[CIP] DGIE - what to do against 27-headed hydra

[whelen]

Oh, what a fool I was! I totally forgot about the possibility of the Lernaean hydra in Swamp 5, so I went to blasting with my conjurator, believing nothing could stop me. Well, now we know know that turned out.

So. What to do? I can survive maybe 2 turns. Realistically, what are my options?

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.2 character file.

Vevada the Thaumaturge (Demigod Ice Elementalist)  Turns: 45861, Time: 02:49:41

HP  69/126       AC 12     Str 11 (12) XL: 17   Next: 84%
MP  31/38        EV 33     Int 29 (30) God:
Gold 877         SH 16     Dex 19      Spells: 12 memorised,  7 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : +    K - +5,+6 long sword (elec) (curse)
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : . .  X - +1 leather armour {rPois}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .    B - +1 buckler of the Forgotten Seas {+Rage rE
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    y - +0 mask of the Dragon {MR Acc+3 Dam+3 SInv
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    u - +3 cloak of Flash {+Lev EV+4}
Res.Elec. : +       Spirit.Shd : .    b - +0 pair of orc gauntlets
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    g - +1 pair of boots "Ugan" {Dex-1 Int+2}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    f - amulet of the gourmand
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    w - ring of regeneration
Gourmand  : +       Ctrl.Flight: .    h - +6 ring of evasion

@: very resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: deterioration 1, Int +1
a: Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Levitation


You are on level 5 of the Swamp.
You are very full.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 39 of its levels.
You have visited 3 portal chambers: bailey, ice cave, bailey.

You have collected 3263 gold pieces.
You have spent 2406 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 H - a demon whip of flaming
 K - a cursed +5,+6 long sword of electrocution (weapon)
Armour
 b - a +0 pair of orcish gauntlets (worn)
 g - the +1 pair of boots "Ugan" (worn) {Dex-1 Int+2}
   (You acquired it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It affects your dexterity (-1).
 p - a cursed +2 wizard hat of intelligence
 u - the +3 cloak of Flash (worn) {+Lev EV+4}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It affects your evasion (+4).
   It lets you levitate.
 y - the +0 mask of the Dragon (worn) {MR Acc+3 Dam+3 SInv}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Swamp)   
   
   It affects your accuracy (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
   It enhances your eyesight.
 B - the +1 buckler of the Forgotten Seas (worn) {+Rage rElec SInv}
   (You found it in the bailey)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you go berserk.
 N - a glowing dwarven shield {Donald}
 X - a +1 leather armour of poison resistance (worn)
Magical devices
 c - a wand of fire
 k - a wand of polymorph other
 o - a wand of hasting {zapped: 2}
 s - a wand of digging {zapped: 3}
 t - a wand of fireball {zapped: 3}
 v - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 1}
 D - a wand of disintegration
 I - a wand of teleportation (8)
 O - a wand of cold {zapped: 3}
Comestibles
 d - 2 bread rations
 q - 3 apples
 x - 2 meat rations
 J - a snozzcumber
 L - 2 pears
 P - 4 rotting chunks of hydra flesh
 R - a choko
 S - an orange
 T - a rambutan
Scrolls
 i - a scroll of teleportation
 j - 2 scrolls of detect curse
 l - a scroll of magic mapping
 m - 4 scrolls of remove curse
 C - a scroll of enchant weapon II
 E - a scroll of amnesia
 M - 4 scrolls of fog
 U - 4 scrolls labeled VIAWKE FIPTI {tried on wand of hasting}
 V - 2 scrolls of fear
 W - 5 scrolls of identify
Jewellery
 a - a cursed amulet of resist mutation
 f - an amulet of the gourmand (around neck)
 h - a +6 ring of evasion (left hand)
 r - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 w - a ring of regeneration (right hand)
 F - an uncursed ring of ice
 G - an uncursed ring of see invisible
Potions
 n - 3 potions of heal wounds
 z - a potion of restore abilities
 A - 3 potions of curing
 Y - a potion of resistance
Miscellaneous
 e - a lantern of shadows


   Skills:
 + Level 6.6 Fighting
 + Level 9.1 Long Blades
 + Level 0.3 Throwing
 + Level 4.6 Armour
 + Level 13.3 Dodging
 + Level 5.1 Stealth
 + Level 3.2 Stabbing
 + Level 9.6 Shields
 + Level 1.2 Traps & Doors
 * Level 13.7 Spellcasting
 + Level 12.5 Conjurations
 + Level 1.3 Charms
 + Level 2.0 Summonings
 + Level 12.9 Ice Magic
 * Level 8.6 Air Magic
 + Level 1.5 Poison Magic
 + Level 3.4 Evocations


