Surviving after lair and orc?

[Lawndart Jedi]

I keep finding myself die after finishing Lair and Orc. I normally get one or two runes then die. Once I get into the rune branches the fights seam to be a lot of close to death encounters and the odds are that at some time I will die. It always seams like I'm under powered and can't hardly do damage and run from most fights with no HP or MP. In my last game it took me hours just to clear shoals 4 alone. Constantly running for stairs or not even being able to move one step away from stairs. I go down and have to go right back up to avoid death.

What should be the focus to be able to reliably survive in the branches.

I look around for tactic guides and most of what I read isn't understandable to me.

[Siegurt]

See what I wrote in your elf thread and let me know if that makes sense to you.

[o_O]

Spread out your time between the branches. If something nasty is found in swamp, go do dungeon. If you see Nikolai in D, go do spider for a while. Keep in mind that branch ends are way harder then the floors above them. Carefully clear elf1 at some point, especially if you want a runed armor or something. In general be more slow and cautious in difficult areas. Pull monsters back toward explored areas one at a time, explore in such a way that one thing wondering out of the fog won't block your escape. Get your stuff identified, and use any ?acquirement. Buy anything useful with your Orc money.

Also, it depends on what type of character you are running, so maybe post that.

[Sar]

Could you post some example morgue files?

[Lawndart Jedi]

See what I wrote in your elf thread and let me know if that makes sense to you.

Sorry, I don't have an elf thread and couldn't find the one your talking about.

Could you post some example morgue files?

Once you die you can't make char. dumps. I'm not in the habit of making them every few minutes and then saving the text to a file. Is there and option to have one sent to and email or something when dead?

[Siegurt]

See what I wrote in your elf thread and let me know if that makes sense to you.

Sorry, I don't have an elf thread and couldn't find the one your talking about.

Sorry, the one I meant was this one:
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=18661&p=254260#p254260
The one where you'd died in elf. ("elf thread" was a pretty poor description)

[Sar]

This page has links to some of the latest morgues: http://crawl.akrasiac.org/scoring/players/lawndartjedi.html

Seems like you have a bunch of wins already!

[edgefigaro]

THe first major influx of XP is Lair. The second is vaults. Plan accordingly.

Have a plan for what you are going to get to work for S branches. Get that thing online before D15. Put the rest of your XP into defenses.

Have a plan for what you are going to get online for vaults. Get that thing online before your second sbranch rune. Then put the rest of your XP into defenses.

If the dungeon floor isn't kind (or even if it is), burn through consumables on modestly difficult fights, hoping the dungeon will be kinder in the future.

[Lawndart Jedi]

This is my last death. I just couldn't do anything to survive. Flee one battle to heal and alligator pops out of no where. Couldn't heal, tried to blink away and that failed so just wasted a turn. What should I have done? Train Dodge like crasy but it doesn't do hardly anything. How do you gain the power to survive? If I just train attack I get hit by everything and die and if a I train defense I can't kill anything. All kinds of stuff in inventory but can't figure out how any of it would help.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.17.1 (tiles) character file.

144977 BlawTor the Bringer of Light (level 17, 0/111 HPs)
             Began as a Gargoyle Earth Elementalist on Jan 5, 2016.
             Was the Champion of the Shining One.
             Slain by an alligator (10 damage)
             ... on level 2 of the Swamp on Jan 7, 2016.
             The game lasted 06:24:08 (65971 turns).

BlawTor the Bringer of Light (GrEE)                Turns: 65971, Time: 06:24:08

Health: 0/111      AC: 31    Str: 18    XL:     17   Next: 41%
Magic:  4/40       EV: 15    Int: 23    God:    the Shining One [******]
Gold:   1108       SH:  0    Dex:  7    Spells: 8 memorised, 7 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis +     r - 275 stones
rCold  . . .     Clarity  .     R - +2 robe "Zecu" {rPois MR+ Dex-3 SInv}
rNeg   + + +     SustAt   .     (no shield)
rPois  8         Gourm    .     t - +2 helmet
rElec  +         Spirit   .     D - +1 cloak "Yxtux" {+Inv Str+4 Int+2}
rCorr  .         Warding  .     f - +2 pair of gloves {archery}
rMut   .         Stasis   .     M - +1 pair of boots
MR     ++...                    (no amulet)
Stlth  +.........               Z - ring of magical power
                                l - +4 ring of protection

@: flying, very slightly contaminated, glowing, very resistant to hostile
enchantments, very unstealthy
A: big wings, negative energy resistance 1, electricity resistance, unbreathing,
petrification resistance, rot immunity, AC +12
a: Stop Flying, Divine Shield, Cleansing Flame, Summon Divine Warrior, Brand
Weapon With Holy Wrath, Renounce Religion, Evoke Invisibility


You were on level 2 of the Swamp.
You worshipped the Shining One.
The Shining One was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 6 branches of the dungeon, and saw 31 of its levels.
You also visited: Labyrinth and Ice Cave.

