I LOVE HEAVY ARMOUR!

Tuesday, 24th May 2011, 13:19 by mrbobbyg

I can't believe it has taken me so long to forgo spellcasting and strap on some Platemail!

I'm cruising through the midgame, but I'm worried about later branches, in particular summoner heavy branches. Abjuration is a LOT of victory dancing away. What do you recommend I do with a tank?

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9-a1-177-g42ef9c5 character file. Zizzap the Blocker (Mountain Dwarf Fighter) Turns: 37605, Time: 02:32:34 HP 154/154 AC 24 Str 30 Exp: 16/171914 (112), need: 13985 MP 19/19 EV 8 Int 7 God: Okawaru [******] Gold 2646 SH 45 Dex 17 Spells: 1 memorised, 18 levels left Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : + a - +7,+4 demon whip (elec) Res.Cold : + + + Warding : + . I - +5 banded mail {rPois} Life Prot.: + . . Conserve : . A - +2 large shield Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . C - +1 helmet {SInv} {god gift} Res.Poison: + Clarity : . h - +0 cloak of the Lair of Beasts {god gift, Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . J - +0 pair of gauntlets Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . p - +0 pair of boots "Tryllif" {god gift, Dex+ Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . E - amulet of Offire {Ward Str+2 Dam+2} Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . t - ring "Ghaigran" {rF+ rC+ Dex+4} Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . e - +0,+6 ring of slaying @: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy A: EV +2, Int +1 a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion You are on level 2 of the Snake Pit. You worship Okawaru. Okawaru is exalted by your worship. You are not hungry. You have visited 6 branches of the dungeon, and seen 33 of its levels. You have visited 1 Labyrinth. You have visited 2 portal chambers: bailey, spiders nest. You have collected 2716 gold pieces. You have spent 90 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons a - a +7,+4 demon whip of electrocution (weapon) b - an uncursed blowgun c - the +3,+1 demon whip "Lexoxuroe" {god gift, freeze, -CAST +Inv rN+} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 14 of the Dungeon) It has been specially enchanted to freeze those struck by it, causing extra injury to most foes and up to double damage against particularly susceptible opponents. It can also slow down cold-blooded creatures. It protects you from negative energy. It lets you turn invisible. It prevents spellcasting. r - a +6,+6 whip of electrocution Missiles U - 10 curare-tipped needles Armour h - the +0 cloak of the Lair of Beasts (worn) {god gift, rC++ Dam+2} (Okawaru gifted it to you in a spider's nest) It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2). It greatly protects you from cold. p - the +0 pair of boots "Tryllif" (worn) {god gift, Dex+2 Acc+2} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 3 of the Orcish Mines) It affects your dexterity (+2). It affects your accuracy (+2). A - a +2 large shield (worn) C - a +1 helmet of see invisible (worn) {god gift} I - a +5 banded mail of poison resistance (worn) J - a +0 pair of gauntlets (worn) M - a +1 dwarven shield Magical devices i - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 2} k - a wand of teleportation n - a wand of disintegration w - a wand of polymorph other x - a wand of digging {zapped: 2} P - a wand of teleportation {fully recharged} Comestibles d - 2 bread rations f - 3 royal jellies g - 4 chunks of naga flesh B - 19 honeycombs Scrolls l - a scroll of remove curse o - 2 scrolls of blinking q - a scroll of recharging u - 2 scrolls of detect curse v - 2 scrolls of teleportation D - a scroll of enchant weapon I G - a scroll of fear S - a scroll of fog Jewellery e - a +0,+6 ring of slaying (left hand) j - an uncursed ring of see invisible t - the ring "Ghaigran" (right hand) {rF+ rC+ Dex+4} (You found it in a Labyrinth) [ring of dexterity] It affects your dexterity (+4). It protects you from fire. It protects you from cold. y - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation z - a +3 ring of intelligence E - the amulet of Offire (around neck) {Ward Str+2 Dam+2} (You found it in a Labyrinth) [amulet of warding] It affects your strength (+2). It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2). R - an uncursed amulet of clarity Potions m - 2 potions of heal wounds s - 7 potions of healing V - a potion of magic You have 112 experience left. Skills: + Level 17 Fighting - Level 2 Axes - Level 15 Maces & Flails - Level 2 Throwing + Level 15 Armour - Level 4 Dodging - Level 1 Stealth + Level 1 Stabbing + Level 18 Shields + Level 3 Traps & Doors + Level 2 Spellcasting + Level 5 Translocations + Level 4 Invocations + Level 4 Evocations You have 18 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Success Level Hunger a - Apportation Tloc ##........ Terrible 1 Strawberry Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (16/27) Temple (1/1) D:4 Orc (4/4) D:6 Elf (0/5) Orc:4 Lair (8/8) D:12 Shoals (0/5) Lair:6 Slime (0/6) Lair:7 Snake (2/5) Lair:5 Hive (2/2) D:11 Vault (0/8) D:16 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru The Shining One Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin Beogh Shops: D:6: ( D:8: * Orc:4: =//*! Annotations Lair:2 exclusion: oklob plant Lair:7 exclusion: 3 oklob plants Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field (EV +2). Your mind is acute (Int +1). Message History A water moccasin comes into view. The water moccasin hisses angrily. A snake comes into view. You whack the water moccasin! The water moccasin is heavily wounded. You block the water moccasin's attack. You whack the water moccasin! You kill the water moccasin! Okawaru accepts your kill. You see here a water moccasin corpse. You whack the snake! You kill the snake! Okawaru accepts your kill. You see here a water moccasin corpse. You offer a prayer to Okawaru. The water moccasin corpse slowly burns to ash. Okawaru is exalted by your worship. Found a potion of slowing. u - 2 scrolls of detect curse D - a scroll of enchant weapon I · ···· ¦····· ¦······ ¦······· ¦······· ¦¦¦······· ¦·······¦ ¦·@·····¦ ¦·······¦ · · ¦·······¦¦¦···· ¦¦¦¦········¦¦····· ¦············¦¦······ ¦············¦¦······ ¦············¦¦······ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦·······¦···· ··· ¦·············· ····¦ ¦·············· There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Mara (Snake:1) Kirke (Snake:1) Rupert (D:14) A player illusion (Snake:1) A Daeva (Snake:1) Wiglaf (Snake:1) Jozef (D:11) An ettin (shapeshifter) (D:16) A minotaur (Lab) Josephine (Orc:4) 6 hydras 3 ogre magi (Orc:4) Nessos (D:16) 17 death yaks 5 emperor scorpions (Port) A centaur warrior (D:12) 3 skeletal warriors (D:13) Erolcha (D:13) 3 naga warriors An unseen horror (D:12) 6 hill giants 2 orc knights An orc sorcerer (Snake:1) A griffon (Lair:8) 3 weapon mimics A fountain mimic (D:13) 7 black mambas 2 door mimics 9 elephants A portal mimic (D:16) An ice dragon zombie (Orc:4) An elephant slug (Lair:4) 4 trapdoor spiders A griffon skeleton (D:15) 9 wolf spiders 13 slime creatures 3 spiny frogs An efreet (D:14) 10 ugly things (D:16) A naga mage (Snake:2) A hill giant skeleton (D:14) 4 komodo dragons Sonja (D:16) 2 redbacks (Port) Prince Ribbit (Orc:2) 2 queen bees 5 trolls 12 blink frogs 6 polar bears (Lair:8) 9 giant toads 11 two-headed ogres (Orc:4) 11 grizzly bears (Lair:8) 47 yaks 2 hogs 2 wraiths 3 hungry ghosts A ynoxinul (Snake:1) A wood golem (D:12) A blink frog skeleton (D:14) 2 hippogriffs A steam dragon (D:12) 2 manticores 2 rock worms A neqoxec (Snake:1) A mottled dragon (D:15) 2 cyclops zombies 3 vampire mosquitoes (D:16) A soldier ant (D:15) 6 jumping spiders (Port) 9 war dogs 23 orc warriors A phantom (D:11) 2 giant goldfish (Hive:2) 5 black bears (Lair:8) A sky beast (D:11) 34 ogres 2 ice beasts A boring beetle (Lair:6) 10 gila monsters 6 crocodiles Duvessa (D:8) A big kobold (D:13) 30 nagas 21 centaurs A war dog skeleton (Orc:4) 6 giant slugs 15 giant frogs 3 wargs 20 water moccasins 6 tarantellas (Port) A brain worm (D:16) 5 agate snails A jellyfish (Hive:2) 169 killer bees A boulder beetle (Lair:8) 5 electric eels (Hive:2) 2 killer bee zombies An eye of draining (D:15) A gila monster zombie (D:12) 4 big kobold zombies A goliath beetle (D:14) 10 imps A shadow (D:7) Dowan (D:8) A hound zombie (D:9) A quasit (D:3) A soldier ant simulacrum (D:15) 11 hounds 17 orc priests An iron imp (Snake:1) 5 big fish (Hive:2) 16 scorpions 8 spiders (D:15) 3 jellies 10 porcupines 5 iguanas A worker ant zombie (D:5) A deep elf soldier (D:12) 10 worker ants 17 orc wizards 18 sheep Ijyb (D:3) 5 gnolls 24 snakes A giant centipede zombie (D:15) 32 green rats A sheep skeleton (Orc:4) 20 giant centipedes 3 giant mites A white imp (Snake:1) An iguana skeleton (D:14) 5 worms 5 ufetubi (Snake:1) Sigmund (D:3) 5 giant geckos 3 oozes 180 orcs 24 bats 16 giant cockroaches 27 hobgoblins 21 jackals 37 kobolds 9 quokkas 3 small snakes A giant gecko skeleton (D:9) 6 giant newts 31 goblins 4 hobgoblin skeletons A hobgoblin zombie (D:12) 34 killer bee larvae 2 kobold skeletons A kobold zombie (Orc:4) 3 orc skeletons 11 rats A rat skeleton (D:4) A rat zombie (D:5) 17 ballistomycetes A bush (Lair:6) 6 fungi 7 plants 4 toadstools 1354 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) A plant (Lair:1) 1 creature vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A human (Snake:1) 5 slime creatures 2 killer bees (Hive:2) An orc (Snake:1) 2 giant spores 5 fungi (Lair:8) 3 plants 15 toadstools 34 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 1389 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Zizzap, the Mountain Dwarf Fighter, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 0/0 305 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 14/23 MP: 1/1 813 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 30/30 MP: 1/1 1603 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 37/37 MP: 2/2 2167 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 2260 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb 2276 | D:3 | Defeated Ijyb 2283 | D:3 | Identified a +0 dwarven cloak of preservation (You found it on level 3 of the Dungeon) 2302 | D:3 | Noticed Sigmund 2306 | D:3 | Defeated Sigmund 2478 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 38/44 MP: 3/3 2838 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 2929 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging 2995 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails 3225 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 3245 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Warmaster Okawaru 3294 | Temple | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably. 3294 | Temple | Gained mutation: You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field (EV +2). 3294 | Temple | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1). 