YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian


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Slime Squisher

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Joined: Friday, 24th December 2010, 07:29

Post Sunday, 12th February 2012, 19:05

YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian

Hey guys,

I have yet another stupid death here. I got shot by a yaktaur captain at low health, which I could have prevented by reading fog or blinking or something like that. It was a pretty cool game; I was going to draw from a deck of summonings on Lair:8, but I drew the Genie from the Deck of Oddities instead. And lo and behold, I got the 50% chance to draw acquirement, and I acquired some +0 boots (SInv). Not great but super cool and unexpected!

Anyways, this was only the second time out of, oh 60+ draconian games in which I drew yellow. That being said, I have now thoroughly tested all colors and I have found that yellow is really quite awful, probably the worst color possible.

So yellow Draconian provides a resistance and a breath weapon, just like the other colors. It lacks an aptitude adjustment but makes up for that with an auxiliary unarmed attack at XL 14.

At level 7 you immediately get rAcid++ and acid breath. rAcid is an incredibly rare resistance (I believe the only other source is via "rCorr), but it's also an incredibly rare damage type. Only J's, brown (very) ugly things, and yellow draconians do acid damage. Of these monsters, only early Jellies should be doing enough acid damage to make you squirm. The other acid damages are rather insignificant by the time you reach them, and can be easily dealt with by "rCorr. rAcid is probably useful in the Slime Pits, but I've found that a simple shield will block most of the acid damage you receive. You shouldn't be melee'ing the Royal Jelly anyways. In my YASD game, I met two Jellies early on. I have to admit, rAcid++ was pretty nice at those moments, but I could have just as easily zapped a couple wands or drawn from a deck to deal with those Jellies. Other than those two enemies, I didn't encounter any more acid damage until the Vaults and their ugly things.

Acid breath sucks. Unlike the other breaths, it's single target, so you can't destroy corridors of enemies. Furthermore, it tends to have two possible outcomes: one of extremely low damage, and the other of average damage. The description for the low damage roll is as follows: "the glob of acid hits the hippogriff. The hippogriff is lightly wounded." Indeed, it is weak to the point where you think that maybe you shouldn't have used it. Sometimes, though, you'll get the additional message that "the Hippogriff screams as its flesh is eaten away!" On these hits the acid breath does damage comparable to the other breaths, and it adds a bleeding effect to boot! aka absolutely useless. Only once in my life did bleeding do anything, and that was on a TrEE when I was fleeing from a death yak and all of a sudden IT started to flee, because I guess the bleeding took it down to its fleeing health threshold. Anyways, that aside, acid breath is quite unpredictable. Its corrosion property is quite negligible as well, and doesn't proc reliably enough. I was pleased to see, though, that the breath cooldown was much faster than the other breaths; it's now on par with pale steam breath. However, unlike pale, which has a food cost of Choko, acid still has a food cost of Honeycomb, so the extra breaths from the shorter cooldown create food problems. On my draconian I had to eat permafood a couple of times in the Lair.

Fortunately, the weaknesses of rAcid++ and acid breath did not impact my game much because I was destroying everything myself with simple unarmed damage and decks in a pinch. I was all excited for XL14 because I could finally test out the legendary acid bite! I read on this forum somewhere that it's a fixed damage brand, like pain and electrocution. I was all ready for my UC damage to skyrocket. Unfortunately, that wasn't reality. The reality is that biting, which carries the acid damage, does not proc very often. I would say it occurs on every 6-7 attacks, maybe even less. When it does proc, I get the message, "You bite the centaur. The centaur screams as its flesh is eaten away!" which is quite a cool message. It carries a corrosion effect, but as I mentioned earlier, it's rather negligible. The damage is also unimpressive, and I was definitely NOT killing things as though I had an electrocution or pain brand, i.e. acidic bite is hardly noticeable on damage output.

So what does yellow draconian provide? rAcid++, yellow breath, and acidic bite. They're all pretty useless. So in my opinion, yellow draconian is pretty damn awful. Worse than grey maybe.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11-a0-24-g2832b6c character file.

