Monday, 13th June 2011, 23:05
CIP- Eucliwood Hellscythe the DENe
Here I am again; taking a break from using Shinobu to get some Eucliwood play in.
She's my first long surviving Necromancer. I realised the wisdom of not bothering with Skellies and doing what she actually does best in the Series she is from, shouting 'Shin' (die) at everyone with her words of power and having them bleed out through their nostrils (obviously she is Crawl savvy in the anime and uses Pain/Agony exclusively
). Early game was tough though. Deep Elf's terrible strength means you can barely carry any loot at all! And this is exerberated if you want to try and lug corpses into piles to use Create Abomination. It was a great boon that my Scroll of Acquirement gave me a +STR cape. I recently bought a +STR Leather Armour and that just about puts me on a decent enough footing to stay on, I think. Book of Envenemations giving me Spider Form early on, and then Olgrebs Toxic Radiance has helped alot, especially now I have RPois from my decent mace Randart.
Orc 4 was a bit terrifying because it an Ogre rich environment that I'd not seen before (no High Orc Priests etc. is good, but massive armies of two-headed Ogres are plenty scary). Mass Raise Dead helped alot here; after I'd inched my way in with poison and corpse rot and pain, I clashed my undead ogres against the remaining live ones and picked off the stragglers. I've now discarded using that for Abominations though, as my current trio of Large (one appears to be a Huge one going by its different tile, but its still described as Large) Abonimations has a frankly astonishing melee attack between them, especially when I leap into to help after poisoning and agonying everything I see.
Anyway, here's her current character dump:
Anyway here's my questions:
1. Most important: What is most important to learn next, spell wise? I immediately picked up Abjuration just now, since thats naturally a no-brainer, especially if I try Elf next, leaving me with 6 levels left.
>> I'm thinking Flight or Alistairs Intoxication (I have an Amulet of Clarity in the Stash, though see {3} below). I know I'll need Flight for Shoals or Swamp if I get them, but how useful is Alistair's?
Alternatives
>> Recall might be marginally useful, but at the moment I'm happy occassionally hitting '.' to wait for them every 4 turns, they're not too slow.
>> Why is Bolt of Draining so universally ignored? I'm tempted to try it just cuz the bots don't even list stats for it!
>> Or, of course, I could ignore all of that and save up for a new necro skill from either Simulacrum or Death Channel (or perhaps wait for a copy of Al-Azif and get Haunt).
2. How does one get Kiku's top end gift? Do I have to return to temple and pray? And to affix Pain Brand, I have to have it casted with Excruciating Wounds? I never actually learnt it since by the time I could, I already had a branded weapon (at the time, Yiufs Staff, but now I use the Speed PoisR Mace or the Spear of Lies).
2a. Related to 2, Should I just grab Al-Azif (Necronomicon) immediately, or wait and see if I can find it randomly in the dungeon and instead get a Pain Brand later? I'm inclined to wait since I don't really have the spell levels yet.
3. I wore the Amulet of Faith randomly to check what it was. How bad is the piety hit if I remove it?
4. In later game, which Necro Minions will be most effective? Abominations, Simulacrums, Death Channel Ghosts, or Haunt Ghosts?
That's about it for now, thanks for the assitance!
She's my first long surviving Necromancer. I realised the wisdom of not bothering with Skellies and doing what she actually does best in the Series she is from, shouting 'Shin' (die) at everyone with her words of power and having them bleed out through their nostrils (obviously she is Crawl savvy in the anime and uses Pain/Agony exclusively
). Early game was tough though. Deep Elf's terrible strength means you can barely carry any loot at all! And this is exerberated if you want to try and lug corpses into piles to use Create Abomination. It was a great boon that my Scroll of Acquirement gave me a +STR cape. I recently bought a +STR Leather Armour and that just about puts me on a decent enough footing to stay on, I think. Book of Envenemations giving me Spider Form early on, and then Olgrebs Toxic Radiance has helped alot, especially now I have RPois from my decent mace Randart. Orc 4 was a bit terrifying because it an Ogre rich environment that I'd not seen before (no High Orc Priests etc. is good, but massive armies of two-headed Ogres are plenty scary). Mass Raise Dead helped alot here; after I'd inched my way in with poison and corpse rot and pain, I clashed my undead ogres against the remaining live ones and picked off the stragglers. I've now discarded using that for Abominations though, as my current trio of Large (one appears to be a Huge one going by its different tile, but its still described as Large) Abonimations has a frankly astonishing melee attack between them, especially when I leap into to help after poisoning and agonying everything I see.
