Temple Termagant
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Joined: Sunday, 18th December 2016, 23:34
Tuesday, 20th December 2016, 13:17
CIP DSGL^Jivya now YAVP
So I've never won a game. Had a few times that I've picked up a couple runes and recently lost a very promising start with 4 Runes in Tomb to an unanticipated wave of Torments and Smites all on the same turn. I walked away from that game having learned the following.... more fighting, find some AOE before hitting Tomb, Stealth is underwhelming, even when I have full ++++++++.
So now I'm working on this character:
A few questions, in no particular order.
1. I've never ascended before. I should probably just "win" so I have one under my belt but I'm enjoying extended with this guy. Any thoughts?
2. I've never done Pan before. I understand that I probably need to bring a wand of digging and or disintegration with me. Anything else substantially different than Hell?
3. Should I expect anything in Dis and Tartarus to be significantly more difficult than Tomb, Cocytus, and Gehenna.
4. I've never entered a Ziggurat before. In looking at my Equipment I see only a couple places to upgrade including:
a. A large shield with Reflect so I can swap jewelry around and wear my Amulet of the Four Winds (not terribly important given that I have mutational clarity, but it would give me MR +++++ vs ++++-
b. Maybe Armor with more interesting/powerful properties (what I have is fine really, but I'm sure there is room for improvement.)
c. Artifact boots? I have been pretty happy just switching between flying and running boots but maybe.
All of that said, Ziggurats seem cool and it could be fun. Any thoughts?
5. Given my 27 Evocations, are either Sceptre of Asmodeus or Horn of Geryon situationally useful in extended, and specifically more useful than the other evocables?
6. Anything else?
A couple things I underestimated the value of until I used them.
1. Reflect.... wow. Just wow.
2. Disc of Storms. I've lost some DDFi of Mahkleb before who had decent Evocations skills and never used this device. Based on what I saw in Tomb with it, with Mahkleb HP recovery, rElec and damage shaving I imagine I could just use this perpetually to clear packs and walk away with full HP.
3. Jivya is fun. Oka pennance was annoying when it was poorly timed, but not complicated.
Thanks for any advice anyone has for me.
So now I'm working on this character:
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20-a0-317-gc038824 (webtiles) character file.
Da5id the Conqueror (Demonspawn Gladiator) Turns: 116780, Time: 06:52:18
Health: 323/323 AC: 46 Str: 38 XL: 27
Magic: 32/32 EV: 15 Int: 8 God: Jiyva [******]
Gold: 7275 SH: 31 Dex: 15 (17) Spells: 25/26 levels left
rFire + + + SeeInvis + - Unarmed
rCold + + + Gourm . i - +8 crystal plate armour of Zixuang {rC+}
rNeg + + + Faith . b - +0 large shield "Suurph" {Str+3}
rPois + Spirit . s - -2 hat of the Alchemist {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ MR+ rMut rCorr}
rElec + Reflect + x - +2 cloak of Contentment {Str+2 Slay+2}
rCorr + Harm . (gloves unavailable)
rMut + Clarity + y - +2 pair of boots {Fly}
MR ++++. q - amulet "Soalup" {Reflect rF+ SH+3}
Stlth .......... P - ring "Poely" {rF+ rC+ rN+ MR+ SInv}
X - ring of False Pretenses {rElec rN+ Str+4}
@: flying
A: claws 3, horns 1, talons 1, thin metallic scales 3, agile 1, blink, clarity,
foul stench 2, low mp 2, robust 3, shaggy fur 1, spiny 3, wild magic 1, eyeballs
2, rot immunity
}: 8/15 runes: barnacled, slimy, silver, golden, obsidian, icy, abyssal,
gossamer
a: Blink, Request Jelly, Slimify, Cure Bad Mutation, Renounce Religion, Stop
Flying
You are on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients.
You worship Jiyva.
Jiyva is exalted by your worship.
You are very full.
You have visited 16 branches of the dungeon, and seen 74 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 2 times.
You have visited 1 bazaar.
You have also visited: Trove, Wizlab and Desolation.
You have collected 11782 gold pieces.
