YAVP MiFi of Okawaru (humble 3 rune first win)

[Krag]

I finally managed to liberate the Orb of Zot after an immense amount of dead heroes.

I used to play Nethack once in a while but the interface started to wear on me so it was only once every blue moon. I tried DCSS a while back but never got into it. Some time after 0.8 came out I gave it another shot and after doing the tutorials started playing. This time I got really hooked and have been (unsuccessfully) playing a lot since. I've been using all kinds of characters but the last few longer games (for me that's making it past the lair without being too unlucky or running into some stupid and avoidable death due to impatience/panic/overconfidence) have been fighters. All my Mountain Dwarves seemed cursed so the last few times I started out with a Minotaur and I finally made it through.

This was the first time further than getting the rune from the Swamp (which also didn't care to appear this time round) so it was a lot of reading advice on these boards and the wiki to figure out what in the world to do.

I got to enter my first treasure trove also, costing a +5 ice dragon armour. I had the ice dragon hide and 5 enchant armour scrolls for what seemed like forever before finding the last scroll to enchant it up and it was of course all jewellery in the treasure, though there were a few nice things there. I skinned a gold dragon in Zot but never saw another armour scroll so gold dragon armour will be in another adventure to come.

Oka kept gifting me pain axes and swords so the +9, +1 broad axe of pain is what I used most of the game. Later I found a broad axe of flaming that I used all my enchant scrolls on once I started Zot since it seemed the best I'd find.

Heroism (and occasionally Finesse) carried me through a lot of bad spots along with a big shield. I definitely made a lot of mistakes that would have killed squishier combinations so I'll have to be better when starting my next adventurer.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9.1 character file.

1264326 Jed the Slayer (level 27, 248/248 (272) HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Fighter on Sept 19, 2011.
             Was a High Priest of Okawaru.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on Sept 21, 2011!
             
             The game lasted 16:34:16 (146067 turns).

Jed the Slayer (Minotaur Fighter)                                                                                                                 Turns: 146067, Time: 16:34:16

HP 248/248 (272) AC 32     Str 30      XL: 27
MP  21/21        EV 14     Int 10      God: Okawaru [*****.]
Gold 8757        SH 54     Dex 11      Spells:  0 memorised, 28 levels left

Res.Fire  : + + +   See Invis. : +    d - +6,+8 broad axe (flame)
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  n - +1 orc plate mail {rF+}
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .    N - +0 large shield {rC+ rF+}
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    w - +3 crown of Dyrovepreva {god gift, Hunger
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : +    t - +0 elf cloak {rPois} {god gift}
Res.Elec. : +       Spirit.Shd : .    J - +1 pair of gloves of Bliymol {rN+}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    S - +0 pair of boots {run} {god gift}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: x    f - amulet of clarity
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    A - +3,+5 ring of slaying
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    D - ring of Panentheism {rF+ SInv}

@: quick, quite resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: horns 2, berserk 1, -10% mp, screaming 1, slow healing 1, spit poison 1, Str +1, Dex -1
a: Spit Poison, Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver


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

You visited 13 branches of the dungeon, and saw 76 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 5 portal chambers: ossuary, spiders nest, bailey, ice cave, trove.

You collected 9071 gold pieces.
You spent 334 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - the +9,+1 broad axe of Briel {god gift, pain, +Rage rC++}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 3 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   In the hands of one skilled in necromantic magic, it inflicts extra damage
   on living creatures.
   
   
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It lets you go berserk.
 b - a +4,+2 sling of flame {god gift}
 d - a +6,+8 broad axe of flaming (weapon)
 u - the +5,+7 sabre of Valiance {venom, +Blink +Inv +Lev rC++ rN+ Dex+1 Int+4}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It poisons the flesh of those it strikes.
   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+1).
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you turn invisible.
   It lets you levitate.
   It lets you blink.
Missiles
 h - 9 steel +4 sling bullets {god gift}
 i - 24 +3 darts of dispersal {god gift, =f}
 k - 18 poisoned +2 sling bullets {god gift}
 r - 46 +4 sling bullets
 z - 12 +2 sling bullets
 M - 24 exploding +0 darts (quivered)
Armour
 n - a +1 orcish plate mail of fire resistance (worn)
 t - a +0 elven cloak of poison resistance (worn) {god gift}
 w - the +3 crown of Dyrovepreva (worn) {god gift, Hunger rElec Int+2 SInv}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It speeds your metabolism.
 J - the +1 pair of gloves of Bliymol (worn) {rN+}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Vaults)   
   
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
 N - a +0 large shield of resistance (worn)
 S - a +0 pair of boots of running (worn) {god gift}
Magical devices
 m - a wand of hasting (2)
 p - a wand of digging (6)
 v - a wand of hasting (1)
 y - a wand of digging (7)
 B - a wand of teleportation (2)
 I - a wand of disintegration (4)
 T - a wand of digging (3)
Comestibles
 V - 15 royal jellies
 Z - 21 honeycombs
Scrolls
 s - 2 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
 c - the amulet of Daffodils {Ward Str+4}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
 e - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 f - an amulet of clarity (around neck)
 A - a +3,+5 ring of slaying (right hand)
 D - the ring of Panentheism (left hand) {rF+ SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It enhances your eyesight.
 F - the ring of Cle Sel {SustAb rN+}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of sustain abilities]
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
 G - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 K - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 R - the ring of Ratagg {rPois MR SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 U - the ring "Cleadgh Meekk" {rPois rN+ SInv}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 W - an uncursed amulet of stasis
Potions
 g - 14 potions of restore abilities
 l - 3 potions of healing
 q - 11 potions of speed
 O - 3 potions of heal wounds
 Q - 2 potions of resistance
Orbs of Power
 o - the Orb of Zot


   Skills:
 + Level 26 Fighting
 - Level 1 Short Blades
 - Level 18 Axes
 + Level 14 Slings
 - Level 1 Throwing
 + Level 25 Armour
 + Level 20 Dodging
 - Level 1 Stealth
 - Level 1 Stabbing
 + Level 25 Shields
 - Level 12 Traps & Doors
 + Level 12 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 1 Spellcasting
 - Level 5 Invocations
 - Level 10 Evocations


You had 28 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

[Happy Corner]

Well done! And don't beat yourself up too much for your "mistakes"... a victory is a victory!

Okawaru was really screwing with you when he gave you all those pain branded weapons, too. Pain brand only helps if you have Necromancy, but the odds are you already know that...

[Krag]

Ye, the brand was bad but I literally got nothing good axe-wise from him. I kept holding out hoping for a decent broad axe from a shop or elsewhere to enchant, but never got anything but the flaming one I used at the end. I used the pain one with rC++ to kill ice dragons then.