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Slime Squisher

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Joined: Friday, 24th December 2010, 07:29

Post Thursday, 12th January 2012, 03:48

YASD: MuFE, every time...

After some unfortunate times with Mummies (including a death to a two-headed Ogre on D:4), this time, I thought I would ascend a Mummy for sure. I got incredible luck with items early on: a wand of hasting, two rings of magical power, randart buckler, gloves of dexterity, and a +2 cloak of preservation from Crazy Yiuf.

I was flying through Lair, destroying spiny frogs and even hydras with just 1 cast of sticky flame. Life was good. Nothing even posed a threat... then a lindwurm appeared. First blast of fire took me from 75/75 HP to 44/75. I took one step away, and I got blasted again, this time dealing 46 damage so I died. Now that I think about it, I could have taken that one turn to read a scroll of fear, summon a Greater Demon, or even cast Rpel Missiles... but the point is, I was still at rF- because Crawl just wouldn't generate a ring of protection from fire. I had sources of everything else, including rC+++, rN+++, rPois, and rElec. It's just rF that's such a pain, and makes even the toughest mummies crumble in two hits.

Anyways, can somebody review my morgue file and tell me if at least my skill training was going well? Thanks!

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9.0 character file.

24896 tormodpwns the Conjurer (level 12, -2/75 HPs)
             Began as a Mummy Fire Elementalist on Jan 10, 2012.
             Was the Champion of Makhleb.
             Killed from afar by a lindwurm (46 damage)
             ... with a blast of flame
             
             ... on Level 7 of the Lair of Beasts on Jan 11, 2012.
             The game lasted 01:21:02 (22194 turns).

tormodpwns the Conjurer (Mummy Fire Elementalist)  Turns: 22194, Time: 01:21:02

HP  -2/75        AC 13     Str 11      XL: 12   Next: 67%
MP  34/34        EV 18     Int 18      God: Makhleb [******]
Gold 858         SH 13     Dex 18      Spells:  7 memorised,  6 levels left

Res.Fire  : x . .   See Invis. : .    i - +1,+2 spear (freeze)
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : . .  k - +1 orc robe {rC+}
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : +    g - +1 buckler of the Slorg {rN+ MR Dex+3}
Res.Acid. : + . .   Res.Corr.  : +    j - +2 golden helmet
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : +    v - +2 cloak {rCorr, Cons}
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    E - +0 pair of gloves {Dex+3}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    q - +2 pair of dwarf boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    d - amulet of clarity
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .    D - ring of magical power
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    b - +3 ring of evasion

@: extraordinarily resistant to hostile enchantments, quite stealthy
A: no food or potions, fire vulnerability, cold resistance 1, life protection 3,
poison resistance, torment resistance, unbreathing
a: Minor Destruction, Lesser Servant of Makhleb, Major Destruction, Greater
Servant of Makhleb, Renounce Religion


You were on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worshipped Makhleb.
Makhleb was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 17 of its levels.

You collected 957 gold pieces.
You spent 119 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 i - a +1,+2 spear of freezing (weapon)
 p - the +0,+1 whip "Spiderbane" {freeze, Str+4}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It has been specially enchanted to freeze those struck by it, causing extra
   injury to most foes and up to double damage against particularly susceptible
   opponents. It can also slow down cold-blooded creatures.
   
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
 s - a +4,+0 sabre of venom
Missiles
 c - a +0 throwing net (quivered)
Armour
 g - the +1 buckler of the Slorg (worn) {rN+ MR Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
 j - a +2 golden helmet (worn)
 k - a +1 orcish robe of cold resistance (worn)
 o - a +2 large shield
 q - a +2 pair of dwarven boots (worn)
 v - a +2 cloak of preservation (worn)
 A - a +0 pair of elven boots of levitation
 E - a +0 pair of gloves of dexterity (worn)
Magical devices
 f - a wand of fire (3)
 l - a wand of enslavement (12)
 m - a wand of hasting (1)
 w - a wand of fire (1)
 y - a wand of cold (10)
 C - a wand of disintegration (9)
 H - a wand of cold (12)
 I - a wand of disintegration (8)
 J - a wand of frost (13)
 K - a wand of enslavement (5)
Scrolls
 a - 4 scrolls of detect curse
 h - 3 scrolls of remove curse
 r - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 t - 12 scrolls of identify
 u - 3 scrolls of fear
 x - a scroll of amnesia
Jewellery
 b - a +3 ring of evasion (left hand)
 d - an amulet of clarity (around neck)
 n - an uncursed ring of magical power
 B - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 D - a ring of magical power (right hand)
Books
 e - a Young Poisoner's Handbook   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Sting                              Conjuration/Poison           1
   Cure Poison                        Poison                       2
   Mephitic Cloud                     Conjuration/Poison/Air       3
   Olgreb's Toxic Radiance            Poison                       4
   Venom Bolt                         Conjuration/Poison           5
 z - a book of Wizardry   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Lightning Bolt                     Conjuration/Air              5
   Fireball                           Conjuration/Fire             6
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   Invisibility                       Hexes                        6
 G - Sif Muna's Tome of the Birds
   (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Shock                              Conjuration/Air              1
   *Repel Missiles                    Charms/Air                   2
   Deflect Missiles                   Charms/Air                   6
Miscellaneous
 F - an ornate deck of defence {drawn: 1}


