YAD: FeVM^Usk

[ThreeInvisibleDucks]

I rolled a FeVM as I don't have a VM win yet, and sometimes I find felids fun to play. VM is an ok start as a felid: Sting + quick movement is quite useful, and Mephitic Cloud is a very cheap, but loud confusing spell.

Found an altar of Uskayaw before Temple, and because I've never used it, and remembered reading it sometimes paralyzes enemies, I thought that'd be a nice match for a stabby felid.

Turns out, Usk only helps you if you fight a bunch of monsters in a short amount of turns, which is pretty antithetical to felid gameplay, unless one throws all caution to the wind. I reckon Usk might begin to be really useful after getting Statue Form online, but alas, never got that far this time.

Of all the places left, I had Swamp:4, O:2 with Rupert, and Snake:1 with a shock serpent by the stairs which took half my health pretty much instantaneously. And D:14 with two vaults which I was trying to clear in hopes of finding Statue Form, but I wasn't killing a deep elf annihilator quickly enough with my normal high-MR monster tactic: Confusing Touch and stabstabstab.

It seems that for a successful felid run, I need a lot of luck with gear. I got rPois for Lair rune branches, disabling spells, but no Repel Missiles to dodge large rocks and high-level spells. And no Statue Form.

And no Okawaru. EV boost and more-than-double killing power seems just so much better than anything else. Non-Oka felids seem like a challenge game to me.

Full morgue: http://pastebin.com/raw/0vt0mLRx

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19.1 (tiles) character file.

42848 Felidux the Nimble (level 13, -35/59 HPs)
             Began as a Felid Venom Mage on Dec 9, 2016.
             Was a Believer of Uskayaw.
             Killed from afar by a deep elf annihilator (59 damage)
             ... with an iron shot
             ... on level 14 of the Dungeon.
             The game lasted 03:41:58 (34467 turns).

Felidux the Nimble (Felid Venom Mage)              Turns: 34467, Time: 03:41:59

Health: -35/59     AC:  7    Str:  7    XL:     13   Next: 87%
Magic:  26/26      EV: 30    Int: 18    God:    Uskayaw [**....]
Gold:   1280       SH:  0    Dex: 17    Spells: 11 memorised, 6 levels left
                                        Lives:  0   Deaths: 3

rFire  . . .      SeeInvis +      - Unarmed
rCold  + . .      Gourm    .    (armour unavailable)
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    (shield unavailable)
rPois  +          Spirit   .    (helmet unavailable)
rElec  .          Reflect  .    (cloak unavailable)
rCorr  .          Harm     .    (gloves unavailable)
MR     +....                    (boots unavailable)
Stlth  +++++.....               R - amulet of magic regeneration
                                U - +4 ring of protection
                                P - ring of poison resistance

@: quick
A: no armour, no weapons or thrown items, stealth, claws 1, fangs 3, see
invisible, carnivore 3, speed 1, shaggy fur 3, slow metabolism 1, sharp paws
a: Stomp, Line Pass, Renounce Religion


You were on level 14 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Uskayaw.
Uskayaw was noncommittal.
You were completely stuffed.

You visited 6 branches of the dungeon, and saw 28 of its levels.
You also visited: Bailey.

You collected 2268 gold pieces.
You spent 988 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Missiles
 f - 828 arrows
Jewellery
 c - an uncursed amulet of rage
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 h - a +3 ring of protection
   (You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 j - an uncursed ring of fire
   (You found it on level 2 of the Dungeon)
 m - an uncursed ring of positive energy
   (You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
 s - an uncursed ring of flight
   (You bought it in a shop on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 P - a ring of poison resistance (left paw)
   (You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 R - an amulet of magic regeneration (around neck)
   (You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 S - an uncursed ring of stealth
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 T - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
 U - a +4 ring of protection (right paw)
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
 W - an uncursed ring of wizardry
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
Wands
 d - a wand of confusion (23/48)
   (You found it on level 1 of the Swamp)
 e - a wand of confusion (13/48)
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
 q - a wand of disintegration (0/24)
   (You took it off Pikel on level 4 of the Dungeon)
 u - a wand of confusion (16/48)
   (You found it on level 2 of the Swamp)
 v - a wand of lightning (11/15)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
 w - a wand of hasting (4/9)
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 x - a wand of paralysis (11/24)
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 z - a wand of paralysis (12/24)
   (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
 A - a wand of lightning (10/15)
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 B - a wand of slowing (28/48)
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 F - a wand of heal wounds (4/9)
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 H - a wand of flame (30/48)
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 K - a wand of paralysis (11/24)
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 M - a wand of confusion (29/48)
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 N - a wand of iceblast (4/15)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Swamp)
 Q - a wand of iceblast (10/15)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Swamp)
Scrolls
 i - 2 scrolls of identify
 o - a scroll of magic mapping
 r - 12 scrolls of remove curse
 t - 2 scrolls of blinking
 C - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 E - 7 scrolls of fog
 L - 3 scrolls of recharging
Potions
 g - 3 potions of flight
 k - 3 potions of haste
 G - 5 potions of curing
 J - 2 potions of might
 O - a potion of resistance
 V - 2 potions of agility
 X - 2 potions of berserk rage
Books
 l - a book of Changes
   (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Beastly Appendage            Transmutation                 1
    b - Sticks to Snakes             Transmutation                 2
    c - Spider Form                  Transmutation/Poison          3
    d - Ice Form                     Ice/Transmutation             4
    e - Blade Hands                  Transmutation                 5
 y - a book of Death
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Corpse Rot                   Necromancy                    2
    b - Sublimation of Blood         Necromancy                    2
    c - Agony                        Necromancy                    5
    d - Dispel Undead                Necromancy                    5
    e - Excruciating Wounds          Charms/Necromancy             5
    f - Bolt of Draining             Conjuration/Necromancy        5
Miscellaneous
 p - a lamp of fire
   (You acquired it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
Comestibles
 a - 14 chunks of flesh
 b - 9 meat rations
 n - 10 beef jerkies


