YASD: First character to die in Abyss

[nordetsa]

Was exploring dungeon when ZOT Trap suddenly appeared in the corridor. I tried to turn back, but it only took one yak to step on the trap and sent me to the Abyss.

I panicked, tried to move some tiles that I could walk to. Used all of my digging and teleportation wands to run away from liches and demons.

And then I found an exit back to the dungeon...as soon as I moved a pale draconian zombie stepped above the door, blocking the way. I used heroism and began to kill it, only to find myself getting teleported into another section of the abyss probably far away from that exit. Then I died.

So cruel, it's like the game almost saying 'Oh you thought you could go back to the dungeon? Well F**k you!'

  Code:

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.3 character file.

78520 Phreya II the Tortoise (level 15, -1/145 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Fighter on Aug 29, 2012.
             Was the Champion of Okawaru.
             Slain by a hellwing (4 damage)
             ... in The Abyss.
             The game lasted 02:42:05 (30816 turns).

Phreya II the Tortoise (Minotaur Fighter)          Turns: 30816, Time: 02:42:05

HP  -1/145       AC 27     Str 26      XL: 15   Next: 36%
MP  18/18        EV  7     Int  4 (5)  God: Okawaru [******]
Gold 831         SH  0     Dex 13      Spells:  0 memorised, 14 levels left

Res.Fire  : + + .   See Invis. : .    I - -5,+0 glaive of Gaxzah {god gift, vamp, +I
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : . .  j - +2 plate armour {rF+}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .    (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .    H - +0 wizard hat {god gift}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    B - +0 cloak
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .    M - +0 pair of gloves {Str+3}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    b - +1 pair of boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: x    u - amulet of rage
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    F - ring of protection from magic
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .    K - ring of protection from fire

@: quite resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: retaliatory headbutt, horns 2, fast metabolism 1, Dex -1
a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Invisibility


You were in the Abyss.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and saw 25 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 1 Labyrinth.
You visited 1 portal chamber: volcano.

You collected 1283 gold pieces.
You spent 472 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 y - a +3,+1 scimitar of flaming
 E - a +9,+0 halberd of chopping {god gift}
 G - a +0,+0 halberd
 I - the -5,+0 glaive of Gaxzah (weapon) {god gift, vamp, +Inv rPois}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 15 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts no extra harm, but heals its wielder somewhat when it strikes a
   living foe.
   
   It protects you from poison.
   It lets you turn invisible.
Armour
 b - a +1 pair of boots (worn)
 j - a +2 plate armour of fire resistance (worn)
 B - a +0 cloak (worn)
 H - a +0 wizard hat (worn) {god gift}
 M - a +0 pair of gloves of strength (worn)
Magical devices
 f - a wand of digging (4)
 i - a wand of fireball (2)
 l - a wand of teleportation (0)
 p - a wand of disintegration (0)
 v - a wand of polymorph other (0)
 z - a wand of digging (0)
 J - a wand of disintegration (10)
 R - a wand of paralysis (6)
 V - a wand of confusion (6)
Comestibles
 a - 3 apples
 d - 13 bread rations
 o - a royal jelly
 q - 10 meat rations
 x - 9 strawberries
 P - a sausage
 S - a slice of pizza
Scrolls
 t - a scroll of remove curse
 O - a scroll of identify
Jewellery
 m - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
 r - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 u - an amulet of rage (around neck)
 D - an uncursed amulet of conservation
 F - a ring of protection from magic (right hand)
 K - a ring of protection from fire (left hand)
 Q - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
Potions
 s - 2 potions of restore abilities
 C - a potion of curing


   Skills:
 - Level 20.0 Fighting
 - Level 16.0 Polearms
 - Level 20.0 Armour
 * Level 8.1 Dodging
 - Level 0.1 Stabbing
 + Level 3.6 Shields
 - Level 6.0 Traps & Doors
 - Level 5.2 Invocations


You had 14 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (16/27)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (8/8) D:9           Swamp (0/5) Lair:5       Shoals (0/5) Lair:4
  Slime (0/6) Lair:6        Vault (0/8) D:15       


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You reflexively headbutt those who attack you in melee.
You have a pair of horns on your head.
You are clumsy (Dex -1).
You have a fast metabolism.


Message History

The hellwing hits you but does no damage.
The hellwing hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The smoke demon gestures at you.
Something smites you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
An iron imp comes into view.
The iron imp shouts, "Slither hence, thou jarring spur-galled snake-molt!"
The lemure hits you but does no damage.
The iron imp hits you but does no damage.
The smoke demon gestures at you.
Something smites you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You completely miss the iron imp. The lemure barely misses you. You furiously retaliate!
You headbutt the lemure. The lemure barely misses you. The lemure hits you but does no damage.
The iron imp hits you but does no damage.
The iron imp hits you but does no damage.
The hellwing hits you but does no damage.
The hellwing hits you.
You die...

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You could see a hellwing, a smoke demon, an iron imp and a lemure.

[sanka]

Next time do not fight: step back, and go around the zombie. Rush to the exit as quick as possible. It was quite bad luck tough.

[SchwaWarrior]

Yeah this game will do that.

You were a Level 15 Minotaur of Okawaru with 20.0 in Fighting and Armor? I would have tried to fight the Liches and some of the mid-level Demons; if you can get in melee range then they don't cast Orb of Destruction, right? That and you could have probably taken a hit from one OoD with your 145 max HP, tanked your way into melee range, Heroism + Finesse + some potions and then mowed his ass down. Now you don't have to run away, problem solved! Geez, you probably could have made that your Abyssal Rune run too while you were at it, and load up on the local scrolls and potions scattered about down there.

I can usually survive the Abyss long enough to get the Rune as a much more frail, Level 12+ High Elf spellcaster, so a Level 15+ Minotaur melee build should be able to no problems. That's my take on it.