Shoals Surfer
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Monday, 13th August 2012, 16:32
CIP - SpEn midgame decisions
I am running into problems with killing things around early Vaults. I hex and stab most obstacles, but some are proving to be too much. What skills should I train to get through the tougher encounters? Also, I have access to potentially better weapons - a dagger of distortion and a quickblade. I just do not know if the former is safe against powerful ranged enemies, and if the latter permits effective stabbing. Any feedback is appreciated.
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11-a0-3198-g6e5327a (tiles) character file.
Chanter II the Imperceptible (Spriggan Enchanter) Turns: 34388, Time: 02:33:58
HP 84/84 AC 12 Str 10 XL: 16 Next: 20%
MP 36/36 EV 32 Int 21 God: Ashenzari [******]
Gold 2333 SH 18 Dex 18 Spells: 12 memorised, 4 levels left
Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : + A - +4 orc dagger (protect) (curse)
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . c - +2 robe {rF+} (curse)
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : + n - +0 buckler (curse)
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . N - +1 wizard hat (curse)
Res.Elec. : . Clarity : + p - +1 dwarf cloak (curse)
Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut. : . Stasis : . (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . w - cursed amulet of conservation
Saprovore : . . . Levitation : . x - cursed +4 ring of strength
Ctrl.Flight: . v - cursed ring of wizardry
@: very quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, uncannily stealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 2, Int
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a: Scrying, Transfer Knowledge, Renounce Religion
You are on level 19 of the Dungeon.
You worship Ashenzari.
Ashenzari is exalted by your worship.
You are very full.
You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 34 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth, Sewer and Volcano.
You have collected 2474 gold pieces.
You have spent 161 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
A - a cursed +4,+4 orcish dagger of protection (weapon)
L - a +0,+0 quick blade
Armour
c - a cursed +2 robe of fire resistance (worn)
n - a cursed +0 buckler (worn)
p - a cursed +1 dwarven cloak (worn)
N - a cursed +1 wizard hat (worn)
Magical devices
g - a wand of cold
h - a wand of cold {zapped: 2}
i - a wand of teleportation (1)
m - a wand of heal wounds (3)
q - a wand of digging (23)
I - a wand of disintegration (2)
J - a wand of lightning {zapped: 6}
Comestibles
d - 3 apples
o - 3 bread rations
t - a cheese
Scrolls
l - a scroll of magic mapping
s - a scroll of teleportation
B - 2 scrolls of identify
C - a scroll of fear
D - 2 scrolls of remove curse
E - a scroll of fog
F - a scroll of blinking
Jewellery
k - an uncursed ring of teleport control
r - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
v - a cursed ring of wizardry (left hand)
w - a cursed amulet of conservation (around neck)
x - a cursed +4 ring of strength (right hand)
y - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
K - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
O - an uncursed amulet of clarity
Potions
b - a potion of agility
e - 2 potions of heal wounds
f - 2 potions of might
j - 4 potions of curing
u - 2 potions of speed
z - a potion of restore abilities
G - 2 potions of brilliance
Books
a - a book of Necromancy
Spells Type Level
Pain Necromancy 1
Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1
Lethal Infusion Charms/Necromancy 2
Vampiric Draining Necromancy 3
*Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3
Animate Dead Necromancy 4
Control Undead Necromancy 4
Skills:
- Level 12.1 Fighting
- Level 6.1(10.6) Short Blades
- Level 1.1 Throwing
- Level 12.1(16.2) Dodging
+ Level 22.8(26.8) Stealth
- Level 18.2 Stabbing
- Level 5.9(9.0) Shields
- Level 7.0 Traps & Doors
- Level 10.3 Spellcasting
- Level 11.2(15.4) Hexes
- Level 1.5(4.5) Charms
- Level 2.3(5.8) Translocations
You have 4 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Cure Poison Pois ###....... 4% 2 None
b - Ensorcelled Hibernat Hex/Ice ######. 1% 2 None
c - Confuse Hex #######.. 1% 3 None
d - Sure Blade Hex/Chrm #######... 1% 2 None
e - Enslavement Hex #######.. 1% 4 ##.....
f - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air ###...... 8% 3 None
g - Summon Butterflies Summ ###...... 3% 1 None
h - Blink Tloc N/A 1% 2 None
i - Apportation Tloc ######.... 1% 1 None
j - Invisibility Hex #######.. 1% 6 ######.
k - Repel Missiles Chrm/Air ####...... 1% 2 None
l - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ####...... 3% 3 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (20/27) Temple (1/1) D:4 Orc (4/4) D:6
Lair (8/8) D:13 Swamp (0/5) Lair:3 Spider (0/5) Lair:4
Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Vaults (1/8) D:19
Elf: Orc:3-4
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One
Jiyva
Shops:
D:5: ( D:9: *[ D:10: = D:13: ? D:14: % Orc:2: * Orc:4: **?(
Annotations
D:4 Grinder
D:10 Gastronok
D:13 exclusions: cyclops and oklob plant
D:17 !Nikola, Nikola
D:20 Frederick
Lair:6 exclusion: 2 oklob plants
Lair:8 exclusion: door
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
You cover ground extremely quickly.
