CIP - Morul the Black, DDNe

Saturday, 2nd April 2011, 13:56 by Un67

So I've taken up crawling again after taking a long break and trying some other rougelikes, and I've started up a new character that's actually gotten somewhere. His name is Morul the Black, and he is of course a DDNe of Kiku. So, first I think I should show my dump:

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-6061-ge9d2a10 character file. Morul the Black the Reanimator (Deep Dwarf Necromancer) Turns: 13543, Time: 01:15:50 HP 70/73 AC 4 Str 16 Exp: 10/6629 (0), need: 3458 MP 16/20 EV 18 Int 23 (24) God: Kikubaaqudgha [***...] Gold 35 SH 0 Dex 13 Spells: 5 memorised, 0 levels left Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : . M - +0,+1 katana Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . . S - +0 orc robe Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . N - +0 dwarf helmet Res.Poison: . Clarity : . D - +0 cloak Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . (no gloves) Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . (no boots) Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet) Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . n - ring "Gresoo" {EV+3 Str+4 Int+5} Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . B - ring of sustenance @: non-regenerating, quite resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy A: sense surroundings 2, slow healing 3 a: Device Recharging, Receive Corpses, Renounce Religion You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is greatly pleased with you. You are not hungry. You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 12 of its levels. You have visited 1 portal chamber: ossuary. You have collected 680 gold pieces. You have spent 665 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons p - an uncursed crossbow x - an uncursed orcish blowgun M - a +0,+1 katana (weapon) Missiles i - 55 poisoned needles v - 59 bolts C - 21 poisoned bolts O - 9 silver +4 bolts Armour D - a +0 cloak (worn) N - a +0 dwarven helmet (worn) S - a +0 orcish robe (worn) Magical devices c - a wand of healing (9) z - a wand of frost {zapped: 9} F - a wand of cold {zapped: 2} I - a wand of enslavement {zapped: 2} P - a wand of confusion {zapped: 1} Comestibles d - 3 bread rations f - 2 chokos h - 2 pears o - 2 meat rations T - a banana Scrolls a - a scroll of magic mapping e - a scroll of identify g - 4 scrolls of enchant armour m - 4 scrolls of teleportation s - 5 scrolls of detect curse t - 3 scrolls of blinking u - 2 scrolls of fog w - a scroll of remove curse y - a scroll of recharging Jewellery k - an uncursed ring of life protection l - an uncursed amulet of controlled flight n - the ring "Gresoo" (right hand) {EV+3 Str+4 Int+5} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon) [ring of evasion] It affects your evasion (+3). It affects your strength (+4). It affects your intelligence (+5). B - a ring of sustenance (left hand) L - an uncursed ring of levitation Potions j - 5 potions of healing q - 2 potions of heal wounds r - 2 potions of brilliance A - a potion of levitation J - a potion of restore abilities R - a black potion Books b - a book of Necromancy Spells Type Level *Pain Necromancy 1 Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1 Lethal Infusion Charms/Necromancy 2 *Vampiric Draining Necromancy 3 Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 *Dispel Undead Necromancy 4 *Animate Dead Necromancy 4 G - a book of the Sky Spells Type Level Insulation Charms/Air 4 Airstrike Air 4 Flight Charms/Air 4 Silence Charms/Air 5 Lightning Bolt Conjuration/Air 5 Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6 Conjure Ball Lightning Conjuration/Air 7 H - a book of Ice Spells Type Level Freezing Aura Charms/Ice 2 Ensorcelled Hibernation Hexes/Ice 2 Condensation Shield Ice/Transmutation 4 Ozocubu's Refrigeration Ice 5 Bolt of Cold Conjuration/Ice 6 Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6 Metabolic Englaciation Hexes/Ice 7 Q - a book of Death {god gift} Spells Type Level Corpse Rot Necromancy 2 Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 *Agony Necromancy 5 Excruciating Wounds Charms/Necromancy 5 Bolt of Draining Conjuration/Necromancy 6 Miscellaneous K - a sealed bronze flask You have 0 experience left. Skills: + Level 2 Fighting + Level 3 Long Blades - Level 2 Axes + Level 6 Dodging - Level 3 Stealth + Level 4 Spellcasting + Level 13 Necromancy You cannot memorise any spells. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Success Level Hunger a - Pain Necr ##### Excellent 1 None b - Vampiric Draining Necr #######... Excellent 3 Choko c - Dispel Undead Necr #######.. Excellent 4 Honeycomb d - Animate Dead Necr N/A Excellent 4 Honeycomb e - Agony Necr #######.. Excellent 5 Honeycomb Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (8/27) Temple (1/1) D:4 Orc (1/4) D:8 Lair (2/8) D:8 Swamp: Lair:2-5 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna The Shining One Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin Shops: D:6: * D:8: (%( Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You are resistant to damage. You can recharge devices by infusing magical energy. You passively map the area around you. You do not heal naturally. Message History The giant mite convulses in agony! You kill the giant mite! Kikubaaqudgha accepts your kill. Save game and exit? Welcome back, Morul the Black the Deep Dwarf Necromancer. Kikubaaqudgha says: Spread unending torment and darkness! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. #..........## #.# #... ###..#.#####.# #.# #..# .......# ###### #.## ##.# .......####.##.##...## **##. ......................, # .......#####.#####.#.# * .......###...#.#f#.#** ...................# * ** , .....(.#..###...#### *, , .###.#######.######.#. , .............@.%...... , ,, #P##.###.###########.. * , ##*## * * , * * , *, * , * There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures A spiny frog (Lair:1) An elf zombie (Port) 2 orc warriors 3 ogres 6 gila monsters 3 crocodiles A phantom (D:4) 3 water moccasins 2 centaurs A giant slug (Lair:2) A centaur zombie (Port) 2 agate snails (Lair:2) 10 giant frogs A soldier ant zombie (D:8) A water moccasin skeleton (D:8) A big kobold zombie (Port) 5 imps A brain worm zombie (D:8) A hound (Lair:2) An iguana (D:6) An orc priest (D:8) A shadow (D:8) 12 worker ants 3 orc wizards 2 scorpions 5 porcupines 6 sheep A goliath beetle zombie (D:7) 2 mummies (Port) 4 gnolls (D:6) A green rat (D:8) A giant centipede (Lair:2) 2 human zombies (Port) 2 snake zombies 18 snakes 6 giant mites An iguana skeleton (D:6) A worm (D:3) 2 giant geckos An ooze (D:4) 9 orcs 2 giant cockroaches (D:4) 8 hobgoblins 24 jackals 14 kobolds 18 megabats A small snake (D:4) 6 giant newts 12 goblins 5 goblin zombies (Port) 2 hobgoblin zombies (Port) 2 orc zombies (Port) 5 quokkas A quokka skeleton (D:6) 19 rats 2 fungi 2 plants 2 toadstools 253 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) A hippogriff (Lair:1) A water moccasin (Lair:1) A giant frog (D:7) A crocodile (Lair:1) An agate snail (Lair:1) 2 sheep (Lair:1) A worm (Lair:1) 8 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A kobold (D:8) An orc zombie (D:6) A rat (D:2) A fungus (D:8) 13 toadstools 17 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 278 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Morul the Black, the Deep Dwarf Necromancer, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 11/11 MP: 3/3 150 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 445 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 12/17 MP: 3/4 1160 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 16/24 MP: 5/5 1173 | D:1 | Learned a level 3 spell: Vampiric Draining 1943 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 13/30 MP: 2/7 2016 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Necromancy 2752 | D:3 | Reached skill level 7 in Necromancy 3933 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 33/37 MP: 2/9 4248 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Dispel Undead 4345 | D:3 | Reached skill level 8 in Necromancy 4658 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 13/43 MP: 7/11 5226 | D:4 | Reached skill level 9 in Necromancy 5410 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 5417 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 5694 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 5832 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 6071 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 34/50 MP: 12/12 6448 | D:5 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 6601 | D:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy 6672 | D:6 | Found Lixkiecs' General Store. 6689 | D:6 | Bought 2 potions of heal wounds for 78 gold pieces 6689 | D:6 | Bought a scroll of identify for 26 gold pieces 6689 | D:6 | Bought a potion of restore abilities for 65 gold pieces 6689 | D:6 | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 39 gold pieces 6689 | D:6 | Bought a potion of confusion for 1 gold piece 7160 | D:6 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's first power 7470 | D:6 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 7639 | D:6 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 7648 | ossuary | Entered a tomb 8047 | ossuary | Reached XP level 8. HP: 56/56 MP: 3/16 8148 | ossuary | Reached skill level 11 in Necromancy 9039 | D:7 | Got a wavering lapis lazuli ring 9062 | D:7 | Identified the ring "Gresoo" {Str+4 Int+5} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon) 9620 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Axes 10261 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 10406 | D:8 | Found Mugag's Food Boutique. 10500 | D:8 | Gained mutation: You passively map the area around you. 10500 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 56/63 MP: 14/17 10639 | D:8 | Found Jenoj's Weapon Boutique. 10642 | D:8 | Reached skill level 12 in Necromancy 10651 | D:8 | Bought a +0,+0 katana for 280 gold pieces 10702 | D:8 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 10886 | D:8 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 10903 | D:8 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's second power 10915 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades 10915 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting 11148 | D:8 | Found Preakeh's Weapon Shop. 11458 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 11502 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 11785 | D:8 | Bought 9 silver +4 bolts for 176 gold pieces 12345 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 53/71 MP: 17/20 12369 | Lair:1 | You fall through a shaft! 12372 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 13 in Necromancy 12862 | Lair:2 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 12884 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony 13377 | Lair:2 | Got a dazzling ring mail 13378 | Lair:2 | Identified the +0 ring mail of the Vestibule of Hell (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)

