Post Friday, 26th July 2013, 03:16

YAVP: 10 Runes, Book Acquirement Sucks

My first successful game with Ashenzari, I started as a typical Ice Beast summoner, ended up using a bow of flame to bind my hands, switched to a Vampiric Battleaxe with Ashenzari, than became a Ice/Axes hybrid who never found Ice Storm. I blew 5 scrolls of acquirement on books, but just got various useless artifact books and starter spellbooks. Ninja'd the pan runes, used Ball Lightning to amusing effect against hordes, got a Flaming Executioner's axe from Blade that served me well in Pan(I didn't actually do a Gong+Axe run, that's just me being silly on the D:1 stairs)

First time in the new and improved forest, and I really like it. It feels very different from the normal crawl game, and was great for breaking up lategame tedium of yaktaurs and so on. Spirit Wolves hit pretty hard against squishy characters like this one, so the Howl effect was actually terrifying. Water nymphs are great as well- they dragged me into some ugly situations, and if you Fly to escape the shallow water, you're asking to get Airstruck by Air Mages! Lots of good monster interaction there.

I also had an interesting experience in an Ice Cave- I was barely able to kill polar bears at the time, so I had a long, stressful run through a long, twisty tunnel filled with animals(I skipped the frost giant at the end). But when I left the cave, the game crashed, and I had to do it all over again! Not often you get to do a portal vault twice- it was kinda fun, honestly.

Extended was fairly boring- Controlled Blink+Haste+Borgnjors+Apportation to get runes. I actually landed right next to Mnoleg's rune, which was probably the most notable occurrence in Pandemonium. I poked my head into Dis, but without Ice Storm or rN+ it was just a grind trying to get through, so I gave up and ascended with 10 runes.

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.13-a0-2527-g93fcdc4 (webtiles) character file.

8350014 Wizzzargh the Sorcerer (level 27, 192/192 HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Summoner on July 22, 2013.
             Was the Champion of Ashenzari.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 10 runes on July 26, 2013!
             
             The game lasted 17:57:48 (87124 turns).

Wizzzargh the Sorcerer (Demonspawn Summoner)       Turns: 87124, Time: 17:57:48

HP 192/192       AC 25     Str 15      XL: 27
MP   5/49        EV 19     Int 27      God: Ashenzari [******]
Gold 1765        SH 21     Dex 16      Spells: 17 memorised,  9 levels left

Res.Fire  : + + .   See Invis. : +   d - +12,+15 obsidian axe {chop, +Fly Str+3 SIn
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : .   h - +7 ring mail of the Spheres {rElec Acc+5}
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : +   f - +6 shield of the gong {Spirit, rElec rN+ M
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : +   k - -2 helmet "Gheghah" {rPois rF+ rC+ MR++ SI
Res.Elec. : +       Clarity    : +   p - +2 cloak {rCorr, Cons} (curse)
Sust.Abil.: + .     Spirit.Shd : +   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   l - +2 pair of boots {run} (curse)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   o - cursed amulet "Hippiv" {Cons Dex+5 Int+1}
Saprovore : . . .                    J - cursed ring of sustain abilities
                                     m - cursed ring of wizardry

@: very slightly contaminated, quick, incredibly resistant to hostile
enchantments, very unstealthy
A: claws 3, conserve scrolls, deterioration 2, fire resistance 1, herbivore 1,
ignite blood, mutation resistance 1, powered by death 3, regeneration 1,
augmentation 3, AC +4, EV -1, Str -1, Dex -2
a: Scrying, Transfer Knowledge, Renounce Religion, Evoke Flight
}: 10/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, slimy, silver, abyssal, demonic, glowing,
magical, fiery, dark


You escaped.
You worshipped Ashenzari.
Ashenzari was exalted by your worship.
You were full.

You visited 14 branches of the dungeon, and saw 77 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 2 times, and saw 18 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 2 times.
You visited 1 Ziggurat, and saw 10 of its levels.
You also visited: Trove, Ice Cave and Volcano.

You collected 9862 gold pieces.
You spent 4997 gold pieces at shops.
You used 3120 gold pieces for miscellaneous purposes.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 d - the cursed +12,+15 obsidian axe (weapon) {chop, +Fly Str+3 SInv Curse}
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you fly.
   It may recurse itself.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 u - a +7,+8 executioner's axe of flaming
Armour
 f - the +6 shield of the gong (worn) {Spirit, rElec rN+ MR+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 h - the cursed +7 ring mail of the Spheres (worn) {rElec Acc+5}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your accuracy (+5).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 i - the +3 hat of Pondering {ponderous, MR+ MP+10 Int+5}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It affects your magic capacity (+10).
 k - the cursed -2 helmet "Gheghah" (worn) {rPois rF+ rC+ MR++ SInv}
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 l - a cursed +2 pair of boots of running (worn)
 p - a cursed +2 cloak of preservation (worn)
Magical devices
 g - a wand of digging (20)
 r - a wand of teleportation (9)
 v - a wand of hasting (5)
 w - a wand of disintegration (15)
Comestibles
 Q - a bread ration
Scrolls
 n - 4 scrolls of fog
 z - 11 scrolls of teleportation
 M - 5 scrolls of remove curse
 X - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
Jewellery
 m - a cursed ring of wizardry (left claw)
 o - the cursed amulet "Hippiv" (around neck) {Cons Dex+5 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [amulet of conservation]
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It affects your dexterity (+5).
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 J - a cursed ring of sustain abilities (right claw)
Potions
 b - 3 potions of heal wounds
 B - a potion of porridge
 I - 7 potions of speed
 L - 8 potions of curing
Orbs of Power
 j - the Orb of Zot (quivered)
Miscellaneous
 e - a fan of gales
 s - a fan of gales
 x - a phial of floods
 D - a phial of floods
 G - a phial of floods
 P - a sack of spiders


