YAVP - TrCK - Why does Xom have to be this bad?

[Magipi]

This troll was strong and lucky with equipment (except for scrolls, there were nowhere near enough encant armour or recharge scrolls). With any normal god, or even with no god, this would have been an easy run. With Xom, it was hard. But a win is a win.

Also, I don't understand why people say Xom is fun. Some random annoying events without context or meaning are not fun, at least not in my book. Fuck Xom, I leave it for players who think this game is too easy.

http://crawl.xtahua.com/crawl/morgue/ma ... 203351.txt

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.15.2 (webtiles) character file.

1640490 magipi the Brawler (level 27, 205/263 (285) HPs)
             Began as a Troll Chaos Knight on Sept 22, 2015.
             Was a Favourite Plaything of Xom.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on Sept 24, 2015!
             
             The game lasted 11:26:41 (76354 turns).

magipi the Brawler (Troll Chaos Knight)            Turns: 76354, Time: 11:26:41

HP 205/263 (285) AC 20     Str 26      XL: 27
MP  36/36        EV 24     Int  9      God: Xom
Gold 6749        SH  0     Dex 15      Spells: 10 memorised, 12 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis +       - Unarmed
rCold  + . .     Clarity  .     G - +4 steam dragon armour
rNeg   + . .     rCorr    .     (shield restricted)
rPois  .         rRot     .     W - +2 hat {SInv}
rElec  .         Spirit   .     U - +3 cloak of Flash {+Fly EV+4}
SustAb .         Warding  +     (gloves unavailable)
rMut   .         Stasis   .     (boots unavailable)
Gourm  +                        o - amulet of Phutz {Ward +Blink rN+ MR++ Stlth+}
MR     +++++                    r - ring of Vitality {HP+15 Regen}
                                c - cursed ring of Thriniun {+Inv rC+ MR+ Curse}

@: very slightly contaminated, repel missiles, almost entirely resistant to
hostile enchantments, very unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, claws 3, thin skeletal structure 1, yellow scales 1, blurry
vision 2, deformed body, deterioration 2, dopey 2, fast metabolism 3, gourmand,
sense surroundings 2, regeneration 2, saprovore 2, screaming 1, shaggy fur 1,
tough skin 2, weak 1, placid magic 1
a: Renounce Religion, Evoke Blink, Evoke Invisibility, Evoke Flight
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, slimy


You escaped.
You worshipped Xom.
You were Xom's teddy bear.
You were not hungry.

You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 63 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You also visited: Ice Cave and Volcano.

You collected 9029 gold pieces.
You spent 2280 gold pieces at shops.

[Turukano]

But a win is a win.

Right. And a Xom win is a Xom win which is something special.

Also, I don't understand why people say Xom is fun.

Imagine the following:

A player has collected 14 runes and looks for the golden rune as the last one. When he stairdances from tomb:2 to tomb:3 and Xom says "whee!", teleporting the player around in tomb:3, there are two possibilities:

• You are playing this game
• You are watching this game

The point of whether Xom is fun or not could depend on the question if you are player or spectator. Whatsoever, Xom howls with laughter!

[tasonir]

there are two possibilities: You are playing this game

I get a sinking feeling in my stomach, as if I swallowed a cement weight.

You are watching this game

My throat closes, I can't talk and my mouth is dry. Were I capable of emotion, a single tear would appear upon my cheek. Actually, I'm kind of misting up right now. Please tell me he has statue form, papa?

[shnurlf]

My own CK run was my first and only win:

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.17-a0-957-ga3519be (webtiles) character file.

1454377 shnurlf the Intangible (level 27, 185/199 HPs)
             Began as a Merfolk Chaos Knight on Apr 23, 2015.
             
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 3 runes on May 8, 2015!
             
             The game lasted 14:26:16 (113763 turns).

shnurlf the Intangible (Merfolk Chaos Knight)     Turns: 113763, Time: 14:26:16

Health: 185/199    AC: 42    Str: 21    XL:     27
Magic:  35/35      EV: 40    Int: 10    God:    Xom [.*....]
Gold:   4863       SH:  0    Dex: 21    Spells: 8 memorised, 3 levels left

rFire  + + +     SeeInvis +     D - +13 sword of the Doom Knight {pain, -Cast MR+}
rCold  + + .     Clarity  .     V - +3 fire dragon armour (curse)
rNeg   + + +     SustAb   .     (no shield)
rPois  +         Gourm    .     j - +3 crown of Dyrovepreva {rElec Int+2 SInv}
rElec  +         Spirit   .     q - +2 cloak {rC+}
rCorr  +         Warding  +     r - +2 pair of gloves {Str+3}
rMut   .         Stasis   .     s - +2 pair of boots of Insecurity {rF+ rN++}
MR     ++++.     NoCast   +     f - brooch of Shielding {Ward rN+ AC+4 EV+4}
Stlth  +.........               d - +4 ring of evasion
                                B - ring of protection from cold

@: resistant, very slightly contaminated, hasted (expiring), very quick,
incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, very unstealthy
A: change form in water, swift swim, claws 1, rough black scales 1, yellow
scales 1, camouflage 1, blurry vision 1, dopey 1, fire resistance 1, frail 2,
magic resistance 1, screaming 1, wild magic 1, evolution 1
a: Renounce Religion
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: barnacled, slimy, gossamer


You escaped.
You worshipped Xom.
You were a plaything of Xom.
You were not hungry.

