CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?


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Temple Termagant

Posts: 9

Joined: Tuesday, 29th July 2014, 20:06

Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 00:42

CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

I have a Demonspawn Gladiator of Qaz who just cleared Vaults, and is promising enough that I intend to go for 15 runes.
Currently, I am weilding a +9 demonspawn whip of electrocution. It is most excellent.
In my offhand, I have a +1 shield of positive energy. It is acceptably excellent.
In Vaults I found me a Dark Maul. While I am unbelievably tempted to wield it, I suspect that doing so would be a tremendously bad idea.
Does the absurd damage from the Dark Maul pay off?
Will it pay off for for this character specifically?
At what skill should I switch to it?

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16.1 (tiles) character file.

Spantz the End of an Era (Demonspawn Gladiator)    Turns: 46652, Time: 03:31:06

Health: 181/181    AC: 45    Str: 25    XL:     23   Next: 57%
Magic:  43/43      EV:  9    Int:  6    God:    Qazlal [******]
Gold:   3079       SH: 23    Dex: 12    Spells: 8 memorised, 1 level left

rFire  + + .     SeeInvis +     H - +9 demon whip (elec)
rCold  + + .     Clarity  .     Y - +4 gold dragon armour
rNeg   + + .     SustAb   .     R - +1 shield {rN+}
rPois  +         Gourm    .     (helmet unavailable)
rElec  +         Spirit   +     o - +1 cloak "Nikut" {MR+ Dex-3 Slay+3}
rCorr  .         Warding  .     c - +2 pair of gloves {rC+}
rMut   .         Stasis   .     P - +1 pair of boots "Pres" {rPois SInv}
MR     ++++.                    X - amulet of regeneration
Stlth  ..........               d - ring of Arrin {rF+ MR+ Int-3 Slay+3 Stlth+}
                                m - ring of Neurosis {rElec rN+ Dex+3}

@: repel missiles, incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: fangs 1, horns 3, rough black scales 3, breathe flames 1, magic resistance 1,
nightstalker 1, spit poison 1, augmentation 3, magic shield, magic regeneration,
magic link
a: Spit Poison, Upheaval, Elemental Force, Disaster Area, Renounce Religion,
Breathe Fire
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver


You are on level 5 of the Vaults.
You worship Qazlal.
Qazlal is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 9 branches of the dungeon, and seen 47 of its levels.
You have visited 1 bazaar.
You have also visited: Sewer, Ice Cave and Wizlab.

You have collected 9420 gold pieces.
You have spent 6341 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 y - the +8 morningstar of Contradiction {venom, rElec rC+ Str+5 Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   It poisons the flesh of those it strikes.
   
   It affects your strength (+5).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
 H - a +9 demon whip of electrocution (weapon)
 L - the +10 dark maul {crush}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
Armour
 c - a +2 pair of gloves of cold resistance (worn)
 n - the +0 cloak of Hide-and-Seek {+Blink MR- Dex+3 Slay+5}
   (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+5).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you blink.
 o - the +1 cloak "Nikut" (worn) {MR+ Dex-3 Slay+3}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (-3).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 p - a +1 pair of gloves of strength
 P - the +1 pair of boots "Pres" (worn) {rPois SInv}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It protects you from poison.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 R - a +1 shield of positive energy (worn)
 Y - a +4 gold dragon armour (worn)
Rods
 A - a +2 rod of ignition (10/10)
   (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
Jewellery
 d - the ring of Arrin (right hand) {rF+ MR+ Int-3 Slay+3 Stlth+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of stealth]
   
