YASD. TrMo. Nessos.

[Sandman25]

This is no pickup game, even food and chunks cannot be picked up. Shops are not allowed either.
My goal is TrMo of Jiyva who does not need any weapon from floor, can get some resistances from mutations and is always almost full. Losing loot to jellies is not a problem at all.
Unfortunately it does not work well with autoexplore, I have to fight all those Black Mambas and Spiny Frogs while retreat to stairs is blocked by green rats or sheeps. When a dangerous monster is adjacent, it is usually forever so after regenerating lost health I still have to fight it. Though once I was lucky to have Hydra yield its position to an Orc so I went upstairs with orc instead of hydra... I lost about 5 TrMo already and none of them even reached entrance to Slime Pits. Two reached Lair 8 but could not find the entrance and eventually died to a hydra. One died to a pack of green rats and 4 rotting monsters (don't recall their names, they cause rot with attacks), losing 25 hp to rotting was very unusual. Of course I died to a Black Mamba too, its high EV means you can miss it multiple times in a row and its red poison kills even troll.
But at least this is the fastest possible game, I changed init.txt to stop autoexplore near altars, portals and stairs only.
Current character has similar problems, two stairs to Lair 7 are blocked by hydra, the last stairs was protected by Oklob plant so I had to attack it and got my robe to -2 so I removed it. That stairs had Yaks, I retreated into unknown territory hoping to find a more suitable terrain for fighting but got in range of 3 Elephants instead. I was extremely lucky though, I killed 2 Elephants and 3 Yaks while below 20hp and with AC 3, EV 10, that feels like a miracle.
Any advices are welcome.

Edit. The most dangerous monsters are Giant Spores, I have no means to kill them at distance so I am guaranteed to get confused. Losing starting rations to them is even more frustrating.
The game is very useful for improving tactics though, I was surprised how hard it is to escape hydra when using autoexplore. I stopped using autoexplore in Lair.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14-a0-176-g2c399f3 (tiles) character file.

TrMo the Brawler (Troll Monk)                      Turns: 13772, Time: 00:59:41

HP 118/118       AC  3     Str 26      XL: 12   Next: 70%
MP   4/4         EV 10     Int  6      God:
Gold 0           SH  0     Dex 12      Spells:  0 memorised, 11 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   (armour restricted)
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   (no amulet)
Gourmand  : +                        (no ring)
                                     (no ring)

@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, claws 3, fast metabolism 3, gourmand, regeneration 2,
saprovore 2, tough skin 2, AC +1
a: no special abilities


You are on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts.
You are very full.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 21 of its levels.

Inventory:

Comestibles
 b - 2 meat rations


   Skills:
 + Level 9.7 Fighting
 - Level 2.4 Dodging
 - Level 1.1 Stealth
 * Level 17.6 Unarmed Combat


You have 11 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (7/8) D:13       
 Swamp: Lair:3-6    Shoals: Lair:3-6     Snake: Lair:3-6    Spider: Lair:3-6
 Slime: Lair:6-8   

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

Shops:
D:4 /   D:7 *   D:8 [   D:12 +

Annotations:
D:5 Sigmund
D:7 exclusion: downstairs
D:9 exclusions: electric eel, upstairs and 1 more exclusion
Lair:3 2 exclusions
Lair:4 exclusion: blink frog
Lair:6 exclusion: 2 downstairs


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).


