | D:13     | Noticed a water nymph
 20876 | D:13     | Noticed a giant amoeba
 20876 | D:13     | a water nymph changed into a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Killed a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 55/55 MP: 29/32
 21050 | D:13     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 21095 | D:13     | Killed a centaur warrior
 21279 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 22583 | Lair:2   | Acquired Fedhas' fifth power
 22941 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Bows
 23844 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 23864 | Lair:2   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 24628 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
 25024 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 25209 | Lair:3   | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 25914 | Lair:4   | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 27593 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 59/59 MP: 34/34
 27600 | Lair:5   | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0 to 0.13-a0-2647-g3c835ff
 28266 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 28578 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
 28920 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in rugged brown scales (AC +1, +3% HP). [potion of mutation]
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of mutation]
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1). [potion of mutation]
 30335 | Lair:7   | Learned a level 5 spell: Ignite Poison
 30578 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 30615 | Lair:8   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 30615 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 30728 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
 33143 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
 33143 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 66/66 MP: 31/36


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Club              |    10 |       |       |       |       ||    10
       Dagger            |       |     6 |    37 |   193 |   359 ||   595
       Sabre             |       |       |    22 |     2 |       ||    24
       Staff             |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
 Fire: Bow               |   168 |   183 |   766 |  1163 |   149 ||  2429
       Sling             |       |       |       |    21 |       ||    21
Throw: Dagger            |     3 |       |       |       |       ||     3
       Stone             |       |       |    20 |       |     8 ||    28
       Dart              |       |       |       |     9 |    19 ||    28
 Cast: Slow              |     2 |     8 |    52 |   150 |    81 ||   293
       Corona            |     1 |     4 |    70 |    35 |    10 ||   120
       Cause Fear        |       |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Enslavement       |       |       |     4 |    15 |     4 ||    23
       Ensorcelled Hiber |       |       |     1 |    62 |   155 ||   218
       Mass Confusion    |       |       |       |     2 |       ||     2
       Inner Flame       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Flight            |       |       |       |       |     7 ||     7
Invok: Evolution         |       |       |       |    15 |    13 ||    28
       Sunlight          |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 |     8 |       ||     9
  Use: Scroll            |     5 |     4 |    15 |    11 |     3 ||    38
       Potion            |     2 |     4 |     7 |     8 |     1 ||    22
 Stab: Sleeping          |       |       |     2 |    32 |    67 ||   101
       Confused          |       |       |       |     1 |    15 ||    16
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     1 |     3 ||     4
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1


[Pisano]

This death was really stupid. I cleared orc 1-3 with little difficulty (for the first time ever) and cleared most of level 4. Found the four crappiest shops ever and was cleaning up looking for the rune. There was one high orc priest left from a cluster of orcs around the last shop and I wasn't being careful enough -- to be specific I was playing while watching TV. With staff of energy + invisbility + mass confusion + good stabbing skillz there was no reason to die here I was just not careful enough and it turns out smite is really good against low HP spriggan.

Lesson -- don't play characters you care about while watching a movie.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13-a0-2650-g174dd5a (console) character file.

53560 Pisano the Jinx (level 14, 0/66 HPs)
             Began as a Spriggan Arcane Marksman on Aug 6, 2013.
             Was a High Priest of Fedhas.
             Killed by nerve-wracking pain
             ... invoked by an orc high priest
              (6 damage)
             ... on Level 4 of the Orcish Mines on Aug 10, 2013.
             The game lasted 10:17:15 (38595 turns).

Pisano the Jinx (Spriggan Arcane Marksman)         Turns: 38595, Time: 10:17:15

HP   0/66        AC  5     Str 11      XL: 14   Next: 24%
MP  32/36        EV 27     Int 14      God: Fedhas [*****.]
Gold 1737        SH  0     Dex 18      Spells: 10 memorised,  4 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +   J - staff of energy
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : +   K - +2 orc robe {rC+ rF+}
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   N - amulet of warding
Saprovore : . . .                    n - ring of wizardry
                                     h - ring of protection from cold

@: about to teleport, invisible, very slightly contaminated, very quick, very
resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely stealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 2, AC
+1, Str +1
a: Evolution, Sunlight, Growth, Reproduction, Rain, Renounce Religion


You were on level 4 of the Orcish Mines.
You worshipped Fedhas.
Fedhas was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 26 of its levels.

