Paralysis death, no player interaction
Posted: Monday, 25th July 2016, 23:52I love DCSS but I don't like dying without any interaction. It has the feeling of a random coin flip, heads you die tails you lose. Granted I had very little time into this character so it's not very frustrating. But here is a situation where I was almost at full health and died with no interaction. Bad luck? With a dagger of chaos maybe but before it was over I was paralyzed, confused, and corroded. Did I make a mistake by attacking Psyche as a level 9 OgBe, is this an error?
Another bad RNG moment is being shafted 4 levels, but its fun and exciting to look for stairs, albeit you may already be dead but your in control.
Another bad RNG moment is being shafted 4 levels, but its fun and exciting to look for stairs, albeit you may already be dead but your in control.
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1019-g9c6a58d (webtiles) character file.
2860 sage1234 the Basher (level 9, -2/150 HPs)
Began as an Ogre Berserker on July 25, 2016.
Was an Elder of Trog.
Splashed by Psyche's acid (4 damage)
... while paralysed by Psyche
... on level 8 of the Dungeon.
The game lasted 00:34:14 (9292 turns).
sage1234 the Basher (Ogre Berserker) Turns: 9292, Time: 00:34:15
Health: -2/150 AC: -4 Str: 26 XL: 9 Next: 75%
Magic: 7/9 EV: 1 Int: 6 God: Trog [****..]
Gold: 45 SH: 0 Dex: 12 Spells: 0 memorised, 8 levels left
rFire x . . SeeInvis . a - +0 mace
rCold . . . Gourm . b - +1 animal skin
rNeg . . . Faith . (no shield)
rPois + Spirit . (helmet restricted)
rElec . Dismiss . (no cloak)
rCorr . Reflect . (gloves unavailable)
SustAt . Harm . (boots unavailable)
MR +++.. (no amulet)
Stlth .......... w - ring "Wulebiq" {rPois rC- MR+++ EV+2 Str-3}
x - ring of ice
@: confused, paralysed, berserking (expiring), corroded, drained, extremely
resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, tough skin 1
a: Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Burn Spellbooks, Renounce Religion
You were on level 8 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was greatly pleased with you.
You were not hungry.
You visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and saw 8 of its levels.
You also visited: Ossuary.
You collected 45 gold pieces.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
a - a +0 mace (weapon)
Missiles
p - 10 tomahawks (quivered)
y - 3 large rocks
Armour
b - a +1 animal skin (worn)
Jewellery
w - the ring "Wulebiq" (right hand) {rPois rC- MR+++ EV+2 Str-3}
(You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
[ring of evasion]
It affects your evasion (+2).
It affects your strength (-3).
It makes you vulnerable to cold.
It protects you from poison.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
x - a ring of ice (left hand)
Wands
j - a wand of polymorph (10/24)
A - a wand of disintegration (2/24)
Scrolls
g - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
i - 2 scrolls of teleportation
r - a scroll of enchant weapon {unknown}
s - a scroll of enchant armour
t - a scroll of recharging {unknown}
u - a scroll of blinking
Potions
d - a potion of might {unknown}
f - 3 potions of cancellation {unknown}
h - 4 potions of curing
k - a potion of invisibility
l - 3 potions of magic
n - 3 potions of heal wounds
q - a potion of brilliance
v - a potion of haste
z - a potion of agility
C - 2 potions of mutation
Comestibles
c - 6 bread rations
B - a beef jerky
Skills:
+ Level 9.4(9.1) Fighting
* Level 12.3(12.1) Maces & Flails
+ Level 6.7(6.4) Dodging
You had 8 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (8/15) Temple (0/1) D:4
Lair: D:8-11
Altars:
Qazlal
Ru
Trog
Yredelemnul
Zin
Annotations:
D:8 Psyche
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are too large for most types of armour.
You have tough skin. (AC +1)
Message History
Psyche hits you with a dagger of chaos. Psyche burns you. Psyche zaps a wand.
The bolt of acid hits you! The acid burns!
Psyche casts a spell at you.
Helpless, you fail to dodge the puff of flame.
The fire burns you terribly!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Psyche gestures at you while chanting.
The puff of flame hits you! The fire burns you terribly!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Psyche hits you with a dagger of chaos.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Psyche hits you but does no damage.
Psyche hits you with a dagger of chaos.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel your power leaking away.
Psyche hits you but does no damage.
Psyche zaps a wand. The bolt of acid hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The acid corrodes you! The acid burns!
You die...
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You could see Psyche and an ogre.
