After diving my way to the end of lair, diving through spider to get my first rune, and diving through vaults for the tier two bonus, I figured I should try to dive for the Zot20 bonus as well.
I made my way through Shoals, and was able to escape with the rune with some help from an invisibility potion. I tried to poke my head into Slime, but without rCorr I didn't stand much chance of getting the Slimy rune.
I was getting closer to reaching the level limit for the Zot 20 bonus, so I figured I should see if I could make my way to the Zot entrance before hitting XL:21. I dove through the depths using my magic mapping, and made it to the entrance to zot with only 25% of a level before hitting XL:21.
I could have switched to Jiyva and grabbed the slimy rune, but then I would have given up on the god bonus point. I could have went back and earned some exp and finished the game with Fedhas.
I decided to go all out and try for the abyss rune. I got lucky and found my way down to Abyss:3 without fighting a single enemy. A random abyss teleport put me outside of a rune vault. The rune vault was guarded by some lava and catoblepas. I was able to make my way through and grab the rune at XL:20 and 90% of the way to the next level.
The rune was behind a door in a single square, so I decided to wait in the vault for a random teleport, but it unfortunately never occurred. Slowly a few monsters started to show up, leaving skeletons in the doorway so I couldn't close it again. I tried to move down the hallway to close the other door, but I was quickly surrounded by a large group of enemies.
I died surrounded by enemies, and out of of healing supplies. At XL:20 and 95%, with 3 runes, and a clear path to Zot if I had escaped the abyss.
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.16-a0-2011-g7240c4f (webtiles) character file.
283979 HilariousDeathArtist the Sharpshooter (level 20, -15/104 HPs)
Began as a Formicid Arcane Marksman on Nov 8, 2014.
Was a Priest of Fedhas.
Killed from afar by a raiju (18 damage)
... with a living lightning
... on level 3 of the Abyss on Nov 10, 2014.
The game lasted 07:20:18 (61462 turns).
HilariousDeathArtist the Sharpshooter (FoAM) Turns: 61462, Time: 07:20:18
Health: -15/104 AC: 18 Str: 14 XL: 20 Next: 95%
Magic: 22/25 EV: 20 Int: 12 (13) God: Fedhas [***...]
Gold: 1972 SH: 13 Dex: 14 Spells: 3 memorised, 15 levels left
rFire + + + SeeInvis + b - +2 arbalest (freeze)
rCold . . . Clarity . V - +6 fire dragon armour
rNeg . . . SustAb . S - +0 shield (curse)
rPois + Gourm . (helmet unavailable)
rElec . Spirit . K - +1 cloak {MR+}
rCorr . Warding . i - +2 pair of gloves (curse)
rMut . Stasis + j - +0 pair of boots
MR +++.. L - amulet of faith {Faith, !P}
Stlth +......... C - ring of protection from cold {rC+, !d}
F - ring of flight {+Fly, !d}
@: agile, corroded equipment, very slightly contaminated, drained, extremely
resistant to hostile enchantments, very unstealthy
A: permanent stasis, dig shafts and tunnels, four strong arms, antennae 3, claws
1, talons 1, large bone plates 1, blurry vision 3, clumsy 2, deformed body,
deterioration 2, dopey 2, fire resistance 1, frail 3, low mp 3, poison
resistance, screaming 1, weak 2, no device heal 1, forlorn, placid magic 3,
MP-powered wands 3
a: Dig, Shaft Self, Evolution, Sunlight, Growth, Renounce Religion, Evoke Flight
}: 3/15 runes: barnacled, abyssal, gossamer
You were on level 3 of the Abyss.
You worshipped Fedhas.
Fedhas was most pleased with you.
You were not hungry.
You visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and saw 49 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You also visited: Ossuary, Bailey and Ice Cave.
You collected 5659 gold pieces.
You spent 3687 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - a +2 demon trident of draining
(You took it off a hell knight on level 11 of the Dungeon)
b - a +2 arbalest of freezing (weapon)
(You took it off a yaktaur on level 4 of the Vaults)
f - a +1 arbalest of flaming
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
D - a +0 arbalest of evasion
(You took it off a yaktaur on level 1 of the Vaults)
Missiles
c - 100 bolts (quivered)
o - 18 steel bolts
v - 34 javelins of returning
X - 8 throwing nets {=f, !d}
Z - 4 bolts of penetration {=f}
Armour
d - the +4 chain mail of the Guild-Master {+Blink rF++ Dex+3}
(You found it on level 2 of the Abyss)
It affects your dexterity (+3).
It greatly protects you from fire.
