Ziggurat Zagger
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Joined: Tuesday, 30th October 2012, 19:06
Monday, 6th January 2014, 17:30
HEAE^Veh OOD Worth it?
So here's my character as-is:
(I know that dagger, right?)
Anyway, Vehumet has offered me OOD as my penultimate gift, I was obviously hoping for chain lightning, but the question is do I grab it now (It won't be usable for a while) or do I just wait and see what I get in the final three? Obviously Tornado and chain lightning would be more immediately useful, but OOD isn't a bad spell at all.
I obviously don't need a higher level attack spell in the near term and my plan is to get more dodge, fighting, stealth and possibly get short blades to 10 for dagger min delay before trying to get any of the higher-level spells online anyway. (After I get Summon elemental online, Air elementals with lightning bolt is just good fun.)
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14-a0-1686-g0e827d1 (console) character file.
Aplix the Aerator (High Elf Air Elementalist) Turns: 20742, Time: 02:59:27
HP 88/88 AC 15 Str 9 XL: 13 Next: 52%
MP 29/33 EV 22 Int 25 God: Vehumet [*****.]
Gold 1032 SH 13 Dex 19 Spells: 8 memorised, 9 levels left
rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +5 dagger of Saltpetre {drain, rF+ rC++ rN+ SInv}
rCold + + . Clarity . G - +1 troll leather armour
rNeg + . . Conserve . T - +1 dwarf buckler
rPois . rCorr . L - +1 cap {Int+3}
rElec . rRot . g - +0 cloak
SustAb . . Spirit . p - +1 pair of gloves "Mann" {MR++ Dam+5}
rMut . Warding . (no boots)
Saprov . . . Stasis . (no amulet)
y - +6 ring of protection
S - +3 ring of evasion
@: extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, quite stealthy
A: horns 2, clever 1
a: Renounce Religion
You are on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is extremely pleased with you.
You are not hungry.
You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 18 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth, Sewer and Volcano.
You have collected 1032 gold pieces.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - the +5,+5 dagger of Saltpetre (weapon) {drain, rF+ rC++ rN+ SInv}
(You took it off an orc wizard on level 5 of the Dungeon)
A truly terrible weapon, it drains the life of those it strikes.
It protects you from fire.
It greatly protects you from cold.
It protects you from negative energy.
It enhances your eyesight.
b - the +11 blowgun of Fate {evade, rPois rC-}
(You found it in a labyrinth)
It affects your evasion (+5 to EV).
It makes you vulnerable to cold.
It protects you from poison.
d - a +3,+1 cutlass of flaming
Missiles
f - 17 curare-tipped needles
j - 30 stones (quivered)
o - 37 poisoned needles
Armour
g - a +0 cloak (worn)
p - the +1 pair of gloves "Mann" (worn) {MR++ Dam+5}
(You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+5).
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
G - a +1 troll leather armour (worn)
L - a +1 cap of intelligence (worn)
T - a +1 dwarven buckler (worn)
Magical devices
i - a wand of teleportation {zapped: 1}
m - a wand of digging {recharged}
n - a wand of cold {zapped: 2}
q - a wand of paralysis {zapped: 1}
t - a wand of fire {zapped: 2}
A - a wand of invisibility {zapped: 3}
E - a wand of disintegration
Comestibles
c - 8 bread rations
l - 2 beef jerkies
v - 21 grapes
w - a royal jelly
M - 2 strawberries
Scrolls
h - 5 scrolls of blinking
x - a scroll of fear
Q - 2 scrolls of remove curse
U - 3 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
k - an uncursed garnet ring {tried}
s - an uncursed ring of teleport control
u - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
y - a +6 ring of protection (right hand)
F - the amulet "Brarysm" {Inacc rElec}
(You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
[amulet of inaccuracy]
It insulates you from electricity.
