YAVP: DsCo of Ash

[kartng]

After far too many splats, I finally managed a win with a hybrid caster/basher, though I didn't start out with such a char in mind. I'd planned to go pure caster, but the Powered by Death/Pain mutations an an early war axe of elec made melee irresistible. Taking advantage of Ash's retraining flexibility, I moved over to Long Blades and the Plutonium Sword late, which supplemented by Bolt of Cold and Battlesphere carried me through Zot comfortably. A few scary moments on the Orb run, but nothing too dramatic otherwise. Thought about going extended, but decided that ultimately, the biggest, baddest sword just couldn't compensate for my low Strength and poor casting aptitudes, not to mention that the Powered by Death mutation that had carried me through many a potentially bad situation would have been largely useless.

First Ds win, first Ash game period, and overall, the experience was fun. I've always liked the idea of Ds, but was just never good enough to get far with them. Feel like I might have hit the mutation lottery with this one, though there are likely better combos one could roll.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13.0 (tiles) character file.

1302145 AnotherDude the Slayer (level 27, 279/301 HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Conjurer on Mar 25, 2014.
             Was the Champion of Ashenzari.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on Apr 16, 2014!
             
             The game lasted 17:27:06 (147811 turns).

AnotherDude the Slayer (Demonspawn Conjurer)      Turns: 147811, Time: 17:27:07

HP 279/301       AC 23     Str 13      XL: 27
MP  34/45        EV 29     Int 29      God: Ashenzari [******]
Gold 2610        SH  0     Dex 23      Spells: 16 memorised,  2 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : +   U - +12,+16 plutonium sword {Contam Stlth-}
Res.Cold  : + + +   Warding    : .   i - +0 ring mail of the Shining Light {rElec rF+ rC+ MR+ Int+2 Stlth+}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet unavailable)
Res.Elec. : +       Clarity    : +   o - +2 cloak {rPois} (curse)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   h - +1 pair of gloves of Trog's Esteem {Dex+3 Int-1}
Res.Mut.  : +       Stasis     : .   y - +2 pair of boots of Hoppeo {rC+ Acc+6 SInv Curse}
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   v - amulet of resist mutation
Saprovore : . . .                    J - cursed ring of Xaynwao More {Wiz Dex+2 Dam+2}
                                     K - cursed ring "Ytywena" {rF- rC++ Dex+3 Int+3}

@: mighty, slightly contaminated, hasted, glowing, drained, very quick,
extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: horns 3, herbivore 1, powered by death 3, powered by pain 3, +30% hp, AC +4,
Str -2, Dex -2
a: Scrying, Transfer Knowledge, Renounce Religion
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver


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

You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 65 of its levels.
You also visited: Trove and Ice Cave.

You collected 7077 gold pieces.
You spent 4487 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 U - the cursed +12,+16 plutonium sword (weapon) {Contam Stlth-}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It causes magical contamination when unequipped.
   It makes you less stealthy.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
Armour
 h - the cursed +1 pair of gloves of Trog's Esteem (worn) {Dex+3 Int-1}
   (You acquired it on level 4 of the Snake Pit)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (-1).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 i - the cursed +0 ring mail of the Shining Light (worn) {rElec rF+ rC+ MR+ Int+2 Stlth+}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It makes you much more stealthy.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 o - a cursed +2 cloak of poison resistance (worn)
 q - the +2 pair of boots "Psuxot" {rC+ Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 21 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It protects you from cold.
 y - the cursed +2 pair of boots of Hoppeo (worn) {rC+ Acc+6 SInv Curse}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Snake Pit)   
   