   It affects your intelligence (-3).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It protects you from fire.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It makes you more stealthy.
 m - the ring of Neurosis (left hand) {rElec rN+ Dex+3}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 x - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 N - an uncursed ring of positive energy
 S - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 V - an uncursed amulet of warding
 X - an amulet of regeneration (around neck)
Magical devices
 b - a wand of teleportation
 j - a wand of digging
 v - a wand of fire
 G - a wand of cold
Scrolls
 a - 6 scrolls of fog
 e - 11 scrolls of teleportation
 g - 10 scrolls of recharging
 i - 21 scrolls of remove curse
 s - 13 scrolls of blinking
 u - a scroll of brand weapon
 B - 18 scrolls of identify
 O - 2 scrolls of summoning
 U - 9 scrolls of fear
 W - a scroll of silence
Potions
 h - 6 potions of cancellation
 q - a potion of resistance
 r - 5 potions of agility
 t - a potion of berserk rage
 z - 5 potions of magic
 C - 7 potions of invisibility
 D - 11 potions of curing
 E - 10 potions of heal wounds
 F - 4 potions of restore abilities
 I - 3 potions of might
 J - 6 potions of haste
 M - 5 potions of flight
 T - 2 potions of cure mutation
Books
 Z - a book of Necromancy   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Pain                         Necromancy                    1
    b - Animate Skeleton             Necromancy                    1
    c - Vampiric Draining            Necromancy                    3
    d - Regeneration                 Charms/Necromancy             3
    e - Animate Dead                 Necromancy                    4
    f - Control Undead               Necromancy                    4
Miscellaneous
 w - a fan of gales
 K - a legendary deck of changes {the Shadow, drawn: 1}
Comestibles
 f - 22 bread rations
 k - 45 fruits
 l - 17 meat rations
 Q - 7 slices of pizza


   Skills:
 - Level 15.3 Fighting
 - Level 18.2 Maces & Flails
 - Level 1.7 Throwing
 * Level 17.9 Armour
 - Level 8.4 Dodging
 - Level 14.4 Shields
 O Level 27 Invocations


You have one spell level left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      #.........   100%        3    ####...
b - Song of Slaying       Chrm           #.......     100%        2    ###....
c - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      #.........   100%        2    ###....
d - Deflect Missiles      Chrm/Air       #.........   100%        6    #######
e - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       #.......     100%        2    ###....
f - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          100%        2    ###....
g - Apportation           Tloc           #.........   100%        1    ##.....
h - Flight                Chrm/Air       #.........   100%        3    ####...


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (8/8) D:10
 Shoals (5/5) Lair:3        Snake (5/5) Lair:3        Slime (0/6) Lair:6
    Orc (4/4) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:4        Vaults (5/5) D:13
  Crypt (0/3) Vaults:3     Depths (1/5) 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
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:10 =   Orc:2 (   Orc:4 !?!(:   Elf:2 :   Shoals:2 }   Snake:2 (   Snake:4 }   Vaults:3 *([


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have a pair of large horns on your head.
You are completely covered in rough black scales (AC +10, Dex -3).
You are slightly more attuned to the shadows.
Your magical and physical power is greatly enhanced at high health.
When hurt, damage is shared between your health and your magic reserves.
You regenerate magic rapidly.
When low on magic, you restore magic in place of health.
You have very sharp teeth.
You can breathe flames.
You are resistant to hostile enchantments.
You can spit poison.