You have spent 4507 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
T - the +7 sceptre of Asmodeus
(You took it off Asmodeus on level 7 of Gehenna)
Armour
a - the +1 cloak of Qetusuyv {rElec rN+ MR+}
(You found it in a treasure trove)
It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
b - the +0 large shield "Suurph" (worn) {Str+3}
(You acquired it on level 5 of the Depths)
It affects your strength (+3).
f - a +2 pair of boots of running
i - the +8 crystal plate armour of Zixuang (worn) {rC+}
(You acquired it on level 2 of the Vaults)
It protects you from cold.
s - the -2 hat of the Alchemist (worn) {rElec rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ MR+ rMut rCorr}
(You found it in a treasure trove)
It protects you from fire.
It protects you from cold.
It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from poison.
It protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
It protects you from acid and corrosion.
It protects you from mutation.
x - the +2 cloak of Contentment (worn) {Str+2 Slay+2}
(You acquired it on level 2 of the Tomb of the Ancients)
It affects your strength (+2).
It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
(+2).
y - a +2 pair of boots of flying (worn)
Rods
d - a +9 rod of inaccuracy (14/14)
(You took it off a deep elf high priest on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
Jewellery
g - the ring "Beskaum" {*Corrode rC+ MR+ Str+5 Stlth+}
(You found it in a treasure trove)
[ring of protection from cold]
It affects your strength (+5).
It protects you from cold.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
It may corrode you when you take damage.
It makes you more stealthy.
n - the ring of Robustness {AC+8}
(You took it off a greater mummy on level 1 of the Tomb of the Ancients)
[ring of protection]
It affects your AC (+8).
q - the amulet "Soalup" (around neck) {Reflect rF+ SH+3}
(You took it off a vampire knight on level 4 of the Depths)
[amulet of reflection]
It shields you and reflects attacks.
It protects you from fire.
It affects your SH (+3).
A - the ring "Xank" {rF+ rN+ Int+3}
(You found it in a treasure trove)
[ring of intelligence]
It affects your intelligence (+3).
It protects you from fire.
It protects you from negative energy.
L - the amulet "Iwenkim" {Reflect +Inv rElec SH+6}
(You bought it in a shop on level 3 of the Shoals)
[amulet of reflection]
It shields you and reflects attacks.
It insulates you from electricity.
It lets you turn invisible.
It affects your SH (+6).
N - the amulet of the Four Winds {rN+ MR+++ Clar}
(You found it on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients)
[amulet of nothing]
It protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
It protects you against confusion.
P - the ring "Poely" (right claw) {rF+ rC+ rN+ MR+ SInv}
(You found it on level 3 of the Crypt)
[ring of positive energy]
It protects you from fire.
It protects you from cold.
It protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
It lets you see invisible.
U - the ring of Ovyr Foi {rCorr Slay+2 Stlth+}
(You found it on level 3 of the Spider Nest)
[ring of resist corrosion]
It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
(+2).
It makes you more stealthy.
X - the ring of False Pretenses (left claw) {rElec rN+ Str+4}
(You found it on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients)
[ring of positive energy]
It affects your strength (+4).
It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from negative energy.
Wands
k - a wand of hasting (8/9)
m - a wand of digging (22/24)
v - a wand of teleportation (9/9)
Scrolls
c - 6 scrolls of fear
h - 16 scrolls of identify
r - 15 scrolls of teleportation
D - 7 scrolls of immolation
E - 11 scrolls of fog
H - a scroll of blinking
I - a scroll of recharging
K - 29 scrolls of remove curse
Q - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
R - 11 scrolls of amnesia
Potions
e - 6 potions of heal wounds
j - 19 potions of curing
o - 2 potions of cancellation
p - 10 potions of lignification
t - 6 potions of haste
C - a potion of might
F - 3 potions of berserk rage
G - 3 potions of agility
J - 2 potions of invisibility
Miscellaneous
l - a fan of gales
u - 2 boxes of beasts
w - the horn of Geryon
z - a phial of floods
M - a disc of storms
S - 3 sacks of spiders
V - 3 phantom mirrors
W - a figurine of a ziggurat
Comestibles
B - 7 bread rations
O - 3 fruits
Skills:
O Level 27 Fighting
- Level 1.7 Throwing
+ Level 20.9 Armour
+ Level 12.1 Dodging
- Level 25.1 Shields
O Level 27 Unarmed Combat
Level 8.3 Invocations
O Level 27 Evocations
You have 25 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Confusing Touch Hex #..... 100% 1 ##.....
