Post Monday, 27th July 2015, 02:43

YAVP! OgAm^Ru. 5 runes

impressions of gameplay with ogre of Ru;

Sacrificing Nimbleness was a mistake, taking ogres' normal lack of defense and making it just hilariously bad. was better after I found GDA in zot, and Wyrmbane plus shield helped. Acquired an endgame worthy GSC in Lair, found another one (Of Speed!) in a trove, but in trying both styles, the Gsc w/ GDA vs the shield w/ Wyrmbane, found I survived a lot better with the shield. Sacrificing Ice school took condensation shield off the table, and i would have liked access to that especially.

Oh man, sacrificing resistance was BRUTAL, given my dumb choice to sacrifice nimbleness. My only armor choice for a lot of the game was FDA, putting me at -2 pips of rC. Had to be very cautious.

Sacrificing Love didn't effect my gameplay much, but I was surprised when Tukima's Dance loosed a hostile GSC on me, and more surprised when Spectral Weapon worked as per usual. Bug?

Ru's aura of power is amazing and made some big dangerous mobs comparatively easy. It especially aids movement and positioning by keeping things broken up.

Draw Power was useful situationally, and much more so early than late.

Power Leap was amazing in Spider Nest, Orc 4, and Elf, against Orb Spiders, orc sorcerers, and various elven casters. It's a wonderful positioning tool and saved my life more than a few times.

I honestly forgot about Apocalypse until fairly late, but it's the most powerful panic button I've ever come across, often killing most of the critters on the screen. Without it I wouldn't have survived the last couple Zig lvls I made it through, and a couple tough spots in Abyss. Which is more fun now that it's 5 lvls instead of 1, but still sucks.

Mad props to whoever designed all the new monster tiles. Really good stuff, dragons and draconians especially.

Would play Ru again, as it forced a much more conservative gameplay on me, but would definitely choose what I sacrificed a little differently, and think about the strengths and weaknesses of the class/race a little more before choosing.

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.17-a0-1578-gdc655b2 (webtiles) character file.

corvin the Conqueror (Ogre Arcane Marksman)       Turns: 110950, Time: 12:21:49

Health: 316/323    AC: 37    Str: 22    XL:     27
Magic:  40/41      EV:  4    Int: 18    God:    Ru [******]
Gold:   9201       SH: 16    Dex:  9    Spells: 15 memorised, 7 levels left

rFire  + + +     SeeInvis +     N - +9 sacred scourge (holy)
rCold  + + +     Clarity  .     m - +6 gold dragon armour
rNeg   + + .     SustAt   .     f - +3 shield {AC+3}
rPois  +         Gourm    .     o - +1 hat {MR+}
rElec  .         Spirit   .     j - +2 cloak "Qogogob" {rN+ MR+}
rCorr  .         Warding  +     (gloves unavailable)
rMut   .         Rnd*Tele +     (boots unavailable)
MR     +++++                    g - amulet of the Lives {Ward rF+++ rN+ Str-3}
Stlth  ..........               R - ring "Sunwel" {Wiz SInv}
                                X - ring "Bod Koir" {rC+++ MR+}

@: deflect missiles, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments,
extremely unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, blurry vision 1, low mp 1, screaming 1, teleportitis 1,
tough skin 1, weak 1, no stealth, hated by all, inability to train dodging, no
ice magic, no summoning magic, no transmutations magic, MP-powered wands,
temperature sensitive
a: Draw Out Power, Power Leap, Apocalypse, Renounce Religion
0: Orb of Zot
}: 5/15 runes: decaying, slimy, silver, abyssal, gossamer


You are on level 1 of the Dungeon.
You worship Ru.
Ru is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and seen 60 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 2 times.
You have visited 1 ziggurat, and seen 14 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth, Trove, Ossuary and Volcano.

You have collected 9611 gold pieces.
You have spent 410 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 r - a +8 blowgun
 N - a +9 sacred scourge of holy wrath (weapon)
 Z - the +18 lance "Wyrmbane" {slay drac, +Rage rPois rF+ AC+5}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   It affects your AC (+5).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from poison.
   It lets you go berserk.
Missiles
 y - 46 large rocks (quivered)
 z - 8 curare-tipped needles
 J - 50 tomahawks
 P - 6 needles of slowing
Armour
 f - a +3 shield of protection (worn)
 j - the +2 cloak "Qogogob" (worn) {rN+ MR+}
   (You found it on level 7 of a ziggurat)   
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 m - a +6 gold dragon armour (worn)
 o - a +1 hat of magic resistance (worn)
Jewellery
 c - the brooch of Shielding {Ward rN+ AC+4 EV+4}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It may prevent the melee attacks of summoned creatures.
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your evasion (+4).
   It protects you from negative energy.
 g - the amulet of the Lives (around neck) {Ward rF+++ rN+ Str-3}
   (You took it off a frost giant on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It may prevent the melee attacks of summoned creatures.
   It affects your strength (-3).
   It renders you almost immune to fire.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 h - the amulet "Zinlaer" {rCorr Str+2 Int+3 Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [amulet of resist corrosion]
   