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

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Freeze                Ice            #####        0%          1    None
b - Throw Frost           Ice/Conj       #######      1%          2    None
c - Throw Icicle          Ice/Conj       #######..    1%          4    None
d - Ozocubu's Armour      Ice/Chrm       #######...   1%          3    None
e - Summon Ice Beast      Ice/Summ       #######...   1%          4    None
f - Freezing Cloud        Ice/Air/Conj   #######...   4%          6    Honeycomb
g - Bolt of Cold          Ice/Conj       #######...   2%          6    Honeycomb
h - Apportation           Tloc           ####......   3%          1    None
i - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       ######....   1%          2    None
j - Sublimation of Blood  Necr           ####......   6%          2    None
k - Repel Missiles        Air/Chrm       ######....   1%          2    None
l - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ####......   8%          3    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (22/27)            Temple (0/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:9
    Elf (0/5) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:12          Swamp (5/5) Lair:2
 Shoals (0/5) Lair:6        Slime (0/6) Lair:8        Vault (0/8) D:18

Shops:
D:6: =  D:7: (  D:8: *  D:10: [  D:12: ?  D:14: (  Orc:4: (![=

Portals:
Trove: D:16 (show slimy rune of Zot)

Annotations
Lair:7 Koliphon's ghost, powerful DgIE
Lair:8 exclusion: oklob plant
Swamp:5 Lernaean hydra


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

Your mind is acute (Int +1).
Your body is slowly deteriorating.


Message History

There is some shallow water here.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Casting: Throw Frost
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Casting: Throw Frost
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
Firing (i - inventory): No suitable missiles.
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - 27-headed Lernaean hydra
Aim: the 27-headed Lernaean hydra
Okay, then.
Drop what? (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Save game and exit?

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You can see 27-headed Lernaean hydra, a seven-headed hydra, 3 swamp dragons and 2 swamp drakes.