Message History

Base damage 6 out of 30; Yak decreased damage by 1 (initial 6)
You hit the yak.
The yak lost 5, current 15, max 47; Rolled 1 out of 1-3
The yak is severely wounded.
Yak rolled base damage 1 out of 18, preac 1, postac 0
The yak gores you but does no damage.
You barely miss the yak.
Rolled 6 out of 3-9; The yak lost 1, current 14, max 47
You claw the yak.
The yak is severely wounded.
Base damage 9 out of 30; Yak decreased damage by 4 (initial 11)
You claw the yak!
The yak lost 7, current 7, max 47; Rolled 2 out of 1-3
The yak is almost dead.
Yak rolled base damage 11 out of 18, preac 11, postac 10
The yak gores you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Huge Dmg: -8%(-10hp) hp: 12%(13hp)
Base damage 32 out of 35; Yak decreased damage by 3 (initial 32)
You mangle the yak!!
The yak lost 29, current -22, max 47
You kill the yak!
Base damage 26 out of 35; Yak decreased damage by 4 (initial 32)
You mangle the yak!!
The yak lost 28, current 15, max 43; Rolled 3 out of 1-3
The yak begins to bleed from its wounds!
The yak is severely wounded.
Base damage 8 out of 31; Yak decreased damage by 2 (initial 9)
You claw the yak!
The yak lost 7, current 8, max 43; Rolled 2 out of 1-3; Rolled 7 out of 3-9
The yak lost 5, current 3, max 43
You claw the yak.
The yak is almost dead.
Yak rolled base damage 7 out of 18, preac 7, postac 7
The yak gores you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Huge Dmg: -6%(-7hp) hp: 6%(7hp)
Base damage 19 out of 27; Yak decreased damage by 4 (initial 25)
You mangle the yak!!
The yak lost 21, current -18, max 43
You kill the yak!
You completely miss the yak.
Base damage 5 out of 36
You hit the yak.
The yak lost 5, current 42, max 47; Rolled 2 out of 1-3
The yak begins to bleed from its wounds!
The yak is lightly wounded.
Base damage 26 out of 27; Yak decreased damage by 4 (initial 30)
You mangle the yak!!
The yak lost 26, current 15, max 41; Rolled 3 out of 1-3
The yak begins to bleed from its wounds!
Rolled 6 out of 3-9; The yak lost 3, current 12, max 41
You claw the yak.
The yak is severely wounded.
Base damage 28 out of 29
You eviscerate the yak!!!
The yak lost 36, current -24, max 41
You kill the yak!
Base damage 8 out of 30; Yak decreased damage by 1 (initial 10)
You claw the yak!
The yak lost 9, current 35, max 47; Rolled 2 out of 1-3
The yak is moderately wounded.
The yak lost 1, current 34, max 47
The yak barely misses you.
You barely miss the yak.
The yak is moderately wounded.
You completely miss the yak.
Rolled 8 out of 3-9
Your punch misses the yak.
The yak is moderately wounded.
The yak lost 1, current 34, max 47
The yak misses you.
Base damage 27 out of 35; Yak decreased damage by 1 (initial 34)
You mangle the yak!!
The yak lost 33, current 1, max 47; Rolled 3 out of 1-3
The yak is almost dead.
Yak rolled base damage 4 out of 18, preac 4, postac 1
The yak gores you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Damage: -1%(-1hp)   hp: 10%(11hp)
You barely miss the yak.
Rolled 7 out of 3-9; The yak lost 14, current -12, max 47
You claw the yak.
You kill the yak!
You start resting.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Items here: %%%%%
a yak corpse
an elephant corpse
You finish ripping the yak corpse into pieces.
Items here: %%%%%
2 chunks of yak flesh; a yak corpse; a yak corpse; an elephant corpse
an elephant corpse
Eating one of 2 chunks of yak flesh. This raw flesh tastes great.
Eating a chunk of yak flesh. This raw flesh tastes great.
You finish ripping the yak corpse into pieces.
Things that are here:
4 chunks of yak flesh; a yak corpse; an elephant corpse; an elephant corpse
Saving game... please wait.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  4 hill giants (D:12)
  An oklob plant (Lair:6)
  8 elephants
  2 cyclopes
  3 spiny frogs (Lair:6)
  A black mamba (Lair:6)
  2 trolls
  A fire drake (Lair:6)
  A komodo dragon (Lair:6)
  2 slime creatures (D:13)
  Prince Ribbit (D:7)
  A griffon skeleton (D:12)
  21 yaks
  2 hill giant zombies
  Eustachio (D:7)
  2 sharks (D:9)
  4 wyverns
  A hungry ghost (D:9)
  2 wolves (D:9)
  7 vampire mosquitoes (D:12)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  Edmund (D:7)
  A hippogriff (Lair:4)
  3 orc warriors (D:12)
  A mottled dragon (D:11)
  A black bear (D:10)
  7 ice beasts
  2 porcupines
  5 ogres
  2 sky beasts
  8 phantoms
  5 centaurs
  Duvessa (D:5)
  4 big kobolds
  A boring beetle (Lair:6)
  7 crocodiles
  A giant slug (Lair:4)
  9 giant frogs
  An agate snail (D:13)
  A manticore zombie (D:13)
  A cyclops zombie (D:10)
  3 water moccasins
  A komodo dragon skeleton (D:9)
  4 troll zombies
  A jellyfish (D:9)
  5 killer bees
  A troll skeleton (D:11)
  5 wights (D:11)
  A hippogriff skeleton (D:12)
  Dowan (D:5)
  3 goliath beetles
  2 giant frog zombies
  4 orc priests
  A giant frog skeleton (D:5)
  13 crimson imps
  A black bear zombie (D:5)
  4 hounds
  Crazy Yiuf (D:3)
  5 jellies
  6 iguanas
  6 orc wizards
  10 worker ants
  3 scorpions
  10 sheep
  A sky beast zombie (D:9)
  A crocodile zombie (D:6)
  A mottled dragon skeleton (D:12)
  4 ogre zombies (D:9)
  A crocodile skeleton (D:7)
  A hound zombie (D:11)
  A hound skeleton (D:4)
  35 green rats
  8 adders
  5 giant mites
  8 white imps (D:9)
  4 worms
  A scorpion zombie (D:9)
  A grey rat (D:7)
  A giant eyeball (D:5)
  An iguana skeleton (D:10)
  8 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:1)
  44 orcs
  20 bats
  20 hobgoblins
  13 jackals
  16 kobolds
  9 quokkas
  3 ball pythons
  7 giant cockroaches
  6 giant newts
  16 goblins
  A goblin skeleton (D:9)
  2 goblin zombies (D:9)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:9)
  5 hobgoblin zombies (D:9)
  A jackal skeleton (D:4)
  3 orc skeletons
  14 orc zombies (D:9)
  A quokka skeleton (D:10)
  17 rats
503 creatures vanquished.