H - an uncursed ring of teleportation
J - an uncursed ring of ice
P - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
R - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
S - a +3 ring of evasion (left hand)
Potions
e - 2 potions of brilliance
r - 2 potions of speed
B - 6 potions of curing
C - 2 emulsified cyan potions
D - 3 potions of might
I - a potion of heal wounds
K - a potion of restore abilities
Miscellaneous
z - a fan of gales
Skills:
- Level 8.2 Fighting
+ Level 7.8 Short Blades
- Level 1.6 Armour
- Level 10.2 Dodging
- Level 5.0 Stealth
+ Level 4.8 Shields
- Level 10.2 Spellcasting
- Level 8.8 Conjurations
- Level 1.6 Charms
+ Level 1.7 Summonings
- Level 15.0 Air Magic
You have 9 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Shock Conj/Air #### 1% 1 None
b - Lightning Bolt Conj/Air ######.... 1% 5 ###....
c - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air ######.. 1% 3 None
d - Static Discharge Conj/Air ######.. 1% 3 None
e - Summon Elemental Summ ###....... 28% 4 None
F - Flight Chrm/Air ######.... 1% 3 None
M - Repel Missiles Chrm/Air ######.... 1% 2 None
W - Swiftness Chrm/Air ######.. 1% 2 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (10/16) Temple (1/1) D:7 Lair (7/8) D:9
Swamp (0/5) Lair:4 Spider (0/5) Lair:6 Slime (0/6) Lair:6
Orc: D:9-12
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One
Jiyva
Shops:
D:5 }(: D:6 : D:10 ?
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You have a pair of horns on your head.
Your mind is acute. (Int +2)
Message History
The worker ant is lightly wounded.
You block the worker ant's attack.
You hit the worker ant.
The worker ant is moderately wounded.
You hit the worker ant but do no damage.
You drain the worker ant!
The worker ant is moderately wounded.
The worker ant misses you.
You closely miss the worker ant.
The worker ant is moderately wounded.
The worker ant misses you.
You hit the worker ant. You drain the worker ant!
The worker ant is severely wounded.
You hit the worker ant but do no damage.
You drain the worker ant!
You kill the worker ant!
Vehumet accepts your kill.
Okay, then.
Char dumped to 'morgue/Aplix.txt'.
Save game and exit?
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Vanquished Creatures
A minotaur (Lab)
8 hydras
3 death yaks (Lair:6)
A deep elf knight (Volcano)
Joseph (D:9)
An oklob plant (Lair:2)
A griffon (Lair:4)
Maurice (D:9)
A black mamba (Lair:5)
8 spiny frogs
A fire drake (Lair:4)
4 deep elf priests (Volcano)
A minotaur zombie (Lab)
5 komodo dragons
2 giant leeches (Lair:4)
3 blink frogs (Lair:2)
11 elephants (Lair:6)
2 basilisks (Lair:4)
A deep elf fighter (Volcano)
Eustachio (D:5)
2 clay golems (Volcano)
A fire bat (Volcano)
6 hippogriffs
A shark (Lair:4)
5 soldier ants (Lair:7)
A manticore (D:9)
13 yaks
Menkaure (D:6)
3 ice beasts
20 wolves
A swamp worm (Lair:4)
9 porcupines
Purgy (Sewer)
4 orc warriors
5 ogres
A human (D:8)
2 black bears
12 crocodiles
5 lava worms (Lair:6)
4 giant slugs
2 sky beasts
Blork the orc (D:5)
16 water moccasins
17 giant frogs
A cyclops skeleton (D:9)
2 agate snails
10 killer bees
2 lava fish (Lair:6)
A jellyfish (Lair:4)
2 electric eels (Lair:4)
2 lava snakes
3 goliath beetles (Lair:6)
4 crimson imps
2 quasits (D:5)
9 hounds
3 jellies
5 orc priests
2 gnoll shamans
9 orc wizards
5 big fish
7 scorpions
12 iguanas
31 worker ants
11 sheep
18 adders
6 gnolls
3 giant centipedes
39 green rats
A lemure (D:5)
4 giant mites
A shadow imp (D:5)
5 worms
A scorpion zombie (D:7)
An iguana zombie (D:6)
A giant eyeball (D:4)
10 giant geckos
An ooze (D:1)
39 orcs
2 ball pythons
A bat zombie (D:8)
7 giant cockroaches
17 hobgoblins
18 jackals
9 quokkas
4 training dummies (D:5)
25 bats
8 giant newts
8 goblins
10 kobolds
2 kobold skeletons
31 rats
2 ballistomycetes (D:9)
2 bushes (Lair:2)
A butterfly (Lair:2)
4 fungi (Lair:2)
12 plants
10 toadstools (Lair:2)
616 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A bat (D:9)
A giant spore (D:9)
4 fungi
5 toadstools (Lair:2)
11 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 627 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Aplix, the High Elf Air Elementalist, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 11/11 MP: 4/4