It lets you blink.
i - a cursed +2 pair of gloves (worn)
(You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon)
j - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
(You found it on level 5 of the Shoals)
K - a +1 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
(You found it on level 3 of the Spider Nest)
S - a cursed +0 shield (worn)
(You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
V - a +6 fire dragon armour (worn)
(You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
Jewellery
e - an uncursed amulet of clarity {Clar, !d}
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
w - an uncursed ring of ice {rC+, rF-}
(You found it on level 1 of the Dungeon)
z - a cursed amulet of resist mutation {rMut, !d}
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
C - a ring of protection from cold (right hand) {rC+, !d}
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
F - a ring of flight (left hand) {+Fly, !d}
(You found it in an ice cave)
I - an uncursed ring of positive energy {rN+}
(You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
L - an amulet of faith (around neck) {Faith, !P}
(You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
Magical devices
q - a wand of polymorph (6)
(You found it on level 4 of the Spider Nest)
x - a wand of digging (5)
(You found it in an ice cave)
A - a wand of cold (3)
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
R - a wand of fire (1)
(You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
Scrolls
k - 2 scrolls of remove curse
l - 3 scrolls of enchant weapon
n - 3 scrolls of fog
p - a scroll of fear
s - 8 scrolls of identify
u - 2 scrolls of vulnerability {!r!r}
H - 7 scrolls of recharging
P - a scroll of magic mapping {!r}
U - 3 scrolls of silence
Potions
r - 3 potions of invisibility
t - 4 potions of magic
B - 2 potions of flight
E - 7 potions of agility
G - 4 potions of might
T - 5 potions of cancellation
W - a potion of resistance
Miscellaneous
g - a lamp of fire (inert, charging)
(You found it on level 3 of the Depths)
h - a phial of floods (inert, charging)
(You found it on level 3 of the Vaults)
y - a box of beasts {used: 8}
(You found it on level 4 of the Spider Nest)
Y - a stone of tremors (inert, charging)
(You found it on level 3 of the Spider Nest)
Comestibles
M - 13 meat rations {@e2}
N - 3 chunks of flesh {@w0}
O - 27 fruits {!e}
Q - 20 beef jerkies
Skills:
- Level 10.7(9.7) Fighting
- Level 18.0(16.8) Crossbows
- Level 12.3(11.3) Armour
+ Level 18.0(16.8) Dodging
- Level 10.0(9.0) Shields
- Level 1.1(0.3) Spellcasting
- Level 3.6(2.8) Hexes
- Level 9.2(8.2) Invocations
- Level 16.0(14.9) Evocations
You had 15 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
s - Slow Hex #....... 16% 2 ###....
v - Corona Hex #...... 6% 1 ##.....
w - Passwall Trmt/Erth #......... 97% 3 ####...
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (15/15) Temple (0/1) D:6 Lair (8/8) D:9
Shoals (5/5) Lair:6 Spider (5/5) Lair:4 Slime (2/6) Lair:7
Orc (4/4) D:10 Elf (0/3) Orc:4 Vaults (5/5) D:14
Depths (5/5) D:15 Zot (0/5) Depths:5
Crypt: Vaults:2-3
Shops:
D:4 !* D:12 ! D:13 (( D:14 ! D:15 [ Orc:1 ! Orc:2 ( Orc:4 %=*[(
Shoals:4 % Vaults:3 %
Portals:
Hell: Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:4
Annotations:
D:3 kobold fortress
D:4 Prince Ribbit
D:11 fire vault
Lair:8 Fannar
Shoals:3 Polyphemus
Shoals:4 exclusions: downstairs and 2 upstairs
Shoals:5 Ilsuiw
Spider:4 Rupert
Vaults:2 Asterion
Vaults:3 exclusion: upstairs
Vaults:5 !
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are under a permanent stasis effect.
You can dig through walls and to a lower floor.
Your four strong arms can wield two-handed weapons with a shield.
You have a pair of large antennae on your head (SInv).
You have sharp fingernails.
You have sharp toenails.
You are partially covered in large bone plates (AC +2, SH +2).
Your flesh is heat resistant.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
[Your vision is extremely blurry.]
[You are very clumsy. (Dex -4)]
[Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body.]
[Your body is deteriorating.]
[You are very dopey. (Int -4)]
[You are extremely frail (-30% HP).]
[Your magical capacity is extremely low (-30% MP).]
[You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes.]
[You are very weak. (Str -4)]
[Potions and wands are less effective at restoring your health.]
[You have difficulty communicating with the divine.]
[Your spells are much easier to cast, but much less powerful.]
[You expend magic power (18 MP) to make your wands much stronger.]
Message History
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better.
You are covered in liquid flames!
The jumping spider leaps! You block the rust devil's attack.
The raiju completely misses you.
The red devil hits you from afar with a trident.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The raiju barely misses you. The raiju closely misses you.
The raiju bites you but does no damage. The jumping spider leaps!