Vanquished Creatures
  Saint Roka (Swamp:3)
  Norris (Swamp:3)
  Rupert (D:15)
  Agnes (D:16)
  Frances (D:18)
  Aizul (D:19)
  Donald (Swamp:4)
  An orc warlord (Port)
  Gastronok (Orc:1)
  Azrael (D:14)
  Erica (D:13)
  Harold (Orc:4)
  An ice dragon (D:15)
  The ghost of Veta the Hoplite, a powerful DsFi of Fedhas (Port)
  19 hydras
  5 ogre magi
  6 alligators
  A spriggan druid (Lair:8)
  A rakshasa (D:16)
  A frost giant zombie (D:21)
  An orc high priest (Orc:4)
  5 death yaks
  2 stone giant zombies
  6 centaur warriors
  A sphinx skeleton (D:15)
  Nergalle (D:18)
  A fire giant skeleton (D:19)
  2 stone giant skeletons
  A very ugly thing (D:21)
  5 unseen horrors
  12 orc knights
  3 deep elf knights (D:20)
  A necromancer (D:15)
  9 swamp dragons
  5 hill giants
  A giant amoeba (D:17)
  3 red wasps
  A catoblepas zombie (D:14)
  8 cyclopes
  A red wasp zombie (D:15)
  2 griffons
  A feature mimic (D:16)
  3 black mambas
  An elephant slug (Lair:6)
  7 yaktaurs
  2 trapdoor spiders
  14 elephants
  A spiny worm zombie (D:21)
  An ettin skeleton (D:21)
  43 slime creatures
  A rock troll (D:19)
  2 orange demons
  42 ugly things
  9 spiny frogs
  An efreet (Lair:1)
  A queen bee (Lair:6)
  A rock troll zombie (D:14)
  6 komodo dragons
  4 polar bears
  8 spriggans (Lair:8)
  8 trolls
  20 two-headed ogres
  A queen bee (shapeshifter) (D:21)
  7 blink frogs
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  A smoke demon (D:18)
  6 bog mummies
  6 baby alligators (Swamp:5)
  A deep troll skeleton (D:22)
  A snapping turtle (Lair:6)
  A rock troll skeleton (D:18)
  2 basilisks
  2 giant fireflies
  5 grizzly bears
  A blink frog zombie (D:15)
  A red wasp simulacrum (D:20)
  A blue devil (D:18)
  54 yaks
  6 wyverns
  A merfolk (D:7)
  A neqoxec (D:13)
  3 fire elementals (D:14)
  2 hungry ghosts
  4 wraiths
  7 hippogriffs
  2 soldier ants
  A deep elf fighter (D:20)
  35 vampire mosquitoes
  A komodo dragon zombie (D:15)
  14 war dogs
  4 fire drakes
  6 mottled dragons
  46 swamp worms
  A hell hound (D:14)
  A freezing wraith (D:20)
  25 insubstantial wisps
  65 orc warriors
  16 ice beasts
  A yak zombie (D:18)
  4 sky beasts
  A phantom (D:10)
  13 black bears
  A yellow wasp (D:11)
  13 crocodiles
  9 swamp drakes
  38 ogres
  3 nagas (D:21)
  4 wargs
  12 giant goldfish
  14 wolves
  13 centaurs
  17 water moccasins
  Sigmund (D:6)
  Duvessa (D:6)
  4 brain worms (D:13)
  2 boring beetles
  3 big kobolds
  A boulder beetle zombie (D:21)
  A centaur zombie (D:12)
  3 giant slugs
  A deep elf mage (D:20)
  2 giant leeches (Swamp:1)
  A gnoll sergeant (D:6)
  A soldier ant zombie (D:14)
  22 giant frogs
  2 humans (shapeshifter)
  Blork the orc (D:7)
  3 agate snails
  A water moccasin skeleton (D:11)
  4 basilisk skeletons
  48 killer bees
  An eye of draining (shapeshifter) (D:17)
  A killer bee zombie (D:10)
  A rock worm simulacrum (D:19)
  2 boulder beetles
  5 electric eels
  8 jellyfish
  A big kobold zombie (D:12)
  A brain worm zombie (D:6)
  10 crimson imps
  4 goliath beetles
  A hound zombie (D:5)
  Dowan (D:6)
  14 big fish
  A mottled dragon skeleton (D:15)
  2 quasits
  A shadow (D:20)
  22 orc priests
  2 hound skeletons
  An orange rat (D:18)
  3 porcupines
  3 scorpions
  A gnoll shaman (D:9)
  9 iguanas
  42 orc wizards
  9 hounds
  6 worker ants
  An elf (shapeshifter) (D:18)
  2 deep elf soldiers (D:20)
  A worker ant zombie (D:9)
  2 spectral orcs (D:18)
  30 sheep
  5 jellies
  A goliath beetle zombie (D:10)
  19 gnolls
  22 adders
  An adder zombie (D:7)
  3 giant centipedes
  An iguana zombie (D:5)
  28 green rats
  4 giant mites
  An iguana skeleton (D:15)
  10 worms
  2 adder skeletons
  A bat skeleton (D:6)
  A giant eyeball (D:13)
  10 giant geckos
  258 orcs
  3 ball pythons
  3 giant cockroaches
  28 hobgoblins
  27 jackals
  37 kobolds
  14 quokkas
  40 bats
  A giant gecko zombie (D:12)
  9 giant newts
  47 goblins
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:8)
  6 illusory rakshasas (D:16)
  A kobold skeleton (D:7)
  A kobold zombie (D:5)
  5 orc skeletons
  2 orc zombies
  39 rats
  A rat skeleton (D:4)
  A butterfly (Swamp:3)
  7 fungi
  13 plants
  22 toadstools
1734 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  An ogre mage (Orc:4)
  An orc knight (Port)
  2 slime creatures (D:13)
  2 two-headed ogres (Orc:3)
  A yak (Lair:1)
  6 orc warriors (Port)
  An ogre (Orc:3)
  3 giant slugs (Lair:1)
  A porcupine (Lair:1)
  An adder (Lair:1)
  2 worms (Lair:1)
  3 orcs (Port)
  3 jackals (Lair:1)
  A rat (Lair:1)
  A fungus (Lair:1)
  A plant (Lair:1)
30 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A vampire (D:18)
  A war dog (Lair:6)
  2 small abominations (Lair:1)
  A cyclops skeleton (D:14)
  16 ice beasts
  A water moccasin (Lair:5)
  An orc priest (D:4)
  An iguana (Lair:6)
  2 adders
  A green rat (D:18)
  2 orcs (D:4)
  A quokka (Lair:6)
  A giant gecko zombie (D:6)
  A giant newt (D:4)
  2 goblins
  5 illusory rakshasas (D:16)
  2 rats
  11 fungi
  A plant (Lair:8)
  246 toadstools
299 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 2063 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Vevada, the Demigod Ice Elementalist, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 14/14 MP: 5/5
   254 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/20 MP: 2/6
   274 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Ice Magic
  1061 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 26/26 MP: 7/9
  1226 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Ice Magic
  1541 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 15/33 MP: 3/13
  1609 | D:2      | Learned a level 2 spell: Throw Frost
  3038 | D:4      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  3199 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 38/38 MP: 15/15
  3597 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
  3780 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3963 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
  4067 | D:5      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 45/45 MP: 13/18
  4082 | D:5      | Learned a level 4 spell: Throw Icicle
  4210 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic
  4233 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4505 | D:6      | Found Souhud's Jewellery Shop.
  4505 | D:6      | Noticed Sigmund
  4686 | D:6      | Killed Sigmund
  4686 | D:6      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 46/50 MP: 6/20
