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[raikaria]

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20.1-1-g8b1a95d (webtiles) character file.

raikaria the Basher (Grey Draconian Warper)        Turns: 13895, Time: 00:57:09

Health: 94/94      AC: 14    Str: 14    XL:     11   Next: 59%
Magic:  17/20      EV: 16    Int: 21    God:    Sif Muna [***...]
Gold:   706        SH:  0    Dex: 13    Spells: 2/22 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .   p - +5 whip of Megalomania {slash, Int+5 Dex+2}
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (armour unavailable)
rPois    .         Spirit   .   (helmet restricted)
rElec    .         Reflect  .   B - +1 cloak
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no gloves)
MR       .....                  (no boots)
Stlth    +.........             N - amulet of magic regeneration
Regen    0.3/turn               A - ring of protection from cold
MPRegen  0.3/turn               u - +3 ring of slaying

@: no status effects
A: walk through water, unfitting armour, unbreathing, cold-blooded, AC +12
a: Divine Energy, Channel Magic, Renounce Religion


You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Sif Muna.
Sif Muna is most pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 15 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ossuary.

You have collected 706 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 p - the +5 whip of Megalomania (weapon) {slash, Int+5 Dex+2}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
Missiles
 j - 289 stones (quivered)
 t - 8 tomahawks
Armour
 B - a +1 cloak (worn)
Jewellery
 u - a +3 ring of slaying (right hand)
 A - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 N - an amulet of magic regeneration (around neck)
Wands
 C - a wand of digging (?/24)
 D - a wand of enslavement (?/24)
 H - a wand of iceblast (?/15)
 I - a wand of confusion (?/48)
 K - a wand of acid (?/15)
 L - a wand of lightning (?/15) {recharged}
 Z - a wand of iceblast (?/15)
Scrolls
 c - 4 scrolls of blinking
 e - 5 scrolls of remove curse
 h - a scroll labeled RUIKLO KUZIAF
 l - 3 scrolls of enchant armour
 m - a scroll of recharging
 y - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 M - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
 P - a scroll of identify
 S - 3 scrolls of enchant weapon
 V - 2 scrolls of fear
Potions
 g - 2 potions of agility
 i - 6 potions of curing
 k - a potion of berserk rage
 o - 4 potions of haste
 s - an inky potion
 z - a potion of might
 E - 3 potions of flight
 J - a purple potion
 O - a potion of brilliance
 R - 3 grey potions
 T - 2 golden potions
 W - a viscous ruby potion
 X - 2 glowing orange potions
Books
 a - a book of Maledictions   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Corona                       Hexes                         1
    b - Ensorcelled Hibernation      Hexes/Ice                     2
    c - Confuse                      Hexes                         3
    d - Tukima's Dance               Hexes                         3
    e - Dazzling Spray               Conjuration/Hexes             3
 b - a book of Spatial Translocations   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Blink                        Translocation                 2
    b - Shroud of Golubria           Charms/Translocation          2
    c - Lesser Beckoning             Translocation                 3
    d - Gell's Gravitas              Translocation                 3
    e - Teleport Other               Translocation                 3
    f - Passage of Golubria          Translocation                 4
Comestibles
 d - 13 chunks of flesh
 f - 8 bread rations
 x - 6 meat rations
 G - 6 royal jellies


   Skills:
 - Level 8.0 Fighting
 - Level 9.4 Maces & Flails
 - Level 0.8 Throwing
 + Level 8.0 Dodging
 - Level 6.3 Spellcasting
 - Level 5.2 Conjurations
 - Level 5.1 Translocations
 - Level 5.2 Fire Magic
 - Level 3.0 Poison Magic
 - Level 4.0 Evocations


You have 2 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
b - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      ###.......   4%          2    None
c - Lesser Beckoning      Tloc           ####......   3%          3    #......
d - Teleport Other        Tloc           ####....     3%          3    #......
e - Passage of Golubria   Tloc           N/A          11%         4    ###....
f - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ###.....     10%         3    #......
g - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      ####....     3%          3    #......


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (11/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (2/6) D:10
    Orc (1/2) D:10       
 Swamp: Lair:2-4    Shoals: Lair:2-4     Snake: Lair:2-4    Spider: Lair:2-4

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

Shops:
D:5 *   Orc:1 *

Annotations:
D:7 Asgaroth's ghost, novice DEFE
Lair:2 bmj180's ghost, journeyman MiFi


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You can walk through water.
Your dull iron-grey scales are very hard. (AC +12)
You cannot fit into any form of body armour.
You can survive without breathing.
You are cold-blooded and may be slowed by cold attacks.