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
 p - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 R - the ring "Sunwel" (right hand) {Wiz SInv}
   (You found it on level 14 of a ziggurat)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   
   It improves your spell success rate.
   It lets you see invisible.
 T - an uncursed amulet of clarity
 U - an uncursed ring of sustain attributes
 X - the ring "Bod Koir" (left hand) {rC+++ MR+}
   (You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It renders you almost immune to cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Magical devices
 b - a wand of cold (6)
 d - a wand of fire (12)
 v - a wand of draining (5)
 S - a wand of disintegration (2)
 V - a wand of digging (19)
 W - a wand of frost
Scrolls
 i - 16 scrolls of recharging
 l - 7 scrolls of identify
 n - 12 scrolls of magic mapping
 s - 29 scrolls of remove curse
 x - 6 scrolls of teleportation
 M - 5 scrolls of holy word
 Q - 7 scrolls of fog
Potions
 a - a potion of cure mutation
 k - 5 potions of brilliance
 q - 3 potions of flight
 u - 6 potions of curing
 w - 2 potions of haste
 A - 5 potions of might
 B - a potion of magic
 C - 4 potions of heal wounds
 G - a potion of agility
 L - 6 potions of berserk rage
 O - 2 potions of cancellation
Books
 t - a book of the Sky   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Lightning Spire       Summoning/Air                 4
    b - Airstrike                    Air                           4
    c - Silence                      Hexes/Air                     5
    d - Deflect Missiles             Charms/Air                    6
    e - Conjure Ball Lightning       Conjuration/Air               6
    f - Tornado                      Air                           9
Miscellaneous
 I - a legendary deck of changes {the Blade, drawn: 1}
 K - a crystal ball of energy
Comestibles
 e - 33 bread rations
 D - 16 slices of pizza
 E - 42 fruits
 F - 13 royal jellies
 H - 10 meat rations


   Skills:
 O Level 27 Fighting
 - Level 24.2 Maces & Flails
 - Level 17.0 Polearms
 - Level 18.4 Throwing
 + Level 18.9 Armour
 - Level 15.0 Shields
 * Level 19.5 Spellcasting
 - Level 15.0 Hexes
 * Level 14.8 Charms
 - Level 0.3 Necromancy
 - Level 6.7 Translocations
 * Level 8.7 Air Magic
 - Level 4.3 Evocations


You have 7 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            ######.      1%          1    None
b - Invisibility          Hex            ######..     12%         6    ####...
c - Spectral Weapon       Hex/Chrm       ######..     1%          3    None
d - Deflect Missiles      Chrm/Air       ######....   52%         6    ####...
e - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          4%          2    None
f - Apportation           Tloc           #####.....   2%          1    None
g - Cause Fear            Hex            ######....   1%          4    None
h - Mass Confusion        Hex            ######....   12%         6    ####...
i - Infusion              Chrm           ######       1%          1    None
j - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      #####.....   4%          3    None
k - Silence               Hex/Air        ######....   7%          5    ##.....
l - Phase Shift           Tloc           #####.....   69%         5    ##.....
m - Haste                 Chrm           ######..     12%         6    ####...
n - Darkness              Hex            ######....   75%         7    ######.
o - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      ######....   1%          2    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:9
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:4       Spider (4/4) Lair:6        Slime (6/6) Lair:6
    Orc (4/4) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:4        Vaults (5/5) D:13
  Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2     Depths (5/5) D:15            Zot (5/5) Depths:5

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:4 (   D:6 %   D:9 [   D:13 [   Orc:2 }   Orc:4 :[(*   Elf:2 (   Vaults:2 [

Portals:
Hell: Lair:8 Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:1 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5

Annotations:
D:7 1 runed door
Elf:2 5 runed doors, 1 exclusion
Depths:3 6 runed doors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are too large for most types of armour.
You have tough skin (AC +1).
You cannot be stealthy.
You are hated by all.
You cannot train Dodging skill.
You cannot study or cast Ice magic.
You cannot study or cast Summoning magic.
You cannot study or cast Transmutations magic.
You are sensitive to extremes of temperature (rF-, rC-).
Scrolls take you a little longer to read.
Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP).
You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes.
You are occasionally teleported to nearby monsters.
You are weak. (Str -2)
You expend magic power (3 MP) to strengthen your wands.


