Post Monday, 4th March 2019, 18:58

CiP: OpWn^WuJian. Need advice (especially skills and spells)

Long time lurker, first time poster. Have won a couple games but don't consider myself a "good" player by any means. I also haven't played in a while--maybe since 0.21 For fun I rolled a purely random character and got an Octopode Wanderer. Found an early alter that gives you a random god, decided to use it in the spirit of Wanderers and got the Wu Jian Council, which feels....not great for an octopode, but seems like it could be fun later with transmutations (OpTm is one of my only wins). Recently found a book of minor magic and have learned most of the spells from it, so I guess I'm basically a wizard now, although I'm not great with early-game wizards. Definitely feels like I'm struggling with a lot of enemies, and I'm looking for any and all advice, especially on skills and spells.

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.23.1 (tiles) character file.

Game seed: 0

Squirbles the Sneak (Octopode Wanderer)            Turns: 10985, Time: 01:57:46

Health: 54/54      AC:  1    Str: 12    XL:     8   Next: 35%
Magic:  12/12      EV: 14    Int: 16    God:    Wu Jian [**....]
Gold:   317        SH:  0    Dex: 11    Spells: 3/12 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .   w - +0 short sword (venom)
rCold    . . .     Gourm    +   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (helmet restricted)
rPois    +         Spirit   .   h - amulet of the gourmand
rElec    .         Reflect  .   l - ring of poison resistance
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no ring)
MR       +....     Rnd*Rage +   (no ring)
Stlth    ++++......             (no ring)
HPRegen  0.18/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.13/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: no status effects
A: almost no armour, stealthy swim, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, camouflage
1, berserk 1, magic resistance 1, gelatinous body 1
a: Wall Jump, Renounce Religion


You are on level 5 of the Dungeon.
You worship Wu Jian.
Wu Jian is pleased with you.
You are full.

You have visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and seen 6 of its levels.

You have collected 317 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +2 short sword
 b - a +0 blowgun
 w - a +0 short sword of venom (weapon)
Missiles
 j - 37 poisoned needles
 o - 116 stones (quivered)
 x - 4 arrows
Jewellery
 h - an amulet of the gourmand (around mantle)
 l - a ring of poison resistance (left tentacle)
Wands
 d - a wand of paralysis (10)
 q - a wand of iceblast (6)
Scrolls
 i - 2 scrolls labeled SOIMUG UNASEI
 k - a scroll of amnesia
 m - 2 scrolls of fog
 n - 3 scrolls of remove curse
 s - 4 scrolls of identify
 t - a scroll labeled LIRYNI ZINEATH
 v - a scroll labeled ZEULIMAEHOFF
Potions
 c - a potion of agility
 e - a potion of resistance
 g - 2 potions of curing
 p - 2 potions of flight
 r - 2 potions of ambrosia
 u - a potion of invisibility
Comestibles
 f - 10 rations


   Skills:
 + Level 3.8 Fighting
 - Level 2.4 Short Blades
 - Level 0.3 Throwing
 + Level 3.5 Dodging
 - Level 6.0 Stealth
 - Level 2.8 Spellcasting
 * Level 1.7 Conjurations
   Level 2.0 Charms
 - Level 2.7 Summonings
 - Level 2.8 Translocations
 * Level 1.7 Air Magic
 - Level 3.9 Poison Magic
 - Level 1.1 Evocations


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

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Sting                 Conj/Pois      ##..         6%          1    #......
b - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          9%          2    ##.....
c - Call Imp              Summ           ##......     10%         2    ##.....
d - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ##......     21%         3    ###....
e - Magic Dart            Conj           #...         10%         1    #......

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Spider Form              Tmut/Pois      #.........   26%         3    ###....
 Slow                     Hex            #.......     28%         2    ##.....
 Conjure Flame            Conj/Fire      #.......     38%         3    ###....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (6/15)           
Temple: D:4-7       

Altars:
Okawaru
Uskayaw
Wu Jian

Shops:
D:5 %

Annotations:
D:3 3 runed translucent doors, Qaivif's ghost, amateur MfTm


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)
You tend to lose your temper in combat.
You are resistant to hostile enchantments. (MR+)