You collected 3298 gold pieces.
You spent 2190 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 e - a +1 flail of holy wrath
 q - the +2 shortbow of the Last Stars {freeze, rF++ Int+8 Dex-2}
   (You found it in a labyrinth)   
   
   It causes projectiles fired from it to freeze those they strike, causing
   extra injury to most foes and up to half again as much damage against
   particularly susceptible opponents. They can also slow down cold-blooded
   creatures.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+8).
   It affects your dexterity (-2).
   It greatly protects you from fire.
 w - a +3 mace of crushing
Missiles
 r - 275 stones (in hand)
 N - 59 arrows of frost
Armour
 f - a +2 pair of gloves of archery (worn)
 t - a +2 helmet (worn)
 D - the +1 cloak "Yxtux" (worn) {+Inv Str+4 Int+2}
   (You acquired it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It lets you turn invisible.
 M - a +1 pair of boots (worn)
 R - the +2 robe "Zecu" (worn) {rPois MR+ Dex-3 SInv}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your dexterity (-3).
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you see invisible.
 V - the +2 cloak of Virtue {rC++ rCorr Str+3}
   (You acquired it on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
Jewellery
 k - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 l - a +4 ring of protection (left hand)
 B - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
 Q - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 Z - a ring of magical power (right hand)
Wands
 p - a wand of fireball (2)
 C - a wand of cold (2)
 I - a wand of fireball (0)
 J - a wand of fire (4)
 K - a wand of teleportation (5)
 L - a wand of fire (0)
 X - a wand of digging (12)
Scrolls
 b - 4 scrolls of fear
 g - 10 scrolls of teleportation
 h - 3 scrolls of noise
 i - 5 scrolls of recharging
 j - 3 scrolls of immolation
 m - 8 scrolls of remove curse
 u - a scroll of identify
 v - 2 scrolls of silence
 x - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 y - 7 scrolls of fog
 H - a scroll of holy word
 T - 2 scrolls of summoning
Potions
 a - a potion of cancellation
 c - a potion of resistance
 n - 5 potions of might
 o - 2 potions of curing
 z - 8 potions of brilliance
 A - 2 potions of agility
 E - 2 potions of haste
 P - a potion of beneficial mutation {unknown}
Miscellaneous
 G - a sack of spiders
Comestibles
 d - 10 bread rations
 s - a meat ration


   Skills:
 - Level 14.0 Fighting
 - Level 6.3 Maces & Flails
 - Level 4.0 Bows
 - Level 2.5 Armour
 * Level 10.8 Dodging
 - Level 5.0 Stealth
 - Level 10.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 14.0 Conjurations
 - Level 4.1 Charms
 - Level 1.2 Transmutations
 - Level 12.1 Earth Magic
 - Level 14.1 Invocations


You had 7 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Stone Arrow           Conj/Erth      ######       1%          3    None
b - Sandblast             Erth           ######       1%          1    None
d - Lee's Rapid Deconstr  Erth           ######....   1%          5    ####...
i - Iskenderun's Battles  Conj/Chrm      ######..     4%          5    ####...
m - Iskenderun's Mystic   Conj           ######..     1%          4    #......
p - Passwall              Trmt/Erth      #####.....   1%          3    None
s - Stoneskin             Trmt/Erth      #####...     1%          2    None
x - Iron Shot             Conj/Erth      ######....   4%          6    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:8
  Swamp (2/4) Lair:3        Snake (0/4) Lair:6        Slime (0/6) Lair:6
    Orc (4/4) D:12            Elf (1/3) Orc:3        Vaults (0/5) D:13
 Depths (0/5) D:15       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva

Shops:
D:8 }([=:   D:10 *   D:11 *   Orc:1 %   Orc:4 :?*%

Portals:
Trove: D:12 (give +3 ice dragon armour)

Annotations:
Lair:5 exclusion: oklob plant


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are resistant to torment.
Your stone body is resilient (AC +12).
You are immune to poison.
Your large and strong wings let you fly indefinitely.
You resist negative energy.
You are resistant to electric shocks.
You can survive without breathing.
You are immune to petrification.
You are immune to rotting.