You collected 1828 gold pieces.
You spent 141 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +5,+5 dagger of draining {=f}
 b - a +2,+3 bow
 t - a +0,+2 orcish whip of electrocution
 w - a +2,+1 anti-magic dagger {=f}
 A - a cursed -3,+1 orcish dagger {=f}
 G - a +2,+3 dagger of venom
 O - a +1,+3 dwarven dagger {=f}
 U - a -1,+1 orcish whip of flaming
Missiles
 c - 44 arrows
 l - 10 arrows of flame
 B - 9 stones (quivered)
 W - 21 darts of frost
Armour
 r - a +1 orcish robe of fire resistance
 y - the +3 robe of Clouds {+Fly rElec}
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It lets you fly.
 H - a +1 orcish robe of cold resistance
 K - a +2 orcish robe of resistance (worn)
 Q - a cursed -2 orcish robe
 S - a +1 dwarven buckler of protection
Magical devices
 m - a wand of draining (7)
 p - a wand of flame (8)
 q - a wand of disintegration (5)
 C - a wand of polymorph (21) {unknown}
 D - a wand of digging (14)
 P - a wand of paralysis (8)
Comestibles
 s - 2 bread rations
 R - 10 sultanas
Scrolls
 e - a scroll of identify
 j - a scroll of remove curse
 o - 2 scrolls of fear
 I - a scroll of fog
 T - a scroll of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
 h - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 n - a ring of wizardry (right hand)
 u - an uncursed ring of positive energy
 M - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 N - an amulet of warding (around neck)
Potions
 g - 2 potions of curing
 v - a potion of heal wounds
 z - 2 potions of brilliance
 V - a potion of resistance
Books
 d - a book of Debilitation   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Slow                              Hexes                        2
   *Inner Flame                       Hexes/Fire                   3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   *Cause Fear                        Hexes                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
 f - a book of the Earth   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Dig                                Earth                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
   Bolt of Magma                      Conjuration/Fire/Earth       5
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   Shatter                            Earth                        9
 i - a book of Dreams   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Ensorcelled Hibernation           Hexes/Ice                    2
   *Flight                            Charms/Air                   3
   Phase Shift                        Translocation                5
   Shadow Creatures                   Summoning                    5
   *Mass Confusion                    Hexes                        6
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7
 k - a book of Changes   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Beastly Appendage                  Transmutation                1
   Sticks to Snakes                   Transmutation                2
   Spider Form                        Transmutation/Poison         3
   Ice Form                           Ice/Transmutation            4
   Blade Hands                        Transmutation                5
 x - a book of Debilitation   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Slow                              Hexes                        2
   *Inner Flame                       Hexes/Fire                   3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   *Cause Fear                        Hexes                        4
   Leda's Liquefaction                Hexes/Earth                  4
 E - a book of Alchemy   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Lethal Infusion                    Charms/Necromancy            2
   Sublimation of Blood               Necromancy                   2
   Condensation Shield                Ice                          4
   Alistair's Intoxication            Transmutation/Poison         4
   Petrify                            Transmutation/Earth          4
   *Ignite Poison                     Fire/Transmutation           5
 F - a book of Wizardry   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Force Lance                        Conjuration                  5
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             5
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   *Invisibility                      Hexes                        6
Magical staves
 J - an uncursed staff of energy (weapon)


   Skills:
 + Level 4.4 Fighting
 * Level 8.6 Short Blades
 - Level 13.1 Bows
 - Level 11.0 Dodging
 + Level 10.4 Stealth
 - Level 13.6 Spellcasting
 + Level 13.7 Hexes
 - Level 4.0 Charms
 * Level 5.6 Transmutations
 - Level 5.0 Invocations
 - Level 4.7 Evocations


You had 4 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            #####..      1%          1    None
b - Slow                  Hex            #####...     1%          2    None
c - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        ####..       1%          2    None
d - Cause Fear            Hex            #####.....   1%          4    None
e - Enslavement           Hex            #####...     1%          4    None
f - Flight                Chrm/Air       ###.......   4%          3    None
g - Mass Confusion        Hex            #####.....   1%          6    None
h - Invisibility          Hex            #####...     1%          6    None
i - Inner Flame           Hex/Fire       ####....     1%          3    None
j - Ignite Poison         Fire/Trmt      ###.......   36%         5    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:9
    Elf (0/3) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:13          Swamp (0/5) Lair:6
  Snake (0/5) Lair:6        Slime (0/6) Lair:8     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One
Jiyva

Shops:
Orc:4: *(=[

Portals:
Trove: D:11 (give 6 potions of speed)

Annotations
D:3 1 exclusion
D:7 2 exclusions
Lair:5 exclusion: downstairs


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
You cover ground extremely quickly.
You need consume almost no food.
You are partially covered in rugged brown scales (AC +1, +3% HP).
Your muscles are strong (Str +1).