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (15/15) Temple (0/1) D:6 Lair (6/6) D:8
Shoals (4/4) Lair:4 Spider (4/4) Lair:2 Slime (5/5) Lair:5
Orc (2/2) D:11 Elf (3/3) Orc:2 Vaults (5/5) D:13
Crypt (3/3) Vaults:3 Tomb (3/3) Crypt:3 Depths (5/5) D:15
Hell (1/1) Dis (0/7) Hell Geh (7/7) Hell
Coc (7/7) Hell Tar (1/7) Hell Zot (3/5) Depths:5
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Xom
Zin
The Shining One
Jiyva
Shops:
D:5 :(** D:9 * D:11 [ D:12 * D:15 % Orc:2 !}?[ Shoals:3 *
Vaults:3 = Vaults:4 ( Vaults:5 *:[}?%??%?}!? Zot:2 * Depths:1 }?
Depths:5 *=}=
Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Ziggurat: Depths:3
Annotations:
Lair:6 exclusion: 3 oklob plants
Slime:5 Royal Jelly
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You have claws for hands.
You are completely covered in thin metallic scales. (AC +4, rElec)
You frequently emit foul miasma when damaged in melee.
You are extremely robust. (+30% HP)
You are completely covered in sharp spines.
You are immune to rotting.
You have a pair of small horns on your head.
You have sharp toenails.
You are agile. (Dex +2)
You can translocate small distances at will.
You possess an exceptional clarity of mind.
Your magical capacity is very low. (-20% MP)
You are covered in fur. (AC +1)
Your spells are a little harder to cast, but a little more powerful.
Your body has grown many golden eyes which may confuse attackers. (Acc +5)
Message History
You now have 7086 gold pieces (gained 22).
You now have 7104 gold pieces (gained 18).
You now have 7131 gold pieces (gained 27).
You now have 7157 gold pieces (gained 26).
You now have 7191 gold pieces (gained 34).
You now have 7204 gold pieces (gained 13).
You now have 7225 gold pieces (gained 21).
You now have 7256 gold pieces (gained 31).
You now have 7269 gold pieces (gained 13).
You now have 7275 gold pieces (gained 6).
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, Da5id the Demonspawn Gladiator.
Slime for the Slime God!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.
Put on which piece of jewellery? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Put on which piece of jewellery? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
X - the ring of False Pretenses (left claw) {rElec rN+ Str+4}
You see here a twisted glowing staff.
Saving game... please wait.
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There are no monsters in sight!
Vanquished Creatures
Antaeus (Coc:7)
Asmodeus (Geh:7)
10 ancient liches
2 orbs of fire
2 juggernauts
27 greater mummies
17 shard shrikes
Frederick (Crypt:2)
A Killer Klown (Zot:2)
3 curse toes
Xtahua (Vaults:3)
Geryon (Hell)
A caustic shrike (Depths:4)
Jory (Depths:3)
9 golden dragons
The ghost of Uniporpoise the Tortoise, an adept MiBe of Trog (Crypt:3)
the Enchantress (Depths:4)
18 bone dragons
3 doom hounds (Tar:1)
36 Brimstone Fiends
2 electric golems
2 hellephants
Rupert (Lair:3)
A Hell Sentinel (Geh:5)
Jorgrun (Shoals:4)
20 Ice Fiends
A Cloud Mage (WizLab)
22 tentacled monstrosities
4 deep elf blademasters
12 liches
3 deep elf master archers
24 titans
Murray (Hell)
A kraken (Shoals:4)
8 quicksilver dragons
7 death cobs
16 acid blobs
An Executioner (Abyss:3)
2 eldritch tentacles
Polyphemus (Shoals:2)
12 sphinxes
15 tentacled starspawn
16 ancient champions
9 tengu reavers
3 draconian monks
Roxanne (Shoals:4)
8 storm dragons
Kirke (Shoals:1)
A daeva (Abyss:3)
Ilsuiw (Shoals:4)
2 azure jellies
8 shadow dragons
3 iron dragons
6 revenants
31 frost giants
10 vault wardens
24 fire giants
2 curse skulls (Crypt:3)
An imperial myrmidon (Desolation)
6 draconian knights
3 draconian scorchers
13 deep elf sorcerers
12 balrugs
A cacodemon (Abyss:1)
