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Joined: Wednesday, 10th August 2011, 01:06

Post Wednesday, 10th August 2011, 01:21

YASD: KoSu of Nemelex

First post here. Hope you guys don't eat me! XD

Anywho, I am pretty much a newbie to DCSS. This is my furthest char (but not the highest leveled; I'm guessing the XP penalty for kills you didn't help in kind of got me here).

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9-b1-60-g1b96459 character file.

28255 Rex the Summoner (level 13, -7/73 HPs)
             Began as a Kobold Summoner on Aug 9, 2011.
             Was a High Priest of Nemelex Xobeh.
             Killed from afar by a hellion (36 damage)
             ... with a burst of hellfire
             ... summoned by an orc high priest
             
             ... on Level 4 of the Orcish Mines.
             The game lasted 02:22:49 (31208 turns).

Rex the Summoner (Kobold Summoner)                                                     Turns: 31208, Time: 02:22:49

HP  -7/73        AC 16     Str  6      XL: 13   Next: 46%
MP  29/29        EV 29     Int 20 (21) God: Nemelex Xobeh [*****.]
Gold 1556        SH  0     Dex 20      Spells:  6 memorised, 15 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .    I - legendary deck of summonings {drawn: 4} {g
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : . .  k - +3 elf leather armour {rN+}
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : .    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : + . .   Res.Corr.  : +    J - +2 helmet
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    K - +2 orc cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    h - +2 pair of gloves
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    y - +0 pair of dwarf boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    g - amulet of resist corrosion
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    r - +5 ring of evasion
Saprovore : + + .   Ctrl.Flight: .    L - +5 ring of intelligence

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
A: disease resistance, carnivore 3, poison resistance, saprovore 2, Str -2, Dex +3
a: Draw One, Peek at Two, Triple Draw, Mark Four, Stack Five, Renounce Religion


You were on level 4 of the Orcish Mines.
You worshipped Nemelex Xobeh.
Nemelex Xobeh was exalted by your worship.
You were full.

You visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and saw 22 of its levels.
You visited 2 portal chambers: ice cave, spiders nest.

You collected 1659 gold pieces.
You spent 105 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Armour
 h - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 k - a +3 elven leather armour of positive energy (worn)
 y - a +0 pair of dwarven boots (worn)
 J - a +2 helmet (worn)
 K - a +2 orcish cloak (worn)
Magical devices
 d - a wand of disintegration (6)
 l - a wand of polymorph other (18)
 B - a wand of hasting (4)
Comestibles
 u - a honeycomb
 A - 2 pieces of ambrosia
 H - 5 meat rations
Scrolls
 f - a scroll of fog
 o - a scroll of enchant weapon I {unknown}
 q - a scroll of identify
 w - 4 scrolls of detect curse
 x - a scroll of blinking
Jewellery
 g - an amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 j - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 r - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
 t - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 L - a +5 ring of intelligence (left hand)
 N - an uncursed ring of magical power
Potions
 a - 2 potions of restore abilities
 G - 2 potions of speed
Miscellaneous
 b - an ornate deck of summonings {god gift}
 c - an ornate deck of wonders {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 m - a crystal ball of seeing
 s - an ornate deck of dungeons {god gift}
 z - an ornate deck of escape {drawn: 1} {god gift}
 I - a legendary deck of summonings {drawn: 4} (in hand) {god gift}
 M - a plain deck of summonings {drawn: 4} {god gift}


   Skills:
 - Level 8 Fighting
 - Level 1 Maces & Flails
 - Level 1 Armour
 + Level 12 Dodging
 - Level 3 Stealth
 - Level 1 Stabbing
 - Level 5 Traps & Doors
 - Level 1 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 10 Spellcasting
 + Level 12 Summonings
 - Level 1 Translocations
 - Level 11 Evocations


You had 15 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Summon Small Mammals  Summ           #####        Excellent   1    None
b - Call Imp              Summ           #######...   Excellent   2    None
c - Recall                Tloc/Summ      N/A          Excellent   3    None
d - Shadow Creatures      Summ           N/A          Excellent   5    Honeycomb
e - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Ice/Hex        ###....      Very Good   2    None
f - Summon Scorpions      Pois/Summ      #####.....   Great       4    Choko


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (11/27)            Temple (0/1) D:6             Orc (4/4) D:11
   Lair (7/8) D:11          Swamp (0/5) Lair:3        Slime (0/6) Lair:6
  Snake (0/5) Lair:6     
   Elf: Orc:3-4       Hive: D:11-16     

Altars:
Nemelex Xobeh
The Shining One
Xom
Yredelemnul
Beogh

Shops:
D:10: *  Orc:4: %+(!