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | TrMo, the Troll Monk, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 20/20 MP: 0/0
   206 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 28/28 MP: 0/0
   906 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
   906 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 35/35 MP: 1/1
  1429 | D:2      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  1535 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 44/44 MP: 1/1
  1954 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  2446 | D:3      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  2457 | D:3      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  2457 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 50/50 MP: 1/1
  2541 | D:4      | Found Shrium's Magical Wand Emporium.
  2645 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  2655 | D:4      | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
  2669 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  2669 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Unarmed Combat
  2889 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 58/58 MP: 2/2
  3022 | D:4      | Noticed a centaur
  3033 | D:4      | Killed a centaur
  3033 | D:4      | Reached skill level 8 in Unarmed Combat
  3283 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3320 | D:5      | Noticed Sigmund
  3391 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  3402 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  3413 | D:5      | Killed Duvessa
  3413 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 62/66 MP: 2/2
  3433 | D:5      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  3437 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  3605 | D:5      | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
  3689 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3701 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4041 | D:6      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  4044 | D:6      | Noticed an angel
  4051 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 14 dmg
  4054 | D:6      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  4190 | D:6      | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat
  4190 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 62/74 MP: 2/2
  4233 | D:6      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  4257 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 17 dmg
  4262 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 17 dmg
  4474 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  4724 | D:7      | Found Kiekim's General Store.
  4819 | D:7      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
  4822 | D:7      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  4829 | D:7      | Killed Prince Ribbit
  4829 | D:7      | Reached skill level 11 in Unarmed Combat
  4911 | D:7      | Noticed Edmund
  4921 | D:7      | Killed Edmund
  4971 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 64/83 MP: 3/3
  4983 | D:7      | Noticed Eustachio
  4991 | D:7      | Killed Eustachio
  5209 | D:8      | Found Kuasa's Armour Boutique.
  5313 | D:8      | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat
  5428 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
  5429 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
  5733 | D:8      | Noticed a three-headed hydra
  5789 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  6037 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  6064 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 20 dmg
  6071 | D:9      | Reached skill level 13 in Unarmed Combat
  6173 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 85/94 MP: 3/3
  6541 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 22 dmg
  6627 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 26 dmg
  6697 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  6698 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  6707 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  6709 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 2 dmg
  6772 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
  6873 | D:9      | Reached skill level 14 in Unarmed Combat
  7418 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  7861 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 80/105 MP: 3/3
  8155 | D:10     | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
  8556 | D:11     | Huge Dmg: 23 dmg
  8704 | D:11     | Reached skill level 15 in Unarmed Combat
  9218 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9225 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
  9230 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
  9295 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 40 dmg
  9296 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9460 | D:12     | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  9473 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9478 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9524 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9528 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9545 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9551 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 28 dmg
  9553 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9794 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 24 dmg
  9796 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 10002 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
 10242 | D:12     | Found Psahaaqe's Book Shop.
 10250 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
 10394 | D:12     | Reached skill level 16 in Unarmed Combat
 10926 | D:13     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11222 | D:13     | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
 11224 | D:13     | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 11224 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 54/117 MP: 4/4
 11322 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12788 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 17 in Unarmed Combat
 12831 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 13214 | Lair:7   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 13311 | Lair:7   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 13426 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
 13428 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
 13433 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
 13572 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 19 dmg
 13583 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 13589 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 10 dmg
 13592 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 7 dmg


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |   134 |   172 |   412 |   784 ||  1502
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |     1 |     2 |     1 ||     5
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     1 ||     1



[DracheReborn]

How about starting as TrHu instead of TrMo? Would picking up your own rocks violate the conduct?

Alternatively, how about TrAr. Limited number of wand charges but at least you have *some* range option.

[Hurkyl]

I think a -2 robe is still better than nothing, to protect against acid attacks.

[Sandman25]

How about starting as TrHu instead of TrMo? Would picking up your own rocks violate the conduct?

Alternatively, how about TrAr. Limited number of wand charges but at least you have *some* range option.

Yes, picking up own rocks is a violation. Trolls are very powerful early on (I haven't died before Lair except to a pack of Killer Bees).
TrAr is bad for similar reason. Perhaps I should try TrGl (if they get a shield at start)

[Sandman25]

I think a -2 robe is still better than nothing, to protect against acid attacks.

