Halls Hopper
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Joined: Sunday, 15th December 2013, 19:43
Sunday, 26th April 2015, 21:30
YAVP: MiFi^Makh, First 15 Rune Ascension
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16.1 (console) character file.
13015883 Bob the Skullcrusher (level 27, 216/243 (245) HPs)
Began as a Minotaur Fighter on Apr 26, 2015.
Was the Champion of Makhleb.
Escaped with the Orb
... and 15 runes!
The game lasted 08:43:51 (124044 turns).
Bob the Skullcrusher (Minotaur Fighter) Turns: 124044, Time: 08:43:51
HP: 216/243 (245) AC: 48 Str: 33 XL: 27
MP: 32/51 EV: 26 Int: 9 God: Makhleb [******]
Gold: 13533 SH: 31 Dex: 16 Spells: 0 memorised, 58 levels left
rFire + + + SeeInvis . t - +9 sacred scourge (holy)
rCold + + + Clarity . b - +12 gold dragon armour
rNeg + + . SustAb . B - +2 large shield of the Ditch-Digger {rC+ MP+9 Int-2 Stlth+}
rPois + Gourm . J - +2 hat of the Bear Spirit {Spirit, +Rage rN+ MR++}
rElec + Spirit + m - +3 cloak of Flash {+Fly EV+4}
rCorr . Warding . K - +0 pair of gloves of Shigaqu {MR+ Int+2 Stlth-}
rMut + Stasis . z - +2 pair of boots {run}
MR +++++ NoCast + f - amulet of Darkness {rMut rElec rF+ Str-2 Dex+4}
Stlth .......... A - ring "Wiozifon" {-Cast rF+ rC+ rN+ Str+3 Int+4}
Z - +5 ring of slaying
@: quick, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: retaliatory headbutt, horns 2, slimy green scales 1, deformed body, frail 1,
poison resistance, slow healing 1, placid magic 1
a: Minor Destruction, Lesser Servant of Makhleb, Major Destruction, Greater
Servant of Makhleb, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Flight
0: Orb of Zot
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian,
icy, bone, abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark
So, I always saw 15 rune ascensions as impossible. In fact, even when I'd managed to work up to five or six rune ascensions, it seemed like an insurmountable feat. A couple of really bad experiences with Hell and Pan really scared me off them. But I was doing well and at least kill a couple of Pan lords, so I hit Pan. Turns out it's a lot easier than I expected. Or, rather, it's more manageable than I expected. After getting a couple of runes from it, I decided to go all the way. Then, after clearing up some other areas, decided to test the waters in Hell. And, whilst Antaeus, came close to killing me, I managed to get out of it pretty much unscathed.
Whilst I like my big, meaty characters a lot... I think I might now try to expand my palette once more. Any suggestions for what I should play as? I seem to recall spending a lot of games trying to make progress as a deep elf some time back, but gave them up when I discovered big, strapping minotaurs. So I might return to them... or I might try out something with a slightly more exotic playstyle.
