Classification of characters

[Jalalaer]

After winning 2 full melee guys, I tried to have some diversity in my characters(melee, ranged, caster). My goal is to achieve every one of them, tho I dunno how long it would take.
Melee
FULL TANK MELEE GUYS (1h+shield) 2 wins
JUST BASH'EM(2h)
Skald-like 1 win
Transmuter
Ranged
Bowmen
Xbowmen
Slinger/chucker
Magi
Fire Magi (FIRESTORM)
Ice Magi (GLACIATE)
Air Magi (TORNADO)
Earth Magi (hm.... boring)
Necromancer (KIKU)
Summoner (DRAGONS GONNA BEAT THE BADDIES)
Misc
Evoker (NEMLEX&PAKELL)
Stabber (STABBBBBBB)
*SPECIAL*
BEOGHITES 1 win

So far, I haven't won 1 caster yet. Mostly to my stupid mistakes in spider. Ah, well.
Right now, I am working on Chei+crossbow+tornado Tengu, so i hope crossbow will be crossed off my list.

Pls add what I have missed.

[Jarlyk]

I'm not sure I agree that Earth is boring. LRD is a very interesting spell with a lot of flexibility. Close escapes using Passwall are also quite exciting. To top it off, it's not too hard to get started, since the starting spell is extremely powerful for level 1, now that the dungeon has a copious supply of stones. I haven't gotten to use Shatter much, but when I have tried it, it seems to wreck everything in sight (monsters, doors, walls, what-have-you.)

[archaeo]

This method of classification sounds essentially like the list of existing backgrounds, with the exception of the way you've split up ranged. I don't think there's really a huge difference in the way the game plays between slings, xbows, and bows, fwiw; I guess xbow has some early ammo problems, but that's about it.

[ZipZipskins]

Slinger/chucker

this right here is every character, come on now

edit: I guess I need to remember not everyone plays like I do, but javelins are amazing is the upshot here.

[majesstic]

This method of classification sounds essentially like the list of existing backgrounds, with the exception of the way you've split up ranged. I don't think there's really a huge difference in the way the game plays between slings, xbows, and bows, fwiw; I guess xbow has some early ammo problems, but that's about it.

You'd also more heavily favor Str for crossbow builds. But as you say, not a huge difference.

[tasonir]

I'd argue there isn't a major difference between bow/xbow (one is 30% faster and does ~30% less damage, but it basically the same), but that slings are notably different. For one the lower damage is getting to the point where it actually matters (ie, tough to take down armored monsters), and it supports a shield playstyle, which OP listed as a different build for his 1h/shield vs 2h melee characters, so presumably he'd want to play a 1h hunter/2h hunter as well.

The usual sling hunter is a HaHu^Okawaru. You get tons of ammo early on (on the floor) but it can be tough to have enough sling bullets to last all game long without ammo gifts.

[Jalalaer]

Yeah, I have tried a Hahu slinger/tomahawk specialist, but got demolished in elf:3. I blame bad roll of crystal spear.

Hm.... My classification uhm.. tried to get as much as different playing styles/spells. Did not put warper, am and some sort because they eventually become skald-like or plain melee/ranged dudes. And yeah, crossbow and bows are pretty much similar, but hey, why not? Really want to get a xbowggan going. And that is different, i guess?

So...... I have tried out tons of characters, and it seems like I am incredibly lucky, yet I play so under-sub-sub-sub-sub-sub-optimally that everything goes down. On 3 of my games, I found a pot of exp before lair. One died to harold netting me while ma kobold fighting a hydra, one to maud because killing her seemed like a good idea and one to me recklessly charging into 20 white imps at the entrance of ice cave because i was so bored to death. Oh well.
My last game had lajatang of order, but.... Note to self: a vault with 2 basiliks, 1 captltopas(spelling so hard) and 3 hydras are not good for chei characters. Or any characters. Instapetrification->why so many heads biting me->nooooooo my laja of order->despair

Surprisingly, my best character was DeSu^Sif. Summoning IS solid. i died stupidly, like all my deaths. why did I go to a corner, i don't know.
My next character: HeHu (because i hate centaurs. good to win, but pretty shitty to play)

[tasonir]

I've actually wanted to do pure crossbows for a long time, but there is actually a pretty big lack of "strong pure crossbow" races in crawl, as well as an extremely low amount of bolts available in the early game. You'll eventually find plenty, but not in the early game.

Your best bet is to do something like this: http://dobrazupa.org/morgue/tasonir/mor ... 084701.txt KoBe, use melee early on. Fired my first bolt in the level 10-12 bucket, didn't actually 'switch' until the level 16-18 bucket (about half melee half ranged). By level 19 I was about 90% ranged, and rarely melee'd anything. I don't really like kobolds in general, but it's hard to find a race with +crossbow skill, and while centaurs are probably ideal, I hate the idea of going crossbows on a centaur because they clearly prefer regular bows, so it just feels like you're intentionally gimping yourself, not to mention that arrows are actually available from the early dungeon. Crossbow spriggan is an interesting idea, I assume they'd be limited to arbalests? Don't think that would be much of a problem, as an arbalest is quite strong.

[Jalalaer]

I now really get the hang of summoner now! It is actually pretty strong. Really strong. Just chilling out in the back channeling while my spire shoots bolts is satisfying.
So... I HATE spell hunger and tried out musu, but as you know, mu is .................
Anyway, I like innate gourmand, so kobold it is (cat is.................) I was wondering why kosu is unpopular. Works great to me. In lair now with p solid defence 20ac,ev. Killing 3 skelly warriors when I was level 10 was awesome. Spires!!!!!!