Message History

You see here a runed halberd.
You see here a shimmering mace.
Things that are here:
a book of the Sky; an ivory morningstar
y - an ivory morningstar
Your +9 demon whip of electrocution stops crackling.
You feel stronger. You feel agile.
It begins to drip with poison!
y - the +8 morningstar of Contradiction (weapon) {venom, rElec rC+ Str+5 Dex+3}
The +8 morningstar of Contradiction {venom, rElec rC+ Str+5 Dex+3} stops dripping with poison.
You hear the crackle of electricity.
H - a +9 demon whip of electrocution (weapon)
You see here a runed scale mail.
You now have 3079 gold pieces (gained 55).
You see here an ichor-stained ring mail.
You see here a runed scale mail.
You see here a runed glaive.
There is an open door here.
Done exploring.
Done exploring.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  An ancient lich (Vaults:5)
  Sojobo (Vaults:4)
  Margery (Vaults:5)
  Norris (Elf:3)
  Mennas (Vaults:3)
  A golden dragon (Vaults:5)
  Jory (Vaults:2)
  Xtahua (Vaults:3)
  2 tentacled monstrosities
  2 liches
  A quicksilver dragon (Vaults:5)
  6 titans
  2 deep elf blademasters (Elf:3)
  2 deep elf master archers (Elf:3)
  6 sphinxes
  Polyphemus (Shoals:2)
  A tentacled starspawn (WizLab)
  Rupert (Lair:5)
  A spellforged servitor (Vaults:5)
  An eldritch tentacle (WizLab)
  6 tengu reavers
  Kirke (D:15)
  5 shadow dragons (Vaults:5)
  4 storm dragons
  6 fire giants
  Ilsuiw (Shoals:5)
  5 frost giants
  24 vault wardens
  9 greater nagas
  Wiglaf (Elf:2)
  Aizul (Snake:3)
  Louise (Shoals:5)
  7 deep elf sorcerers
  Jorgrun (Shoals:2)
  21 ironheart preservers
  5 very ugly things
  2 war gargoyles (Vaults:5)
  14 stone giants
  7 deep elf annihilators
  Azrael (Elf:3)
  A yellow draconian (WizLab)
  12 deep elf demonologists
  2 merfolk javelineers (Shoals:5)
  28 vault guards
  6 deep elf death magi
  4 ettins
  10 merfolk impalers
  2 blizzard demons (IceCv)
  A crystal guardian (Vaults:4)
  4 deep elf high priests
  7 great orbs of eyes
  10 yaktaur captains
  Fannar (D:12)
  19 naga warriors
  A rakshasa (Depths:1)
  2 satyrs (Shoals:5)
  10 centaur warriors
  6 hydras
  6 merfolk avatars
  2 catoblepae
  16 ogre magi
  7 anacondas
  An alligator snapping turtle (Shoals:5)
  15 dancing weapons
  8 deep troll earth magi
  4 merfolk aquamancers
  A deep troll shaman (Vaults:5)
  2 tengu warriors
  5 shock serpents
  The ghost of Spantz the Covert, a powerful KoAs of Dithmenos (D:10)
  8 death yaks
  29 naga sharpshooters
  3 orc high priests (Orc:4)
  2 thrashing horrors (WizLab)
  A soul eater (Vaults:5)
  3 fire crabs
  A shadow wraith (Vaults:4)
  15 deep elf knights
  4 giant orange brains
  20 deep trolls
  3 skeletal warriors (D:11)
  2 deep trolls (shapeshifter)
  13 hell knights
  6 ice devils (IceCv)
  15 sea snakes
  7 salamander mystics
  5 hill giants
  8 naga ritualists
  14 ironbrand convokers
  An unseen horror (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  A hill giant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  2 wizards
  2 ice statues (IceCv)
  10 deep elf summoners
  An obsidian statue (WizLab)
  3 unseen horrors
  Pikel (D:7)
  A giant orange brain (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  7 harpies
  16 orc knights
  An anubis guard (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A mana viper (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  4 phantasmal warriors
  A shining eye (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  7 fauns
  7 necromancers
  2 sixfirhies
  5 wolf spiders
  A hornet (Vaults:1)
  4 cyclopes
  15 ugly things
  18 salamanders
  17 griffons
  7 mana vipers
  8 deep elf conjurers
  An octopode (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  16 vault sentinels
  4 manticores
  4 sirens (Shoals:5)
  5 orc sorcerers (Orc:4)
  4 water nymphs
  8 elephants (Lair:7)
  A fire giant skeleton (WizLab)
  A spiny frog (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  6 guardian serpents
  4 drowned souls
  A centaur skeleton (D:14)
  A smoke demon (WizLab)
  A worldbinder (WizLab)
  33 naga magi
  A rust devil (Orc:4)
  2 gargoyles
  An orange crystal statue (Depths:1)
  An orange demon (Elf:3)
  2 demonspawn skeletons (WizLab)
  28 black mambas
  21 spiny frogs
  An efreet (D:13)
  A fire drake (Lair:5)
  A demonic crawler (WizLab)
  A hellwing (Elf:3)
  9 komodo dragons
  13 deep elf priests
  7 blue devils (IceCv)
  2 red devils (Depths:1)
  47 yaktaurs
  A tengu conjurer (D:13)
  6 wind drakes
  25 merfolk
  A giant leech (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  A blink frog (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  Sonja (D:14)
  A giant leech (Lair:8)
  6 large abominations
  11 snapping turtles
  7 boulder beetles
  11 small abominations
  37 slime creatures
  A boulder beetle (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  3 trolls
  32 two-headed ogres
  13 blink frogs
  A two-headed ogre (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  6 ravens
  4 freezing wraiths (Vaults:1)
  The ghost of WApff the Insei, an average KoMo (D:3)
  3 shadows
  A trapdoor spider (D:12)
  A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  5 redbacks
  3 air elementals (Vaults:4)
  4 basilisks
  2 tarantellas
  An ice dragon skeleton (WizLab)
  A tarantella (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  14 deep elf magi
  26 yaks
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (Elf:3)
  2 wyverns
  12 water elementals
  A yak (shapeshifter) (Depths:1)
  3 hungry ghosts
  9 wraiths
  A fire elemental (Elf:3)
  2 hogs (D:15)
  Grum (D:9)
  20 vampire mosquitoes
  11 wolves