You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 63 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 2 times.
You visited 2 bazaars.
You also visited: Trove, Sewer, Ice Cave and Volcano.

You collected 10383 gold pieces.
You spent 5102 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 D - the +13 sword of the Doom Knight (weapon) {pain, -Cast MR+}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   In the hands of one skilled in necromantic magic, it inflicts extra damage
   on living creatures.
   
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It prevents spellcasting.
 L - a +9 antimagic double sword
Missiles
 x - 17 throwing nets (quivered)
Armour
 j - the +3 crown of Dyrovepreva (worn) {rElec Int+2 SInv}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Crypt)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 q - a +2 cloak of cold resistance (worn)
 r - a +2 pair of gloves of strength (worn)
 s - the +2 pair of boots of Insecurity (worn) {rF+ rN++}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It greatly protects you from negative energy.
 V - a cursed +3 fire dragon armour (worn)
Jewellery
 d - a +4 ring of evasion (right hand)
 f - the brooch of Shielding (around neck) {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.
 o - the amulet "Xywiz" {Ward rC+ rN+ Dex+4}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Shoals)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It may prevent the melee attacks of summoned creatures.
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 A - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 B - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 O - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 Q - an uncursed ring of see invisible
Magical devices
 p - a wand of heal wounds (7)
 G - a wand of teleportation (3)
 H - a wand of digging (8)
 I - a wand of heal wounds (4)
 M - a wand of teleportation (0)
 N - a wand of disintegration (0)
Scrolls
 a - 4 scrolls of recharging
 b - 21 scrolls of teleportation
 e - 14 scrolls of identify
 i - 4 scrolls of silence
 m - 28 scrolls of remove curse
 y - 4 scrolls of holy word
 z - 7 scrolls of magic mapping
 J - 6 scrolls of fog
 T - 2 scrolls of blinking
 X - a scroll of summoning
Potions
 h - 5 potions of agility
 w - 10 potions of lignification
 C - 6 potions of resistance
 F - 11 potions of flight
 P - 3 potions of might
 S - 23 potions of curing
 Z - 2 potions of berserk rage
Books
 U - a Necronomicon {highlevel, unknown}   
   This book is beyond your current level of understanding.
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Haunt                        Necromancy/Summoning          7
    b - Borgnjor's Revivification    Necromancy                    8
    c - Death's Door                 Charms/Necromancy             8
    d - Necromutation                Transmutation/Necromancy      8
Miscellaneous
 k - a plain deck of summoning {the Illusion}
 n - a plain deck of changes {the Potion, drawn: 4}
 t - a legendary deck of defence {the Blade}
 v - an ornate deck of defence {Damnation, drawn: 1}
 E - an ornate deck of changes {drawn: 1}
 K - an ornate deck of summoning {the Pentagram}
 W - a legendary deck of changes {the Elixir}
Comestibles
 c - 18 bread rations
 l - 14 fruits
 u - 32 royal jellies
 Y - 14 meat rations


   Skills:
 O Level 27 Fighting
 + Level 21.2 Long Blades
   Level 7.0 Polearms
 - Level 5.0 Throwing
 * Level 19.7 Armour
 O Level 27 Dodging
 - Level 1.0 Stealth
 - Level 14.1 Necromancy
 - Level 17.1 Evocations


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

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Pain                  Necr           ####         1%          1    ##.....
b - Apportation           Tloc           #.........   88%         1    ##.....
c - Control Teleport      Chrm/Tloc      #.........   100%        4    #####..
d - Dispel Undead         Necr           #####...     19%         5    ######.
e - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ###.......   26%         3    ####...
f - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.......     88%         1    ##.....
g - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       #.....       97%         2    ###....
h - Simulacrum            Ice/Necr       ###.......   100%        6    #######


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

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

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Okawaru
Qazlal
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:5 *   D:11 (   D:15 !   Orc:2 (?*=   Orc:4 (=[   Vaults:1 ?   Vaults:3 ?
Depths:4 (

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:3 Depths:5
Ziggurat: Depths:3

Annotations:
Zot:5 4 exclusions


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You revert to your normal form in water.
You are very nimble and swift while swimming.
You have sharp fingernails.
You are partially covered in rough black scales (AC +4, Dex -1).
You are partially covered in yellow scales (AC +2).
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth).
Scrolls take you a little longer to read.
You are dopey. (Int -2)
Your flesh is heat resistant.
You are very frail (-20% HP).
You are resistant to hostile enchantments.
You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes.
Your spells are a little harder to cast, but a little more powerful.
You evolve.


Message History

The bat completely misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
The bat misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
The bat barely misses you.
The bat misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
You open the door.
Xom notices you.
You feel a strange surge of energy!
You are now a plaything of Xom.
The bat barely misses you.
The bat completely misses you.
There is an open door here.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You start resting.
Your extra speed is starting to run out.
You have escaped!

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           #....2....#
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You could see a Shadow Fiend, a hell beast and a slime creature.

3563 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
 55 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
1103 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 4721 creatures vanquished



I think I had various points (Vaults 5, Zot 5, etc..) where I had around 15 people watching my game and just laughing every time Xom teleported me amongst a bunch of Ancient Liches. He teleported me away from the orb right when I was gonna grab it too..

There were times I wanted to smash my head into my keyboard, but I still keep a fond memory of it. Xom ain't for everyone, but it's still "fun"