Picked up meph, book of battles just found. Shroud&regen! Freezing cloud is tempting me. Should I forget that and wait for sif do give me some summoning?

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1071-g9f02aef (webtiles) character file.

jalala the Summoner (Kobold Summoner)              Turns: 16632, Time: 00:54:40

Health: 64/72      AC: 20    Str: 11    XL:     12   Next: 11%
Magic:  19/19      EV: 20    Int: 20    God:    Sif Muna [*****.]
Gold:   518        SH:  0    Dex: 17    Spells: 5 memorised, 4 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis .    t - +2 flail (crush)
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    s - +2 leather armour {MR+}
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    (shield restricted)
rPois  .          Spirit   .    w - +1 helmet
rElec  .          Dismiss  +    T - +2 cloak
rCorr  .          Reflect  .    e - +2 pair of gloves
SustAt .          Harm     .    W - +2 pair of boots
MR     +....                    l - amulet of dismissal
Stlth  ++........               N - +3 ring of intelligence
                                H - ring "Uvvets" {rF++ AC+4 Str+4}

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: carnivore 3
a: Channel Energy, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion


You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Sif Muna.
Sif Muna is extremely pleased with you.
You are completely stuffed.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 13 of its levels.
You have also visited: Sewer.

You have collected 518 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 j - a lajatang
 t - a +2 flail of crushing (weapon)
 Q - an uncursed blowgun
Missiles
 P - 5 curare-tipped needles
 R - 30 poisoned needles
 V - a throwing net (quivered)
Armour
 e - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 s - a +2 leather armour of magic resistance (worn)
 w - a +1 helmet (worn)
 T - a +2 cloak (worn)
 W - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
 Z - a buckler
Jewellery
 l - an amulet of dismissal (around neck)
 y - a +2 ring of evasion
 H - the ring "Uvvets" (left hand) {rF++ AC+4 Str+4}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of protection]
   
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It greatly protects you from fire.
 N - a +3 ring of intelligence (right hand)
Wands
 A - a wand of digging
 C - a wand of draining
 D - a wand of slowing
Scrolls
 n - 6 scrolls of remove curse
 o - 2 scrolls of blinking
 u - 3 scrolls of amnesia
 x - a scroll of fear
 B - a scroll of recharging
 F - 4 scrolls of enchant armour
 L - a scroll labeled KOEP HEIRREA
 S - a scroll labeled HIMUHO NUOL
 Y - a scroll labeled BITRICS QOUT
Potions
 a - 2 emerald potions
 g - 7 potions of curing
 h - 6 potions of magic
 k - 6 potions of heal wounds
 m - a potion of agility
 p - a potion of ambrosia
 v - 5 potions of haste
 z - 2 fizzy silvery potions
 E - 3 potions of might
 G - 2 white potions
 J - 2 viscous white potions
 U - a bubbling orange potion
 X - a smoky ruby potion
Books
 b - a book of Callings   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Small Mammal          Summoning                     1
    b - Call Imp                     Summoning                     2
    c - Call Canine Familiar         Summoning                     3
    d - Summon Guardian Golem        Hexes/Summoning               3
    e - Summon Lightning Spire       Summoning/Air                 4
    f - Summon Ice Beast             Ice/Summoning                 4
 i - a book of Battle   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Infusion                     Charms                        1
    b - Shroud of Golubria           Charms/Translocation          2
    c - Song of Slaying              Charms                        2
    d - Spectral Weapon              Hexes/Charms                  3
    e - Regeneration                 Charms/Necromancy             3
 q - a book of Clouds   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Mephitic Cloud               Conjuration/Poison/Air        3
    b - Conjure Flame                Conjuration/Fire              3
    c - Poisonous Cloud              Conjuration/Poison/Air        6
    d - Freezing Cloud               Conjuration/Ice/Air           6
    e - Ring of Flames               Charms/Fire                   7
 K - a book of Burglary   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Swiftness                    Charms/Air                    2
    b - Passwall                     Transmutation/Earth           3
    c - Passage of Golubria          Translocation                 4
    d - Lee's Rapid Deconstruction   Earth                         5
    e - Darkness                     Hexes                         6
    f - Invisibility                 Hexes                         6
 M - a book of Conjurations   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Magic Dart                   Conjuration                   1
    b - Searing Ray                  Conjuration                   2
    c - Dazzling Spray               Conjuration/Hexes             3
    d - Fulminant Prism              Conjuration/Hexes             4
    e - Iskenderun's Mystic Blast    Conjuration                   4
    f - Iskenderun's Battlesphere    Conjuration/Charms            5
Comestibles
 c - 3 meat rations
 d - 4 beef jerkies
 f - a royal jelly
 r - 2 slices of pizza


   Skills:
 - Level 7.1 Fighting
 - Level 1.6 Armour
 - Level 8.4 Dodging
 - Level 2.6 Stealth
 - Level 4.7 Spellcasting
 + Level 0.1 Conjurations
 - Level 13.5 Summonings
 - Level 3.5 Ice Magic
 + Level 2.8 Air Magic
 + Level 0.2 Poison Magic
 - Level 5.0 Invocations


You have 4 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  #.......     34%         3    ##.....
b - Call Imp              Summ           ######..     1%          2    #......
c - Call Canine Familiar  Summ           ######..     1%          3    ##.....
d - Summon Ice Beast      Ice/Summ       #####...     6%          4    ####...
e - Summon Lightning Spi  Summ/Air       #####...     8%          4    ####...


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (11/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (1/8) D:11
    Orc (0/2) D:10       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One

Shops:
D:8 %


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.


