YAVP - First 15 DSCj - What class was I again?

[ontoclasm]

Only my third win and my first with 15 runes.


I started out as a conjurer, did Lair and Orc primarily with Animate Dead and a venom sabre, switched to Agony and pain brand for the midgame, went back to ice conjurations for Vaults and Zot, beat Tomb with essentially nothing but DU and a lot of frantic teleportation, then switched again to Long Blades for extended.

I could claim this was all an elaborate strategy to match tools to threats or something... but I would be lying.


This run was plagued by hilariously unlucky drops. Aside from jewellery and my rP cloak, I ended up manufacturing every single piece of equipment I used, including getting Kiku to pain-brand a qblade, affixing flame to Frederick's dblade, and buying something like 40 enchant scrolls for everything. Things I never found a single one of: /HW, /haste, ?acq, boots or a buckler with any ego at all, or ego headgear other than the +3 int I'm wearing. Even my (enormous) stock of artifact rings were kind of mediocre aside from Shaolin. My rF mut didn't kick in until I'd already cleared most of Zot, so for %90 of the game I was running around with nothing but rP and a pile of switch rings. Despite all that, MDA and a mix of dodge and armor made me reasonably tough, and all those rings meant I could usually get the resists I needed.

Demonspawn is rapidly becoming my favorite race; nightstalker and DG were the stand-out muts here. Though LoS reduction might seem like it would screw a conjurer over, I really like how it hobbles enemy casters and lets you engage on your own terms or slip into places you're not supposed to. Guardians are very useful both for offense and escape, and I would probably be dead a dozen times over if it weren't for well-timed executioners showing up to save the day.

Scariest moment was probably when, due to a series of exceedingly poor decisions involving a Lantern of Shadows, I managed to drag a nasty (and, in particular, extremely fast) Pan Lord through a pan portal - directly into Gloorx's vault. Ironically, Gloorx was one of only two unique lords I ended up killing. A close second would be trying to sneak around Tomb:3, making a bit too much noise, and having something like 10 angry mummies come into LoS on the same turn. The Trove I bought had a number of items behind glass, and helpfully provided a wand of digging - with 2 charges. Luckily I had teleportitis, a ring of cTele, and a lot of patience.


Anyway, I somehow managed it in spite of my own ineptitude. Lesson learned: when in doubt, Apport and run like a coward.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.0-32-gfa280cc character file.

8437241 ontoclasm the Demonic Blade (level 27, 229/229 (233) HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Conjurer on Apr 11, 2012.
             Was the Champion of Kikubaaqudgha.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 15 runes on Apr 18, 2012!
             
             The game lasted 1day 03:28:18 (201611 turns).

ontoclasm the Demonic Blade (DsCj)             Turns: 201611, Time: 1, 03:28:19

HP 229/229 (233) AC 24     Str  9      XL: 27
MP  46/46        EV 42     Int 30      God: Kikubaaqudgha [******]
Gold 9057        SH 15     Dex 21      Spells: 16 memorised,  2 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : .    b - +8,+7 demon blade (flame)
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  o - +6 mottled dragon armour
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .    Z - +2 elf buckler
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    s - +1 wizard hat {Int+3}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    r - +2 dwarf cloak {rPois}
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    Q - +2 pair of orc boots
Res.Mut.  : +       Ctrl.Telep.: x    K - amulet of resist mutation
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    c - ring "Pherphush" {rC+ Dex+4 Int+1}
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    k - ring of Shaolin {EV+8}

@: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
A: claws 3, repel missiles, blurry vision 1, conserve scrolls, demonic guardian
3, fire resistance 1, hurl hellfire, nightstalker 3, EV +4
a: Hellfire, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian,
icy, bone, abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark


You escaped.
You worshipped Kikubaaqudgha.
Kikubaaqudgha was exalted by your worship.
You were very full.

You visited 17 branches of the dungeon, and saw 111 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 2 times, and saw 37 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 2 times.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 1 bazaar.
You visited 2 portal chambers: trove, wizlab.

You collected 16927 gold pieces.
You spent 7890 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +8,+7 quick blade of pain
 b - a +8,+7 demon blade of flaming (weapon)
 h - the +8,+5 sabre of the Rattle-Snake {venom, rElec rPois rF+ rN+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It poisons the flesh of those it strikes.
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 J - a +1,+2 orcish long sword of distortion
Armour
 o - a +6 mottled dragon armour (worn)
 r - a +2 dwarven cloak of poison resistance (worn)
 s - a +1 wizard hat of intelligence (worn)
 Q - a +2 pair of orcish boots (worn)
 Z - a +2 elven buckler (worn)
Magical devices
 l - a wand of digging (10)
 L - a wand of teleportation (6)
Scrolls
 d - 2 scrolls of remove curse
 e - 2 scrolls of teleportation
 p - a scroll of silence
 t - 4 scrolls of blinking
 E - 7 scrolls of fear
 F - 3 scrolls of fog
 H - 2 scrolls of recharging
 N - 6 scrolls of identify
Jewellery
 c - the ring "Pherphush" (right claw) {rC+ Dex+4 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from cold]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
 f - the ring "Cieklaf" {rF+ Stlth++}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It makes you much more stealthy.
 j - the ring "Wenire" {rF+ Int+3}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
 k - the ring of Shaolin (left claw) {EV+8}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of evasion]
   It affects your evasion (+8).
 n - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 q - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 z - an uncursed ring of teleport control
 B - a +0,+7 ring of slaying
 C - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 D - the ring of Darkness {rPois Dam+1 SInv}
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)   
   
