YASD - lvl 21 TrHe, died in a zig

[RangerC]

Why in a zig? Looking for rPois, clarity, rMut, and Cure Mutation, of course. No rPois or rMut all game even though I cleared 65 total levels (including the entire main dungeon), and 1 cure mutation. If Jivya would have had an altar in the main dungeon, I would have switched. Guess Zin was an option too, but I really wanted to go all the way with Ely.

This guy was the ultimate glass cannon - two-shotted almost anything but had 7 AC 10 EV most of the time. Trolls and Ogres actually got hurt pretty badly by the EV character nerfs (stuck with a +2 robe and no more AC/EV from randarts). TrHe is pretty strong - I think you're basically guaranteed to clear the lair and if rPois actually exists in your game, Swamp and Snake are easy clears (Shoals is a deathtrap, though).

I had 1 good randart that was basically a ring of slaying in amulet form and nothing else - never even found a robe of rF or rC OR a branded cap of any kind. About the worst set of item drops I've ever seen in a game, and trolls really need at least 1 decent randart to cover their missing slots.

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294145 Treolor the Heavyweight Champion (level 21, -9/202 (205) HPs)
             Began as a Troll Healer on Dec 20, 2010.
             Was an Elder of Elyvilon.
             Mangled by a mottled draconian monk (11 damage)
             ... in level 9 of a ziggurat on Dec 22, 2010.
             The game lasted 06:47:33 (99951 turns).

Treolor the Heavyweight Champion (Troll Healer)                    Turns: 99951, Time: 06:47:33

HP  -9/202 (205) AC  5     Str 26 (27) Exp: 21/547110 (2167), need: 83639
MP  25/28        EV 17     Int 15 (16) God: Elyvilon [****..]
Gold 301         SH  0     Dex  7      Spells:  5 memorised, 15 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : +     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   q - +1 robe {MR}
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   J - cursed amulet of rage
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .   t - +6 ring of evasion
Gourmand  : +       Ctrl.Flight: .   X - ring of see invisible

@: liquid flames, exhausted, slowed, very slow, very resistant to hostile enchantments,
unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, claws 3, berserk 1, deformed body 1, herbivore 2, fast metabolism 3,
gourmand, -10% mp, regeneration 2, saprovore 2, tough skin 2, AC +1
a: Destroy Weapons, Lesser Healing, Lesser Self-Healing, Purification, Greater Healing, Greater
Self-Healing, Restoration, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage


You were on level 9 of a ziggurat.
You worshipped Elyvilon.
Elyvilon was extremely pleased with you.
You were very full.

You visited 9 branches of the dungeon, and saw 65 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You visited 1 Ziggurat, and saw 9 of its levels.
You visited 2 portal chambers: bailey, wizlab.

You collected 6470 gold pieces.
You spent 2859 gold pieces at shops.
You used 3410 gold pieces for miscellaneous purposes.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 C - the +1 blowgun of the Countless Realms {unknown, speed, Int+1}
   (You took it off an imp on level 7 of a ziggurat)   
   Attacks with this weapon take half as long as usual.
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
Missiles
 z - 18 curare-tipped +0 needles
 W - 5 +7 large rocks (quivered)
Armour
 q - a +1 robe of magic resistance (worn)
 r - a +1 robe of magic resistance
Magical devices
 j - a wand of digging (5)
 n - a wand of lightning (3)
 s - a wand of teleportation (10)
 B - a wand of teleportation (7)
 F - a wand of digging (4)
 H - a wand of healing (4)
 I - a wand of teleportation (9)
 L - a wand of digging (2)
 M - a wand of disintegration (0)
 Q - a wand of digging (3)
 U - a wand of fireball (3)
Comestibles
 d - 2 meat rations
 i - 6 royal jellies
 l - a bread ration
Scrolls
 G - a scroll of enchant armour
 Z - a scroll of identify
Jewellery
 b - an uncursed ring of wizardry
 c - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 o - the ring of Honesty {Wiz Dex+3 Int+3}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Crypt)   
   [ring of wizardry]
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
 t - a +6 ring of evasion (right hand)
 v - an uncursed amulet of clarity
 w - the ring of Chi Mipt {+Lev Str+2}
   (You found it in the Abyss)   
   [ring of levitation]
   It affects your strength (+2).
 x - a cursed amulet of conservation
 y - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 E - an uncursed ring of wizardry
 J - a cursed amulet of rage (around neck)
 N - the amulet "Imussiethru" {cFly Int+5 Dam+4}
   (You acquired it on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   [amulet of controlled flight]
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+4).
 O - an uncursed ring of regeneration
 P - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 R - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 S - an uncursed ring of wizardry
 T - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
 V - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 X - a ring of see invisible (left hand)
Potions
 k - 2 potions of levitation
 p - 2 potions of healing
 D - a potion of brilliance
Books
 a - a book of the Sky   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Tornado                            Air                          9
   Insulation                         Enchantment/Air              4
   Airstrike                          Air                          4
   Flight                             Enchantment/Air              4
   Silence                            Enchantment/Air              5
   Lightning Bolt                     Conjuration/Air              5
   Deflect Missiles                   Enchantment/Air              6
   Conjure Ball Lightning             Conjuration/Air              7
   
 m - a book of Hinderance   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Confusing Touch                   Enchantment                  1
   Slow                               Enchantment                  3
   Confuse                            Enchantment                  3
   Petrify                            Transmutation/Earth          4
   