E: Morgue added, forgot to mention awesome ring on D:4

[tasonir]

If KoSu is working for you, great, go for it As for why it's unpopular, hunger costs are generally not as big a deal as some players think. Kobolds have -20% hp, which is a good way to suddenly find yourself in an emergency when you take a bad hit or two. I suppose if you're repeatedly channelling you'll have some hunger issues, but a few levels of spellcasting will remove casting hunger, and really there's plenty of chunks around.

[Jalalaer]

In spider. My best caster perished here, so lets see how far this kobold gets. Summon hydras is great, works on everything. monstrous meanegerie is also great. hm. Maybe i should forget meph for shroud&regen.
Got down to 5 hp once, underestimated redbacks and boulder beetles. why does redback's poison get me down to like 30 when i have rpois? It has the strongest poison among spiders. weird.
have max mr... what... Guess i will do elf next, elf is always fun. And, i was shocked to discover staffs are 2-h for kobolds... bye bye staffs.
I'm really anxious now, and don't know what to train/memorize/how to kill stuff. Will summon hydras&monstrous meanagerie be okay for now? Should i get mana vipers? Or abjuration?(in my sif library)

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1089-gaeddbbb (webtiles) character file.

jalala the Convoker (Kobold Summoner)              Turns: 43276, Time: 02:39:00

Health: 94/101     AC: 20    Str: 15    XL:     17   Next: 35%
Magic:  20/42      EV: 25    Int: 18    God:    Sif Muna [******]
Gold:   1780       SH:  8    Dex: 18    Spells: 8 memorised, 8 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis .    S - +6 rapier "Baucifoc" {pierce, rElec rPois rF- MP+9}
rCold  + . .      Gourm    .    s - +2 leather armour {MR+}
rNeg   + . .      Faith    .    K - +1 buckler of Nemelex Xobeh's Hope {rC+ MR++ Str+4}
rPois  +          Spirit   .    w - +1 helmet
rElec  +          Dismiss  +    T - +2 cloak
rCorr  .          Reflect  .    e - +2 pair of gloves
SustAt .          Harm     .    W - +2 pair of boots
MR     +++++                    l - amulet of dismissal
Stlth  ++........               O - ring of False Pretenses {rF+ rN+ MR+ EV+2}
                                H - ring "Uvvets" {rF++ AC+4 Str+4}

@: almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: carnivore 3
a: Channel Energy, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion


You are on level 4 of the Spider Nest.
You worship Sif Muna.
Sif Muna is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 28 of its levels.
You have also visited: Sewer.

You have collected 2529 gold pieces.
You have spent 749 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 t - a +2 flail of crushing
 Q - an uncursed blowgun
 S - the +6 rapier "Baucifoc" (weapon) {pierce, rElec rPois rF- MP+9}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
Missiles
 P - 10 curare-tipped needles
 V - a throwing net (quivered)
Armour
 e - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 s - a +2 leather armour of magic resistance (worn)
 w - a +1 helmet (worn)
 K - the +1 buckler of Nemelex Xobeh's Hope (worn) {rC+ MR++ Str+4}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It protects you from cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 T - a +2 cloak (worn)
 W - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
Jewellery
 j - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
 l - an amulet of dismissal (around neck)
 C - the ring "Jick" {+Fly rPois rF+ MR+ Int+3}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Spider Nest)   
   
   [ring of flight]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you fly.
 H - the ring "Uvvets" (left hand) {rF++ AC+4 Str+4}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of protection]
   
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It greatly protects you from fire.
 O - the ring of False Pretenses (right hand) {rF+ rN+ MR+ EV+2}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   [ring of evasion]
   
   It affects your evasion (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Wands
 f - a wand of digging
 D - a wand of disintegration
 M - a wand of teleportation (3/9)
Scrolls
 n - 11 scrolls of remove curse
 o - 2 scrolls of blinking
 u - 4 scrolls of amnesia
 x - 5 scrolls of fear
 y - a scroll of silence
 B - 5 scrolls of recharging
 F - 6 scrolls of enchant armour
 L - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 R - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon
 Y - a scroll of holy word
 Z - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
Potions
 a - 2 potions of cure mutation
 g - 13 potions of curing
 h - 6 potions of magic
 i - a potion of resistance
 k - 7 potions of heal wounds
 m - 4 potions of agility
 p - 4 potions of ambrosia
 v - 6 potions of haste
 z - a potion of invisibility
 E - 3 potions of might
 G - 3 potions of brilliance
 J - 3 potions of lignification
 U - 4 potions of flight
Books
 b - a book of Callings   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Small Mammal          Summoning                     1
    b - Call Imp                     Summoning                     2
    c - Call Canine Familiar         Summoning                     3
    d - Summon Guardian Golem        Hexes/Summoning               3
    e - Summon Lightning Spire       Summoning/Air                 4
    f - Summon Ice Beast             Ice/Summoning                 4
 r - Sif Muna's Incunabulum of Companions
   (Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 1 of the Spider Nest)   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Butterflies           Summoning                     1
    b - Call Imp                     Summoning                     2
    c - Summon Mana Viper            Hexes/Summoning               5
    d - Summon Demon                 Summoning                     5
    e - Monstrous Menagerie          Summoning                     7
 N - a book of Enchantments   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Cause Fear                   Hexes                         4
    b - Yara's Violent Unravelling   Hexes/Transmutation           5
    c - Silence                      Hexes/Air                     5
    d - Deflect Missiles             Charms/Air                    6
    e - Haste                        Charms                        6
    f - Discord                      Hexes                         8
Miscellaneous
 q - a phantom mirror
 I - a sack of spiders
Comestibles
 c - 11 meat rations
 d - 5 beef jerkies