Message History

The black bear is engulfed in blazing flames.
You whack the black bear!
The black bear is almost dead.
You hit the black bear.
You kill the black bear!
Sif Muna accepts your kill.
Your Dodging skill increases to level 8!
The black bear bites you but does no damage.
The black bear closely misses you. x2
You hit the black bear.
The black bear is almost dead.
The black bear goes berserk!
You hit the black bear.
You kill the black bear!
Sif Muna accepts your kill.
Things that are here:
a black bear corpse x2
Butcher a black bear corpse? [(y)es/(c)hoosy/(n)o/(a)ll/(e)dible/(q)uit/?]
You butcher the black bear corpse. x2
d - 11 chunks of flesh (gained 1); d - 13 chunks of flesh (gained 2)

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  A hydra (D:10)
  A two-headed ogre (D:8)
  A spiny frog (Lair:1)
  3 komodo dragons
  A rime drake (Lair:1)
  The ghost of kalagan the Bolt Thrower, a novice HaHu (Ossuary)
  4 polar bears (Lair:1)
  2 trolls
  3 hippogriffs
  A hornet (D:9)
  5 yaks
  2 hogs (D:9)
  A human (D:9)
  2 hungry ghosts
  A water moccasin (Lair:1)
  4 orc warriors
  3 ice beasts
  8 black bears (Lair:1)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  9 wolves (Lair:1)
  4 ogres
  5 centaurs
  A bullfrog (D:10)
  A wyvern skeleton (D:9)
  11 scorpions
  A water moccasin skeleton (D:6)
  3 killer bees (D:8)
  3 howler monkeys
  5 wights
  A crimson imp (D:5)
  A bullfrog zombie (D:10)
  3 hounds
  A jelly (D:8)
  A quasit (D:10)
  5 orc priests
  2 bullfrog skeletons
  Crazy Yiuf (D:3)
  3 centaur skeletons
  6 worker ants
  Ijyb (D:3)
  Natasha (thrice) (D:3)
  2 iguanas
  16 orc wizards
  A big kobold zombie (Ossuary)
  3 mummies (Ossuary)
  A worker ant zombie (D:7)
  12 adders
  8 scorpion zombies (Ossuary)
  A shadow imp (D:9)
  4 adder skeletons
  A worm (D:6)
  3 dart slugs
  4 leopard geckos
  47 orcs
  2 ball pythons (D:4)
  9 giant cockroaches
  3 gnoll zombies (Ossuary)
  9 goblins
  8 hobgoblins
  8 jackals
  4 quokkas
  7 bats
  9 frilled lizards
  3 goblin zombies (Ossuary)
  8 kobolds
  3 leopard gecko skeletons
  A leopard gecko zombie (D:5)
  2 orc zombies (Ossuary)
  A quokka skeleton (D:6)
  4 rats
  A rat zombie (D:8)
301 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A crocodile (Lair:1)
1 creature vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A scorpion (Ossuary)
  2 fungi (Lair:1)
  5 plants (D:10)
8 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 310 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | raikaria the Draconian Warper began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 17/17 MP: 3/3
   287 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 23/24 MP: 5/5
   291 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
   294 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Shroud of Golubria
   419 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Maces & Flails
   922 | D:2      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
   953 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 26/30 MP: 6/6
  1511 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  1534 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  1534 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/38 MP: 2/7
  1706 | D:3      | Noticed an orc warrior
  1753 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  2104 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 15/45 MP: 9/9
  2282 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Lesser Beckoning
  2286 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Teleport Other
  2412 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  2433 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  2556 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  2565 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  2617 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
  2998 | D:4      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  3030 | D:3      | Found a runed door.
  3035 | D:3      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  3079 | D:3      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  3079 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 20/51 MP: 8/10
  3310 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  3328 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  3328 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Maces & Flails
  4845 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
  5090 | D:4      | Your scales start taking on a dull iron-grey colour.
  5090 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 57/57 MP: 11/11
  5090 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You can survive without breathing. [Grey Draconian growth]
  5186 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Maces & Flails
  5466 | D:5      | Found Neutixae's General Store.
  5684 | D:5      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  5748 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails
  6073 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 46/63 MP: 14/14
  6382 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Passage of Golubria
  6726 | D:6      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  6827 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  7388 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7398 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  7466 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Sif Muna the Loreminder
  7944 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7952 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7952 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 41/74 MP: 15/15
  8165 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  8216 | D:8      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  8263 | Ossuary  | Entered an ossuary
  8325 | Ossuary  | Reached skill level 8 in Maces & Flails
  8406 | Ossuary  | Noticed kalagan's ghost (novice HaHu)
  8439 | Ossuary  | Killed kalagan's ghost
  8439 | Ossuary  | Reached skill level 9 in Maces & Flails
  8968 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  9003 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 70/81 MP: 18/18
  9014 | D:7      | Noticed Asgaroth's ghost (novice DEFE)
  9244 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9246 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9246 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  9580 | D:8      | Got a shimmering whip
  9590 | D:8      | Reached * piety under Sif Muna
  9697 | D:8      | Identified the +5 whip of Megalomania {slash, Int+5 Dex+2} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
  9999 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 10085 | D:10     | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
 10112 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
 10616 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
 10673 | D:9      | Reached ** piety under Sif Muna
 10673 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
 10860 | D:11     | Noticed a cyclops
 11267 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 11310 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 11310 | Orc:1    | Found Jougrei's Assorted Antiques.
 11406 | D:11     | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 12172 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 12472 | D:9      | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
 12494 | D:10     | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
 12516 | D:10     | Got a shimmering dagger
 12517 | D:10     | Identified the +7 dagger "Enluilu" {chaos, +Inv rPois rN++ Str+4} (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 12845 | D:10     | Killed a six-headed hydra
 12845 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 47/89 MP: 8/20
 13009 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 13129 | Lair:2   | Noticed bmj180's ghost (journeyman MiFi)
 13204 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
 13377 | Lair:1   | Reached *** piety under Sif Muna