In 3 of those 5 games I ended with cursed robe after killing Menkaure/mummies and I think -4 robe is worse than no armour at all.

[Amnesiac]

there is a solution for this problem - don't kill mummies

[Sandman25]

there is a solution for this problem - don't kill mummies

Yes, I considered it but could not resist killing Menkaure for easy experience
Early game is easy so I don't need those +2 AC, later there are Jellies, Oklob Plants and brown Ugly Things so they will make it -4 eventually.

[BlackSheep]

Yes, picking up own rocks is a violation. Trolls are very powerful early on (I haven't died before Lair except to a pack of Killer Bees).
TrAr is bad for similar reason. Perhaps I should try TrGl (if they get a shield at start)

No gladiator starts with a shield nowadays. A TrFi does start with one, however.

[Amnesiac]

Is there a limit to negative enchantment of equipment? Like -2 for robes, since +2 is the maximum?

[Sandman25]

Is there a limit to negative enchantment of equipment? Like -2 for robes, since +2 is the maximum?

-5 is the minimum you can get. It is shared by all armours.

See table at wiki

[Sandman25]

It was a very bad idea to try to kill Nessos. I forgot he uses poisoned flaming arrows.
But at least now I know the combo can win with the conduct, EV 20 with only 9 Dodging is great.

Edit. Damn, I forgot I had Breath Fire mutation

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14-a0-232-g1a0b6ec (tiles) character file.

47034 TrMo the Black Belt (level 14, -5/137 HPs)
             Began as a Troll Monk on Oct 8, 2013.
             Was the Champion of Jiyva.
             Succumbed to Nessos' poison
             ... on Level 4 of the Orcish Mines on Oct 9, 2013.
             The game lasted 01:57:01 (22626 turns).

TrMo the Black Belt (Troll Monk)                   Turns: 22626, Time: 01:57:01

HP  -5/137       AC  5     Str 12      XL: 14   Next:  7%
MP   7/11        EV 20     Int  6      God: Jiyva [******]
Gold 0           SH  2     Dex 28      Spells:  0 memorised, 13 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   (armour restricted)
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (shield restricted)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : +   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   (gloves unavailable)
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Flight     : .   (no amulet)
Gourmand  : +                        (no ring)
                                     (no ring)

@: extremely poisoned, slimy (expiring), quite resistant to hostile
enchantments, quite stealthy
A: unfitting armour, claws 3, fangs 1, breathe flames 1, fast metabolism 3,
gourmand, magic resistance 1, regeneration 2, saprovore 2, tough skin 2, AC +3,
SH +2, Str -2, Dex +4
a: Request Jelly, Jelly Paralyse, Slimify, Cure Bad Mutation, Renounce Religion,
Breathe Fire


You were on level 4 of the Orcish Mines.
You worshipped Jiyva.
Jiyva was exalted by your worship.
You were completely stuffed.

You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 26 of its levels.

Inventory:

Comestibles
 b - 2 meat rations


   Skills:
 + Level 10.4 Fighting
 - Level 9.1 Dodging
 - Level 1.1 Stealth
 * Level 18.0 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 3.0 Invocations


You had 13 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:9
    Elf (0/3) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:13         Shoals (0/5) Lair:5
  Snake (0/5) Lair:5        Slime (0/6) Lair:7     

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

Shops:
D:4 /   D:7 *   D:8 [   D:12 +

Annotations:
D:5 Sigmund
D:7 exclusion: downstairs
D:9 exclusions: electric eel, upstairs and 1 more exclusion
Orc:4 Nessos
Lair:3 exclusions: downstairs and 2 more exclusions
Lair:6 exclusions: 3 downstairs and upstairs
Lair:8 exclusion: upstairs


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 have very sharp teeth.
You are partially covered in large bone plates (AC +2, SH +2).
You have a somewhat thin skeletal structure (Dex +2, Stlth).
You are agile. (Dex +2)
You can breathe flames.
You are resistant to hostile enchantments.
You are weak. (Str -2)


