CIP Newbie looking for tips

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 18:25 by elephantz

I'm rather new to this game, and I just cleared the lair for the first time ever!!, I was wondering what to do next? Should I go find orcish mines?, I got destroyed the one time I tried to go in there after only doing a couple floors of lair. I have a bunch of spellbooks, but not really sure which are the good mid-tier spells to learn.

Here's my filedump:

Code:: Arcanis the Eclecticist (Deep Elf Conjurer) Turns: 26958, Time: 02:18:40 HP 72/72 AC 11 Str 9 XL: 13 Next: 92% MP 38/38 EV 21 Int 30 God: Vehumet [*****.] Gold 1437 SH 0 Dex 19 Spells: 9 memorised, 15 levels left Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : . o - -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distor Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . E - +4 robe of Augmentation {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4 Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . y - +1 cap Res.Elec. : + Clarity : . g - +0 cloak Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . w - +2 pair of gauntlets Res.Mut. : . Stasis : . (no boots) Res.Rott. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . k - square golden amulet {tried} Saprovore : . . . Flight : . r - ring of sustenance x - ring of fire @: extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy A: no striking features a: Renounce Religion You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts. You worship Vehumet. Vehumet is extremely pleased with you. You are full. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels. You have collected 1477 gold pieces. You have spent 60 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons o - the -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" (weapon) {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) It warps and distorts space around it. Unwielding it can cause banishment or high damage. It protects you from cold. It insulates you from electricity. It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments. Armour g - a +0 cloak (worn) w - a +2 pair of gauntlets (worn) y - a +1 cap (worn) E - the +4 robe of Augmentation (worn) {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon) It affects your strength (+4). It affects your intelligence (+4). It affects your dexterity (+4). Magical devices v - a wand of disintegration (8) A - a wand of teleportation (5) L - a wand of fire {empty} P - a wand of polymorph {zapped: 1} Comestibles b - 9 bread rations l - 2 meat rations M - a sausage Scrolls i - 8 scrolls of remove curse n - 3 scrolls of fog p - 6 scrolls of teleportation s - 3 scrolls of blinking u - 2 scrolls of summoning z - a scroll of recharging B - a scroll of immolation D - a scroll of magic mapping H - 4 scrolls of amnesia V - a scroll of fear Jewellery e - the amulet of Division {tried, Gourm Contam} f - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit h - an uncursed ring of flight k - a square golden amulet (around neck) {tried} m - an uncursed amulet of clarity r - a ring of sustenance (right hand) x - a ring of fire (left hand) J - an uncursed ring of protection from cold K - an uncursed ring of ice R - an uncursed amulet of conservation W - an uncursed amulet of the gourmand Potions d - 2 potions of speed j - 5 potions of curing C - a potion of might F - a potion of restore abilities G - a potion of brilliance I - 2 potions of invisibility Q - 3 potions of agility S - a potion of resistance Books a - a book of Conjurations Spells Type Level *Magic Dart Conjuration 1 *Force Lance Conjuration 2 Dazzling Spray Conjuration/Hexes 3 *Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration 4 *Iskenderun's Battlesphere Conjuration/Charms 4 Fulminant Prism Conjuration/Hexes 5 c - a book of Envenomations Spells Type Level Spider Form Transmutation/Poison 3 Poison Weapon Charms/Poison 3 Summon Scorpions Summoning/Poison 4 Olgreb's Toxic Radiance Poison 4 Poisonous Cloud Conjuration/Poison/Air 6 q - a book of Maledictions Spells Type Level Corona Hexes 1 Sure Blade Hexes/Charms 2 Ensorcelled Hibernation Hexes/Ice 2 Confuse Hexes 3 Enslavement Hexes 4 Invisibility Hexes 6 t - a book of Enchantments Spells Type Level Cause Fear Hexes 4 Silence Hexes/Air 5 Tukima's Dance Hexes 5 *Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6 *Haste Charms 6 N - a book of Fire Spells Type Level Fire Brand Charms/Fire 2 Ignite Poison Fire/Transmutation 5 Fireball Conjuration/Fire 5 Bolt of Fire Conjuration/Fire 6 Delayed Fireball Conjuration/Fire 7 Ring of Flames Charms/Fire 7 Dragon Form Fire/Transmutation 7 O - a book of the Sky Spells Type Level *Flight Charms/Air 3 *Airstrike Air 4 Silence Hexes/Air 5 *Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6 Conjure Ball Lightning Conjuration/Air 7 Tornado Air 9 Skills: * Level 7.1 Fighting - Level 10.2 Dodging - Level 2.4 Stealth + Level 18.2 Spellcasting - Level 14.8 Conjurations + Level 13.3 Charms + Level 8.4 Air Magic You have 15 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Magic Dart Conj ##### 0% 1 None b - Force Lance Conj ####### 0% 2 None c - Iskenderun's Battles Conj/Chrm ########. 1% 4 None d - Iskenderun's Mystic Conj ########. 1% 4 None e - Flight Chrm/Air ########.. 1% 3 None f - Airstrike Air #######... 1% 4 None g - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air #######.. 1% 3 None h - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ########.. 3% 6 #...... i - Haste Chrm ########. 1% 6 #...... Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (10/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Lair (8/8) D:9 Shoals (0/5) Lair:5 Spider (0/5) Lair:6 Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Orc: D:6-11 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin the Shining One Shops: D:4: [ D:6: / D:7: * D:8: ? Portals: Ziggurat: D:3 (5640 gp) Annotations D:10 Gastronok Message History Things that are here: a wand of polymorph (8); a wand of draining {zapped: 1} Things that are here: a +0 robe of cold resistance; a +2 orcish robe of magic resistance Things that are here: a potion of brilliance; a potion of berserk rage Things that are here: a sausage; 6 meat rations; 3 pears; a choko M - a sausage Search for what [? for help]? identify Things that are here: a wand of polymorph (8); a wand of draining {zapped: 1} Things that are here: a +0 robe of cold resistance; a +2 orcish robe of magic resistance Save game and exit? Welcome back, Arcanis the Deep Elf Conjurer. Vehumet says: Let it end in hellfire! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. Save game and exit? ####### #....P# ########## ##.#.## ##.##.....##### ##...# ### #...........#.####P.#.######.##### #.........#........<?!...........# ##.........#.#f.f#.##@/#.#######.## #.#P###.##..###......!%### #...# ###.####..#..# #.#..##### #.### .........##.####..#.# ### ####.# .........#..........###.####....# .........#.......>[..........#### ˜.....P##...####....##..##P..# .............................# ..##f..........##...#.#.#.#..# #######.#...#.......#######..# #.###....#f.#.#.#####..# ##.P....................# ####P.P.#.#f.##.#.####.##.## There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Rupert (Lair:4) The ghost of Gimli the Prestidigitator, a powerful DDFi of Makhleb (Lair:3) A hydra (Lair:5) 3 death yaks (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, a powerful DEFE of Vehumet (Lair:3) Joseph (Lair:1) 5 griffons An elephant slug (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, an experienced DEFE of Vehumet (D:7) 23 elephants 8 black mambas A griffon skeleton (D:9) 11 spiny frogs Psyche (D:9) 6 komodo dragons A hill giant skeleton (D:9) A polar bear (Lair:8) 11 blink frogs 2 basilisks A shark (Lair:2) 37 yaks A wyvern (Lair:8) A hungry ghost (D:8) 4 boulder beetles 11 war dogs 2 fire drakes 8 hippogriffs A manticore zombie (D:9) 2 sky beasts 2 hell hounds (Lair:8) 5 orc warriors A cyclops zombie (D:9) A black bear (Lair:3) 3 giant goldfish (Lair:8) 3 ice beasts 3 centaurs 3 boring beetles An ogre (D:6) 9 crocodiles A yak skeleton (D:8) Sigmund (D:2) A giant frog zombie (D:6) 4 wargs (Lair:8) A big kobold (D:6) 8 giant slugs 12 giant frogs 6 wolves 8 agate snails A centaur skeleton (D:9) 14 water moccasins A giant frog skeleton (D:6) 2 gnoll sergeants (D:8) 6 killer bees 3 jellyfish An eye of draining (D:9) 3 electric eels (Lair:8) 15 big fish 5 crimson imps 23 hounds 3 orc priests A gnoll shaman (D:6) 4 worker ants 7 iguanas A hound skeleton (D:5) 3 orc wizards 6 porcupines A scorpion (D:4) A big kobold simulacrum (D:9) 2 sheep (Lair:8) 2 jellies (D:9) 14 adders 3 giant centipedes 16 gnolls 49 green rats A giant centipede zombie (D:9) 4 giant mites An adder skeleton (D:8) 11 worms An inept feature mimic (D:9) A bat skeleton (D:4) A giant eyeball (D:4) 7 giant geckos 21 orcs A ball python (D:1) 25 bats 6 giant cockroaches 16 hobgoblins 34 jackals 15 kobolds 16 quokkas 6 giant newts 8 goblins A kobold zombie (D:6) 2 orc zombies 2 quokka skeletons 16 rats A rat skeleton (D:6) 2 fungi A plant (Lair:8) 608 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) 4 kobolds (D:6) 4 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A jelly (D:6) 2 adders (Lair:8) A bat (D:1) A giant cockroach (D:6) 5 jackals A quokka (D:7) A goblin (D:1) A kobold (D:6) 2 rats 8 fungi 8 plants 31 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 643 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Arcanis, the Deep Elf Conjurer, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 4/4 339 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/15 MP: 1/6 404 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations 850 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 17/19 MP: 5/9 1675 | D:2 | Noticed Sigmund 1705 | D:3 | Learned a level 2 spell: Force Lance 1737 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 1820 | D:3 | Became a worshipper of Vehumet 1908 | D:3 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 2016 | D:3 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat. 2294 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/24 MP: 10/13 2428 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Battlesphere 2785 | D:4 | Found Igyl's Armour Shoppe. 3147 | D:2 | Acquired Vehumet's first power 3147 | D:2 | Offered knowledge of Freeze by Vehumet. 3415 | D:2 | Killed Sigmund 3415 | D:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 3415 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 28/28 MP: 3/18 3657 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 4152 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting 4622 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 32/32 MP: 17/21 5030 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5078 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 5086 | D:5 | Got a steaming dagger 5087 | D:5 | Identified the cursed dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) 5245 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 5275 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting 5311 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 5440 | D:5 | Offered knowledge of Throw Frost by Vehumet. 