Message History

You block the Executioner's attack. The Executioner completely misses you.
The Executioner is stunned by your will and fails to attack.
You barely miss the Executioner. The Executioner hits you!
You block the Executioner's attack.
The Executioner hits you but does no damage.
You punish the Executioner, causing immense pain!!!
The Executioner convulses!!
You kill the Executioner!
You feel the corruption within you wane completely.
You no longer feel vulnerable to heat.
You thrash the large abomination!! The large abomination convulses!!
You destroy the large abomination!
No target in view!
No target in view!
No target in view!
Evoke which item? (* to show all) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Zapping: V - a wand of digging (20)
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line
The rock shatters into small pieces. This wand has 19 charges left.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.

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Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    39 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||    39
       Club              |   176 |    59 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||   235
       Mace              |       |    74 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||    74
       Giant club        |       |    86 |   435 |   783 |       |       |       |       |       ||  1304
       Giant spiked club |       |       |       |    23 |   901 |  1335 |  1050 |   686 |   915 ||  4910
       Great mace        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    49 |       ||    49
       Dire flail        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    18 ||    18
       Lance             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |  3562 ||  3562
       Sacred scourge    |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   532 ||   532
Throw: Large rock        |     9 |    21 |     9 |     9 |    37 |    74 |   295 |   583 |   985 ||  2022
       Throwing net      |     5 |     5 |     2 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||    12
       Stone             |    41 |    48 |    29 |     7 |       |       |       |       |       ||   125
       Tomahawk          |       |     3 |     7 |    87 |    18 |   104 |    84 |    81 |    57 ||   441
       Javelin           |       |       |       |    30 |    37 |     4 |     2 |       |       ||    73
 Cast: Corona            |       |       |     4 |       |     3 |       |       |       |       ||     7
       Confuse           |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Tukima's Dance    |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Spectral Weapon   |       |       |       |       |       |    36 |    24 |    12 |   121 ||   193
       Invisibility      |       |       |       |       |       |     9 |    13 |    10 |    10 ||    42
       Mass Confusion    |       |       |       |       |       |     5 |    19 |    15 |     5 ||    44
       Regeneration      |       |       |       |       |       |       |    41 |    20 |   201 ||   262
       Cause Fear        |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |       ||     2
       Repel Missiles    |       |       |       |       |       |       |     5 |     8 |     2 ||    15
       Silence           |       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |     1 |       ||     3
       Haste             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     5 |    29 ||    34
       Darkness          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     5 ||     6
       Shroud of Golubri |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    41 ||    41
       Deflect Missiles  |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    16 ||    16
       Phase Shift       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
       Apportation       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
Invok: Sacrifice Resista |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Arcana  |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Draw Out Power    |       |       |       |     2 |     2 |     2 |     5 |     4 |     5 ||    20
       Sacrifice Nimblen |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Stealth |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Love    |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Power Leap        |       |       |       |       |       |    14 |     6 |     3 |     4 ||    27
       Apocalypse        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    13 ||    13
 Abil: Evoke Berserk Rag |       |       |     6 |    10 |     2 |     1 |       |     1 |     2 ||    22
       Evoke Flight      |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     8 |    12 |     2 |    18 |    12 |    13 ||    65
       Fan of gales      |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
       Deck              |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |       |    12 |     2 |    19 |    16 |    10 |    17 |    19 |    58 ||   153
       Potion            |       |     1 |     3 |     3 |     8 |    10 |     7 |     8 |    32 ||    72
 Stab: Invisible         |       |       |       |     3 |    10 |    39 |    43 |    22 |    69 ||   186
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     2 |     3 |     5 |     3 |     1 |    23 ||    37
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     4 |    24 |    13 |     6 |     5 |    50 ||   102
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     2 |       ||     4
       Petrifying        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    10 |    16 |    25 |    52 |    71 |    79 |    54 |    31 ||   340
       Royal jelly       |       |     1 |       |     1 |     1 |       |       |       |     2 ||     5
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     2 |       |     1 |       |       |     4 ||     7
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     2
       Beef jerky        |       |       |       |     3 |       |       |       |       |     9 ||    12
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    19 ||    19
       Fruit             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     4 ||     4