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You recuperate from illness quickly.
You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
You can eat rotten meat.
You are agile (Dex +1).
Your muscles are very flexible, but weak (Str -2, Dex +2).
Your system is resistant to poisons.


Message History

Your skeletal warrior hits the orc high priest with a scimitar!
The orc high priest prays to Beogh.
The orc high priest is healed somewhat.
The orc high priest prays to Beogh.
Send 'em back where they came from!
Your skeletal warrior shudders.
An orc zombie comes into view.
You feel better.
The orc high priest utters an invocation to Beogh.
The orc high priest is healed somewhat.
Your skeletal warrior hits the orc high priest with a scimitar!
The orc high priest mumbles some strange prayers to Beogh.
Your skeletal warrior hits the orc high priest with a scimitar!
The orc high priest dies!
The neqoxec gestures at you.
You feel dopey.
Something feeds on your intellect!
The hellion gestures at you.
You die...
Your body glows with a rainbow of weird colours and disappears.

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You could see an orc high priest, a hellion, a neqoxec, an orc priest, 2 orc zombies and a friendly skeletal warrior.

Vanquished Creatures
  Erica (D:11)
  A giant amoeba (Lair:6)
  Joseph (D:7)
  2 wolf spiders (Port)
  A redback (Port)
  A brown ooze (Lair:6)
  A merfolk (Port)
  A vampire mosquito (D:8)
  A jumping spider (Port)
  2 spiders (Port)
  2 sky beasts
  3 orc warriors
  4 tarantellas (Port)
  An imp (Port)
  3 orc priests
  A hound (D:7)
  An orc wizard (D:6)
  Ijyb (D:4)
  2 white imps (Lair:3)
  A giant mite (D:4)
  5 orcs
  3 bats
  5 goblins
  3 hobgoblins
  2 jackals
  A kobold (D:1)
  A quokka (D:4)
  2 giant cockroaches (D:1)
  A giant newt (D:1)
  A jackal zombie (Lair:3)
  6 rats (D:1)
  4 plants (D:11)
  2 toadstools
67 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Jozef (Orc:4)
  2 hydras
  4 death yaks (Lair:7)
  5 orc high priests (Orc:4)
  The ghost of Rex the Cleaver, an experienced MDBe of Trog (D:8)
  A giant amoeba (Lair:6)
  4 dancing weapons
  6 red wasps
  4 wolf spiders (Port)
  7 trapdoor spiders (Port)
  5 black mambas
  A griffon (Lair:3)
  A rock troll (Orc:2)
  7 elephants
  A hill giant zombie (D:11)
  10 spiny frogs
  A wandering mushroom (Lair:7)
  An ugly thing (D:11)
  A polar bear (Lair:3)
  Grinder (D:5)
  2 trolls
  A two-headed ogre (D:9)
  3 komodo dragons
  3 redbacks (Port)
  10 giant toads
  4 blink frogs (Lair:3)
  A brown ooze (Lair:6)
  A bumblebee (Orc:4)
  2 basilisks
  The ghost of Rex the Covert, an average KoAs (D:4)
  A wyvern (Lair:5)
  A blue devil (Orc:4)
  20 yaks
  A ynoxinul (Orc:4)
  6 vampire mosquitoes
  8 hippogriffs
  A hog (D:9)
  3 hungry ghosts
  A neqoxec (Orc:4)
  Grum (D:10)
  A steam dragon (D:10)
  4 war dogs
  A manticore (D:9)
  3 jumping spiders (Port)
  2 necrophages
  18 ice beasts
  9 orc warriors
  An insubstantial wisp (D:11)
  6 yellow wasps
  3 troll zombies (D:11)
  2 phantoms (D:11)
  A giant goldfish (Lair:3)
  A sky beast (D:8)
  5 ogres
  7 crocodiles
  3 centaurs
  2 wargs (Orc:4)
  A boring beetle (Lair:6)
  7 water moccasins
  A giant slug (Lair:6)
  4 tarantellas (Port)
  5 agate snails
  Blork the orc (D:5)
  13 giant frogs
  2 electric eels
  6 jellyfish
  9 killer bees
  2 ogre zombies (D:11)
  A goliath beetle (D:9)
  3 big kobold skeletons
  7 imps
  24 orc priests
  2 quasits
  15 big fish
  3 shadows
  A scorpion (D:11)
  4 hounds
  13 orc wizards
  4 porcupines
  3 worker ants
  4 hound skeletons
  11 spiders (Port)
  7 iguanas
  A worker ant zombie (D:5)
  2 jellies
  10 snakes
  3 gnolls (D:4)
  75 green rats
  An iguana zombie (D:7)
  An iguana skeleton (D:7)
  2 shadow imps
  A snake skeleton (D:7)
  A giant mite (D:7)
  A worm (D:9)
  2 bat skeletons
  A giant eyeball (D:7)
  7 giant geckos
  2 oozes
  121 orcs
  11 giant cockroaches
  14 goblins
  14 hobgoblins
  24 jackals
  16 kobolds
  23 bats
  4 giant newts
  A goblin skeleton (D:11)
  4 goblin zombies (D:11)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:11)
  A hobgoblin zombie (D:11)
  A kobold skeleton (D:4)
  A kobold zombie (D:5)
  3 orc skeletons
  18 orc zombies
  11 quokkas
  23 rats
  A ballistomycete (D:10)
  A plant (Lair:6)
  A toadstool (D:9)
761 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  2 very ugly things
  A wolf spider zombie (Port)
  4 dancing weapons
  13 red wasps
  A griffon (Orc:4)
  A trapdoor spider zombie (Port)
  A human zombie (Orc:4)
  3 ugly things
  A hill giant skeleton (D:7)
  A smoke demon (Orc:4)
  3 bumblebees
  A grizzly bear (Orc:4)
  A redback zombie (Port)
  2 yaks (D:9)
  6 vampire mosquitoes (Lair:6)
  A hippogriff (D:8)
  5 war dogs
  3 soldier ants
  A jumping spider zombie (Port)
  A manticore skeleton (D:8)
  3 black bears (D:11)
  2 insubstantial wisps
  8 yellow wasps (Lair:7)
  2 hippogriff zombies
  2 hippogriff skeletons
  A giant frog (Lair:6)
  A centaur zombie (D:8)
  A tarantella zombie (Port)
  4 agate snails
  A basilisk zombie (Lair:6)
  A small abomination (Lair:6)
  2 crocodile zombies (Lair:5)
  300 imps
  2 hounds
  3 spider zombies (Port)
  41 iron imps
  A mottled dragon skeleton (D:9)
  A worker ant zombie (D:9)
  A big fish zombie (Lair:5)
  A lemure (D:5)
  175 white imps
