CIP - DEWz - Fire or Ice storm?

[sanka]

Which spell do you usually prefer if you can choose: Fire Storm or Ice Storm?

I haven't found any support spells yet. I'd like to decide:
a) branch into fire magic, and head for fire storm, picking up bolt of magma/bolt of fire and delayed fireball, etc.
b) branch into ice magic, head for ice storm. Freezing cloud will be easier (I would learn it anyway I think).
c) improve translocations/charms, in the hope of finding some books later

Something other (like improve dodge/fighting for a while, and let my spells be as is).

Thank you for any advice!

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11-a0-1300-gd943700 (console) character file.

sanka the Eclecticist (Deep Elf Wizard)            Turns: 18959, Time: 01:54:40

HP  59/59        AC 13     Str  5      XL: 12   Next: 41%
MP  10/36        EV 14     Int 29      God: Vehumet [****..]
Gold 671         SH 11     Dex 15      Spells: 11 memorised,  7 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   a - staff of conjuration
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   d - +2 orc leather armour {MR}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   p - +0 buckler {rPois}
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : .   q - +2 wizard hat {MR}
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : +   i - +2 dwarf cloak
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   v - +0 pair of gloves of Inaction {Dex+2 Int+1
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   o - +1 pair of boots {run}
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: +   x - amulet of clarity
Saprovore : . . .   Levitation : .   B - ring of teleport control
                    Ctrl.Flight: .   t - ring of wizardry

@: quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: no striking features
a: Renounce Religion


You are on level 13 of the Dungeon.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is extremely pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 14 of its levels.
You have visited 1 Labyrinth.

You have collected 865 gold pieces.
You have spent 214 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Armour
 d - a +2 orcish leather armour of magic resistance (worn)
 i - a +2 dwarven cloak (worn)
 o - a +1 pair of boots of running (worn)
 p - a +0 buckler of poison resistance (worn)
 q - a +2 wizard hat of magic resistance (worn)
 v - the +0 pair of gloves of Inaction (worn) {Dex+2 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
Comestibles
 f - 3 apples
 h - 5 bread rations
 r - 5 chunks of two-headed ogre flesh
Scrolls
 b - a scroll of detect curse
 c - 2 scrolls of identify
 e - a scroll of blinking
 k - 2 scrolls of remove curse
 n - a scroll of magic mapping
 C - a scroll of fog
Jewellery
 j - an uncursed ring of levitation
 m - an uncursed amulet of stasis
 t - a ring of wizardry (left hand)
 u - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 x - an amulet of clarity (around neck)
 y - an uncursed amulet of warding
 A - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 B - a ring of teleport control (right hand)
 E - an uncursed ring of fire
Potions
 g - a potion of agility
 l - a potion of speed
 s - 2 potions of heal wounds
 z - 7 potions of curing
Magical staves
 a - a staff of conjuration (weapon)


   Skills:
 - Level 1.7 Fighting
 - Level 5.9 Dodging
 - Level 2.4 Stealth
 - Level 5.6 Shields
 * Level 15.5 Spellcasting
 + Level 11.5 Conjurations
 - Level 3.0 Summonings
 - Level 9.0 Necromancy
 - Level 5.6 Translocations
 - Level 5.4 Air Magic
 - Level 4.0 Poison Magic


You have 7 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           #####        1%          1    None
b - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None
c - Call Imp              Summ           ######....   1%          2    None
d - Sublimation of Blood  Necr           #######...   1%          2    None
e - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  ########.    1%          3    None
f - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      #######..    1%          3    None
g - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ######....   1%          2    None
h - Agony                 Necr           #######..    1%          5    None
i - Dispel Undead         Necr           #######..    1%          5    None
j - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           ########.    1%          4    None
k - Poisonous Cloud       Conj/Pois/Air  ########..   3%          6    Choko


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (0/4) D:8
   Lair (0/8) D:11 D:12   