   It affects your accuracy (+6).
   It protects you from cold.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It may recurse itself.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
Magical devices
 a - a wand of teleportation (5)
 c - a wand of digging (9)
Comestibles
 u - 3 meat rations
 I - 14 strawberries
Scrolls
 e - a scroll of amnesia
 g - a scroll of magic mapping
 l - 3 scrolls of identify
 C - a scroll of fog
 M - a scroll of teleportation
 Q - a scroll of fear
Jewellery
 j - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 v - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
 J - the cursed ring of Xaynwao More (right hand) {Wiz Dex+2 Dam+2}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Shoals)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2).
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 K - the cursed ring "Ytywena" (left hand) {rF- rC++ Dex+3 Int+3}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
Potions
 k - 2 potions of agility
 m - 2 potions of might
 t - a potion of restore abilities
 z - 3 potions of berserk rage
 D - 4 potions of curing
 E - 2 potions of invisibility
Books
 r - a book of Burglary   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Apportation                       Translocation                1
   *Swiftness                         Charms/Air                   2
   Passwall                           Transmutation/Earth          3
   Passage of Golubria                Translocation                4
   Lee's Rapid Deconstruction         Earth                        5
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7
Magical staves
 p - an uncursed staff of death
Orbs of Power
 b - the Orb of Zot
Miscellaneous
 d - a crystal ball of energy
 n - a disc of storms


   Skills:
 * Level 22.6(21.7) Fighting
 - Level 20.2(24.0) Long Blades
   Level 1.0(0.5) Axes
 - Level 15.3(18.5) Armour
 - Level 15.8(18.9) Dodging
 - Level 1.7(1.1) Stealth
   Level 3.0(2.4) Shields
 - Level 17.6(16.8) Spellcasting
 - Level 14.6(16.4) Conjurations
   Level 2.0(3.6) Hexes
 - Level 7.0(9.4) Charms
 - Level 10.3(12.4) Translocations
 - Level 1.1(2.3) Fire Magic
 * Level 14.6(16.3) Ice Magic
 - Level 7.2(9.6) Air Magic
 - Level 3.4(5.5) Poison Magic
 - Level 10.3(12.4) Evocations


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

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         0%          1    None
b - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           #######.     1%          4    None
c - Control Teleport      Chrm/Tloc      ######....   1%          4    None
d - Iskenderun's Battles  Conj/Chrm      #######.     1%          4    None
e - Phase Shift           Tloc           #######...   1%          5    None
f - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          0%          2    None
g - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ######..     1%          3    None
h - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ######....   1%          2    None
i - Fireball              Conj/Fire      ######....   1%          5    None
j - Bolt of Cold          Conj/Ice       #######...   1%          6    ##.....
k - Haste                 Chrm           ######..     3%          6    ##.....
l - Summon Butterflies    Summ           ###.....     1%          1    None
m - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          4%          7    #####..
n - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       ######....   1%          2    None
o - Apportation           Tloc           #######...   0%          1    None
p - Deflect Missiles      Chrm/Air       ######....   3%          6    ##.....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (1/1) D:7             Orc (4/4) D:8
    Elf (3/3) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:12         Shoals (5/5) Lair:3
  Snake (5/5) Lair:5        Slime (0/6) Lair:8       Vaults (5/5) D:16
  Blade (1/1) Vaults:4      Crypt (1/5) Vaults:3        Zot (5/5) D:27

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

Shops:
D:8 *[(   D:18 }   Orc:4 =*[(   Elf:3 }*(   Shoals:4 }   Snake:2 [   Snake:3 [   Snake:4 }

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27
Abyss: D:22 D:25 D:26 D:27
Pandemonium: D:24 D:25 D:26

Annotations:
D:12 exclusion: oklob sapling
D:16 exclusion: oklob plant
D:19 Sojobo
D:27 exclusion: ice statue
Lair:6 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:8 exclusion: 3 oklob plants
Vaults:4 1 exclusion
Crypt:1 Khufu


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have a pair of large horns on your head.
You are completely covered in slimy green scales (AC +4, rPois).
You can steal the life force of all defeated enemies in sight.
You are powered by pain.
You are extremely robust (+30% HP).
You are clumsy. (Dex -2)
You digest meat inefficiently.
You are weak. (Str -2)


Message History

Casting: Controlled Blink
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Aiming: Haste
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - you
You feel yourself speed up.
Schiafus sneers, "Surrender, thou tasty mouthful!"
Schiafus gestures at you.
The hellfire explodes! The burst of hellfire engulfs you! You focus on the pain.
You feel very mighty all of a sudden.
The blue devil swoops through the air toward you!
The blue devil completely misses you.
Mutagenic energy flows through the plutonium sword!
The blue devil's body twists unnaturally.
You cut the blue devil into ribbons!!!
You kill the blue devil!
The neqoxec gestures.
There is an open door here.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You can't go down here!
You have escaped!