5451 | D:5 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast 5630 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 36/36 MP: 15/24 5915 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Spellcasting 6588 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Spellcasting 6860 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 41/41 MP: 19/27 6921 | D:6 | Found Iramaac's Magical Wand Shop. 7149 | D:6 | Offered knowledge of Stone Arrow by Vehumet. 7415 | D:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting 7686 | D:7 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 8092 | D:7 | Acquired Vehumet's second power 8239 | D:7 | Noticed Kael's ghost (experienced DEFE) 8245 | D:7 | Killed Kael's ghost 8245 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting 8822 | D:7 | Found Qobius' General Store. 8833 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms 8925 | D:7 | Noticed a moth of wrath 8928 | D:7 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 9099 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight 9104 | D:7 | Learned a level 4 spell: Airstrike 9156 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 9271 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 46/46 MP: 24/29 9549 | D:8 | Offered knowledge of Mephitic Cloud by Vehumet. 9549 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic 9592 | D:8 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud 9710 | D:8 | Found Jexkyups' Magic Scroll Boutique. 9730 | D:8 | Bought a scroll of identify for 20 gold pieces 9730 | D:8 | Bought 2 scrolls of identify for 40 gold pieces 10555 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's third power 10558 | D:9 | Offered knowledge of Inner Flame by Vehumet. 10696 | D:8 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations 10807 | D:9 | Noticed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Killed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 10814 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 30/52 MP: 7/30 10971 | D:9 | Noticed Psyche 10972 | D:9 | Killed Psyche 11074 | D:9 | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations 11277 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 11811 | D:9 | Learned a level 6 spell: Deflect Missiles 12094 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations 12125 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 12125 | D:10 | Noticed Gastronok 12160 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 12508 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic 13123 | Lair:1 | Noticed Joseph 13133 | Lair:1 | Killed Joseph 13573 | Lair:2 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 37/56 MP: 6/31 13730 | Lair:1 | Offered knowledge of Delayed Fireball by Vehumet. 13734 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations 14346 | Lair:2 | Got a pair of warped gloves 14350 | Lair:2 | Identified the -4 pair of gloves of Secliot {Dam-1 Stlth--} (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) 15754 | Lair:3 | Noticed Kael's ghost (powerful DEFE) 15757 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 14 in Conjurations 15762 | Lair:3 | Killed Kael's ghost 15878 | Lair:3 | Noticed Gimli's ghost (powerful DDFi) 15889 | Lair:3 | Killed Gimli's ghost 15889 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 17057 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 61/61 MP: 22/32 17155 | Lair:4 | Noticed Rupert 17160 | Lair:4 | Killed Rupert 19069 | Lair:5 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Magma by Vehumet. 19077 | Lair:5 | Learned a level 6 spell: Haste 19266 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Charms 19595 | Lair:5 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 19599 | Lair:5 | Killed a four-headed hydra 19624 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Shoals. 20189 | Lair:6 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 20195 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 21551 | Lair:7 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 69/69 MP: 36/36 22212 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts 22331 | Lair:8 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [mutagenic glow] 22399 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Fire by Vehumet. 23027 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting 24015 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 16 in Spellcasting 24830 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 17 in Spellcasting 25580 | Lair:8 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 25848 | Lair:8 | Got a flickering zirconium amulet 26025 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Ozocubu's Refrigeration by Vehumet. 26173 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 18 in Spellcasting 26925 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of cure mutation] 26931 | Lair:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: Unarmed | 2 | | | | || 2 Dagger | | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 || 40 Cast: Magic Dart | 90 | 141 | 182 | 284 | 117 || 814 Force Lance | | 25 | 18 | 38 | 21 || 102 Iskenderun's Batt | | 2 | 38 | 116 | 65 || 221 Iskenderun's Myst | | | 25 | 187 | 169 || 381 Airstrike | | | 1 | 20 | 16 || 37 Haste | | | | | 3 || 3 Evoke: Wand | | | 2 | 11 | 12 || 25 Use: Scroll | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 || 37 Potion | | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 || 17 Stab: Distracted | 1 | | | | || 1 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.12.2 (tiles) character file. Arcanis the Eclecticist (Deep Elf Conjurer) Turns: 26958, Time: 02:18:40 HP 72/72 AC 11 Str 9 XL: 13 Next: 92% MP 38/38 EV 21 Int 30 God: Vehumet [*****.] Gold 1437 SH 0 Dex 19 Spells: 9 memorised, 15 levels left Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : . o - -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distor Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . E - +4 robe of Augmentation {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4 Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . y - +1 cap Res.Elec. : + Clarity : . g - +0 cloak Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . w - +2 pair of gauntlets Res.Mut. : . Stasis : . (no boots) Res.Rott. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . k - square golden amulet {tried} Saprovore : . . . Flight : . r - ring of sustenance x - ring of fire @: extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy A: no striking features a: Renounce Religion You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts. You worship Vehumet. Vehumet is extremely pleased with you. You are full. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels. You have collected 1477 gold pieces. You have spent 60 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons o - the -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" (weapon) {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) It warps and distorts space around it. Unwielding it can cause banishment or high damage. It protects you from cold. It insulates you from electricity. It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments. Armour g - a +0 cloak (worn) w - a +2 pair of gauntlets (worn) y - a +1 cap (worn) E - the +4 robe of Augmentation (worn) {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon) It affects your strength (+4). It affects your intelligence (+4). It affects your dexterity (+4). Magical devices v - a wand of disintegration (8) A - a wand of teleportation (5) L - a wand of fire {empty} P - a wand of polymorph {zapped: 1} Comestibles b - 9 bread rations l - 2 meat rations M - a sausage Scrolls i - 8 scrolls of remove curse n - 3 scrolls of fog p - 6 scrolls of teleportation s - 3 scrolls of blinking u - 2 scrolls of summoning z - a scroll of recharging B - a scroll of immolation D - a scroll of magic mapping H - 4 scrolls of amnesia V - a scroll of fear Jewellery e - the amulet of Division {tried, Gourm Contam} f - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit h - an uncursed ring of flight k - a square golden amulet (around neck) {tried} m - an uncursed amulet of clarity r - a ring of sustenance (right hand) x - a ring of fire (left hand) J - an uncursed ring of protection from cold K - an uncursed ring of ice R - an uncursed amulet of conservation W - an uncursed amulet of the gourmand Potions d - 2 potions of speed j - 5 potions of curing C - a potion of might F - a potion of restore abilities G - a potion of brilliance I - 2 potions of invisibility Q - 3 potions of agility S - a potion of resistance Books a - a book of Conjurations Spells Type Level *Magic Dart Conjuration 1 *Force Lance Conjuration 2 Dazzling Spray Conjuration/Hexes 3 *Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration 4 *Iskenderun's Battlesphere Conjuration/Charms 4 Fulminant Prism Conjuration/Hexes 5 c - a book of Envenomations Spells Type Level Spider Form Transmutation/Poison 3 Poison Weapon Charms/Poison 3 Summon Scorpions Summoning/Poison 4 Olgreb's Toxic Radiance Poison 4 Poisonous Cloud Conjuration/Poison/Air 6 q - a book of Maledictions Spells Type Level Corona Hexes 1 Sure Blade Hexes/Charms 2 Ensorcelled Hibernation Hexes/Ice 2 Confuse Hexes 3 Enslavement Hexes 4 Invisibility Hexes 6 t - a book of Enchantments Spells Type Level Cause Fear Hexes 4 Silence Hexes/Air 5 Tukima's Dance Hexes 5 *Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6 *Haste Charms 6 N - a book of Fire Spells Type Level Fire Brand Charms/Fire 2 Ignite Poison Fire/Transmutation 5 Fireball Conjuration/Fire 5 Bolt of Fire Conjuration/Fire 6 Delayed Fireball Conjuration/Fire 7 Ring of Flames Charms/Fire 7 Dragon Form Fire/Transmutation 7 O - a book of the Sky Spells Type Level *Flight Charms/Air 3 *Airstrike Air 4 Silence Hexes/Air 5 *Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6 Conjure Ball Lightning Conjuration/Air 7 Tornado Air 9 Skills: * Level 7.1 Fighting - Level 10.2 Dodging - Level 2.4 Stealth + Level 18.2 Spellcasting - Level 14.8 Conjurations + Level 13.3 Charms + Level 8.4 Air Magic You have 15 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Magic Dart Conj ##### 0% 1 None b - Force Lance Conj ####### 0% 2 None c - Iskenderun's Battles Conj/Chrm ########. 1% 4 None d - Iskenderun's Mystic Conj ########. 1% 4 None e - Flight Chrm/Air ########.. 1% 3 None f - Airstrike Air #######... 1% 4 None g - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air #######.. 