I'm a bit stumped about his character development from this point on. The katana I bought is definitely pointing me to an EV-based hybrid, so should I start raising DEX from now on? Of course, I plan to pain brand the katana unless I find a double/triple sword in the time I get to max piety. However, I also found the +0 ring mail of the Vestibule of Hell, which has a decent DEX and INT bonus. Should I start branching into Heavy Armor, or should I stay with light? With the ring mail, all of my current spells are still at Excellent so it could be usable.

Saturday, 2nd April 2011, 14:14 by pratamawirya

Yes, use that ring mail.

I think you can raise your DEX once or twice. You usually can find some nice randarts which raise your DEX, so don't think too much about raising your DEX.

Saturday, 2nd April 2011, 17:20 by Un67

Alright everyone, thanks, I'll start using the ring mail since it helps with using the katana anyways due to the DEX bonus. I think the INT bonus was three or four, and that's on top of the other randart I found, so casting should be fine.

@minmay Maybe, but I still wanted some of the other spells, although I suppose Makhleb was a good (and maybe better) choice as well. It was the pain brand that was the main reason I wanted Kiku though, and if I can survive long enough to brand the katana I think I should be able to do pretty well.

Saturday, 2nd April 2011, 17:46 by Un67

Hmm, alright. So basically I keep doing what I've done before, except now with the ring mail.

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