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

Shops:
D:8: [  D:9: =[

Annotations
D:8 Joseph

Message History

Aiming: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
Aim: a two-headed ogre, wielding two giant clubs
You feel a surge of power!
The orb of energy hits the two-headed ogre.
The two-headed ogre is severely wounded.
Aiming: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
Aim: a two-headed ogre, wielding two giant clubs (severely wounded)
You feel a surge of power!
The orb of energy hits the two-headed ogre.
You kill the two-headed ogre!
Vehumet accepts your kill.
You feel your power returning. The orb of energy explodes!
A soldier ant zombie comes into view.
Aiming: Dispel Undead
Aim: a soldier ant zombie (hasn't noticed you)
The soldier ant zombie convulses!
* * * LOW MAGIC WARNING * * *
Aiming: Dispel Undead
Aim: a soldier ant zombie
The soldier ant zombie convulses!
You destroy the soldier ant zombie!
Vehumet accepts your kill.
* * * LOW MAGIC WARNING * * *
Things that are here:
a giant club
a two-headed ogre corpse
You finish chopping the two-headed ogre corpse into pieces.
r - 5 chunks of two-headed ogre flesh
Things that are here:
a giant club

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Monster Symbol
    All '@'
      5 humans (D:5)
      Psyche (D:8)
      Sigmund (D:5)
      Jessica (D:2)
    8 creatures vanquished.

    All '*'
      2 giant spores
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All '5'
      11 crimson imps
      2 quasits
      A white imp (D:9)
    14 creatures vanquished.

    All 'a'
      2 soldier ants
      7 worker ants
    9 creatures vanquished.

    All 'b'
      24 bats
    24 creatures vanquished.

    All 'c'
      2 centaur warriors (D:13)
      6 centaurs
    8 creatures vanquished.

    All 'C'
      4 hill giants
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'D'
      A hydra (D:9)
      A wyvern (D:10)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'f'
      7 ballistomycetes
      5 toadstools
    12 creatures vanquished.

    All 'F'
      A blink frog (shapeshifter) (D:13)
      12 giant frogs
    13 creatures vanquished.

    All 'g'
      4 gnolls (D:10)
      12 hobgoblins
      12 goblins
    28 creatures vanquished.

    All 'h'
      4 hounds
      6 jackals
    10 creatures vanquished.

    All 'H'
      A minotaur (Lab)
      4 manticores
    5 creatures vanquished.

    All 'i'
      A spriggan (D:8)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'I'
      3 sky beasts
      An ice beast (D:9)
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'J'
      4 jellies
      3 oozes
    7 creatures vanquished.

    All 'k'
      22 killer bees
    22 creatures vanquished.

    All 'K'
      14 kobolds
    14 creatures vanquished.

    All 'l'
      A basilisk (D:13)
      4 iguanas
      4 giant geckos
      5 giant newts
    14 creatures vanquished.

    All 'n'
      2 necrophages
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'o'
      6 orc warriors
      4 orc priests
      9 orc wizards
      36 orcs
    55 creatures vanquished.

    All 'O'
      2 two-headed ogres
      4 ogres
    6 creatures vanquished.

    All 'p'
      A phantom (D:5)
      2 shadows (D:11)
    3 creatures vanquished.

    All 'r'
      2 green rats (D:12)
      6 quokkas
      11 rats
    19 creatures vanquished.

    All 's'
      A giant mite (D:9)
      9 giant cockroaches
    10 creatures vanquished.

    All 'S'
      12 adders
      2 ball pythons
    14 creatures vanquished.

    All 't'
      2 crocodiles
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'T'
      4 trolls
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'w'
      5 worms
    5 creatures vanquished.

    All 'W'
      A wraith (D:12)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'X'
      A feature mimic (D:9)
      An inept item mimic (D:6)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'Y'
      An elephant (D:11)
      9 yaks
      A sheep (D:11)
    11 creatures vanquished.

