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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1224-g978f909 (webtiles) character file.

shizmoo the Unseen (Octopode Assassin)             Turns: 20146, Time: 03:30:31

Health: 109/109    AC: 31    Str: 28    XL:     15   Next: 56%
Magic:  23/23      EV: 31    Int: 31    God:    Cheibriados [******]
Gold:   35         SH: 12    Dex: 34    Spells: 2 memorised, 5 levels left

rFire  . . .      SeeInvis .    a - +0 rapier
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    u - +1 buckler {AC+3}
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    Y - +1 hat {Int+3}
rPois  .          Spirit   .    L - +3 amulet of reflection
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    T - +3 ring of protection
rCorr  .          Reflect  +    m - +3 ring of protection
MR     ++...      Harm     .    x - +3 ring of protection
Stlth  +++++++++.               F - +5 ring of protection
                                t - +2 ring of evasion
                                R - +4 ring of protection
                                G - ring "Veuddy" {+Blink MR+ Str+3}
                                j - +6 ring of protection

@: very slow
A: almost no armour, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, tentacle spike 1,
iridescent scales 1, camouflage 1, dopey 1, regeneration 1, gelatinous body 1
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion,
Evoke Blink


You are on level 14 of the Dungeon.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 21 of its levels.
You have also visited: Sewer and Ice Cave.

You have collected 1487 gold pieces.
You have spent 1452 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +0 rapier (weapon)
 v - a +1 dagger of venom
Missiles
 A - 229 stones (quivered)
 W - 4 throwing nets
Armour
 u - a +1 buckler of protection (worn)
 Y - a +1 hat of intelligence (worn)
Jewellery
 e - an uncursed ring of flight
 j - a +6 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 m - a +3 ring of protection (right tentacle)
 q - the amulet of Dineng {Gourm rElec rPois MP-9 Dex+6}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [amulet of the gourmand]
   
   It allows you to eat raw meat even when not hungry.
   It affects your dexterity (+6).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your magic capacity (-9).
 t - a +2 ring of evasion (on tentacle)
 x - a +3 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 D - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 F - a +5 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 G - the ring "Veuddy" (on tentacle) {+Blink MR+ Str+3}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you blink.
 L - a +3 amulet of reflection (around mantle)
 M - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 R - a +4 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 T - a +3 ring of protection (left tentacle)
Wands
 b - a wand of flame
 h - a wand of digging
 o - a wand of flame
 J - a wand of paralysis
 P - a wand of polymorph {recharged}
 Q - a wand of heal wounds (3/9)
Scrolls
 f - 2 scrolls of silence
 i - 3 scrolls of fog
 l - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 p - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon
 r - 4 scrolls of random uselessness
 s - 5 scrolls of identify
 y - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
 C - a scroll of fear
 H - 2 scrolls of blinking
 K - 5 scrolls of remove curse
 S - a scroll of summoning
Potions
 d - 2 potions of invisibility
 k - 5 potions of cancellation
 n - a potion of cure mutation
 z - 3 potions of ambrosia
 B - 3 potions of curing
 E - 5 potions of magic
 I - 5 potions of might
 U - 2 potions of agility
 V - 3 potions of heal wounds
 X - 2 potions of mutation
 Z - a potion of resistance
Books
 c - a book of Party Tricks   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Butterflies           Summoning                     1
    b - Apportation                  Translocation                 1
    c - Tukima's Dance               Hexes                         3
    d - Alistair's Intoxication      Transmutation/Poison          5
    e - Invisibility                 Hexes                         6
 N - a book of the Warp   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Gell's Gravitas              Hexes/Translocation           3
    b - Force Lance                  Conjuration/Translocation     4
    c - Summon Forest                Summoning/Translocation       5
    d - Dispersal                    Translocation                 6
    e - Controlled Blink             Translocation                 8
    f - Disjunction                  Translocation                 8
Miscellaneous
 w - a box of beasts
Comestibles
 g - 22 meat rations
 O - 12 royal jellies


   Skills:
 + Level 12.3 Fighting
 + Level 12.3 Short Blades
 - Level 2.0 Throwing
 + Level 12.4 Dodging
 + Level 17.2 Stealth
 - Level 4.1 Shields
 + Level 4.9 Translocations
 - Level 11.0 Invocations


You have 5 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.......     10%         1    ##.....
b - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          100%        8    #######


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (14/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (6/6) D:9
  Swamp (0/4) Lair:4        Snake (0/4) Lair:4        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (0/2) D:10         Vaults (0/5) D:13       

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

Shops:
D:6 =   D:9 [   D:10 *   D:11 :   D:13 =

Annotations:
Lair:1 exclusion: orange crystal statue


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)
One of your tentacles bears a spike.
You are partially covered in iridescent scales. (AC +2)
You are dopey. (Int -2)
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast.