You block the red devil's attack. The human completely misses you.
You regained 4 hp, and now have 23/104 hp.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better.
You are covered in liquid flames!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The jumping spider disappears in a puff of smoke!
The crimson imp disappears in a puff of smoke!
You block the rust devil's attack. The raiju misses you.
You block the raiju's attack.
The red devil hits you but does no damage.
The raiju barely misses you. The raiju completely misses you.
You block the human's attack.
You regained 6 hp, and now have 29/104 hp.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better. You block the red devil's attack. The rust devil misses you.
You block the raiju's attack. The raiju misses you.
The worldbinder calls forth creatures from the Spider Nest!
The raiju bursts into living lightning!
The living lightning hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The raiju blinks! x3
The raiju barely misses you. You block the red devil's attack.
The human completely misses you.
You take 2 damage, and have 27/104 hp.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better.
The jumping spider disappears in a puff of smoke!
You block the rust devil's attack. You block the raiju's attack.
The red devil closely misses you.
The neqoxec gestures.
The raiju completely misses you.
The raiju bursts into living lightning!
The living lightning hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning misses the raiju. The raiju blinks! The raiju blinks!
The raiju blinks! The raiju barely misses you.
The red devil closely misses you. You block the human's attack.
You take 6 damage, and have 21/104 hp.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
The floor, spattered with blood.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
The writing blurs in front of your eyes.
The human disappears in a puff of smoke!
The thrashing horror closely misses you. x2
The raiju bursts into living lightning!
The living lightning hits the red devil.
The living lightning hits the thrashing horror.
The thrashing horror resists. The living lightning misses you.
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The raiju blinks! x5
The rust devil hits you.
The rust devil corrodes your equipment!
The raiju barely misses you. You block the raiju's attack.
The red devil misses you.
The raiju bursts into living lightning!
The living lightning hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The raiju blinks! x3
The raiju misses you. The thrashing horror barely misses you.
You block the thrashing horror's attack.
The red devil closely misses you.
You take 6 damage, and have 15/104 hp.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
The writing blurs in front of your eyes.
The thrashing horror tramples you but does no damage.
The thrashing horror completely misses you.
The worldbinder calls forth creatures from the Vaults!
The raiju bursts into living lightning!
The living lightning hits the red devil.
The living lightning hits the thrashing horror.
The thrashing horror resists. The living lightning hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The living lightning hits the raiju. The raiju completely resists.
The living lightning misses the raiju. The living lightning hits you!
You die...
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You could see 2 thrashing horrors, 3 large abominations, a boring beetle, 2
yaktaurs, a rust devil, 2 worldbinders, 7 raiju, 2 neqoxecs, 5 red devils, a
small abomination, 2 shadow imps, an ufetubus and a catoblepas skeleton.
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Dagger | | 8 | | | | | || 8
Trident | | | 352 | 517 | 1729 | | || 2598
Falchion | | | | 9 | | | || 9
Scimitar | | | | | 171 | 710 | || 881
Arbalest | | | | | | 1 | || 1
Demon trident | | | | | | 68 | 224 || 292
Fire: Hunting sling | 87 | 109 | 23 | | | | || 219
Hand crossbow | 6 | 50 | 164 | 239 | 678 | | || 1137
Blowgun | | 2 | 8 | 13 | | | || 23
Arbalest | | | | | 86 | 921 | 757 || 1764
Throw: Javelin | | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | | 3 || 49
Tomahawk | | | 5 | 8 | 52 | | || 65
Stone | | | | 1 | 14 | | || 15
Cast: Corona | 2 | | 2 | | | | || 4
Slow | 3 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | | || 59
Invok: Evolution | | 1 | 7 | 28 | 47 | 65 | 28 || 176
Growth | | | | 1 | | | || 1
Reproduction | | | | | 1 | 2 | || 3
Abil: Dig | 1 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 68 | 39 | 10 || 166
Shaft Self | | 1 | | | 1 | | || 2
Evoke Flight | | | | | 2 | 8 | 7 || 17
Evoke: Wand | | 1 | | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 || 58
Phantom mirror | | | | | 1 | | || 1
Phial of floods | | | | | | 2 | 7 || 9
Box of beasts | | | | | | | 11 || 11
Stone of tremors | | | | | | | 5 || 5
Lamp of fire | | | | | | | 2 || 2
Use: Scroll | | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 6 || 64
Potion | | | | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 || 49
Stab: Confused | | | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 5 || 53
Distracted | | | | 3 | 4 | 2 | || 9
Fleeing | | | | | 1 | | || 1
Invisible | | | | | | 1 | || 1
Eat: Chunk | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 28 | 8 || 119
Bread ration | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 || 19
Meat ration | | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 2 || 5
Beef jerky | | | | 1 | | | || 1