YAVP - HOBe of Trog (13 runes)

[Magipi]

Originally I wanted to save HO for the 0.15 tournament, but I became impatient. This time I wanted to try Trog in extended. The goal: 15 runes, all the way with Trog. I chose axes, because of HO aptitudes, and I never tried them anyway.

First try: lethally poisoned by a kobold with a dagger of poison on D:3. Oh well, OK. Second try: lethally poisoned by a goblin with a dagger of poison on D:1. Hey, what is going on here?!

Third try: the early game went smoothly. I found a freezing battleaxe (lucky!) that served me in Lair. Slowing all cold-blooded snakes and frogs is awesome. Then I switched to Trog's gift, an elec battleaxe. Found a chain mail with MR, that gave me MR+++ (with a ring), so all is well.

The loot I found was good in general, but with two big holes: I never found a ring of regen and a ring of ctele. After I had haste and hw wands, I acquired armour, and got a +1 CPA. I even upgraded it to +6, when, in the Depths, the Enchantress gave me this:

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the +5 faerie dragon armour {rC++ Stlth+}

With this, I lost a bit of my AC + EV score, but it became more balanced. In CPA, it was like 50 + 15, while in the FaerieDA it was 30 + 30 (not exact numbers, but about right). The rC++ tipped the scale in favour of the latter.
Tomb was a bit shaky (I picked up a dopey (-2 Int) mutation, and with 5 Int the statdraining death curses were dangerous even with sustab on. Next was Pan: the toughest encounter was Gloorx, who tormented happily, I even had to run away (cblink) the first time. The second time he went down.

The Hells were much tougher. The absence of spells hurt here more than anywhere else (there were occasions in Coc where I could have just apported the rune and leave, but instead I had to fight.) Both Coc:7 and Tar:7 were very tough.

After that, I realized that I'm running out of resources. My piety went down, and I was very low of both haste and hw wand charges, with the 2 toughest Hells left. So I took the wise (cowardly) decision, and let them be, went to Zot:5 to win.

The ascension was not hard, but the very end almost got me killed. A Pan lord camped at the exit on D:1, and it had a very strong Glaciate. It was a tough fight, but I succeeded, and won.

My 36th win, 21st online. First Hill Orc.

http://crawl.lantea.net/crawl/morgue/ma ... 182934.txt

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16-a0-259-g9aa467b (webtiles) character file.

8805891 magipi the Conqueror (level 27, 101/256 (273) HPs)
             Began as a Hill Orc Berserker on Aug 22, 2014.
             Was an Elder of Trog.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 13 runes on Aug 24, 2014!
             
             The game lasted 17:26:34 (145136 turns).

magipi the Conqueror (Hill Orc Berserker)         Turns: 145136, Time: 17:26:34

HP 101/256 (273) AC 37     Str 30      XL: 27
MP  14/14        EV 45     Int  7      God: Trog [****..]
Gold 14450       SH  0     Dex 28      Spells:  0 memorised, 26 levels left

rFire  + + .     SeeInvis +     b - +9 executioner's axe (antimagic)
rCold  + + .     Clarity  .     C - +5 faerie dragon armour {rC++ Stlth+}
rNeg   + . .     rCorr    .     (no shield)
rPois  .         rRot     .     s - +2 helmet {SInv}
rElec  +         Spirit   .     Y - +2 cloak {MR+}
SustAb .         Warding  .     I - +4 pair of gloves "Igatrupiynk" {rElec Curse}
rMut   +         Stasis   .     w - +2 pair of boots {run}
Gourm  .                        O - amulet of resist mutation
MR     +++..                    S - ring of Oschisu {rF+ rN+ Dex+3 Stlth--}
                                f - ring of protection from fire

@: mighty, agile, exhausted, very slightly contaminated, hasted (expiring), very
quick, extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: agile 1, placid magic 1
a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion
0: Orb of Zot
}: 13/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, slimy, silver, golden, icy, bone,
abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark


You escaped.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was greatly pleased with you.
You were not hungry.