159295 tormodpwns the Brawler (level 17, -1/141 HPs)
             Began as a Yellow Draconian Assassin on Feb 8, 2012.
             Was the Champion of Nemelex Xobeh.
             Shot with a bolt by a yaktaur captain (34 damage)
             ... on Level 7 of the Vaults on Feb 10, 2012.
             The game lasted 03:35:53 (50355 turns).

tormodpwns the Brawler (Yellow Draconian Assassin) Turns: 50355, Time: 03:35:53

HP  -1/141       AC 23     Str 18 (20) XL: 17   Next: 42%
MP  34/34        EV 18     Int 19 (20) God: Nemelex Xobeh [******]
Gold 974         SH  0     Dex 16      Spells: 11 memorised,  2 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +      - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  (armour unavailable)
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : +    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : + + .   Res.Corr.  : .    i - +2 hat of the Alchemist {rElec rF+ rC+ MR}
Res.Poison: .       Clarity    : .    o - +2 dwarf cloak {darkness}
Res.Elec. : +       Spirit.Shd : .    n - +2 pair of elf gauntlets {Dex+3}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    X - +0 pair of boots "Peuppi" {SInv}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    W - amulet of conservation
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    a - ring of Lugonu's Vengeance {Str+3 Int+3 Da
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: +    B - +5 ring of protection

@: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: spit acid, acid resistance, unfitting armour, acidic bite, Str +1, Int +1
a: Spit Acid, Draw One, Peek at Two, Triple Draw, Mark Four, Stack Five,
Renounce Religion, Evoke Invisibility


You were on level 7 of the Vaults.
You worshipped Nemelex Xobeh.
Nemelex Xobeh was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and saw 36 of its levels.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 4 portal chambers: ossuary, spiders nest, trove, wizlab.

You collected 3735 gold pieces.
You spent 2801 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 y - a +2,+3 demon blade of venom
 H - the cursed +9,+9 Sword of Zonguldrok {unknown, reap, Curse}
   (You found it in Zonguldrok's Shrine)   
   
   If a monster killed with it leaves a corpse in good enough shape, the corpse
   will be animated as a zombie friendly to the killer.
   
   It may recurse itself.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
Armour
 i - the +2 hat of the Alchemist (worn) {rElec rF+ rC+ MR}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
 n - a +2 pair of elven gauntlets of dexterity (worn)
 o - a +2 dwarven cloak of darkness (worn)
 X - the +0 pair of boots "Peuppi" (worn) {SInv}
   (You drew the Genie on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It enhances your eyesight.
Magical devices
 d - a wand of teleportation (2)
 q - a wand of disintegration (10)
 u - a wand of fire (5)
 C - a wand of hasting (5)
 T - a wand of heal wounds (3)
 V - a wand of cold (5)
Comestibles
 J - 12 strawberries
 U - an apple
 Y - 5 bread rations
Scrolls
 e - 2 scrolls of detect curse
 g - 8 scrolls of identify
 t - 3 scrolls of fog
 v - 2 scrolls of enchant armour
 w - a scroll of magic mapping
 A - 5 scrolls of blinking
 I - a scroll of enchant weapon III
 M - 3 scrolls of noise
 P - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 Q - 5 scrolls of fear
Jewellery
 a - the ring of Lugonu's Vengeance (right hand) {Str+3 Int+3 Dam+5}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of intelligence]
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+5).
 f - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 r - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 s - the amulet "Ciufiuh Ent" {+Rage +Inv rPois rC- Int+1 SInv}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [amulet of rage]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It makes you vulnerable to cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you turn invisible.
 z - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 B - a +5 ring of protection (left hand)
 D - an uncursed ring of life protection
 L - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
 R - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 W - an amulet of conservation (around neck)
Potions
 c - a potion of speed
 l - 11 potions of curing
 m - 4 potions of agility
 F - a potion of resistance
Books
 k - 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
 N - a Young Poisoner's Handbook   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Sting                              Conjuration/Poison           1
   Cure Poison                        Poison                       2
   Mephitic Cloud                     Conjuration/Poison/Air       3
   Olgreb's Toxic Radiance            Poison                       4
   Venom Bolt                         Conjuration/Poison           5
Miscellaneous
 b - a legendary deck of escape {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 h - an ornate deck of dungeons {drawn: 5} {god gift}
 j - an ornate deck of destruction {drawn: 9} {god gift}
 p - an ornate deck of destruction {drawn: 2} {god gift}
 E - a legendary deck of summonings {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 G - a legendary deck of escape {drawn: 2} {god gift}
 K - a legendary deck of destruction {drawn: 3} {god gift}
 O - an ornate deck of summonings {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 S - an ornate deck of summonings {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 Z - an ornate deck of summonings {drawn: 1} {god gift}