Message History

The rocky blast hits the alligator.
The alligator is almost dead.
The alligator bites you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The alligator tail-slaps you but does no damage.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Read which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Blink to where?
Press: ? - help, Dir - move target cursor, p - alligator
You are very lightly contaminated with residual magic.
As you read the scroll of blinking, it crumbles to dust.
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better.
The alligator bites you but does no damage.
The alligator tail-slaps you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You feel better. The alligator bites you!
You die...

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You could see an alligator.

Vanquished Creatures
  Gastronok (D:9)
  A thorn hunter (Swamp:1)
  A frost giant (IceCv)
  A stone giant (Orc:4)
  8 vault guards
  Snorg (Lair:6)
  A minotaur (Lab)
  Fannar (Lair:2)
  A rakshasa (D:13)
  10 hydras
  Erolcha (D:12)
  3 centaur warriors
  A ghost crab (Swamp:1)
  A catoblepas (Lair:8)
  4 ogre magi
  A deep troll shaman (Lair:8)
  A tengu warrior (D:15)
  15 death yaks
  A storm dragon zombie (D:15)
  Nergalle (D:12)
  2 skeletal warriors (D:15)
  A wizard (D:15)
  A necromancer (D:15)
  5 shambling mangroves
  2 hill giants
  4 unseen horrors
  A flayed ghost (D:15)
  A lindwurm (Lair:8)
  2 deep trolls (Orc:4)
  Pikel (D:9)
  A swamp dragon (Swamp:1)
  3 orc sorcerers
  3 griffons
  2 oklob plants
  An iron dragon zombie (D:15)
  2 manticores
  6 cyclopes
  7 ugly things
  A manticore (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  A hornet (Swamp:1)
  31 elephants
  9 black mambas
  3 centaur zombies
  4 gargoyles (Lab)
  7 centaur skeletons
  18 spiny frogs
  6 komodo dragons
  A redback zombie (D:15)
  2 fire drakes
  A deep elf priest (Elf:1)
  A queen bee (D:12)
  14 polar bears
  A giant leech (Swamp:1)
  24 blink frogs
  15 trolls
  A boulder beetle (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  17 slime creatures
  Prince Ribbit (D:9)
  A boulder beetle (Lair:7)
  A troll (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  15 two-headed ogres
  An ice dragon zombie (D:15)
  4 bog bodies
  A wraith (D:10)
  6 spriggans (Swamp:1)
  2 deep elf magi
  47 yaks
  A vampire (D:14)
  12 hippogriffs
  3 deep elf fighters
  A hungry ghost (D:12)
  A human (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  3 basilisks
  2 wyverns
  A golden eye (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  13 swamp worms
  18 water moccasins
  A human zombie (D:15)
  28 wolves
  3 wargs
  2 vampire mosquitoes (Swamp:1)
  3 nagas (Lair:6)
  16 porcupines
  Duvessa (D:6)
  3 black bears
  7 sky beasts
  6 ice beasts
  4 swamp drakes
  A necrophage (D:7)
  4 slaves (D:9)
  35 ogres
  3 eyes of draining
  19 wasps
  4 phantoms
  14 orc warriors
  3 big kobolds
  7 centaurs
  21 giant frogs
  23 crocodiles
  A wyvern zombie (D:11)
  2 gnoll sergeants
  5 scorpions
  38 killer bees
  Dowan (D:7)
  A troll zombie (D:12)
  A wight (D:13)
  3 electric eels
  A quasit (D:11)
  A wyvern simulacrum (D:14)
  8 crimson imps
  5 hounds
  18 orc priests
  41 orc wizards
  Crazy Yiuf (D:5)
  2 giant frog skeletons
  5 jellies
  15 worker ants
  4 hell rats (Lair:4)
  9 iguanas
  20 sheep
  5 ogre zombies (D:12)
  3 hound skeletons
  8 adders
  8 gnolls
  90 river rats
  2 shadow imps
  12 white imps (Lair:6)
  An ooze (D:5)
  An adder skeleton (D:5)
  An adder zombie (D:6)
  2 worms (D:3)
  4 giant geckos
  222 orcs
  9 bats
  7 giant cockroaches
  10 hobgoblins
  9 jackals
  27 kobolds
  5 ball pythons
  A giant cockroach zombie (D:6)
  4 giant newts
  7 goblins
  A goblin skeleton (D:12)
  2 goblin zombies (D:12)
  A jackal skeleton (D:7)
  2 orc skeletons (D:12)
  14 orc zombies (D:12)
  2 quokkas
  9 rats
  A butterfly (Lair:4)
  2 plants
1253 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A polar bear (IceCv)
  A yak (IceCv)
  73 fungi
  33 plants
108 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1361 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | BlawTor the Gargoyle Earth Elementalist began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 3/3
   222 | D:1      | Reached skill level 4 in Earth Magic
   222 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/5
   906 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 20/20 MP: 2/6
   910 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Stoneskin
   914 | D:1      | Learned a level 3 spell: Stone Arrow
  1082 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  1878 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Earth Magic
  2048 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 25/25 MP: 5/7
  2070 | D:3      | Noticed a phantom
  2192 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
  2333 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/29 MP: 5/8
  2718 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Earth Magic
  3173 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 34/34 MP: 5/9
  3613 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Earth Magic
  3689 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 38/38 MP: 6/10
  3769 | D:4      | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
  3776 | D:4      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  3777 | D:4      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  3890 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
  4004 | D:4      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  4359 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4494 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Earth Magic
  4499 | D:5      | Learned a level 3 spell: Passwall
  4803 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
  4817 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 40/44 MP: 3/11
  5277 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5283 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  5657 | D:5      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  5672 | D:5      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  5672 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
  6203 | D:6      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  6204 | D:6      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  6205 | D:6      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  6217 | D:6      | Became a worshipper of the Shining One
  7167 | D:7      | Noticed Duvessa
  7167 | D:7      | Noticed Dowan
  7784 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 48/50 MP: 8/13
  7944 | D:7      | Killed Dowan
  8089 | D:6      | Killed Duvessa
  8089 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Earth Magic
  8301 | D:7      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  8514 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  8690 | D:8      | Found Dadagaecw's Gadget Shoppe.
  8999 | D:8      | Identified 2 scrolls of acquirement
  9033 | D:8      | Found Kudy's Book Emporium.
  9039 | D:8      | Found Ryadwump's Jewellery Shop.
  9062 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  9063 | D:8      | Found Fywimoc's Antique Armour Emporium.
  9072 | D:8      | Bought a glowing cloak for 126 gold pieces
  9072 | D:8      | Bought a dyed leather armour for 56 gold pieces
  9072 | D:8      | Bought a thick robe for 159 gold pieces
  9150 | D:7      | Identified the +2 robe "Zecu" {rPois MR+ Dex-3 SInv} (You bought it in a shop on level 8 of the Dungeon)
  9203 | D:7      | Learned a level 5 spell: Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
  9413 | D:8      | Found Iwo Puuq's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
  9421 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  9429 | D:8      | Bought a glowing mace for 78 gold pieces
  9514 | D:8      | Killed a phantom
 10423 | D:9      | Reached * piety under the Shining One
 10515 | D:9      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
 10666 | D:9      | Noticed Pikel
 10686 | D:9      | Killed Prince Ribbit
 10686 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 56/56 MP: 12/17
 10853 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
