CIP: Monstrous DsTm seeking advice

[Mimidormi]

Hello everybody! Longish time crawler (since 0.8), first time poster.
I could really use some advice on this DsTm that started off as a throwaway joke character to let off some steam and ended up holding his (I decided it's a he) own surprisingly well.
Mainly, I have no idea what deity he could worship.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11.0 (console) character file.

Horaewnarr the Insei (Demonspawn Transmuter)        Turns: 9002, Time: 00:42:40

HP  59/59        AC  4     Str 12      XL: 8   Next: 89%
MP  18/18        EV 12     Int 16      God:
Gold 101         SH  0     Dex 14      Spells:  2 memorised, 13 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   c - +1 robe
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (no gloves)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   I - +0 pair of boots
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   (no amulet)
Saprovore : . . .   Levitation : .   u - +1 ring of strength
                    Ctrl.Flight: .   C - ring of poison resistance

@: slightly resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: claws 1, horns 1, powered by pain 1
a: no special abilities


You are in the Ecumenical Temple.
You are very hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 7 of its levels.

You have collected 237 gold pieces.
You have spent 156 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 g - an uncursed dagger of draining
 k - a glowing orcish dagger
 r - a runed long sword
 B - a dwarven hand axe
 N - an uncursed runed orcish spiked flail
Missiles
 l - 16 stones (quivered)
 D - a throwing net
Armour
 c - a +1 robe (worn)
 e - a runed orcish chain mail
 I - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
 P - the +5 plate armour "Uneowkagg" {rF+ rC+}
   (You took it off a goblin on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
Magical devices
 b - a long lead wand {zapped: 2} {tried}
 h - a crooked bronze wand
 o - a crooked bronze wand
 w - a brass wand
Comestibles
 a - 8 bread rations
 n - an apple
 p - 3 cheeses
 x - 2 apricots
 z - 3 oranges
Scrolls
 f - a scroll labeled FEMNUJ IGAFOME
 i - a scroll of enchant weapon I
 t - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 v - 2 scrolls labeled NUSILE TOJU
 E - a scroll labeled KLAXAT EZOEFFO
 J - 3 scrolls labeled MOONUR NIADD
 M - a scroll of enchant armour
Jewellery
 u - a +1 ring of strength (right claw)
 C - a ring of poison resistance (left claw)
Potions
 m - a gluggy brown potion
 A - 2 potions of curing
 F - 3 potions of heal wounds
 G - a potion of cure mutation
 H - 2 potions of brilliance
 K - 2 potions of resistance
Books
 d - a book of Changes   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Beastly Appendage                 Transmutation                1
   Sticks to Snakes                   Transmutation                2
   *Spider Form                       Transmutation/Poison         3
   Ice Form                           Ice/Transmutation            4
   Blade Hands                        Transmutation                5
Magical staves
 j - a short smoking staff


   Skills:
 - Level 5,2 Fighting
 - Level 1,7 Dodging
 + Level 6,3 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 5,1 Spellcasting
 - Level 5,0 Transmutations
 - Level 1,2 Poison Magic
 - Level 1,1 Evocations


You have 13 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Trmt           ####...      1%          1    None
b - Spider Form           Trmt/Pois      ###.......   14%         3    ###....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (6/27)             Temple (1/1) D:6         
   Orc: D:6-11     

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

Shops:
D:5: %%(*  D:6: *

Annotations
D:5 Duvessa


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have sharp fingernails.*
You have a pair of small horns on your head.*
You sometimes regain a little magical energy from taking damage.


