Post Tuesday, 11th March 2014, 18:39

YAVP: Red Sonja SpEn

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 Dungeon Sprint DCSS version 0.14-a0-3171-g6883db6 (webtiles) character file.

276238 NoxFortuna the Unseen (level 12, 9/44 (51) HPs)
             Began as a Spriggan Enchanter on Mar 11, 2014.
             Was the Champion of Vehumet.
             Escaped with the Orb!
             The game lasted 00:55:29 (17734 turns).

NoxFortuna the Unseen (Spriggan Enchanter)         Turns: 17734, Time: 00:55:30

HP   9/44 (51)   AC  3     Str  2      XL: 12   Next: 58%
MP  26/36        EV 19     Int 21      God: Vehumet [******]
Gold 279         SH  0     Dex 19      Spells:  9 memorised,  8 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis +     D - lantern of shadows
rCold  . . .     Clarity  .     b - +1 robe
rNeg   . . .     Conserve .     (shield restricted)
rPois  +         rCorr    .     (helmet restricted)
rElec  .         rRot     .     (no cloak)
SustAb . .       Spirit   .     (gloves unavailable)
rMut   .         Warding  .     (boots unavailable)
Saprov . . .     NoTele   +     (no amulet)
MR     ++...                    y - ring of Ghae {+Fly rPois EV+1 Acc+6 Dam+4}
                                j - ring "Varecsau" {Dex+2 Stlth++}

@: very slightly contaminated, very quick, very resistant to hostile
enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 2,
weak 1
a: Renounce Religion, Evoke Flight
0: Orb of Zot


You escaped.
You worshipped Vehumet.
Vehumet was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 1 branch
You collected 2456 gold pieces.
You spent 2177 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +1,+0 dagger
Armour
 b - a +1 robe (worn)
Magical devices
 C - a wand of disintegration (5)
Comestibles
 n - 2 bread rations
Scrolls
 o - a scroll of fear
Jewellery
 j - the ring "Varecsau" (left hand) {Dex+2 Stlth++}
   (You bought it in a shop in the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
   It makes you much more stealthy.
 y - the ring of Ghae (right hand) {+Fly rPois EV+1 Acc+6 Dam+4}
   (You bought it in a shop in the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of evasion]
   It affects your evasion (+1).
   It affects your accuracy with ranged weapons and melee attacks (+6).
   It affects your damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks (+4).
   It protects you from poison.
   It lets you fly.
Potions
 k - a potion of confusion {unknown}
Books
 c - a book of Maledictions   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Sure Blade                        Hexes/Charms                 2
   *Ensorcelled Hibernation           Hexes/Ice                    2
   *Confuse                           Hexes                        3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   *Invisibility                      Hexes                        6
 m - a book of Power   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Fulminant Prism                   Conjuration/Hexes            4
   Iskenderun's Mystic Blast          Conjuration                  4
   Venom Bolt                         Conjuration/Poison           5
   Bolt of Magma                      Conjuration/Fire/Earth       5
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   *Orb of Destruction                Conjuration                  7
 s - a book of Ice   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Freezing Aura                      Charms/Ice                   2
   *Ensorcelled Hibernation           Hexes/Ice                    2
   Ozocubu's Refrigeration            Ice                          6
   Bolt of Cold                       Conjuration/Ice              6
   Freezing Cloud                     Conjuration/Ice/Air          6
   Metabolic Englaciation             Hexes/Ice                    5
   Simulacrum                         Ice/Necromancy               6
 A - the Tome of Attacks and Envenoming
   (You found it in the Dungeon)   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Flame Tongue                       Conjuration/Fire             1
   Mephitic Cloud                     Conjuration/Poison/Air       3
   *Throw Icicle                      Conjuration/Ice              4
   Alistair's Intoxication            Transmutation/Poison         4
   Poisonous Cloud                    Conjuration/Poison/Air       6
Miscellaneous
 D - a lantern of shadows (in hand)


   Skills:
 - Level 13.6 Short Blades
 - Level 1.1 Throwing
 - Level 3.0 Dodging
 - Level 20.4 Stealth
 - Level 15.1 Spellcasting
 * Level 15.4 Conjurations
 - Level 15.0 Hexes


You had 8 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            ###....      0%          1    None
b - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        ##....       1%          2    None
c - Confuse               Hex            ###.....     1%          3    None
d - Sure Blade            Hex/Chrm       ##........   1%          2    None
e - Invisibility          Hex            ###.....     1%          6    #####..
f - Enslavement           Hex            ###.....     1%          4    None
g - Fulminant Prism       Conj/Hex       ###.......   1%          4    None
h - Throw Icicle          Conj/Ice       ##......     1%          4    None
i - Orb of Destruction    Conj           ###.......   2%          7    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (1/1)             