You need consume almost no food.
Your mind is acute (Int +1).
Message History
Found 27 gold pieces.
Frederick comes into view. He is wielding a demon trident.
Found a scroll of teleportation and a potion of restore abilities.
Frederick mumbles some strange words.
Frederick flickers and vanishes for a moment.
Casting: Confuse
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Aiming: Confuse
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - Frederick
Aim: Frederick, wielding a demon trident and wearing a scale mail (slightly transparent)
Frederick easily resists.
Frederick gestures at you while chanting.
The orb of energy misses you. The orb of energy explodes!
Things that are here:
a +0,+0 giant club; an ogre corpse
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Magic restored.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
Save game and exit?
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Vanquished Creatures
Rupert (D:16)
Frances (D:18)
Louise (D:16)
Maud (Lair:4)
An orc warlord (Orc:4)
A minotaur (Lab)
A dragon (D:19)
Fannar (D:10)
Erica (Lair:4)
5 hydras
An ogre mage (D:18)
A rakshasa (D:18)
6 centaur warriors
3 orc knights
Erolcha (D:10)
10 skeletal warriors
4 unseen horrors
A wizard (D:18)
2 giant amoebae
8 hill giants
Joseph (D:7)
A wolf spider (shapeshifter) (D:19)
A hydra zombie (D:17)
An orc sorcerer (Orc:4)
6 cyclopes
A griffon (Vaults:1)
Maurice (D:11)
A black mamba (Lair:6)
A draconian (shapeshifter) (D:17)
3 elephant slugs
9 elephants
An ettin skeleton (D:20)
7 spiny frogs
29 slime creatures
2 yaktaurs (D:19)
2 rock trolls
31 ugly things
Psyche (D:11)
A rock troll zombie (D:17)
Sonja (D:13)
6 komodo dragons
A two-headed ogre (shapeshifter) (D:20)
9 trolls
A spriggan (D:7)
A queen bee (Lair:7)
13 blink frogs
A giant leech (shapeshifter) (D:18)
A rock troll skeleton (D:16)
2 basilisks
4 two-headed ogres
A grizzly bear (Lair:6)
A basilisk (shapeshifter) (D:13)
A fire drake (Lair:6)
A wraith (D:19)
36 yaks
3 toenail golems (Volcano)
A vampire (D:13)
Eustachio (D:4)
2 trapdoor spiders
2 sharks (Lair:1)
Grum (D:11)
8 hippogriffs
A fire drake (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
7 vampire mosquitoes
2 yaktaur zombies
A manticore (D:14)
Edmund (D:7)
11 war dogs
3 hungry ghosts
2 soldier ants
A yaktaur skeleton (Vaults:1)
A necrophage (D:12)
Menkaure (D:7)
A freezing wraith (D:18)
2 boulder beetles
A cyclops zombie (D:14)
28 orc warriors
A demonspawn (D:8)
A rock worm zombie (D:14)
2 phantoms
A mottled dragon (D:14)
2 cyclops skeletons
A troll zombie (D:14)
2 sky beasts
A tengu (D:8)
5 humans (Volcano)
A deep dwarf (D:8)
4 giant goldfish
4 ice beasts
A yak zombie (D:17)
2 yellow wasps
14 ogres
26 centaurs
3 big kobolds
A rotting devil (Orc:4)
9 crocodiles
8 wargs
2 boring beetles
19 giant frogs
4 giant slugs
A water moccasin zombie (D:8)
A soldier ant zombie (D:8)
6 water moccasins
5 wolves
4 agate snails
Blork the orc (D:4)
A water moccasin skeleton (D:9)
An elf (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
An eye of draining (shapeshifter) (D:19)
9 wights
35 killer bees
2 jellyfish (Orc:4)
10 electric eels
10 crimson imps
4 goliath beetles
2 killer bee zombies
A big kobold skeleton (D:13)
A quasit (D:7)
A shadow (D:14)
A basilisk simulacrum (D:16)
8 spiders (Lair:4)
6 big fish
Crazy Yiuf (D:2)
16 orc priests
6 hounds
A hound skeleton (D:10)
A hound zombie (D:6)
15 orc wizards
5 porcupines
5 worker ants
A scorpion (D:12)
A jelly (D:8)
8 iguanas
A worker ant zombie (D:7)
14 sheep
Ijyb (D:3)
A mummy (D:9)
18 adders
23 green rats
An adder skeleton (D:4)
6 giant centipedes
4 giant mites
An inept feature mimic (D:3)
7 worms
An inept item mimic (D:3)
3 grey rats (Sewer)
3 giant eyeballs
An ooze (D:1)
100 orcs
4 ball pythons
5 giant cockroaches
11 goblins
16 hobgoblins
30 kobolds
13 quokkas
26 bats
5 giant geckos
8 giant newts
3 giant spores
A hobgoblin skeleton (D:6)
29 jackals
A kobold skeleton (D:5)
An orc skeleton (D:13)
A quokka skeleton (D:4)
18 rats
8 ballistomycetes
2 fungi
A plant (Lair:8)
22 toadstools
987 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
An orc knight (Orc:4)
An orc sorcerer (Orc:4)
An ice beast (D:8)
2 centaurs (Orc:4)
An orc warrior (Orc:4)
An orc priest (Orc:4)
A human (Volcano)
7 orcs
15 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
2 centaurs
A giant frog (D:14)
A shadow (D:15)
A giant centipede (D:12)
An orc (D:12)
A hobgoblin (D:7)
A giant spore (D:14)
A kobold (D:4)
A ballistomycete (D:8)
4 butterflies
3 fungi
A plant (D:13)
160 toadstools
178 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 1180 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Chanter II, the Spriggan Enchanter, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 9/9 MP: 4/4
522 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/13 MP: 4/6
537 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
817 | D:1 | Reached skill level 4 in Stabbing
1022 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 16/16 MP: 9/9
1942 | D:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Confuse
2163 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 21/21 MP: 12/12
2167 | D:2 | Learned a level 2 spell: Sure Blade
2468 | D:2 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
2474 | D:2 | Killed Crazy Yiuf