   [ring of see invisible]
   
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+1).
   It protects you from poison.
 I - an uncursed amulet of clarity
 K - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
 O - an uncursed ring of levitation
 P - the ring "Cidefa" {SustAb rElec Int+4 SInv}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of sustain abilities]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 R - the amulet of the Exiled Planets {Cons Str+3 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   [amulet of conservation]
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
 X - the ring of Shadows {+Inv rN+ EV+4 Acc-4 SInv Stlth++}
   (You found it on level 27 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of invisibility]
   
   It affects your evasion (+4).
   It affects your accuracy (-4).
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It makes you much more stealthy.
Potions
 m - 5 potions of curing
 u - a potion of heal wounds
 x - 2 potions of resistance
 S - a potion of magic
Orbs of Power
 A - the Orb of Zot


   Skills:
 - Level 23.0 Fighting
 - Level 10.9 Short Blades
 - Level 26.0 Long Blades
 + Level 13.8 Armour
 + Level 19.1 Dodging
 - Level 8.0 Stealth
 - Level 10.0 Stabbing
 - Level 5.0 Shields
 - Level 10.9 Traps & Doors
 - Level 20.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 21.0 Conjurations
 - Level 11.1 Charms
 - Level 3.9 Summonings
 - Level 16.3 Necromancy
 - Level 14.1 Translocations
 - Level 16.0 Ice Magic
 - Level 11.5 Air Magic
 - Level 5.0 Earth Magic
 - Level 2.1 Poison Magic
 - Level 10.0 Evocations


You had 2 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           #########    0%          4    None
b - Iron Shot             Erth/Conj      ########..   1%          6    None
c - Haste                 Chrm           #######..    1%          6    None
d - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          0%          2    None
e - Apportation           Tloc           ########..   0%          1    None
f - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          3%          7    Choko
g - Simulacrum            Ice/Necr       ########..   1%          6    None
h - Projected Noise       Hex            N/A          1%          2    None
i - Flight                Air/Chrm       #######...   1%          3    None
j - Freezing Cloud        Ice/Air/Conj   ########..   1%          6    None
k - Recall                Tloc/Summ      N/A          1%          3    None
l - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #######..    1%          1    None
m - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       #######...   1%          2    None
o - Orb of Destruction    Conj           #########.   1%          7    Choko
r - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ########..   0%          3    None
u - Dispel Undead         Necr           ########.    1%          5    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:8
    Elf (5/5) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:13          Swamp (5/5) Lair:2
  Slime (6/6) Lair:7        Snake (5/5) Lair:3        Vault (8/8) D:18
  Blade (0/1) Vault:6       Crypt (5/5) Vault:2        Tomb (3/3) Crypt:2
   Hell (1/1)                 Dis (7/7) Hell            Geh (7/7) Hell
    Coc (7/7) Hell            Tar (7/7) Hell            Zot (5/5) D:27

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:7: !  D:10: [  D:18: %  Orc:3: *  Orc:4: (*=  Elf:4: +  Snake:5: (
Vault:1: *  Vault:2: !  Vault:3: ?  Vault:4: +!(  Vault:5: !  Vault:8: ?!!!??%?

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25 D:26* D:27
Abyss: D:21 D:22 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27
Pan: D:24 D:27
Ziggurat: D:21 (3880 gp)

Annotations
D:3 exclusion: 4 doors
D:4 Grinder
D:12 Jozef
D:16 exclusion: rakshasa, Roxanne
D:21 exclusion: door
Lair:2 exclusion: door
Lair:7 1 exclusion
Lair:8 exclusions: dire elephant and 3 more exclusions
Swamp:2 exclusions: ugly thing and 7 vampire mosquitoes
Swamp:5 exclusions: jelly, silver statue and 2 vampire mosquitoes
Vault:2 exclusion: quicksilver dragon
Crypt:2 !mennas, exclusions: 2 ghouls and necrophage, Mennas, Xtahua
Geh:7 Asmodeus
Coc:7 Antaeus
Tar:7 Ereshkigal
Zot:4 exclusion: bone dragon
Zot:5 Mnoleg


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have claws for hands.
You are surrounded by a strong repulsion field (EV +4, rMsl).
You are very good at protecting items from fire.
A powerful demonic guardian rushes to your aid.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
You can hurl blasts of hellfire.
You are completely attuned to the shadows.
Your vision is a little blurry.


Message History

There is a stone staircase leading down here.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
Eat which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You finish eating. That honeycomb was delicious!
Eat which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You finish eating. That honeycomb was delicious!
You slash the red devil!
The red devil is heavily wounded.
The red devil completely misses you.
You slash the red devil!
You kill the red devil!
Kikubaaqudgha accepts your kill.
No target in view!
No target in view!
Eat which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You finish eating. That honeycomb was delicious!
Eat which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You finish eating. That honeycomb was delicious!
Are you sure you want to win?
You have escaped!

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There were no monsters in sight!

[TehDruid]

Hehe, gratz. A very interesting character.

[moocowmoocow]

Congrats! Love the shitty EQ lol.