Message History

Nessos rolled base damage 6 out of 16, preac 6, postac 2
Nessos hits you. Nessos blinks!
Damage: -2%(-3hp)   hp: 77%(105hp)
You feel sick.
Nessos lost 1, current 39, max 72
Nessos wields a longbow of flame. It bursts into flame!
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 12 out of 2-42
You are more poisoned.
Rolled 9 out of 1-10
You hear a distant slurping noise.
You feel a little less hungry. You feel a little better.
You see here a poisoned arrow.
You feel extremely sick.
You feel a little better.
Nessos lost 1, current 38, max 72
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 24 out of 2-44
You are more poisoned.
Huge Dmg: -26%(-35hp) hp: 56%(76hp)
You feel sick.
Nessos lost 1, current 37, max 72
Nessos unwields an uncursed longbow of flame.
Nessos barely misses you. Nessos closely misses you.
Rolled 6 out of 1-10
You hear a slurping noise.
You feel a little less hungry. You feel a little better.
Base damage 6 out of 27
Nessos decreased damage by 1 (initial 6)
You hit Nessos.
Nessos lost 5, current 32, max 72; Rolled 1 out of 1-3
Nessos is heavily wounded.
You feel sick. Nessos blinks!
Nessos wields an uncursed longbow of flame.
It bursts into flame!
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 12 out of 2-28
You are more poisoned.
Damage: -5%(-7hp)   hp: 51%(69hp)
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel extremely sick.
Nessos lost 2, current 31, max 72
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 23 out of 2-30
You are more poisoned.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 16 out of 2-38
You are more poisoned.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You see here 2 poisoned arrows.
Huge Dmg: -32%(-44hp) hp: 19%(25hp)
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel very sick.
Nessos lost 3, current 29, max 72
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
Rolled 20 out of 2-26
The poisoned arrow of flame hits the jelly.
The jelly lost 20, current 1, max 21
Rolled 7 out of 1-10
You hear a slurping noise.
You feel a little less hungry. You feel a little better.
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
Rolled 25 out of 2-28
The poisoned arrow of flame hits the jelly.
The jelly lost 25, current -23, max 21
The jelly dies!
Damage: -2%(-2hp)   hp: 17%(23hp)
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel sick.
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame hits you!
Rolled 6 out of 2-26
You are more poisoned.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You see here a poisoned arrow.
Huge Dmg: -3%(-5hp) hp: 14%(18hp)
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel sick.
You feel a little better.
A thick mucus forms on your claws.
You feel somewhat less full.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel extremely sick.
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame misses you.
Huge Dmg: -8%(-11hp) hp: 6%(7hp)
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel very sick.
Nessos lost 2, current 24, max 72
Nessos shoots a poisoned arrow of flame.
The poisoned arrow of flame misses you.
You see here a poisoned arrow.
Huge Dmg: -2%(-2hp) hp: 4%(5hp)
You die...

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You could see Nessos (bleeding) and a neutral jelly (fellow slime).