Magical staves
 h - a +9 rod of destruction [ice] (14/14)
   (You found it on level 3 of a ziggurat)


 You had 2167 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 15 Fighting
 - Level 2 Staves
 - Level 5 Throwing
 - Level 8 Dodging
 - Level 3 Stealth
 + Level 2 Traps & Doors
 * Level 27 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 1 Spellcasting
 - Level 1 Translocations
 + Level 14 Invocations
 - Level 2 Evocations


You had 15 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          Good        2    Choko
b - Portal Projectile     Tloc           #......      Good        2    Choko
c - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.........   Good        1    Strawberry
d - Apportation           Tloc           #.........   Very Good   1    Strawberry
e - Confusing Touch       Ench           #.........   Good        1    Strawberry


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (0/1) D:6             Orc (4/4) D:6
    Elf (7/7) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:8          Shoals (4/5) Lair:3
  Slime (0/6) Lair:6        Snake (3/5) Lair:5         Hive (2/2) D:16
  Vault (5/8) D:17          Blade (0/1) Vault:4       Crypt (5/5) Vault:2
   Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3         Zot (0/5) D:27       

Altars:
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Beogh

Shops:
D:7: [  D:10: *  D:12: /  D:13: *  D:19: +  D:22: *  Elf:1: (  Elf:7: !  Shoals:3: *
Snake:1: ?  Snake:2: (  Vault:2: *  Vault:3: *  Vault:5: [

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27 Lair:8
Abyss: D:21 D:22 D:25
Pan: D:22 D:24 D:26
Ziggurat: D:27 (4840 gp)

Annotations
D:4 exclusion: flame cloud
Orc:4 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:5 exclusion: oklob plant
Snake:3 exclusion: 4 oklob plants


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are too large for most types of armour.
You have claws for hands.
Your metabolism is lightning-fast.
You like to eat raw meat.
You heal very quickly.
You can eat rotten meat.
You are covered in fur (AC +1).
You have very tough skin (AC +2).
You tend to lose your temper in combat.
Armour fits poorly on your unusually shaped body.
You digest meat very inefficiently.
Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP).


Message History

* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The yellow draconian zealot utters an invocation to its god.
The red draconian monk breathes fire at you.
The searing blast hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The mottled draconian monk hits you!
You die...

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You could see a green draconian knight (invisible), 3 draconians, a red draconian shifter, a yellow draconian zealot, 2 draconians, a smoke demon, a red devil and a draconian zombie.


[danr]

I've never even seen the inside of a ziggurat - what are they all about? And why is there a cover charge?

[Kate]

They're about absurd loot but even more absurd monsters, essentially. It can often be pretty lucrative to do a few floors if you find one in the dungeon (once you have some good panic buttons, and ideally a source self-banishment), although if you intend on clearing one you need to be very powerful and not afraid to die messily. Or to know Tornado.

[Wravburn]

There's a cover charge to keep you from entering one at XL 8 and getting one-shotted by an orb of fire.

That didn't stop me and my scroll of acquirement. Was a good lesson.

[dpeg]

Thanks for the report! Tell us more about the ziggurat: were the first levels okay, did you get any decent loot?

Have you been using those rocks? Your Throwing was only at 5.

Did you ever pray? Does weapon destruction in the ziggurat yield piety?

It is true that the enchantment cap on armours hurts ogres and trolls (then again, those can use rocks). What about having a special rule for trolls and troll leathers (like centaurs or nagas and their bardings)?

[GermanJoey]

Thanks for the report! Tell us more about the ziggurat: were the first levels okay, did you get any decent loot?

Have you been using those rocks? Your Throwing was only at 5.

Did you ever pray? Does weapon destruction in the ziggurat yield piety?

It is true that the enchantment cap on armours hurts ogres and trolls (then again, those can use rocks). What about having a special rule for trolls and troll leathers (like centaurs or nagas and their bardings)?

And then likewise what, animal skins for Ogres? (would actually give animal skins a reason for existing?)

[RangerC]

Thanks for the report! Tell us more about the ziggurat: were the first levels okay, did you get any decent loot?

Have you been using those rocks? Your Throwing was only at 5.

Did you ever pray? Does weapon destruction in the ziggurat yield piety?

It is true that the enchantment cap on armours hurts ogres and trolls (then again, those can use rocks). What about having a special rule for trolls and troll leathers (like centaurs or nagas and their bardings)?

Zig: 1-5 I cruised through, 6-8 were tougher and I probably should have bailed around there. Loot was good, just not what I needed. I found Clarity and Confusing Touch but not rMut or rPois. I did get some piety from destroying randart weapons.

Prayer: I used it a couple of times when running away / waiting for a teleport to kick in. Got saved once (and also had another random lifesaving early in the game when not praying).

Large Rocks: I mainly used them for killing runaways. Normally I use them quite a bit with ogres/trolls, but with this guy I just used UC, and the berserk/purification combo. If I needed to deal with something at range, I usually just tried to pacify it.

For ogres and trolls, I like the idea (on the wiki in a couple of places) that ogres and trolls can wear hides (all hides, from animal skin to gold dragon) in the cloak slot. I'll write up a little proposal and post it to the forum/wiki in the next couple of days.