Altars:
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Vehumet
Xom
Zin
The Shining One

Shops:
D :!(}%%=:(=[*?}*?%?=[*

Annotations:
D Lom Lobon, Norris, Tiamat


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 weak. (Str -2)


Message History

You are starting to lose your buoyancy.
There is an open door here.
There is an open door here.
There is an open door here.
You swap places.
An Orb Guardian comes into view.
There is an open door here.
Really attack while wielding your lantern of shadows? 
[Y]es or [N]o only, please.
Really attack while wielding your lantern of shadows? 
Unknown command.
The Orb Guardian hits you!
Ouch! That really hurt!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
There is an open door here.
You float gracefully downwards.
You see here a scale mail.
There is an open door here.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You have escaped!

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You could see an Orb Guardian.

Vanquished Creatures
  the Lernaean hydra (D)
  A deep elf master archer (D)
  A lorocyproca (D)
  A deep elf annihilator (D)
  A mummy priest (D)
  A hydra (D)
  A soul eater (D)
  2 unseen horrors (D)
  2 centaur warriors (D)
  A deep troll (D)
  A ball lightning (D)
  A lindwurm (D)
  2 oklob plants (D)
  8 shining eyes (D)
  2 mermaids (D)
  Sonja (D)
  A hellwing (D)
  A slime creature (D)
  4 trapdoor spiders (D)
  13 hogs (D)
  A gargoyle (D)
  An elephant slug (D)
  7 necrophages (D)
  2 kobold demonologists (D)
  An ogre (D)
  5 yellow wasps (D)
  Sigmund (D)
  7 pulsating lumps (D)
  A jelly (D)
  Ijyb (D)
  7 giant eyeballs (D)
  2 ballistomycetes (D)
82 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  4 demonic crawlers (D)
4 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A shadow (D)
  A gargoyle (D)
  34 fulminant prisms (D)
  2 giant spores (D)
38 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 124 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D        | NoxFortuna, the Spriggan Enchanter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D        | Reached XP level 1. HP: 9/9 MP: 4/4
     1 | D        | Noticed Ijyb
    14 | D        | Killed Ijyb
    14 | D        | Reached skill level 4 in Stealth
    14 | D        | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/13 MP: 4/9
   100 | D        | Noticed an ogre
   103 | D        | Killed an ogre
   103 | D        | Reached skill level 7 in Stealth
   103 | D        | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
   103 | D        | Reached XP level 3. HP: 16/16 MP: 10/14
   103 | D        | Reached XP level 4. HP: 21/21 MP: 12/18
   147 | D        | Learned a level 3 spell: Confuse
   150 | D        | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
   153 | D        | Learned a level 2 spell: Sure Blade
   155 | D        | Noticed Sigmund
   164 | D        | Killed Sigmund
   164 | D        | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
   164 | D        | Reached skill level 8 in Stealth
   164 | D        | Reached XP level 5. HP: 14/24 MP: 10/21
   311 | D        | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
   312 | D        | Noticed a jelly
   313 | D        | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
   324 | D        | Killed a jelly
   324 | D        | Reached skill level 9 in Stealth
   467 | D        | Found Horaow's Gadget Emporium.
   467 | D        | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
   467 | D        | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
   467 | D        | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
   467 | D        | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
   467 | D        | Noticed an elephant slug
   486 | D        | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
   486 | D        | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
   486 | D        | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
   486 | D        | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
   486 | D        | Noticed a slime creature
   489 | D        | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
   493 | D        | Killed a slime creature
   493 | D        | Reached skill level 11 in Stealth
   493 | D        | Reached XP level 6. HP: 28/28 MP: 18/25
   501 | D        | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
   513 | D        | Killed an elephant slug
   513 | D        | Acquired Vehumet's first power
   513 | D        | Offered knowledge of Shock by Vehumet.
   513 | D        | Reached XP level 7. HP: 32/32 MP: 16/27
   515 | D        | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
   572 | D        | Noticed Sonja
   576 | D        | Killed Sonja
   576 | D        | Reached skill level 12 in Stealth
   576 | D        | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
   576 | D        | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
   586 | D        | Noticed a deep troll
   837 | D        | Found Kihoamor's Armour Emporium.
   869 | D        | Found Thrumn's Book Boutique.
   878 | D        | Bought a book of Power for 540 gold pieces
   884 | D        | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
   889 | D        | Learned a level 4 spell: Fulminant Prism
   909 | D        | Noticed a centaur warrior
   911 | D        | Noticed a centaur warrior
   912 | D        | Noticed a yellow wasp
   914 | D        | Killed a centaur warrior
   914 | D        | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