   Skills:
 + Level 12.5 Fighting
 - Level 2.0 Short Blades
 - Level 1.7 Throwing
 - Level 9.0 Dodging
 - Level 2.6 Stealth
 - Level 2.1 Stabbing
 - Level 8.1 Traps & Doors
 - Level 20.2 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 12.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 1.1 Charms
 - Level 6.3 Summonings
 - Level 10.1 Necromancy
 - Level 8.4 Translocations
 - Level 4.8 Transmutations
 - Level 0.4 Ice Magic
 - Level 5.6 Air Magic
 - Level 9.1 Evocations


You had 2 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Ice Form              Ice/Trmt       ####......   21%         4    Strawberry
b - Airstrike             Air            #####.....   8%          4    Strawberry
c - Agony                 Necr           #######..    2%          5    Honeycomb
d - Dispel Undead         Necr           #######..    2%          5    Honeycomb
e - Apportation           Tloc           ######....   1%          1    None
f - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
g - Stoneskin             Erth/Trmt      ####......   4%          2    None
h - Phase Shift           Tloc           ######....   6%          5    Honeycomb
i - Shadow Creatures      Summ           N/A          14%         5    Honeycomb
j - Control Teleport      Chrm/Tloc      #####.....   12%         4    Strawberry
k - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ######...    1%          1    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (16/27)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (4/4) D:6
    Elf (0/5) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:10          Swamp (0/5) Lair:3 Lair:4
 Shoals (0/5) Lair:5        Slime (0/6) Lair:8        Vault (7/8) D:16
  Blade (0/1) Vault:4       Crypt (0/5) Vault:4     

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

Shops:
D:6: [([  D:7: *  Orc:1: ?  Orc:2: */  Orc:4: ![*/  Vault:1: ?  Vault:3: ?
Vault:6: (

Portals:
Ziggurat: D:6 (2990 gp)

Annotations
Vault:4 exclusion: curse skull


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You can spit globs of acid.*
You can corrode armour when you spit acid.*
You are resistant to acid.*
Your golden yellow scales are hard (AC +9).*
Your body does not fit into most forms of armour.
You have acidic saliva.*
Your mind is acute (Int +1).
Your muscles are strong (Str +1).


Message History

A stone golem comes into view.
Things that are here:
an uncursed bow; 33 arrows
You offer a prayer to Nemelex Xobeh.
The uncursed bow glows slightly and disappears.
The 33 arrows disappear without a glow.
Nemelex Xobeh is exalted by your worship.
The stone golem hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The iron golem disappears! The flayed ghost disappears!
A yaktaur captain comes into view.
The hill giant skeleton disappears!
The yaktaur captain shouts!
The yaktaur captain wields a crossbow. The yaktaur captain shoots a bolt.
The bolt hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You see here a bolt.
The yaktaur captain shoots a bolt. The bolt hits you!
You die...
Your body glows with a rainbow of weird colours and disappears.

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You could see an iron golem and a yaktaur captain.