Message History

The orc high priest invokes the aid of Beogh against you.
Something smites you!
The orc high priest calls down the wrath of Beogh upon you.
Something smites you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The hellwing hits the fungus! The hellwing hits the fungus.
The fungus is destroyed!
The orc high priest hits you from afar with an orcish glaive!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
As you read the scroll of fog, it crumbles to dust.
The scroll dissolves into smoke.
The orc high priest completely misses you.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
As you read the scroll of teleportation, it crumbles to dust.
You feel strangely unstable.
The orc high priest mumbles some strange prayers to Beogh against you.
Pain shoots through your body!
You die...
Fedhas appreciates your contribution to the ecosystem.

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You could see an orc high priest and a friendly wandering mushroom.

Vanquished Creatures
  An orc warlord (Orc:4)
  9 hydras
  4 death yaks
  A centaur warrior (D:13)
  3 skeletal warriors
  3 unseen horrors
  An orc high priest (Orc:4)
  A giant amoeba (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  A cyclops (D:13)
  2 hill giants (D:11)
  A griffon (D:13)
  2 orc knights
  3 black mambas
  6 elephants
  An orc sorcerer (Orc:4)
  A hellwing (Orc:4)
  13 spiny frogs
  4 komodo dragons
  A two-headed ogre (D:12)
  A spriggan (D:8)
  3 trolls
  12 blink frogs
  A slime creature (D:12)
  A basilisk (Lair:4)
  2 wyverns
  A wraith (D:13)
  22 yaks
  An elephant slug (Lair:6)
  A water elemental (D:12)
  The ghost of asciimoo the Cudgeler, an average MiFi (D:3)
  Eustachio (D:5)
  A hungry ghost (D:13)
  2 manticores
  A hill giant skeleton (D:10)
  5 hippogriffs
  7 vampire mosquitoes
  21 orc warriors
  2 sky beasts
  7 wolves
  8 porcupines
  A black bear (D:6)
  9 ogres
  3 ice beasts
  A boring beetle (Lair:7)
  2 phantoms
  6 crocodiles
  8 centaurs
  2 wargs (Orc:4)
  4 giant slugs
  9 water moccasins
  26 giant frogs
  Blork the orc (D:7)
  12 killer bees
  4 wights (D:11)
  4 electric eels
  3 agate snails
  2 giant goldfish (Lair:8)
  3 goliath beetles
  4 crimson imps
  Dowan (Orc:1)
  12 orc priests
  A scorpion (D:8)
  10 hounds
  A giant frog skeleton (D:11)
  A gnoll shaman (D:4)
  8 worker ants
  5 iguanas
  6 orange rats (Lair:8)
  22 orc wizards
  37 sheep
  Ijyb (D:2)
  4 jellies
  Duvessa (Orc:1)
  A hound zombie (D:6)
  5 gnolls (D:4)
  A lemure (D:5)
  16 adders
  14 green rats
  A worm zombie (D:5)
  4 giant centipedes
  4 giant mites
  2 inept feature mimics
  11 worms
  3 ufetubi (Orc:4)
  A giant centipede zombie (D:13)
  An iguana zombie (D:6)
  3 giant eyeballs
  6 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:1)
  106 orcs
  A ball python (D:6)
  29 bats
  A bat skeleton (D:4)
  3 giant cockroaches
  16 goblins
  2 grey rats (D:5)
  19 hobgoblins
  13 jackals
  9 quokkas
  A giant gecko zombie (D:5)
  6 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:4)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:8)
  2 hobgoblin zombies (D:5)
  15 kobolds
  A kobold skeleton (D:6)
  An orc zombie (D:5)
  32 rats
  3 ballistomycetes (D:4)
  A toadstool (Orc:1)
710 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Harold (Orc:4)
  2 hydras
  An orc high priest (Orc:4)
  3 death yaks (Lair:7)
  A skeletal warrior (D:11)
  2 orc sorcerers
  3 elephants
  2 smoke demons (Orc:4)
  3 spiny frogs
  A komodo dragon (Lair:2)
  A slime creature (D:12)
  2 blink frogs
  A basilisk (Lair:7)
  4 yaks
  6 vampire mosquitoes
  4 orc warriors
  8 wolves
  A hippogriff (Lair:2)
  3 porcupines
  A giant goldfish (Lair:8)
  2 rotting devils (Orc:4)
  2 crocodiles
  A centaur (D:11)
  3 giant frogs
  Nergalle (Orc:2)
  2 water moccasins
  5 killer bees
  2 big fish (Lair:8)
  A hound (Lair:1)
  An iguana (Lair:2)
  An orc wizard (D:12)
  An orc priest (Orc:4)
  A spectral orc (Orc:2)
  11 sheep
  2 green rats (Lair:6)
  3 adders
  6 ufetubi (Orc:4)
  11 orcs
  A bat (Lair:2)
  A jackal (Lair:4)
  A quokka (Lair:2)
  A goblin (Orc:2)
  3 toadstools
113 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  An orc high priest (Orc:4)
  37 wandering mushrooms
  A hyperactive ballistomycete (D:11)
  A hippogriff (Lair:8)
  An electric eel (D:7)
  A big fish (D:7)
  A giant spore (D:7)
  A bush (Lair:7)
  45 fungi
  68 plants
  519 toadstools
676 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1499 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Pisano, the Spriggan Arcane Marksman, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 2/2
   441 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 8/14 MP: 5/5
   744 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Slow
  1079 | D:2      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  1079 | D:2      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  1126 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/18 MP: 8/8
  1835 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Bows
  1942 | D:2      | Noticed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Killed Ijyb
  1987 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 12/22 MP: 11/11
  2410 | D:3      | Noticed asciimoo's ghost (average MiFi)
  2513 | D:3      | Killed asciimoo's ghost
  2513 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Bows
  2513 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/25 MP: 12/14
  2662 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Bows
  2916 | D:3      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3028 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 25/30 MP: 17/17
  3575 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
  3595 | D:4      | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  4254 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Bows
  4415 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 20/33 MP: 17/20
  4977 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5300 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5404 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  5808 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5914 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Fedhas Madash
  6139 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Bows
  6139 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 23/38 MP: 23/23
  6258 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Cause Fear
  6263 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
  6295 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
  6334 | D:5      | Noticed Eustachio
  6640 | D:5      | Killed Eustachio
  7883 | D:6      | Acquired Fedhas' first power
  7900 | D:6      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
