CIP: OgNe of Ashenzari - Advice Needed

[Laraso]

Well, I rolled a random character and got an Ogre Necromancer. I was expecting this character to die fairly fast, but surprisingly this combination is actually extremely powerful, and I've had almost no troubles at any point in this game.

However, I'm a bit confused as to what I should do next...

1) Should I do Swamp or Snake first?
2) Should I train Armor or Dodging first?

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16-a0-621-gdc21f72 (webtiles) character file.

Laraso the Warrior (Ogre Necromancer)              Turns: 30860, Time: 01:32:10

HP 202/202       AC 19     Str 18      XL: 15   Next: 37%
MP  25/27        EV 10     Int 21      God: Ashenzari [******]
Gold 1589        SH  0     Dex 12      Spells: 10 memorised,  0 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis +     a - +1 giant spiked club (flame) (curse)
rCold  . . .     Clarity  +     U - +4 mottled dragon armour (curse)
rNeg   + . .     rCorr    .     (shield restricted)
rPois  .         rRot     .     (helmet restricted)
rElec  .         Spirit   .     u - +2 cloak (curse)
SustAb .         Warding  +     (gloves unavailable)
rMut   .         Stasis   .     (boots unavailable)
Gourm  .                        n - cursed amulet of warding
MR     +++..                    b - ring of the Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3}
                                w - cursed +5 ring of protection

@: repel missiles, extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, blurry vision 1, clever 1, robust 1, tough skin 1
a: Scrying, Transfer Knowledge, Renounce Religion


You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Ashenzari.
Ashenzari is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 28 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth.

You have collected 2704 gold pieces.
You have spent 1115 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a cursed +1 giant spiked club of flaming (weapon)
   (You took it off an ogre on level 7 of the Dungeon)
Missiles
 x - 7 large rocks (quivered)
Armour
 u - a cursed +2 cloak (worn)
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
 U - a cursed +4 mottled dragon armour (worn)
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
Magical devices
 c - a wand of disintegration
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 j - a wand of digging (8)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
 q - a wand of enslavement {zapped: 5}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 s - a wand of heal wounds {zapped: 1}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts)
 t - a wand of fire {zapped: 1}
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 D - a wand of teleportation (2)
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 I - a wand of fireball {zapped: 5}
   (You found it in a labyrinth)
Comestibles
 N - 9 slices of pizza
Scrolls
 d - a scroll of blinking
 l - 6 scrolls of immolation
 y - 5 scrolls of recharging
 G - 9 scrolls of teleportation
 J - 3 scrolls of fear
Jewellery
 b - the ring of the Mage (right hand) {Wiz MR++ Int+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 11 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   
   It improves your spell success rate.
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 n - a cursed amulet of warding (around neck)
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 o - a cursed ring of teleportation
   (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)
 w - a cursed +5 ring of protection (left hand)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Dungeon)
 A - an uncursed ring of positive energy
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
 H - a +5 ring of slaying
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 R - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 W - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
   (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
Potions
 e - a potion of cancellation
 f - 2 potions of brilliance
 i - 3 potions of heal wounds
 k - a potion of agility
 m - 2 potions of haste
 p - 12 potions of curing
 z - a potion of invisibility
 B - 2 potions of magic
Miscellaneous
 E - a lamp of fire (inert)
   (You found it in a labyrinth)


   Skills:
 - Level 20.3 Fighting
 - Level 19.5(24.2) Maces & Flails
 - Level 1.7(3.9) Dodging
 - Level 1.5(3.6) Stealth
 + Level 5.1 Spellcasting
 - Level 9.4(12.3) Necromancy
 - Level 2.7(5.2) Translocations


You cannot memorise any spells.
You know 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 - Vampiric Draining     Necr           ######....   1%          3    ##.....
e - Animate Dead          Necr           N/A          1%          4    ####...
f - Control Undead        Necr           ######....   1%          4    ####...
g - Apportation           Tloc           ####......   1%          1    None
h - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
i - Flight                Chrm/Air       #.........   12%         3    ##.....
m - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       #.....       6%          2    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7             Orc (4/4) D:10
    Elf (0/3) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:11          Swamp (0/5) Lair:6
  Snake (0/5) Lair:4        Slime (0/6) Lair:8       Vaults (0/5) D:14
Depths: D:15       

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

Shops:
D:6 %   D:11 =   Orc:4 ![[*

Annotations:
D:4 Eustachio


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are too large for most types of armour.
You have tough skin (AC +1).
Your vision is a little blurry.
Your mind is acute. (Int +2)
You are robust (+10% HP).