3491 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 31/50 MP: 3/3 3906 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Shields 3988 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Armour 4125 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 4130 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Throwing 4218 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 47/57 MP: 4/4 4483 | D:5 | Acquired Okawaru's first power 4496 | D:5 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 4571 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 4604 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails 4975 | D:6 | Got a dazzling war axe 5176 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 34/66 MP: 5/5 5191 | D:6 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 5481 | D:6 | Reached skill level 8 in Maces & Flails 5532 | D:6 | Found Muph's Antique Weapon Boutique. 6446 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Maces & Flails 6465 | D:7 | Identified the -3,-5 war axe of Optimality (You found it on level 6 of the Dungeon) 6612 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 65/73 MP: 5/5 6844 | D:8 | Found Quarel's Assorted Antiques. 6849 | D:8 | Bought a scroll labeled GROAKO GROISO for 28 gold pieces 7069 | D:8 | Found a flagged portal. 7141 | bailey | Entered the bailey 7344 | bailey | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails 7517 | bailey | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 7693 | D:8 | Noticed Dowan 7694 | D:8 | Noticed Duvessa 7723 | D:8 | Defeated Duvessa 7735 | D:8 | Defeated Dowan 7818 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Axes 8267 | D:9 | Reached skill level 11 in Maces & Flails 8269 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 76/84 MP: 6/6 9393 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Maces & Flails 9528 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 9804 | D:10 | Acquired Okawaru's second power 10023 | D:10 | Got a sparkling book 10024 | D:10 | Identified Zuewukk's Collected Works on the Vitriolic Compass (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon) 10268 | D:11 | Noticed Jozef 10293 | D:11 | Defeated Jozef 10293 | D:11 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 61/93 MP: 7/7 10365 | D:11 | Reached skill level 13 in Maces & Flails 10502 | D:11 | Lost mutation: You are agile (Dex +1). 10502 | D:11 | Lost mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably. 10613 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Hive. 10675 | D:11 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 10751 | D:11 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 10751 | D:11 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 10849 | D:11 | Received a gift from Okawaru 11190 | D:12 | Reached skill level 14 in Maces & Flails 11668 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 11684 | D:12 | Reached skill level 10 in Shields 11712 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 11749 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations 12255 | Lair:1 | Received a gift from Okawaru 12258 | Lair:1 | Got a jewelled sling {god gift} 12259 | Lair:1 | Identified the sling of Ovihag {god gift, venom, MR SInv} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts) 12330 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Armour 13358 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting 14227 | Lair:3 | Found a crumbling entrance. 14237 | Spider | Entered a spider's nest 14482 | Spider | Received a gift from Okawaru 14485 | Spider | Got a smoking cloak {god gift} 14489 | Spider | Identified the +0 cloak of the Lair of Beasts {god gift} (Okawaru gifted it to you in a spider's nest) 14527 | Spider | Reached XP level 12. HP: 60/106 MP: 7/7 15219 | Spider | Got a black book 15220 | Spider | Identified the Catalogue of Torrid Aid (You found it in a spider's nest) 15343 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations 16156 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors 17104 | Lair:5 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 90/117 MP: 12/12 17546 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit. 17690 | Lair:6 | Found a staircase to the Shoals. 17712 | Lair:5 | Received a gift from Okawaru 18482 | Lair:1 | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1). 19204 | Lair:7 | Found a labyrinth entrance. 19214 | Lab | Entered a Labyrinth 19389 | Lab | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth 20146 | Lab | Got a twitching platinum amulet 20146 | Lab | Got a steaming lead ring 20146 | Lab | Got a brightly glowing crystal amulet 20154 | Lab | Got a jewelled flail 20316 | Lair:1 | Identified the amulet "Qimeq" {+Lev} (You found it in a Labyrinth) 20317 | Lair:1 | Identified the ring "Ghaigran" (You found it in a Labyrinth) 20318 | Lair:1 | Identified the amulet of Offire (You found it in a Labyrinth) 20326 | Lair:1 | Identified the +2,+3 flail "Stut" (You found it in a Labyrinth) 20740 | Lair:7 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 21110 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts 21151 | Lair:8 | Received a gift from Okawaru 21701 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Shields 22111 | Lair:8 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 110/130 MP: 13/13 22410 | Lair:8 | Noticed a rock worm 22428 | Lair:8 | Defeated a rock worm 22621 | Lair:8 | Received a gift from Okawaru 23537 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 23870 | Orc:3 | Received a gift from Okawaru 23873 | Orc:3 | Got a pair of jewelled boots {god gift} 23878 | Orc:3 | Identified the +0 pair of boots "Tryllif" {god gift} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 3 of the Orcish Mines) 24151 | Orc:1 | Reached skill level 16 in Shields 24247 | Orc:2 | Noticed Prince Ribbit 24263 | Orc:2 | Defeated Prince Ribbit 24462 | Orc:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting 24678 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines 24932 | Orc:4 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls. 24971 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 24971 | Orc:4 | Found Noadwyrcho's Jewellery Shoppe. 