  A neqoxec (Orc:4)
  17 deep elf fighters
  15 hippogriffs
  3 mottled dragons
  An insubstantial wisp (WizLab)
  2 spatial vortices (WizLab)
  2 wargs (Vaults:3)
  3 hell hounds (Elf:3)
  58 nagas
  4 soldier ants
  32 water moccasins
  A mottled dragon (shapeshifter) (Depths:1)
  5 porcupines
  A human skeleton (D:15)
  45 orc warriors
  3 slaves (D:7)
  4 phantoms
  2 black bears
  2 eyes of draining
  A sky beast (D:15)
  A boring beetle (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  24 centaurs
  12 ice beasts
  2 boggarts
  17 crocodiles
  54 ogres
  5 big kobolds
  2 brain worms
  44 giant frogs
  2 wyvern zombies (D:14)
  11 killer bees
  3 wyvern skeletons
  3 scorpions
  3 electric eels
  4 jellies
  2 goliath beetles (D:7)
  13 wights
  2 giant frog zombies (D:13)
  7 crimson imps
  A jelly (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  38 orc priests
  3 centaur zombies
  2 giant frog skeletons
  A gnoll shaman (D:7)
  54 orc wizards
  2 quasits
  Crazy Yiuf (D:2)
  10 hounds
  5 hell rats
  12 iguanas
  12 sheep
  11 worker ants
  A hound zombie (D:11)
  2 hound skeletons
  3 mummies
  3 worker ant zombies
  8 gnolls
  3 giant mites
  4 shadow imps
  19 adders
  67 river rats
  7 white imps (IceCv)
  A worm (D:5)
  9 ufetubi (IceCv)
  6 orc zombies (Orc:4)
  4 adder zombies
  5 giant geckos
  200 orcs
  5 giant cockroaches
  2 gnoll zombies (D:7)
  14 hobgoblins
  17 jackals
  41 kobolds
  3 oozes
  27 bats
  3 giant newts
  4 giant spores
  14 goblins
  18 quokkas
  A quokka skeleton (D:5)
  18 rats
  18 ballistomycetes
  3 bushes
  A butterfly (Lair:3)
  14 crawling corpses
  82 fungi
  61 plants
2426 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  Josephine (Elf:1)
  Erica (D:14)
  A deep elf knight (Elf:2)
  An ironbrand convoker (Vaults:4)
  A black mamba (Snake:3)
  22 drowned souls
  A slime creature (Vaults:2)
  A human (D:15)
  4 redbacks (Vaults:4)
  A human zombie (Depths:1)
  2 lost souls (Elf:3)
  An orc wizard (D:8)
  A white imp (IceCv)
  An orc (Orc:1)
  A bat (D:8)
  2 giant spores
  A bush (Shoals:5)
  1508 eldritch tentacle segments (WizLab)
  5 fungi (Lair:7)
  2 starspawn tentacles (WizLab)
1558 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 3984 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Spantz, the Demonspawn Gladiator, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1
    76 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Maces & Flails
   272 | D:1      | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in rough black scales (AC +4, Dex -1). [demonic ancestry]
   272 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 19/22 MP: 2/2
   756 | D:2      | Gained mutation: You are mostly covered in rough black scales (AC +7, Dex -2). [demonic ancestry]
   756 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/27 MP: 3/3
   934 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Maces & Flails
   964 | D:2      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  1385 | D:2      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  1391 | D:2      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  1391 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 33/33 MP: 4/4
  1487 | D:3      | Noticed WApff's ghost (average KoMo)
  1508 | D:3      | Killed WApff's ghost
  1508 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Maces & Flails
  1508 | D:3      | Gained mutation: When hurt, damage is shared between your health and your magic reserves. [demonic ancestry]
  1508 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 17/38 MP: 5/5
  1763 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 35/44 MP: 6/6
  2024 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  2024 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  2024 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  2024 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  2027 | D:3      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  2062 | D:3      | Noticed a giant frog
  2071 | D:3      | Killed a giant frog
  2710 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails
  3050 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3179 | D:5      | Gained mutation: You are completely covered in rough black scales (AC +10, Dex -3). [demonic ancestry]
  3179 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 50/50 MP: 7/7
  3585 | D:6      | Found a glowing drain.
  3602 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  3710 | Sewer    | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  3818 | D:6      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  3914 | D:6      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  4368 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  4900 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
  4960 | D:7      | Gained mutation: You regenerate magic rapidly. [demonic ancestry]
  4960 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 54/57 MP: 8/8
  5055 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5061 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5124 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Qazlal Stormbringer
  5176 | D:7      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  5602 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  6062 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 26/62 MP: 9/9
  6299 | D:7      | Noticed Pikel
  6314 | D:7      | Killed Pikel
  6314 | D:7      | Reached skill level 8 in Armour
  6465 | D:7      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  6531 | D:7      | Acquired Qazlal's first power