   914 | D        | Reached skill level 13 in Stealth
   914 | D        | Reached XP level 8. HP: 36/36 MP: 15/30
   915 | D        | Killed a centaur warrior
   915 | D        | Reached skill level 14 in Stealth
   917 | D        | Noticed an oklob plant
   919 | D        | Killed a yellow wasp
   919 | D        | Offered knowledge of Sandblast by Vehumet.
   919 | D        | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
   922 | D        | Killed an oklob plant
   922 | D        | Reached XP level 9. HP: 39/39 MP: 20/32
   952 | D        | Noticed a trapdoor spider
   953 | D        | Killed a trapdoor spider
   969 | D        | Killed a deep troll
   969 | D        | Reached skill level 16 in Stealth
  1207 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1207 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1207 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1207 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1207 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1208 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1209 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1209 | D        | Gained mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [a shining eye]
  1210 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1210 | D        | Offered knowledge of Inner Flame by Vehumet.
  1210 | D        | Acquired Vehumet's second power
  1238 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1238 | D        | Reached skill level 17 in Stealth
  1238 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1238 | D        | Acquired Vehumet's third power
  1238 | D        | Reached XP level 10. HP: 44/44 MP: 20/34
  1239 | D        | Noticed a shining eye
  1248 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1248 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1249 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1249 | D        | Reached skill level 18 in Stealth
  1422 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1422 | D        | Offered knowledge of Sticky Flame by Vehumet.
  1425 | D        | Killed a shining eye
  1425 | D        | Reached skill level 15 in Hexes
  1461 | D        | Killed a gargoyle
  1519 | D        | Found Ojipsunn's Distillery.
  1519 | D        | Found Kiov's Food Shop.
  1519 | D        | Found Kuitroal's Antique Weapon Emporium.
  1519 | D        | Found Caethrasy's Food Boutique.
  1536 | D        | Bought a bread ration for 57 gold pieces
  1536 | D        | Bought a bread ration for 57 gold pieces
  2284 | D        | Noticed a kobold demonologist
  2285 | D        | Noticed a kobold demonologist
  2291 | D        | Offered knowledge of Throw Icicle by Vehumet.
  2291 | D        | Killed a kobold demonologist
  2291 | D        | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting
  2296 | D        | Killed a kobold demonologist
  2314 | D        | Learned a level 4 spell: Throw Icicle
  2491 | D        | Noticed a trapdoor spider
  2492 | D        | Killed a trapdoor spider
  2492 | D        | Offered knowledge of Ignite Poison by Vehumet.
  2492 | D        | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
  2630 | D        | Noticed a trapdoor spider
  2631 | D        | Killed a trapdoor spider
  2636 | D        | Noticed a trapdoor spider
  2639 | D        | Killed a trapdoor spider
  2639 | D        | Reached skill level 19 in Stealth
  2645 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
  2647 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
  2653 | D        | Killed an unseen horror
  2655 | D        | Killed an unseen horror
  2655 | D        | Reached XP level 11. HP: 47/47 MP: 36/36
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2751 | D        | Noticed a pulsating lump
  2753 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2754 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2756 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2756 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2757 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2772 | D        | Offered knowledge of Fireball by Vehumet.
  2776 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2777 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2777 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2778 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2779 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2781 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2781 | D        | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  2785 | D        | Noticed a necrophage
  2787 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2789 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2790 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2792 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2793 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2795 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2796 | D        | Killed a necrophage
  2796 | D        | Reached skill level 20 in Stealth
  2814 | D        | Found Ghiugi's Book Shoppe.
  2814 | D        | Found Ecaga's Jewellery Shop.
  2814 | D        | Found Ukhli's Weapon Boutique.
  2816 | D        | Found Praun's Jewellery Emporium.
  2816 | D        | Found Twacios' Antique Armour Shop.
  2816 | D        | Found Mitant's Assorted Antiques.
  2816 | D        | Found Uzxud's Magic Scroll Boutique.
  2816 | D        | Found Paruaful's Gadget Emporium.
  2816 | D        | Found Apamaivuimp's Assorted Antiques.