Message History

There is a stone staircase leading down here.
You climb downwards.
There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here.
You can't go down here!
Things that are here:
a +0 robe; a +0 dagger
The ice beast is too close now for your liking.
Things that are here:
a +0 robe; a +0 dagger
The orc is too close now for your liking.
There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
There is an open door here.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
You climb downwards.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Welcome back, Squirbles the Octopode Wanderer.
The Council says: Follow the path of wisdom and battle!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  2 ogres (D:4)
  A bullfrog (D:6)
  3 scorpions
  A howler monkey (D:5)
  3 orc priests
  3 hounds
  A bullfrog skeleton (D:6)
  3 orc wizards
  An iguana (D:4)
  3 worker ants
  A hound skeleton (D:4)
  A worker ant zombie (D:5)
  3 gnolls (D:5)
  7 adders
  3 shadow imps
  An adder skeleton (D:4)
  3 worms
  3 dart slugs
  4 leopard geckos
  8 orcs
  3 giant cockroaches
  14 goblins
  5 hobgoblins
  6 quokkas
  A ball python (D:1)
  13 bats
  A jackal skeleton (D:4)
  7 kobolds
  A quokka zombie (D:5)
  7 rats
113 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A sky beast (D:5)
  A centaur (D:5)
  An orc priest (D:4)
  A leopard gecko (D:6)
4 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 117 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Squirbles the Octopode Wanderer began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Squirbles set off with the following items: a +2 short
                  | sword, a potion of lignification, a +0 dagger, a ration;
                  | and the following spell memorised: Sting; and the following
                  | spells available to memorise: Spider Form
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 2/2
   286 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/18 MP: 3/3
   767 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
  1116 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/23 MP: 4/4
  1655 | D:2      | Noticed a scorpion
  1990 | D:2      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  2091 | D:2      | Became a worshipper of the Wu Jian Council
  2091 | D:2      | Reached * piety under Wu Jian
  2403 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 29/29 MP: 2/5
  2784 | D:3      | Found a runed translucent gate.
  2784 | D:3      | Found a runed translucent gate.
  2784 | D:3      | Found a runed translucent gate.
  2791 | D:3      | Noticed Qaivif's ghost (amateur MfTm)
  3294 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 31/35 MP: 2/6
  3708 | D:3      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
  4272 | D:4      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
  4497 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
  4497 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
  4886 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  5037 | D:4      | Found a transporter.
  5131 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 32/41 MP: 4/7
  5274 | D:4      | Learned a level 2 spell: Call Imp
  5461 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5480 | D:5      | Reached ** piety under Wu Jian
  5905 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
  6159 | D:4      | Found a transporter.
  6214 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 45/45 MP: 1/9
  6306 | D:4      | Got a bloodstained whip
  6307 | D:4      | Identified the cursed +3 whip "Cautolus" {slash, *Contam
                  | Dex+5 SInv} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  6374 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat.
                  | [mutagenic glow]
  6938 | D:5      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  7606 | D:5      | Found Upnasmeo's Food Shop.
  8421 | D:4      | Lost mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat.
                  | [potion of mutation]
  8421 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat.
                  | [potion of mutation]
  8421 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments.
                  | (MR+) [potion of mutation]
  9196 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Stealth
  9196 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 30/52 MP: 5/12
  9328 | D:5      | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
  9525 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
  9620 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 10254 | D:5      | Learned a level 1 spell: Magic Dart

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 |
---------------+-------------------------+-----
Dodging        |     1     2        3    |  3.5
Fighting       |        2           3    |  3.8
Poison Magic   |           2  3          |  3.9
Stealth        |              5     6    |  6.0
Translocations |              1  2       |  2.8
Summonings     |                 1  2    |  2.7
Spellcasting   |                    2    |  2.8
Conjurations   |                       1 |  1.7
Air Magic      |                       1 |  1.7
Short Blades   |                         |  2.4
Throwing       |                         |  0.3
Charms         |                         |  2.0
Evocations     |                         |  1.1

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Short sword       |    72 |    70 |    84 ||   226
       Constrict         |    14 |    15 |    19 ||    48
       Tentacles         |     5 |    11 |    13 ||    29
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |     2 |       ||     2
 Cast: Sting             |     2 |    61 |    50 ||   113
       Call Imp          |       |     2 |    29 ||    31
       Blink             |       |     1 |     3 ||     4
       Mephitic Cloud    |       |       |     1 ||     1
Invok: Whirlwind         |     7 |     8 |     7 ||    22
       Lunge             |     3 |    20 |    17 ||    40
 Abil: Wall Jump         |       |     1 |     4 ||     5
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |     3 |     5 ||    12
       Potion            |       |     2 |     2 ||     4
 Stab: Sleeping          |    17 |    10 |     9 ||    36
       Distracted        |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |    17 |    13 |    15 ||    45
Armor: Skin              |     5 |    13 |     4 ||    22
Dodge: Dodged            |    37 |    49 |    65 ||   151