YAVP - HEGl (Atheist challenge)

[RangerC]

Didn't intend to go atheist on this guy from the start, but the combination of ridiculous starting gear and no temple until D:7 put the idea into my head. Not having a god really wasn't a problem until late in the game when my armour skill started training at a glacial pace and I wished I had Ash's reskilling.

Key points:
- High elf atheist seemed easier than demigod (actually, significantly easier). Stats weren't much worse, training skills was significantly easier. This isn't right...
- 2nd heavy armour caster I've won recently. Heavy armour casting - definitely viable, no questions (well, dragon armour casting anyway). Before the deformed body mutation I had 47/32/42 AC/EV/SH with my best gear and phase shift on - virtually unbeatable in standard combat - I scalped Mennas without really even taking any damage. Hit the armour jackpot, but no good weapons except Bloodbane late (didn't even find a demon blade until D:25 or so, and no double sword whole game). Used Erika's flaming scimitar for 70% of the game
- Unfortunately, my resists sucked (had to use a longsword of rf/rC in Zot!) and there was no amulet of resist mutation generated in the whole game. I started clearing Dis but gave up after getting a few crappy mutations from random Cacodemons. Couldn't do Slime Pits without rMut (I tried and a shining eye greeted me with shoutitis). I thought about Pan, but decided to preserve the challenge win.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a1-37-gfb6cc5c character file.

1914992 Nilgic the Conqueror (level 27, 252/252 HPs)
             Began as a High Elf Gladiator on Apr 23, 2011.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 4 runes (of 4 types) on Apr 24, 2011!
             
             The game lasted 08:52:03 (105826 turns).

Nilgic the Conqueror (High Elf Gladiator)                         Turns: 105826, Time: 08:52:03

HP 252/252       AC 39     Str 10      Exp: 27/1634207 (95641)
MP  42/42        EV 18     Int 26      God:
Gold 7385        SH 42     Dex 22      Spells: 16 memorised,  3 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +    S - +2 long sword "Truat" {slice, rF+ rC+}
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  K - +10 pearl dragon armour
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .    q - +15 shield "Bullseye" {EV-5}
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    B - +0 helmet {SInv}
Res.Poison: .       Clarity    : .    D - +3 cloak of Prudence {Str-1 Int+4 Dam+2}
Res.Elec. : +       Spirit.Shd : .    n - +3 pair of gauntlets of War {Acc+3 Dam+3}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    H - +6 pair of boots of Khemed {rElec Int+1}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: +    (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    N - ring of regeneration
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    y - ring of teleport control

@: burdened, slow, very resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: deformed body 1, fast metabolism 2, screaming 1, Str -3, Dex -1
a: no special abilities


You escaped.
You were encumbered.
You were full.

You visited 14 branches of the dungeon, and saw 84 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 1 bazaar.
You visited 5 portal chambers: ossuary, ice cave, bailey, spiders nest, trove.

You collected 11325 gold pieces.
You spent 3960 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 A - the +7,+8 katana "Bloodbane" {slice, *Rage +Rage Stlth-}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   
   It lets you go berserk.
   It makes you angry.
   It makes you less stealthy.
 S - the +2,+2 long sword "Truat" (weapon) {slice, rF+ rC+}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
Armour
 n - the +3 pair of gauntlets of War (worn) {Acc+3 Dam+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   
   It affects your accuracy (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
 q - the +15 shield "Bullseye" (worn) {EV-5}
   (You took it off a skeletal warrior on level 5 of the Crypt)   
   
   
   It affects your evasion (-5).
 r - a +0 pair of boots of running
 B - a +0 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 D - the +3 cloak of Prudence (worn) {Str-1 Int+4 Dam+2}
   (You acquired it on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   
   It affects your strength (-1).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2).
 H - the +6 pair of boots of Khemed (worn) {rElec Int+1}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Vaults)   
   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It insulates you from electricity.
 K - a +10 pearl dragon armour (worn)
 U - the +2 pair of boots of the Assassin {+Inv Dex+3 Stlth++}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It lets you turn invisible.
   It makes you much more stealthy.
   