  6908 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Armour
  6929 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You can breathe flames. [potion of mutation]
  6929 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. [potion of mutation]
  6929 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You have difficulty communicating with the divine. [potion of mutation]
  7243 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You can spit poison. [potion of mutation]
  7243 | D:8      | Lost mutation: You have difficulty communicating with the divine. [potion of mutation]
  7314 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  8206 | D:9      | Noticed Grum
  8218 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 74/74 MP: 10/10
  8230 | D:9      | Killed Grum
  8246 | D:9      | Acquired Qazlal's second power
  8511 | D:9      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  8815 | D:9      | Acquired Qazlal's third power
  8976 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  8976 | D:10     | Noticed Spantz's ghost (powerful KoAs)
  9061 | D:10     | Killed Spantz's ghost
  9061 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails
  9077 | D:10     | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  9331 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  9349 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  9425 | D:10     | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
  9489 | D:10     | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  9497 | D:10     | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
  9497 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 80/80 MP: 21/21
  9582 | D:10     | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
  9585 | D:10     | Learned a level 2 spell: Song of Slaying
  9592 | D:10     | Noticed a cyclops
  9611 | D:10     | Killed a cyclops
  9693 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  9811 | D:10     | Noticed a hill giant
  9817 | D:10     | Killed a hill giant
  9958 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 10055 | Orc:2    | Found Blazav's Antique Weapon Emporium.
 10064 | Orc:2    | Acquired Qazlal's fourth power
 10136 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 10324 | Orc:2    | Acquired Qazlal's fifth power
 10367 | Orc:2    | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 10940 | Orc:1    | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
 11269 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 11960 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 12142 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 11 in Invocations
 12827 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 12 in Invocations
 12835 | Lair:3   | Gained mutation: You have a pair of horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
 12835 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 76/86 MP: 27/27
 12865 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 12884 | Lair:3   | Noticed a catoblepas
 12898 | Lair:3   | Killed a catoblepas
 12972 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 13051 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 13 in Invocations
 13692 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 14 in Invocations
 13735 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 15 in Invocations
 14603 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 16 in Invocations
 14786 | Lair:5   | Noticed Rupert
 14806 | Lair:5   | Killed Rupert
 14843 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 96/96 MP: 31/31
 15273 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 15273 | Lair:6   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 16859 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 18487 | D:10     | Got a slimy robe
 18498 | D:10     | Identified the +1 robe of the Other Side {rPois} (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 18576 | D:10     | Gained mutation: You have a pair of large horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
 18576 | D:10     | Reached XP level 14. HP: 103/103 MP: 32/32
 19269 | D:12     | Noticed Fannar
 19282 | D:12     | Killed Fannar
 19376 | D:12     | Reached skill level 17 in Invocations
 19584 | D:12     | Got a jewelled flail
 19586 | D:12     | Identified the +7 flail of Cowardice {venom, Dex+4 Stlth+} (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 20228 | D:13     | Reached skill level 18 in Invocations
 20505 | D:13     | Learned a level 2 spell: Shroud of Golubria
 20658 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 21456 | D:14     | Reached skill level 19 in Invocations
 21502 | D:14     | Noticed Erica
 21509 | D:14     | Killed Erica
 21659 | D:14     | Noticed Sonja
 21676 | D:14     | Killed Sonja
 21815 | D:14     | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 22356 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 22408 | D:15     | Reached XP level 15. HP: 82/108 MP: 32/34
 22547 | D:15     | Noticed a fire giant
 22564 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 22577 | D:15     | Killed a fire giant
 22577 | D:15     | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
 22614 | D:15     | Noticed Kirke
 22627 | D:15     | Killed Kirke
 23323 | D:10     | Found Daehafem's Jewellery Emporium.
 23367 | D:10     | Bought the ring of Arrin {rF+ MR+ Int-3 Slay+3 Stlth+} for 520 gold pieces
 23367 | D:10     | Bought the ring of Neurosis {rElec rN+ Dex+3} for 406 gold pieces
 24019 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 24019 | Orc:4    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 24141 | Orc:4    | Found Skilliff's Distillery.