  8182 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
  8812 | D:6      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Bows
  9086 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  9665 | D:7      | Noticed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Killed Blork the orc
  9687 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 30/42 MP: 25/25
  9802 | D:7      | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
 10310 | D:7      | Acquired Fedhas' second power
 10580 | D:8      | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2640-geebf78d to 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0
 10830 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 11256 | D:8      | Got an ancient sabre
 11340 | D:8      | Identified the sabre of Virtue {holy, +Rage Dex+4 Int+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 11540 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 11898 | D:8      | Acquired Fedhas' third power
 12849 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 13045 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 13628 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/46 MP: 26/28
 13794 | D:9      | Acquired Fedhas' fourth power
 14017 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 14244 | D:9      | Paralysed by a potion of paralysis for 3 turns
 14633 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Bows
 14735 | D:10     | Identified a +0 rod of warding (11/11) (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 15107 | D:11     | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 15410 | D:11     | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 15475 | D:11     | Killed a five-headed hydra
 15629 | D:11     | Noticed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Killed an unseen horror
 15659 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 15728 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 15762 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
 16401 | D:12     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 50/50 MP: 30/30
 16421 | D:12     | Learned a level 6 spell: Mass Confusion
 16531 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 16711 | D:11     | Reached skill level 11 in Bows
 16836 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 16872 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17003 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 17319 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 17340 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 17448 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 17899 | D:11     | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
 17906 | D:12     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 18117 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 18502 | D:12     | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 18502 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 18528 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 18801 | D:12     | Killed a skeletal warrior
 19160 | D:12     | Learned a level 3 spell: Inner Flame
 19228 | D:13     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 19321 | D:13     | Reached skill level 12 in Bows
 19508 | D:13     | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 19593 | D:13     | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 20858 | D:13     | Noticed a water nymph
 20876 | D:13     | Noticed a giant amoeba
 20876 | D:13     | a water nymph changed into a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Killed a giant amoeba
 20884 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 55/55 MP: 29/32
 21050 | D:13     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 21095 | D:13     | Killed a centaur warrior
 21279 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 22583 | Lair:2   | Acquired Fedhas' fifth power
 22941 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 23002 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Bows
 23844 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 23864 | Lair:2   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 24628 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
 25024 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 25209 | Lair:3   | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 25914 | Lair:4   | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 27593 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 59/59 MP: 34/34
 27600 | Lair:5   | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2642-g82273e0 to 0.13-a0-2647-g3c835ff
 28266 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 28578 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
 28920 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in rugged brown scales (AC +1, +3% HP). [potion of mutation]
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of mutation]
 29126 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1). [potion of mutation]
 30335 | Lair:7   | Learned a level 5 spell: Ignite Poison
 30578 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 30615 | Lair:8   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 30615 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 30728 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
 33143 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
 33143 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 66/66 MP: 31/36
 34097 | Lair:2   | Upgraded the game from 0.13-a0-2647-g3c835ff to 0.13-a0-2650-g174dd5a
 34282 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 34282 | Orc:1    | Noticed Duvessa
 34282 | Orc:1    | Noticed Dowan
 34594 | D:9      | Paralysed by an orc sorcerer for 2 turns
 34929 | Orc:1    | Killed Dowan
 34951 | Orc:1    | Killed Duvessa
 35239 | Orc:2    | Noticed Nergalle
 35281 | Orc:2    | Killed Nergalle
 35870 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 36239 | Orc:4    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 36296 | Orc:4    | Noticed Harold
 36297 | Orc:4    | Found Mnoseh's Jewellery Boutique.
 36356 | Orc:4    | Lost mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1). [mutagenic glow]
 36410 | Orc:4    | Killed Harold
 37046 | Orc:4    | Found Protiden's Antique Armour Emporium.
 37109 | Orc:4    | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
 37162 | Orc:4    | Bought a runed dwarven buckler for 75 gold pieces
 37370 | Orc:4    | Found Puoqit Sotuq's General Store.
 37691 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon II for 66 gold pieces
 37977 | Orc:4    | Found Giurig's Antique Weapon Boutique.
 37978 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc warlord
 38436 | Orc:4    | Killed an orc warlord
 38595 | Orc:4    | Killed from afar by an orc high priest