   These boots were specially designed by the Assassin's Guild.
Magical devices
 d - a wand of teleportation (6)
 e - a wand of healing (6)
 g - a wand of teleportation (7)
 p - a wand of hasting (9)
 E - a wand of healing (0)
 J - a wand of teleportation (4)
 O - a wand of teleportation (7)
 R - a wand of healing (3)
 Y - a wand of healing (1)
Comestibles
 b - 10 royal jellies
Scrolls
 o - a scroll of vulnerability
Jewellery
 f - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 h - an uncursed ring of invisibility
 j - the ring "Fruuteilaj" {+Inv MR SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you turn invisible.
 m - the amulet of Cekugob {Ward -TELE Hunger rElec rPois rN+ AC+1 EV+1}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It affects your AC (+1).
   It affects your evasion (+1).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It prevents most forms of teleportation.
   It speeds your metabolism.
 u - a +0,+4 ring of slaying
 w - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 y - a ring of teleport control (left hand)
 G - the ring "Oge Losiy" {rF+ Int+3}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
 I - the ring of the Seven Deaths {rPois Int+2}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
 N - a ring of regeneration (right hand)
 P - an uncursed amulet of warding
 V - the ring "Raqo Pne" {rF- EV+5 Str+3 Dam+3}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of evasion]
   It affects your evasion (+5).
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
 Z - an uncursed ring of sustenance
Potions
 c - a potion of speed
Orbs of Power
 i - the Orb of Zot
Miscellaneous
 l - the horn of Geryon
 t - a serpentine rune of Zot
 v - a silver rune of Zot
 x - a barnacled rune of Zot
 z - an abyssal rune of Zot


 You had 95641 experience left.

   Skills:
 * Level 27 Fighting
 - Level 11 Short Blades
 - Level 16 Long Blades
 - Level 4 Throwing
 + Level 14 Armour
 - Level 18 Dodging
 + Level 7 Stealth
 - Level 3 Stabbing
 - Level 15 Shields
 + Level 7 Traps & Doors
 - Level 2 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 13 Spellcasting
 - Level 5 Conjurations
 - Level 11 Charms
 - Level 3 Summonings
 - Level 1 Necromancy
 + Level 5 Translocations
 - Level 5 Ice Magic
 - Level 15 Air Magic
 + Level 6 Evocations


You had 3 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Freeze                Ice            #####        Excellent   1    None
b - Apportation           Tloc           ######....   Excellent   1    None
c - Throw Frost           Ice/Conj       ######.      Excellent   2    None
d - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          Excellent   2    None
e - Repel Missiles        Air/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   2    None
f - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   2    None
g - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #####....    Excellent   1    None
h - Abjuration            Summ           #####.....   Very Good   3    None
i - Throw Icicle          Ice/Conj       ######...    Very Good   4    None
j - Airstrike             Air            #######...   Excellent   4    None
k - Flight                Air/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   4    None
l - Silence               Air/Chrm       #######...   Excellent   5    Sultana
m - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ######....   Excellent   3    None
n - Haste                 Chrm           #######..    Good        6    Honeycomb
o - Summon Elemental      Summ           #####.....   Fair        4    None
p - Phase Shift           Tloc           ######....   Fair        5    Sultana


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (0/1) D:7             Orc (4/4) D:8
    Elf (5/5) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:13         Shoals (5/5) Lair:6
  Slime (1/6) Lair:8        Snake (5/5) Lair:3         Hive (2/2) D:11
  Vault (8/8) D:19          Blade (1/1) Vault:4       Crypt (5/5) Vault:4
   Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3         Dis (7/7) Hell            Geh (0/7) Hell
    Coc (0/7) Hell            Tar (0/7) Hell            Zot (5/5) D:27

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Beogh

Shops:
D:7: [  D:9: [  D:10: %  D:15: =  D:19: +  D:27: /  Orc:4: [((!  Elf:5: ?*  Shoals:3: !
Shoals:4: (  Vault:1: =  Vault:3: *  Vault:8: [

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27 Lair:8 Dis:1 Dis:2 Dis:3 Dis:4 Dis:5* Dis:6** Dis:7***
Abyss: D:22 D:23 D:25 D:26 D:27
Pan: D:23 D:24

Annotations
Zot:5 exclusion: ice statue


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are clumsy (Dex -1).
Armour fits poorly on your unusually shaped body.
You have a very fast metabolism.
You occasionally shout uncontrollably.
You are weak (Str -3).


[JeffQyzt]

Grats! I see your point about High Elf vs. Demigods - fewer attributes total, but none go to strength by default. Somewhat lower HP and MP per level, but to compensate you get levels slightly quicker, and your aptitudes mean your skills level a fair bit quicker, so you balance out earlier in the game when the differences are more meaningful.

Hrm...no rMut amulet is unfortunate, but you're not wearing any amulets *at all*? I would have thought an amulet of Rage, Gourmand, Clarity, rCorrosion, etc. - something would have been better than nothing...or were you just swapping out Cekugob to teleport? (seeing as it's your only rPois as well)