YASoSD: TEAE, my furthest caster

[jalala]

6 months ago i was tilted from my character dying to my spamma-tab(a caster) and stopped playing this game. But then again, i found the urge to play it again.
I have 5 wins under my belt, 3 of them are melee, 1 stabber/tabber, 1 fedhas empowered mfsk.
When i roll up a caster, i suddenly get tired from kiting and mana managing that i tab and suicide. But finally i found a caster that is fun... air elementalist.(fire too boring ice too hybridy earth the most boring thing ever, summoner still tilted from my musu dying)

After many tries i finally got this bird to this state. I cleared elves, spider, shoals with help of poison arrow, battlesphere and freezing cloud. (air strike worked well against those flying dancing thingies) Lightning bolt is strong, killing dragon instantly, but i am too scared to use it Anyways got my tornado, still looking for chain lighting(fun fun spell)

Oh and should i memorize conjure ball lightining?

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20-a0-4-gd166d5d (webtiles) character file.

jalala the Stormcaller (Tengu Air Elementalist)    Turns: 63366, Time: 05:11:15

Health: 145/145    AC:  9    Str:  7    XL:     22   Next: 41%
Magic:  52/53      EV: 31    Int: 26    God:    Vehumet [******]
Gold:   1864       SH: 10    Dex: 15    Spells: 11 memorised, 3 levels left

rFire  + . .      SeeInvis +    a - staff of conjuration
rCold  x . .      Gourm    .    Y - +2 robe {MR+}
rNeg   + . .      Faith    .    u - +1 buckler "Enoplu" {rPois rC- MR+}
rPois  +          Spirit   .    (helmet restricted)
rElec  .          Reflect  +    g - +1 cloak of Caudun {Slay+2}
rCorr  .          Harm     .    O - +2 pair of gloves
MR     +++..                    (boots unavailable)
Stlth  ++........               T - +4 amulet of reflection
                                E - ring "Mitzan" {rF+ rN+ MP+9 Str-3 Int+2}
                                A - ring of see invisible

@: flying quickly and evasively, deflect missiles, quick
A: beak, claws 1, talons 3, able to fly 2
a: Stop Flying, Renounce Religion
}: 2/15 runes: barnacled, gossamer


You are on level 4 of the Vaults.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and seen 39 of its levels.
You have visited 2 bazaars.
You have also visited: Ice Cave.

You have collected 4983 gold pieces.
You have spent 3119 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 b - the +6 dagger of Kismet {elec, rElec rN+ MR+ Stlth+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   Occasionally, upon striking a foe, it will discharge some electrical energy
   and cause terrible harm.
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It makes you more stealthy.
Missiles
 J - 11 throwing nets (quivered)
Armour
 g - the +1 cloak of Caudun (worn) {Slay+2}
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+2).
 u - the +1 buckler "Enoplu" (worn) {rPois rC- MR+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It makes you vulnerable to cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 w - a +1 robe of cold resistance
 O - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 Y - a +2 robe of magic resistance (worn)
Magical Staves
 a - an uncursed staff of conjuration (weapon)
Jewellery
 z - an uncursed amulet of the gourmand
 A - a ring of see invisible (left hand)
 E - the ring "Mitzan" (right hand) {rF+ rN+ MP+9 Str-3 Int+2}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of magical power]
   
   It affects your strength (-3).
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
 G - the ring of Xom's Best Wishes {rCorr Dex+5}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+5).
 I - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 S - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 T - a +4 amulet of reflection (around neck)
Wands
 f - a wand of lightning (13/15)
 x - a wand of digging (8/24)
 M - a wand of disintegration (12/24)
 N - a wand of teleportation (1/9)
Scrolls
 c - 4 scrolls of silence
 h - 16 scrolls of teleportation
 j - 4 scrolls of amnesia
 k - a scroll of magic mapping
 m - 9 scrolls of fear
 o - 6 scrolls of remove curse
 r - 9 scrolls of immolation
 s - 7 scrolls of enchant weapon
 y - 11 scrolls of blinking
 B - 2 scrolls of fog
 C - 7 scrolls of recharging
 X - 6 scrolls of identify
 Z - 6 scrolls of enchant armour
Potions
 d - a potion of cancellation
 i - 6 potions of curing
 l - a potion of resistance
 F - 6 potions of haste
 H - 3 potions of ambrosia
 K - 3 potions of brilliance
 P - 8 potions of might
 Q - 4 potions of cure mutation
 R - 6 potions of heal wounds
 U - 3 potions of invisibility
 V - 5 potions of agility
 W - 4 potions of magic
Miscellaneous
 e - 3 phantom mirrors
 v - a lamp of fire
 D - 3 sacks of spiders
Comestibles
 n - 11 meat rations
 p - 30 fruits
 q - 4 chunks of flesh
 t - 17 royal jellies
 L - 19 bread rations


   Skills:
 + Level 17.4 Fighting
 + Level 18.8 Dodging
 - Level 2.0 Stealth
 - Level 4.0 Shields
 + Level 17.2 Spellcasting
 - Level 16.6 Conjurations
 - Level 6.1 Charms
 - Level 2.0 Translocations
 - Level 5.0 Fire Magic
 - Level 5.3 Ice Magic
 * Level 20.2 Air Magic
 - Level 4.0 Poison Magic