    All 'z'
      3 skeletal warriors (D:13)
      A red wasp zombie (D:12)
      2 basilisk skeletons (D:13)
      A soldier ant zombie (D:13)
      10 wights
      A hound skeleton (D:4)
      A big kobold skeleton (D:12)
      A worker ant zombie (D:12)
      A giant centipede zombie (D:9)
      An iguana skeleton (D:8)
      A bat skeleton (D:4)
      A jackal skeleton (D:5)
      A jackal zombie (D:6)
      A kobold skeleton (D:2)
      An orc skeleton (D:4)
    27 creatures vanquished.

    All 'Z'
      A trapdoor spider zombie (D:13)
      A troll zombie (D:13)
    2 creatures vanquished.
  364 creatures vanquished.

  Monster Nature
    Uniques
      Psyche (D:8)
      Sigmund (D:5)
      Jessica (D:2)
    3 creatures vanquished.

    Natural Monsters
      A minotaur (Lab)
      A hydra (D:9)
      2 centaur warriors (D:13)
      4 hill giants
      5 humans (D:5)
      An elephant (D:11)
      A spriggan (D:8)
      4 trolls
      2 two-headed ogres
      A blink frog (shapeshifter) (D:13)
      A basilisk (D:13)
      A wyvern (D:10)
      9 yaks
      4 manticores
      2 soldier ants
      6 orc warriors
      3 sky beasts
      An ice beast (D:9)
      4 ogres
      6 centaurs
      2 crocodiles
      12 giant frogs
      22 killer bees
      4 hounds
      4 orc priests
      4 iguanas
      4 jellies
      7 worker ants
      9 orc wizards
      A sheep (D:11)
      4 gnolls (D:10)
      2 green rats (D:12)
      12 adders
      A giant mite (D:9)
      5 worms
      4 giant geckos
      3 oozes
      36 orcs
      12 hobgoblins
      6 jackals
      6 quokkas
      2 ball pythons
      24 bats
      9 giant cockroaches
      5 giant newts
      12 goblins
      14 kobolds
      11 rats
    296 creatures vanquished.

    Non-Living Monsters
      A feature mimic (D:9)
      An inept item mimic (D:6)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    Undead Monsters
      3 skeletal warriors (D:13)
      A red wasp zombie (D:12)
      A trapdoor spider zombie (D:13)
      A wraith (D:12)
      2 necrophages
      A troll zombie (D:13)
      A phantom (D:5)
      2 basilisk skeletons (D:13)
      A soldier ant zombie (D:13)
      10 wights
      2 shadows (D:11)
      A hound skeleton (D:4)
      A big kobold skeleton (D:12)
      A worker ant zombie (D:12)
      A giant centipede zombie (D:9)
      An iguana skeleton (D:8)
      A bat skeleton (D:4)
      A jackal skeleton (D:5)
      A jackal zombie (D:6)
      A kobold skeleton (D:2)
      An orc skeleton (D:4)
    35 creatures vanquished.

    Demonic Monsters
      11 crimson imps
      2 quasits
      A white imp (D:9)
    14 creatures vanquished.

    Plants
      2 giant spores
      7 ballistomycetes
      5 toadstools
    14 creatures vanquished.
  364 creatures vanquished.