   Skills:
 - Level 1 Fighting
 - Level 1 Short Blades
 - Level 1 Polearms
 - Level 5 Dodging
 - Level 5 Stealth
 - Level 1 Stabbing
 - Level 5 Shields
 - Level 4 Traps & Doors
 - Level 6 Spellcasting
 - Level 10 Conjurations
 - Level 3 Charms
 + Level 10 Fire Magic
 - Level 1 Air Magic
 - Level 5 Invocations
 - Level 1 Evocations


You had 6 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Flame Tongue          Fire/Conj      ######       Excellent   1    N/A
b - Throw Flame           Fire/Conj      ######.      Excellent   2    N/A
c - Sticky Flame          Fire/Conj      ######...    Excellent   4    N/A
d - Apportation           Tloc           ##........   Very Good   1    N/A
e - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       ###.......   Great       2    N/A
f - Bolt of Magma         Fire/Erth/Conj #####.....   Good        5    N/A
g - Repel Missiles        Air/Chrm       ###.......   Great       2    N/A


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (10/27)               Orc (0/4) D:7            Lair (7/8) D:10
  Swamp (0/5) Lair:5       Shoals (0/5) Lair:4        Slime (0/6) Lair:6
Temple: D:4-7       

Altars:
Makhleb
Trog
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin

Shops:
D:5: !  D:6: ?+=  D:10: [

Annotations
Lair:6 exclusion: door


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You do not eat or drink.
Your flesh is vulnerable to fire.
Your flesh is cold resistant.
You are immune to negative energy.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
You are immune to unholy pain and torment.
You do not need to breathe.


Message History

The flame hits the spiny frog. The spiny frog appears unharmed.
The spiny frog is almost dead.
The spiny frog burns!
You kill the spiny frog!
Makhleb accepts your kill.
You see here a spiny frog corpse.
You offer a prayer to Makhleb.
The spiny frog corpse disappears without a sign.
Makhleb is exalted by your worship.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Magic restored.
Key pressed, stopping explore.
Unknown command.
A lindwurm comes into view.
The lindwurm breathes fire at you.
The blast of flame hits you! The fire burns you terribly!
The lindwurm breathes fire at you.
The blast of flame hits you! The fire burns you terribly!
Ouch! That really hurt!
You die...

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You could see a lindwurm.