   Skills:
 + Level 9.8 Fighting
 - Level 1.6 Armour
 + Level 10.9 Dodging
 - Level 2.6 Stealth
 - Level 5.9 Shields
 - Level 12.4 Spellcasting
 - Level 0.8 Conjurations
 + Level 17.2 Summonings
 - Level 6.0 Translocations
 - Level 3.5 Ice Magic
 - Level 3.0 Air Magic
 - Level 1.2 Poison Magic
 - Level 7.1 Invocations


You have 8 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Monstrous Menagerie   Summ           ######....   8%          7    #######
b - Call Imp              Summ           ######..     0%          2    None
c - Summon Hydra          Summ           ######....   8%          7    #######
d - Summon Ice Beast      Ice/Summ       #####...     1%          4    ##.....
e - Summon Lightning Spi  Summ/Air       #####...     1%          4    ##.....
f - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ######..     0%          1    None
m - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ###.....     14%         3    None
p - Passage of Golubria   Tloc           N/A          8%          4    ##.....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:11
 Shoals (0/4) Lair:5       Spider (4/4) Lair:6        Slime (0/6) Lair:7
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (0/3) Orc:2       
Vaults: D:13-14     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:8 %   Orc:2 (=*[(


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.


Message History

The bolt of electricity hits the orb spider. x2
Unknown command.
You swap places.
The orb spider closely misses your harpy.
Your harpy closely misses the orb spider.
Your harpy claws the orb spider. Something bites your harpy.
Your lightning spire shoots out a bolt of lightning at the orb spider!
The bolt of electricity hits the orb spider. x2
The bolt of electricity hits your lightning spire.
Your lightning spire completely resists.
The orb spider barely misses your harpy.
Your harpy barely misses the orb spider.
Your harpy claws the orb spider! Your harpy claws the orb spider.
The orb spider dies!
An orb spider and a redback come into view.
Unknown command.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, jalala the Kobold Summoner.
Sif Muna whispers: I know many secrets...
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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You can see an orb spider, a redback, 2 friendly harpies and a friendly
lightning spire.

[Sprucery]

Mana vipers are great in Elf. You have 8 free spell levels so you can get both vipers and Abjuration. Summon Imp can probably go.

I would do D to 15 first, then Shoals (at least before Elf:3). (Personally, I save Elf for after V:4 and Depths, at that point Elf is pretty trivial.)

[tasonir]

I don't play summoners much, so I may be off, but from general advice I hear monstrous menagerie is generally strong enough to clear the endgame (3 rune, maybe extended?). It can certainly be your core endgame summon, if you don't find/don't want to spend the mana for dragon's call. It was recently bumped up to 7 to reflect its power, it had been 6. Once you have enough summoning though, it'll still be worth it

[Sar]

You'd also more heavily favor Str for crossbow builds.

Str weighting has been removed!

http://s-z.org/neil/git/?p=crawl.git;a=commit;h=d466a242f698402d4be0e97ab43c1f935f514b55

[edgefigaro]

Monstrous Menagerie is can be used to clear depths and zot, but it isn't as clean as it is in vaults and s-branches. Malign Gateway is noticeably more effective against significant threats, and gets you phase shift castable as well. Getting enough summoning to cast XXX by way of brilliance potions is nice in general situations.

Using MM as the springboard to get these two other spells online is my rough plan when starting summoners for 3 rune, but it is just a rough plan. Use what the dungeon gives you.

I think Malign Gateway is immune to abjuration as well, but I am not sure about this.

Dragon's Call is good in specific situations (sif channelling, lots of MP+9 items.), but frequently isn't worth the XP to get there in a 3rune (most lvl 9s are like this).

You should turn off summoning till you have a new summon to learn. Just put xp into short blades/fighting/armor/dodge/stealth. You really should have some stealth and short blades, not for stabbing particularly, but because stealth is good and whacking things with your weapon is frequently all you want to do during some of your turns as a summoner. However, since you have a shortblade, you'll get some bonus distraction stabs occasionally.

[majesstic]

You'd also more heavily favor Str for crossbow builds.

Str weighting has been removed!

http://s-z.org/neil/git/?p=crawl.git;a=commit;h=d466a242f698402d4be0e97ab43c1f935f514b55

I had no idea. I can't say I was a fan of the Str weighting mechanic but at least it provided some guidance as to which stats to focus for which weapons. Choosing is hard.

[Sar]

I think Malign Gateway is immune to abjuration as well

It is, it also isn't abjured on summoner's death, so if something kills you while it's up you can pretend your killer died to the tentacle afterwards.

[Jalalaer]

Ok, I got mm and was feeling pretty confident with those hydra heads and harpies and cleared spider. Butttttttttttt why you aquamancer hit me with water while I miscast pog twice. WHY

My kosu.... down the water...

Next up: stealth+crossbow or plain old good bow

[Jalalaer]

I can't even believe this character made this far. This is uhm... dith+crossbow+stabbbb. they dont really match together, but why not.
Went with koas, lair was keep pressing tab until that yak finally dies. I understood the weakness of daggers. Orc, the same thing. Feeling very underpowered until i found artefact robe with invis on it. Had shoals, and did it first.(i also had mr++++) REALLY hard, invising every time. Well, invis is good. Second thing i learned. After ramping up defence in shoals, snake was pretty doable, tabbing until my rapier of elec works(acquired it and was disappointed. wished for some good crossbow) Didn't realise there was a runed arbalest sitting in a shop until then. Bought it, and game became easier. Shadow bolts gonna shoot'em all.

Notable moment:I shadow stepped into vashnia, crossing my fingers that their band wouldn't notice and BOOM, SAINT ROKA and LOUISE. WHY. I apparently interrupted their tea party. got down to 30 hp at once, with sharpshooters shooting at me and saint roka hitting me and louise hitting me with halberd. blinked, ran, was figuring the best way to kill them until i realized NO SINV. Louise stab, Saint roka stab, Vashnia net stab. easy.