Message History

There is a stone staircase leading down here.
There is a staircase back to the Dungeon, spattered with blood here.
You see here a tomahawk.
You climb upwards. Welcome back to the Dungeon!
There is a staircase to the Orcish Mines here.
You swap places.
You swap places.
You swap places.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
Ugh! There is something really disgusting in your inventory. (slot F)
You climb downwards.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You swap places.
Things that are here:
a +0 ring mail; a +0 hand axe
Things that are here:
a +0 robe; a +1 hand axe
Things that are here:
a +0 robe; a +2 morningstar
There is a staircase to the Lair here.
You climb downwards. Welcome to the Lair of Beasts!
There is a staircase back to the Dungeon here.
A black mamba comes into view.
The black mamba hisses angrily.
The black mamba completely misses you.
The black mamba bites you but does no damage.
You flatten the black mamba like a pancake!!!
You burn the black mamba.
You kill the black mamba!
No target in view!
No target in view!
No target in view!
(D) Dungeon        (T) Temple         (O) Orcish Mines   (E) Elven Halls   
(L) Lair           (S) Swamp          (P) Snake Pit      (M) Slime Pits     
(V) Vaults         
Where to? (* - list waypoints, Enter - Lair:2 @ (x,y), ? - help)
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
You climb downwards.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Items here: !! %%%%% (((( ) /////// ::::::::: ==== ????? [ ||
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a scroll of amnesia.
You drop 3 scrolls of remove curse.
You drop a wand of disintegration {zapped: 1}.
You drop a wand of polymorph {zapped: 1}.
You drop 2 meat rations.
You drop 3 rotting chunks of orc flesh.
You drop a wand of confusion {zapped: 1}.
Unknown command.
Memorise Shroud of Golubria, consuming 2 spell levels and leaving 1?
Okay, then.
Memorise Flight, consuming 3 spell levels and leaving 0?
You start memorising the spell. You continue memorising.
You continue memorising. x2
You finish memorising. Spell assigned to 'i'.
Okay, then.
Char dumped successfully.
You don't know that spell.
You feel protected from missiles.
You now have 25/27 mp.

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You can see a friendly black mamba zombie and a friendly hound skeleton.