  113 shadow imps
  10 grey rats
  A bat zombie (Lair:6)
  A giant gecko (D:7)
  A green rat skeleton (Lair:2)
  8 green rat zombies
  2 orcs
  A hobgoblin (D:9)
  A jackal (Lair:3)
  9 quokkas
  10 bats
  A giant cockroach zombie (D:9)
  A giant spore (D:10)
  A goblin (D:7)
  2 hobgoblin zombies
  2 jackal zombies (Lair:4)
  A kobold (D:4)
  A kobold zombie (D:7)
  28 orc zombies
  14 rats
  3 rat zombies
  2 butterflies (D:6)
  2 fungi (Lair:7)
  12 toadstools
832 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1660 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Rex, the Kobold Summoner, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 3/3
   516 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 12/15 MP: 2/4
  1289 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 13/19 MP: 4/6
  1512 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
  1740 | D:1      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  1906 | D:1      | Became a worshipper of Nemelex Xobeh
  2316 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  2339 | D:2      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  2363 | D:2      | Learned a level 2 spell: Call Imp
  2438 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Summonings
  3186 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/24 MP: 5/8
  3316 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
  4171 | D:4      | Noticed Rex's ghost (average KoAs)
  4175 | D:4      | Defeated Rex's ghost
  4175 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 28/28 MP: 9/9
  4516 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 33/33 MP: 9/12
  4534 | D:4      | Noticed Ijyb
  4536 | D:4      | Defeated Ijyb
  4825 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4875 | D:5      | Noticed Grinder
  4887 | D:5      | Paralysed by Grinder for 2 turns
  4900 | D:5      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's first power
  4904 | D:5      | Defeated Grinder
  4904 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
  4904 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  5185 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 38/38 MP: 4/14
  5778 | D:5      | Noticed Blork the orc
  5779 | D:5      | Noticed a vampire mosquito
  5784 | D:5      | Defeated Blork the orc
  6119 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Summonings
  7191 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7408 | D:6      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  7414 | D:6      | Noticed a yak skeleton
  7447 | D:6      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's second power
  7500 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 34/44 MP: 1/18
  7731 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
  8142 | D:7      | Noticed a short sword
  8153 | D:7      | Defeated a short sword
  8283 | D:7      | Noticed Joseph
  8285 | D:7      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  8414 | D:7      | Defeated Joseph
  8414 | D:7      | Reached skill level 7 in Evocations
  8467 | D:7      | Reached skill level 8 in Evocations
  8507 | D:7      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
  8677 | D:7      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  8906 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 48/48 MP: 10/19
  9743 | D:7      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
  9753 | D:7      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
  9844 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
 10678 | D:8      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 10796 | D:8      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's third power
 10850 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Your muscles are flexible, but weak (Str -1, Dex +1).
 10850 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You are dopey (Int -1).
 10850 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Your system is resistant to poisons.
 10852 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
 10886 | D:8      | Noticed a short sword
 10887 | D:8      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 10899 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 10901 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Unarmed Combat
 11454 | D:8      | Noticed Rex's ghost (experienced MDBe)
 11489 | D:8      | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 11490 | D:8      | Noticed a vampire mosquito
 11491 | D:8      | Defeated Rex's ghost
 11493 | D:8      | Defeated a vampire mosquito
 11993 | D:8      | Lost mutation: You are dopey (Int -1).
 12043 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 54/54 MP: 6/21
 12313 | D:9      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 12853 | D:9      | Learned a level 3 spell: Recall
 12859 | D:9      | Learned a level 5 spell: Shadow Creatures
 13613 | D:9      | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's fourth power
 13655 | D:9      | Noticed a short sword
 13664 | D:9      | Reached skill level 9 in Summonings
 13666 | D:9      | Defeated a short sword
 13692 | D:9      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 13693 | D:9      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 13695 | D:9      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 15049 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 15107 | D:10     | Noticed Grum