Message History

You see here a scroll of curse jewellery.
You see here a scroll of curse jewellery.
J - 3 scrolls labeled MOONUR NIADD (gained 1)
m - a gluggy brown potion
You see here a flail.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
Done exploring.
There is a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple here.
You climb downwards. Welcome to the Ecumenical Temple!
There is a staircase back to the Dungeon here.
Found a staircase back to the Dungeon.
Found a staircase back to the Dungeon.
You are feeling very hungry.
Found a staircase back to the Dungeon.
Done exploring.
Eat which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Save game and exit?
Welcome back, Horaewnarr the Demonspawn Transmuter.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  4 centaurs
  2 black bears (D:4)
  A sky beast (D:5)
  A phantom (D:4)
  6 ogres
  A giant frog (D:6)
  A hound (D:5)
  5 wights (D:6)
  A crimson imp (D:5)
  Dowan (D:5)
  2 orc priests (D:3)
  An iguana (D:6)
  An orc wizard (D:4)
  A scorpion (D:4)
  3 worker ants
  5 adders
  4 gnolls (D:5)
  2 giant mites
  An iguana skeleton (D:3)
  A grey rat (D:2)
  A giant gecko (D:2)
  An ooze (D:6)
  15 orcs
  A ball python (D:1)
  8 giant cockroaches
  10 goblins
  5 hobgoblins
  5 quokkas
  14 bats
  A giant gecko zombie (D:6)
  5 giant newts
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:5)
  14 kobolds
  A quokka zombie (D:5)
  33 rats
  4 ballistomycetes (D:6)
  A toadstool (D:5)
164 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  3 orcs (D:6)
  2 kobolds
  A giant spore (D:6)
  5 toadstools
11 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 175 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Horaewnarr, the Demonspawn Transmuter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 15/15 MP: 1/1
   345 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Unarmed Combat
   788 | D:1      | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
   788 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 16/21 MP: 3/3
  1522 | D:2      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  1558 | D:2      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  1588 | D:2      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  1598 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/26 MP: 4/4
  1903 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Unarmed Combat
  2532 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  2989 | D:3      | Gained mutation: You have sharp fingernails. [demonic ancestry]
  2989 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/32 MP: 4/6
  3015 | D:3      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  3378 | D:3      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  3920 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  4266 | D:4      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  4266 | D:4      | Noticed a black bear
  4266 | D:4      | Noticed a black bear
  4483 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4485 | D:5      | Found Waroad's Assorted Antiques.
  4495 | D:5      | Bought a scroll labeled YHEGUL FADGHIA for 26 gold pieces
  4526 | D:5      | Found Nivvywk's Weapon Boutique.
  4540 | D:5      | Noticed a sky beast
  4780 | D:5      | Found Otiv's Food Boutique.
  4781 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  4781 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  5024 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 24/37 MP: 7/7
  5338 | D:4      | Killed a black bear
  5338 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  5338 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  5338 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You sometimes regain a little magical energy from taking damage. [demonic ancestry]
  5338 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 33/43 MP: 6/9
  5358 | D:4      | Killed a black bear
  5420 | D:4      | Noticed a phantom
  5555 | D:4      | Killed a phantom
  5865 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  6122 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  6122 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 37/50 MP: 10/10
  6212 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6354 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  6363 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6503 | D:5      | Got a transparent plate armour
  6662 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6673 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  6737 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6750 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  6750 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  6931 | D:5      | Found Treasch's Food Emporium.
  6931 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  6936 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6940 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6940 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 44/59 MP: 5/13
  6946 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  7122 | D:5      | Killed a sky beast
  7274 | D:5      | Bought a scroll of identify for 52 gold pieces
  7274 | D:5      | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 78 gold pieces
  7286 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  7312 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  7320 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  7676 | D:6      | Found Deschik's Pet Rocks.
  7875 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  8084 | D:6      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  8292 | D:6      | Identified the +5 plate armour "Uneowkagg" (You took it off a goblin on level 5 of the Dungeon)
  8377 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  8835 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  8929 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple



As shown on the dump, he is monstrous, with horns, claws, and Powered by Pain.
I'm hoping for hooves as third body slot facet to go for the whole stereotypical demon look, but talons will do as well.

While I wait for the other tier 2 facet and the tier 3 facet to manifest themselves, PbP already presents a quandary of its own. Or better, not the mutation per se, but the availability of that nice randart plate armour on a character that may be shaping more like a hybrid caster.