1% 3 None h - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ########.. 3% 6 #...... i - Haste Chrm ########. 1% 6 #...... Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (10/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Lair (8/8) D:9 Shoals (0/5) Lair:5 Spider (0/5) Lair:6 Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Orc: D:6-11 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin the Shining One Shops: D:4: [ D:6: / D:7: * D:8: ? Portals: Ziggurat: D:3 (5640 gp) Annotations D:10 Gastronok Message History Things that are here: a wand of polymorph (8); a wand of draining {zapped: 1} Things that are here: a +0 robe of cold resistance; a +2 orcish robe of magic resistance Things that are here: a potion of brilliance; a potion of berserk rage Things that are here: a sausage; 6 meat rations; 3 pears; a choko M - a sausage Search for what [? for help]? identify Things that are here: a wand of polymorph (8); a wand of draining {zapped: 1} Things that are here: a +0 robe of cold resistance; a +2 orcish robe of magic resistance Char dumped to 'C:/Users/Kyle/AppData/Roaming/crawl/morgue/Arcanis.txt'. Save game and exit? Welcome back, Arcanis the Deep Elf Conjurer. Vehumet says: Let it end in hellfire! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. 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Vanquished Creatures Rupert (Lair:4) The ghost of Gimli the Prestidigitator, a powerful DDFi of Makhleb (Lair:3) A hydra (Lair:5) 3 death yaks (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, a powerful DEFE of Vehumet (Lair:3) Joseph (Lair:1) 5 griffons An elephant slug (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, an experienced DEFE of Vehumet (D:7) 23 elephants 8 black mambas A griffon skeleton (D:9) 11 spiny frogs Psyche (D:9) 6 komodo dragons A hill giant skeleton (D:9) A polar bear (Lair:8) 11 blink frogs 2 basilisks A shark (Lair:2) 37 yaks A wyvern (Lair:8) A hungry ghost (D:8) 4 boulder beetles 11 war dogs 2 fire drakes 8 hippogriffs A manticore zombie (D:9) 2 sky beasts 2 hell hounds (Lair:8) 5 orc warriors A cyclops zombie (D:9) A black bear (Lair:3) 3 giant goldfish (Lair:8) 3 ice beasts 3 centaurs 3 boring beetles An ogre (D:6) 9 crocodiles A yak skeleton (D:8) Sigmund (D:2) A giant frog zombie (D:6) 4 wargs (Lair:8) A big kobold (D:6) 8 giant slugs 12 giant frogs 6 wolves 8 agate snails A centaur skeleton (D:9) 14 water moccasins A giant frog skeleton (D:6) 2 gnoll sergeants (D:8) 6 killer bees 3 jellyfish An eye of draining (D:9) 3 electric eels (Lair:8) 15 big fish 5 crimson imps 23 hounds 3 orc priests A gnoll shaman (D:6) 4 worker ants 7 iguanas A hound skeleton (D:5) 3 orc wizards 6 porcupines A scorpion (D:4) A big kobold simulacrum (D:9) 2 sheep (Lair:8) 2 jellies (D:9) 14 adders 3 giant centipedes 16 gnolls 49 green rats A giant centipede zombie (D:9) 4 giant mites An adder skeleton (D:8) 11 worms An inept feature mimic (D:9) A bat skeleton (D:4) A giant eyeball (D:4) 7 giant geckos 21 orcs A ball python (D:1) 25 bats 6 giant cockroaches 16 hobgoblins 34 jackals 15 kobolds 16 quokkas 6 giant newts 8 goblins A kobold zombie (D:6) 2 orc zombies 2 quokka skeletons 16 rats A rat skeleton (D:6) 2 fungi A plant (Lair:8) 608 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) 4 kobolds (D:6) 4 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A jelly (D:6) 2 adders (Lair:8) A bat (D:1) A giant cockroach (D:6) 5 jackals A quokka (D:7) A goblin (D:1) A kobold (D:6) 2 rats 8 fungi 8 plants 31 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 643 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Arcanis, the Deep Elf Conjurer, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 4/4 339 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/15 MP: 1/6 404 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations 850 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 17/19 MP: 5/9 1675 | D:2 | Noticed Sigmund 1705 | D:3 | Learned a level 2 spell: Force Lance 1737 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 1820 | D:3 | Became a worshipper of Vehumet 1908 | D:3 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 2016 | D:3 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat. 2294 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/24 MP: 10/13 2428 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Battlesphere 2785 | D:4 | Found Igyl's Armour Shoppe. 3147 | D:2 | Acquired Vehumet's first power 3147 | D:2 | Offered knowledge of Freeze by Vehumet. 3415 | D:2 | Killed Sigmund 3415 | D:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 3415 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 28/28 MP: 3/18 3657 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 4152 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting 4622 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 32/32 MP: 17/21 5030 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5078 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 5086 | D:5 | Got a steaming dagger 5087 | D:5 | Identified the cursed dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) 5245 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 5275 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting 5311 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 5440 | D:5 | Offered knowledge of Throw Frost by Vehumet. 5451 | D:5 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast 5630 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 36/36 MP: 15/24 5915 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Spellcasting 6588 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Spellcasting 6860 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 41/41 MP: 19/27 6921 | D:6 | Found Iramaac's Magical Wand Shop. 7149 | D:6 | Offered knowledge of Stone Arrow by Vehumet. 7415 | D:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting 7686 | D:7 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 8092 | D:7 | Acquired Vehumet's second power 8239 | D:7 | Noticed Kael's ghost (experienced DEFE) 8245 | D:7 | Killed Kael's ghost 8245 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting 8822 | D:7 | Found Qobius' General Store. 8833 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms 8925 | D:7 | Noticed a moth of wrath 8928 | D:7 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 9099 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight 9104 | D:7 | Learned a level 4 spell: Airstrike 9156 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 9271 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 46/46 MP: 24/29 9549 | D:8 | Offered knowledge of Mephitic Cloud by Vehumet. 9549 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic 9592 | D:8 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud 9710 | D:8 | Found Jexkyups' Magic Scroll Boutique. 9730 | D:8 | Bought a scroll of identify for 20 gold pieces 9730 | D:8 | Bought 2 scrolls of identify for 40 gold pieces 10555 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's third power 10558 | D:9 | Offered knowledge of Inner Flame by Vehumet. 10696 | D:8 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations 10807 | D:9 | Noticed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Killed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 10814 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 30/52 MP: 7/30 10971 | D:9 | Noticed Psyche 10972 | D:9 | Killed Psyche 11074 | D:9 | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations 11277 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 11811 | D:9 | Learned a level 6 spell: Deflect Missiles 12094 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations 12125 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 12125 | D:10 | Noticed Gastronok 12160 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 12508 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic 13123 | Lair:1 | Noticed Joseph 13133 | Lair:1 | Killed Joseph 13573 | Lair:2 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 37/56 MP: 6/31 13730 | Lair:1 | Offered knowledge of Delayed Fireball by Vehumet. 13734 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations 14346 | Lair:2 | Got a pair of warped gloves 14350 | Lair:2 | Identified the -4 pair of gloves of Secliot {Dam-1 Stlth--} (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) 15754 | Lair:3 | Noticed Kael's ghost (powerful DEFE) 15757 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 14 in Conjurations 15762 | Lair:3 | Killed Kael's ghost 15878 | Lair:3 | Noticed Gimli's ghost (powerful DDFi) 15889 | Lair:3 | Killed Gimli's ghost 15889 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 17057 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 61/61 MP: 22/32 17155 | Lair:4 | Noticed Rupert 17160 | Lair:4 | Killed Rupert 19069 | Lair:5 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Magma by Vehumet. 19077 | Lair:5 | Learned a level 6 spell: Haste 19266 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Charms 19595 | Lair:5 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 19599 | Lair:5 | Killed a four-headed hydra 19624 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Shoals. 20189 | Lair:6 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 20195 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 21551 | Lair:7 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 69/69 MP: 36/36 22212 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts 22331 | Lair:8 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [mutagenic glow] 22399 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Fire by Vehumet. 23027 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting 24015 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 16 in Spellcasting 24830 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 17 in Spellcasting 25580 | Lair:8 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 25848 | Lair:8 | Got a flickering zirconium amulet 26025 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Ozocubu's Refrigeration by Vehumet. 26173 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 18 in Spellcasting 26925 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of cure mutation] 26931 | Lair:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: Unarmed | 2 | | | | || 2 Dagger | | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 || 40 Cast: Magic Dart | 90 | 141 | 182 | 284 | 117 || 814 Force Lance | | 25 | 18 | 38 | 21 || 102 Iskenderun's Batt | | 2 | 38 | 116 | 65 || 221 Iskenderun's Myst | | | 25 | 187 | 169 || 381 Airstrike | | | 1 | 20 | 16 || 37 Haste | | | | | 3 || 3 Evoke: Wand | | | 2 | 11 | 12 || 25 Use: Scroll | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 || 37 Potion | | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 || 17 Stab: Distracted | 1 | | | | || 1