  4913 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades
  5044 | D:6      | Noticed Dowan
  5046 | D:6      | Noticed Duvessa
  5237 | D:6      | Killed Dowan
  5394 | D:6      | Killed Duvessa
  6399 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Ice Magic
  6437 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  6437 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 57/57 MP: 12/21
  6442 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  6738 | D:7      | Noticed Blork the orc
  6741 | D:7      | Gained mutation: Your vision is a little blurry.
  6747 | D:7      | Killed Blork the orc
  7468 | D:7      | Found Kekh's Antique Weapon Emporium.
  7889 | D:8      | Found Byan's General Store.
  7916 | D:8      | Bought a scroll of curse weapon for 22 gold pieces
  7941 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  8027 | D:8      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  8088 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 63/63 MP: 17/24
  8492 | D:8      | Reached skill level 7 in Ice Magic
  8601 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  8632 | D:8      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  8823 | D:6      | Bought an uncursed amulet of the gourmand for 330 gold pieces
  9222 | D:9      | Found a flagged portal.
  9226 | bailey   | Entered the bailey
  9242 | bailey   | Learned a level 3 spell: Ozocubu's Armour
  9247 | bailey   | Learned a level 4 spell: Summon Ice Beast
  9412 | bailey   | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
  9716 | bailey   | Got a faintly humming ring mail
  9720 | bailey   | Identified the +4 ring mail of the Devil's Advocate (You found it in the bailey)
  9986 | bailey   | Got a smoking buckler
  9988 | bailey   | Identified the +1 buckler of the Forgotten Seas (You found it in the bailey)
 10321 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
 10321 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 37/71 MP: 10/27
 10671 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 11054 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Ice Magic
 11161 | D:10     | Found Neados' Armour Emporium.
 11456 | D:10     | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 11599 | D:11     | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 11768 | D:12     | Got a shimmering sapphire amulet
 11772 | D:12     | Identified the amulet of Fyga (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 12310 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 12494 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12569 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing
 12975 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 13329 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 54/77 MP: 28/28
 14206 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 14529 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 9 in Ice Magic
 16562 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 80/85 MP: 4/29
 16721 | Lair:6   | You fall through a shaft!
 16721 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 16728 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
 17666 | Lair:7   | Noticed Koliphon's ghost (powerful DgIE)
 17754 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 5 in Long Blades
 18392 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 19212 | Lair:6   | Got a pair of shimmering boots
 19216 | Lair:6   | Identified the +1 pair of boots "Ugan" (You acquired it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 19867 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 20168 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 20641 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 81/93 MP: 11/31
 20838 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 21091 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Ice Magic
 21418 | Lair:7   | Got a slimy quarterstaff
 21700 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 22606 | Lair:1   | Identified the quarterstaff "Lykep" {crush, Int+3} (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)
 22846 | D:12     | Found Qinapug's Magic Scroll Emporium.
 22893 | D:12     | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 22893 | D:12     | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 23036 | D:12     | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
 24222 | D:9      | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 24232 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 24400 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 24606 | Orc:1    | Noticed Gastronok
 24777 | Orc:1    | Killed Gastronok
 24777 | Orc:1    | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 24990 | Orc:2    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 25293 | Orc:2    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 25987 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 26064 | Orc:4    | Noticed Harold
 26178 | Orc:4    | Killed Harold
 26333 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26333 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26334 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26335 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26337 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26346 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26348 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26350 | Orc:4    | Noticed an ogre mage
 26350 | Orc:4    | Paralysed by an ogre mage for 4 turns
 26352 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26376 | Orc:3    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 26496 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26567 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26567 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26569 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26569 | Orc:4    | Reached skill level 11 in Dodging
 26574 | Orc:4    | Noticed an ogre mage
 26575 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26576 | Orc:4    | Killed an ogre mage
 26579 | Orc:3    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26581 | Orc:3    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26696 | Orc:3    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26696 | Orc:3    | Reached XP level 14. HP: 73/102 MP: 28/33
 26698 | Orc:3    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26781 | Orc:3    | Killed an ogre mage