 10868 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 11026 | D:9      | Noticed Gastronok
 11375 | D:9      | Killed Pikel
 11375 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 11971 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 12188 | D:10     | Found Kyulezoo's General Store.
 12434 | D:10     | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 39 gold pieces
 12434 | D:10     | Bought a potion of brilliance for 52 gold pieces
 12664 | D:10     | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 12813 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 13460 | D:11     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 59/61 MP: 4/21
 13839 | D:11     | Found Ovyigaaw's General Store.
 14057 | D:11     | Noticed a cyclops
 14057 | D:11     | Reached ** piety under the Shining One
 14218 | D:11     | Killed a cyclops
 14218 | D:11     | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 14762 | D:12     | Noticed Erolcha
 14918 | D:12     | Noticed Nergalle
 15137 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 15138 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 15339 | D:12     | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 15361 | D:12     | Killed Erolcha
 15885 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 16008 | Lair:1   | Got a polished scale mail
 16055 | Lair:1   | Identified the +5 scale mail of Dim Light {+Blink Int+4} (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
 16321 | Lair:1   | Got a faintly humming cloak
 16332 | Lair:1   | Identified the +1 cloak "Yxtux" {+Inv Str+4 Int+2} (You acquired it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
 17427 | Lair:2   | Noticed Fannar
 17437 | Lair:2   | Killed Fannar
 17437 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 70/70 MP: 1/22
 17969 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 18821 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 5 spell: Iskenderun's Battlesphere
 19206 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
 19424 | Lair:3   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 19432 | Lab      | Entered a labyrinth
 19470 | Lab      | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 19908 | Lab      | Noticed a minotaur
 19920 | Lab      | Killed a minotaur
 20041 | Lab      | Identified the Handbook of Malediction
 20057 | Lab      | Got a jewelled shortbow
 20061 | Lab      | Identified the +2 shortbow of the Last Stars {freeze, rF++ Int+8 Dex-2} (You found it in a labyrinth)
 20332 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 10 in Earth Magic
 20717 | Lair:3   | Reached *** piety under the Shining One
 20722 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
 20815 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 20826 | Lair:3   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 20879 | Lair:3   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 21915 | Lair:4   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 76/76 MP: 8/24
 24811 | D:9      | Killed Gastronok
 24811 | D:9      | Reached skill level 11 in Earth Magic
 26184 | Lair:5   | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 26764 | Lair:5   | HP: 2/79 [eight-headed hydra (11)]
 26951 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 27000 | Lair:6   | Found a frozen archway.
 27010 | Lair:6   | Reached **** piety under the Shining One
 27055 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 27628 | IceCv    | Got a dazzling dagger
 28098 | IceCv    | Gained mutation: Your large and strong wings let you fly indefinitely. [Gargoyle growth]
 28098 | IceCv    | Reached XP level 14. HP: 58/86 MP: 7/26
 29403 | IceCv    | Noticed a frost giant
 29436 | IceCv    | Got a pitted war axe
 30034 | IceCv    | Killed a frost giant
 30034 | IceCv    | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations
 30577 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 30578 | Lair:6   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 30843 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 32303 | Lair:7   | Noticed Snorg
 32352 | Lair:6   | Killed Snorg
 32352 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Bows
 36216 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 15. HP: 96/96 MP: 10/27
 37141 | D:12     | Killed Nergalle
 37417 | D:12     | Reached ***** piety under the Shining One
 38035 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 38617 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 38621 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 39439 | D:12     | Noticed an unseen horror
 39445 | D:12     | Killed an unseen horror
 40259 | D:8      | Bought the Almanac of the Shifting Rocks for 661 gold pieces
 40347 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 6 spell: Iron Shot
 40575 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 40961 | Orc:1    | Reached ****** piety under the Shining One
 41850 | Orc:1    | Found Pow Alyu's Food Boutique.
 42067 | Orc:1    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 42369 | Orc:1    | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 42734 | Orc:3    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 44327 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 44990 | Orc:4    | Reached skill level 13 in Fighting
 46223 | Orc:4    | Found Haytes's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 46225 | Orc:4    | Found Ocigannash's Book Boutique.
 46671 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 46675 | Orc:4    | Found Sackom's Food Emporium.
 46851 | Orc:4    | Found Teulangi's Assorted Antiques.
 46860 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of brand weapon for 300 gold pieces
 46860 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of summoning for 142 gold pieces
 46860 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 112 gold pieces
 46860 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 45 gold pieces
 46860 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of magic mapping for 52 gold pieces
 47118 | Lair:2   | Identified the +9 war axe of Tuder {distort, rF+++ rC+ Int+4 Dex-5} (You found it in an ice cave)
 47481 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of magic mapping for 77 gold pieces
 47481 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll labeled ZOLEAC FIOCSA for 22 gold pieces
 48487 | Orc:4    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 49270 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 52052 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 16. HP: 105/105 MP: 16/29
 52450 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 53574 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 14 in Fighting
 54445 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 58067 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 58468 | D:14     | Got a smoking cloak
 58479 | D:14     | Identified the +2 cloak of Virtue {rC++ rCorr Str+3} (You acquired it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 59052 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 59349 | Elf:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
 59523 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 45 gold pieces
 59523 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 45 gold pieces
 59523 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of fear for 52 gold pieces
 59523 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of fog for 30 gold pieces
 59523 | Orc:4    | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 45 gold pieces
 59596 | D:11     | Bought a potion of brilliance for 52 gold pieces
 60918 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 62081 | D:15     | Reached XP level 17. HP: 111/111 MP: 31/31
 62888 | Swamp:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 62970 | Swamp:1  | Got a shimmering trident
 63567 | Swamp:1  | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 63779 | Swamp:1  | Got a brightly glowing shortbow
 65149 | Swamp:1  | Identified the cursed +0 trident of Context {speed, *Rage rN+ Dex+4} (You found it on level 1 of the Swamp)
 65151 | Swamp:1  | Identified the +8 shortbow of Doom {flame, MR- Str+3 Dex+4} (You took it off a spriggan on level 1 of the Swamp)
 65968 | Swamp:2  | HP: 1/111 [alligator (14)]
 65971 | Swamp:2  | Slain by an alligator