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Club              |    10 |       |       |       |       ||    10
       Dagger            |       |     6 |    37 |   193 |   661 ||   897
       Sabre             |       |       |    22 |     2 |       ||    24
       Staff             |       |       |       |       |    21 ||    21
 Fire: Bow               |   168 |   183 |   766 |  1163 |   153 ||  2433
       Sling             |       |       |       |    21 |       ||    21
Throw: Dagger            |     3 |       |       |       |       ||     3
       Stone             |       |       |    20 |       |     8 ||    28
       Dart              |       |       |       |     9 |    19 ||    28
 Cast: Slow              |     2 |     8 |    52 |   150 |   108 ||   320
       Corona            |     1 |     4 |    70 |    35 |    12 ||   122
       Cause Fear        |       |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Enslavement       |       |       |     4 |    15 |     9 ||    28
       Ensorcelled Hiber |       |       |     1 |    62 |   188 ||   251
       Mass Confusion    |       |       |       |     2 |    13 ||    15
       Inner Flame       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Flight            |       |       |       |       |     7 ||     7
       Invisibility      |       |       |       |       |    22 ||    22
Invok: Evolution         |       |       |       |    15 |    26 ||    41
       Sunlight          |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 |     8 |       ||     9
  Use: Scroll            |     5 |     4 |    15 |    11 |     8 ||    43
       Potion            |     2 |     4 |     7 |     8 |     4 ||    25
 Stab: Sleeping          |       |       |     2 |    32 |   119 ||   153
       Confused          |       |       |       |     1 |    20 ||    21
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     1 |     4 ||     5
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Invisible         |       |       |       |       |    18 ||    18


[DeathKnyte]

... and it turns out smite is really good against low HP spriggan.

Lesson -- don't play characters you care about while watching a movie.

Anything is "really good" against low hit point spriggans - have to not get hit, as best solution.

Hope the movie had a happy ending!