Now he is sitting in the temple, about to stash his most precious belongings, learn ice form, identify the remaining scrolls, and to choose a religion (or not yet).
I thought of Kiku (branch into necromancy, ignore the randart plate until very late game or forget it altogether), Makhleb (if he gets Powered by Death would it stack with Gain Health from Killing?), Nemelex (since he is basically turning into a medium sized troll sans the hunger and with better aptitudes) or Ashenzari (always a solid choice).

The point is, I don't know myself what I want him to do or what to expect from such a character. Maybe I should look first for the remaining altars and gain a bunch of levels hoping to receive the other tier 2 facet?

I have little experience with transmuters, the farthest I've ever got one was barely after Lair. Little experience with demonspawns as well. I'm unsure how to proceed with stats and skills.
At the level up I chose str and int without really thinking or planning, since I didn't expect him to even reach the temple.
For skills, I leveled UC up to 5, transmutations to 5, spellcasting to 5, and now I'm focusing UC again up to 12 or so.

I know so many dislike monstrous demonspawns and deem them only a waste of time, but I want to give him a chance and I'd like to see how far I can bring him.

Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any advice

[Siegurt]

Well, Ash isn't a great choice, mainly because UC means you cant bind your hands (And you can't get bonuses to that skill) and being transformed melds your armor, meaning when you're transformed you don't get the benefit of your armor cursings.

PbP is kinda the opposite of Makelb's healing, it refunds you a little SP when you *take* damage, which is Ok, but really it's only useful later on when you're pumping out lots of spells.

They do both work at the same time though.

If you want to get even *more* monsterous, check out Jyvia, double the beneficial mutations would be a nice longer-term goal, but probably not a good short-term goal.

At this point god-wise, I'd take something that can help keep you alive (that's going to be the challenge) Makhelb's not a bad choice, minor healing and blasty/summon-y invocations, although being a spellcaster you may find spells that fulfill that need better than Mak could, without divesting your exp from it's primary goal.

I'd say either Mak or Nemlex (Although Nemlex is pretty random/risky until his piety's maxed, although using UC you can just sac all the weapons you encounter)an

Chei is also sorta tempting, his stat bumps can turn a monsterous UC user (really any transmuter) into an absolute machine, but in order to take him and not get pwned by the first centaur you see, you'll need to already have: Some sort of ranged attack that can do real damage (spell or weapon) and Repel or deflect missiles castable

Right now you don't have the strength to use that Plate armor, you should if possible, at least pick up a buckler, right now you are a fragile glass cannon and will die pretty darn easily. Maybe find some enchanted leather (or ring mail) too until you can swap for better body armor

[crate]

I would go with fedhas.

[Mimidormi]

Small update: he reached lvl 10, gained another level in PbP, explored another couple of floors and found the remaining altars. Entered an ossuary but left shortly after, since the layout was too open and was getting mobbed by yellow difficulty undead. The rng showed once again its sense of humor in the dungeon, gifting first an amulet of resist corrosion, then placing an oklob plant right by the altar of Makhleb; its only other altar is in one of those tiny islands with an escape hatch, so I have to find either some source of levitation/blinking/invisibility/polymorph or another overflow altar to join its religion. I'll likely go for Fedhas at this point.

Found Lair on D:8, and Orc too, but it was a mimic. I casually noticed for the first time how the ctrl+o overview counted the Orcish Mines staircase as legitimate as long as I didn't realize it was a mimic, that's a nice detail.

Should I start training dodging now, by the way? I get a feeling that both without a ranged/magical attack and either armor or
dodging the character will be terminated with extreme prejudice by the end of Lair.

PbP is kinda the opposite of Makelb's healing, it refunds you a little SP when you *take* damage, which is Ok, but really it's only useful later on when you're pumping out lots of spells.

Oh yes, I phrased that poorly, I meant if he got PbD as the other tier 2 mutation.

[Mimidormi]

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11.0 (console) character file.