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 |
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Maces & Flails |     3           5  7     9       |  9.4
Fighting       |        3              5     6  8 |  8.0
Translocations |           4  5                   |  5.1
Spellcasting   |           3        4     5  6    |  6.3
Dodging        |                       6        8 |  8.0
Evocations     |                          2  4    |  4.0
Conjurations   |                             5    |  5.2
Poison Magic   |                             3    |  3.0
Fire Magic     |                             3  5 |  5.2
Throwing       |                                  |  0.8

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
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Melee: Mace              |   149 |   173 |       |       ||   322
       Tailslap          |    10 |    19 |    63 |    52 ||   144
       Flail             |       |   113 |   503 |    86 ||   702
       Whip              |       |       |       |   300 ||   300
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
 Cast: Shroud of Golubri |     1 |    19 |    15 |    14 ||    49
       Blink             |       |     4 |     1 |    13 ||    18
       Lesser Beckoning  |       |     3 |     3 |    26 ||    32
       Teleport Other    |       |     2 |     2 |     5 ||     9
       Passage of Golubr |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
       Conjure Flame     |       |       |       |    20 ||    20
  Use: Potion            |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Scroll            |       |       |    20 |     3 ||    23
 Stab: Sleeping          |     3 |     4 |     1 |       ||     8
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    14 |    12 |    14 ||    42
       Fruit             |       |       |     1 |     4 ||     5
       Royal jelly       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Armor: Skin              |    71 |   114 |   231 |   138 ||   554
Dodge: Dodged            |   105 |   206 |   336 |   279 ||   926


So; having a pretty successful Draconian Warper run. I rolled Grey; and for a while I was in trouble due to having no offense besides a Flail.

Then I found a Randart Whip which is dealing acceptable damage and [More importantly] giving me INT. Although I know I should look for something better than a Whip; I'm pretty bad at knowing *what* is better; especially where Randarts are concerned.

Of all things to save my offense; it was a Book of Minor Magic. I've actually developed a pretty funny way of dispatching enemies. Conjure Flame -> Lesser Beckoning. I picture this as the magical equivalent of a Barbecue. However; I'm at the point where I can cast every spell I know reliably for almost no hunger cost. So there isn't any more point training magic skills. Unless there's something to train to bias Sif's books and hope I get something. [Translocations give me time to channel with Sif; that's the plan at least.] Now I hit Dodge 8 I'm gonna get my Whip to mindelay at least.