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 18:54 by PostmodernBrony

First off, take any advice i give with a grain of salt. I'm not really all that good at the game, either, so a lot of what i say might just be regurgitated by actual professionals. Second off, i think there are ways to hide that wall of text - i used spoiler tags, which i think isn't the right thing to do, but maybe someone will come along and correct me on what standard procedure is. :p

As far as advancement goes: You managed to clear the entire lair, including L:8? Because L:8 is significantly tougher than L:1-7, so if you've done that then you're probably stronger than you think you are. (Don't let that get to your head; overconfidence has killed me loads of times, and i'm sure i'm not alone in this). Still, going through orc:1 and orc:2 should be safe - possibly orc:3. orc:4 is also rather significantly hard, though, so i wouldn't touch it until you're strong enough to grab a rune (which could be a while). If you're not sure about the orcish mines, you could either:

A. Go back to the main dungeon and descend until the monsters start feeling dangerous again, then move to a safer level and reconsider your options, or
B. explore one of the side-branches in the lair.

As far as the side-branches go, i think you got fairly lucky: blasters can clear out most of the spiders before they get to you, and melee characters can have a hard time closing in on merfolk and their ranged attacks - something wizards don't have to worry about. That being said, branches are still dangerous, so i'll say it again: don't get overconfident. Crawl is a cruel, cruel mistress.

Between the two, i'd probably pick the shoals, since not having RPoison makes the the spider's nest dangerous - even for wizards. If you ever feel like things are getting too intense, backtrack and go somewhere that feels more comfortable.

As far as spells go: you have flight, and you have haste, so you're being smart. If you didn't have haste, i'd tell you to get spider form right away - it's potentially a life-saver. Haste covers most of that function already, though, so if you want to save the spell levels, you can skip it if you want to. (i'd still recommend it, though, if you run out of mana to cast the former but have just enough for the latter). Apart from that, more blasts is always good - Delayed Fireball is nice to prep in case of emergencies, and Ring of Flames can help you deal with pesky melee attackers (it should certainly make spiders easier, in case you get cornered), so i'd train both conjurations and fire magic (oh, and if you get it - fire storm is apparently some of the best stuff around in the late game). continuing to train air magic might be a good idea, too: Tornado is basically Ring of Flames on MASSIVE steroids.

And above all else - good luck, and have fun!

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 18:57 by Sandman25

Code tag is a de-facto standard for char dumps, spoiler tag is used for spoilers.

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 20:23 by tedric

What to do next:
I'd head to Orc next. Having cleared all of Lair, you'll be fine. Prepare to do some stairdancing as you enter each floor to clear out the area around the stairs, then explore in concentric circles so you don't get surrounded in the open layouts. Orc:4 is really not that much harder if you're careful about it. There are different layouts for the end vault, but the baddest baddies are always clustered in a fairly obvious fortification of some kind -- just avoid it until you've cleared out the rest of the level, then draw folks out of the vault one at a time. Beware of Knights, Warlords, Sorcerers and especially High Priests.

Clearing Orc:4 also has the advantage of giving you a bunch of shops and the gold to buy from them, which is a good advantage to have as you head to the Lair branches.

Do not go to Elf.

Spider will probably be a bit easier than Shoals, but do some more Dungeon first and then explore carefully in either. rPois is not a requirement for Spider, but it does make things easier.

Equipment:
I would not walk around using an un-ID'd amulet, especially when you have Conservation. Nothing else will be as useful at this point.

Unless you grab some Fire spells, the Ring of Fire is only serving to swap rF+ for the rC+ from your dagger. But in the absence of many other rings, that's actually pretty useful. For Orc (and anywhere except Spider at this point) I would swap out Sustenance for Protection from Cold so you have both elemental resists.

Extra AC is a priority. If there are multiple plain cloaks or caps/hats/helmets lying around the dungeon (check with CTRL-F), try them on -- they might have +1 or +2 enchantment. Look for boots too in case you missed them. Use any Enchant Armour scrolls on those peripheral armour slots.

