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Monday, 13th June 2011, 12:15
YASD - My first Naga Berserker
For some reason, I've been trying to play Nagas lately.
Try as I might, though, I just couldn't seem to get my Naga Wizards and Venom Mages much farther than the Temple. I decided that perhaps a less magical approach was called for - the tried and true (at least for me) approach of the Berserker! I was a little skeptical at first. I thought to myself "Sure, Berserkers are by far the class I suck the least at, but can berserking make up for the Naga's godawful speed? And they're giving up even more in the magic department than most races who become Berserkers... ah, fuck it, let's rock!"
That game ended up going shockingly well!
Not only did I pass the Temple with no problems, I got practically within reach of the first rune before it all came crashing down. Everything was coming together so nicely, too. I'd scored a suit of MR leather armor, an early artifact ring of regeneration, the good mutations of sharp teeth and black scales (somehow cumulative with the scales Nagas already have!), and Trog even smiled upon me enough to gift me a really nice +4,+11 artifact battleaxe with chopping, +rF, and +rN! I think I've actually seen lamer weapons on victory posts, and it plus my obscene 28 strength were happily cleaving through pretty much everything in my path. Poison spit turned out to be a nice perk, and I'd also come to appreciate getting to start with resist poison and see invisible, rather than hunting for them like most races.
Sadly, while my death was caused by sheer bad luck to an extent - since WHEN does Mara spawn on Swamp:5? And did that fricking hydra HAVE to show up like five turns later?! - I must admit my own foolishness was to blame as well. In yet another classic case of underestimating my foe, I'd forgotten how tough Mara can be, and instead of summoning allies like I should have, I berserked right away, hoping to kill him before he could summon his infamous clones. Instead, I found myself facing my own powerful (and berserk) illusion while Mara was shrugging off enough of my titanic attacks to keep spanking me with a whip of draining... and then the seven-headed hydra stepped in. I didn't even get to fall out of berserking before they had my head on a pike.
All the same, I had more fun (and results) with this character than I expected. Naga Berserkers are definitely a combo I'll try again in the future.
Below is the morgue file, for your amusement. Any constructive comments are welcome! I know I said Berserkers are my best suit, but I'm sure I still have a lot to learn about them.
As a final note, I am NOT looking forward to having to deal with this character's ghost. (As if Swamp:5 wasn't hard enough!)
Try as I might, though, I just couldn't seem to get my Naga Wizards and Venom Mages much farther than the Temple. I decided that perhaps a less magical approach was called for - the tried and true (at least for me) approach of the Berserker! I was a little skeptical at first. I thought to myself "Sure, Berserkers are by far the class I suck the least at, but can berserking make up for the Naga's godawful speed? And they're giving up even more in the magic department than most races who become Berserkers... ah, fuck it, let's rock!"
That game ended up going shockingly well!
Not only did I pass the Temple with no problems, I got practically within reach of the first rune before it all came crashing down. Everything was coming together so nicely, too. I'd scored a suit of MR leather armor, an early artifact ring of regeneration, the good mutations of sharp teeth and black scales (somehow cumulative with the scales Nagas already have!), and Trog even smiled upon me enough to gift me a really nice +4,+11 artifact battleaxe with chopping, +rF, and +rN! I think I've actually seen lamer weapons on victory posts, and it plus my obscene 28 strength were happily cleaving through pretty much everything in my path. Poison spit turned out to be a nice perk, and I'd also come to appreciate getting to start with resist poison and see invisible, rather than hunting for them like most races.
Sadly, while my death was caused by sheer bad luck to an extent - since WHEN does Mara spawn on Swamp:5? And did that fricking hydra HAVE to show up like five turns later?! - I must admit my own foolishness was to blame as well. In yet another classic case of underestimating my foe, I'd forgotten how tough Mara can be, and instead of summoning allies like I should have, I berserked right away, hoping to kill him before he could summon his infamous clones. Instead, I found myself facing my own powerful (and berserk) illusion while Mara was shrugging off enough of my titanic attacks to keep spanking me with a whip of draining... and then the seven-headed hydra stepped in. I didn't even get to fall out of berserking before they had my head on a pike.
All the same, I had more fun (and results) with this character than I expected. Naga Berserkers are definitely a combo I'll try again in the future.
Below is the morgue file, for your amusement. Any constructive comments are welcome! I know I said Berserkers are my best suit, but I'm sure I still have a lot to learn about them.
- Code:
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0 character file.
44941 T-Pain the Severer (level 14, 0/192 HPs)
Began as a Naga Berserker on June 12, 2011.
Was a High Priest of Trog.
Slain by T-Pain's illusion (21 damage)
... woven by Mara
... on Level 5 of the Swamp on June 13, 2011.
The game lasted 02:02:59 (19187 turns).