An orc warlord (Vaults:5)
7 ghost moths
Aizul (Vaults:3)
6 deep elf elementalists
2 draconian shifters (Zot:1)
A caustic shrike zombie (Depths:4)
6 emperor scorpions
5 draconian stormcallers
8 spriggan defenders (Depths:4)
16 ghouls
19 stone giants
31 very ugly things
12 ironheart preservers
5 elemental wellsprings
7 war gargoyles
25 reapers
6 entropy weavers
4 draconian annihilators
6 black draconians
5 deep elf demonologists
6 green draconians
15 bennus
15 vampire knights
12 red draconians
8 white draconians
3 lorocyprocas (Hell)
Azrael (Spider:2)
4 halazid warlocks (Desolation)
9 deep elf annihilators
7 yellow draconians
10 spark wasps
10 purple draconians
6 eidola
18 blizzard demons
A green death (Geh:6)
2 crystal guardians
2 minotaurs (Depths:4)
3 merfolk javelineers (Shoals:4)
27 mummy priests
2 fire dragons (shapeshifter)
19 ettins
11 fire dragons
2 death oozes
3 quicksilver dragon zombies
Josephine (Orc:1)
A minotaur (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
15 yaktaur captains
13 deep elf death magi
9 great orbs of eyes
8 deep elf high priests
6 merfolk impalers
10 ragged hierophants
Harold (D:10)
6 jiangshi
Erolcha (Orc:1)
3 kraken zombies
Fannar (Lair:2)
28 vault guards
7 rakshasas
10 hydras
7 quicksilver dragon skeletons
9 peacekeepers
2 hell beasts
A naga warrior (Abyss:1)
9 servants of whispers (Desolation)
Erica (Lair:1)
4 merfolk avatars
8 spriggan air magi
34 ice dragons
7 death knights
9 centaur warriors
5 catoblepae
3 anacondas (shapeshifter)
3 merfolk aquamancers
19 ogre magi
5 tengu warriors
2 alligator snapping turtles (Shoals:3)
A queen ant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
42 death scarabs
9 deep troll earth magi
2 two-headed ogres (shapeshifter)
17 death yaks
27 dancing weapons
11 vampire magi
50 two-headed ogres
2 satyrs
5 spriggan berserkers
3 deep troll shamans
11 titan zombies
24 hell hogs
2 iron golems (Hell)
11 thrashing horrors
32 deep elf knights
2 iron trolls (Depths:4)
2 storm dragon zombies
23 wretched stars
A fire crab (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
3 orc high priests (Orc:2)
6 soul eaters
41 hell knights
27 small abominations
16 sun demons
Sonja (Lair:2)
8 titan skeletons
88 skeletal warriors
4 golden dragon zombies
7 sixfirhies
12 sea snakes
13 shadow wraiths
A death drake (shapeshifter) (Depths:3)
A death drake (Abyss:4)
A salamander mystic (Depths:3)
5 shadow demons
2 spatial maelstroms
5 unseen horrors
A glowing orange brain (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
20 flayed ghosts
16 anaconda zombies
22 deep trolls
5 wizards
An iron giant zombie (Crypt:2)
A gelid demonspawn (Depths:2)
30 deep elf archers
5 ghost moth zombies
6 storm dragon skeletons
7 glowing orange brains
14 phantasmal warriors
16 orc knights
A lindwurm (Lair:5)
9 harpies
3 wolf spider zombies
8 anaconda skeletons
5 golden dragon skeletons
A harpy (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
3 shadow dragon zombies
5 frost giant zombies
14 ironbrand convokers
18 orb spiders
12 manticores
6 iron dragon zombies
A shadow dragon skeleton (Geh:7)
39 wolf spiders
12 orc sorcerers
A mana viper (Abyss:1)
42 ugly things
14 necromancers
A mana viper (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
19 fauns
5 shining eyes
9 cyclopes
85 deep elf magi
6 iron dragon skeletons
9 worldbinders
5 stone giant zombies
16 moths of wrath
A hell hog skeleton (Crypt:3)
10 rust devils
Maurice (D:12)
An ice statue (Hell)
A water nymph (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
2 shock serpent zombies (Geh:7)
A manticore (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
6 fire giant skeletons
11 fire giant zombies