  Ascending Order
    A minotaur (Lab)
    A hydra (D:9)
    A feature mimic (D:9)
    A red wasp zombie (D:12)
    A trapdoor spider zombie (D:13)
    An elephant (D:11)
    Psyche (D:8)
    A spriggan (D:8)
    A blink frog (shapeshifter) (D:13)
    A basilisk (D:13)
    A wyvern (D:10)
    A wraith (D:12)
    An inept item mimic (D:6)
    A troll zombie (D:13)
    An ice beast (D:9)
    A phantom (D:5)
    Sigmund (D:5)
    A soldier ant zombie (D:13)
    A hound skeleton (D:4)
    A big kobold skeleton (D:12)
    A worker ant zombie (D:12)
    Jessica (D:2)
    A sheep (D:11)
    A giant centipede zombie (D:9)
    A white imp (D:9)
    A giant mite (D:9)
    An iguana skeleton (D:8)
    A bat skeleton (D:4)
    A kobold skeleton (D:2)
    An orc skeleton (D:4)
    A jackal zombie (D:6)
    A jackal skeleton (D:5)
    2 centaur warriors (D:13)
    2 two-headed ogres
    2 necrophages
    2 soldier ants
    2 crocodiles
    2 basilisk skeletons (D:13)
    2 shadows (D:11)
    2 quasits
    2 green rats (D:12)
    2 ball pythons
    2 giant spores
    3 skeletal warriors (D:13)
    3 sky beasts
    3 oozes
    4 hill giants
    4 trolls
    4 manticores
    4 ogres
    4 hounds
    4 orc priests
    4 iguanas
    4 jellies
    4 gnolls (D:10)
    4 giant geckos
    5 humans (D:5)
    5 worms
    5 giant newts
    5 toadstools
    6 orc warriors
    6 centaurs
    6 jackals
    6 quokkas
    7 worker ants
    7 ballistomycetes
    9 yaks
    9 orc wizards
    9 giant cockroaches
    10 wights
    11 crimson imps
    11 rats
    12 giant frogs
    12 adders
    12 hobgoblins
    12 goblins
    14 kobolds
    22 killer bees
    24 bats
    36 orcs
  364 creatures vanquished.

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Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Monster Symbol
    All '5'
      A crimson imp (D:5)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'C'
      A hill giant (D:10)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'f'
      A ballistomycete (D:9)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'g'
      A goblin (D:3)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'h'
      A hound (D:5)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'K'
      4 kobolds
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'M'
      A mummy (D:11)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'o'
      An orc warrior (D:9)
      An orc priest (D:7)
      4 orc wizards
      10 orcs
    16 creatures vanquished.

    All 'O'
      An ogre (D:10)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'p'
      A hungry ghost (D:9)
      A phantom (D:7)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'r'
      A quokka (D:7)
      A rat (D:3)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'S'
      A water moccasin (D:7)
      An adder (D:10)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'X'
      An inept feature mimic (D:4)
    1 creature vanquished.
  34 creatures vanquished.

  Monster Nature
    Natural Monsters
      A hill giant (D:10)
      An orc warrior (D:9)
      An ogre (D:10)
      A water moccasin (D:7)
      An orc priest (D:7)
      A hound (D:5)
      4 orc wizards
      An adder (D:10)
      10 orcs
      A quokka (D:7)
      A goblin (D:3)
      4 kobolds
      A rat (D:3)
    28 creatures vanquished.

    Non-Living Monsters
      An inept feature mimic (D:4)
    1 creature vanquished.

    Undead Monsters
      A hungry ghost (D:9)
      A phantom (D:7)
      A mummy (D:11)
    3 creatures vanquished.

    Demonic Monsters
      A crimson imp (D:5)
    1 creature vanquished.

    Plants
      A ballistomycete (D:9)
    1 creature vanquished.
  34 creatures vanquished.

  Ascending Order
    A hill giant (D:10)
    A hungry ghost (D:9)
    An orc warrior (D:9)
    An ogre (D:10)
    A phantom (D:7)
    A water moccasin (D:7)
    An inept feature mimic (D:4)
    A crimson imp (D:5)
    An orc priest (D:7)
    A hound (D:5)
    A mummy (D:11)
    An adder (D:10)
    A quokka (D:7)
    A goblin (D:3)
    A rat (D:3)
    A ballistomycete (D:9)
    4 orc wizards
    4 kobolds
    10 orcs
  34 creatures vanquished.