Anyway, here's her current character dump:
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0 character file.
Eucliwood Hellscythe the Reanimator (Deep Elf Necromancer) Turns: 20871, Time: 03:54:20
HP 62/62 AC 9 Str 13 Exp: 12/31895 (1), need: 8704
MP 32/32 EV 20 Int 28 God: Kikubaaqudgha [*****.]
Gold 615 SH 0 Dex 18 Spells: 8 memorised, 6 levels left
Res.Fire : + + + See Invis. : + T - +11,+4 mace of the Open Hand {speed, rPois
Res.Cold : + + . Warding : . . P - +1 leather armour "Kamu" {rC+ Str+4}
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . i - +0 cap
Res.Poison: + Clarity : . t - +2 cloak of Sepueh {rF++ Str+2 Int+4}
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . S - +0 pair of gauntlets {Dex+3}
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . M - +0 pair of boots (curse)
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . e - amulet of faith
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . E - ring of protection from fire
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . q - ring of see invisible
@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, very stealthy
A: no striking features
a: Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion
You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Kikubaaqudgha.
Kikubaaqudgha is exalted by your worship.
You are full.
You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels.
You have collected 1556 gold pieces.
You have spent 961 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
d - a +0,+0 dagger (quivered)
K - a +0 blowgun
Q - the +3,+4 spear of Lies {pain, rC+ Stlth++}
(You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
In the hands of one skilled in necromantic magic, it inflicts extra damage
on living creatures.
It protects you from cold.
It makes you much more stealthy.
T - the +11,+4 mace of the Open Hand (weapon) {speed, rPois rC+}
(You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
Attacks with this weapon take half as long, but cause less damage.
It protects you from cold.
It protects you from poison.
Missiles
v - 17 poisoned needles
w - 6 curare-tipped needles
L - 3 poisoned needles
Armour
i - a +0 cap (worn)
t - the +2 cloak of Sepueh (worn) {rF++ Str+2 Int+4}
(You acquired it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
It affects your strength (+2).
It affects your intelligence (+4).
It greatly protects you from fire.
M - a cursed +0 pair of boots (worn)
P - the +1 leather armour "Kamu" (worn) {rC+ Str+4}
(You bought it in a shop on level 12 of the Dungeon)
It affects your strength (+4).
It protects you from cold.
S - a +0 pair of gauntlets of dexterity (worn)
Magical devices
C - a wand of enslavement (5)
D - a wand of lightning {zapped: 1}
J - a wand of frost (15)
V - a wand of fireball {zapped: 1}
Comestibles
c - 3 bread rations
r - 3 meat rations
y - 2 honeycombs
Scrolls
k - 4 scrolls of teleportation
m - 2 scrolls of amnesia
o - 3 scrolls of remove curse
p - 4 scrolls of recharging
Jewellery
e - an amulet of faith (around neck)
h - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
q - a ring of see invisible (left hand)
E - a ring of protection from fire (right hand)
Y - an uncursed thin bone amulet {tried}
Potions
g - 3 potions of healing
n - 2 potions of levitation
s - 3 potions of heal wounds
x - a potion of cure mutation
B - a potion of magic
H - a potion of resistance
I - a potion of invisibility
U - a potion of restore abilities
W - a potion of speed
Books
j - 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
A - a book of Unlife {god gift}
Spells Type Level
Recall Summoning/Translocation 3
Animate Dead Necromancy 4
*Twisted Resurrection Necromancy 5
Control Undead Hexes/Necromancy 5
Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6
Death Channel Necromancy 7
R - a book of Dreams
Spells Type Level
Ensorcelled Hibernation Hexes/Ice 2
Alistair's Intoxication Transmutation/Poison 4
Flight Charms/Air 4
Phase Shift Translocation 5
Shadow Creatures Summoning 5
Z - a book of Burglary
Spells Type Level
Apportation Translocation 1
Swiftness Charms/Air 2
Passwall Transmutation/Earth 3
Control Teleport Charms/Translocation 4
Lee's Rapid Deconstruction Earth 5
Passage of Golubria Translocation 4
Darkness Hexes 7
You have 1 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 4 Fighting
+ Level 4 Maces & Flails
+ Level 7 Staves
+ Level 11 Dodging
+ Level 7 Stealth
+ Level 6 Stabbing
+ Level 1 Traps & Doors
- Level 2 Unarmed Combat
+ Level 11 Spellcasting
+ Level 4 Charms
+ Level 14 Necromancy
+ Level 2 Transmutations
+ Level 8 Poison Magic
You have 6 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Success Level Hunger