Vanquished Creatures
  3 hydras
  The ghost of Temoid the Fighter, an experienced HaBe of Trog (D:7)
  Maurice (D:8)
  2 griffons (Lair:4)
  An elephant slug (Lair:3)
  8 spiny frogs
  The ghost of Temoid the Skirmisher, an experienced HaBe of Trog (D:5)
  3 komodo dragons
  A polar bear (Lair:5)
  7 blink frogs
  A wyvern (Lair:6)
  6 basilisks
  7 giant toads
  A hungry ghost (D:10)
  2 fire drakes (Lair:6)
  15 yaks
  A hippogriff (D:7)
  10 vampire mosquitoes (Lair:5)
  12 war dogs
  A manticore (Lair:4)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  2 phantoms
  4 orc warriors
  6 ogres
  An ice beast (D:6)
  A sky beast (D:8)
  3 centaurs
  13 crocodiles
  Sigmund (D:5)
  Duvessa (D:5)
  3 water moccasins
  9 giant frogs
  2 giant slugs
  Blork the orc (D:5)
  2 agate snails
  A water moccasin zombie (D:6)
  An eye of draining (D:8)
  A jellyfish (Lair:5)
  A killer bee zombie (D:9)
  2 shadows (D:9)
  A goliath beetle (D:7)
  3 imps
  Dowan (D:5)
  6 orc priests
  6 hounds
  Crazy Yiuf (D:4)
  10 orc wizards
  6 porcupines
  3 worker ants
  4 iguanas
  2 scorpions (D:10)
  24 sheep
  Ijyb (D:4)
  2 jellies (D:6)
  47 green rats
  18 snakes
  5 giant centipedes
  A snake skeleton (D:4)
  4 giant mites
  2 worms
  9 giant geckos
  2 oozes
  32 orcs
  11 giant cockroaches
  13 goblins
  24 hobgoblins
  27 jackals
  10 quokkas
  4 small snakes
  14 bats
  9 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:9)
  20 kobolds
  An orc skeleton (D:5)
  An orc zombie (D:6)
  A quokka zombie (D:5)
  23 rats
  2 ballistomycetes (D:9)
  3 toadstools
494 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A yak (Lair:6)
1 creature vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A smoke demon (Lair:6)
  2 war dogs (Lair:7)
  An orc wizard (D:10)
  A sheep (Lair:7)
  3 green rats
  A giant spore (D:7)
  2 goblins
  2 fungi
  A plant (Lair:5)
  29 toadstools
43 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 538 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | tormodpwns, the Mummy Fire Elementalist, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   263 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
   263 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 14/19 MP: 1/4
   749 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Spellcasting
   829 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Throw Flame
   840 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 24/24 MP: 4/7
  2213 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 28/30 MP: 3/9
  2748 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 31/35 MP: 5/10
  2891 | D:3      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  3010 | D:3      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  3218 | D:3      | HP: 1/35 [something (3)]
  3690 | D:4      | Reached skill level 4 in Conjurations
  3875 | D:4      | Got a twisted buckler
  3913 | D:4      | Identified the +1 buckler of the Slorg (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  4257 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 41/41 MP: 12/12
  4289 | D:4      | Noticed Ijyb
  4318 | D:4      | Defeated Ijyb
  4722 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  5329 | D:4      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  5670 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
  5679 | D:3      | Learned a level 4 spell: Sticky Flame
  6063 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 39/46 MP: 4/14
  6207 | D:4      | Defeated Crazy Yiuf
  6207 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
  6239 | D:4      | Identified a +2 cloak of preservation (You took it off Crazy Yiuf on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  6327 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  6655 | D:5      | Noticed Blork the orc
  6671 | D:5      | Defeated Blork the orc
  6851 | D:5      | Found Pucsosy's Distillery.
  6851 | D:5      | Noticed Temoid's ghost (experienced HaBe)
  7105 | D:5      | Noticed Sigmund
  7144 | D:5      | Defeated Sigmund
  7144 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
  7307 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  7307 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  7334 | D:5      | Defeated Dowan
  7478 | D:5      | Defeated Duvessa
  7478 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 22/52 MP: 6/16
  8532 | D:6      | Found Yves' Book Shoppe.
  8590 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  8625 | D:6      | Found Beytohio's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
  8642 | D:6      | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 77 gold pieces
  8642 | D:6      | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 42 gold pieces
  8733 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
  8822 | D:6      | Found Qudisept's Jewellery Emporium.
  9144 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
  9435 | D:7      | Noticed Temoid's ghost (experienced HaBe)
  9723 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  9980 | D:7      | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
  9983 | D:7      | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 10218 | D:7      | Defeated Temoid's ghost
 10218 | D:7      | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
 10218 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 36/58 MP: 1/17
 10928 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Polearms
 10928 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 10964 | D:7      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 11043 | D:5      | Defeated Temoid's ghost
 11043 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations
 11043 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 12563 | D:3      | Became a worshipper of Makhleb the Destroyer
 12898 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations
 13060 | D:8      | Noticed Maurice
 13164 | D:8      | Acquired Makhleb's first power
 13363 | D:8      | Defeated Maurice
 13363 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 46/64 MP: 15/20
 13579 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 14171 | D:9      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 14423 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 14454 | D:10     | Acquired Makhleb's second power
 14597 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 14733 | D:10     | Found Tresm's Antique Armour Boutique.
 14856 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 14961 | D:10     | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 15445 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 15540 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
 15914 | Lair:1   | Acquired Makhleb's third power
 16177 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 16636 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 69/69 MP: 23/23
 17133 | Lair:3   | Acquired Makhleb's fourth power
 17190 | Lair:3   | Got a slimy whip
 17215 | Lair:3   | Identified the whip "Spiderbane" {freeze, Str+4} (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
 17575 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 17759 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 17793 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 17806 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
 17879 | Lair:4   | Acquired Makhleb's fifth power
 18951 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 19541 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 75/75 MP: 25/25
 19678 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 20063 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 5 spell: Bolt of Magma
 20326 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 20707 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 21075 | Lair:7   | Got an inconspicuous book
 21089 | Lair:7   | Identified Sif Muna's Tome of the Birds (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)
 21100 | Lair:7   | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
 21146 | Lair:7   | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 21825 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 10 in Fire Magic
 22194 | Lair:7   | Killed from afar by a lindwurm

TrCK:
Xom grants you an implement of some kind.
_Something appears at your feet!
4790 gold pieces {god gift}.

DsAr:
You blink. You feel slightly more hungry. Prince Ribbit hits you. You die...
"Hey, that's my toy!"
Xom revives you!
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Barkeep

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Post Thursday, 12th January 2012, 15:09

Re: YASD: MuFE, every time...

Ouch!

I don't have any skilling advice, but: also remember enslavement! That has the added bonus of "maybe your lindwurm will go get killed by a hydra or something."

Also, you don't need to be carrying around 12 identify scrolls or any amnesia; they're waiting to get torched. The books, too, are just deadweight.
I am not a very good player. My mouth is a foul pit of LIES. KNOW THIS.

Ziggurat Zagger

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Joined: Sunday, 2nd January 2011, 02:06

Post Friday, 13th January 2012, 05:03

Re: YASD: MuFE, every time...

Try hitting up Orc earlier next time. Orcs frequently wear robes or leather armor of fire resistance, and they are happy to offer it to you as a gift.

You skills seem defensible, although I'd probably put a higher priority on getting a boom spell online, even one as terrible as Bolt of Magma. Beggars can't be choosers.

With regards to the lindwurm, Mephitic Cloud from that one book might have dealt with it long enough to run. Also, lindwurms are pretty rare outside of vaults, so if you see something vault-looking you might consider being a little skittish about approaching it.

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