  2816 | D        | Found Bejagou's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
  2816 | D        | Found Teum Nerch's Food Boutique.
  2821 | D        | Found Shujac's Jewellery Emporium.
  2821 | D        | Found Canamud's Magic Scroll Boutique.
  2822 | D        | Found Klaasos' General Store.
  2939 | D        | Bought an ominously black robe for 153 gold pieces
  2945 | D        | Identified the +0 robe "Ydwuppapt" {rN+ Dex-3 SInv} (You bought it in a shop in the Dungeon)
  2956 | D        | Bought the ring "Varecsau" {Dex+2 Stlth++} for 203 gold pieces
  2977 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  2977 | D        | Offered knowledge of Force Lance by Vehumet.
  2982 | D        | Killed a pulsating lump
  3030 | D        | Noticed a demonic crawler
  3030 | D        | Noticed a demonic crawler
  3030 | D        | Noticed a demonic crawler
  3030 | D        | Noticed a demonic crawler
  3193 | D        | Bought a pear for 9 gold pieces
  3193 | D        | Bought a bread ration for 57 gold pieces
  3193 | D        | Bought a bread ration for 57 gold pieces
  3193 | D        | Bought an apple for 9 gold pieces
  3193 | D        | Bought a pear for 9 gold pieces
  3193 | D        | Bought a lemon for 13 gold pieces
  3196 | D        | Bought an apple for 7 gold pieces
  3196 | D        | Bought an apple for 7 gold pieces
 10803 | D        | Noticed a lindwurm
 10805 | D        | Killed a lindwurm
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10823 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10824 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10825 | D        | Killed a hog
 10826 | D        | Killed a hog
 10827 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10827 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10828 | D        | Killed a hog
 10829 | D        | Killed a hog
 10830 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10831 | D        | Killed a hog
 10832 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10832 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10832 | D        | Noticed a hog
 10833 | D        | Killed a hog
 10837 | D        | Killed a hog
 10843 | D        | Killed a hog
 10843 | D        | Offered knowledge of Spellforged Servitor by Vehumet.
 10845 | D        | Killed a hog
 10850 | D        | Killed a hog
 10852 | D        | Killed a hog
 10853 | D        | Killed a hog
 10855 | D        | Killed a hog
 10862 | D        | Noticed a 12-headed hydra
 13548 | D        | Killed a demonic crawler
 13559 | D        | Killed a demonic crawler
 13574 | D        | Killed a demonic crawler
 13576 | D        | Killed a demonic crawler
 13580 | D        | a 12-headed hydra (ally) was killed
 13814 | D        | Bought the ring of Ghae {+Fly rPois EV+1 Acc+6 Dam+4} for 639 gold pieces
 13918 | D        | Noticed a gargoyle
 13922 | D        | Killed a gargoyle
 13926 | D        | Noticed Norris
 13927 | D        | Noticed a lorocyproca
 14007 | D        | Killed a lorocyproca
 14007 | D        | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 15137 | D        | Noticed a daeva
 15156 | D        | Noticed a mermaid
 15158 | D        | Noticed a deep elf annihilator
 15159 | D        | Noticed a hellwing
 15159 | D        | Noticed a mermaid
 15160 | D        | Noticed a yellow wasp
 15160 | D        | Noticed a yellow wasp
 15161 | D        | Noticed a yellow wasp
 15161 | D        | Noticed a yellow wasp
 15162 | D        | Noticed a mummy priest
 15163 | D        | Killed a mermaid
 15163 | D        | Offered knowledge of Poison Arrow by Vehumet.
 15170 | D        | Killed a deep elf annihilator
 15171 | D        | Killed a hellwing
 15172 | D        | Noticed an oklob plant
 15181 | D        | Killed an oklob plant
 15182 | D        | Killed a mermaid
 15184 | D        | Killed a yellow wasp
 15185 | D        | Killed a yellow wasp
 15187 | D        | Noticed a flayed ghost
 15187 | D        | Noticed a flayed ghost
 15187 | D        | Noticed a jiangshi
 15187 | D        | Killed a yellow wasp
 15188 | D        | Killed a yellow wasp
 15189 | D        | Noticed an ice devil
 15194 | D        | Noticed the 27-headed Lernaean hydra
 15729 | D        | Killed the 27-headed Lernaean hydra
 15729 | D        | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Fire by Vehumet.
 15729 | D        | Reached XP level 12. HP: 51/51 MP: 36/36
 15730 | D        | Noticed a deep elf master archer
 15735 | D        | Killed a deep elf master archer
 15745 | D        | Identified the Tome of Attacks and Envenoming
 15996 | D        | Learned a level 7 spell: Orb of Destruction
 16023 | D        | Killed a mummy priest
 16023 | D        | Reached skill level 15 in Conjurations
 16276 | D        | Bought a wand of disintegration (6) for 120 gold pieces
 16276 | D        | Bought a lantern of shadows for 240 gold pieces
 16349 | D        | Noticed Lom Lobon
 17058 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
 17058 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
 17058 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
 17058 | D        | Noticed an unseen horror
 17308 | D        | Noticed a fire giant
 17308 | D        | Noticed a fire giant
 17309 | D        | Noticed a fire giant
 17316 | D        | Noticed a fire giant
 17631 | D        | Got the Orb of Zot
 17632 | D        | Noticed Tiamat
 17723 | D        | Noticed an Orb Guardian
 17734 | D        | Escaped with the Orb!
             