Vanquished Creatures
  Maud (Lair:6)
  The ghost of Tenda the Bludgeoner, a powerful GrFi of Fedhas (Orc:3)
  Snorg (Orc:4)
  A minotaur (Lab)
  Fannar (Lair:8)
  Harold (Lair:7)
  10 hydras
  Erica (Lair:6)
  A centaur warrior (D:13)
  A tengu warrior (D:14)
  6 death yaks
  A deep troll shaman (Lair:8)
  2 catoblepae
  An unseen horror (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  An unseen horror (D:12)
  3 orc knights
  An orc sorcerer (Orc:1)
  3 ugly things
  An octopode (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  2 elephants (Lair:8)
  A cyclops (D:14)
  5 black mambas
  12 spiny frogs
  3 gargoyles
  7 komodo dragons
  An orange demon (Orc:1)
  A kobold demonologist (D:12)
  4 fire drakes
  3 freezing wraiths (D:15)
  A tengu conjurer (D:14)
  3 trolls
  2 hydra zombies
  Sonja (Orc:2)
  4 polar bears
  4 slime creatures
  6 ravens (D:14)
  8 blink frogs
  3 shadows
  A basilisk (Lair:2)
  2 deep elf magi (D:11)
  8 hippogriffs
  A hungry ghost (D:13)
  31 yaks
  A deep elf fighter (D:8)
  A wraith (D:13)
  12 vampire mosquitoes
  10 wolves
  A mottled dragon (D:10)
  2 wargs
  36 orc warriors
  9 water moccasins
  7 porcupines
  A necrophage (D:8)
  6 ice beasts
  A sky beast (D:12)
  7 ogres
  20 centaurs
  12 crocodiles
  3 black bears
  2 phantoms
  2 boring beetles
  2 big kobolds
  23 giant frogs
  Blork the orc (Orc:3)
  5 wights
  An eye of draining (D:8)
  3 scorpions
  5 killer bees (D:13)
  A troll skeleton (D:13)
  2 electric eels (Lair:7)
  A goliath beetle (D:7)
  2 crimson imps
  A giant frog zombie (D:12)
  11 hounds
  5 jellies
  13 orc priests
  A black bear zombie (D:9)
  14 iguanas
  18 orc wizards
  A porcupine skeleton (Lair:2)
  An orange rat (D:11)
  9 worker ants
  4 sheep (Lair:6)
  A crocodile skeleton (Lair:2)
  A mummy (D:9)
  A gnoll (D:1)
  26 green rats
  4 shadow imps
  20 adders
  3 worms (D:2)
  2 orc zombies
  An adder skeleton (D:6)
  2 giant geckos (D:2)
  114 orcs
  2 ball pythons
  7 bats
  A bat skeleton (D:8)
  5 giant cockroaches
  13 goblins
  4 green rat zombies (Lair:2)
  15 hobgoblins
  6 jackals (D:2)
  15 kobolds
  10 quokkas
  4 giant newts
  2 giant spores (D:9)
  3 gnoll skeletons
  2 green rat skeletons (Lair:2)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:4)
  An orc skeleton (D:4)
  10 rats
  A rat skeleton (D:4)
  7 ballistomycetes (D:9)
  A bush (Lair:5)
  A fungus (Lair:5)
  5 plants
700 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  The ghost of BackslashEcho the Impaler, a powerful FoBe of Trog (Lair:8)
  A hydra (Lair:1)
  4 death yaks
  A wizard (D:14)
  A lindwurm (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  A lindwurm (Lair:6)
  2 orc knights
  2 hill giants
  A spiny frog (Lair:7)
  An elephant (Lair:8)
  A spiny frog (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  A komodo dragon (Lair:4)
  4 blink frogs
  A basilisk (Lair:5)
  A deep elf mage (D:13)
  9 yaks
  3 vampire mosquitoes (Lair:6)
  A hippogriff (D:12)
  2 hill giant skeletons
  2 water moccasins
  5 wolves
  A necrophage (D:8)
  A sky beast (D:14)
  5 porcupines
  An ogre (Orc:4)
  A centaur (D:13)
  5 orc warriors
  2 crocodiles
  6 giant frogs
  An orange rat (D:11)
  A wight (D:14)
  A crimson imp (D:5)
  A quasit (D:13)
  2 iguanas
  3 jellies
  An orc priest (Orc:3)
  4 hounds
  2 worker ants
  4 orc wizards
  A green rat (Lair:7)
  An adder (Lair:6)
  A worm (D:2)
  2 oozes (Lair:8)
  21 orcs
  3 bats
  3 giant cockroaches (D:7)
  3 hobgoblins (D:2)
  3 quokkas
  2 giant newts (D:2)
  3 goblins
  4 kobolds
  4 rats
  A rat zombie (D:8)
  2 ballistomycetes (D:6)
  A bush (Lair:8)
  A fungus (Lair:1)
  2 plants
145 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A catoblepas zombie (Lair:8)
  A black mamba zombie (Lair:7)
  A fire elemental (Orc:4)
  A black mamba skeleton (Lair:5)
  A raven zombie (D:14)
  2 spiny frog zombies (Lair:8)
  3 blink frog zombies (Lair:2)
  A lindwurm skeleton (Lair:6)
  7 vampire mosquito zombies
  4 blink frog skeletons
  2 komodo dragon zombies (Lair:3)
  A fire drake skeleton (Lair:7)
  2 troll zombies
  A water moccasin zombie (Lair:1)
  3 yak zombies
  A warg zombie (Orc:4)
  A wight (D:14)
  3 water moccasin skeletons
  7 wolf zombies
  2 hippogriff skeletons
  2 yak skeletons
  2 giant frog zombies (Lair:2)
  5 centaur zombies
  A centaur skeleton (D:12)
  An elf zombie (D:11)
  6 giant frog skeletons
  A wolf skeleton (Lair:8)
  A human skeleton (Lair:8)
  A basilisk skeleton (Lair:2)
  A porcupine zombie (Lair:2)
  2 killer bee zombies (D:13)
  A porcupine skeleton (Lair:3)
  2 crocodile skeletons
  3 hound zombies
  2 dwarf skeletons (Lair:8)
  An ogre skeleton (Orc:4)
  2 hound skeletons
  An adder (Lair:8)
  4 iguana zombies
  22 orc zombies
  2 sheep zombies (Lair:6)
  7 adder skeletons
  An adder zombie (Lair:1)
  2 iguana skeletons
  2 bat skeletons
  A green rat zombie (Lair:2)
  2 giant spores
  2 goblin skeletons
  A green rat skeleton (Lair:2)
  4 hobgoblin skeletons
  2 jackal skeletons (D:2)
  2 kobold skeletons
  4 kobold zombies
  10 orc skeletons
  2 quokka skeletons
  2 quokka zombies
  3 rat skeletons
  2 fungi
157 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1002 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Laraso, the Ogre Necromancer, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 3/3
    27 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Necromancy
   366 | D:2      | Learned a level 1 spell: Animate Skeleton
   656 | D:2      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 19/24 MP: 1/5
   735 | D:2      | HP: 9/24 [jackal (2)]
   941 | D:2      | HP: 9/24 [hobgoblin/club (5)]
  1151 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/31 MP: 2/6
  1475 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Necromancy
  1579 | D:1      | HP: 8/31 [kobold/hand axe (7)]
  1903 | D:1      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 37/39 MP: 5/8
  1984 | D:1      | arcanist: #
  2958 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 39/45 MP: 3/9
  3278 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy
  3550 | D:4      | Noticed Eustachio
  3590 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3590 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  3926 | D:5      | HP: 16/45 [iguana (7)]