557 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/17 MP: 4/7
874 | D:1 | Reached skill level 4 in Air Magic
980 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
983 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
1092 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/21 MP: 2/9
2128 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 19/27 MP: 1/12
2228 | D:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Static Discharge
2491 | D:2 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
2714 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [potion of mutation]
2714 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You have a pair of horns on your head. [potion of mutation]
2714 | D:2 | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute. (Int +2) [potion of mutation]
3343 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
3355 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/31 MP: 8/14
3559 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
3582 | D:3 | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
3802 | D:4 | Got a pair of steaming gloves
3814 | D:4 | Identified the +1 pair of gloves "Mann" {MR++ Dam+5} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
3876 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
3988 | D:4 | Found a glowing drain.
4049 | Sewer | Entered a sewer
4089 | Sewer | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
4173 | Sewer | Reached XP level 6. HP: 34/36 MP: 11/18
4181 | Sewer | Noticed Purgy
4197 | Sewer | Killed Purgy
4682 | D:4 | Noticed an ogre
4685 | D:4 | Killed an ogre
4685 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Air Magic
4766 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 34/41 MP: 17/21
4775 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
4780 | D:4 | Acquired Vehumet's first power
4780 | D:4 | Offered knowledge of Sting by Vehumet.
5227 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
5294 | D:5 | Found Haschese's Book Emporium.
5391 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
5470 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Air Magic
5591 | D:5 | Got a smoking dagger {drain}
5592 | D:5 | Identified the +5,+5 dagger of Saltpetre {drain, rF+ rC++ rN+ SInv} (You took it off an orc wizard on level 5 of the Dungeon)
5602 | D:5 | Found Lafonao's Gadget Emporium.
5661 | D:5 | Noticed Blork the orc
5671 | D:5 | Killed Blork the orc
5671 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 25/46 MP: 15/24
5713 | D:5 | Found Gasmoto's Weapon Boutique.
5722 | D:5 | Noticed Eustachio
5768 | D:5 | Killed Eustachio
5768 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
5777 | D:5 | Learned a level 5 spell: Lightning Bolt
5974 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Air Magic
5991 | D:5 | Offered knowledge of Magic Dart by Vehumet.
6888 | D:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
6888 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Air Magic
6947 | D:6 | Found Waijobuh's Book Shoppe.
6977 | D:6 | Offered knowledge of Conjure Flame by Vehumet.
7099 | D:6 | Noticed Menkaure
7103 | D:6 | Killed Menkaure
7107 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 41/54 MP: 25/25
7289 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
7296 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
7615 | D:7 | Acquired Vehumet's second power
7902 | D:7 | Got a slimy platinum amulet
8146 | D:7 | Offered knowledge of Mephitic Cloud by Vehumet.
8146 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Air Magic
8151 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
8705 | D:8 | Identified the amulet "Brarysm" {Inacc rElec} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
9133 | D:8 | Acquired Vehumet's third power
9443 | D:9 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
9462 | D:9 | Noticed Joseph
9484 | D:9 | Killed Joseph
9484 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
9484 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 40/66 MP: 19/28
9500 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
9653 | D:9 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Draining by Vehumet.