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Vanquished Creatures (others)
  Monster Symbol
    All '*'
      A giant spore (D:8)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All '5'
      An iron imp (D:4)
      13 crimson imps
      6 shadow imps
      11 white imps
    31 creatures vanquished.

    All 'f'
      9 fungi (D:12)
      22 toadstools
    31 creatures vanquished.

    All 'g'
      A hobgoblin (D:8)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'o'
      2 orcs (D:12)
    2 creatures vanquished.

    All 'P'
      4 plants
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'r'
      A rat (D:12)
    1 creature vanquished.

    All 'z'
      An orc skeleton (D:3)
      A giant mite zombie (D:9)
      A hobgoblin zombie (D:6)
      An orc zombie (D:3)
    4 creatures vanquished.

    All 'Z'
      A giant frog zombie (D:9)
    1 creature vanquished.
  76 creatures vanquished.

  Monster Nature
    Natural Monsters
      2 orcs (D:12)
      A hobgoblin (D:8)
      A rat (D:12)
    4 creatures vanquished.

    Undead Monsters
      A giant frog zombie (D:9)
      An orc skeleton (D:3)
      A giant mite zombie (D:9)
      A hobgoblin zombie (D:6)
      An orc zombie (D:3)
    5 creatures vanquished.

    Demonic Monsters
      An iron imp (D:4)
      13 crimson imps
      6 shadow imps
      11 white imps
    31 creatures vanquished.

    Plants
      A giant spore (D:8)
      9 fungi (D:12)
      4 plants
      22 toadstools
    36 creatures vanquished.
  76 creatures vanquished.

  Ascending Order
    A giant frog zombie (D:9)
    An iron imp (D:4)
    An orc skeleton (D:3)
    A giant mite zombie (D:9)
    A hobgoblin (D:8)
    A hobgoblin zombie (D:6)
    A giant spore (D:8)
    A rat (D:12)
    An orc zombie (D:3)
    2 orcs (D:12)
    4 plants
    6 shadow imps
    9 fungi (D:12)
    11 white imps
    13 crimson imps
    22 toadstools
  76 creatures vanquished.

