YAVP - GhGl of Kiku

[Magipi]

I played quite a few ghoul necromancers recently, one of them even got 2 runes, but was undone in the Vaults by the combination of convokers, wardens, a strong player ghost, some bad luck and some bad play. This time I thought to start with a weapon class and pick up necro only later via Kiku. Well, this did not quite work as planned, as a Gl starts with 3 only Int (and 9 Dex). And ghouls get all their bonus stat points on Str. How can I make a working casting character out of this mess? Well, only barely: in the end I had 10 Int and 11 Dex, still quite bad.

I had quite good luck with equipment. I bought this in a shop in Orc:

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the +2 storm dragon armour of Jioliq {rElec rPois rF++ rN+ SInv}

This nicely covered all the resistances plus SInv, so I could wear the rings of +5 slaying and +5 EV without the need of swapping.

I decided against unarmed, because I wanted to use a Kiku's gift of a pain weapon. I worked with a pain qstaff, then Agnes dropped a lajatang of speed, and from that point I used them both (I stronly think the qstaff was better against living monsters).

I went to Vaults:5 for the 3rd rune: I had no rCorr, Tomb is too terrifying, and I'd sooner try one of the Hells than the Abyss.

Zot:5 was about average, and the ascension was quite easy.

My 32nd win, 17th online, 1st ghoul, 2nd Kiku.

http://dobrazupa.org/morgue/Magipi/morg ... 162121.txt

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.15-a0-2390-ge652697 (webtiles) character file.

1512207 Magipi the Warrior (level 27, 244/244 (246) HPs)
             Began as a Ghoul Gladiator on July 31, 2014.
             Was the Champion of Kikubaaqudgha.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on Aug 2, 2014!
             
             The game lasted 12:42:58 (87201 turns).

Magipi the Warrior (Ghoul Gladiator)               Turns: 87201, Time: 12:42:58

HP 244/244 (246) AC 29     Str 23      XL: 27
MP  33/38        EV 19     Int  9 (10) God: Kikubaaqudgha [******]
Gold 3642        SH  0     Dex 11      Spells: 13 memorised,  8 levels left

rFire  + + .     SeeInvis +     b - +9 lajatang (speed)
rCold  + . .     Clarity  .     O - +2 storm dragon armour of Jioliq {rElec rPois rF++ rN+ SInv}
rNeg   + + +     rCorr    .     (no shield)
rPois  +         rRot     +     F - +0 mask of the Dragon {MR+ Slay+3 SInv}
rElec  +         Spirit   +     B - +2 cloak {MR+}
SustAb .         Warding  .     w - +2 pair of gloves
rMut   .         Stasis   .     c - +1 pair of boots {run}
Saprov + + +                    x - amulet of guardian spirit
MR     ++++.                    A - +5 ring of evasion
                                n - +5 ring of slaying

@: very slightly contaminated, rotting, hasted, repel missiles, very quick,
incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: rotting body, claws 1, carnivore 3, cold resistance 1, negative energy
resistance 3, poison resistance, saprovore 3, slow healing 1, torment
resistance, unbreathing
a: Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver


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

You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 59 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 3 bazaars.
You also visited: Labyrinth, Sewer, Ice Cave and Wizlab.

You collected 8572 gold pieces.
You spent 4930 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +8 quarterstaff of pain
 b - a +9 lajatang of speed (weapon)
 l - a +0 blowgun
Missiles
 y - 5 curare-tipped needles
 X - 22 javelins (quivered)
Armour
 c - a +1 pair of boots of running (worn)
 w - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 B - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
 F - the +0 mask of the Dragon (worn) {MR+ Slay+3 SInv}
   (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)   
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 O - the +2 storm dragon armour of Jioliq (worn) {rElec rPois rF++ rN+ SInv}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It enhances your eyesight.
Magical devices
 p - a wand of hasting (2)
 S - a wand of invisibility (3)
 U - a wand of digging (4)
 V - a wand of disintegration (8)
 W - a wand of teleportation (6)
 Z - a wand of heal wounds (6)
Comestibles
 q - 6 royal jellies
 s - 14 meat rations
 v - 17 beef jerkies
 I - 6 slices of pizza
Scrolls
 f - 4 scrolls of fear
 g - 6 scrolls of magic mapping
 j - 13 scrolls of fog
 m - 7 scrolls of recharging
 r - 27 scrolls of remove curse
 z - a scroll of torment
 D - a scroll of silence
 K - 8 scrolls of teleportation
 N - 4 scrolls of blinking
 T - 24 scrolls of identify
Jewellery
 e - an uncursed amulet of stasis
 k - an uncursed ring of regeneration
 n - a +5 ring of slaying (left hand)
 t - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 x - an amulet of guardian spirit (around neck)
 A - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
Potions
 d - 4 potions of brilliance
 i - a potion of haste
 o - 3 potions of heal wounds
 C - 18 potions of curing
 G - 2 potions of agility
 H - 4 potions of invisibility
 L - 9 potions of restore abilities
 M - 6 potions of might
 P - 3 potions of magic
 Y - a potion of flight
Books
 h - a book of Unlife   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Recall                             Summoning/Translocation      3
   *Animate Dead                      Necromancy                   4
   Control Undead                     Necromancy                   4
   Twisted Resurrection               Necromancy                   5
   Death Channel                      Necromancy                   6
   Simulacrum                         Ice/Necromancy               6
 u - a book of Party Tricks   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Butterflies                 Summoning                    1
   *Apportation                       Translocation                1
   *Blink                             Translocation                2
   Tukima's Dance                     Hexes                        3
   Alistair's Intoxication            Transmutation/Poison         4


   Skills:
 + Level 19.8 Fighting
 - Level 14.0 Staves
 - Level 5.7 Throwing
 + Level 16.5 Armour
 + Level 19.7 Dodging
 - Level 10.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 18.0 Charms
 - Level 18.4 Necromancy
 - Level 9.0 Translocations
 - Level 4.0 Air Magic
 - Level 11.6 Evocations


You had 8 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Pain                  Necr           ####         1%          1    None
b - Animate Skeleton      Necr           N/A          1%          1    None
c - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      #####.....   1%          3    ###....
d - Corpse Rot            Necr           N/A          1%          2    #......
e - Dispel Undead         Necr           #####...     1%          5    #####..
f - Animate Dead          Necr           N/A          1%          4    ####...
g - Vampiric Draining     Necr           #####.....   1%          3    ###....
h - Apportation           Tloc           ###.......   1%          1    None
i - Agony                 Necr           #####...     1%          5    #####..
j - Haste                 Chrm           #####...     4%          6    #######
k - Flight                Chrm/Air       ###.......   1%          3    ###....
m - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ###...       1%          2    #......
B - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    #......