 24174 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of beneficial mutation for 630 gold pieces
 24187 | Orc:4    | Gained mutation: You have very sharp teeth. [potion of beneficial mutation]
 24497 | Orc:4    | Found Zuofipoh's Book Boutique.
 24500 | Orc:4    | Found Ogumic's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
 24512 | Orc:4    | Found Laajek's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 24514 | Orc:4    | Found Guuqiethrup's Distillery.
 24521 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of blinking for 120 gold pieces
 24523 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 65 gold pieces
 24840 | Elf:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
 24951 | Elf:1    | Noticed Josephine
 24968 | Elf:1    | Killed Josephine
 25346 | Elf:1    | Reached skill level 10 in Shields
 25838 | Elf:2    | Found Zixiosuirch's Book Boutique.
 26227 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 26228 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 26229 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 26506 | Elf:1    | Gained mutation: When low on magic, you restore magic in place of health. [demonic ancestry]
 26506 | Elf:1    | Reached XP level 16. HP: 106/115 MP: 35/35
 26582 | Elf:2    | Noticed Wiglaf
 26759 | Elf:2    | Killed Wiglaf
 26759 | Elf:2    | Reached skill level 20 in Invocations
 27202 | Elf:3    | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls
 27202 | Elf:3    | Noticed Azrael
 27205 | Elf:3    | Killed Azrael
 27256 | Elf:3    | Noticed Norris
 27294 | Elf:3    | Killed Norris
 27294 | Elf:3    | Reached skill level 21 in Invocations
 27642 | Elf:3    | Noticed a Brimstone Fiend
 27814 | Elf:3    | Noticed a Hell Sentinel
 27894 | Elf:3    | Reached skill level 22 in Invocations
 27978 | Elf:3    | Noticed a deep elf blademaster
 28045 | Elf:3    | Noticed a deep elf master archer
 28054 | Elf:3    | Noticed a deep elf blademaster
 28098 | Elf:3    | Killed a deep elf master archer
 28149 | Elf:3    | Got an encrusted scale mail
 28163 | Elf:3    | Identified the +2 scale mail of Asaapoirph {rElec rC+ Int-4} (You took it off a deep elf priest on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 28302 | Elf:3    | Killed a deep elf blademaster
 28357 | Elf:3    | Reached skill level 23 in Invocations
 28382 | Elf:3    | Killed a deep elf blademaster
 28382 | Elf:3    | Gained mutation: Your magical and physical power is slightly enhanced at high health. [demonic ancestry]
 28382 | Elf:3    | Reached XP level 17. HP: 113/120 MP: 38/38
 28440 | Elf:3    | Got a heavily runed iron ring
 28442 | Elf:3    | Identified the ring of Qazlal's Approval {+/*Tele MP+9 Str+3} (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 28605 | Elf:3    | Got a scintillating platinum ring
 28609 | Elf:3    | Identified the ring "Mnonar" {rElec rC- rN+ Dex+3 SInv Stlth+} (You took it off a deep elf master archer on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 28641 | Elf:3    | Identified the Almanac of Cloudy Augmentations
 28649 | Elf:3    | Learned a level 6 spell: Deflect Missiles
 28695 | Elf:3    | Noticed a deep elf master archer
 28718 | Elf:3    | Killed a deep elf master archer
 28773 | Elf:3    | Got a pair of slimy boots
 28784 | Elf:3    | Identified the +1 pair of boots "Pres" {rPois SInv} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 28800 | Elf:3    | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 29156 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 29489 | Snake:1  | Drew Focus: Str increased to 22, Int decreased to 9
 30163 | Snake:2  | Found Hore's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
 30866 | Snake:3  | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 31652 | Snake:3  | Noticed Aizul
 31663 | Snake:3  | Killed Aizul
 32313 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 24 in Invocations
 32519 | Snake:4  | Found Sinillef's Gadget Boutique.
 32774 | Snake:4  | Reached XP level 18. HP: 108/138 MP: 34/39
 33189 | Snake:5  | Entered Level 5 of the Snake Pit
 33391 | Snake:5  | Reached skill level 25 in Invocations
 33997 | Snake:5  | Reached skill level 26 in Invocations
 34390 | Snake:5  | Got a serpentine rune of Zot
 34890 | Depths:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Depths
 34943 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 27 in Invocations
 35164 | Depths:1 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 143/143 MP: 41/41
 35899 | Shoals:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Shoals
 36323 | Shoals:2 | Found Puanuluap's Gadget Shoppe.
 36323 | Shoals:2 | Noticed Jorgrun
 36332 | Shoals:2 | Killed Jorgrun
 36434 | Shoals:2 | Found a frozen archway.
 36441 | Shoals:2 | Noticed Polyphemus
 36456 | Shoals:2 | Killed Polyphemus
 36494 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 37511 | Shoals:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Shoals
 37581 | Shoals:5 | Noticed Ilsuiw
 37612 | Shoals:5 | Killed Ilsuiw
 37887 | Shoals:5 | Noticed Louise
 37901 | Shoals:5 | Killed Louise
 37901 | Shoals:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 37901 | Shoals:5 | Gained mutation: Your magical and physical power is enhanced at high health. [demonic ancestry]
 37901 | Shoals:5 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 148/150 MP: 41/41
 37965 | Shoals:5 | Got a barnacled rune of Zot
 38856 | Lair:3   | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 38858 | Lair:3   | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
 39093 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 41053 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Jory