   Skills:
 - Level 8,7 Fighting
 - Level 13,8 Dodging
 - Level 10,8 Stealth
 - Level 13,3 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 8,1 Spellcasting
 - Level 1,0 Conjurations
 - Level 10,1 Hexes
 - Level 8,9 Charms
 - Level 3,8 Necromancy
 - Level 8,0 Translocations
 + Level 10,0 Transmutations
 - Level 1,8 Air Magic
 - Level 6,9 Earth Magic
 - Level 3,6 Poison Magic
 - Level 3,4 Invocations
 - Level 3,0 Evocations


You had 6 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Apportation           Tloc           #####.....   1%          1    None
c - Confuse               Hex            #####...     1%          3    #......
e - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           #####.       1%          1    None
k - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           #####...     1%          2    None
m - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ###.....     14%         3    #......
n - Animate Skeleton      Necr           N/A          1%          1    None
p - Petrify               Tmut/Erth      #####...     2%          4    ###....
r - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ####......   2%          3    #......
t - Confusing Touch       Hex            #####.       1%          1    None
w - Passwall              Tmut/Erth      #####.....   1%          2    None
z - Sting                 Conj/Pois      ###.         4%          1    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (6/6) D:10
  Swamp (3/4) Lair:4        Snake (1/4) Lair:2        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:12         Vaults (0/5) D:14       
   Elf: Orc:2       Depths: D:15       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Hepliaklqana
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Jiyva
Lugonu

Shops:
D:2 *   D:7 *   D:10 =   D:14 (

Annotations:
D:5 exclusion: phantom
D:11 exclusions: orc, orc priest and orc wizard, Psyche
D:12 exclusions: electric eel and 1 more exclusion
D:14 lots of tough monsters
D:15 exclusions: centaur warrior and yaktaur
Lair:3 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:6 Kirke
Swamp:2 exclusion: thorn hunter
Swamp:3 exclusion: shambling mangrove
Snake:1 shock serpent by the stairs!
Orc:2 Rupert


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear armour.
You are incapable of wielding weapons or throwing items.
Your paws allow you to move quietly. (Stealth)
You have sharp claws.
You have razor-sharp teeth.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv)
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
You cover ground quickly.
Your thick and shaggy fur keeps you warm. (AC +3, rC+)
You have a slow metabolism.
Your sharp claws are effective at attacking unaware monsters.


Message History

You see here a shapeshifter corpse.
You see here a long sword.
You swap places.
You can no longer pass through a line of other dancers.
Things that are here:
a giant club x2
You see here an enchanted long sword.
HP restored.
You see here 4 large rocks.
The shadow imp shouts!
The shadow imp is too close now for your liking.
Unknown command.
Casting: Petrify
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Aiming: Petrify
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - shadow imp
Aim: a shadow imp (chance to defeat MR: 73%)
The shadow imp is moving more slowly.
You claw the shadow imp!
You claw the shadow imp, but do no damage.
The shadow imp is moderately wounded.
The shadow imp stops moving altogether!
The helpless shadow imp fails to defend itself.
You eviscerate the shadow imp!!!!
You kill the shadow imp!
Casting: Petrify
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Aiming: Petrify
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - deep elf annihilator
Aim: a deep elf annihilator, wielding a +2 long sword of flaming and wearing a glowing leather armour (chance to defeat MR: 1%)
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
Casting: Petrify
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your paws begin to glow red.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator hits you with a +2 long sword of flaming!
The deep elf annihilator burns you.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator barely misses you.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
Your claw misses the deep elf annihilator.
You bite the deep elf annihilator, but do no damage.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator completely misses you.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator completely misses you.
You barely miss the deep elf annihilator.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
You claw the deep elf annihilator, but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator casts a spell at you.
The iron shot hits you!
You hear an angry buzzing noise.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
Your bite misses the deep elf annihilator.
The deep elf annihilator hits you with a +2 long sword of flaming.
The deep elf annihilator burns you.
You closely miss the deep elf annihilator.
Your paws stop glowing.
The deep elf annihilator completely misses you.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
Your bite misses the deep elf annihilator.
You claw the deep elf annihilator!
The deep elf annihilator is lightly wounded.
The deep elf annihilator gestures at you while chanting.
The iron shot hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Unknown command.
Evoke which item? (* to show all) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Zapping: F - a wand of heal wounds (5/9)
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - you
You feel much better. This wand has 4 charges left.
The deep elf annihilator barely misses you.
Casting: Confusing Touch
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your paws begin to glow red.
The deep elf annihilator barely misses you.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator appears confused.
You bite the deep elf annihilator, but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator is lightly wounded.
Your paws stop glowing.
You claw the deep elf annihilator!
The deep elf annihilator is moderately wounded.
The deep elf annihilator chortles and stares into space.
You scratch the deep elf annihilator but do no damage.
The deep elf annihilator is moderately wounded.
The deep elf annihilator seems less confused.
Something stings your manticore skeleton!!
The deep elf annihilator hits you but does no damage.
You claw the deep elf annihilator!
Your bite misses the deep elf annihilator.
The deep elf annihilator is moderately wounded.
You can now pass through a line of other dancers.
Unknown command.
The deep elf annihilator gestures at you while chanting.
The iron shot hits you!
Ouch! That really hurt!
You die...

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