Vanquished Creatures
 
Grand Total: 1870 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | tormodpwns, the Draconian Assassin, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 0/0
   138 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Unarmed Combat
   404 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/23 MP: 1/1
   801 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Unarmed Combat
  1018 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 28/28 MP: 2/2
  1564 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Unarmed Combat
  2281 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 36/36 MP: 3/3
  2296 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  2781 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 37/41 MP: 4/4
  3025 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  3124 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 29/48 MP: 5/5
  3332 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3594 | D:5      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  3623 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Unarmed Combat
  3704 | D:5      | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot
  3885 | D:5      | Noticed jenzors' ghost (average MiFi)
  3895 | D:5      | Killed jenzors' ghost
  3895 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Unarmed Combat
  3895 | D:5      | Your scales start taking on a golden yellow colour.
  3895 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 15/53 MP: 6/6
  4025 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  4025 | D:6      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  4116 | D:6      | Found Psyil's Armour Shop.
  4395 | D:6      | Found Cazen Remonn's Weapon Emporium.
  4635 | D:6      | Found a gateway to a ziggurat.
  4701 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
  4809 | D:6      | Found Ithaufil's Antique Armour Boutique.
  4815 | D:6      | Bought a glowing dwarven cloak for 34 gold pieces
  4822 | D:6      | Bought a runed cloak for 29 gold pieces
  5295 | D:6      | Noticed a big kobold
  5297 | D:6      | Noticed a big kobold
  5297 | D:6      | Noticed a big kobold
  5297 | D:6      | Noticed a big kobold
  5313 | D:6      | Killed a big kobold
  5313 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 55/61 MP: 7/7
  5328 | D:6      | Killed a big kobold
  5342 | D:6      | Killed a big kobold
  5377 | D:6      | Killed a big kobold
  5490 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5500 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5536 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Nemelex Xobeh
  5564 | D:6      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  5662 | D:6      | Gained mutation: Your muscles are flexible, but weak (Str -1, Dex +1).
  5668 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 67/67 MP: 5/15
  5671 | D:6      | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating.
  5676 | D:6      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's first power
  5777 | D:7      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  5795 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat
  5802 | ossuary  | Entered a tomb
  5870 | ossuary  | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
  6131 | ossuary  | Lost mutation: Your muscles are flexible, but weak (Str -1, Dex +1).
  6131 | ossuary  | Lost mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating.
  6256 | D:7      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  6268 | D:7      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  6367 | D:7      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's second power
  6374 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  6558 | D:7      | Found Acopufeomof's Assorted Antiques.
  6569 | D:7      | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 72 gold pieces
  6636 | D:6      | Bought a dirty hat for 217 gold pieces
  6639 | D:6      | Identified the +2 hat of the Alchemist (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon)
  6894 | D:7      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's third power
  6894 | D:7      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  6903 | D:7      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  6943 | D:7      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  7099 | D:8      | Noticed Joseph
  7129 | D:8      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  7222 | D:8      | Got an inconspicuous book
  7223 | D:8      | Identified the Compendium of Lightness and Combat Magic (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
  7317 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
  7388 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1).
  7433 | D:8      | Killed Joseph
  7503 | D:8      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  7514 | D:8      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  7572 | D:8      | Learned a level 4 spell: Airstrike
  7794 | D:8      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's fourth power
  7932 | D:8      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  8237 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 58/73 MP: 11/17
  8284 | D:9      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's fifth power
  8486 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  8739 | D:9      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  9037 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  9297 | D:10     | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9297 | D:10     | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9298 | D:10     | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9298 | D:10     | Noticed an agate snail
  9301 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  9600 | D:10     | Noticed a giant slug
  9633 | D:10     | Killed a giant slug
  9653 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy
 10273 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 10835 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 10835 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 29/79 MP: 18/22
 11232 | Lair:1   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 11712 | D:10     | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony
 11718 | D:10     | Learned a level 5 spell: Dispel Undead
 12014 | Lair:2   | You fall through a shaft!
 12058 | Lair:4   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 12244 | Lab      | Entered a Labyrinth