Horaewnarr the Thaumaturge (Demonspawn Transmuter) Turns: 53625, Time: 06:01:59

HP 104/104       AC  7     Str 12      XL: 14   Next: 37%
MP  32/32        EV 19     Int 21      God: Fedhas [******]
Gold 1642        SH 12     Dex 14      Spells: 10 memorised,  8 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   i - +0 steam dragon armour
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   J - +1 dwarf buckler
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : +   (helmet unavailable)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   F - +0 cloak
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (no gloves)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   f - +0 pair of boots "Mugaor Grid" {Int+3 Dam+
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   j - amulet of resist corrosion
Saprovore : . . .   Levitation : .   r - ring of wizardry
                    Ctrl.Flight: .   C - ring of poison resistance

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: claws 1, hooves 1, horns 3, powered by pain 2, spiny 1
a: Evolution, Sunlight, Growth, Reproduction, Rain, Renounce Religion


You are on level 3 of the Orcish Mines.
You worship Fedhas.
Fedhas is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 26 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ossuary.

You have collected 1778 gold pieces.
You have spent 156 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 e - an uncursed blowgun
 g - the sabre "Blob" {slice, +Blink +Rage rPois rF+ rC+ SInv, was cursed}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you blink.
   It lets you go berserk.
 m - a dagger of venom (quivered)
 p - an uncursed orcish dagger of flaming
Missiles
 B - 4 curare-tipped needles
 D - a throwing net
 P - 32 poisoned needles
Armour
 f - the +0 pair of boots "Mugaor Grid" (worn) {Int+3 Dam+3}
   (You acquired it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
 i - a +0 steam dragon armour (worn)
 n - a runed robe
 u - a +1 elven robe of cold resistance
 F - a +0 cloak (worn)
 J - a +1 dwarven buckler (worn)
Magical devices
 c - a wand of frost
 h - a wand of digging {zapped: 6}
 o - a wand of digging
 q - a shiny silver wand {zapped: 2} {tried}
 s - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 2}
 t - a gold wand {zapped: 2} {tried}
 v - a wand of cold {zapped: 3}
 w - a wand of slowing {zapped: 6}
 y - a wand of fireball {zapped: 1}
 E - a wand of magic darts {zapped: 3}
 N - a wand of draining {zapped: 3}
 T - a wand of invisibility {zapped: 1}
 V - a wand of lightning {zapped: 1}
Comestibles
 a - 8 bread rations
 z - 3 oranges
 K - 24 strawberries
 L - 4 sultanas
Scrolls
 b - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 d - a scroll of fog
Jewellery
 j - an amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 r - a ring of wizardry (right claw)
 C - a ring of poison resistance (left claw)
 R - an uncursed amulet of stasis
Potions
 k - 3 potions of resistance
 A - a potion of curing


   Skills:
 - Level 10,0 Fighting
 - Level 1,4 Armour
 - Level 12,0 Dodging
 - Level 5,0 Shields
 - Level 1,2 Traps & Doors
 - Level 12,0 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 12,2 Spellcasting
 - Level 1,4 Hexes
 - Level 1,1 Charms
 - Level 1,1 Translocations
 - Level 10,2 Transmutations
 - Level 1,1 Ice Magic
 - Level 1,1 Air Magic
 - Level 2,0 Earth Magic
 - Level 1,2 Poison Magic
 * Level 8,2 Invocations
 - Level 1,1 Evocations


You have 8 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Trmt           #######      1%          1    None
b - Spider Form           Trmt/Pois      ######....   1%          3    None
c - Ice Form              Ice/Trmt       ######....   2%          4    None
d - Ensorcelled Hibernat  Hex/Ice        ####...      2%          2    None
e - Alistair's Intoxicat  Trmt/Pois      ######...    2%          4    None
f - Flight                Chrm/Air       ####......   4%          3    None
g - Phase Shift           Tloc           ####......   52%         5    ###....
h - Confusing Touch       Hex            ####......   1%          1    None
i - Stoneskin             Trmt/Erth      ######....   1%          2    None
j - Petrify               Trmt/Erth      ######...    1%          4    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (4/4) D:11
   Lair (8/8) D:8           Swamp (0/5) Lair:6       Spider (0/5) Lair:4
  Slime (0/6) Lair:8     
   Elf: Orc:3-4     