 15111 | D:10     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 15128 | D:10     | Defeated Grum
 15680 | D:10     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 15960 | D:10     | Found Cailo's Assorted Antiques.
 16005 | D:10     | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 105 gold pieces
 16097 | D:10     | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
 16244 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Summonings
 16327 | D:11     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 20/58 MP: 26/26
 16360 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 16372 | D:11     | Noticed Erica
 16376 | D:11     | Defeated Erica
 16376 | D:11     | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 16486 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 16900 | Lair:1   | Found a frozen archway.
 16991 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 17270 | Lair:1   | HP: 1/58 [ice beast (12)]
 17730 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 4 spell: Summon Scorpions
 18669 | Lair:2   | Noticed a yellow wasp
 19002 | Lair:2   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 19029 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 11 in Summonings
 19056 | Lair:2   | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's fifth power
 19983 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 20784 | Lair:3   | Found a crumbling entrance.
 20799 | Spider   | Entered a spider's nest
 20828 | Spider   | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 21008 | Spider   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 46/64 MP: 17/28
 21361 | Spider   | Got a yellowed book
 21650 | Spider   | Reached skill level 5 in Traps & Doors
 21983 | Spider   | Identified the Disquisition on Congealing Conjuration (You found it in a spider's nest)
 22240 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 10 in Evocations
 22354 | Lair:4   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 22565 | Lair:4   | Got a pair of fine gloves
 22566 | Lair:4   | Identified the cursed -4 pair of gloves "Xeylion" (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 23890 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 24567 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: You have a slow metabolism.
 24567 | Lair:6   | Lost mutation: You have a slow metabolism.
 24567 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your muscles are very flexible, but weak (Str -2, Dex +2).
 25000 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 25185 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 25345 | Lair:6   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 26182 | Lair:7   | Noticed a bumblebee
 26186 | Lair:7   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 26205 | Lair:7   | Noticed a yellow wasp
 26205 | Lair:7   | Noticed a yellow wasp
 26205 | Lair:7   | Noticed a yellow wasp
 26208 | Lair:7   | Defeated a yellow wasp
 26210 | Lair:7   | Defeated a yellow wasp
 26217 | Lair:7   | Defeated a yellow wasp
 26244 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 26258 | Lair:7   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 42/73 MP: 29/29
 26379 | Lair:7   | Noticed a wandering mushroom
 26392 | Lair:7   | Defeated a wandering mushroom
 26804 | Lair:7   | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 28531 | D:11     | Reached skill level 12 in Summonings
 28728 | D:11     | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 28737 | D:11     | Noticed an insubstantial wisp
 28770 | D:11     | Defeated an insubstantial wisp
 28853 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 28903 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 29175 | Orc:1    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 29710 | Orc:3    | Noticed a rock troll
 29751 | Orc:2    | Defeated a rock troll
 30436 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 30471 | Orc:4    | Noticed Jozef
 30481 | Orc:4    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 30488 | Orc:4    | Defeated Jozef
 30488 | Orc:4    | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 30528 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 30660 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 30836 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 30845 | Orc:4    | Your ally Jozef died
 30900 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 30907 | Orc:4    | Defeated an orc high priest
 30936 | Orc:4    | Found Pneitaheso's Food Boutique.
 30936 | Orc:4    | Found Faregyir's Book Emporium.
 30944 | Orc:4    | Defeated an orc high priest
 31052 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 31075 | Orc:4    | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
 31090 | Orc:4    | Defeated an orc high priest
 31124 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 31124 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 31138 | Orc:4    | Defeated an orc high priest
 31170 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 31171 | Orc:4    | Found Stirr's Antique Weapon Boutique.
 31171 | Orc:4    | Found Klyr's Distillery.
 31171 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 31208 | Orc:4    | Defeated an orc high priest
 31208 | Orc:4    | Killed from afar by a hellion