Vanquished Creatures
  3 death yaks
  A catoblepas (Lair:8)
  4 hill giants (D:12)
  An orc knight (Orc:1)
  An orc sorcerer (Orc:2)
  An oklob plant (Lair:6)
  3 griffons
  8 elephants
  2 cyclopes
  6 spiny frogs
  11 black mambas
  3 trolls
  2 fire drakes
  4 komodo dragons
  2 slime creatures (D:13)
  19 blink frogs
  A polar bear (Lair:7)
  Prince Ribbit (D:7)
  A snapping turtle (Lair:5)
  A basilisk (Lair:7)
  A griffon skeleton (D:12)
  32 yaks
  2 hill giant zombies
  Eustachio (D:7)
  2 sharks (D:9)
  4 wyverns
  A hungry ghost (D:9)
  14 wolves
  7 vampire mosquitoes (D:12)
  A necrophage (D:9)
  Edmund (D:7)
  2 hippogriffs (Lair:4)
  14 orc warriors
  A mottled dragon (D:11)
  2 black bears
  A giant goldfish (Lair:5)
  7 ice beasts
  10 porcupines
  10 ogres
  2 sky beasts
  8 phantoms
  8 centaurs
  Duvessa (D:5)
  4 big kobolds
  2 boring beetles
  13 crocodiles
  7 giant slugs
  2 wargs
  19 giant frogs
  6 agate snails
  A manticore zombie (D:13)
  A cyclops zombie (D:10)
  9 water moccasins
  A komodo dragon skeleton (D:9)
  4 troll zombies
  A jellyfish (D:9)
  5 killer bees
  A troll skeleton (D:11)
  5 wights (D:11)
  A hippogriff skeleton (D:12)
  Dowan (D:5)
  3 goliath beetles
  2 giant frog zombies
  18 orc priests
  A giant frog skeleton (D:5)
  3 lava snakes (Lair:2)
  A big fish (Lair:5)
  13 crimson imps
  A black bear zombie (D:5)
  9 hounds
  Crazy Yiuf (D:3)
  5 jellies
  8 iguanas
  17 orc wizards
  10 worker ants
  3 scorpions
  33 sheep
  A sky beast zombie (D:9)
  A crocodile zombie (D:6)
  A mottled dragon skeleton (D:12)
  4 ogre zombies (D:9)
  A crocodile skeleton (D:7)
  A hound zombie (D:11)
  A hound skeleton (D:4)
  71 green rats
  16 adders
  A giant centipede (Lair:2)
  8 giant mites
  8 white imps (D:9)
  5 worms
  A scorpion zombie (D:9)
  A grey rat (D:7)
  A giant eyeball (D:5)
  An iguana skeleton (D:10)
  9 giant geckos
  An ooze (D:1)
  126 orcs
  23 bats
  22 hobgoblins
  13 jackals
  16 kobolds
  11 quokkas
  4 ball pythons
  7 giant cockroaches
  7 giant newts
  24 goblins
  A goblin skeleton (D:9)
  2 goblin zombies (D:9)
  A hobgoblin skeleton (D:9)
  5 hobgoblin zombies (D:9)
  A jackal skeleton (D:4)
  3 orc skeletons
  16 orc zombies
  A quokka skeleton (D:10)
  20 rats
  A fungus (Lair:7)
855 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  An orc warrior (Orc:1)
  2 orcs (Orc:1)
3 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A crocodile (Lair:7)
  2 water moccasins
  31 jellies
  2 big fish (Lair:5)
  An iguana (Lair:1)
  2 sheep (Lair:1)
  A giant centipede (Lair:1)
  A giant mite (Lair:3)
  4 green rats (Lair:4)
  14 orcs
  2 ball pythons (Lair:5)
  2 goblins
  A jackal (Lair:4)
  A rat (Lair:4)
  3 fungi
  5 plants
73 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 931 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | TrMo, the Troll Monk, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 20/20 MP: 0/0
   206 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 28/28 MP: 0/0
   906 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
   906 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 35/35 MP: 1/1
  1429 | D:2      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  1535 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 44/44 MP: 1/1
  1954 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  2446 | D:3      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  2457 | D:3      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  2457 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 50/50 MP: 1/1
  2541 | D:4      | Found Shrium's Magical Wand Emporium.
  2645 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  2655 | D:4      | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
  2669 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  2669 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Unarmed Combat
  2889 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 58/58 MP: 2/2
  3022 | D:4      | Noticed a centaur
  3033 | D:4      | Killed a centaur
  3033 | D:4      | Reached skill level 8 in Unarmed Combat
  3283 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3320 | D:5      | Noticed Sigmund
  3391 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  3402 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  3413 | D:5      | Killed Duvessa
  3413 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 62/66 MP: 2/2
  3433 | D:5      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  3437 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  3605 | D:5      | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
  3689 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3701 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4041 | D:6      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  4044 | D:6      | Noticed an angel
  4051 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 14 dmg
  4054 | D:6      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  4190 | D:6      | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat
  4190 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 62/74 MP: 2/2
  4233 | D:6      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  4257 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 17 dmg
  4262 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 17 dmg
  4474 | D:6      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  4724 | D:7      | Found Kiekim's General Store.
  4819 | D:7      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
  4822 | D:7      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  4829 | D:7      | Killed Prince Ribbit
  4829 | D:7      | Reached skill level 11 in Unarmed Combat
  4911 | D:7      | Noticed Edmund
  4921 | D:7      | Killed Edmund
  4971 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 64/83 MP: 3/3
  4983 | D:7      | Noticed Eustachio
  4991 | D:7      | Killed Eustachio
  5209 | D:8      | Found Kuasa's Armour Boutique.
  5313 | D:8      | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat
  5428 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
  5429 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
  5733 | D:8      | Noticed a three-headed hydra
  5789 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  6037 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  6064 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 20 dmg
  6071 | D:9      | Reached skill level 13 in Unarmed Combat
  6173 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 85/94 MP: 3/3
  6541 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 22 dmg
  6627 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 26 dmg
  6697 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  6698 | D:9      | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
  6707 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
  6709 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 2 dmg
  6772 | D:8      | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
  6873 | D:9      | Reached skill level 14 in Unarmed Combat
  7418 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  7861 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 80/105 MP: 3/3
  8155 | D:10     | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
  8556 | D:11     | Huge Dmg: 23 dmg
  8704 | D:11     | Reached skill level 15 in Unarmed Combat
  9218 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9225 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
  9230 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
  9295 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 40 dmg