24989 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25005 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25012 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage 25012 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25353 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage 25419 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25424 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25425 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25427 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25430 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25434 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25437 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25439 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25441 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25454 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25464 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage 25473 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage 25477 | Orc:4 | Found Cletit's Magical Wand Shoppe. 25477 | Orc:4 | Found Chaupt's Distillery. 25478 | Orc:4 | Found Hiunuuciga's Magical Wand Shop. 25478 | Orc:4 | Found Feaczae's General Store. 25482 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage 25504 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25506 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25510 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25519 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25524 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage 25541 | Orc:4 | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 62 gold pieces 25546 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting 25575 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25580 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25594 | Orc:4 | Noticed Josephine 25613 | Orc:3 | Noticed an orc high priest 25618 | Orc:4 | Defeated Josephine 25680 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 25684 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre 25861 | Orc:4 | Received a gift from Okawaru 26250 | Hive:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Hive 26330 | Hive:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Hive 26610 | Hive:2 | Received a gift from Okawaru 26616 | Hive:2 | Got a crude cloak {god gift} 26898 | Hive:2 | Identified the +1 cloak of Okawaru's Pride {god gift} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Hive) 27232 | Hive:2 | Got a crystal sling 27241 | Hive:2 | Identified the cursed -3,-2 sling "Phiumn" (You found it on level 2 of the Hive) 27916 | Hive:2 | Received a gift from Okawaru 28049 | Hive:2 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 121/140 MP: 14/14 28058 | Hive:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Shields 29031 | D:12 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 29434 | D:13 | Noticed Erolcha 29452 | D:13 | Defeated Erolcha 29720 | D:13 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 30144 | D:14 | Noticed Rupert 30164 | D:14 | Defeated Rupert 30303 | D:14 | Received a gift from Okawaru 30310 | D:14 | Got a crude demon whip {god gift} 30312 | D:14 | Identified the +3,+1 demon whip "Lexoxuroe" {god gift} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 14 of the Dungeon) 30587 | D:14 | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing 30696 | D:14 | You fall through a shaft! 30703 | D:16 | Reached skill level 15 in Maces & Flails 30782 | D:16 | Noticed Nessos 30794 | D:16 | Defeated Nessos 31017 | D:16 | Noticed an ettin 31030 | D:16 | Defeated an ettin 31041 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon 31065 | D:15 | Received a gift from Okawaru 31209 | D:15 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 31217 | D:15 | Got a polished ice dragon armour 31238 | D:15 | Identified the +3 ice dragon armour "Jiumam" (You acquired it on level 15 of the Dungeon) 31945 | D:15 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 150/154 MP: 17/18 32068 | D:16 | Reached skill level 18 in Shields 32159 | D:16 | Received a gift from Okawaru 32163 | D:16 | Noticed Sonja 32176 | D:16 | Defeated Sonja 32208 | D:16 | Got a smoking ankus {god gift, drain} 32209 | D:16 | Identified the ankus of Isu Qiepp {god gift, drain, Hunger +Blink +Inv MR} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 16 of the Dungeon) 32246 | D:16 | Found a staircase to the Vaults. 32707 | Snake:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit 33069 | Snake:1 | Noticed Kirke 33153 | Snake:1 | Defeated Kirke 33185 | Snake:1 | Noticed Wiglaf 33208 | Snake:1 | Defeated Wiglaf 33428 | Lair:1 | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation 33970 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations 34586 | Snake:1 | Noticed Mara 34590 | Snake:1 | Noticed Zizzap's illusion 34619 | Snake:1 | Defeated Mara 34650 | Snake:1 | Defeated Zizzap's illusion 35130 | Snake:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations 35568 | Snake:1 | Received a gift from Okawaru 35612 | Snake:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour 35652 | Snake:1 | Noticed Saint Roka 36886 | Snake:1 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 37414 | Snake:2 | Received a gift from Okawaru