T-Pain the Severer (Naga Berserker) Turns: 19187, Time: 02:02:59
HP 0/192 AC 21 Str 33 Exp: 14/62221 (541), need: 26578
MP 16/16 EV 17 Int 6 God: Trog [*****.]
Gold 1387 SH 0 Dex 9 Spells: 0 memorised, 15 levels left
Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : + C - +4,+11 battleaxe of Graecuo {god gift, cho
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . . a - +3 orc leather armour {MR}
Life Prot.: + . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . s - +2 wizard hat
Res.Poison: + Clarity : . j - +2 elf cloak
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . r - +2 pair of gauntlets
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . (no barding)
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . y - ring "Houcva Sesar" {Regen Str+4 Acc+2}
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . g - +5 ring of evasion
@: recuperating, berserking, badly diseased, very quick, extraordinarily resistant to hostile
enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: spit poison, fangs 1, see invisible, deformed body 1, poison resistance, slowness 2, AC +4,
Str -1, Dex -1
a: Spit Poison, Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion
You were on level 5 of the Swamp.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.
You visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and saw 21 of its levels.
You collected 1560 gold pieces.
You spent 193 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
C - the +4,+11 battleaxe of Graecuo (weapon) {god gift, chop, rF+ rN+ Int-2}
(Trog gifted it to you on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
It affects your intelligence (-2).
It protects you from fire.
It protects you from negative energy.
E - a +2,+6 war axe of venom {god gift}
V - the -3,+2 crossbow "Mnijohot" {god gift, unknown, velocity, Str+4 Dex+2 Stlth--}
(Trog gifted it to you on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
Any bolt fired from it inflicts extra damage.
It affects your strength (+4).
It affects your dexterity (+2).
It makes you much less stealthy.
Missiles
l - 3 +0 javelins (quivered)
P - 6 +3 javelins of returning
Armour
a - a +3 orcish leather armour of magic resistance (worn)
j - a +2 elven cloak (worn)
r - a +2 pair of gauntlets (worn)
s - a +2 wizard hat (worn)
v - a +0 cloak of preservation
K - the +1 ratskin cloak {rPois rN+ Dex-1 Int-1}
(You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
It affects your intelligence (-1).
It affects your dexterity (-1).
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
An enchantress with a magic loom and way too much time on her hands stitched
this cloak from the hides of hundreds of rats, most of them orange. It's a
bit awkward to wear and looks rather foolish, but it provides excellent
protection from rats of all kinds.
Magical devices
h - a wand of draining (3)
i - a wand of random effects (5)
n - a wand of fireball (9)
u - a wand of fireball (2)
w - a wand of disintegration (0)
z - a wand of digging (19)
B - a wand of draining (11)
J - a wand of lightning (2)
L - a wand of fire (11)
T - a wand of paralysis (5)
Z - a wand of slowing (6)
Comestibles
c - 14 bread rations
f - 2 meat rations
Scrolls
k - a scroll of detect curse
m - 5 scrolls of fog
q - 4 scrolls of teleportation
t - 6 scrolls of remove curse
x - 2 scrolls of blinking
H - 2 scrolls of recharging
I - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
M - a scroll of vorpalise weapon
U - a scroll of fear
Jewellery
g - a +5 ring of evasion (left hand)
p - a +4,+2 ring of slaying
y - the ring "Houcva Sesar" (right hand) {Regen Str+4 Acc+2}
(You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
[ring of regeneration]
It affects your strength (+4).
It affects your accuracy (+2).
A - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
S - an uncursed ring of invisibility
Potions
b - a potion of resistance
d - 3 potions of mutation
e - a potion of restore abilities
o - a potion of heal wounds
D - 2 potions of healing
F - 2 potions of speed
G - a potion of brilliance
O - 3 potions of agility
W - 2 potions of magic
Miscellaneous
N - a lantern of shadows
You had 541 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 11 Fighting
- Level 15 Axes
- Level 3 Throwing
- Level 3 Armour
+ Level 9 Dodging
+ Level 8 Stealth
+ Level 7 Stabbing
- Level 5 Shields
+ Level 2 Traps & Doors
- Level 1 Spellcasting
+ Level 4 Evocations
You had 15 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (13/27) Temple (0/1) D:4 Orc (0/4) D:9
Lair (4/8) D:12 Swamp (5/5) Lair:4 Snake (0/5) Lair:4
Hive: D:11-16
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Shops:
D:6: ( D:7: /
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You cannot wear boots.
You can spit poison.
Your serpentine skin is tough (AC +4).
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
Armour fits poorly on your unusually shaped body.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
You cover ground very slowly.
You have very sharp teeth.
You are partially covered in rough black scales (AC +4, Dex -1).
You are weak (Str -1).
Message History
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Mara hits you with a demon whip of draining!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You partially resist. You feel drained.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
T-Pain's illusion hits you!