  3927 | D:5      | HP: 6/45 [iguana (10)]
  3946 | D:5      | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
  3950 | D:5      | Learned a level 3 spell: Vampiric Draining
  4304 | D:5      | HP: 18/45 [crimson imp (4)]
  4447 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  4447 | D:5      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 40/53 MP: 2/11
  5105 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Necromancy
  5243 | D:6      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 53/59 MP: 5/12
  5281 | D:6      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  5646 | D:6      | Found Usocsem's Food Shop.
  5743 | D:6      | Reached skill level 3 in Spellcasting
  5764 | D:6      | HP: 15/59 [orc wizard/puff of flame (11)]
  6023 | D:6      | Reached skill level 4 in Spellcasting
  6351 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  6371 | D:6      | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead
  6376 | D:6      | Learned a level 4 spell: Control Undead
  6529 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
  6585 | D:6      | Reached skill level 2 in Maces & Flails
  6771 | D:7      | Reached skill level 3 in Maces & Flails
  6771 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 52/67 MP: 10/20
  6913 | D:7      | Reached skill level 4 in Maces & Flails
  7019 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
  7287 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7300 | D:7      | Reached skill level 6 in Maces & Flails
  7330 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  7418 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Ashenzari the Shackled
  7815 | D:7      | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails
  7887 | D:7      | Reached skill level 8 in Maces & Flails
  8144 | D:8      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  8145 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  8165 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Maces & Flails
  8351 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 32/74 MP: 12/21
  8478 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails
  8637 | D:8      | Reached skill level 11 in Maces & Flails
  8844 | D:8      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  8855 | D:8      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  8860 | D:8      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  9016 | D:9      | HP: 26/74 [ogre/giant club (29)]
  9020 | D:9      | Reached skill level 12 in Maces & Flails
  9340 | D:9      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  9454 | D:9      | Noticed a white ugly thing
  9542 | D:9      | Reached skill level 13 in Maces & Flails
  9770 | D:9      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  9938 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 10038 | D:10     | Acquired Ashenzari's first power
 10048 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 10134 | D:10     | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
 10218 | D:10     | Reached XP level 10. HP: 40/81 MP: 19/22
 10371 | D:10     | Reached skill level 14 in Maces & Flails
 10709 | D:10     | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 11079 | D:11     | Reached skill level 15 in Maces & Flails
 11489 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11591 | D:11     | Found Skaiqaid's Jewellery Shop.
 11597 | D:11     | Noticed a hill giant
 11614 | D:11     | Killed a hill giant
 12012 | D:11     | Reached skill level 16 in Maces & Flails
 12110 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12253 | Lair:1   | HP: 32/81 [poisoned by a spiny frog]
 12258 | Lair:1   | HP: 25/81 [poisoned by a spiny frog]
 12263 | Lair:1   | HP: 26/81 [poisoned by a spiny frog]
 12268 | Lair:1   | HP: 28/81 [poisoned by a spiny frog]
 12273 | Lair:1   | HP: 32/81 [poisoned by a spiny frog]
 12767 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 79/88 MP: 16/23
 12950 | Lair:1   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 12962 | Lair:1   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 12962 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 17 in Maces & Flails
 13256 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute. (Int +2) [potion of mutation]
 13256 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [potion of mutation]
 13257 | Lair:2   | Lost mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [potion of mutation]
 13257 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: Your vision is a little blurry. [potion of mutation]
 13257 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: You are robust (+10% HP). [potion of mutation]
 13274 | Lair:2   | Identified the cursed +0 ring mail of the Six Beds {MR+ Dex+3 SInv}
 13347 | Lair:2   | Acquired Ashenzari's second power
 13370 | Lair:2   | HP: 38/96 [porcupine (2)]
 13817 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 13822 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 13822 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 18 in Maces & Flails
 13926 | Lair:2   | HP: 36/96 [blink frog (17)]
 13972 | Lair:2   | HP: 32/96 [blink frog (10)]
 14406 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 19 in Maces & Flails
 14833 | Lair:2   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 14845 | Lair:2   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 15453 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
 15454 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 2 in Fighting
 15464 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 3 in Fighting
 15608 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 4 in Fighting
 15608 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 111/119 MP: 20/24
 15638 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 15659 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 6 in Fighting
 15663 | Lair:3   | HP: 43/125 [iguana (12)]
 15668 | Lair:3   | HP: 40/126 [iguana (2)]
 16218 | Lair:3   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 16225 | Lair:3   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 16225 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 7 in Fighting
 16439 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 8 in Fighting