E:No cloak because i just identified -7 cloak {rpois rf- rcorr}. Amazing

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1123-gbd92598 (webtiles) character file.

jalala the Imperceptible (Kobold Assassin)         Turns: 58678, Time: 03:37:32

Health: 146/146    AC: 13    Str: 16    XL:     22   Next: 22%
Magic:  30/30      EV: 36    Int: 19    God:    Dithmenos [******]
Gold:   2743       SH:  0    Dex: 26    Spells: 4 memorised, 16 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis +    a - +1 rapier (elec)
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    U - +1 leather armour "Zuez" {rCorr Str-2 Int+4 Slay+3}
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    (shield restricted)
rPois  .          Spirit   +    B - +1 helmet {SInv}
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    (no cloak)
rCorr  +          Reflect  .    j - +4 pair of gloves of Indecent Exposure {rF+ MR+ Dex+2}
SustAt .          Harm     .    W - +0 pair of boots
MR     ++++.      Clarity  +    y - amulet of guardian spirit
Stlth  ++++++++++               o - ring of Axtualat {rF+ Str+6}
                                G - ring of the Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3}

@: wreathed by umbra, incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, uncannily
stealthy
A: carnivore 3, clarity, clever 1
a: Shadow Step, Shadow Form, Renounce Religion
}: 2/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled


You are on level 13 of the Dungeon.
You worship Dithmenos.
Dithmenos is exalted by your worship.
You are very full.

You have visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and seen 36 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth and Ice Cave.

You have collected 4327 gold pieces.
You have spent 1584 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +1 rapier of electrocution (weapon)
 b - a +3 arbalest of evasion
 c - a +0 blowgun
Missiles
 e - 11 steel bolts
 f - 3 curare-tipped needles
 h - 352 bolts
 v - 17 bolts of penetration
 N - 16 throwing nets (quivered)
 X - 37 bolts of frost
Armour
 j - the +4 pair of gloves of Indecent Exposure (worn) {rF+ MR+ Dex+2}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Shoals)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 B - a +1 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 C - the +5 ring mail of the Frog {rPois rF- rC++ Regen+}
   (You found it in a labyrinth)   
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
 U - the +1 leather armour "Zuez" (worn) {rCorr Str-2 Int+4 Slay+3}
   (You took it off a deep elf demonologist on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It affects your strength (-2).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
 W - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
Jewellery
 o - the ring of Axtualat (right hand) {rF+ Str+6}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It affects your strength (+6).
   It protects you from fire.
 w - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
 y - an amulet of guardian spirit (around neck)
 G - the ring of the Mage (left hand) {Wiz MR++ Int+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   
   It improves your spell success rate.
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 K - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
Wands
 l - a wand of draining (8/15)
 Q - a wand of teleportation (6/9)
Scrolls
 i - 9 scrolls of teleportation
 p - a scroll of fog
 s - a scroll of enchant weapon
 z - 5 scrolls of magic mapping
 H - 4 scrolls of identify
 I - 2 scrolls of blinking
 J - 2 scrolls of recharging
 O - 2 scrolls of summoning
 V - 12 scrolls of remove curse
 Z - 3 scrolls of fear
Potions
 k - 3 potions of ambrosia
 m - 7 potions of lignification
 n - 3 potions of cure mutation
 q - a potion of heal wounds
 r - 9 potions of curing
 u - 3 potions of magic
 A - 5 potions of brilliance
 E - a potion of might
 F - 5 potions of flight
 L - a potion of cancellation
 M - 3 potions of haste
 P - 3 potions of agility
 R - 2 potions of resistance
 T - a potion of invisibility
Miscellaneous
 t - a fan of gales
 D - a piece from Xom's chessboard
 S - a phial of floods
 Y - a stone of tremors
Comestibles
 d - 9 slices of pizza
 g - 14 meat rations
 x - 6 beef jerkies


   Skills:
 - Level 17.7 Fighting
 - Level 14.9 Short Blades
 - Level 20.0 Crossbows
 - Level 2.1 Throwing
 - Level 5.5 Armour
 - Level 20.1 Dodging
 - Level 21.0 Stealth
 + Level 1.0 Spellcasting
 + Level 1.2 Charms
 + Level 1.2 Air Magic
 - Level 4.8 Invocations
 - Level 11.0 Evocations


You have 16 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Passwall              Trmt/Erth      #.........   41%         3    ####...
b - Apportation           Tloc           #.........   10%         1    ##.....
c - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.......     10%         1    ##.....
d - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       #.....       10%         2    ###....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:10
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:6        Snake (4/4) Lair:5        Slime (0/6) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (1/5) D:13

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:4 ?   Orc:2 }*[**=(!   Elf:1 (   Elf:2 %   Shoals:1 ?   Shoals:4 (

Portals:
Hell: Lair:8

Annotations:
D:7 exclusion: statue
Lair:3 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:6 1 runed door
Lair:7 exclusion: 5 oklob plants
Snake:3 3 runed doors
Elf:2 4 runed doors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
You possess an exceptional clarity of mind.
Your mind is acute. (Int +2)


Message History

(? for menu, Esc to cancel)
< or G - the ring of the Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3}
> or K - a ring of protection from cold
You remove your ring of protection from cold.
o - the ring of Axtualat (right hand) {rF+ Str+6}
Your pack is full.
There is an open door, spattered with blood here.
Things that are here:
a morningstar; a ring mail; 3 chunks of flesh
Things that are here:
a great mace; a shiny scale mail
Drop what? 52/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Search for what [Enter for "arte", or ? for help]? enchant
Search for what [Enter for "enchant", or ? for help]?
Okay, then.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, jalala the Kobold Assassin.
Dithmenos says: Spread the eternal night.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

[Jalalaer]

CELEBRATION
YEAH
So, crossbow is fine weapon when you are not surrounded. One-shotting is fun. Had +7 arbalest of flaming sitting and decided to rebrand, got venom.
I tried to shadow step into oof but forgot this was zot:5 chamber. I had 3 oofs chasing me.