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

Shops:
D:5: %%(*  D:6: *  Orc:2: *

Portals:
Hell: Lair:8

Annotations
Orc:4 Saint Roka


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have sharp fingernails.*
You have large cloven feet.*
You have a pair of large horns on your head.*
You sometimes regain magical energy from taking damage.
You are partially covered in sharp spines.*


Message History

The orc knight is killed!
Your Invocations skill increases to level 8!
Things that are here:
an orcish broad axe; an orcish chain mail
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Found 11 gold pieces.
You now have 1642 gold pieces (gained 11).
An orc warrior and an orc wizard come into view.
The orc warrior shouts! The orc wizard shouts!
An orc warrior comes into view. It is wielding an orcish long sword.
The orc wizard mumbles some strange words.
The orc wizard blinks!
Saint Roka comes into view. He is wielding a glowing long sword.
Saint Roka shouts! Saint Roka roars a battle-cry!
The orc warrior goes into a battle-frenzy!
A warg comes into view.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
The warg barks!
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Fannar (D:12)
  Josephine (Orc:1)
  3 hydras (Lair:8)
  A wizard (Lair:8)
  A sun demon (Lair:8)
  Urug (D:12)
  2 skeletal warriors
  A lindwurm (Lair:5)
  2 orc knights
  4 hill giants
  2 griffons (Lair:7)
  A giant amoeba (Lair:8)
  A human skeleton (Lair:8)
  An elephant slug (Lair:5)
  16 elephants (Lair:8)
  8 black mambas
  An orange demon (Lair:8)
  4 slime creatures (D:12)
  A feature mimic (D:8)
  12 spiny frogs
  7 hellwings (Lair:8)
  8 komodo dragons
  A two-headed ogre (D:12)
  A smoke demon (Lair:8)
  5 trolls
  2 giant leeches (Lair:6)
  11 blink frogs
  2 wyverns
  2 basilisks
  5 wraiths
  A blink frog zombie (D:11)
  61 yaks
  A merfolk (D:10)
  7 hippogriffs
  Eustachio (D:9)
  A trapdoor spider (D:13)
  4 fire drakes
  2 hungry ghosts (D:10)
  2 steam dragons
  5 war dogs
  A boulder beetle (Lair:7)
  A manticore (D:11)
  A red devil (Lair:8)
  A freezing wraith (D:8)
  5 ice beasts
  19 orc warriors
  A yellow wasp (D:12)
  15 centaurs
  A hippogriff zombie (D:13)
  3 giant goldfish (D:11)
  3 black bears
  A troll zombie (Orc:2)
  4 sky beasts
  A yak zombie (D:13)
  2 phantoms
  12 crocodiles
  15 ogres
  3 boring beetles (Lair:8)
  2 rotting devils (Lair:8)
  Duvessa (D:5)
  2 wargs
  2 big kobolds
  19 giant frogs
  8 water moccasins
  8 giant slugs
  A two-headed ogre zombie (D:13)
  13 agate snails
  A water moccasin skeleton (D:10)
  3 killer bees (D:9)
  4 jellyfish (Lair:5)
  An electric eel (D:11)
  An ogre zombie (Orc:2)
  3 goliath beetles
  8 hounds
  9 wights
  10 crimson imps
  A quasit (D:7)
  A killer bee zombie (D:12)
  Dowan (D:5)
  3 big kobold skeletons
  23 orc priests
  8 spiders (Lair:4)
  5 big fish (D:11)
  8 iguanas
  3 shadows (D:13)
  2 hound skeletons
  30 orc wizards
  8 porcupines
  5 scorpions
  4 jellies
  28 sheep
  14 worker ants
  6 orange rats (Lair:5)
  2 worker ant zombies
  A halfling (D:10)
  A mummy (D:11)
  25 adders
  6 giant centipedes
  7 gnolls
  3 giant mites
  An iguana skeleton (D:3)
  An adder zombie (Ossuary)
  32 green rats
  An adder skeleton (D:5)
  2 worms
  A grey rat (D:2)
  3 giant eyeballs
  2 gnoll zombies
  7 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:6)
  122 orcs
  A ball python (D:1)
  9 giant cockroaches
  16 goblins
  10 hobgoblins
  17 jackals
  11 quokkas
  42 bats
  A giant gecko zombie (D:6)
  6 giant newts
  A giant spore (D:8)
  A goblin zombie (Ossuary)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:5)
  A hobgoblin zombie (D:7)
  A jackal zombie (Ossuary)
  20 kobolds
  A kobold skeleton (D:5)
  An orc skeleton (Orc:2)
  4 orc zombies
  A quokka zombie (D:5)
  48 rats
  3 rat zombies
  5 ballistomycetes
  A toadstool (D:5)
948 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A human (D:8)
  A necrophage (D:12)
  2 orc wizards
  A sheep (Lair:5)
  3 adders
  6 orcs
  2 kobolds
  A quokka (Lair:2)
  A giant spore (D:6)
  35 fungi
  28 plants
  386 toadstools
467 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1415 creatures vanquished