 16760 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
 16763 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 16820 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 16820 | Lair:4   | Acquired Ashenzari's third power
 16838 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 9 in Fighting
 17365 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 7 in Necromancy
 18068 | Lair:5   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 18111 | Lab      | Entered a labyrinth
 18286 | Lab      | Noticed a minotaur
 18296 | Lab      | Killed a minotaur
 18296 | Lab      | Reached skill level 8 in Necromancy
 18394 | Lair:5   | Acquired Ashenzari's fourth power
 18604 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 68/144 MP: 9/25
 18805 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 9 in Necromancy
 18999 | Lair:5   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 19007 | Lair:5   | Killed a four-headed hydra
 19337 | Lair:3   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 19344 | Lair:3   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 19520 | D:11     | Bought the ring of the Mage {Wiz MR++ Int+3} for 827 gold pieces
 19873 | Lair:6   | Noticed Erica
 19892 | Lair:6   | Killed Erica
 19892 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 19892 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 20103 | Lair:6   | HP: 59/148 [vampire mosquito (8)]
 20420 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 20648 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 2 in Translocations
 20726 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 11 in Fighting
 20732 | Lair:6   | HP: 47/150 [death yak (21)]
 20741 | Lair:6   | HP: 46/150 [death yak (9)]
 21150 | Lair:6   | Noticed Maud
 21161 | Lair:6   | Killed Maud
 21161 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 12 in Fighting
 21604 | Lair:7   | Noticed Harold
 21615 | Lair:7   | Killed Harold
 21813 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 13 in Fighting
 22580 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 22580 | Lair:8   | Noticed Fannar
 22597 | Lair:8   | Killed Fannar
 22599 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 14 in Fighting
 22814 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 167/172 MP: 23/26
 22936 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 23050 | Lair:8   | Noticed BackslashEcho's ghost (powerful FoBe)
 23062 | Lair:8   | Killed BackslashEcho's ghost
 23287 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 23477 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 16 in Fighting
 23482 | Lair:8   | Identified the cursed +3 trident of Linearity {vamp, Dex-2 Int+3}
 24296 | D:12     | Killed a white ugly thing
 24585 | D:12     | Reached skill level 17 in Fighting
 25478 | D:13     | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 26566 | D:14     | Reached skill level 18 in Fighting
 26586 | D:14     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 26799 | D:14     | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 27196 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 27217 | D:15     | Noticed an azure jelly
 27614 | D:13     | Reached XP level 15. HP: 196/196 MP: 27/27
 27622 | D:13     | Reached skill level 19 in Fighting
 27882 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 28413 | Orc:2    | Noticed Sonja
 28430 | Orc:2    | Killed Sonja
 28768 | Orc:3    | Noticed Blork the orc
 28843 | Orc:3    | Killed Blork the orc
 28975 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 28991 | Orc:4    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 29108 | Orc:4    | Noticed Snorg
 29114 | Orc:4    | Killed Snorg
 29155 | Orc:4    | Your ally Snorg died
 29346 | Orc:4    | Found Dusutuan's Armour Emporium.
 29346 | Orc:4    | Found Etang's Antique Armour Boutique.
 29350 | Orc:4    | Found Qoraibaut's General Store.
 29371 | Orc:4    | Found Klevaem's Distillery.
 29387 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 48 gold pieces
 29387 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 120 gold pieces
 29387 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 120 gold pieces
 29485 | Orc:4    | Reached skill level 20 in Fighting
 30035 | Orc:3    | Noticed Tenda's ghost (powerful GrFi)
 30052 | Orc:3    | Killed Tenda's ghost
 30859 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Club              |    50 |       |       |       |       ||    50
       Hand axe          |    11 |    61 |       |       |       ||    72
       Flail             |       |   117 |    51 |       |       ||   168
       Giant spiked club |       |       |   161 |   378 |   971 ||  1510
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |       |     5 |       |       ||     5
Throw: Large rock        |    21 |    14 |    19 |    24 |       ||    78
 Cast: Pain              |    37 |   100 |    95 |    77 |     3 ||   312
       Animate Skeleton  |     8 |    17 |    15 |    35 |    44 ||   119
       Regeneration      |       |     5 |     7 |    25 |    36 ||    73
       Vampiric Draining |       |     5 |    16 |    47 |    26 ||    94
       Animate Dead      |       |       |    10 |    33 |    81 ||   124
       Control Undead    |       |       |     2 |       |     1 ||     3
       Repel Missiles    |       |       |     1 |     1 |     4 ||     6
Evoke: Wand              |       |    10 |     3 |     8 |    12 ||    33
       Lamp of fire      |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     2 |     8 |    10 |    13 |    10 ||    43
       Potion            |       |     2 |     2 |     9 |     7 ||    20
 Stab: Distracted        |       |       |     3 |     1 |    14 ||    18
       Betrayed ally     |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Sleeping          |       |       |     1 |     4 |     1 ||     6
  Eat: Chunk             |     3 |    14 |    18 |    28 |    39 ||   102
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     2 |     1 |       ||     3
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     4 |     2 ||     6
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     1 |     2 ||     3
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 ||     2
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2