 13677 | Lab      | whew that took hella long
 13692 | Lab      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 13883 | Lair:3   | Found a crumbling entrance.
 13936 | Spider   | Entered a spider's nest
 14061 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 14109 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 11 in Unarmed Combat
 14977 | Lair:2   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 15153 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat
 15567 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 13 in Unarmed Combat
 16203 | Lair:4   | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
 16206 | Lair:4   | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 16238 | Lair:4   | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 16299 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 16891 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 17152 | Lair:5   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 17547 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 14 in Unarmed Combat
 17660 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 89/89 MP: 14/23
 17706 | Lair:5   | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 18528 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 15 in Unarmed Combat
 18663 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 19870 | Lair:7   | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1).
 20321 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 20342 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy
 20346 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
 20581 | Lair:8   | HP: 4/89 [poisoned by a black mamba]
 20888 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 5 in Traps & Doors
 21144 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 21546 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 88/97 MP: 14/24
 21666 | Lair:8   | lol get necronomicon
 21666 | Lair:8   | with perfect 6.0 spc and 10.1 necro
 21807 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 21807 | Lair:8   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 22137 | Lair:7   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 23082 | Lair:8   | HP: 3/99 [spriggan druid/ray of light (47)]
 23092 | Lair:8   | holy6 sihet
 23411 | Lair:8   | Got a pair of jewelled boots
 23415 | Lair:8   | Identified the +0 pair of boots "Peuppi" (You drew the Genie on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
 23742 | Lair:8   | nice genie card
 23742 | Lair:8   | accidentally sac'd a box of beasts
 24047 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 2 spell: Stoneskin
 24165 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 24321 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
 24332 | Orc:2    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 24636 | Orc:2    | Found Socin's Magical Wand Emporium.
 24884 | Orc:3    | Noticed Maurice
 24894 | Orc:3    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 24923 | Orc:3    | Killed Maurice
 25111 | Orc:3    | Noticed an orc high priest
 25122 | Orc:3    | Killed an orc high priest
 25138 | Orc:3    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 25351 | Orc:3    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 25833 | Orc:2    | Found Waxiat's General Store.
 25841 | Orc:2    | Bought a wand of disintegration (10) for 182 gold pieces
 25890 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of identify for 26 gold pieces
 26099 | Orc:1    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 26100 | Orc:1    | Found Ilypneen's Magic Scroll Emporium.
 26148 | Orc:1    | Bought 3 scrolls of blinking for 181 gold pieces
 26148 | Orc:1    | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 33 gold pieces
 26149 | Orc:1    | Bought a scroll of magic mapping for 38 gold pieces
 26149 | Orc:1    | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 60 gold pieces
 26647 | Orc:2    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 26750 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 27306 | Orc:3    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 27878 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 27932 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 28047 | Orc:4    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 28289 | Orc:4    | Found Asocemacs' Distillery.
 28647 | Orc:4    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 28734 | Orc:4    | Found Anorur's Antique Armour Shoppe.
 28734 | Orc:4    | Found Qiserr Guumm's Magical Wand Emporium.
 28734 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 28828 | Orc:4    | Killed an orc high priest
 29239 | Orc:4    | fuck getting drained
 29351 | Orc:4    | fuck got drained again
 29627 | Orc:4    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 29690 | Orc:4    | Found Kaod's Assorted Antiques.
 29744 | Orc:4    | i legitly lost 5% exp in all of the mines
 29744 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 30 gold pieces
 29744 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 30 gold pieces
 29744 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of resistance for 70 gold pieces
 29748 | Orc:4    | Bought a warped cap for 255 gold pieces
 29751 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll labeled CLOINO SEGOCOSOET for 29 gold pieces
 29810 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 29818 | Orc:4    | Killed an orc high priest
 30001 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 39 gold pieces
 30189 | Lair:2   | Identified the cursed -4 cap of Gyme (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
 30323 | D:11     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 30576 | D:11     | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 30582 | D:11     | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
 30644 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 30838 | D:12     | SHIT I CORRODED MY DEX GLOVES
 31458 | D:13     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 31549 | D:13     | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
 31559 | D:13     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 32079 | D:13     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 32249 | D:14     | Entered Level 14 of the Dungeon
 32249 | D:14     | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
 32373 | D:14     | Gained mutation: You have acidic saliva.
 32373 | D:14     | Reached XP level 14. HP: 85/111 MP: 20/28
 32380 | D:14     | the staircase to the Vaults was a mimic.