 26889 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26893 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 26895 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26911 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 26956 | Orc:4    | Noticed an ogre mage
 27100 | Orc:4    | Killed an ogre mage
 27145 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 27155 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27243 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 27248 | Orc:4    | Noticed an ogre mage
 27248 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27253 | Orc:4    | Killed an ogre mage
 27344 | Orc:4    | Noticed an orc high priest
 27413 | Orc:4    | Found Moiwupna's Antique Weapon Shop.
 27413 | Orc:4    | Found Hucibb's Armour Shoppe.
 27414 | Orc:4    | Found Zyhiut's Jewellery Boutique.
 27423 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 27425 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 27425 | Orc:4    | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 27427 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27431 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27432 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27529 | Orc:4    | Found Qilifik's Distillery.
 27544 | Orc:4    | Killed a two-headed ogre
 27548 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of paralysis for 17 gold pieces
 27548 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 51 gold pieces
 27551 | Orc:4    | Bought a potion of might for 42 gold pieces
 27560 | Orc:4    | Bought a cursed ring of hunger for 22 gold pieces
 27565 | Orc:4    | Bought the +3 cloak of Flash {+Lev EV+4} for 568 gold pieces
 28426 | Orc:4    | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat.
 28662 | Orc:4    | Killed an orc high priest
 29512 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 6 spell: Poisonous Cloud
 29664 | D:13     | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 29941 | D:13     | Noticed Erica
 29956 | D:13     | Killed Erica
 29956 | D:13     | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
 30558 | D:13     | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 30565 | D:13     | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
 30711 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 6 spell: Freezing Cloud
 30718 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 6 spell: Bolt of Cold
 30968 | D:14     | Entered Level 14 of the Dungeon
 31253 | D:14     | Noticed a fire elemental
 31275 | D:14     | Noticed a fire elemental
 31281 | D:14     | Noticed Azrael
 31298 | D:14     | Killed a fire elemental
 31299 | D:14     | Killed a fire elemental
 31300 | D:14     | Killed Azrael
 31416 | D:14     | Noticed a fire elemental
 31422 | D:14     | Killed a fire elemental
 31879 | D:14     | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 31988 | D:14     | Found Qadepp's Weapon Boutique.
 32157 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 32656 | D:15     | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
 32659 | D:15     | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 32934 | D:15     | Got a shield-shaped amulet
 33151 | D:15     | Found a frozen archway.
 33299 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 33299 | IceCv    | Noticed Veta's ghost (powerful DsFi)
 33349 | IceCv    | Killed Veta's ghost
 33349 | IceCv    | Reached XP level 15. HP: 99/108 MP: 18/36
 33493 | D:15     | Learned a level 2 spell: Sublimation of Blood
 33528 | D:15     | Found a flagged portal.
 33537 | bailey   | Entered the bailey
 33874 | bailey   | Reached skill level 12 in Dodging
 33948 | bailey   | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
 33952 | bailey   | Lost mutation: Your vision is a little blurry.
 33952 | bailey   | Lost mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
 33952 | bailey   | Lost mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat.
 33953 | bailey   | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1).
 33956 | bailey   | Got a smelly skin
 33957 | bailey   | Identified the +4 skin of Zhor (You found it in the bailey)
 33961 | bailey   | Identified the brooch of Shielding (You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
 34042 | D:16     | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 34273 | D:16     | Noticed Rupert
 34319 | D:15     | Killed Rupert
 34472 | D:16     | Noticed Agnes
 34482 | D:16     | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating.
 34485 | D:16     | Killed Agnes
 34944 | Lair:1   | Identified a +6 rod of smiting (10/10) (You acquired it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
 35130 | D:6      | Bought an uncursed amulet of resist mutation for 440 gold pieces
 35131 | D:6      | Bought a +6 ring of evasion for 858 gold pieces
 35817 | D:17     | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
 36405 | D:18     | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
 36405 | D:18     | Noticed Frances
 36412 | D:18     | Killed Frances
 37065 | D:18     | Noticed Nergalle
 37073 | D:18     | Killed Nergalle
 37224 | D:19     | You fall through a shaft!
 37503 | D:21     | Reached XP level 16. HP: 117/117 MP: 8/36
 37645 | D:20     | Entered Level 20 of the Dungeon
 37672 | D:20     | Noticed a deep elf mage
 37678 | D:20     | Killed a deep elf mage
 38049 | D:19     | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
 38053 | D:19     | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
 38235 | D:19     | Noticed Aizul
 38241 | D:19     | Killed Aizul
 38882 | D:19     | Identified a cursed -2 rod of destruction [ice] (11/11) (You found it on level 22 of the Dungeon)
 40745 | Lair:1   | Paralysed by you for 7 turns
 40755 | Lair:1   | Paralysed by you for 2 turns
 40844 | Swamp:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 40920 | Swamp:1  | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting
 41906 | Swamp:2  | Got a blue mask
 41910 | Swamp:2  | Identified the +0 mask of the Dragon (You found it on level 2 of the Swamp)
 42853 | Swamp:2  | Reached XP level 17. HP: 99/125 MP: 37/37
 43022 | Swamp:3  | Noticed Norris
 43034 | Swamp:3  | Killed Norris
 43411 | Swamp:3  | Noticed Saint Roka
 43454 | Swamp:3  | Killed Saint Roka
 43454 | Swamp:3  | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 44343 | Swamp:4  | Noticed Donald
 44357 | Swamp:4  | Killed Donald
 44676 | Swamp:5  | Entered Level 5 of the Swamp
 45855 | Swamp:5  | Noticed the 27-headed Lernaean hydra