   Skills:
 - Level 19.3 Fighting
   Level 0.5 Short Blades
 - Level 20.3(23.8) Axes
   Level 1.0 Bows
 - Level 0.3 Throwing
 - Level 7.0(11.5) Armour
 - Level 15.0(19.0) Dodging
 - Level 1.7 Stealth
 - Level 25.5 Spellcasting
 - Level 20.6(24.1) Conjurations
 - Level 8.9(13.3) Charms
 - Level 1.0(3.5) Summonings
 - Level 8.7(13.1) Necromancy
 + Level 13.5(17.5) Translocations
 - Level 13.0(17.1) Ice Magic
 - Level 4.6(9.0) Air Magic
 - Level 4.7(9.1) Evocations


You had 9 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Disjunction           Tloc           ########..   34%         8    ####...
c - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #######.     1%          1    None
d - Conjure Ball Lightni  Conj/Air       ########..   5%          7    #......
e - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       ########..   1%          2    None
f - Throw Icicle          Conj/Ice       ########     1%          4    None
g - Haste                 Chrm           ########     3%          6    None
h - Apportation           Tloc           ########..   0%          1    None
i - Flight                Chrm/Air       ########..   1%          3    None
j - Orb of Destruction    Conj           #########.   1%          7    #......
k - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          3%          7    #......
l - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ########..   1%          3    None
m - Sublimation of Blood  Necr           ########..   1%          2    None
n - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          0%          2    None
p - Phase Shift           Tloc           ########..   1%          5    None
s - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       ########..   1%          2    None
G - Borgnjor's Revivific  Necr           ########..   17%         7    #......
S - Animate Skeleton      Necr           N/A          1%          1    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (1/1) D:4             Orc (4/4) D:8
    Elf (3/3) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:12         Shoals (5/5) Lair:3
  Snake (5/5) Lair:5        Slime (6/6) Lair:8       Vaults (5/5) D:18
  Blade (1/1) Vaults:4       Tomb (0/3) Forest:2        Dis (1/7) Hell
    Zot (5/5) D:27         Forest (5/5) Vaults:2   
   Geh: Hell:1         Coc: Hell:1         Tar: Hell:1     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Makhleb
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Xom
Yredelemnul
the Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:5: [[(/  D:14: ([!  D:23: (  D:25: (  Orc:3: /  Orc:4: ([+=*  Snake:2: =
Vaults:1: ?  Vaults:2: }  Vaults:3: [  Vaults:4: [

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:26 D:27 Lair:8
Abyss: D:23 D:26 D:27
Pandemonium: D:27
Ziggurat: D:7 (3540 gp)

Annotations
D:10 bread
D:11 fruit
D:15 scroll
D:20 Boris
D:21 Mennas
Lair:2 exclusion: 2 oklob plants
Snake:1 exclusion: Roxanne, Roxanne
Hell exclusion: 2 ice statues


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have claws for hands.
You are completely covered in icy blue scales (AC +4, EV -1, rC+).
You are very good at protecting items from fire.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
Your demonic aura causes spilled blood to erupt in flames.
You can steal the life force of all defeated enemies in sight.
Your magical and physical power is greatly enhanced at high health.
You are clumsy (Dex -2).
Your body is deteriorating.
You digest meat inefficiently.
You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast.
You are weak (Str -1).


Message History

Unknown command.
You hit the plant.
The plant is almost destroyed.
You closely miss the sixfirhy.
The sixfirhy is heavily wounded.
Unknown command.
You slice the sixfirhy!!
You are no longer entranced.
You kill the sixfirhy!
You hit the plant.
The plant is almost destroyed.
Unknown command.
Wear which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
The cursed -2 helmet "Gheghah" {rPois rF+ rC+ MR++ SInv} is stuck to your body!
You swap places.
You feel less contaminated with magical energies.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
Quiver which item? (- for none, * to show all) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Quivering j - the Orb of Zot for throwing.
You have escaped!

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You could see a friendly red devil and a friendly rotting devil.
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Psst, hey kid... you like roguelikes?