 32791 | D:14     | Noticed Louise
 32806 | D:14     | Noticed Urug
 32808 | D:14     | Killed Louise
 32811 | D:14     | Killed Urug
 32833 | D:14     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 32859 | D:14     | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 33078 | D:14     | Learned a level 5 spell: Phase Shift
 33169 | D:11     | Killed an agate snail
 33258 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 5 spell: Shadow Creatures
 33402 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 33545 | D:15     | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
 33659 | D:15     | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 33960 | D:15     | Noticed Jozef
 33997 | D:15     | Noticed Jozef
 33997 | D:15     | Jozef changed into Jozef the pulsating lump
 33997 | D:15     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 34004 | D:15     | Killed Jozef the pulsating lump
 34234 | D:16     | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
 34617 | D:16     | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
 35097 | Vault:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 35505 | Vault:1  | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 35622 | Vault:1  | Found Psaiv's Magic Scroll Emporium.
 35833 | Vault:1  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 36009 | Vault:1  | Noticed a vapour
 36009 | Vault:1  | Noticed a vapour
 36009 | Vault:1  | Noticed a vapour
 36009 | Vault:1  | Noticed a vapour
 36009 | Vault:1  | Noticed a vapour
 36395 | D:6      | Bought the +5 ring mail of Issysoul {rPois rF+ Dam+3 SInv} for 1251 gold pieces
 36726 | trove    | Entered a treasure trove
 36735 | trove    | Got an ancient crystal amulet
 36745 | trove    | Got a fine brass ring
 36769 | trove    | Got a twitching pewter ring
 36771 | trove    | Identified the ring of Lugonu's Vengeance (You found it in a treasure trove)
 36771 | trove    | Identified the ring of Zyteuwea (You found it in a treasure trove)
 36771 | trove    | Identified the amulet "Ciufiuh Ent" (You found it in a treasure trove)
 36791 | trove    | so many damn ring s but i cant ID them
 37374 | Vault:2  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 76/117 MP: 10/32
 37377 | Vault:2  | Reached skill level 16 in Unarmed Combat
 37418 | Vault:2  | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
 37420 | Vault:2  | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Butterflies
 37651 | Vault:2  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 38077 | Vault:2  | Noticed Nikola
 38119 | Vault:2  | Killed Nikola
 38119 | Vault:2  | Reached skill level 17 in Unarmed Combat
 38373 | Vault:3  | Found Awixacubi's Magic Scroll Shop.
 38383 | Vault:3  | Bought a scroll of blinking for 99 gold pieces
 38383 | Vault:3  | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 54 gold pieces
 38384 | Vault:3  | Bought a scroll of identify for 36 gold pieces
 38397 | Vault:3  | Bought a scroll of identify for 36 gold pieces
 38995 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
 39614 | Vault:4  | Noticed Boris
 39686 | Vault:3  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 39916 | Vault:4  | Noticed Saint Roka
 39948 | Vault:4  | Killed Saint Roka
 39953 | Vault:4  | Reached skill level 18 in Unarmed Combat
 40235 | Vault:4  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 40260 | Vault:4  | Killed Boris
 40357 | Vault:4  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 40446 | Vault:4  | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 41136 | Vault:4  | Found a staircase to the Hall of Blades.
 41185 | Vault:4  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 115/125 MP: 17/33
 41196 | Vault:4  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 90/117 MP: 14/32
 41872 | Vault:5  | Reached skill level 19 in Unarmed Combat
 41920 | Vault:5  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 92/125 MP: 15/33
 42234 | Vault:5  | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 42266 | Vault:5  | Noticed jenzors' ghost (mighty MiFi)
 42764 | Vault:5  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 42782 | Vault:5  | Killed jenzors' ghost
 42915 | Vault:5  | Noticed Boris
 43000 | Vault:5  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 43016 | Vault:5  | Killed Boris
 43173 | Vault:5  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 43545 | Vault:5  | Reached skill level 20 in Unarmed Combat
 43556 | Vault:5  | Got a pair of slimy gloves
 43719 | Vault:5  | Identified the +3 pair of gloves of Plasticity (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 43760 | Vault:5  | Noticed Frances
 43995 | Vault:5  | Killed Frances
 44375 | Lair:2   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 44744 | Vault:6  | Found Friteit's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
 45325 | Vault:6  | Noticed Mara
 45331 | Vault:6  | Noticed tormodpwns' illusion
 45464 | Vault:6  | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 45598 | Vault:6  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 45992 | Vault:6  | Lost mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
 46027 | Vault:6  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 46065 | Vault:6  | Shuffle card: Str 16[20], Int 16[20], Dex 13[16]
 46086 | Vault:6  | Noticed tormodpwns' illusion
 46097 | Vault:6  | Killed Mara
 46097 | Vault:6  | Reached XP level 17. HP: 121/138 MP: 12/34
 46465 | Vault:7  | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
 46782 | Vault:7  | Found a magical portal.
 46842 | WizLab   | Entered Zonguldrok's Shrine
 47024 | WizLab   | Reached skill level 5 in Summonings
 47025 | WizLab   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 47077 | WizLab   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 47705 | WizLab   | Noticed an antique lich
 47716 | WizLab   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 48110 | WizLab   | Got a bone long sword
 48454 | Vault:6  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 48793 | Vault:7  | Learned a level 4 spell: Control Teleport
 49574 | Vault:7  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 49698 | Vault:7  | Noticed Margery
 49710 | Vault:7  | Killed Margery
 49710 | Vault:7  | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 49940 | Vault:7  | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 50240 | Vault:7  | Noticed a crystal golem
 50329 | Vault:7  | Killed a crystal golem
 50355 | Vault:7  | Shot with a bolt by a yaktaur captain