[mageykun]

...I'm sorry, I don't really see any options that will keep you alive at this point. I think you came to us too late.

You won't last long enough to tele. Even if you haste up without getting mauled, you won't be able to outrun it with those mushrooms in the way. You can't possibly kill everything in time. ...I guess your best bet is the scrolls of fear? I mean, it'll probably resist, but there's a chance it will work, then you can haste up, blast through the shrooms and run away.

What you want to be doing is to be hasted, levitating, and swifted and several squares away- running. And dropping clouds of ice on and bolts at that monster until it finally falls.

[whelen]

I looked up the likelihood of fear working on the high MR of the hydra, and according to the wiki it would have been practically zilch chance.

So, I zapped my tele wand and proceeded to splat quite bloodily on the very next turn. Such is life in Swamp 5.

[Blade]

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why do people ask for advice and then not follow it

(btw, fear would have had about a 1/4 chance of working)

[mageykun]

I looked up the likelihood of fear working on the high MR of the hydra, and according to the wiki it would have been practically zilch chance.

Fear had a small chance of working, if it affected enough of the right things. You just have to win a tough MR roll, or few. Tele had effectively zero chance of working; in the 3-6 turns it takes to kick in, you'd be facing a minimum of 81 attacks. That's 81 bad dodge and block rolls to win- the odds against that are absurd (depending on how the rng works it might be impossible). Not to mention incidental attacks by the other dragons, and the meph or poison clouds you'd be likely sitting in.

why do people ask for advice and then not follow it

It's just like /quest/! Except you've got no investment and don't really care when the protagonist ignores sensible advice.

Oh well. I kind of like getting these absurd "what's the one thing I can do in this hopeless situation that has the best/any odds of getting me out alive" posts. They're like those endgame solve for mate in n-moves chess puzzles.

[Silk]

Seen the topic too late...but wouldn't the best bet have been trying to run towards the swamp drakes diagonally down, hoping that the enemies move in a way that leaves the Lernaean Hydra stuck behind another enemy? I don't know much about how walking paths are determined but using the weaker enemies as meat shields IS a valid tactic.

[Patashu]

Seen the topic too late...but wouldn't the best bet have been trying to run towards the swamp drakes diagonally down, hoping that the enemies move in a way that leaves the Lernaean Hydra stuck behind another enemy? I don't know much about how walking paths are determined but using the weaker enemies as meat shields IS a valid tactic.

The Lernaean Hydra is faster than human speed while it's in water. It would have quickly caught up and gobbled the demigod up for its dinner.