2722 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb
2731 | D:3 | Killed Ijyb
2731 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Stabbing
2731 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 24/24 MP: 11/16
2796 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Enslavement
3926 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Stabbing
3926 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
3926 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 28/28 MP: 16/20
3940 | D:4 | Noticed Blork the orc
3944 | D:4 | Killed Blork the orc
4027 | D:4 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
4095 | D:4 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
4272 | D:4 | Noticed Eustachio
4294 | D:4 | Killed Eustachio
4294 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 16/32 MP: 13/23
4595 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Stabbing
4642 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
4668 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
4701 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Ashenzari the Shackled
5029 | D:4 | Noticed Grinder
5036 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
5093 | D:5 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
5095 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Stabbing
5136 | D:5 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
5268 | D:5 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
5384 | D:5 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
5430 | D:5 | Found Acuahec's Weapon Emporium.
5599 | D:5 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
5670 | D:5 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
6103 | D:6 | Found a glowing drain.
6113 | Sewer | Entered a sewer
6207 | Sewer | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
6260 | Sewer | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
6260 | Sewer | Reached XP level 8. HP: 36/36 MP: 21/24
6290 | Sewer | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
6579 | D:6 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
7124 | D:7 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
7214 | D:7 | Learned a level 2 spell: Cure Poison
7218 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
7254 | D:7 | Noticed Menkaure
7267 | D:7 | Killed Menkaure
7335 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 19/39 MP: 6/26
7590 | D:7 | Noticed Edmund
7602 | D:7 | Killed Edmund
7602 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Stealth
8467 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
8561 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph
8569 | D:7 | Killed Joseph
8569 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Hexes
8591 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
9094 | D:8 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 44/44 MP: 24/27
9676 | D:8 | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Butterflies
9679 | D:8 | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
9681 | D:8 | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation
9754 | D:8 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
9911 | D:8 | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute (Int +1). [potion of gain intelligence]
9960 | D:8 | Identified a scroll of acquirement
10257 | D:9 | Acquired Ashenzari's first power
10340 | D:9 | Found Qadas' General Store.
10344 | D:9 | Found Shey's Armour Emporium.
10958 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
11061 | D:10 | Noticed Gastronok
11222 | D:10 | Identified the cursed -4,-3 falchion of the Soothsayer
11228 | D:10 | Noticed Fannar
11240 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Hexes
11255 | D:10 | Killed Fannar
11414 | D:10 | Found Xooriw's Jewellery Shoppe.
11440 | D:10 | Noticed Erolcha
11454 | D:10 | Killed Erolcha
11454 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
11454 | D:10 | Reached skill level 11 in Hexes
11454 | D:10 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 40/47 MP: 25/31
11512 | D:10 | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
11913 | D:11 | Identified the cursed +0,-2 whip "Spiderslayer" {freeze, MR Dex+3} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
11919 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant
11941 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant
12074 | D:11 | Noticed Psyche
12082 | D:11 | Killed Psyche
12082 | D:11 | Reached skill level 10 in Stabbing
12363 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant
12367 | D:11 | Noticed Maurice
12419 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant
12419 | D:11 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
12431 | D:11 | Killed Maurice
12684 | D:11 | Noticed Grum
12698 | D:11 | Killed Grum
12702 | D:11 | Reached skill level 12 in Stabbing
12939 | D:12 | Got a black book
12946 | D:12 | Identified the Handbook of Protection (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
13037 | D:12 | Acquired Ashenzari's second power
13279 | D:12 | Reached skill level 13 in Stabbing
13626 | D:12 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
14317 | D:12 | Noticed a hill giant
14342 | D:12 | Killed a hill giant
14672 | D:13 | Reached skill level 14 in Stabbing
14783 | D:13 | Found Uptumur's Magic Scroll Shop.