Vanquished Creatures
Maurice (D:8)
A troll (D:6)
Grinder (D:3)
Sigmund (D:4)
A hippogriff (D:7)
An orc warrior (D:6)
A sky beast (D:7)
A phantom (D:5)
A centaur (D:7)
The ghost of Misha the Firebug, an amateur DrFE (D:4)
2 big kobolds
A giant frog (D:4)
2 scorpions
A howler monkey (D:5)
4 crimson imps
A jelly (D:6)
3 centaur zombies
2 giant frog skeletons
2 orc wizards (D:6)
3 hounds
3 worker ants
2 iguanas
3 ogre zombies (Ossuary)
7 mummies (Ossuary)
6 adders
5 gnolls
4 oozes
An adder skeleton (D:6)
3 adder zombies (Ossuary)
4 worms
6 dart slugs
8 giant geckos
15 orcs
A ball python (D:2)
10 giant cockroaches
A gnoll zombie (Ossuary)
9 hobgoblins
15 jackals
A quokka (D:6)
5 bats
7 giant newts
8 goblins
3 goblin zombies (Ossuary)
6 hobgoblin zombies (Ossuary)
A jackal skeleton (D:7)
24 kobolds
2 kobold zombies (Ossuary)
6 quokka zombies (Ossuary)
7 rats
4 rat zombies (Ossuary)
208 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
A worker ant (D:6)
1 creature vanquished.
Grand Total: 209 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | sage1234 the Ogre Berserker began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 24/24 MP: 1/1
190 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 32/32 MP: 2/2
551 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 40/40 MP: 3/3
675 | D:1 | Reached ** piety under Trog
1109 | D:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
1109 | D:1 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 49/49 MP: 4/4
1358 | D:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
1397 | D:2 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
1517 | D:2 | Reached *** piety under Trog
1749 | D:2 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
2103 | D:3 | Noticed Grinder
2386 | D:3 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
2452 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 30/57 MP: 5/5
2632 | D:3 | Paralysed by Grinder for 6 turns
2646 | D:3 | Killed Grinder
2646 | D:3 | Reached skill level 6 in Maces & Flails
2646 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 60/67 MP: 6/6
2821 | D:3 | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails
3076 | D:3 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
3575 | D:4 | Noticed Sigmund
3617 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 48/75 MP: 7/7
3997 | D:4 | Killed Sigmund
3997 | D:4 | Reached skill level 8 in Maces & Flails
4074 | D:4 | Noticed Misha's ghost (amateur DrFE)
4083 | D:4 | Killed Misha's ghost
4753 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
4774 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
4786 | D:5 | Found a sand-covered staircase.
4876 | Ossuary | Entered an ossuary
4897 | Ossuary | Reached XP level 8. HP: 64/87 MP: 8/8
5172 | Ossuary | Reached skill level 9 in Maces & Flails
5172 | Ossuary | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
6305 | D:5 | Got a clouded granite ring
6306 | D:5 | Identified the ring "Wulebiq" {rPois rC- MR+++ EV+2 Str-3} (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
6793 | D:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails
6810 | D:5 | You fall through a shaft!
6816 | D:6 | Noticed a troll
6835 | D:6 | Killed a troll
7299 | D:6 | Reached **** piety under Trog
7299 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 97/97 MP: 9/9
7307 | D:6 | Reached skill level 11 in Maces & Flails
7995 | D:7 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
8967 | D:8 | Reached skill level 12 in Maces & Flails
9062 | D:8 | Noticed Maurice
9080 | D:8 | Killed Maurice
9280 | D:8 | Noticed Psyche
9286 | D:8 | Paralysed by Psyche for 6 turns
9292 | D:8 | HP: 2/150 [Psyche/wand of acid (19)]
9292 | D:8 | Splashed by Psyche's acid
Vault maps used:
D:1: minmay_arrival_nine_rooms, due_unseen_surprise
D:2: lemuel_crystal_altar, grunt_qazlal_sundering, serial_park_tiny_1,
hangedman_decor_growths
D:3: nicolae_ru_path_of_blood, yredelemnul_altar_generic, uniq_grinder
D:4: minmay_door_path, kennysheep_generic_room_13, uniq_sigmund
D:5: nicolae_ossuary_entry_false_entrances, first_bread,
grunt_ministairs_10
D:7: bloody_trog
D:8: nicolae_overflow_crystal_walls, gammafunk_temple_overflow_pools,
erik_lair_orcish_takeover, hangedman_ranch, corexii_leaking_fountain,
uniq_maurice, uniq_psyche
Ossuary: ossuary_boxes_badplayer
Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
---------------+----------------------------+-----
Dodging | 3 4 5 6 | 6.7
Maces & Flails | 5 6 7 8 10 12 | 12.3
Fighting | 5 6 7 8 9 | 9.4
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Mace | 111 | 176 | 534 || 821
Throw: Tomahawk | | | 2 || 2
Invok: Berserk | 2 | 5 | 15 || 22
Trog's Hand | | 1 | 1 || 2
Use: Scroll | 6 | 2 | 16 || 24
Potion | | | 1 || 1
Stab: Sleeping | | 8 | 10 || 18
Eat: Chunk | 3 | 9 | 14 || 26
Royal jelly | | 1 | || 1
Meat ration | | 1 | 3 || 4
Bread ration | | | 1 || 1
Armor: Animal skin | 29 | 36 | 83 || 148
Dodge: Dodged | 81 | 80 | 329 || 490