TrCK:
Xom grants you an implement of some kind.
_Something appears at your feet!
4790 gold pieces {god gift}.

DsAr:
You blink. You feel slightly more hungry. Prince Ribbit hits you. You die...
"Hey, that's my toy!"
Xom revives you!
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Post Sunday, 12th February 2012, 19:49

Re: YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian

I think Yellow should get their breath damage increased by quite a bit or food cost lowered to like Choko or something. They feel pretty awful atm. While they're unique, the only place they really shine is Slime Pits I suppose, which is a place not regularly visited by your casual Crawl player. Pale breath deals way more damage and has tactical merits.
Grey are down there with yellow in the scale of Draconian awesomeness, maybe even lower.

Just a note; You don't need UC skill at all for auxiliary attacks to procure. You just need to have the appropriate body slot mutations. They don't benefit from UC skill in any way so you can play with your executioner's axe and these attacks will still work the same as if you were a master grappler. The damage is dependant on mutation levels (hooves 1 deals far less damage than hooves 3, for example). The chance for auxiliary attacks to procure, I'm not sure how it works. Maybe somebody who can enlighten us on the subject could say something.
MuCK;
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Post Sunday, 12th February 2012, 20:07

Re: YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian

I just got the yellow draconian unarmed fighter I mentioned I'd been trying for, and I was very disappointed to find out that Dragon Form suppresses acidic bite. Why would it do that? So yeah, yellow draconians have a moderate advantage in unarmed combat compared to other draconians, but not so much that a player would necessarily bother going with unarmed combat for it.

I'm afraid I don't share your experience with acid breath, though. I've been one-shotting basic naga with it, and whenever I'm low on mp I've gotten good results from kiting monsters. It recharges very quickly, and it will bypass the resistances of whatever you can't handle with your starting spellbook in the early game. It's not a monster like red, green, or mottled breath, but you could have drawn white or grey instead.

I don't know if I'll ever be enthused about getting a yellow draconian again, but at least it isn't grey.

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Post Monday, 13th February 2012, 00:10

Re: YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian

One-shotting basic nagas? Wow, sounds like yours is much more powerful than mine... At best I was taking spiny frogs down to "moderately wounded." Does the breath weapon get stronger as you level up?
TrCK:
Xom grants you an implement of some kind.
_Something appears at your feet!
4790 gold pieces {god gift}.

DsAr:
You blink. You feel slightly more hungry. Prince Ribbit hits you. You die...
"Hey, that's my toy!"
Xom revives you!

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Post Monday, 13th February 2012, 01:02

Re: YASD: An Analysis of the Unarmed Yellow Draconian

No, not Dragon Form. Once you get that, the game is practically over. Not least because when it's up you can tab your way through stone giants, watching them pop like soap bubbles.

It isn't like I was one-shotting the naga every time. Damage varied wildly, just as it does for every spell and ability. Sometimes the acid apparently did no damage at all, but it was more typical to get a quarter or a half of a basic naga's health per breath. Often even that was enough to kill the fodder when combined with a Stone Arrow, which kept my mp high when guardian naga or anacondas showed up. One-shotting a basic naga happened a few times, but occasionally enough that it was a welcome surprise when it did happen. It's also probable that apparently-identical basic naga have some non-obvious variance in hp values, so maybe I rolled really well against some of the smaller ones.

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