Table legend:
 A = Kills in this place as a percentage of kills in entire the game.
 B = Kills by you in this place as a percentage of kills by you in
     the entire game.
 C = Kills by friends in this place as a percentage of kills by
     friends in the entire game.
 D = Other kills in this place as a percentage of other kills in the
     entire game.
 E = Experience gained in this place as a percentage of experience
     gained in the entire game.
 F = Experience gained in this place divided by the number of levels of
     this place that you have seen.

                   A       B       C       D       E               F
               +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------------------
         Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |        3524.4
       Dungeon |  42.8 |  43.0 |  41.7 |   0.0 |  28.2 |        1918.3
  Orcish Mines |  23.9 |  24.7 |  20.1 |   0.0 |  14.1 |        3596.8
          Lair |  33.0 |  31.8 |  38.1 | 100.0 |  56.3 |        7189.9
     Labyrinth |   0.4 |   0.4 |   0.0 |   0.0 |   1.5 |        1527.0
               +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------------------

Table legend:
 A = Turns spent in this place as a percentage of turns spent in the
     entire game.
 B = Non-inter-level travel turns spent in this place as a percentage of
     non-inter-level travel turns spent in the entire game.
 C = Inter-level travel turns spent in this place as a percentage of
     turns spent in this place.
 D = Turns resting spent in this place as a percentage of non-inter-level
     travel turns spent in this place.
 E = Turns spent auto-exploring this place as a percentage of
     non-inter-level travel turns spent in this place.
 F = Non-inter-level travel turns spent in this place divided by the
     number of levels of this place that you've seen.