10057 | D:9 | Noticed Maurice
10087 | D:9 | Killed Maurice
10143 | D:9 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
10143 | D:9 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
10144 | D:9 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
10237 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
10248 | D:9 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
10463 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
10463 | D:10 | Found Ghiloum's Magic Scroll Shop.
10649 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
10975 | Lair:1 | Offered knowledge of Olgreb's Toxic Radiance by Vehumet.
11128 | Lair:1 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
11151 | Lair:1 | Killed a seven-headed hydra
11151 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
11316 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 49/72 MP: 15/31
12766 | Lair:2 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
12854 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
13412 | Lair:2 | Noticed a six-headed hydra
13422 | Lair:2 | Killed a six-headed hydra
13917 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
14167 | Lair:3 | Found a labyrinth entrance.
14174 | Lab | Entered a labyrinth
14414 | Lab | Noticed a minotaur
14418 | Lab | Killed a minotaur
14418 | Lab | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
14429 | Lab | Got a polished blowgun
14431 | Lab | Identified a +8 rod of striking (11/11) (You found it in a labyrinth)
14437 | Lab | Identified the +11 blowgun of Fate {evade, rPois rC-} (You found it in a labyrinth)
15010 | Lair:3 | Offered knowledge of Fulminant Prism by Vehumet.
15179 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
15299 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
15306 | Lair:4 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 79/79 MP: 28/32
15312 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 11 in Air Magic
15349 | Lair:4 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
15791 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 12 in Air Magic
16585 | Lair:5 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
17137 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 13 in Air Magic
17144 | Lair:5 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
17370 | Lair:5 | Killed a seven-headed hydra
17428 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
17674 | Lair:5 | Killed an eight-headed hydra
18075 | Lair:6 | Found a dark tunnel.
18093 | Volcano | Entered a volcano
18289 | Volcano | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
18397 | Volcano | Reached skill level 14 in Air Magic
18916 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 75/86 MP: 27/33
19007 | Lair:6 | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
19007 | Lair:6 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
19109 | Lair:6 | Offered knowledge of Orb of Destruction by Vehumet.
19726 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 15 in Air Magic
19875 | Lair:1 | Learned a level 4 spell: Summon Elemental
20008 | Lair:6 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
20408 | Lair:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Dagger | 7 | 14 | 49 | 342 | 152 || 564
Staff | | | 2 | | || 2
Fire: Sling | | 9 | | | || 9
Blowgun | | | 10 | 17 | || 27
Throw: Stone | 3 | | 3 | 9 | || 15
Cast: Shock | 82 | 131 | 380 | 636 | 75 || 1304
Swiftness | | 1 | | 2 | || 3
Flight | | 7 | | 3 | || 10
Static Discharge | | | 5 | 60 | 9 || 74
Lightning Bolt | | | 2 | 41 | 13 || 56
Mephitic Cloud | | | 7 | 11 | 30 || 48
Repel Missiles | | | 1 | 1 | || 2
Evoke: Wand | | | 2 | 21 | 3 || 26
Use: Scroll | | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 || 45
Potion | | 1 | 3 | 5 | || 9
Stab: Sleeping | | 1 | 2 | 5 | || 8
Distracted | | | | 1 | || 1
Confused | | | | | 10 || 10
Invisible | | | | | 1 || 1
(I know that dagger, right?)
Anyway, Vehumet has offered me OOD as my penultimate gift, I was obviously hoping for chain lightning, but the question is do I grab it now (It won't be usable for a while) or do I just wait and see what I get in the final three? Obviously Tornado and chain lightning would be more immediately useful, but OOD isn't a bad spell at all.
I obviously don't need a higher level attack spell in the near term and my plan is to get more dodge, fighting, stealth and possibly get short blades to 10 for dagger min delay before trying to get any of the higher-level spells online anyway. (After I get Summon elemental online, Air elementals with lightning bolt is just good fun.)
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