  9296 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9460 | D:12     | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  9473 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9478 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9524 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9528 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9545 | D:12     | Noticed a hill giant
  9551 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 28 dmg
  9553 | D:12     | Killed a hill giant
  9794 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 24 dmg
  9796 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 10002 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
 10242 | D:12     | Found Psahaaqe's Book Shop.
 10250 | D:12     | Huge Dmg: 32 dmg
 10394 | D:12     | Reached skill level 16 in Unarmed Combat
 10926 | D:13     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11222 | D:13     | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
 11224 | D:13     | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 11224 | D:13     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 54/117 MP: 4/4
 11322 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12788 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 17 in Unarmed Combat
 12831 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 13214 | Lair:7   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 13311 | Lair:7   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 13426 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
 13428 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
 13433 | Lair:6   | Huge Dmg: 30 dmg
 13572 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 19 dmg
 13583 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 13589 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 10 dmg
 13592 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 7 dmg
 13772 | Lair:7   | Upgraded the game from 0.14-a0-176-g2c399f3 to 0.14-a0-232-g1a0b6ec
 13957 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 26 dmg
 13959 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 23 dmg
 13964 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 19 dmg
 14356 | Lair:7   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 14524 | Lair:7   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 14524 | Lair:7   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 14666 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 14787 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 116/126 MP: 4/4
 14916 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 15019 | Lair:8   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 15702 | Lair:8   | Huge Dmg: 21 dmg
 16352 | Lair:7   | Became a worshipper of Jiyva Joadd the Shapeless
 16352 | Lair:7   | Acquired Jiyva's first power
 16352 | Lair:7   | Acquired Jiyva's second power
 16369 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 16371 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 13 dmg
 16376 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 16378 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 14 dmg
 16379 | Lair:7   | HP: 6/127 [blink frog (18)]
 16380 | Lair:7   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 16485 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 16685 | Lair:5   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 16720 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 16742 | Lair:5   | Gained mutation: You possess an exceptional clarity of mind. [Jiyva's grace]
 16773 | Lair:5   | Huge Dmg: 21 dmg
 16775 | Lair:5   | Huge Dmg: 16 dmg
 16777 | Lair:5   | Huge Dmg: 15 dmg
 16827 | Lair:5   | Acquired Jiyva's third power
 16832 | Lair:5   | Lost mutation: You possess an exceptional clarity of mind. [Jiyva's grace]
 17075 | Lair:5   | Huge Dmg: 33 dmg
 17143 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 17292 | Lair:5   | Huge Dmg: 27 dmg
 17292 | Lair:5   | a four-headed hydra changed into a slime creature
 17329 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 17778 | Lair:4   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 17779 | Lair:4   | Huge Dmg: 18 dmg
 17802 | Lair:4   | Gained mutation: You have an increased reservoir of magic (+10% MP). [Jiyva's grace]
 18045 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 18 in Unarmed Combat
 18054 | Lair:4   | Huge Dmg: 25 dmg
 18057 | Lair:3   | Huge Dmg: 24 dmg
 18061 | Lair:3   | Huge Dmg: 13 dmg
 18062 | Lair:3   | Huge Dmg: 13 dmg
 18063 | Lair:3   | Huge Dmg: 6 dmg
 18228 | Lair:3   | Lost mutation: You have an increased reservoir of magic (+10% MP). [Jiyva's grace]
 18237 | Lair:3   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 18284 | Lair:3   | Acquired Jiyva's fourth power
 18806 | Lair:2   | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
 19314 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: You have very sharp teeth. [Jiyva's grace]
 19897 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: You are robust (+10% HP). [Jiyva's grace]
 20030 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: You can breathe flames. [Jiyva's grace]
 20129 | Lair:1   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 20138 | Lair:1   | a five-headed hydra changed into a slime creature
 20841 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 20841 | Orc:1    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 20905 | Orc:1    | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat. [Jiyva's grace]
 20917 | Orc:1    | Gained mutation: You have a small jelly attached to you that may absorb incoming projectiles. [Jiyva's grace]
 20983 | Orc:1    | Lost mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat. [Jiyva's grace]
 21004 | Orc:1    | Huge Dmg: 38 dmg
 21006 | Orc:1    | Huge Dmg: 28 dmg
 21012 | Orc:1    | Gained mutation: You are agile. (Dex +2) [Jiyva's grace]
 21138 | Orc:1    | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in large bone plates (AC +2, SH +2). [Jiyva's grace]
 21192 | Orc:1    | Lost mutation: You have a small jelly attached to you that may absorb incoming projectiles. [Jiyva's grace]
 21208 | Orc:1    | Gained mutation: You have a somewhat thin skeletal structure (Dex +2, Stlth). [Jiyva's grace]
 21217 | Orc:1    | Huge Dmg: 34 dmg
 21466 | Orc:2    | Reached XP level 14. HP: 135/150 MP: 11/11
 21595 | Orc:2    | Gained mutation: You are very agile. (Dex +4) [Jiyva's grace]
 21620 | Orc:2    | Gained mutation: Your skin is partially translucent. [Jiyva's grace]
 21646 | Orc:2    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 21710 | Orc:2    | Lost mutation: You are very agile. (Dex +4) [Jiyva's grace]
 21737 | Orc:2    | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. [Jiyva's grace]
 21969 | Orc:3    | Gained mutation: Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP). [Jiyva's grace]
 22089 | Orc:3    | Gained mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [Jiyva's grace]
 22235 | Orc:3    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 22237 | Orc:3    | Lost mutation: You are robust (+10% HP). [Jiyva's grace]
 22269 | Orc:3    | Lost mutation: Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP). [Jiyva's grace]
 22377 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 22536 | Orc:4    | Noticed Nessos
 22602 | Orc:4    | Lost mutation: Your skin is partially translucent. [Jiyva's grace]
 22618 | Orc:4    | Huge Dmg: 35 dmg
 22621 | Orc:4    | Huge Dmg: 44 dmg
 22623 | Orc:4    | Huge Dmg: 5 dmg
 22625 | Orc:4    | Huge Dmg: 11 dmg
 22625 | Orc:4    | HP: 4/137 [poisoned by Nessos]
 22626 | Orc:4    | Huge Dmg: 2 dmg
 22626 | Orc:4    | Succumbed to Nessos' poison