I guess... crossbow and stabber is crossed off the list, then!!!

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1126-ga2d7f46 (webtiles) character file.

1552337 jalala the Intangible (level 27, 197/197 HPs)
             Began as a Kobold Assassin on Jan 17, 2016.
             Was the Champion of Dithmenos.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on Jan 21, 2016!
             
             The game lasted 05:45:37 (89951 turns).

jalala the Intangible (Kobold Assassin)            Turns: 89951, Time: 05:45:38

Health: 197/197    AC: 26    Str: 24    XL:     27
Magic:  14/26      EV: 57    Int: 18    God:    Dithmenos [******]
Gold:   7247       SH:  8    Dex: 35    Spells: 10 memorised, 13 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis +    b - +9 arbalest (venom)
rCold  + + +      Gourm    .    C - +5 ring mail of the Frog {rPois rF- rC++ Regen+}
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    (shield currently unavailable)
rPois  +          Spirit   .    B - +2 helmet {SInv}
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    g - +2 cloak
rCorr  .          Reflect  +    j - +4 pair of gloves of Indecent Exposure {rF+ MR+ Dex+2}
SustAt .          Harm     .    O - +2 pair of boots {Fly}
MR     +++++      Clarity  +    y - brooch of Shielding {Reflect SH+8}
Stlth  ++++++++..               o - ring of Axtualat {rF+ Str+6}
                                G - ring of the Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3}

@: mighty, brilliant, agile, phasing, shrouded, portal projectile, flying, very
slightly contaminated, hasted, wreathed by umbra, repel missiles, invisible,
very quick, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, extraordinarily
stealthy
A: agile 1, blurry vision 1, carnivore 3, clarity, cold resistance 1,
deterioration 1, fire resistance 1, low mp 2, regeneration 1, screaming 1,
sturdy frame 1
a: Shadow Step, Shadow Form, Renounce Religion, Stop Flying
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, slimy


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

You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 57 of its levels.
You also visited: Labyrinth and Ice Cave.

You collected 9377 gold pieces.
You spent 2130 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +3 rapier of electrocution
 b - a +9 arbalest of venom (weapon)
 c - a +0 blowgun
Missiles
 e - 43 steel bolts
 f - 2 curare-tipped needles
 h - 1075 bolts (quivered)
 l - 49 silver bolts
 v - 29 bolts of penetration
 N - 17 throwing nets
 X - 142 bolts of frost
Armour
 g - a +2 cloak (worn)
 j - the +4 pair of gloves of Indecent Exposure (worn) {rF+ MR+ Dex+2}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Shoals)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 B - a +2 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 C - the +5 ring mail of the Frog (worn) {rPois rF- rC++ Regen+}
   (You found it in a labyrinth)   
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
 O - a +2 pair of boots of flying (worn)
 U - the +3 leather armour "Highaoha" {rElec}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Vaults)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
 W - the +1 leather armour "Zuez" {rCorr Str-2 Int+4 Slay+3}
   (You took it off a deep elf demonologist on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It affects your strength (-2).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
Jewellery
 o - the ring of Axtualat (right hand) {rF+ Str+6}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It affects your strength (+6).
   It protects you from fire.
 w - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
 x - the amulet of the Equinox {+Fly rElec rF- rN+ Regen+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [amulet of regeneration]
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you fly.
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
 y - the brooch of Shielding (around neck) {Reflect SH+8}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [amulet of reflection]
   
   It shields you and reflects attacks.
   It affects your SH (+8).
 G - the ring of the Mage (left hand) {Wiz MR++ Int+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   
   It improves your spell success rate.
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 K - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
Wands
 m - a wand of hasting (2/9)
 Q - a wand of teleportation (6/9)
Scrolls
 i - 7 scrolls of teleportation
 p - 3 scrolls of fog
 z - 5 scrolls of magic mapping
 F - a scroll of summoning
 H - a scroll of identify
 I - 4 scrolls of blinking
 J - 7 scrolls of recharging
 V - 20 scrolls of remove curse
 Y - 7 scrolls of enchant weapon
 Z - 10 scrolls of fear
Potions
 k - 3 potions of ambrosia
 n - 5 potions of cure mutation
 q - 3 potions of heal wounds
 r - 19 potions of curing
 u - 7 potions of magic
 A - 5 potions of brilliance
 L - 3 potions of cancellation
 M - a potion of haste
 P - 3 potions of agility
 R - 2 potions of resistance
Miscellaneous
 t - a fan of gales
 D - a piece from Xom's chessboard
 S - a phial of floods
Comestibles
 d - 15 slices of pizza
 s - 19 meat rations


   Skills:
 + Level 26.6 Fighting
 - Level 14.9 Short Blades
 + Level 26.7 Crossbows
 - Level 2.1 Throwing
 - Level 5.5 Armour
 O Level 27 Dodging
 + Level 25.6 Stealth
 - Level 6.7 Spellcasting
 - Level 3.0 Charms
 - Level 8.4 Translocations
 - Level 1.0 Transmutations
 - Level 3.0 Air Magic
 - Level 0.8 Earth Magic
 - Level 4.8 Invocations
 - Level 11.0 Evocations