[edgefigaro]

First and Foremost:
I don't see any uses of pale dragon breath. Pale dragons are frequently considered the best dragon because pale dragon breath is so strong. Use it all the time in every fight. Breath should be on cooldown all the time.

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Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
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Melee: Mace              |   149 |   173 |       |       ||   322
       Tailslap          |    10 |    19 |    63 |    52 ||   144
       Flail             |       |   113 |   503 |    86 ||   702
       Whip              |       |       |       |   300 ||   300
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
 Cast: Shroud of Golubri |     1 |    19 |    15 |    14 ||    49
       Blink             |       |     4 |     1 |    13 ||    18
       Lesser Beckoning  |       |     3 |     3 |    26 ||    32
       Teleport Other    |       |     2 |     2 |     5 ||     9
       Passage of Golubr |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
       Conjure Flame     |       |       |       |    20 ||    20
  Use: Potion            |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Scroll            |       |       |    20 |     3 ||    23
 Stab: Sleeping          |     3 |     4 |     1 |       ||     8
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    14 |    12 |    14 ||    42
       Fruit             |       |       |     1 |     4 ||     5
       Royal jelly       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Armor: Skin              |    71 |   114 |   231 |   138 ||   554
Dodge: Dodged            |   105 |   206 |   336 |   279 ||   926

ID your confuse, enslavement and digging wands, probably in that order.

You have 2 hex wands and 4 in evocations, giving you most of Lair. Specifically, you can confuse mambas and spiny frogs if they are solo or enslave them if there are other enemies around. Hydras and death yaks are able to be walked away from, and you have blink and PoG if you need to create a gap. Blink frog packs are quick enough and strong enough to merit resources, but are vulnerable to some firepower from hex/damage wands and breath and such, with enslavement being particularly notable.

Turkima's dance is very strong in orc, but I would recommend against going hexes until late lair. If you find a good weapon or spell or even a shield to build into, you can commit to that instead, and never go hexes.

Defenses:
Enchant your cloak up to +2. Fighting is your primary defensive skill, and should always higher than dodging as a 13 dex draconian.

Keep your eyes open for a new weapon. That whip is trash. Pale dragon breath should stabilize a lot of your need for damage for the next couple of branches, however.

Skilling: I would consider any combination of Fighting + M&F + (Evocations) to be a general constructive waiting pattern. A pip of evocations saves you a couple wand charges, would be important if both your confuse and enslavement wands are low charge. Spellcasting can be constructive if you finish M&F with nowhere to go, but at that point you may be panic hexs for turkima's for orc. You are very open to building into any magic progression at the moment, but I would note both summon mana viper and summon forest as great finds.

[raikaria]

First and Foremost:
I don't see any uses of pale dragon breath. Pale dragons are frequently considered the best dragon because pale dragon breath is so strong. Use it all the time in every fight. Breath should be on cooldown all the time.

ID your confuse, enslavement and digging wands, probably in that order.

You have 2 hex wands and 4 in evocations, giving you most of Lair. Specifically, you can confuse mambas and spiny frogs if they are solo or enslave them if there are other enemies around. Hydras and death yaks are able to be walked away from, and you have blink and PoG if you need to create a gap. Blink frog packs are quick enough and strong enough to merit resources, but are vulnerable to some firepower from hex/damage wands and breath and such, with enslavement being particularly notable.

Turkima's dance is very strong in orc, but I would recommend against going hexes until late lair. If you find a good weapon or spell or even a shield to build into, you can commit to that instead, and never go hexes.

Defenses:
Enchant your cloak up to +2. Fighting is your primary defensive skill, and should always higher than dodging as a 13 dex draconian.

Keep your eyes open for a new weapon. That whip is trash. Pale dragon breath should stabilize a lot of your need for damage for the next couple of branches, however.

Skilling: I would consider any combination of Fighting + M&F + (Evocations) to be a general constructive waiting pattern. A pip of evocations saves you a couple wand charges, would be important if both your confuse and enslavement wands are low charge. Spellcasting can be constructive if you finish M&F with nowhere to go, but at that point you may be panic hexs for turkima's for orc. You are very open to building into any magic progression at the moment, but I would note both summon mana viper and summon forest as great finds.

I'm a Grey Drac; not a Pale Drac. Grey Dracs are Breathless; get +2 Earth; -2 Air and +AC.

