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Swamp Slogger

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Joined: Thursday, 7th February 2019, 14:02

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Post Monday, 18th March 2019, 01:22

YASD: DrCj - worst start ever

This poor guy had the roughest start. It's been insane. But he's a survivor.

Round the very first corner from the dungeon entrance, I encountered a pack of jackals.
I had no weapon, only magic dart and a measly 3 MP.
Luckily there was a downstairs near the entrance, so I backtracked with 2 jackals following and managed to get downstairs with only one.
Killed him with only 2 HP to spare. Healed up. Went back up and killed the other jackal that had followed.

OK, so I clear D:1 and go down to D:2.
I find a ring and put it on. It's a cursed -4 ring of intelligence. Arrrghhh! That's pretty bad news for a caster.
Read every scroll I have, but none of them are remove curse. Damn.

A little bit later, I get shafted to D:4. Aarrrrghhhh!
Then due to a pillar dancing fail, I get trapped between a hound and an orc.
Use up all my MP trying to kill them.
With not much HP left and as a last resort, I chug a potion of berserk rage. Luckily I had a war axe by then.
That potion and war axe saved my bacon, but only just.

Round the next bend I run into Natasha. I run away and manage to get up to D:3 then D:2.
On D:2, I find an altar of Vehumet. Finally, a bit of good luck!

Cleared D:2 and D:3. Finally found a scroll of remove curse on D:3 and could get rid of the ring of dumbness.

Back on D:4, Natasha comes round the corner right when I'm fighting an ogre. Between the two of them, they almost killed me, but I managed to escape.
At this point I figured D:5 might be safer, so I went downstairs. Explore. Explore. Grinder! Aaaargh! Nooooooooo.
Tried to fight him. Almost died. Teleported away at the last moment.
Went upstairs to regenerate. Natasha! Nooooooooo. Back downstairs. Regenerated.

Since I hadn't found any downstairs on D:5 yet, I had to keep exploring it.
At this point I decided I needed to kill Natasha because I needed to be able to escape upstairs if Grinder appeared.
Killed her twice. After the 2nd kill, she reappeared almost immediately, before I had time to regenerate fully.
Came very close to death again, but managed to put her soul to rest.

Soon after this, I turned into a Black Draconian (+2 Air magic, -2 Earth magic).
A bit later, Vehumet offers me his first spell. Sandblast! What a troll.

Now I've managed to get to D:6 (bypassing Grinder on D:5) and cleared it.
I'm currently doing D:7, but it's tough. I'm not really strong enough for the enemies there and I keep having to escape back to D:6.

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

MrDizzy the Conjurer (Black Draconian Conjurer)     Turns: 9245, Time: 00:50:11

Health: 67/67      AC:  7    Str: 10    XL:     8   Next: 53%
Magic:  17/17      EV: 12    Int: 18    God:    Vehumet [*.....]
Gold:   68         SH:  0    Dex: 12    Spells: 10/20 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .   a - +0 war axe
rCold    . . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (armour unavailable)
rPois    .         Spirit   .   (helmet restricted)
rElec    +         Reflect  .   (no cloak)
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no gloves)
MR       .....                  y - +0 pair of boots
Stlth    ++........             g - amulet of rage
HPRegen  0.21/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.15/turn              (no ring)

@: no status effects
A: breathe lightning, unfitting armour, electricity resistance, cold-blooded, AC
+6
a: Breathe Lightning, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage


You are on level 6 of the Dungeon.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is aware of your devotion.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and seen 7 of its levels.

You have collected 217 gold pieces.
You have spent 149 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +0 war axe (weapon)
 b - a hunting sling
 o - a +0 whip
 q - a +0 hand axe
 r - a +0 dagger
Missiles
 f - 41 sling bullets
 h - 4 javelins (quivered)
 i - 129 stones
 s - 16 poisoned needles
 x - 2 tomahawks
Armour
 y - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
Jewellery
 e - an uncursed ring of fire
 g - an amulet of rage (around neck)
Scrolls
 k - a scroll labeled MEUBUX ZEOH
 l - a scroll of immolation
 u - a scroll of remove curse
 w - a scroll of teleportation
Potions
 c - 2 potions of curing
 m - a potion of might
 n - a potion of mutation
 p - a potion of lignification
 t - 3 potions of haste
 v - 2 potions of brilliance
Comestibles
 d - 8 rations


   Skills:
 + Level 4.9 Fighting
 - Level 1.7 Dodging
 - Level 1.7 Stealth
 * Level 6.5 Spellcasting
 * Level 7.9 Conjurations


You have 10 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         1%          1    None
b - Searing Ray           Conj           ####..       1%          2    None
c - Dazzling Spray        Conj/Hex       ###...       7%          3    ##.....
d - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           ####....     4%          4    ####...

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Sandblast                Erth           #.....       12%         1    None
 Confusing Touch          Hex            #.....       12%         1    None
 Force Lance              Conj/Tloc      ###.....     22%         4    ####...
 Fulminant Prism          Conj/Hex       ###.......   22%         4    ####...
 Confuse                  Hex            #.......     34%         3    ##.....
 Gell's Gravitas          Tloc           #.........   34%         3    ##.....
 Petrify                  Tmut/Erth      #.......     75%         4    ####...
 Metabolic Englaciation   Hex/Ice        #.........   97%         5    #####..
 Yara's Violent Unravell  Hex/Tmut       #.........   97%         5    #####..


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (7/15)             Temple (0/1) D:7         

Altars:
Vehumet

Shops:
D:6 *

Annotations:
D:5 Grinder


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You can breathe wild blasts of lightning.
Your glossy black scales are hard. (AC +6)
You cannot fit into any form of body armour.
You are resistant to electric shocks. (rElec)
You are cold-blooded and may be slowed by cold attacks.