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Club              |    37 |       |       |       |       |       ||    37
       Unarmed           |     6 |       |       |       |       |       ||     6
       Mace              |       |    11 |   243 |   236 |   334 |   106 ||   930
 Fire: Shortbow          |       |       |       |       |   103 |    21 ||   124
Throw: Stone             |     1 |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     2
       Tomahawk          |       |     5 |       |       |       |       ||     5
       Javelin           |       |     4 |     7 |       |       |       ||    11
 Cast: Sandblast         |    71 |    71 |   135 |   148 |   236 |   119 ||   780
       Stone Arrow       |       |       |    37 |   199 |   961 |   444 ||  1641
       Stoneskin         |       |       |     2 |     3 |    33 |     4 ||    42
       Lee's Rapid Decon |       |       |       |    46 |     1 |     7 ||    54
       Iskenderun's Myst |       |       |       |     5 |   148 |   100 ||   253
       Iron Shot         |       |       |       |       |    19 |    45 ||    64
       Iskenderun's Batt |       |       |       |       |       |     6 ||     6
Invok: Divine Shield     |       |       |       |       |     3 |       ||     3
 Abil: Fly               |       |       |       |       |     1 |     6 ||     7
       Stop Flying       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     9 |    17 |     4 ||    30
  Use: Scroll            |     1 |     5 |    12 |    18 |    14 |     9 ||    59
       Potion            |       |       |     3 |     2 |    16 |     5 ||    26
 Stab: Sleeping          |       |       |     5 |       |       |       ||     5
  Eat: Chunk             |     5 |     6 |    18 |    23 |    62 |    24 ||   138
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     1 |     2 |       |       ||     3
       Pizza             |       |       |     1 |     2 |     3 |     1 ||     7
       Meat ration       |       |       |     1 |     4 |     3 |     4 ||    12
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |     1 |     3 |     5 ||     9
       Fruit             |       |       |       |       |     7 |     3 ||    10
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |       |     3 |       ||     3



