CIP: MuAM - need help!

[tormodpwns]

Hey guys,

I finally got a Mummy Arcane Marksman going after many, many tries (yes, I love challenges). I've been going pretty well up to this point on my venom weapons, and I had a fantastic moment where I was sitting at 4 HP with a spear-throwing gnoll sargeant and vanilla gnoll chasing me, but I turned around, inner-fire'd the gnoll, then zapped draining on it for explosive fun (seriously, this kind of experimental creativity is what keeps me coming back to Crawl). But I had too many extremely close calls and I'm running low on resources. I really want this guy to get going, but this is a strange sort of spontaneous gameplay so I don't really know what to do next (fighter, conjurer, crusader, ???). I'm in the Temple right now and I don't know which god to choose; deity choice will no doubt impact the rest of my game.

And is it worth continuing to pump Hexes? Is Cause Fear worth memorizing? Are Mass Confusion and Darkness worth training up for? Thanks!

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.0-4-g5f5999a character file.

tormodpwns the Jinx (Mummy Arcane Marksman)         Turns: 9981, Time: 00:23:42

HP  55/55        AC  7     Str 14      XL: 8   Next: 88%
MP  13/13        EV 12     Int 14      God:
Gold 226         SH  0     Dex 11      Spells:  5 memorised,  0 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .    v - whip (venom)
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : . .  f - +1 robe {rC+ rF+}
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : .    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : + . .   Res.Corr.  : +    (no helmet)
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    t - +2 cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    (no gloves)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    e - +0 pair of elf boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    s - cursed amulet of resist corrosion
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .    (no ring)
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    x - tubular steel ring {tried}

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: no food or potions, fire vulnerability, restore body, cold resistance 1, life
protection 3, poison resistance, torment resistance, unbreathing
a: no special abilities


You are in the Ecumenical Temple.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 8 of its levels.

You have collected 284 gold pieces.
You have spent 108 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 i - an uncursed glowing dwarven dagger
 j - a +3,+2 dagger of venom
 l - a -1,+1 orcish short sword
 m - a +2,+0 dagger of speed
 o - an uncursed orcish blowgun
 v - an uncursed whip of venom (weapon)
Missiles
 b - 6 +0 javelins (quivered)
 c - 2 +0 throwing nets
 u - 25 poisoned needles
Armour
 a - a +0 robe
 e - a +0 pair of elven boots (worn)
 f - a +1 robe of resistance (worn)
 g - a +1 robe of magic resistance
 p - a +0 cloak
 t - a +2 cloak (worn)
Magical devices
 n - a wand of invisibility (2)
 r - a wand of draining (2)
 w - a wand of enslavement {zapped: 1}
 y - a wand of enslavement
Scrolls
 h - 2 scrolls of fog
 q - 5 scrolls of identify
 z - a scroll of amnesia
Jewellery
 k - an uncursed ring of ice
 s - a cursed amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 x - a tubular steel ring (left hand) {tried}
Books
 d - a book of Debilitation   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Slow                              Hexes                        2
   *Inner Flame                       Hexes/Fire                   3
   *Enslavement                       Hexes                        4
   Cause Fear                         Hexes                        4
 A - the Grimoire of Cloudy Curses
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Corona                            Hexes                        1
   *Swiftness                         Charms/Air                   2
   Airstrike                          Air                          4
   Mass Confusion                     Hexes                        6
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7


   Skills:
 - Level 1.0 Fighting
 - Level 2.2 Short Blades
 + Level 3.0 Maces & Flails
 - Level 1.5 Throwing
 - Level 1.5 Dodging
 - Level 2.6 Spellcasting
 - Level 9.5 Hexes


You cannot memorise any spells.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Corona                Hex            #####...     1%          1    N/A
b - Slow                  Hex            #####....    1%          2    N/A
c - Inner Flame           Fire/Hex       ####.....    12%         3    N/A
d - Enslavement           Hex            #####....    6%          4    N/A
e - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       #.........   34%         2    N/A


EDIT: I need to identify that ring, lol.

EDIT AGAIN: As long as I'm focusing on M&F, should I buy the fixedart +4,+8 shillelagh "Devastator"? It's in a shop for just 288 gold. What's the spellpower for its passive Shatter?

[BlackSheep]

It appears to be the damage dealt. Which won't be very high given that its base type is a club.

[rchandra]

I think you're asking the wrong question.
"I have the chance to try out a cool unique non-random artefact, should I?"
YES. Maybe it won't be that good, but it's $288 for some amusement. Or maybe it will be the best thing ever.

[crate]

It's pretty good in my experiences with it in zigsprint.

[tormodpwns]

It's actually a custom basetype: +3/8/130%.

[rebthor]

Well, I'd say it really depends on the direction you want to go with your Mu. Ash is always a decent choice on a Mu because of their bad apts, Nem and Makhleb are no brainers for anyone and If you really want to play up the AM side of your character, you can go Okie for the ammo gifts.

[cerebovssquire]

kiku, end of discussion

(inner flame zombies... pain-brand a good weapon for ridiculous melee... actually be useful very early, more so than Okawaru... very easy to switch from if you prefer Makhleb, Sif, Ashenzari or Nemelex later)

And yes, shillelagh is ridiculously good that early on. I even still liked it on D:16 when I had it once.