12 stone giant skeletons
10 merfolk sirens
3 eyes of devastation
16 vault sentinels
2 dire elephant zombies
22 molten gargoyles
7 orange demons
7 guardian serpents
5 salamanders
13 spiny frogs
4 torpor snails
13 water nymphs
An apocalypse crab (Abyss:3)
A black mamba (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
A guardian serpent (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
3 naga magi
A titan simulacrum (Coc:7)
2 shock serpent skeletons
4 dire elephant skeletons
8 frost giant skeletons
2 storm dragon simulacra (Coc:7)
29 hellions
15 smoke demons
2 spriggan zombies
2 kobold demonologists
4 emperor scorpion zombies
5 spectral swamp worms (Depths:1)
2 catoblepas zombies
50 yaktaurs
A green draconian zombie (Coc:7)
A grey draconian zombie (Crypt:1)
A rime drake (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
50 freezing wraiths
24 tormentors
8 efreet
45 ice devils
4 anaconda simulacra
14 demonic crawlers
25 hydra zombies
9 komodo dragons
56 guardian mummies
A golden dragon simulacrum (Coc:7)
2 hellwings
A minotaur zombie (Geh:7)
24 red devils
4 harpy zombies
2 red draconian skeletons
13 ancient zymes
A silent spectre (Abyss:3)
3 tengu conjurers (Depths:4)
15 hornets
34 merfolk
A meliai (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
A sea snake skeleton (Crypt:2)
8 trolls
A purple draconian skeleton (Geh:7)
A queen bee (Depths:4)
28 jumping spiders
A minotaur skeleton (Geh:6)
61 saltlings
Grinder (D:4)
6 harpy skeletons
32 blink frogs
A satyr zombie (Crypt:3)
9 hippogriffs
A wind drake (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
A hippogriff (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
5 polar bears (Lair:6)
34 raiju
12 snapping turtles
8 bog bodies
9 ettin zombies
9 wind drakes
An iron dragon simulacrum (Abyss:2)
3 ice dragon zombies
134 slime creatures
A stone giant simulacrum (Vaults:1)
10 alligator zombies
9 hydra skeletons
21 dream sheep
11 fire dragon zombies
A fire giant simulacrum (Tomb:1)
130 flying skulls
33 air elementals
8 spriggans
4 alligator skeletons
30 water elementals
5 ettin skeletons
10 ynoxinuls
8 ice dragon skeletons
36 shadows
2 fire dragon skeletons
54 yaks
23 tarantellas
54 wraiths
68 redbacks
A black mamba zombie (Abyss:4)
21 ushabtiu
The ghost of Mattybee the Skirmisher, an amateur DrAs (D:3)
A dire elephant simulacrum (Coc:3)
8 fire bats
6 wyverns
2 vampires (D:15)
8 chaos spawn
6 basilisks
A hog (Shoals:1)
2 black mamba skeletons
9 neqoxecs
4 golden eyes (Slime:2)
14 vampire mosquitoes
11 hungry ghosts
43 fire elementals
A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Depths:2)
9 insubstantial wisps
A merfolk zombie (Coc:1)
8 wargs
A two-headed ogre zombie (Crypt:1)
An infernal demonspawn zombie (Crypt:1)
7 spatial vortices
A faun zombie (Crypt:2)
14 spiny frog zombies
38 large abominations
5 nagas
2 hydra simulacra (Coc:7)
3 acid dragons
26 water moccasins
2 floating eyes
17 porcupines
10 spiny frog skeletons
36 hell hounds
2 merfolk skeletons
6 black bears
30 orc warriors
A swamp drake (D:13)
2 sky beasts
5 snapping turtle zombies
A fire dragon simulacrum (Coc:5)
A dream sheep zombie (Crypt:3)
28 ice beasts
A swamp dragon zombie (Geh:1)
7 phantoms
19 necrophages
33 ogres
2 manticore zombies
6 wolves (Lair:3)
A snapping turtle skeleton (Coc:7)
16 boggarts
5 eyes of draining
2 black mamba simulacra
10 centaurs
3 manticore skeletons
10 crocodiles
An elf zombie (D:15)
3 big kobolds
24 bullfrogs
A wyvern zombie (D:10)
4 earth elementals
4 spiny frog simulacra
An elf simulacrum (Vaults:1)
An elf skeleton (Crypt:3)
2 water moccasin zombies
11 scorpions
A warg skeleton (Crypt:3)
55 wights
2 human simulacra
29 killer bees
A yak skeleton (Crypt:1)