a - Pain Necr ##### Perfect 1 None
b - Olgreb's Toxic Radia Pois N/A Excellent 4 None
c - Dispel Undead Necr #######.. Excellent 4 None
d - Abjuration Summ ###....... Very Good 3 None
e - Regeneration Chrm/Necr #######... Excellent 3 None
f - Agony Necr #######.. Excellent 5 Choko
g - Corpse Rot Necr N/A Excellent 2 None
h - Twisted Resurrection Necr #######... Excellent 5 Choko
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (12/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Orc (4/4) D:9
Lair (2/8) D:12 Hive (0/2) D:12
Elf: Orc:3-4 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:5: % D:6: [ D:9: [[// D:10: ? D:12: [ Orc:4: (%(/
Message History
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There are no monsters in sight!
Vanquished Creatures
An ogre mage (Orc:4)
2 unseen horrors
5 skeletal warriors (D:11)
A hill giant (D:10)
A hill giant zombie (D:12)
A queen bee (Lair:2)
A troll (Orc:4)
5 two-headed ogres
2 blink frogs (Lair:1)
A wyvern (D:11)
3 yaks
A blink frog skeleton (D:10)
Eustachio (D:6)
3 hippogriffs
2 war dogs (D:12)
A necrophage (D:11)
A phantom (D:12)
2 black bears (D:9)
3 ice beasts
2 sky beasts
4 orc warriors
4 centaurs
Menkaure (D:6)
A crocodile (Lair:1)
22 ogres
2 wargs
2 water moccasins
2 giant frogs
2 giant slugs (Lair:2)
An agate snail (Lair:2)
3 wights (D:10)
27 killer bees
5 imps
2 quasits
2 goliath beetles
A hound zombie (D:6)
A shadow (D:11)
12 orc priests
Crazy Yiuf (D:2)
4 worker ants
5 hounds
2 scorpions
15 orc wizards
2 iguanas
A worker ant zombie (D:12)
7 jellies
Ijyb (D:3)
2 iguana zombies
A scorpion zombie (D:10)
8 snakes
A giant centipede zombie (D:5)
2 snake skeletons
2 grey rats (D:6)
113 orcs
10 giant cockroaches
22 goblins
16 hobgoblins
9 jackals
17 kobolds
3 quokkas
2 small snakes
3 giant geckos
A giant gecko skeleton (D:5)
5 giant newts
3 hobgoblin skeletons
6 killer bee larvae
A killer bee larva (shapeshifter) (D:4)
19 megabats
An orc zombie (D:8)
20 rats
A rat skeleton (D:5)
4 fungi (D:2)
10 toadstools
453 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
3 ogre magi (Orc:4)
A hill giant (D:12)
A weapon mimic (D:12)
3 slime creatures (D:10)
A queen bee (D:12)
4 two-headed ogres
3 blink frogs (Lair:1)
A giant toad (Lair:2)
11 yaks
Grum (D:12)
4 hippogriffs
2 war dogs (D:12)
A yellow wasp (D:11)
3 orc warriors
4 ogres
2 wargs (D:12)
A water moccasin (Lair:2)
2 giant frogs (D:12)
A two-headed ogre zombie (Orc:4)
4 killer bees
2 imps (D:12)
A hound (D:12)
An iguana (Lair:2)
4 orc priests
An orc wizard (D:12)
2 porcupines
2 jellies
2 snakes
A giant mite (D:12)
2 giant geckos
18 orcs
A goblin (Orc:1)
A hobgoblin (D:11)
3 megabats
A hobgoblin zombie (Orc:4)
A fungus (Lair:1)
A plant (Lair:2)
97 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
2 slime creatures (D:10)
2 yak zombies (D:10)
A yellow wasp zombie (D:11)
A two-headed ogre zombie (Orc:4)
3 ogre zombies (Orc:4)
An iguana (D:8)
An orc (Orc:1)
A goblin (Orc:1)
A hobgoblin (D:4)
A giant newt (D:1)
A kobold (D:4)
3 orc skeletons (Orc:4)
9 orc zombies
A quokka (D:9)
40 toadstools
68 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 618 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Eucliwood Hellscythe, the Deep Elf Necromancer, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 8/8 MP: 4/4
469 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 9/12 MP: 4/7
604 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Lethal Infusion
1701 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 12/16 MP: 7/9
2014 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Necromancy
2447 | D:2 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
2457 | D:2 | Defeated Crazy Yiuf
2457 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 8/20 MP: 1/12
2823 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Dispel Undead
2834 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
2875 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb
3072 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
3182 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 16/25 MP: 14/15
3187 | D:3 | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
3445 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
3462 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
3468 | D:3 | Defeated Ijyb
3887 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Necromancy
3891 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 23/28 MP: 10/18
4075 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Unarmed Combat
4582 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
4615 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Staves