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Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Horaewnarr, the Demonspawn Transmuter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 15/15 MP: 1/1
   345 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Unarmed Combat
   788 | D:1      | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
   788 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 16/21 MP: 3/3
  1522 | D:2      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  1558 | D:2      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  1588 | D:2      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  1598 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/26 MP: 4/4
  1903 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Unarmed Combat
  2532 | D:3      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  2989 | D:3      | Gained mutation: You have sharp fingernails. [demonic ancestry]
  2989 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 24/32 MP: 4/6
  3015 | D:3      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  3378 | D:3      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  3920 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  4266 | D:4      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  4266 | D:4      | Noticed a black bear
  4266 | D:4      | Noticed a black bear
  4483 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4485 | D:5      | Found Waroad's Assorted Antiques.
  4495 | D:5      | Bought a scroll labeled YHEGUL FADGHIA for 26 gold pieces
  4526 | D:5      | Found Nivvywk's Weapon Boutique.
  4540 | D:5      | Noticed a sky beast
  4780 | D:5      | Found Otiv's Food Boutique.
  4781 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  4781 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  5024 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 24/37 MP: 7/7
  5338 | D:4      | Killed a black bear
  5338 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  5338 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  5338 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You sometimes regain a little magical energy from taking damage. [demonic ancestry]
  5338 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 33/43 MP: 6/9
  5358 | D:4      | Killed a black bear
  5420 | D:4      | Noticed a phantom
  5555 | D:4      | Killed a phantom
  5865 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  6122 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  6122 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 37/50 MP: 10/10
  6212 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6354 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  6363 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6503 | D:5      | Got a transparent plate armour
  6662 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6673 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  6737 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6750 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  6750 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  6931 | D:5      | Found Treasch's Food Emporium.
  6931 | D:5      | Noticed a centaur
  6936 | D:5      | Noticed an ogre
  6940 | D:5      | Killed a centaur
  6940 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 44/59 MP: 5/13
  6946 | D:5      | Killed an ogre
  7122 | D:5      | Killed a sky beast
  7274 | D:5      | Bought a scroll of identify for 52 gold pieces
  7274 | D:5      | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 78 gold pieces
  7286 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  7312 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  7320 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  7676 | D:6      | Found Deschik's Pet Rocks.
  7875 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  8084 | D:6      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  8292 | D:6      | Identified the +5 plate armour "Uneowkagg" (You took it off a goblin on level 5 of the Dungeon)
  8377 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  8835 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  8929 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  9030 | Temple   | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
  9175 | D:7      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  9180 | D:7      | Saw a vision of the Swamp and the Spider Nest.
  9180 | D:7      | Noticed an alligator
  9181 | D:7      | Noticed a baby alligator
  9181 | D:7      | Noticed a baby alligator
  9182 | D:7      | Noticed a baby alligator
  9362 | D:7      | Gained mutation: You sometimes regain magical energy from taking damage. [demonic ancestry]
  9362 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 62/64 MP: 19/19
  9471 | D:7      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
  9842 | D:7      | Reached skill level 7 in Unarmed Combat
  9854 | D:7      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  9880 | Ossuary  | Entered an ossuary
 10140 | D:7      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 10144 | D:7      | Noticed an oklob plant
 10669 | D:8      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 11100 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
 11116 | D:8      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 11130 | D:8      | Reached skill level 8 in Unarmed Combat
 11255 | D:8      | Noticed a human
 11256 | D:8      | Killed a human
 11400 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11702 | D:9      | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
 11923 | D:9      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 12403 | D:9      | Noticed Eustachio
 12413 | D:9      | Killed Eustachio
 12724 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 12776 | D:8      | the staircase to the Orcish Mines was a mimic.
 12785 | D:8      | Killed a staircase mimic