2 howler monkeys
2 troll skeletons
6 electric eels
16 crimson imps
5 bullfrog zombies
4 centaur zombies
6 human zombies
7 quasits
64 starcursed masses
3 bullfrog skeletons
4 centaur skeletons
12 jellies
28 orc priests
6 hounds
6 iron imps
8 iguanas
3 human skeletons
23 orc wizards
4 hell rats (Hell)
11 worker ants
A killer bee zombie (D:6)
A naga zombie (Geh:1)
2 ogre zombies (D:15)
A felid zombie (Crypt:1)
A tengu skeleton (Tomb:1)
A hound skeleton (D:8)
51 mummies
A worker ant zombie (D:8)
Robin (D:3)
4 gnolls (D:2)
A gnoll (shapeshifter) (Elf:3)
27 adders
A swamp drake zombie (Crypt:3)
A steam dragon skeleton (Crypt:1)
4 shadow imps
29 white imps
7 ufetubi
9 oozes
A halfling skeleton (Crypt:2)
3 adder skeletons
2 adder zombies
2 worms (D:2)
2 dart slugs
8 leopard geckos
98 orcs
10 bats
5 giant cockroaches
21 hobgoblins
5 jackals (D:7)
3 quokkas
2 ball pythons (D:2)
5 frilled lizards
A gnoll skeleton (Crypt:2)
21 goblins
2 jackal zombies
25 kobolds
A kobold skeleton (Coc:6)
An orc skeleton (D:15)
2 orc zombies
3 rats
A rat skeleton (Crypt:1)
4 crawling corpses
A lurking horror (Abyss:4)
A macabre mass (Depths:4)
A plant (Depths:5)
12 starspawn tentacles
7 tentacles
4852 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A golden dragon (Zot:3)
6 deep elf master archers
An acid blob (Slime:5)
A storm dragon (Zot:3)
3 eldritch tentacles
An ancient champion (Tomb:2)
An azure jelly (Coc:7)
A frost giant (Depths:2)
A draconian scorcher (Zot:2)
A draconian annihilator (Zot:2)
2 elemental wellsprings (Coc:6)
4 stone giants
3 bennus (Tomb:2)
A yellow draconian (Zot:3)
4 merfolk javelineers
2 yaktaur captains
3 satyrs (Shoals:3)
4 death scarabs
A centaur warrior (Depths:1)
A deep elf knight (Abyss:1)
A storm dragon skeleton (Tomb:3)
A skeletal warrior (Tomb:2)
2 glowing orange brains
8 deep elf archers
A flayed ghost (Tomb:1)
An anaconda skeleton (Tomb:1)
2 deep elf magi
2 oklob plants (Lair:6)
A faun (Shoals:3)
3 shining eyes
An orb spider (Spider:1)
A moth of wrath (Zot:3)
2 cyclopes
An eye of devastation (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
An eye of devastation (Abyss:3)
A spiny frog (Lair:6)
19 yaktaurs
2 hellions
A rime drake (Lair:5)
A demonic crawler (Spider:1)
2 guardian mummies
A merfolk (Shoals:4)
2 slime creatures (Slime:5)
19 flying skulls
A black mamba zombie (Geh:7)
An ettin skeleton (Tomb:3)
A redback (Vaults:5)
A human (Shoals:1)
2 wraiths (Geh:7)
A shadow (Geh:1)
A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Elf:2)
A water moccasin (Lair:6)
A floating eye (Abyss:3)
2 eyes of draining
A centaur (D:14)
An ogre (Vaults:5)
A boggart (Vaults:3)
A manticore skeleton (Tomb:2)
2 wights (Geh:2)
2 crimson imps
A centaur zombie (Geh:7)
517 jellies
A quasit (Abyss:2)
An orc wizard (Orc:2)
An iron imp (Abyss:2)
2 small abominations
3 hell rats (Hell)
12 mummies
A worker ant zombie (D:9)
An adder (D:13)
A shadow imp (Tar:1)
5 white imps
4 orcs
A bush (Lair:6)
12 fungi
2 lurking horrors
11 plants
25 starspawn tentacles
10 tentacles
749 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 5601 creatures vanquished
Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
---------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----
Unarmed Combat | 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 27 | 27.0
Invocations | 4 8 | 8.3
Shields | 2 4 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 18 20 25 | 25.1
Fighting | 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 27 | 27.0
Armour | 3 8 10 11 14 16 17 20 | 20.9
Evocations | 4 10 27 | 27.0
Dodging | 7 10 12 | 12.1
Throwing | | 1.7
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed | 170 | 226 | 538 | 605 | 1234 | 1796 | 1729 | 1765 | 7888 || 15951