4639 | D:5 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
4752 | D:5 | Found Fruoruen's Food Shoppe.
4761 | D:5 | Bought a meat ration for 52 gold pieces
4761 | D:5 | Bought a meat ration for 52 gold pieces
4761 | D:5 | Bought a meat ration for 52 gold pieces
4797 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 29/33 MP: 16/20
4836 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
4864 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
4978 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha
5020 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Necromancy
5021 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
5547 | D:5 | You fall through a shaft!
5663 | D:6 | Noticed Eustachio
5855 | D:6 | Noticed Menkaure
5859 | D:6 | Defeated Menkaure
5910 | D:6 | Found Stroilepp's Antique Armour Shoppe.
5924 | D:6 | Bought an embroidered robe for 17 gold pieces
6506 | D:6 | Defeated Eustachio
6506 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 20/37 MP: 21/22
6636 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Necromancy
6700 | D:6 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
7112 | D:7 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's first power
7271 | D:7 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
7362 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
7397 | D:7 | HP: 1/37 [orc wizard/magic dart (7)]
7533 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
8229 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
8324 | D:8 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
8326 | D:8 | Identified a scroll of acquirement
8328 | D:8 | Got a smoking cloak
8332 | D:8 | Identified the +2 cloak of Sepueh (You acquired it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
8381 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 24/42 MP: 24/24
8596 | D:8 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
8869 | D:8 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's second power
9012 | D:9 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony
9012 | D:9 | Found Heomopn's Magical Wand Emporium.
9021 | D:9 | Bought a wand of digging (6) for 112 gold pieces
9037 | D:9 | Found Adanko's Magical Wand Shop.
9161 | D:9 | Found Trutekas' Armour Shop.
9287 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy
9314 | D:9 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
9455 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
9569 | D:9 | Found Faefaeq's Antique Armour Shoppe.
9613 | D:9 | Bought a pair of runed gloves for 33 gold pieces
9737 | D:9 | Bought a +0 pair of gauntlets of dexterity for 73 gold pieces
9786 | D:9 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
10003 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
10003 | Orc:1 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
10004 | Orc:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Staves
10471 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
11255 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
11432 | Orc:3 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha
11549 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
11671 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
11671 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
11857 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
12075 | Orc:4 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 49/49 MP: 16/27
12085 | Orc:4 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot
12098 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
12105 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
12151 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
12203 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
12456 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 11 in Necromancy
12544 | Orc:4 | Learned a level 4 spell: Olgreb's Toxic Radiance
12690 | Orc:4 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead
12767 | Orc:4 | HP: 1/49 [ogre/great mace (19)]
12938 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage
12938 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage
13026 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
13038 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
13064 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
13088 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage
13114 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage
13176 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
13186 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Poison Magic
13210 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage
13371 | Orc:4 | Found Geosch's Weapon Emporium.