 41068 | Vaults:2 | Killed Jory
 41532 | Vaults:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 41604 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Xtahua
 41618 | Vaults:3 | Killed Xtahua
 41657 | Vaults:3 | Found a magical portal.
 41686 | WizLab   | Entered The Roulette of Golubria
 41692 | WizLab   | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 42036 | WizLab   | Gained mutation: You are slightly more attuned to the shadows. [demonic ancestry]
 42036 | WizLab   | Reached XP level 21. HP: 165/168 MP: 42/42
 42037 | WizLab   | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 42110 | WizLab   | Got an encrusted cloak
 42121 | WizLab   | Identified the +0 cloak of Hide-and-Seek {+Blink MR- Dex+3 Slay+5} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 42202 | WizLab   | Identified the Compendium of Displacement (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 42618 | Vaults:3 | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 42757 | Vaults:3 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
 42758 | Vaults:3 | Found Gozag's Antique Armour Shop.
 42758 | Vaults:3 | Found Gozag's Assorted Antiques.
 42767 | Vaults:3 | Found Gozag's Antique Weapon Boutique.
 42801 | Vaults:3 | Bought an encrusted plate armour for 2800 gold pieces
 42811 | Vaults:3 | Identified the +5 plate armour "Heelay" {+Fly rElec Stlth+} (You bought it in a shop on level 3 of the Vaults)
 42831 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Mennas
 42840 | Vaults:3 | Killed Mennas
 43682 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Sojobo
 43694 | Vaults:4 | Killed Sojobo
 43726 | Vaults:4 | Found a flickering gateway to a bazaar.
 43737 | Bazaar   | Entered a bazaar
 43737 | Bazaar   | Found Malokam's Antique Weapon Boutique.
 43737 | Bazaar   | Found Gofadgh's Antique Armour Shop.
 43737 | Bazaar   | Found Iseuc's Gadget Shop.
 43740 | Bazaar   | Bought a runed fire dragon armour for 1800 gold pieces
 44628 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Maces & Flails
 44903 | Vaults:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Vaults
 44904 | Vaults:5 | Identified a +2 rod of ignition (10/10) (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 44909 | Vaults:5 | Gained mutation: Your magical and physical power is greatly enhanced at high health. [demonic ancestry]
 44909 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 172/175 MP: 41/42
 44921 | Vaults:5 | Noticed an ancient lich
 44926 | Vaults:5 | Killed an ancient lich
 45206 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 23. HP: 152/181 MP: 39/43
 45447 | Vaults:5 | Noticed Margery
 45456 | Vaults:5 | Killed Margery
 45582 | Vaults:5 | Got a silver rune of Zot
 45674 | Vaults:5 | Got a shimmering chain mail
 45675 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +4 chain mail of Subjectivity {+Fly rElec MR- rCorr Str+7} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 46404 | Vaults:5 | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 46409 | Vaults:5 | Got a pair of dazzling gloves
 46420 | Vaults:5 | Identified the -3 pair of gloves "Psamu" {rF- rCorr Str+2 Int+4 Stlth+} (You acquired it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 46517 | Vaults:5 | Identified Cumos' Papyrus of the Snowflakes and Changing
 46597 | Vaults:5 | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
 46602 | Vaults:5 | Got a distressingly furry cloak
 46613 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +1 cloak "Nikut" {MR+ Dex-3 Slay+3} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 46617 | Vaults:5 | Got a smoking steel ring
 46619 | Vaults:5 | Identified the ring of Eternal Night {+Fly MP+9 Int+3} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 46641 | Vaults:5 | Got an ivory morningstar
 46642 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +8 morningstar of Contradiction {venom, rElec rC+ Str+5 Dex+3} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Flail             |    95 |   146 |   587 |  1317 |  1780 |  1404 |   197 |       ||  5526
       Demon whip        |       |       |       |       |       |       |  1529 |   312 ||  1841
Throw: Javelin           |       |     3 |     3 |     1 |     7 |     2 |       |       ||    16
       Throwing net      |       |       |     2 |     2 |       |       |       |       ||     4
Invok: Upheaval          |       |       |       |       |    21 |    15 |     9 |       ||    45
       Disaster Area     |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |     4 ||     6
 Abil: Spit Poison       |       |       |     4 |     1 |     2 |       |       |       ||     7
       Breathe Fire      |       |       |     1 |     3 |     1 |     7 |       |       ||    12
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 |     1 |     1 |     3 |     1 |       ||     7
       Deck              |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Rod               |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     7 |     2 |     7 |    18 |     3 |     9 |    11 |    10 ||    67
       Potion            |       |     1 |     4 |       |     3 |       |     1 |       ||     9
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Held in net/web   |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |     5 |    19 |    27 |    45 |    26 |    19 |     5 ||   148
       Beef jerky        |       |       |       |       |     5 |       |     5 |       ||    10
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |       |     4 |     2 |       ||     6
       Pizza             |       |       |       |       |       |       |     6 |       ||     6