I've now managed to clear Lair; mostly by doing what I was doing until this point; throwing mobs into a Conjure Flame. Lair:6 Vault was a corridor-heavy one with Yaks and Death Yaks; which just roasted. Death Yaks were basically unable to touch me with Ozo's up as they roasted in a Flame Cloud.

Sif Muna has given me a book with some high-level Earth Magic in it; as well as some Ice Magic. I raised Spellcasting as a base to get some spell levels; got Ozo Armor online; and now I'm going to work on Earth Magic to get Iron Shot. Also upped Invocations to get Sif's Channeling working.

I'm not sure what sort of weapon would be better than my current Whip. I guess a D-Whip with a decent Brand/Enchantment?

Orc is next. I know Meph helps quite a lot there; but it won't carry me alone, and with Orc being pretty open; my usual Cloud-tactics may not be as successful; although grabbing a caster and dropping them in some fire shouldn't be a bad idea at any point.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20.1-1-g8b1a95d (webtiles) character file.

raikaria the Basher (Grey Draconian Warper)        Turns: 26823, Time: 01:50:51

Health: 124/124    AC: 19    Str: 14    XL:     14   Next: 34%
Magic:  27/27      EV: 19    Int: 22    God:    Sif Muna [*****.]
Gold:   1333       SH:  0    Dex: 14    Spells: 2/31 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .   p - +5 whip of Megalomania {slash, Int+5 Dex+2}
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (armour unavailable)
rPois    .         Spirit   .   w - +2 hat
rElec    .         Reflect  .   B - +1 cloak
rCorr    .         Harm     .   U - +1 pair of gloves
MR       +....                  (no boots)
Stlth    +.........             N - amulet of magic regeneration
Regen    0.3/turn               A - ring of protection from cold
MPRegen  0.3/turn               u - +3 ring of slaying

@: no status effects
A: walk through water, unfitting armour, unbreathing, cold-blooded, AC +13
a: Divine Energy, Channel Magic, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion


You are on level 1 of the Orcish Mines.
You worship Sif Muna.
Sif Muna is extremely pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 19 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ossuary.

You have collected 1333 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 p - the +5 whip of Megalomania (weapon) {slash, Int+5 Dex+2}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
Armour
 w - a +2 hat (worn)
 B - a +1 cloak (worn)
 U - a +1 pair of gloves (worn)
Jewellery
 j - the ring of Makenn {+Fly rElec Int+3}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of flight]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It lets you fly.
 r - an uncursed ring of ice
 t - a ring of magical power
 u - a +3 ring of slaying (right hand)
 A - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 N - an amulet of magic regeneration (around neck)
 Q - an uncursed ring of positive energy
Wands
 k - a wand of polymorph (?/24)
 n - a wand of lightning (?/15)
 q - a wand of random effects (?/48)
 C - a wand of digging (?/24)
 D - a wand of enslavement (?/24)
 H - a wand of iceblast (?/15)
 I - a wand of confusion (?/48)
 K - a wand of acid (?/15)
 L - a wand of lightning (?/15) {recharged}
 Z - a wand of disintegration (?/24)
Scrolls
 c - 5 scrolls of blinking
 e - 6 scrolls of remove curse
 h - a scroll of brand weapon
 m - 2 scrolls of recharging
 v - a scroll of fog
 y - 8 scrolls of teleportation
 M - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
 P - 10 scrolls of identify
 S - 7 scrolls of enchant weapon
 V - 3 scrolls of fear
Potions
 g - 2 potions of agility
 i - 8 potions of curing
 o - 5 potions of haste
 s - an inky potion
 z - a potion of might
 E - 3 potions of flight
 J - a purple potion
 O - a potion of brilliance
 R - 5 grey potions
 T - 2 golden potions
 W - a viscous ruby potion
 X - 2 glowing orange potions
Books
 a - a book of Maledictions   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Corona                       Hexes                         1
    b - Ensorcelled Hibernation      Hexes/Ice                     2
    c - Confuse                      Hexes                         3
    d - Tukima's Dance               Hexes                         3
    e - Dazzling Spray               Conjuration/Hexes             3
 b - a book of Spatial Translocations   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Blink                        Translocation                 2
    b - Shroud of Golubria           Charms/Translocation          2
    c - Lesser Beckoning             Translocation                 3
    d - Gell's Gravitas              Translocation                 3
    e - Teleport Other               Translocation                 3
    f - Passage of Golubria          Translocation                 4
 Y - Niazeylar's Guide on Earthen Cold
   (Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Sandblast                    Earth                         1
    b - Ozocubu's Armour             Charms/Ice                    3
    c - Summon Ice Beast             Ice/Summoning                 4
    d - Iron Shot                    Conjuration/Earth             6
    e - Ozocubu's Refrigeration      Ice                           6
    f - Glaciate                     Conjuration/Ice               9
    g - Shatter                      Earth                         9
Miscellaneous
 l - a sack of spiders
Comestibles
 d - 16 fruits
 f - 9 bread rations
 x - 9 meat rations