Look for a buckler but don't bother enchanting it.

Be aware that the Robe of Augmentation will eventually wear out its usefulness, but for now it's probably the best option.

Spells:
Honestly, with the exception of Orb of Destruction you have just about all the spells you'd need for a 3-rune game (dMsl, Haste, Battlesphere and IMB will take you a long, long way). Anything else you get will just make certain situations easier. Don't waste your energy thinking about level 9 spells (Tornado, Fire Storm) at this point.

Fireball is great against high-EV enemies like spiders and merfolk, and for clearing out crowds like in Orc. But remember that it's pretty noisy and will attract attention.

Poison Cloud/Ignite Poison would be a fun combo for Spider.

Other spells I'd pick up the moment they appear: Blink, Regeneration, Sublimation of Blood, Apportation.

Skills:
You can stop training Spellcasting, now that your spells are all (as good as) hungerless. ### hunger is quite manageable even for spells you use a lot. You've probably trained enough Charms, too. The XP would serve you better in defensive skills and maybe Fire magic at the moment.

A few (5-10) levels of Armour should give you a boost of +1 or +2 AC, which you sorely need.

When you find a buckler, grab 5 shield skill to eliminate its penalties.

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 22:46 by elephantz

Thanks! I went and cleared out Orc, which was surprisingly easy except for Saint Roka who I ran oom trying to kill twice, finally burned two scrolls of summoning, and used airstrikes while he was surrounded by a mob of my orcs (He still nearly won >.>).

No bucklers, or boots anywhere so far, upgraded my hat though, and the amulet was resist mutation. At the shops, the three interesting things are a +4 rC++ artifact armor, for about 2300 gold, an {AC+4 Str+4} ring for 830, and a {+Inv rPois rF+ rC+ SInv} ring for 1000

I'll probably poke around the dungeon a bit now, before checking out a lair branch.