You had 13 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
b - Passage of Golubria   Tloc           N/A          1%          4    ####...
c - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ###.....     1%          1    None
d - Ozocubu's Armour      Chrm/Ice       ###.....     3%          3    ##.....
e - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      #####.....   1%          2    None
f - Apportation           Tloc           #####.....   1%          1    None
g - Phase Shift           Tloc           #####.....   1%          5    #####..
p - Portal Projectile     Tloc           #####.       1%          3    ##.....
q - Passwall              Trmt/Erth      ###.......   3%          3    ##.....
r - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ####..       1%          2    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:10
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:6        Snake (4/4) Lair:5        Slime (6/6) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (4/5) D:13
  Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2     Depths (5/5) D:15            Zot (5/5) Depths:5

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva
Lugonu

Shops:
D:4 ?   Orc:2 }*[**=(!   Elf:1 (   Elf:2 %   Shoals:1 ?   Shoals:4 (
Vaults:2 *   Vaults:3 =   Vaults:4 (

Portals:
Hell: Lair:8 Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:1 Depths:3 Depths:5
Ziggurat: Depths:1
Trove: Vaults:3 (give +4 storm dragon armour)

Annotations:
D:7 exclusion: statue
Lair:3 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:7 exclusion: 5 oklob plants
Snake:3 3 runed doors
Elf:2 4 runed doors
Vaults:2 Nikola


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
You are agile. (Dex +2)
Scrolls take you a little longer to read.
You possess an exceptional clarity of mind.
Your flesh is cold resistant.
Your body sometimes deteriorates upon taking damage.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
Your magical capacity is very low (-20% MP).
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast.
You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes.
Your movements are slightly less encumbered by armour (ER -2).


Message History

Casting: Passage of Golubria
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Space distorts slightly along a thin shroud covering your body.
Casting: Shroud of Golubria
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You feel the strange sensation of being on two planes at once.
Casting: Phase Shift
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You feel protected from missiles.
Casting: Repel Missiles
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You begin teleporting projectiles to their destination.
Casting: Portal Projectile
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Your body armour is too heavy.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, jalala the Kobold Assassin.
Dithmenos says: Spread the eternal night.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.
You have escaped!

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[WingedEspeon]

Dith+ranged is actually a great combo because shadow mimicry is stupidly strong with ranged. Dith+throwing+stab is a better combo though because hex needles are awsome and throwing does the best damage of any ranged weapon (in exchange for limited ammo which you save by stabbing and requiring high skill.)

[Jalalaer]

Okay, so this is VSSu of... Chei.
Hm...
I was really wondering if chei was the right choice, but turns out it is. Became hybrid real quick, and when mara dropped a +5demon whip of elec, my way was set.
and honestly, everyone should try summoner^chei. Hilarious to see my summons kill everything when i move one time.
Melee'd through most of depths and vaults. summons are my fighting buddies.
Got tons of jewellery at bazaar, and i think this char is ready for 15 rune, if only dragon's call will be below 10%. Hm... should i grab a heavier armour?

PS: I once again realized how strong vs is. like, really.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1157-g59db91b (webtiles) character file.

jalala the Demonologist (Vine Stalker Summoner)    Turns: 53208, Time: 04:27:11

Health: 119/119    AC: 29    Str: 35    XL:     25   Next: 87%
Magic:  64/64      EV: 26    Int: 41    God:    Cheibriados [******]
Gold:   2937       SH: 10    Dex: 29    Spells: 11 memorised, 6 levels left

rFire  + + +      SeeInvis .    a - +9 demon whip (elec)
rCold  + + +      Gourm    .    y - +6 scale mail of the Gusle {rF+ Str+4}
rNeg   + + +      Faith    .    Q - +3 buckler {rF+}
rPois  +          Spirit   +    f - +1 hat of a sewer {rN+ MP+9 Dex-3 Stlth+}
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    J - +2 cloak {rPois}
rCorr  +          Reflect  .    u - +1 pair of gloves "Ciekibee" {rF+ rN+ MP+9 Int+2}
SustAt .          Harm     .    z - +2 pair of boots of the Assassin {DetectMon Stab+ Stlth++}
MR     +++++      Rnd*Rage +    w - amulet "Ekhoca" {+Rage MR++}
Stlth  +++++.....               W - ring of Miot {rN++ MP+9}
                                c - ring "Hanter" {rCorr rC+++ MP-9 Int+4 Slay+2}

@: very slow, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, quite stealthy
A: fangs 3, horns 1, thin metallic scales 1, berserk 1, frail 1, regeneration 3,
magic shield, antimagic bite, no device heal 3, rot immunity
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion,
Evoke Berserk Rage
}: 4/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, slimy, silver


You are on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 10 branches of the dungeon, and seen 53 of its levels.
You have visited 1 bazaar.
You have also visited: Volcano.

You have collected 9044 gold pieces.
You have spent 6057 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +9 demon whip of electrocution (weapon)
 b - a +4 sacred scourge of holy wrath
Missiles
 I - 7 throwing nets (quivered)
Armour
 f - the +1 hat of a sewer (worn) {rN+ MP+9 Dex-3 Stlth+}
   (You acquired it on level 1 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (-3).
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
   It makes you more stealthy.
 u - the +1 pair of gloves "Ciekibee" (worn) {rF+ rN+ MP+9 Int+2}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
 x - the +7 chain mail of Day {Regen+}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
 y - the +6 scale mail of the Gusle (worn) {rF+ Str+4}
   (You took it off a deep elf blademaster on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It protects you from fire.
 z - the +2 pair of boots of the Assassin (worn) {DetectMon Stab+ Stlth++}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Depths)   
   