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Grand Total: 474 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | sanka, the Deep Elf Wizard, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 8/8 MP: 7/7
   318 | D:1      | Killed monsters: 0 trivial, 11 easy, 0 tough, 0 nasty; 9 corpses
   318 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/13 MP: 2/10
   322 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
   325 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Call Imp
   328 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
  1154 | D:2      | Noticed Jessica
  1161 | D:2      | Killed Jessica
  1161 | D:2      | Killed monsters: 6 trivial, 8 easy, 1 tough, 0 nasty; 7 corpses
  1161 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 14/17 MP: 5/13
  1455 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  1460 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
  1483 | D:2      | Killed monsters: 3 trivial, 1 easy, 2 tough, 0 nasty; 1 corpses
  1483 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/22 MP: 10/17
  1650 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
  1937 | D:2      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  2160 | D:2      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  2435 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
  2754 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  3304 | D:3      | Killed monsters: 23 trivial, 10 easy, 1 tough, 0 nasty; 17 corpses
  3304 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/26 MP: 8/19
  3584 | D:3      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  4310 | D:4      | Killed an inept door mimic
  4536 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting
  4757 | D:4      | Killed monsters: 18 trivial, 4 easy, 4 tough, 0 nasty; 10 corpses
  4757 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 31/31 MP: 14/22
  6097 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  6282 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting
  6377 | D:5      | Noticed Sigmund
  6421 | D:5      | Killed monsters: 14 trivial, 2 easy, 6 tough, 0 nasty; 12 corpses
  6421 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 30/35 MP: 7/24
  6527 | D:5      | Killed Sigmund
  6907 | D:5      | Noticed a human
  6911 | D:5      | Noticed a human
  6911 | D:5      | Noticed a human
  6936 | D:5      | Killed a human
  6936 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Spellcasting
  7023 | D:5      | Killed a human
  7033 | D:5      | Noticed a human
  7036 | D:5      | Noticed a human
  7044 | D:5      | Killed a human
  7058 | D:5      | Killed a human
  7058 | D:5      | Killed monsters: 7 trivial, 0 easy, 4 tough, 1 nasty; 5 corpses
  7058 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 40/40 MP: 3/27
  7112 | D:5      | Killed a human
  7265 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  7777 | D:5      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  8151 | D:6      | Killed an inept pile of gold mimic
  8151 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Spellcasting
  8560 | D:6      | Got a pitted shield
  8754 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  8760 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  8931 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
  9087 | D:6      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  9512 | D:7      | Identified the cursed +3 shield "Acing" (You found it on level 6 of the Dungeon)
  9578 | D:7      | Killed monsters: 19 trivial, 8 easy, 9 tough, 1 nasty; 15 corpses
  9578 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 44/44 MP: 21/29
  9603 | D:7      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  9656 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
  9925 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 10025 | D:7      | Acquired Vehumet's first power
 10090 | D:7      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sublimation of Blood
 10357 | D:8      | Noticed Psyche
 10366 | D:8      | Killed Psyche
 10463 | D:8      | Found Uhuamm's Armour Shop.
 10473 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 10581 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
 10756 | D:8      | Noticed Joseph
 11250 | D:8      | Noticed a spriggan baker
 11258 | D:8      | Killed a spriggan baker
 11571 | D:9      | Reached skill level 11 in Spellcasting
 11571 | D:9      | Killed monsters: 26 trivial, 11 easy, 9 tough, 2 nasty; 17 corpses
 11571 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 9/48 MP: 4/31
 11827 | D:9      | Found Debiack's General Store.
 11832 | D:9      | Debiack's General Store was a mimic.
 11899 | D:9      | Killed a shop mimic
 12348 | D:9      | Found Zaifiep's Jewellery Shoppe.
 12630 | D:9      | Acquired Vehumet's second power
 12752 | D:9      | Found Cuzucual's Armour Boutique.
 12760 | D:9      | Bought a +1 pair of boots of running for 214 gold pieces
 13038 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 13369 | D:10     | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
 13410 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 13464 | D:10     | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony
 13470 | D:10     | Learned a level 5 spell: Dispel Undead
 14009 | D:10     | Killed monsters: 24 trivial, 27 easy, 15 tough, 2 nasty; 24 corpses
 14009 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 54/54 MP: 30/32
 14532 | D:11     | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
 14578 | D:11     | Noticed an elephant
 14660 | D:10     | Acquired Vehumet's third power
 14955 | D:11     | Reached skill level 12 in Spellcasting
 15288 | D:11     | Killed an elephant
 15367 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 15477 | D:11     | Noticed a sheep
 15477 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 15485 | D:11     | Killed a sheep
 16196 | D:12     | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 16203 | Lab      | Entered a Labyrinth
 16831 | Lab      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
 16896 | Lab      | Got a bloodstained quarterstaff
 16896 | Lab      | Got a jewelled quarterstaff
 16904 | Lab      | Identified the quarterstaff of Jeplago {crush, rF+} (You found it in a Labyrinth)
 16905 | Lab      | Identified the cursed quarterstaff "Muant" {pain, -Cast rF+ SInv} (You found it in a Labyrinth)
 17005 | D:12     | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
 17163 | D:12     | Acquired Vehumet's fourth power
 17212 | D:12     | Noticed a green rat
 17229 | D:12     | Killed a green rat
 17229 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 17333 | D:12     | Noticed a green rat
 17333 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 17345 | D:12     | Killed a green rat
 17507 | D:12     | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting
 17635 | D:11     | Learned a level 6 spell: Poisonous Cloud
 17822 | D:12     | Got a pair of heavily runed gloves
 17827 | D:12     | Identified the +0 pair of gloves of Inaction (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 17993 | D:12     | Killed monsters: 17 trivial, 39 easy, 24 tough, 2 nasty; 34 corpses
 17993 | D:12     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 59/59 MP: 26/35
 18329 | D:13     | Reached skill level 14 in Spellcasting
 18552 | D:13     | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting


Edit: I have found the book of the tempest. So I may head towards tornado or shatter - but I feel that with so much investment into conjurations and with a staff of conjuration a storm would be better.