Code:: Arcanis the Eclecticist (Deep Elf Conjurer) Turns: 36085, Time: 03:18:30 HP 80/80 AC 12 Str 9 XL: 14 Next: 87% MP 39/39 EV 21 Int 30 God: Vehumet [*****.] Gold 2519 SH 0 Dex 19 Spells: 11 memorised, 4 levels left Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : . o - -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distor Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . E - +4 robe of Augmentation {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4 Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . t - +1 wizard hat {MR} Res.Elec. : + Clarity : + g - +0 cloak Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . w - +2 pair of gauntlets Res.Mut. : . Stasis : . (no boots) Res.Rott. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . m - amulet of clarity Saprovore : . . . Flight : . J - ring of protection from cold x - ring of fire @: burdened, nauseated, slow, extraordinarily resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy A: no striking features a: Renounce Religion You are on level 4 of the Orcish Mines. You worship Vehumet. Vehumet is exalted by your worship. You are encumbered. You are hungry. You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 24 of its levels. You have collected 2559 gold pieces. You have spent 60 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons o - the -5,+0 dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" (weapon) {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) It warps and distorts space around it. Unwielding it can cause banishment or high damage. It protects you from cold. It insulates you from electricity. It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments. Armour a - a brightly glowing shield {Donald} c - a +2 orcish robe of positive energy g - a +0 cloak (worn) h - a +2 leather armour of magic resistance t - a +1 wizard hat of magic resistance (worn) w - a +2 pair of gauntlets (worn) E - the +4 robe of Augmentation (worn) {Str+4 Dex+4 Int+4} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon) It affects your strength (+4). It affects your intelligence (+4). It affects your dexterity (+4). Magical devices v - a wand of disintegration (8) A - a wand of teleportation (5) P - a wand of polymorph {zapped: 1} Comestibles b - 13 bread rations l - 2 meat rations q - 3 chunks of orc flesh u - a chunk of orc flesh Scrolls i - 7 scrolls of remove curse n - 3 scrolls of fog p - 7 scrolls of teleportation s - a scroll of blinking z - 2 scrolls of recharging D - a scroll of magic mapping H - 4 scrolls of amnesia V - 2 scrolls of fear Jewellery f - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit k - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation m - an amulet of clarity (around neck) r - an uncursed ring of sustenance x - a ring of fire (left hand) J - a ring of protection from cold (right hand) W - an uncursed amulet of the gourmand Potions d - a potion of speed j - 8 potions of curing C - 2 potions of might G - a potion of brilliance I - 2 potions of invisibility Q - 3 potions of agility Skills: + Level 8.9 Fighting * Level 7.7 Armour - Level 10.2 Dodging - Level 2.4 Stealth - Level 18.2 Spellcasting + Level 16.0 Conjurations - Level 13.3 Charms - Level 8.4 Air Magic You have 4 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Magic Dart Conj ##### 0% 1 None b - Force Lance Conj ####### 0% 2 None c - Iskenderun's Battles Conj/Chrm ########. 1% 4 None d - Iskenderun's Mystic Conj ########. 1% 4 None e - Flight Chrm/Air ########.. 1% 3 None f - Airstrike Air #######... 1% 4 None g - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air #######.. 1% 3 None h - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ########.. 3% 6 #...... i - Haste Chrm ########. 1% 6 #...... j - Fireball Conj/Fire ########.. 1% 5 None k - Orb of Destruction Conj ########.. 1% 7 ####... Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (11/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Orc (4/4) D:10 Elf (0/3) Orc:4 Lair (8/8) D:9 Shoals (0/5) Lair:5 Spider (0/5) Lair:6 Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin the Shining One Beogh Shops: D:4: [ D:6: / D:7: * D:8: ? Orc:2: ! Orc:4: *[(= Portals: Ziggurat: D:3 (5640 gp) Message History There is an open door, spattered with blood here. Things that are here: an orcish dagger; an orcish robe; an orc corpse There is a large open door here. You avoid triggering a spear trap. There is a spear trap here. You see here a spear. You see here a stone. You start resting. You are feeling hungry. You see here an orcish hand axe. Things that are here: an orcish great mace; an orcish plate armour There is an entrance to Kluydos' Antique Armour Boutique here. There is a roughly hewn altar of Beogh here. There is an entrance to Cauhobayna's General Store here. There is a roughly hewn altar of Beogh here. There is an entrance to Yfer's Jewellery Boutique here. 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Vanquished Creatures Rupert (Lair:4) Donald (Orc:4) Gastronok (D:10) The ghost of Gimli the Prestidigitator, a powerful DDFi of Makhleb (Lair:3) Erica (Orc:4) Harold (Orc:4) Nessos (Orc:4) A hydra (Lair:5) 2 orc high priests (Orc:4) 3 death yaks (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, a powerful DEFE of Vehumet (Lair:3) Urug (Orc:4) Nergalle (Orc:3) Erolcha (Orc:2) Joseph (Lair:1) 3 orc knights A cyclops (Orc:4) 5 griffons 4 orc sorcerers (Orc:4) An elephant slug (Lair:8) The ghost of Kael the Thaumaturge, an experienced DEFE of Vehumet (D:7) 23 elephants 8 black mambas A griffon skeleton (D:9) 11 spiny frogs Psyche (D:9) 6 komodo dragons 2 hill giant skeletons Sonja (Orc:2) A polar bear (Lair:8) A spriggan (D:10) A two-headed ogre (D:11) 5 trolls 11 blink frogs 2 basilisks A shark (Lair:2) 37 yaks A wraith (D:11) A wyvern (Lair:8) A hungry ghost (D:8) 4 boulder beetles 11 war dogs 2 fire drakes 11 hippogriffs 2 manticore zombies 4 sky beasts 2 hell hounds (Lair:8) 35 orc warriors A cyclops zombie (D:9) A black bear (Lair:3) 3 giant goldfish (Lair:8) 4 ice beasts A phantom (D:10) 4 centaurs 3 boring beetles 5 ogres 9 crocodiles A hippogriff skeleton (D:10) A yak skeleton (D:8) Sigmund (D:2) 2 giant frog zombies 17 wargs A troll skeleton (D:11) 2 big kobolds 8 giant slugs 13 giant frogs 6 wolves 8 agate snails A centaur skeleton (D:9) 14 water moccasins A giant frog skeleton (D:6) 2 gnoll sergeants (D:8) 9 killer bees 3 jellyfish An eye of draining (D:9) 3 electric eels (Lair:8) A killer bee zombie (D:11) A goliath beetle (D:11) 15 big fish 8 crimson imps 24 hounds 18 orc priests A gnoll shaman (D:6) 5 worker ants 7 iguanas A hound skeleton (D:5) 37 orc wizards 6 porcupines A scorpion (D:4) A big kobold simulacrum (D:9) 6 sheep A spectral orc (Orc:3) 3 jellies 15 adders 3 giant centipedes 16 gnolls 49 green rats A giant centipede zombie (D:9) 4 giant mites An adder skeleton (D:8) 12 worms An inept feature mimic (D:9) A bat skeleton (D:4) A giant eyeball (D:4) 7 giant geckos 207 orcs A ball python (D:1) 27 bats 6 giant cockroaches 23 hobgoblins 34 jackals 21 kobolds 17 quokkas 6 giant newts A giant spore (D:11) 16 goblins A kobold zombie (D:6) 3 orc zombies 2 quokka skeletons 19 rats A rat skeleton (D:6) 3 fungi A plant (Lair:8) 980 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) Saint Roka (Orc:4) 4 kobolds (D:6) 5 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) An orc priest (Orc:4) 2 orc wizards (Orc:4) A jelly (D:6) 2 adders (Lair:8) 4 orcs (Orc:4) A bat (D:1) A giant cockroach (D:6) A hobgoblin (Orc:4) 5 jackals A quokka (D:7) 3 goblins 2 kobolds 2 rats 8 fungi 8 plants 42 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 1027 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Arcanis, the Deep Elf Conjurer, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 4/4 339 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/15 MP: 1/6 404 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations 850 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 17/19 MP: 5/9 1675 | D:2 | Noticed Sigmund 1705 | D:3 | Learned a level 2 spell: Force Lance 1737 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 1820 | D:3 | Became a worshipper of Vehumet 1908 | D:3 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 2016 | D:3 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat. 2294 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/24 MP: 10/13 2428 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Battlesphere 2785 | D:4 | Found Igyl's Armour Shoppe. 3147 | D:2 | Acquired Vehumet's first power 3147 | D:2 | Offered knowledge of Freeze by Vehumet. 