Message History

The orc warrior throws a tomahawk. The tomahawk hits you!
The searing ray misses the orc warrior. You finish channeling your searing ray.
An orc wizard comes into view. It is wielding a +0 dagger.
There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down, spattered with blood here.
You start resting.
Magic restored.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Casting: Searing Ray (safe; 1% risk of failure)
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, MrDizzy the Black Draconian Conjurer.
Vehumet says: Let it end in hellfire!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.
Cast which spell? (? or * to list)
Okay, then.
Saving game... please wait.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  A hungry ghost (D:7)
  An ice beast (D:6)
  3 ogres
  2 centaurs (D:5)
  4 bullfrogs (D:6)
  A killer bee (D:6)
  A jelly (D:6)
  A crimson imp (D:5)
  A centaur zombie (D:7)
  2 hounds
  Natasha (thrice) (D:4)
  2 orc wizards (D:4)
  4 worker ants
  2 hound zombies
  Robin (D:4)
  5 adders
  2 shadow imps
  2 oozes
  2 worms
  3 leopard geckos
  8 orcs
  A ball python (D:3)
  5 bats
  4 giant cockroaches
  7 hobgoblins
  4 jackals
  A quokka (D:6)
  2 frilled lizards (D:1)
  14 goblins
  2 kobolds
  A leopard gecko zombie (D:5)
  6 rats
98 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  An orc wizard (D:4)
1 creature vanquished.

Grand Total: 99 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | MrDizzy the Draconian Conjurer began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 14/14 MP: 3/3
   882 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 22/22 MP: 0/5
  1600 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  2210 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 28/28 MP: 1/6
  2630 | D:2      | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors!
  2785 | D:4      | Noticed Natasha
  2865 | D:4      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 7/36 MP: 2/8
  3425 | D:4      | Learned a level 2 spell: Searing Ray
  3509 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  3590 | D:4      | Noticed Robin
  3714 | D:4      | Killed Robin
  3714 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 41/41 MP: 4/10
  4027 | D:2      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  4035 | D:2      | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
  4680 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Dazzling Spray
  5439 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  5455 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  5455 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 26/50 MP: 3/12
  6066 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  6299 | D:5      | Noticed Grinder
  6682 | D:4      | Killed Natasha
  6682 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
  6776 | D:4      | Noticed Natasha
  6781 | D:4      | Killed Natasha
  6795 | D:4      | Noticed Natasha
  6799 | D:4      | Killed Natasha
  6891 | D:4      | Your scales start taking on a glossy black colour.
  6891 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 38/57 MP: 5/14
  6891 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You are resistant to electric shocks.
                  | (rElec) [Black Draconian growth]
  7061 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  7138 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
  7451 | D:6      | Found Teufy's Assorted Antiques.
  7460 | D:6      | Bought a scroll of identify for 44 gold pieces
  7460 | D:6      | Bought 2 fuming grey potions for 39 gold pieces
  7460 | D:6      | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 66 gold pieces
  7851 | D:6      | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
  7961 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 66/66 MP: 9/16
  8043 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Vehumet
  8043 | D:6      | Offered knowledge of Sandblast by Vehumet.
  8445 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 |
---------------+-------------------------+-----
Fighting       |     1     2     3  4    |  4.9
Spellcasting   |        3     4     5  6 |  6.5
Conjurations   |           5     6  7    |  7.9
Dodging        |                         |  1.7
Stealth        |                         |  1.7

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    18 |       |       ||    18
       Tailslap          |     3 |     2 |       ||     5
       Club              |     8 |       |       ||     8
       War axe           |    13 |    29 |       ||    42
 Cast: Magic Dart        |    84 |    48 |    23 ||   155
       Searing Ray       |       |    28 |    25 ||    53
       Dazzling Spray    |       |     8 |     1 ||     9
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |     8 |     4 ||    16
       Potion            |     1 |       |     2 ||     3
  Eat: Chunk             |     7 |     9 |     6 ||    22
       Ration            |       |     2 |     1 ||     3
Armor: Skin              |    35 |    33 |    24 ||    92
Dodge: Dodged            |    74 |    35 |    53 ||   162
Last edited by MrDizzy on Monday, 18th March 2019, 14:09, edited 1 time in total.

Zot Zealot

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Joined: Thursday, 16th August 2018, 21:19

Post Monday, 18th March 2019, 09:58

Re: CIP: DrCj - worst start ever

TBH your situation sounds fine. You have 3 distinct places to retreat to, so if you're careful you can reset almost all fights. Don't forgot to use your breath weapon. Beserk rage can also help you kill stuff, but be careful with it.
Also, train Dodging as well as fighting - extra EV can be as useful as extra hp.
you have been quite unlucky with equipment

Abyss Ambulator

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Joined: Tuesday, 4th January 2011, 15:03

Post Monday, 18th March 2019, 10:53

Re: CIP: DrCj - worst start ever

You have quite a lot of good consumables for this stage of the game. Do not forget to use them in a dire situation - this is the hardest part of the game!

Fulminant Prism is actually a good spell.

Swamp Slogger

Posts: 136

Joined: Thursday, 7th February 2019, 14:02

Location: Australia

Post Monday, 18th March 2019, 14:09

Re: YASD: DrCj - worst start ever

aaaand killed myself with my own breath weapon:
  Code:
You breathe a wild blast of lightning! The orb of electricity explodes!
The orb of electricity engulfs you! You resist.
You die...

https://crawl.project357.org/morgue/MrD ... 020738.txt

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