14799 | D:13 | Bought a scroll of blinking for 99 gold pieces
14856 | D:13 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
15111 | D:13 | Noticed Sonja
15113 | D:13 | Killed Sonja
15119 | D:13 | Noticed a skeletal warrior
15120 | D:13 | Noticed a skeletal warrior
15120 | D:13 | Noticed a skeletal warrior
15121 | D:13 | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
15193 | D:13 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
15212 | D:13 | Noticed a centaur warrior
15222 | D:13 | Killed a centaur warrior
15226 | D:13 | Reached skill level 15 in Stabbing
15226 | D:13 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 29/56 MP: 22/32
15664 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
15727 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
15885 | Lair:1 | Found a dark tunnel.
15894 | Lair:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
15898 | Lair:1 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
15923 | Volcano | Entered a volcano
15923 | Volcano | Acquired Ashenzari's third power
16902 | Lair:2 | Noticed a six-headed hydra
16954 | Lair:2 | Killed a six-headed hydra
17088 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
17487 | Lair:3 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
17638 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
18109 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
18203 | Lair:3 | Acquired Ashenzari's fourth power
18699 | Lair:4 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
18953 | Lair:4 | Noticed Maud
18994 | Lair:4 | Killed Maud
19192 | Lair:4 | Noticed Erica
19236 | Lair:4 | Killed Erica
19236 | Lair:4 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 64/64 MP: 14/33
21385 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
21395 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
21711 | Lair:6 | Noticed a four-headed hydra
21717 | Lair:6 | Killed a four-headed hydra
21765 | Lair:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Traps & Doors
21767 | Lair:7 | Found a labyrinth entrance.
21778 | Lab | Entered a labyrinth
22121 | Lab | Noticed a minotaur
22124 | Lab | Killed a minotaur
22131 | Lab | Identified the cursed -3 robe of the Earth (You found it in a labyrinth)
22932 | Lair:7 | Identified the +2 leather armour of Venkuech
22960 | Lair:7 | Noticed a four-headed hydra
22968 | Lair:7 | Killed a four-headed hydra
23226 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
23408 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
23680 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 16 in Stealth
24053 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 17 in Stealth
24091 | Lair:8 | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
24092 | Lair:8 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
24399 | Lair:8 | Identified the cursed -1 robe of Gireg
24806 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
25529 | Orc:2 | Found Huequl's General Store.
25950 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
26105 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 18 in Stealth
26217 | Orc:4 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 71/71 MP: 24/34
26332 | Orc:4 | Noticed an orc warlord
26373 | Orc:4 | Noticed an orc warlord
26810 | Orc:4 | Killed an orc warlord
26810 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 19 in Stealth
26853 | Orc:4 | Found Byhos' General Store.
26853 | Orc:4 | Found Meluca's Magic Scroll Emporium.
26856 | Orc:4 | Found Fympod's Weapon Shoppe.
26857 | Orc:4 | Found Ghot's Assorted Antiques.
26891 | Orc:4 | Bought a buckler for 62 gold pieces
27125 | D:14 | Entered Level 14 of the Dungeon
27197 | D:14 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
27359 | D:14 | You fall through a shaft!
27400 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
28156 | D:14 | Found Joseemer's Food Boutique.
28381 | D:13 | Killed a skeletal warrior
28384 | D:13 | Killed a skeletal warrior
28548 | D:15 | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
28939 | D:15 | Identified the +4 ring mail "Trio"
29182 | D:15 | Reached skill level 20 in Stealth
29833 | D:16 | Noticed Rupert
29849 | D:16 | Killed Rupert
29969 | D:16 | Noticed Louise
29995 | D:16 | Killed Louise
30231 | D:16 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 77/77 MP: 35/35
30961 | D:17 | Noticed Nikola
31436 | D:18 | Noticed Frances
31461 | D:18 | Killed Frances
32139 | D:19 | Identified the +0,+1 staff of Descent
32406 | D:19 | Reached skill level 21 in Stealth
32566 | D:19 | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
32947 | D:19 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 44/84 MP: 10/36
33205 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
33285 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 22 in Stealth
33636 | D:20 | Entered Level 20 of the Dungeon
34353 | D:20 | Noticed Frederick