Punch | 1 | | | | | | | | || 1
Scimitar | | | | 4 | | | | | || 4
Dagger | | | | | 71 | | | | || 71
Headbutt | | | | | | | | | 949 || 949
Pseudopods | | | | | | | | | 479 || 479
Bite | | | | | | | | | 220 || 220
Invok: Heroism | | | 5 | 18 | 55 | 51 | 41 | 54 | 41 || 265
Finesse | | | | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 || 38
Request Jelly | | | | | | | | | 23 || 23
Slimify | | | | | | | | | 6 || 6
Cure Bad Mutation | | | | | | | | | 2 || 2
Evoke: Wand | | | | | | | | | 2 || 2
Disc of storms | | | | | | | | | 5 || 5
Rod | | | | | | | | | 3 || 3
Use: Scroll | | 12 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 || 91
Potion | | | | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 19 || 29
Stab: Sleeping | 1 | | | | | | | | || 1
Confused | | | | | 1 | | | | 38 || 39
Petrifying | | | | | | 1 | | | || 1
Petrified | | | | | | 1 | | | || 1
Eat: Chunk | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 7 || 150
Royal jelly | | | | 2 | | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 || 19
Beef jerky | | | | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 || 15
Pizza | | | | | 4 | | 1 | 1 | || 6
Bread ration | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 || 4
Meat ration | | | | | | | | | 5 || 5
Armor: Leather armour | 12 | | | | | | | | || 12
Scale mail | 65 | 3 | | | | | | | || 68
Chain mail | | 107 | 123 | 93 | 284 | 398 | 157 | | || 1162
Plate armour | | | | 44 | | | | | || 44
Crystal plate arm | | | | | | | 83 | 339 | 1567 || 1989
Dodge: Dodged | 44 | 15 | 103 | 134 | 326 | 417 | 275 | 225 | 1105 || 2644
Block: Large shield | 98 | 134 | 399 | 463 | 1180 | 2184 | 1708 | 1574 | 6213 || 13953
Reflection | | | | | | 100 | 136 | 123 | 219 || 578
Rpst.: Scimitar | | | | 1 | | | | | || 1
A few questions, in no particular order.
1. I've never ascended before. I should probably just "win" so I have one under my belt but I'm enjoying extended with this guy. Any thoughts?
2. I've never done Pan before. I understand that I probably need to bring a wand of digging and or disintegration with me. Anything else substantially different than Hell?
3. Should I expect anything in Dis and Tartarus to be significantly more difficult than Tomb, Cocytus, and Gehenna.
4. I've never entered a Ziggurat before. In looking at my Equipment I see only a couple places to upgrade including:
a. A large shield with Reflect so I can swap jewelry around and wear my Amulet of the Four Winds (not terribly important given that I have mutational clarity, but it would give me MR +++++ vs ++++-
b. Maybe Armor with more interesting/powerful properties (what I have is fine really, but I'm sure there is room for improvement.)
c. Artifact boots? I have been pretty happy just switching between flying and running boots but maybe.
All of that said, Ziggurats seem cool and it could be fun. Any thoughts?
5. Given my 27 Evocations, are either Sceptre of Asmodeus or Horn of Geryon situationally useful in extended, and specifically more useful than the other evocables?
6. Anything else?
A couple things I underestimated the value of until I used them.
1. Reflect.... wow. Just wow.
2. Disc of Storms. I've lost some DDFi of Mahkleb before who had decent Evocations skills and never used this device. Based on what I saw in Tomb with it, with Mahkleb HP recovery, rElec and damage shaving I imagine I could just use this perpetually to clear packs and walk away with full HP.
3. Jivya is fun. Oka pennance was annoying when it was poorly timed, but not complicated.
Thanks for any advice anyone has for me.
Last edited by Da5id on Tuesday, 20th December 2016, 16:10, edited 2 times in total.