You visited 16 branches of the dungeon, and saw 83 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 1 time, and saw 24 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 1 Ziggurat, and saw 7 of its levels.
You also visited: Labyrinth.

You collected 17536 gold pieces.
You spent 3086 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a cursed +9 battleaxe of electrocution
 b - a +9 antimagic executioner's axe (weapon)
Missiles
 d - 16 steel javelins
 h - 14 silver javelins (quivered)
 o - 23 javelins of penetration
Armour
 s - a +2 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 w - a +2 pair of boots of running (worn)
 C - the +5 faerie dragon armour (worn) {rC++ Stlth+}
   (You took it off the Enchantress on level 1 of the Depths)   
   
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It makes you more stealthy.
 I - the +4 pair of gloves "Igatrupiynk" (worn) {rElec Curse}
   (You acquired it on level 1 of the Shoals)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It may recurse itself when equipped.
 Y - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
Magical devices
 c - a wand of disintegration (1)
 v - a wand of disintegration (11)
 B - a wand of heal wounds (1)
 P - a wand of digging (11)
 R - a wand of teleportation (4)
 W - a wand of hasting (0)
 X - a wand of invisibility (3)
Comestibles
 n - 20 bread rations
 D - 21 meat rations
Scrolls
 i - 8 scrolls of blinking
 m - 37 scrolls of remove curse
 q - 29 scrolls of teleportation
 y - 16 scrolls of identify
 z - 2 scrolls of fog
 Z - a scroll of silence
Jewellery
 f - a ring of protection from fire (left hand)
 l - the ring "Quhez" {+Fly Slay+4}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Realm of Zot)   
   
   [ring of flight]
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+4).
   It lets you fly.
 p - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 u - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
 O - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
 S - the ring of Oschisu (right hand) {rF+ rN+ Dex+3 Stlth--}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It makes you much less stealthy.
 T - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 U - the amulet of Xom's Entertainment {Clar rF+}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Shoals)   
   
   [amulet of clarity]
   
   It provides mental clarity.
   It protects you from fire.
Potions
 g - 5 potions of cure mutation
 j - 7 potions of agility
 r - a potion of cancellation
 x - 7 potions of curing
 H - 3 potions of restore abilities
 K - 3 potions of resistance
 M - 3 potions of might
 Q - 2 potions of porridge
Books
 A - a book of Flames   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Flame Tongue                       Conjuration/Fire             1
   Throw Flame                        Conjuration/Fire             2
   Conjure Flame                      Conjuration/Fire             3
   Inner Flame                        Hexes/Fire                   3
   Sticky Flame                       Conjuration/Fire             4
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             5
   
   
   Trog disapproves of the use of such an item.
Miscellaneous
 k - a lamp of fire
 t - a phial of floods
 E - a lamp of fire
 J - a lamp of fire
 N - a phial of floods
 V - a legendary deck of wonders {the Shaft}
Rods
 e - a +5 rod of shadows (14/14)
   (You took it off a skeletal warrior on level 7 of Cocytus)


   Skills:
 O Level 27 Fighting
 O Level 27 Axes
 O Level 27 Throwing
 O Level 27 Armour
 O Level 27 Dodging
 - Level 15.0 Stealth
 + Level 23.0 Evocations


You had 26 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.


[rchandra]

I've actually found Coc and Tar the hardest hells as a berserker because of their lords. Antaeus mangles you and Ereshkigal can just keep healing herself.

I'd have stuck with the CPA.

Congrats on getting the win and not stubbornly dying, though. At least you didn't run out of things to train.

[Aule]

Congrats! Now it your turn for DEWz.

(I met the Enchantress for the first time today in my latest game, and got my first ever faerie dragon armor. It's +0, and only slay+4, but whatever, it was nice to see it finally. You got a nice one!)

[Magipi]

Congrats! Now it your turn for DEWz.

Thanks! But look here:
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