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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.
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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