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |   134 |   172 |   412 |   863 |   794 ||  2375
Invok: Slimify           |       |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |     1 |     2 |     1 |     2 ||     7
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     2 |       ||     2

Vault maps used:
D:1:      dpeg_entry_simpleton_b, nrook_mini_backslash
D:2:      first_bread, st_stairs_1, trog_hazing_becter
D:3:      uniq_crazy_yiuf_cottage
D:4:      corexii_shack_village, serial_shops, shop, grunt_decor_arrowhead
D:5:      temple_statues, uniq_sigmund, uniq_duvessa
D:6:      grunt_temple_overflow_order_and_chaos_1, lemuel_doored_altar
D:7:      serial_shops, shop, serial_teleporters_loop2B_master,
          serial_teleporters_loop2B_1, serial_teleporters_loop2B_2,
          uniq_eustachio, uniq_edmund, uniq_prince_ribbit1
D:8:      serial_shops, shop, hangedman_ranch
D:9:      zombieorc2_lemuel, serial_ice, serial_ice_l, serial_ice_c,
          serial_ice_o, serial_ice_f, serial_ice_n, serial_ice_b
D:12:     serial_shops, shop, basic_altar
D:13:     david_lair_generic, hangedman_decor_slide_cut,
          hangedman_cracks_in_the_wall
Temple:   circular_temple_12
Orc:1:    basic_altar
Orc:2:    david_defended_altar_orc
Orc:4:    st_orc_rangers, uniq_nessos, uniq_harold
Lair:2:   basic_altar, disabler_island
Lair:3:   columned_hall_lemuel, forest_paths
Lair:4:   hibernation_bobbens
Lair:5:   minmay_shoals_entry_hut, minmay_snake_entry_six_corridors
Lair:6:   serial_bayou_pond_e
Lair:7:   slime_altar_1
Lair:8:   evilmike_catoblepas_cave


[ZoFy]

That was a good attempt at itemless trolling, i wasn't able to get this far with it and quickly found having normal speed to be a huge limitation to survivability.
In long-term perspective, TrMo doesn't look like a good starting combo for this challenge, i'd suggest either TrFi for a shield or even TrAE/TrWz for much needed flexibility (no, Jiyva doesn't make your character flexible enough).

[Sandman25]

Jiyva allows to Slimify many monsters, that's a replacement for resistances. I will try TrFi (with shield) after the tournament.

[Sandman25]

I tried TrFi several times. It is much better than TrMo because of shield but still has some serious problems:
1) Confusion. Almost died because of Orc Wizard. Giant Spore is not fun either. The only pure solution is Ash but it is impossible to earn piety without cursed gear. Solution for Giant Spore is to start with some conjuration spell.
2) Lack of dig/disintegration. Most cases can be solved by more careful play but still there can be unavoidable deaths (see next item also). Cannot be solved because Dig is not present in starting books.
3) Lack of escape tools. Open levels can be really deadly, especially with dangerous unique's. Sometimes you must escape or die. Partially solved by Sp/Ce.
4) Lack of resistances. Partially solved by Xom/Jiyva/Ds
So perhaps SpEn of Vehumet is better, high resistance vs confusion, conjuration spells, no need to have good weapon. Resistances will be a problem though.
Or maybe SpEn of Lugonu (I have very little experience with Lugonu).
Or unarmed GrBe/ unarmed monstrous DsBe, gifts will be useless but BiA, Trog's Hand and free AC/resistances should help.

Edit. I am trying TrFi of Trog currently, it should be strong also.

Edit2. TrBe is vulnerable to pack of Killer Bees, even in corridors. Trying unarmed GrEE now, not sure about god. Perhaps Vehumet or Jiyva.

Edit3. GrEE died in Lair to a pack of yaks despite castable LRD, Stone Skin with 12 Earth Magic and about 10 unarmed combat. No pickup character cannot rely on spells even with Vehumet so AE/Wz/Fi (for shield) are the best backgrounds like ZoFy said. I will try GrAE next.

Edit4. I somehow missed the most obvious choice - MfTm of Oka. rPois, good HP, rC+, speed boost on both land and water, great killing power. Maybe it's because I don't have a Tm win yet.

Edit5. Everything went fine for a while, MfTm of Oka was extremely powerful until it was killed by Unseen Horror on D10.