                   A       B       C       D       E               F
               +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------------------
         Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |   0.8 |   4.8 |   8.5 |         357.8
       Dungeon |  48.2 |  48.3 |   0.6 |   4.6 |   7.9 |         334.3
        Temple |   1.0 |   1.0 |   0.9 |   1.9 |   0.0 |         106.0
  Orcish Mines |  13.8 |  13.8 |   1.2 |   1.5 |  12.8 |         356.8
          Lair |  34.9 |  34.9 |   1.0 |   6.6 |   8.3 |         452.2
     Labyrinth |   2.0 |   2.0 |   0.0 |   0.0 |   0.0 |         212.0
               +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------------------



[Lyrick]

1) Swamps are said to be the easiest, but it doesn't really matter since you look pretty well equipped.
2) The returns on armour skill investment are not going to be noticeable for quite some time, given your equipments' low base AC, and besides that their armour skill is lower than their dodging. So I'd stick with dodging. If you haven't been already, I would probably put more points into dex...your magic is going to be fine.

[rchandra]

I would do snake because it's easier to get away and/or plan attacks, and train Armour first because ogre dodging with 12 dex is a bit depressing.

I feel like +5 Slaying is better than Ring of the Mage for you, because of Ashenzari and your low weapon enchantment. you can always swap to Mage as needed.

Getting some evocations or other spells (summons/charms) would be good - do get 3-4 real charms skill anyway, with the skill boost it'll make your spells much better (get the 3-4 Air for swamp, too)

[Sprucery]

Every 22/7 (so about 3.2) levels of Armour skill will give one point of AC, so maybe train Amour to 6.4 then switch to dodging? I wish there was a simple way of estimating the amount of Dodging needed for a point of EV...

[Eyesburn]

I always do Snake/Spider first;
as rchandra said train armour skill, I usually start to train dodging when I get 15-16 Dex.
On some characters I simultaneously train armour and dodging.

[ackack]

I wish there was a simple way of estimating the amount of Dodging needed for a point of EV...

For most characters, your bonus to EV from Dodging (at least starting out) will be your Dex / 20 points of EV per level. For big races (Tr, Na, Ce, Og) it's a little worse (I think Dex / 22), for Ha and Ko it's slightly better, and for Sp and Fe it's a lot better.

The thing that makes this somewhat opaque is the penalty from armour. Some of this penalty can be ameliorated using Armour skill, but for most characters the more important part is that there is a straight penalty to EV from Dodging that goes something like 10*encumbrance rating / Strength. This effectively introduces a threshold below which you do not see any EV gain from Dodging at all; the heavier your Armour and the less your Str, the greater that threshold becomes.

[Sprucery]

Thanks! That's exactly why I said "I wish there was a _simple_ way..." ;)

[Siegurt]

It is dex/22 for large, dex/18 for ha/ko and dex/16 for sp/fe.

Additionally, you start with 2/4 less/more ev depending on race (8 for large, 10 reg, 12 ha/ko, 14 sp/fe)

Body Armour negates ER^2*[1-roughly .015 per point of armourskill]/str+3

Or to put it more verbosely, if your str is exactly your body armor's ER-3, and your Armour skill is 0 you lose the body armour's ER in ev. Significantly lower str than that causes the ev loss to increase exponentially, higher str decreases the loss logarithmicly. Armour skill decreases this ev loss by 0-40% scaling evenly.

THEN you lose some of your dodge bonus, based on your total ER and str/Armor skill (there is also a fixed discount on this loss)

AND you lose some ev if you are using a shield and don't have enough skill...

See. simple.