   Skills:
 - Level 11.0 Fighting
 - Level 11.0 Maces & Flails
 - Level 0.8 Throwing
 - Level 11.0 Dodging
 - Level 9.4 Spellcasting
 - Level 5.2 Conjurations
 - Level 5.5 Charms
 - Level 6.8 Translocations
 - Level 5.2 Fire Magic
 - Level 3.2 Ice Magic
 + Level 0.0 Earth Magic
 - Level 3.0 Poison Magic
 - Level 7.0 Invocations
 - Level 4.0 Evocations


You have 2 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
b - Shroud of Golubria    Chrm/Tloc      #####.....   1%          2    None
c - Lesser Beckoning      Tloc           #####.....   1%          3    None
d - Teleport Other        Tloc           #####...     1%          3    None
e - Passage of Golubria   Tloc           N/A          3%          4    ##.....
f - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ###.....     6%          3    None
g - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      ####....     2%          3    None
h - Ozocubu's Armour      Chrm/Ice       ####....     3%          3    None
i - Iron Shot             Conj/Erth      ###.......   98%         6    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (11/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (6/6) D:10
  Swamp (0/4) Lair:3        Snake (0/4) Lair:4        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (1/2) D:10       

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

Shops:
D:5 *   Orc:1 *

Annotations:
D:7 Asgaroth's ghost, novice DEFE
Lair:3 exclusion: oklob plant


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You can walk through water.
Your dull iron-grey scales are very hard. (AC +13)
You cannot fit into any form of body armour.
You can survive without breathing.
You are cold-blooded and may be slowed by cold attacks.


