CiP: TroBe lvl 15

[zedzed]

Made it to level 15 ... looking for any help anyone might care to offer (started as Troll hunter to get large rocks, but chose Trog so I'm really a TroBe!)

A few general points/notes:
I think I need more AC ... but no dragon armour found yet. Anything else I should do? (worth training armour skills anyway? Nothing I find fits!)
Been down a few branches but not attempted to get a rune yet.
I have a large collection of rings due to a treasure trove (first one I've ever seen!).

So ... what next? Am I making any huge mistakes with either equipment or skills? (do I wear that large shield now, or wait til I hit skill lvl 15?)
When will I be decent enough to attempt a rune? (and which one? Snake?)

Thx for looking

ZedZed

  Code:

TroBe the Brawler (Troll Hunter)                                                       Turns: 33758, Time: 04:28:53

HP 139/139 (144) AC 10     Str 29      XL: 15   Next: 56%
MP   7/8         EV 19     Int  8 (9)  God: Trog [******]
Gold 1226        SH 29     Dex 11      Spells:  0 memorised, 16 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : .    l - +6,+7 sling (flame) {god gift}
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : . .  h - +2 robe "Shruxaoli" {Str+2 Int+1}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .    M - +3 shield of Pantheism {rPois Dam+2}
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    H - +2 wizard hat {MR}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : +    R - +0 cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    (boots unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    K - amulet of the Four Winds
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    E - +5 ring of evasion
Gourmand  : +       Ctrl.Flight: .    C - ring of Eternal Harmony {rF+ MR}

@: very resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, claws 3, fast metabolism 3, gourmand, regeneration 2, saprovore 2, tough skin 2, AC +1
a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion


You are on level 3 of the Snake Pit.
You worship Trog.
Trog is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 33 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 1 time.
You have visited 1 Labyrinth.
You have visited 2 portal chambers: sewer, trove.

You have collected 2550 gold pieces.
You have spent 1344 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 l - a +6,+7 sling of flame (weapon) {god gift}
 o - an uncursed scimitar of flaming
 O - the whip of Misery {venom, +Blink rC+}
   (You took it off a minotaur in a Labyrinth)   
   
   It poisons the flesh of those it strikes.
   
   
   It protects you from cold.
   It lets you blink.
Missiles
 c - 4 +0 throwing nets
 e - 8 +0 sling bullets of flame (quivered)
 r - 5 +1 large rocks
 Q - 21 runed sling bullets
Armour
 g - a +0 dwarven large shield
 h - the +2 robe "Shruxaoli" (worn) {Str+2 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
 H - a +2 wizard hat of magic resistance (worn)
 M - the +3 shield of Pantheism (worn) {rPois Dam+2}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   
   
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+2).
   It protects you from poison.
 R - a +0 cloak (worn)
Magical devices
 m - a wand of lightning {zapped: 6}
 t - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
 u - a wand of fire {zapped: 1}
 v - a wand of digging {zapped: 1}
 z - a wand of fire {zapped: 8}
 I - a wand of disintegration
Comestibles
 a - 10 meat rations
 B - 18 royal jellies
Scrolls
 d - 4 scrolls of recharging
 f - 2 scrolls of fog
 i - a scroll of identify
 n - a scroll of remove curse
 w - 2 scrolls of blinking
 x - 5 scrolls of detect curse
 U - a scroll of enchant weapon II
 V - 4 scrolls of teleportation
Jewellery
 j - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit
 p - a cursed amulet of resist mutation
 q - an uncursed ring of life protection
 y - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
 C - the ring of Eternal Harmony (left hand) {rF+ MR}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
 D - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
 E - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
 G - a +4 ring of protection
 J - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 K - the amulet of the Four Winds (around neck)
 L - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 N - the ring "Coivyecy" {rN+ Str+5}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of strength]
   It affects your strength (+5).
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
 P - the ring "Ohioc" {rN+ Dex+3 Int+4}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of life protection]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
 S - an uncursed ring of teleport control
 T - the ring "Plaur" {rPois rC-}
   (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It makes you vulnerable to cold.
 W - an uncursed ring of levitation
 Y - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
 Z - a +2,+3 ring of slaying
Potions
 s - 3 potions of healing
 A - 3 potions of might
 F - 3 potions of heal wounds
 X - 2 potions of restore abilities
Magical staves
 b - a +2 rod of destruction [lightning,iron,fireball] (10/10)
   (You took it off a vampire on level 12 of the Dungeon)