You die...
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You could see Mara, a seven-headed hydra, a swamp dragon, a swamp drake, 3 vampire mosquitoes, a water moccasin and T-Pain's illusion (berserk).
Vanquished Creatures
Agnes (Swamp:5)
Gastronok (D:13)
Erica (D:11)
2 alligators
Nessos (D:11)
A centaur warrior (D:13)
The ghost of Needledick the Slicer, an experienced KoBe of Trog (D:9)
An unseen horror (D:13)
2 hill giants
2 swamp dragons (Swamp:1)
Joseph (D:7)
Urug (D:13)
A red wasp (Swamp:5)
Maurice (D:12)
2 slime creatures (Swamp:2)
4 black mambas (Lair:4)
4 spiny frogs
10 ugly things
Grinder (D:4)
A komodo dragon (Lair:2)
A queen bee (D:13)
4 trolls
2 baby alligators (Swamp:1)
A two-headed ogre (D:11)
3 blink frogs (Lair:1)
11 giant toads
3 hairy devils (D:7)
A wyvern (D:13)
Edmund (D:5)
5 vipers (Lair:4)
20 yaks
A wraith (D:11)
6 sharks (Lair:1)
2 hungry ghosts
15 vampire mosquitoes
A steam dragon (D:10)
The ghost of Tapeworm the Stinger, an average NaVM (D:3)
4 hippogriffs
2 mottled dragons
10 swamp worms
4 orc warriors
8 insubstantial wisps (Swamp:4)
3 giant goldfish (D:8)
Menkaure (D:4)
3 sky beasts
A phantom (D:10)
3 gila monsters
A rotting devil (D:7)
11 ice beasts
A swamp drake (D:9)
Sigmund (D:4)
9 centaurs
4 crocodiles
8 ogres
4 giant slugs
3 giant leeches (Swamp:1)
Blork the orc (D:9)
A water moccasin skeleton (D:9)
3 agate snails
10 water moccasins
14 giant frogs
2 jellyfish
An eye of draining (D:13)
10 killer bees
8 electric eels
A killer bee zombie (D:10)
A quasit (D:7)
10 wights
A shadow (D:13)
6 imps
2 gila monster skeletons
4 goliath beetles
7 orc priests
5 big fish
A big kobold skeleton (D:11)
8 hounds
A hound zombie (D:10)
18 orc wizards
2 scorpions (D:8)
3 iguanas
2 worker ant zombies
5 worker ants
3 porcupines
2 jellies
3 gnolls (D:7)
20 snakes
2 giant centipedes (D:13)
14 green rats (Lair:1)
A snake zombie (D:7)
2 giant mites
4 worms
4 giant eyeballs
14 giant geckos
A gnoll skeleton (D:12)
4 oozes
52 orcs
6 giant cockroaches
18 goblins
21 hobgoblins
16 jackals
2 small snakes
A giant gecko zombie (D:7)
12 giant newts
2 giant spores (D:9)
4 killer bee larvae (D:13)
17 kobolds
A kobold skeleton (D:5)
37 megabats
An orc skeleton (D:3)
An orc zombie (D:8)
8 quokkas
21 rats
A rat skeleton (D:11)
10 ballistomycetes
A toadstool (D:5)
631 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
Jozef (D:13)
4 hydras
A centaur warrior (D:13)
A black mamba (Lair:4)
A spiny frog (Lair:4)
6 slime creatures (D:12)
Prince Ribbit (D:7)
A troll (D:13)
A komodo dragon (Lair:4)
2 blink frogs (Lair:1)
2 vipers (Lair:4)
A swamp worm (Swamp:5)
A giant goldfish (D:8)
2 centaurs (D:13)
2 giant frogs
3 electric eels
5 killer bees (D:8)
A big fish (D:8)
7 green rats (Lair:1)
2 jackals (Lair:4)
A quokka (Lair:4)
A goblin (D:7)
A rat (D:7)
48 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
2 slime creatures (Swamp:2)
A two-headed ogre (D:8)
An orc warrior (D:9)
An ogre (Swamp:1)
A giant centipede (D:11)
An orc (D:9)
A giant spore (D:11)
A goblin (D:4)
2 rats
A fungus (Lair:4)
18 plants (Lair:2)
30 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 709 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | T-Pain, the Naga Berserker, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 17/17 MP: 0/0
279 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/24 MP: 1/1
752 | D:1 | Acquired Trog's second power
772 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/31 MP: 2/2
1607 | D:2 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
1902 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 38/38 MP: 3/3
1902 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 46/46 MP: 4/4
2133 | D:2 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
2295 | D:2 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes
2640 | D:3 | Noticed Tapeworm's ghost (average NaVM)
2642 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Throwing
2653 | D:3 | Defeated Tapeworm's ghost
2653 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 52/52 MP: 5/5
2819 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
2846 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
3681 | D:4 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
3763 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
3784 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes
3795 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 32/61 MP: 6/6
4005 | D:4 | Noticed Sigmund
4018 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
4024 | D:4 | Defeated Sigmund
4181 | D:4 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
4228 | D:4 | Acquired Trog's third power
4230 | D:4 | Noticed Menkaure
4241 | D:4 | Defeated Menkaure
4451 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes
4555 | D:4 | Noticed Grinder
4574 | D:4 | Defeated Grinder
4574 | D:4 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 68/68 MP: 7/7
4936 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
5070 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
5542 | D:5 | Got a smoking lapis lazuli ring
5543 | D:5 | Identified the ring "Houcva Sesar" (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
5748 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
5864 | D:5 | Noticed Edmund
5911 | D:5 | Defeated Edmund
6221 | D:6 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
6264 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
6381 | D:6 | Found Kaptiuch's Weapon Boutique.