Message History

There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
You enter the deep water. You sink to the bottom.
Moving in this stuff is going to be slow.
There is a staircase back to the Dungeon here.
Items here: ( ) // : == ? }
You climb upwards. Welcome back to the Dungeon!
There is a staircase to the Lair here.
There is an escape hatch in the floor here.
You see here a quarterstaff.
There is a staircase to the Orcish Mines here.
You climb downwards. Welcome back to the Orcish Mines!
There is a staircase back to the Dungeon here.
Welcome back, raikaria the Grey Draconian Warper.
Sif Muna whispers: I know many secrets...
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Kirke (Lair:5)
  The ghost of bmj180 the Cleaver, a journeyman MiFi of Okawaru (Lair:2)
  Nessos (Lair:6)
  9 hydras
  3 catoblepae (Lair:6)
  A two-headed ogre (D:8)
  6 death yaks (Lair:6)
  Urug (Lair:3)
  A lindwurm (Lair:6)
  2 manticores (Lair:6)
  4 elephants (Lair:5)
  5 black mambas
  14 spiny frogs
  10 komodo dragons
  2 rime drakes
  The ghost of kalagan the Bolt Thrower, a novice HaHu (Ossuary)
  5 polar bears
  2 trolls
  4 hippogriffs
  A hornet (D:9)
  20 blink frogs
  6 dream sheep (Lair:6)
  36 yaks
  A wyvern (Lair:4)
  3 hogs
  A human (D:9)
  2 hungry ghosts
  2 basilisks (Lair:6)
  2 nagas (Lair:4)
  16 water moccasins
  4 orc warriors
  8 porcupines
  3 ice beasts
  9 black bears (Lair:1)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  43 wolves
  4 ogres
  5 centaurs
  14 crocodiles
  6 bullfrogs
  A wyvern skeleton (D:9)
  11 scorpions
  A water moccasin skeleton (D:6)
  3 killer bees (D:8)
  3 howler monkeys
  5 wights
  An electric eel (Lair:3)
  A crimson imp (D:5)
  A bullfrog zombie (D:10)
  3 hounds
  13 jellies
  A quasit (D:10)
  5 orc priests
  2 bullfrog skeletons
  Crazy Yiuf (D:3)
  3 centaur skeletons
  6 worker ants
  Ijyb (D:3)
  Natasha (thrice) (D:3)
  2 iguanas
  16 orc wizards
  A big kobold zombie (Ossuary)
  3 mummies (Ossuary)
  A worker ant zombie (D:7)
  12 adders
  8 scorpion zombies (Ossuary)
  A shadow imp (D:9)
  2 oozes (Lair:6)
  4 adder skeletons
  A worm (D:6)
  3 dart slugs
  4 leopard geckos
  47 orcs
  2 ball pythons (D:4)
  9 giant cockroaches
  3 gnoll zombies (Ossuary)
  9 goblins
  8 hobgoblins
  8 jackals
  4 quokkas
  7 bats
  9 frilled lizards
  3 goblin zombies (Ossuary)
  8 kobolds
  3 leopard gecko skeletons
  A leopard gecko zombie (D:5)
  2 orc zombies (Ossuary)
  A quokka skeleton (D:6)
  4 rats
  A rat zombie (D:8)
  A fungus (Lair:5)
513 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A crocodile (Lair:1)
1 creature vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A scorpion (Ossuary)
  27 fungi
  20 plants
48 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 562 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | raikaria the Draconian Warper began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 17/17 MP: 3/3
   287 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 23/24 MP: 5/5
   291 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
   294 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Shroud of Golubria
   922 | D:2      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
   953 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 26/30 MP: 6/6
  1511 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  1534 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  1534 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/38 MP: 2/7
  1706 | D:3      | Noticed an orc warrior
  1753 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  2104 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 15/45 MP: 9/9
  2282 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Lesser Beckoning
  2286 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Teleport Other
  2412 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  2433 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  2556 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  2565 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  2617 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
  2998 | D:4      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  3030 | D:3      | Found a runed door.
  3035 | D:3      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  3079 | D:3      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  3079 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 20/51 MP: 8/10
  3310 | D:3      | Noticed Natasha
  3328 | D:3      | Killed Natasha
  4845 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
  5090 | D:4      | Your scales start taking on a dull iron-grey colour.
  5090 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 57/57 MP: 11/11
  5090 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You can survive without breathing. [Grey Draconian growth]
  5466 | D:5      | Found Neutixae's General Store.
  5684 | D:5      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  6073 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 46/63 MP: 14/14
  6382 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Passage of Golubria
  6726 | D:6      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  6827 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  7388 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7398 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  7466 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Sif Muna the Loreminder
  7944 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7952 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7952 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 41/74 MP: 15/15
  8165 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  8216 | D:8      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  8263 | Ossuary  | Entered an ossuary
  8406 | Ossuary  | Noticed kalagan's ghost (novice HaHu)
  8439 | Ossuary  | Killed kalagan's ghost
  8968 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  9003 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 70/81 MP: 18/18
  9014 | D:7      | Noticed Asgaroth's ghost (novice DEFE)
  9244 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9246 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9246 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  9538 | D:8      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  9580 | D:8      | Got a shimmering whip
  9590 | D:8      | Reached * piety under Sif Muna
  9697 | D:8      | Identified the +5 whip of Megalomania {slash, Int+5 Dex+2} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
  9999 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 10085 | D:10     | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
 10112 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
 10616 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
 10673 | D:9      | Reached ** piety under Sif Muna
 10673 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
 10860 | D:11     | Noticed a cyclops
 11267 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 11310 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 11310 | Orc:1    | Found Jougrei's Assorted Antiques.
 11406 | D:11     | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 12172 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 12472 | D:9      | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
 12494 | D:10     | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
 12516 | D:10     | Got a shimmering dagger
 12517 | D:10     | Identified the +7 dagger "Enluilu" {chaos, +Inv rPois rN++ Str+4} (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
 12845 | D:10     | Killed a six-headed hydra
 12845 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 47/89 MP: 8/20
 13009 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 13129 | Lair:2   | Noticed bmj180's ghost (journeyman MiFi)
 13204 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
 13377 | Lair:1   | Reached *** piety under Sif Muna
 14226 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails
 15090 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 15339 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 80/101 MP: 21/21
 15666 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 16241 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 16241 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 16365 | Lair:1   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 16532 | Lair:1   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 17323 | Lair:2   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 17344 | Lair:2   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 17560 | Lair:3   | Noticed Urug
 17859 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 17868 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 18098 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 18121 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 18236 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 18339 | Lair:2   | Killed bmj180's ghost
 19026 | Lair:3   | Killed Urug
 19081 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 20180 | Lair:3   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 20187 | Lair:3   | Killed a four-headed hydra
 20261 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 99/116 MP: 5/22
 21158 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 21598 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 21619 | Lair:4   | Reached **** piety under Sif Muna
 22607 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 23348 | Lair:5   | Noticed Kirke
 23381 | Lair:5   | Killed Kirke
 23983 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 24030 | Lair:6   | Noticed Nessos
 24071 | Lair:6   | Killed Nessos
 25041 | Lair:6   | Reached ***** piety under Sif Muna
 25233 | Lair:6   | Identified the ring of Makenn {+Fly rElec Int+3} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 25637 | Lair:6   | Identified Niazeylar's Guide on Earthen Cold (Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 25637 | Lair:6   | Received a gift from Sif Muna
 25645 | Lair:6   | Learned a level 3 spell: Ozocubu's Armour
 25652 | Lair:6   | Learned a level 6 spell: Iron Shot
 25694 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
 25694 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 113/124 MP: 17/27
 25963 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 26320 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 5 in Charms