13371 | Orc:4 | Found Thod's Food Shop.
13372 | Orc:4 | Found Klusm's Weapon Shop.
13372 | Orc:4 | Found Irrusuda's Magical Wand Shoppe.
13391 | Orc:4 | Noticed an ogre mage
13396 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage
13396 | Orc:4 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's third power
13396 | Orc:4 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha
13453 | Orc:4 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
13459 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
13461 | Orc:4 | Defeated a two-headed ogre
13461 | Orc:4 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 50/56 MP: 18/29
13493 | Orc:4 | Paralysed by an ogre mage for 7 turns
13502 | Orc:4 | Defeated an ogre mage
14402 | Orc:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Stabbing
14526 | Orc:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
14886 | Orc:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Twisted Resurrection
14935 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
15116 | D:10 | Got a polished mace
15117 | D:10 | Identified the +11,+4 mace of the Open Hand (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
15343 | D:10 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
15445 | D:10 | Reached skill level 12 in Necromancy
16140 | D:10 | Found Shifer's Magic Scroll Boutique.
16144 | D:10 | Bought a scroll of amnesia for 70 gold pieces
16199 | D:10 | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
16239 | D:10 | Acquired Kikubaaqudgha's fourth power
16416 | D:11 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
16430 | D:11 | Got a faintly glowing spear
16431 | D:11 | Identified the +3,+4 spear of Lies (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
17363 | D:11 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 53/62 MP: 13/32
17388 | D:11 | Reached skill level 13 in Necromancy
17683 | D:12 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
17703 | D:12 | Noticed Grum
17760 | D:12 | Noticed a queen bee
17768 | D:12 | Defeated a queen bee
17790 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Hive.
18005 | D:12 | Defeated Grum
18055 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
18561 | D:12 | Found Skoese's Armour Shoppe.
18690 | D:12 | Bought the +1 leather armour "Kamu" {rC+ Str+4} for 500 gold pieces
19075 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
19665 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 14 in Necromancy
20678 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Abjuration
Anyway here's my questions:
1. Most important: What is most important to learn next, spell wise? I immediately picked up Abjuration just now, since thats naturally a no-brainer, especially if I try Elf next, leaving me with 6 levels left.
>> I'm thinking Flight or Alistairs Intoxication (I have an Amulet of Clarity in the Stash, though see {3} below). I know I'll need Flight for Shoals or Swamp if I get them, but how useful is Alistair's?
Alternatives
>> Recall might be marginally useful, but at the moment I'm happy occassionally hitting '.' to wait for them every 4 turns, they're not too slow.
>> Why is Bolt of Draining so universally ignored? I'm tempted to try it just cuz the bots don't even list stats for it!
>> Or, of course, I could ignore all of that and save up for a new necro skill from either Simulacrum or Death Channel (or perhaps wait for a copy of Al-Azif and get Haunt).
2. How does one get Kiku's top end gift? Do I have to return to temple and pray? And to affix Pain Brand, I have to have it casted with Excruciating Wounds? I never actually learnt it since by the time I could, I already had a branded weapon (at the time, Yiufs Staff, but now I use the Speed PoisR Mace or the Spear of Lies).
2a. Related to 2, Should I just grab Al-Azif (Necronomicon) immediately, or wait and see if I can find it randomly in the dungeon and instead get a Pain Brand later? I'm inclined to wait since I don't really have the spell levels yet.
3. I wore the Amulet of Faith randomly to check what it was. How bad is the piety hit if I remove it?
4. In later game, which Necro Minions will be most effective? Abominations, Simulacrums, Death Channel Ghosts, or Haunt Ghosts?
That's about it for now, thanks for the assitance!
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