6664 | D:7 | Found a flagged portal.
6677 | D:7 | Noticed Prince Ribbit
6680 | D:7 | Defeated Prince Ribbit
6680 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 78/78 MP: 8/8
6712 | D:7 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
6887 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph
6908 | D:7 | Defeated Joseph
7006 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
7016 | D:7 | Received a gift from Trog
7040 | D:7 | Found Rofaug's Magical Wand Boutique.
7110 | D:7 | Bought a wand of disintegration (10) for 193 gold pieces
7133 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
7193 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 67/87 MP: 9/9
7471 | D:7 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
7471 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 79/81 MP: 8/8
7473 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 74/87 MP: 9/9
8077 | D:8 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
8788 | D:9 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
8883 | D:9 | Noticed Blork the orc
8896 | D:9 | Defeated Blork the orc
8974 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
9010 | D:9 | Noticed Needledick's ghost (experienced KoBe)
9031 | D:9 | Defeated Needledick's ghost
9225 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 95/95 MP: 10/10
9278 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
9444 | D:9 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
9720 | D:9 | Received a gift from Trog
9760 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
9773 | D:10 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
9778 | D:10 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
10390 | D:10 | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
11115 | D:11 | Noticed Nessos
11128 | D:11 | Defeated Nessos
11273 | D:11 | Noticed Erica
11294 | D:11 | Defeated Erica
11299 | D:11 | Got a motley cloak
11320 | D:11 | Identified the +1 ratskin cloak (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
11535 | D:11 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
11724 | D:12 | Found a frozen archway.
11804 | D:12 | Noticed Maurice
11814 | D:12 | Defeated Maurice
11849 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
11895 | D:12 | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
11904 | D:12 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 107/107 MP: 11/11
11917 | D:12 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
12026 | D:12 | Received a gift from Trog
12046 | D:12 | Identified a +0 cloak of preservation (You took it off Maurice on level 12 of the Dungeon)
12125 | D:12 | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
12612 | D:13 | Noticed Urug
12632 | D:13 | Defeated Urug
12648 | D:13 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting
12715 | D:13 | Noticed Jozef
12728 | D:13 | Defeated Jozef
12747 | D:13 | Gained mutation: You are weak (Str -1).
12747 | D:13 | Gained mutation: You have very sharp teeth.
12747 | D:13 | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in rough black scales (AC +4, Dex -1).
12765 | D:13 | Noticed Gastronok
12778 | D:13 | Defeated Gastronok
12927 | D:13 | Noticed a queen bee
12937 | D:13 | Defeated a queen bee
13478 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
13479 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
13525 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Stabbing
13529 | Lair:1 | Received a gift from Trog
13530 | Lair:1 | Got a crude battleaxe {god gift}
13531 | Lair:1 | Identified the +4,+11 battleaxe of Graecuo {god gift} (Trog gifted it to you on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
13752 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
13877 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 96/116 MP: 15/15
14559 | Lair:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
15181 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
15192 | Lair:3 | Received a gift from Trog
15193 | Lair:3 | Got a bloodstained crossbow {god gift}
15885 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
15918 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
16224 | Lair:4 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
16272 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
16305 | Lair:4 | Received a gift from Trog
16354 | Swamp:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
17174 | Swamp:1 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
17485 | Swamp:2 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 126/126 MP: 16/16
17524 | Swamp:2 | You fall through a shaft!
18642 | Swamp:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Swamp
18907 | Swamp:5 | Noticed Agnes
18932 | Swamp:5 | Defeated Agnes
19174 | Swamp:5 | Noticed Mara
19180 | Swamp:5 | Noticed T-Pain's ghost (powerful NaBe)
19187 | Swamp:5 | Slain by T-Pain's illusion
As a final note, I am NOT looking forward to having to deal with this character's ghost. (As if Swamp:5 wasn't hard enough!)