3415 | D:2 | Killed Sigmund 3415 | D:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 3415 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 28/28 MP: 3/18 3657 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 4152 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting 4622 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 32/32 MP: 17/21 5030 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5078 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 5086 | D:5 | Got a steaming dagger 5087 | D:5 | Identified the cursed dagger "Goblin's Death Toll" {distort, rElec rC+ MR} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon) 5245 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 5275 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting 5311 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 5440 | D:5 | Offered knowledge of Throw Frost by Vehumet. 5451 | D:5 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast 5630 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 36/36 MP: 15/24 5915 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Spellcasting 6588 | D:6 | Reached skill level 9 in Spellcasting 6860 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 41/41 MP: 19/27 6921 | D:6 | Found Iramaac's Magical Wand Shop. 7149 | D:6 | Offered knowledge of Stone Arrow by Vehumet. 7415 | D:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting 7686 | D:7 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 8092 | D:7 | Acquired Vehumet's second power 8239 | D:7 | Noticed Kael's ghost (experienced DEFE) 8245 | D:7 | Killed Kael's ghost 8245 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting 8822 | D:7 | Found Qobius' General Store. 8833 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms 8925 | D:7 | Noticed a moth of wrath 8928 | D:7 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 9099 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight 9104 | D:7 | Learned a level 4 spell: Airstrike 9156 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 9271 | D:8 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 46/46 MP: 24/29 9549 | D:8 | Offered knowledge of Mephitic Cloud by Vehumet. 9549 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic 9592 | D:8 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud 9710 | D:8 | Found Jexkyups' Magic Scroll Boutique. 9730 | D:8 | Bought a scroll of identify for 20 gold pieces 9730 | D:8 | Bought 2 scrolls of identify for 40 gold pieces 10555 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's third power 10558 | D:9 | Offered knowledge of Inner Flame by Vehumet. 10696 | D:8 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations 10807 | D:9 | Noticed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Killed a griffon skeleton 10814 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 10814 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 30/52 MP: 7/30 10971 | D:9 | Noticed Psyche 10972 | D:9 | Killed Psyche 11074 | D:9 | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations 11277 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 11811 | D:9 | Learned a level 6 spell: Deflect Missiles 12094 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations 12125 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 12125 | D:10 | Noticed Gastronok 12160 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 12508 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic 13123 | Lair:1 | Noticed Joseph 13133 | Lair:1 | Killed Joseph 13573 | Lair:2 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 37/56 MP: 6/31 13730 | Lair:1 | Offered knowledge of Delayed Fireball by Vehumet. 13734 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations 14346 | Lair:2 | Got a pair of warped gloves 14350 | Lair:2 | Identified the -4 pair of gloves of Secliot {Dam-1 Stlth--} (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) 15754 | Lair:3 | Noticed Kael's ghost (powerful DEFE) 15757 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 14 in Conjurations 15762 | Lair:3 | Killed Kael's ghost 15878 | Lair:3 | Noticed Gimli's ghost (powerful DDFi) 15889 | Lair:3 | Killed Gimli's ghost 15889 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 17057 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 61/61 MP: 22/32 17155 | Lair:4 | Noticed Rupert 17160 | Lair:4 | Killed Rupert 19069 | Lair:5 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Magma by Vehumet. 19077 | Lair:5 | Learned a level 6 spell: Haste 19266 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Charms 19595 | Lair:5 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 19599 | Lair:5 | Killed a four-headed hydra 19624 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Shoals. 20189 | Lair:6 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 20195 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 21551 | Lair:7 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 69/69 MP: 36/36 22212 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts 22331 | Lair:8 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [mutagenic glow] 22399 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Fire by Vehumet. 23027 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting 24015 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 16 in Spellcasting 24830 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 17 in Spellcasting 25580 | Lair:8 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 25848 | Lair:8 | Got a flickering zirconium amulet 26025 | Lair:8 | Offered knowledge of Ozocubu's Refrigeration by Vehumet. 26173 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 18 in Spellcasting 26925 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of mutation] 26925 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation] 26926 | Lair:2 | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your muscles are strong (Str +1). [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of cure mutation] 26927 | Lair:2 | Lost mutation: Space occasionally distorts in your vicinity. [potion of cure mutation] 26931 | Lair:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 26985 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Fireball 27025 | D:10 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 27039 | D:10 | Got a droning book 27097 | D:10 | Killed Gastronok 27097 | D:10 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 27097 | D:10 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 47/77 MP: 17/39 27422 | D:10 | Identified Sif Muna's Almanac of the Farrier (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon) 27444 | D:10 | Reached skill level 15 in Conjurations 27540 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 27554 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 28464 | D:11 | Identified the amulet of Division {Gourm Contam rN+} (You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts) 28706 | D:11 | Offered knowledge of Freezing Cloud by Vehumet. 29842 | Orc:2 | Found Sebub's Distillery. 30154 | Orc:2 | Noticed Erolcha 30157 | Orc:2 | Killed Erolcha 30659 | Orc:2 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin. 31027 | Orc:2 | Noticed Sonja 31029 | Orc:2 | Killed Sonja 31326 | Orc:1 | Offered knowledge of Orb of Destruction by Vehumet. 31347 | Orc:1 | Learned a level 7 spell: Orb of Destruction 31517 | Orc:3 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 31645 | Orc:3 | Noticed Nergalle 31647 | Orc:3 | Killed Nergalle 32462 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines 33070 | Orc:4 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Draining by Vehumet. 33070 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 33304 | Orc:4 | Noticed Harold 33306 | Orc:4 | Killed Harold 33845 | Orc:4 | Noticed Saint Roka 34545 | Orc:4 | Killed Saint Roka 34713 | Orc:4 | Noticed Urug 34717 | Orc:4 | Killed Urug 34777 | Orc:4 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 34878 | Orc:4 | Found Moaqihof's Antique Weapon Boutique. 34901 | Orc:4 | Found Cauhobayna's General Store. 34961 | Orc:4 | Found Kluydos' Antique Armour Boutique. 35160 | Orc:4 | Noticed Erica 35163 | Orc:4 | Killed Erica 35397 | Orc:4 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls. 35479 | Orc:4 | Noticed Nessos 35484 | Orc:4 | Killed Nessos 35489 | Orc:4 | Noticed Donald 35494 | Orc:4 | Killed Donald 35635 | Orc:4 | Got a brightly glowing shield {Donald} 35722 | Orc:4 | Found Yfer's Jewellery Boutique. Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: Unarmed | 2 | | | | || 2 Dagger | | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 || 41 Cast: Magic Dart | 90 | 141 | 182 | 284 | 345 || 1042 Force Lance | | 25 | 18 | 38 | 32 || 113 Iskenderun's Batt | | 2 | 38 | 116 | 186 || 342 Iskenderun's Myst | | | 25 | 187 | 424 || 636 Airstrike | | | 1 | 20 | 29 || 50 Haste | | | | | 5 || 5 Flight | | | | | 1 || 1 Deflect Missiles | | | | | 16 || 16 Orb of Destructio | | | | | 1 || 1 Evoke: Wand | | | 2 | 11 | 14 || 27 Use: Scroll | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 14 || 44 Potion | | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 || 25 Stab: Distracted | 1 | | | | || 1