 12785 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat
 12785 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 26/71 MP: 17/20
 13257 | D:8      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 13291 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 13317 | D:8      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 13344 | D:8      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
 13396 | D:8      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 13412 | D:8      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 13432 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 67/76 MP: 15/19
 13496 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/71 MP: 20/20
 13739 | D:8      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 47/76 MP: 12/19
 14003 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 37/71 MP: 18/20
 14449 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 14755 | D:8      | Became a worshipper of Fedhas Madash
 17115 | Lair:2   | Acquired Fedhas's first power
 17463 | Lair:2   | Noticed an oklob plant
 18226 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in sharp spines. [demonic ancestry]
 18226 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 27/77 MP: 24/27
 19630 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 20898 | Lair:3   | Acquired Fedhas's second power
 21349 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 21824 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 22514 | Lair:4   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 22593 | Lair:4   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 23040 | Lair:4   | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
 23207 | Lair:4   | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
 23678 | D:9      | Acquired Fedhas's third power
 24344 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 25988 | D:10     | Gained mutation: You have a pair of horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
 25988 | D:10     | Gained mutation: You have a pair of large horns on your head. [demonic ancestry]
 25988 | D:10     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 75/84 MP: 29/29
 26180 | D:10     | Acquired Fedhas's fourth power
 26454 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 2 spell: Ensorcelled Hibernation
 26460 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 4 spell: Alistair's Intoxication
 26464 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 3 spell: Flight
 26470 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 5 spell: Phase Shift
 27146 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Transmutations
 27288 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 27405 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Hexes
 27512 | D:11     | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 27924 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 27980 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 27992 | D:11     | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 28684 | Lair:1   | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 28685 | Lair:1   | Got a pair of fine boots
 28689 | Lair:1   | Identified the +0 pair of boots "Mugaor Grid" (You acquired it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
 28942 | D:12     | Acquired Fedhas's fifth power
 29419 | D:12     | Noticed Fannar
 30196 | Lair:5   | You fall through a shaft!
 32037 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors
 32389 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 32397 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
 32599 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 32630 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 33597 | Lair:6   | Got a glistering book
 33598 | Lair:6   | Identified the Reference Book on Entrancing Dark Secrets (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 34786 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
 35366 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 1 spell: Confusing Touch
 35445 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 36604 | D:11     | Reached skill level 11 in Unarmed Combat
 37382 | Orc:2    | Noticed Josephine
 37580 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 92/97 MP: 27/29
 38219 | Lair:7   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 38681 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 38937 | Lair:8   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 38940 | Lair:8   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 40016 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat
 42300 | Lair:8   | Got an ichor-stained sabre
 42674 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 44488 | Lair:8   | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 46152 | Lair:8   | Found a gateway to Hell.
 46162 | Lair:8   | Got a yellowed book
 46184 | Lair:8   | Identified the Almanac of Unstable Earth (You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
 46271 | Lair:8   | Gained mutation: You have large cloven feet. [demonic ancestry]
 46271 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 63/104 MP: 32/32
 46811 | Lair:1   | Identified the cursed sabre "Blob" {slice, +Blink +Rage rPois rF+ rC+ SInv} (You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
 46821 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 2 spell: Stoneskin
 46826 | Lair:1   | Learned a level 4 spell: Petrify
 47125 | D:12     | Noticed Urug
 47764 | D:12     | Killed Urug
 47764 | D:12     | Reached skill level 1 in Earth Magic
 48400 | D:12     | Killed Fannar
 50623 | D:5      | Killed Duvessa
 51159 | D:11     | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 51427 | Orc:1    | Killed Josephine
 51563 | Orc:2    | Found Klaur's General Store.
 52987 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 53610 | Orc:4    | Noticed Saint Roka