Tuesday, 24th May 2011, 14:34 by Galefury

Do a 3-rune win. That way you don't really need Abjuration. Just kill those Ancient Liches quickly and be really careful in Elf. I lost a MDFi to Hellfire there. Damn Hellions. Winning without magic is perfectly viable though, GDA and Crystal Plate are really good.

If you really want to cast with your MDFi (with that ring of slaying I probably wouldn't in a 3-rune game) use dragon armor. It's not much worse than plate, and has only -3 EV penalty instead of -6. Huge difference.

Tuesday, 24th May 2011, 16:24 by slowcar

Galefury wrote:has only -3 EV penalty instead of -6. Huge difference.

Still needs quite some investment, but i actually got Tornado cast-able with my High Elf Crusader wearing Pearl Dragon Armour (10 AC, and +10 AC as enchantment, -3 EV). Took him through Zot1-5 and two hells to gain the needed experience though.

For a 3 rune run you can go through with no casting at all, but unless you are a Berserker i usually value a few utility spells much higher than 3-4 AC gained. Swiftness+Repel Missiles, for example, are a boon to every character, even a Dwarven Fighter.
If you get better casting you have Silence (makes ancient liches or other casters trivial), Abjuration (No need to fight these Executioners!) and other nice things.
High spellcasting is still nice for Controlled Teleport, Plane Shift, Haste, Deflect Missiles or Flight.

If you did not do any spellcasting yet be sure to remove your armour on a safe corner before victory dancing it, the first attempts at casting in heavy armour may be deadly.

Wednesday, 25th May 2011, 00:55 by moekitten

you can avoid visiting elves if you don't want

Wednesday, 25th May 2011, 17:56 by lucy_ferre

@mrbobbyg

Why did you criticized me for using a demon whip with my MDFi, yet you're doing the same thing? :-?

Wednesday, 25th May 2011, 18:37 by mrbobbyg

I did?!

Sorry about that!

Maybe I've come around since then. =)

I don't like going for whips because it locks you in to maces until you get one. But in this game Pikel, on level 4 or so, had a whip of electrocution, and then Mara was kind enough to give me a demon whip of electrocution.

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