[slowcar]

personally i like fire storm a lot better, mainly due to smite targeting and los-interruption by the vortexes.

[Jabberwocky]

On the other hand not quite so much in the post-end game resists cold.

[sir_laser]

Ok, so Fire Storm vs. Ice Storm, and Tornado vs. Shatter:
FS vs. IS: basically comes down to smite targeting vs. more irresistible damage. Otherwise they're pretty similar (i.e. will kill almost anything in 2-3 hits). I'm slightly more partial towards FS due to the versatility of smite targeting, although 4-shotting Cerebov with IS is very satisfying.
Tornado vs. Shatter: Tornado damage lasts a long time (basically instant win against whoever you're fighting), while Shatter is a one-turn massive damage spell (no damage against insubstantial monster, 50% less against flying, can shatter walls for easy rune ninja-ing). I like Tornado better, but ASFIK Shatter is very popular for people looking to speedrun.

[Blade]

I have played characters with both fire storm and ice storm (at the same time). In extended, ice storm will usually kill dudes faster (especially orbs of fire, which it absolutely destroys). However, you can run into sticky situations when a monster is close to you, in one of several places where you can't hit it consistently without hurting yourself as well. Fire Storm only has that problem when the monster is one square away. Both of them can kill everything just fine, though, and fire vortices are surprisingly useful for absorbing attacks, etc. I would probably give the edge to fire storm purely for versatility.

For most characters, that "Which is best in extended" is not a choice, though. Almost anyone who wants fs/is will want some return on their investment in skills before getting skills in element/conjurations to 20+ each. For this, Ice holds an edge, since freezing cloud, throw icicle, and ozo's fridge are all absurdly powerful spells that destroy everything. With Deep Elves, you usually have more skills than you know what to do with, but it still helps to have utility along the way. Ice wins here. Also note that fire storm has a significant edge before extended, because not as many monsters have long lists of resistances.

Tornado vs. Shatter:
Tornado is a very good damage-over-time spell. Think of it as mass sticky flame that moves guys around, disrupts their actions, and deals more damage. It has little use in corridors, so backups are needed. Overall, it is a good attack spell that doesn't require huge investment in multiple skills, but don't expect it to be a cure for all that ails you. If you pick both tornado and chain lightning up, though, you can take out almost anything that isn't rElec++/+ and in a corridor.

Shatter has two primary uses.
1) Ninjas
2) Huge crowds of non-flying/non-insubstantial monsters that you want dead quickly.
If you have shatter, expect to cast it relatively few times compared to other spells. It is incredibly loud and will draw a lot of monsters to your location, and should be used sparingly. It is very useful for not killing dudes in extended, but does not have much utility at that point beyond that, since most monsters at that point are either flying or tomb, and in tomb drawing everyone to your location is asking for death. Tornado vs. shatter is even less of a choice than fire storm vs. ice storm is -- tornado is a strong killdudes spell with certain downsides and shatter is a ninja spell or a ziggurat spell (although it has more uses before extended). I can't give either one the edge, because they have such different niches.

Keep in mind, though, that the game is very winnable for a primary-spellcaster with no spells above level 6. Deep Elves have the luxury of being able to do whatever and getting away with it, but don't use level 9 spells as a crutch to avoid learning how to use lower-level spells well.

[Stormfox]

don't use level 9 spells as a crutch to avoid learning how to use lower-level spells well.

Arguably the most important spells in a blaster's arsenal are all level 4: IMB, Throw Icicle, and/or Airstrike.