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Dagger            |    11 |    14 |     9 |    92 ||   126
 Cast: Corona            |     1 |       |       |     1 ||     2
       Confuse           |       |     5 |     5 |     2 ||    12
       Ensorcelled Hiber |       |     2 |     9 |    10 ||    21
       Invisibility      |       |     1 |     1 |    13 ||    15
       Enslavement       |       |       |     5 |     7 ||    12
       Fulminant Prism   |       |       |     5 |    29 ||    34
       Throw Icicle      |       |       |       |    12 ||    12
       Sure Blade        |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
       Orb of Destructio |       |       |       |     7 ||     7
 Abil: Evoke Flight      |       |       |       |     6 ||     6
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 |     5 ||     6
  Use: Potion            |     1 |       |     1 |     9 ||    11
       Scroll            |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |     3 |     8 |    44 ||    56
       Confused          |       |     2 |       |     2 ||     4
       Invisible         |       |     2 |       |     1 ||     3


Otherwise known as "No I don't want to bash the orb guardian with my lantern of shadows now FLY YOU FOOL!"

This began as a slightly frustrated attempt at seeing the Glaciate spell in use. I figured I'd just boot up a Sprint or two, speed level my way up there, and just take a look at the spell. It ended with legitimate attempts at the Orb, and eventually a sneaky little spriggan got lucky with Sigmund and a wand of healing and the game was on.

The first major roadblock isn't actually Sonja herself, it's the elephant slug in the room to the left. It tends to survive even a dagger stab, and they're kinda dense when it comes to enchantments. You need hexes high enough for invisibility to take it out after the stab. And then you need to hope Sonja doesn't wake up when you open the door. There's a lot of that, actually. The trapdoor spiders aren't too bad if you have a strong hibernation spell and some patience, and that pocket of shops is basically your early game goal. You're looking for awesome stuff in there, which I found in the form of ring of Ghae {+Fly rPois EV+1 Acc+6 Dam+4} and ring "Varecsau" {Dex+2 Stlth++}. The rPois let me walk up on the gargoyle in the confusion room, and the flight (and stealth++) was key to stabbing the Lernean hydra later in the game.

The second major roadblock is the 4 demonic crawlers just after the demonologist room. They're fast, resistant to enchantments, and enjoy chewing faces off. Their one weakness- doors! Taking care of them wasn't easy. I ended up luring them into the earlier half of the dungeon, and then waiting a large number of turns (thousands really.) I would emerge once more to find that I could close the door on them and trap them in the first half of the game- which was fine until I realized the Orb would make me go there. So- you know that door with the 12 headed hydra? Turns out you can Enslave hydras. :lol: I dragged Lenny back and he took care of all the crawlers with like 5% hp left and I rewarded his efforts by sealing him in a room with an explosive prism that he wouldn't attack because he was friendly to it. Aww.

The rest of the game consisted mainly of me taking one step into Lom Lobon's room, waking him up, and then running at top speed away from him. Several Orbs did almost nothing to him, and he ended up going up and right into the steam hallway looking for me while I snuck to the Orb. I would have died from the miasma clouds if I hadn't had that Wand of Healing from Siggy and a few curing potions. What came next was by far the funniest and luckiest part of the run, where I stood next to the closed door in the Orb's hallway and manually mashed shift-5 to make it wait turns for me to recover hp while four fire giants yelled impotently at me from across 2 grates. I thought something was missing in that hallway when I grabbed the orb, destroyed the first grate, and then poked my head in only to discover the waterway was a closed thing and TIAMAT WAS THERE OH GOD RUN

Quaffed speed and took off for the light instantly. Lom tried to intercept me, but I took a bolt to the back and ran on. A shadow from the Lantern blocked his path. A Orb Guardian nearly ended the run when I walked right into it in a panic and it clubbed me for almost all my hp. Whoops. Forgot to train dodging. Oh well. I lived. Yay!

Surely there must be better runs/ more people playing this. I can't actually be #13 in the CAO Sonja Sprint ranking.