[MainiacJoe]

The scroll of fear might have bought you some time to teleport away. I think more of an issue is how little MP you had. It was a big step for my in my development to view 50% HP as an emergency, and it took longer to see MP as the same way. You may have needed to flee the previous battle sooner, so that you had some margin of error should you get interrupted while resting.

[tasonir]

In terms of strategic advice, I wouldn't go heavily into bows on a caster, and your low bow investment (skill 4) isn't really all that much to make it worthwhile to carry one + ammo around. Did no bucklers spawn? You'd be better off getting 5 skill in shields and wearing a buckler. Not the best defense, but a small improvement for little exp is worth it, especially if you have an ego.

And your melee weapon skill should probably be slightly higher, so that by this point it's a semi-reasonable option. When you're out of mana, you just might have to use it. Although the better option is to watch your mana closely and not get into a situation where you're out/low on mana, as MainiacJoe said.

[Rast]

Don't train magic skills after D:2 on a GrEE.

Find a mace or other good melee weapon and train up that and fighting. You can keep using your spells, just don't waste xp on them. Once your weapon is kicking butt, pick up some good armor and train that and don't worry about spells any more.

Also, you had too much Invocations for that early.

[Sar]

sounds boring

GrEE works very well as a """caster""" anyway

stone arrow is pretty good and so is LRD

[WingedEspeon]

bucklers work with 4 shields skill

EDIT:I meant to type 4, I must have hit the wrong key. sorry.

[Sprucery]

bucklers work with 3 shields skill

Last time I checked it was 4.

[Hurkyl]

When the shield penalty is eliminated depends on the character. I don't know all of the factors these days, but size matters, at least.

[Lasty]

Sprucery is correct about the skill needed to remove the EV penalty from bucklers in trunk for normal-sized races.

@OP: There were a few things that could have helped you there, like the scroll of fear, but the main issue was that you ran out of your primary resources (hp and mp) in a dangerous area. As ManiacJoe said, it would help to assume you're in deep trouble when you go below a certain moderate level of resources and start taking extreme measures at that time.