So, I have to admit that Nemelex and his Decks of Summoning are quite overpowered; I could rely on them for anything but the popcorniest popcorn. Got down to Lair 7 before heading back up into Orc; I wasn't sure when things would get too hairy, but I heard that it happens pretty quickly so I jumped ship as soon as things started heating up. Unfortunately my Kobold was nearly useless in melee combat; I had cards equipped 90% of time. Vampire Mosquitoes took care of most of the Lair for me, while a Hasted Bone Dragon obliterated almost all the High Priests in the mines. Unfortunately, a rogue Hellion caught me off guard with a burst of Hellfire and took me out.

Anywho, any tips on what I could of done better? I do like Summoners; do kobolds make good summoners? Or should I swap my race out for something a bit more fine tuned to that? Another big issue I found was the lack of something considerably stronger then Summon Imp. Imps are good and all until you start delving a few levels into the Lair; by that point any considerably strong monster will rip through them in just a turn or two.

Thoughts?

Blades Runner

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Post Wednesday, 10th August 2011, 12:02

Re: YASD: KoSu of Nemelex

Nemelex and a classic summoner are two different approaches to a single outcome (to have monsters that fight for you).
Nemelex needs evocations, but otherwise you can concentrate on your melee prowess.
As a caster summoner you rely on summoning spells - to get more of them without depending on luck you could follow Vehumet, for example, who grants you summoning books.

Without knowing too much about your character: lvl 13 is very early for Orc4, it is a very difficult place, mainly due to the Orc High Priests. You managed a classic death there, they summon the strongest demons in the game, and if you don't have abjuration or the means to flee quickly they usually kill you.

As an unrelated tip: You had a deck in your hand. As a Nemelex follower you don't have to wield the deck, the Draw One power allows you to use one from your inventory.

I would suggest one of these approaches:
- play a fighter-type with Nemelex, allowing you to turn difficult enemies by means of summoning or destruction decks
- play a caster summoner, follow Vehumet (as a beginner it's a solid choice i think) and concentrate on surviving until you get your first book gifted.

Kobold is a nice race for a beginner caster as it makes controlling hunger much easier, just eat everything you kill until engorged.
Other races have better aptitudes or other perks, you'll soon learn to play with them if you give them a try.
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Ziggurat Zagger

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Post Friday, 12th August 2011, 19:55

Re: YASD: KoSu of Nemelex

Level 13 isn't terribly early for Orc:4 especially as a Summoner. Next time, try out Vehumet, maybe. Not only would you have had stronger summons and better casting chances, but also reduced casting costs and, important in Orc:4, Abjuration, a spell that send 'em (the summoned demons) back where they came from! Nemelex' Crusade cards can be used similarily, just try doing a Triple Draw from a Deck of Summonings next time.

Sif Muna is also cool since Kobolds, being carnivorous, can spam Channeling to their heart's delight.

On a minor note, Orc High Priests and Orc Sorcerers don't summon the strongest demons in the game (which would be the 1 class, the nastiest being Fiends. Ice Fiends, Pit Fiends, Executioners), but "only" 2, 3, and 4. But sure, these are potentially extremely dangerous too.

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