You have 3 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Shock                 Conj/Air       ####         0%          1    None
b - Deflect Missiles      Chrm/Air       ######....   1%          6    ###....
c - Static Discharge      Conj/Air       ########     0%          3    None
d - Lightning Bolt        Conj/Air       ########..   1%          5    None
e - Tornado               Air            #######...   11%         9    #######
f - Fireball              Conj/Fire      #######...   1%          5    None
g - Airstrike             Air            #######...   0%          4    None
h - Freezing Cloud        Conj/Ice/Air   #######...   1%          6    ###....
i - Poison Arrow          Conj/Pois      #######...   1%          6    ###....
j - Iskenderun's Battles  Conj/Chrm      #######.     1%          5    None
k - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:6            Lair (6/6) D:9
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:3       Spider (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (4/5) D:14
  Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2     Depths (0/5) D:15       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Hepliaklqana
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Xom
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:9 :   D:11 :   D:15 (   Orc:2 *:=[(   Elf:2 (!%   Elf:3 [**}*   Shoals:4 :
Vaults:3 %   Vaults:4 (

Portals:
Trove: D:10 (give +8 demon blade)

Annotations:
Shoals:4 exclusion: oklob plant, Ilsuiw
Elf:2 3 runed doors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have a beak for a mouth.
You have claws for feet.
You can fly continuously.
You have sharp fingernails.


Message History

Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
You conjure a globe of magical energy.
Items here: )) [[[ â€
Things that are here:
a dire flail; a plate armour
Your pack is full.
You see here a runed iron ring.
Drop what? 52/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a +1 robe of cold resistance.
w - a runed iron ring
As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust.
w - a +4 ring of strength
You drop a +4 ring of strength.
You see here a +1 robe of cold resistance.
w - a +1 robe of cold resistance
Wield which item (- for none, * to show all)? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
a - an uncursed staff of conjuration (weapon)
Welcome back, jalala the Tengu Air Elementalist.
Vehumet says: Let it end in hellfire!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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You can see a friendly battlesphere.

what should i do next? i dont want this bird to die

[Airwolf]

Walking around with rC- is dangerous. Wear the ring of rC instead of sInv. (It's OK to switch out when needed, but be sure to switch back before exploring or traveling.)

You've got great Fighting, Dodging, and attack spells. I'd find the best 1-handed weapon and train it to mindelay soon. Maybe also Evocations or Summoning, although Tornado etc don't work well with summons.

I find Crypt easier than Depths, so that's where I'd go next. How about Slime for the 3rd rune?

Mostly just play careful and you should be in good shape.

[thevogonpoet]

Ball lightning is an awesome, dangerous fun fun dangerous fun spell. A spell that you will never regret unleashing 3 times in a row at a tormenting monster without stopping to think about potential consequences, or you know, maybe reading some of those messages the game gives you, because you are too mesmerised by all the pretty lights. Learn it, use it, but be careful , especially in confined places. Its safer combined with either cBlink or (I have heard) with actually paying attention to the game messages between casts.

Of course, given its general superiority in open spaces, and the fact you almost have Tornado online, you could safely skip it as well.

[jalala]

Yeah rc- i took care of, i was just having that cuz unseen horror was bugging me and i put on see inv





And i died
with tornado
with 25 ac 30 ev
with 14 blink scrolls
at zot
dont
ask
how




You know i should maybe stay away from casters and try hunters(buff slings)

[VeryAngryFelid]

Sorry about the character. Make sure to check mutations after fighting orbs of fire.

[CanOfWorms]

good news: blink scrolls don't matter that much in zot anymore

[Psieye]

Hmm, you seem to have a bias against 'hybridy' characters. In general, that's not a healthy mindset for blaster casters.

[jalala]

Well thats m9stly cuz i have a win with skald so... wait you know what im playing ko of kiku now sounds fun

[Psieye]

That's the thing, you're treating Skald and "blaster caster with melee" as the same. Tunnel-vision into stereotypes is not good for blaster casters (or enchanters). After the midgame, you need a Plan B for when you're out of MP and the fight's not over (loud noises make this likely). That Plan B doesn't have to be melee, but you need something.

[VeryAngryFelid]

For the record the death was not caused by lack of plan B. The character still had 19 MP and Tornado at 4%. Just a tactical mistake on top of frail 1 and blurry vision 1, nothing to worry about strategy-wise IMHO.

Edit. The character did have plan B: +7 eudemon blade at min delay with decent defenses.

[jalala]

Curse toe got me, if you are wondering...i was like ez tornado ez xp but tornado miscasted , stormclouds all over the place and...yes i should not have died.Maybe my character was too op, it could tab drac packs ez pz... (i am that kind of guy who killed countless MiBe)
i am right now trying ko of kiku, hurts my head a little bit becuase of all the skills that has to get diverted, but i guess this is a character that i have to think a lot :p