EDIT: I just found a large shield of resistance. Keeping that is pretty tempting.
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Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 00:50

Re: CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

If you want to play around then you can use the dark maul, but a large shield of resistance + a good weapon like yours would be much better for a character with no EV like yours.
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!lg * won !DD-- min=turns -log
<Sequell> 20749. Bloax, XL24 VSTm, T:13320: http://crawl.lantea.net/crawl/morgue/Bloax/morgue-Bloax-20140907-000920.txt

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Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 04:51

Re: CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

Flattening uniques with the dark maul is really gratifying, and it will be more fun than the demon whip. Demon whip + large shield is prolly better against general mobs, but your resistances aren't bad, you get qaz bonus resist, and the demon whip will suffer against rElec things.
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Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 14:39

Re: CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

I'm not talking about resistances, I'm talking about defenses;
http://crawl.xtahua.com/crawl/morgue/BL ... 185801.txt
This guy had far better defenses and yet it was still somewhat unpleasant to fight decently-sized groups of monsters.
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  Code:
!lg * won !DD-- min=turns -log
<Sequell> 20749. Bloax, XL24 VSTm, T:13320: http://crawl.lantea.net/crawl/morgue/Bloax/morgue-Bloax-20140907-000920.txt

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Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 15:00

Re: CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

Oh yah, large shields have a shield rating that is large. I forgot about that.

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Post Saturday, 11th April 2015, 23:52

Re: CiP: To Dark Maul or not to Dark Maul?

The real question you should be asking yourself is if you'll regret not using the Dark Maul when you're done... Your spellset suggests you have access to Spectral Weapon too so you have the oppurtunity to wield not one, but two Dark Mauls!!!

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