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 |
---------------+-------------------------------------------+-----
Maces & Flails |     3           5  7     9    11          | 11.0
Fighting       |        3              5     6  8 11       | 11.0
Translocations |           4  5                       6    |  6.8
Spellcasting   |           3        4     5  6        9    |  9.4
Dodging        |                       6        8  9 11    | 11.0
Evocations     |                          2  4             |  4.0
Conjurations   |                             5             |  5.2
Poison Magic   |                             3             |  3.0
Fire Magic     |                             3  5          |  5.2
Invocations    |                                2  7       |  7.0
Ice Magic      |                                      1  3 |  3.2
Charms         |                                         5 |  5.5
Throwing       |                                           |  0.8

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Mace              |   149 |   173 |       |       |       ||   322
       Tailslap          |    10 |    19 |    63 |   119 |   122 ||   333
       Flail             |       |   113 |   503 |    86 |       ||   702
       Whip              |       |       |       |   704 |   799 ||  1503
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
       Stone             |       |       |       |    49 |       ||    49
 Cast: Shroud of Golubri |     1 |    19 |    15 |    19 |     4 ||    58
       Blink             |       |     4 |     1 |    25 |     3 ||    33
       Lesser Beckoning  |       |     3 |     3 |    57 |    29 ||    92
       Teleport Other    |       |     2 |     2 |     5 |       ||     9
       Passage of Golubr |       |       |       |     8 |       ||     8
       Conjure Flame     |       |       |       |    69 |    40 ||   109
       Mephitic Cloud    |       |       |       |     1 |     3 ||     4
       Ozocubu's Armour  |       |       |       |       |     8 ||     8
Invok: Channel Magic     |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Potion            |       |     2 |       |     1 |       ||     3
       Scroll            |       |       |    20 |     6 |     4 ||    30
 Stab: Sleeping          |     3 |     4 |     1 |       |     1 ||     9
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    14 |    12 |    25 |    15 ||    68
       Fruit             |       |       |     1 |     4 |       ||     5
       Royal jelly       |       |       |     1 |     3 |     4 ||     8
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Armor: Skin              |    71 |   114 |   231 |   239 |   176 ||   831
Dodge: Dodged            |   105 |   206 |   336 |   510 |   441 ||  1598


[edgefigaro]

So that whip simply can't cut through mobs with AC. Without going to wizmode: any reasonably branded +2 flail sounds fairly equitable, within the realm of whip stats mattering. All branded demonwhips, morning or eveningstars, and dire flails represent an improvement. Demon/Eudemon whips or eveningstars all represent endgame 1hand weapons.

The +3 ring of slaying helps you get some extra value out of the whip.

Otherwise, a good magic staff is possibly where this character ends up. A Staff of Earth is a dynamite find. M&F crosstrains into staves, however getting staves up to min-delay is a remote priority with vaults/depths XP. I'd likely not make the switch with a good demon weapon available, and you may get to a point where you can't justify further investment into melee in any case.

I'd start training earth with the intention to go Iron Shot, setting up to commit to Shatter later.

My bad there on the grey draco reading.