   It makes you much more stealthy.
 J - a +2 cloak of poison resistance (worn)
 Q - a +3 buckler of fire resistance (worn)
Jewellery
 c - the ring "Hanter" (left hand) {rCorr rC+++ MP-9 Int+4 Slay+2}
   (You bought it in a shop in a bazaar)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+2).
   It renders you almost immune to cold.
   It affects your magic capacity (-9).
 i - a +4 ring of protection
 k - the ring of Xom's Capriciousness {rCorr Dex+4 SInv}
   (You bought it in a shop in a bazaar)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It lets you see invisible.
 l - the ring of Feemesey {rElec MR+ Str+7}
   (You bought it in a shop in a bazaar)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It affects your strength (+7).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 w - the amulet "Ekhoca" (around neck) {+Rage MR++}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [amulet of rage]
   
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you go berserk.
 E - an uncursed amulet of magic regeneration
 P - the ring "Remimneu" {+Inv rN++ Str+4 Dex+3}
   (You took it off a vault guard on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It greatly protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you turn invisible.
 R - the ring of Benevolence {rC+ SInv}
   (You took it off an orc sorcerer on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from cold]
   
   It protects you from cold.
   It lets you see invisible.
 S - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 W - the ring of Miot (right hand) {rN++ MP+9}
   (You took it off a wizard on level 4 of the Depths)   
   
   [ring of magical power]
   
   It greatly protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
Wands
 g - a wand of teleportation (3/9)
 C - a wand of disintegration (8/24)
 V - a wand of digging (8/24)
Scrolls
 h - 6 scrolls of fear
 n - a scroll of immolation
 q - 10 scrolls of blinking
 s - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 t - 3 scrolls of identify
 A - 12 scrolls of teleportation
 D - 11 scrolls of magic mapping
 G - 24 scrolls of remove curse
 H - 5 scrolls of enchant armour
 K - 11 scrolls of recharging
 L - 10 scrolls of fog
 N - 2 scrolls of summoning
Potions
 d - 7 potions of agility
 e - 27 potions of curing
 j - a potion of resistance
 m - 6 potions of invisibility
 o - 5 potions of flight
 p - 8 potions of brilliance
 v - 2 potions of magic
 B - 9 potions of cancellation
 F - 2 potions of ambrosia
 O - 5 potions of might
Books
 M - an Akashic Record   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Dispersal                    Translocation                 6
    b - Malign Gateway               Summoning/Translocation       7
    c - Disjunction                  Translocation                 8
    d - Controlled Blink             Translocation                 8
Miscellaneous
 X - 2 phantom mirrors
Comestibles
 r - 24 meat rations
 T - 26 beef jerkies
 Y - 28 fruits
 Z - 25 bread rations


   Skills:
 + Level 14.2 Fighting
 - Level 12.0 Maces & Flails
 - Level 14.7 Armour
 + Level 13.2 Dodging
 - Level 2.4 Stealth
 - Level 4.1 Shields
 + Level 18.1 Spellcasting
 - Level 7.1 Charms
 + Level 23.1 Summonings
 - Level 5.6 Translocations
   Level 1.1 Transmutations
   Level 4.8 Ice Magic
 - Level 2.8 Air Magic
   Level 1.2 Earth Magic
 - Level 8.3 Invocations
 - Level 4.1 Evocations


You have 6 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Summon Forest         Summ/Tloc      ########..   1%          5    None
b - Shadow Creatures      Summ           N/A          1%          6    None
c - Dragon's Call         Summ           ########..   12%         9    #####..
d - Monstrous Menagerie   Summ           ########..   1%          7    None
f - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ######       1%          2    None
g - Summon Horrible Thin  Summ           ########..   1%          8    ###....
p - Passage of Golubria   Tloc           N/A          1%          4    None
q - Aura of Abjuration    Summ           ########..   0%          5    None
r - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ######....   1%          3    None
s - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      ######....   1%          2    None
w - Spectral Weapon       Hex/Chrm       ######..     1%          3    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:6            Lair (8/8) D:11
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:5        Snake (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (6/6) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:12            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (5/5) D:13
  Crypt (0/3) Vaults:3     Depths (5/5) D:15            Zot (0/5) Depths:5

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:4 :*(   D:7 :(!   Orc:1 }   Orc:2 [?[:   Elf:1 (   Vaults:1 (:(
Vaults:5 ?(   Depths:2 [   Depths:3 [   Depths:4 %

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:1 Depths:4 Depths:5
Pandemonium: Depths:2 Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:1

Annotations:
Lair:3 emf's ghost, journeyman DEFE
Elf:2 5 runed doors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have razor-sharp teeth.
You regenerate.
When hurt, damage is shared between your health and your magic reserves.
Your bite disrupts and absorbs the magic of your enemies.
Potions and wands cannot restore your health.
You are immune to rotting.
You have a pair of small horns on your head.
You are partially covered in thin metallic scales (AC +2).
You tend to lose your temper in combat.
You are frail (-10% HP).


Message History

Unknown command.
Unknown command.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Forget which spell ([?*] list [ESC] exit)?
Forget which spell ([?*] list [ESC] exit)?
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
Unknown command.
(D) Dungeon        (T) Temple         (L) Lair           (S) Swamp         
(P) Snake Pit      (M) Slime Pits     (O) Orcish Mines   (E) Elven Halls   
(V) Vaults         (C) Crypt          (U) Depths         (H) Hell           
(Z) Zot           
Where to? (Enter - Slime:1 @ (x,y), ? - help)
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
Unknown command.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, jalala the Vine Stalker Summoner.
Cheibriados says: Take it easy.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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[kuniqs]

Not enough stealth for this character.

[Jalalaer]

Not enough stealth for this character.

If i dragon call one time everyone rushes at me so....