   Skills:
 * Level 10 Fighting
 - Level 1 Long Blades
 - Level 7 Slings
 - Level 4 Throwing
 + Level 10 Dodging
 - Level 1 Stealth
 - Level 1 Stabbing
 + Level 12 Shields
 - Level 1 Traps & Doors
 + Level 17 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 1 Spellcasting
 - Level 5 Evocations


You have 16 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (18/27)            Temple (0/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:10
    Elf (0/5) Orc:4          Lair (6/8) D:9          Shoals (0/5) Lair:3
  Snake (3/5) Lair:4         Hive (2/2) D:11          Vault (0/8) D:17
 Slime: Lair:6-8   

Altars:
Makhleb
Sif Muna
Trog
Yredelemnul
Zin
Beogh

Shops:
D:4: [  D:5: *  D:6: (  D:7: *  Orc:3: /  Orc:4: [


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are too large for most types of armour.
You have claws for hands.
Your metabolism is lightning-fast.
You like to eat raw meat.
You heal very quickly.
You can eat rotten meat.
You are covered in fur (AC +1).
You have very tough skin (AC +2).


[pratamawirya]

I'd stop training Dodging, and instead pump Fighting and Slings.

[Serne]

If you are going unarmed for melee and slings for ranged then you might as well pump fighting and slings to get a bunch of nice ammo for your sling. using a shield on a TrBE is ALWAYS a good idea when u are going unarmed, and because of your large size that shield is usable at lower skill levels.

[TehDruid]

I'm no pro at this game, but here's my two cents...

Since you don't have a robe or resistance or anything remotely great on the body slot, if you could wear any dragon armour (except steam, which doesn't give any minus to EV) or even troll leather (you should have a troll hide for sure at this point) to start raising the Armour skill, it should be a top priority. Trolls and Ogres are pretty much glass cannons even with a nice shield. They might have great HP growth, but anything remotely dangerous can chip them down pretty quickly. So, more damage reduction is a good thing.
On another note, personally, when I'm about to enter Lair 8 I always raise my Traps & Doors to 8-12 so that I minimize the chances of springing any Zot traps. You should probably do that when you're about to enter your first branch end, frankly.

Other than that, your skills look fine.

[zedzed]

I'm no pro at this game, but here's my two cents...

Since you don't have a robe or resistance or anything remotely great on the body slot, if you could wear any dragon armour (except steam, which doesn't give any minus to EV) or even troll leather (you should have a troll hide for sure at this point) to start raising the Armour skill, it should be a top priority. Trolls and Ogres are pretty much glass cannons even with a nice shield. They might have great HP growth, but anything remotely dangerous can chip them down pretty quickly. So, more damage reduction is a good thing.
On another note, personally, when I'm about to enter Lair 8 I always raise my Traps & Doors to 8-12 so that I minimize the chances of springing any Zot traps. You should probably do that when you're about to enter your first branch end, frankly.

Other than that, your skills look fine.

Thanks for the tips. Indeed, I think I've been pretty unlucky to have the pretty rubbish body armour I have. Got to find me a dragon and get something half decent
In the mean time I managed Snake Pit, and got my first rune. Stepped on a zot trap but nothing bad happened (first time I've ever seen a rune - are they always surrounded by traps?)

[rchandra]

Thanks for the tips. Indeed, I think I've been pretty unlucky to have the pretty rubbish body armour I have. Got to find me a dragon and get something half decent :)
In the mean time I managed Snake Pit, and got my first rune. Stepped on a zot trap but nothing bad happened (first time I've ever seen a rune - are they always surrounded by traps?)

mental note, be careful about runes. my two characters who have survived to get the Snake Pit's rune did not find any zot traps around the rune.