He is shaping up quite well. Going very very slowly.

Joined Fedhas, found the first spellbooks and learned any spell that could give escape/utility/survivability, not allowing myself the luxury of being picky when you expect death any other turn. Got shafted once from Lair:5 to 7, had a close call with four blink frogs while in ice form in the open, otherwise no major problems in clearing Lair, the generated ending was evil_forest (rng, now you give me a relatively safe Makhleb altar? Too late!).

Picked up spellcasting again, hungerless spells sure are nice.
Urug back in the dungeon was proving himself quite dangerous as usual, but also not that resilient, so I unwisely berserked him down with an artifact +Rage sabre. It worked. I'm not gonna try the same stunt against Saint Roka on Orc:4, even if I found him without his entourage, he is not to be trifled with.

I'll probably proceed slooowly down to D:18/Vaults staircase or (attempt to) clear the first levels of Swamp and Spider. This is the farthest I've ever been with a transmuter, and I'm having a blast.

[ZoFy]

I'm surprised not to see Blade Hands in your spell list. With this spell and all those monstrous muts (and desirably more UC training) your damage output should be amazing.

[BlackSheep]

Urug is not a big threat, especially after Lair.

Are you keeping around a posse of mushrooms for backup?

[Mimidormi]

Feeling the flimsiness!
Met Rupert on D:14 who confused me instantly with only meager magic resistance, had to quaff a potion of curing, he paralyzed me but couldn't reach me in time before the effect expired, so I managed to flee back to the stairs and took it as a sign to steer clear from that floor for the moment, and explore the branches first.

Many hairy moments in Swamp 1-4, due to having to juggle the forms to fight and survive.
Gators gave me the hardest time. Confusing Touch proved itself instrumental (and hilarious) against hydras.
By the way, do polymorphed alligators always turn into dragons? Because it happened twice, perhaps it was a coincidence?

Found my first artifact naga barding ever, obviously as a non-naga.

Then went to Spider 1-4, which in hindsight I should have cleared first. Nowhere near as many close calls as in Swamp.
The critters may pack a punch but they are frail, sort of like my character. Didn't need to rely on forms to survive at all, casted Blade Hands occasionally only to speed up the killing to be on the safe side against 3+ spiders.
Found Wiglaf and he died surprisingly easily to standard melee. The true danger has been a ghost moth on the second floor; I'm really thankful for that artifact sabre with sInv, otherwise I would have died.

Headed back to the dungeon to hunt the Vaults staircase, avoided Rupert.. and met Nikola. Luckily, his line of fire was blocked by the creatures summoned by a boggart, trapped behind my shrooms in a one tile wide corridor, and I managed to escape.

Now tackling the first floor of Vaults. I think my luck is starting to run out, but I consider it already an accomplishment to have reached this point.

As for stats, I put all the points on int, for skills 15 UC, 15 fighting, 5~ translocations. I can cast phase shift reliably now, I hope it's worth it.
Also, I got a swamp dragon hide and a mottled dragon hide, I'm debating whether to enchant one of them or wait for a fire dragon hide. Currently still wearing that +0 Steam Dragon Armour.

I'm surprised not to see Blade Hands in your spell list. With this spell and all those monstrous muts (and desirably more UC training) your damage output should be amazing.

I was quite comfortable with the damage output at the time, but I indeed learned it shortly after.

Urug is not a big threat, especially after Lair.

Are you keeping around a posse of mushrooms for backup?

For the longest time i thought he was! I guess he managed to scare me.
Usually I have no less than two mushrooms following me all the time. Around mid swamp I had 9.