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 22:49 by rchandra

Buy either both rings or the armour - you didn't say what kind of armour it is. Money is there to be spent. Probably the rings are better.

If you stay with that robe, try on the shield and see how your spells look - should be very usable with even a little shield skill. (If you wear heavier armour the shield will need more skill).

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 23:09 by tedric

rchandra wrote:Buy either both rings or the armour - you didn't say what kind of armour it is. Money is there to be spent. Probably the rings are better.

If you stay with that robe, try on the shield and see how your spells look - should be very usable with even a little shield skill. (If you wear heavier armour the shield will need more skill).

Do you mean the shield will need more than 15 skill, or just that one could get by with less skill (and small shield penalties) in lighter armour? I assume the second, unless there's been some change to shield penalties I don't know about.

The shield brand is almost certainly Reflection, btw. Which sounds cool (and it is cool when an enemy one-shots itself), but is the subject of much derision by Tavern vets. Probably not worth dumping 15 levels into at any rate -- I'd probably stop at 5 shields and if the penalties weren't hampering me too much, use it until a buckler spawned.

Go for the rings, especially that second one. If the armour's on the lighter side and you have extra cash later you can see if it's worthwhile, my guess is it won't be.

Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 23:25 by elephantz

Shield was +0 Shield of Nihilism and lets me invoke invis, got the rings, is the Bailey worth checking out? (I found it right away after going back to dungeon)

Thursday, 29th May 2014, 17:46 by damiac

Yeah, the bailey's worth checking out, just be ready to get right back out again if it looks ugly. They seem to vary pretty widely in difficulty, from kobolds throwing tomohawks to orc knights with crossbows.

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