Message History

You constrict the wight. The wight closely misses you.
You hit the wight but do no damage. You pierce the wight, but do no damage.
You squeeze the wight!
You destroy the wight!
Cheibriados appreciates the change of pace.
Things that are here:
a battleaxe; a glowing robe
You puncture the wight! You grab the wight.
You pierce the wight, but do no damage. You squeeze the wight.
You destroy the wight!
Cheibriados thoroughly appreciates the change of pace.
No target in view!
Things that are here:
an enchanted short sword; a robe
You can't carry that many items.
Char dumped successfully.
Char dumped successfully.
Unknown command.
Char dumped successfully.
Save game and exit?

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Josephine (D:11)
  Harold (Lair:1)
  A rakshasa (D:14)
  3 vault guards (D:13)
  2 centaur warriors
  3 catoblepae (Lair:6)
  7 hydras
  10 death yaks (Lair:6)
  2 tengu warriors
  A fire crab (Lair:3)
  5 skeletal warriors (D:11)
  2 unseen horrors
  2 swamp dragons (Lair:5)
  5 hill giants
  Pikel (D:7)
  4 orc knights
  A griffon (Lair:5)
  3 cyclopes
  3 orc sorcerers
  2 manticores (D:13)
  Maurice (D:8)
  2 ugly things
  2 centaur zombies
  3 elephants (Lair:6)
  2 black mambas (Lair:6)
  2 ice statues (IceCv)
  A centaur skeleton (D:14)
  5 komodo dragons
  4 gargoyles
  8 spiny frogs
  9 ice devils (IceCv)
  A freezing wraith (D:14)
  A queen bee (Lair:2)
  5 trolls
  A polar bear (Lair:2)
  A two-headed ogre (D:12)
  10 blink frogs
  A slime creature (Lair:5)
  5 wraiths (D:11)
  2 wyverns
  57 yaks
  A basilisk (Lair:5)
  A steam dragon (D:10)
  A human (D:9)
  7 hippogriffs
  2 hungry ghosts
  11 vampire mosquitoes
  18 wargs (D:10)
  A soldier ant (D:12)
  2 swamp worms (Lair:5)
  10 water moccasins
  2 hell hounds (D:9)
  A porcupine (Lair:1)
  3 black bears
  4 ice beasts
  A slave (D:7)
  A black bear (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  2 sky beasts
  A wasp (D:11)
  An eye of draining (D:13)
  10 orc warriors
  3 phantoms
  5 necrophages
  9 wolves (Lair:3)
  2 ogres
  6 centaurs
  14 crocodiles
  A big kobold (D:10)
  24 giant frogs
  3 scorpions
  41 killer bees
  12 wights
  6 howler monkeys
  7 crimson imps
  2 giant frog zombies
  2 quasits
  4 hounds
  9 orc priests
  Crazy Yiuf (D:2)
  7 jellies
  15 orc wizards
  7 iguanas
  A giant frog skeleton (D:6)
  Ijyb (D:3)
  Terence (D:3)
  Natasha (thrice) (D:2)
  16 worker ants
  11 sheep
  10 gnolls
  19 adders
  41 river rats
  5 shadow imps
  18 white imps
  9 ufetubi (IceCv)
  4 oozes
  An adder skeleton (D:9)
  2 worms (D:2)
  3 dart slugs
  6 giant geckos
  72 orcs
  14 ball pythons
  2 bats
  4 giant cockroaches
  6 goblins
  5 hobgoblins
  15 jackals
  8 kobolds
  3 quokkas
  A giant cockroach zombie (D:6)
  8 giant newts
  A jackal skeleton (D:6)
  28 rats
  2 fungi
  2 plants
764 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A reaper (IceCv)
  A tengu warrior (D:14)
  A yaktaur (D:13)
  A wyvern skeleton (D:14)
  An orc wizard (D:14)
  2 white imps (IceCv)
  3 ufetubi (IceCv)
  An orc (D:10)
  19 fungi
  21 plants
51 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 815 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | shizmoo the Octopode Assassin began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 14/14 MP: 1/1
   157 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 19/19 MP: 2/2
   858 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 20/25 MP: 3/3
   885 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
   889 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
   922 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 8/30 MP: 4/4
  1309 | D:2      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  1326 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1335 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1414 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1432 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1432 | D:2      | Reached skill level 6 in Stealth
  1432 | D:2      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 19/36 MP: 5/5
  1476 | D:2      | Found a runed door.
  1529 | D:2      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  1533 | D:2      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  2035 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 42/42 MP: 6/6
  2311 | D:3      | Noticed Terence
  2313 | D:3      | Killed Terence
  2550 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  2557 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  2854 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
  2906 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 48/48 MP: 7/7
  3036 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Stealth
  3126 | D:4      | You fall through a shaft for 3 floors!
  3265 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3333 | D:5      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  3446 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 36/54 MP: 8/8
  3516 | D:5      | Found a glowing drain.
  3536 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  3701 | Sewer    | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Butterflies
  3830 | Sewer    | Reached skill level 8 in Stealth
  3847 | Sewer    | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  3917 | D:5      | Found a hazy altar of Hepliaklqana.
  3919 | D:5      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3919 | D:5      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  3921 | D:5      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  3921 | D:5      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  3921 | D:5      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  3922 | D:5      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  3936 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
  4155 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4165 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4413 | D:6      | Found Aqyrew's Jewellery Shoppe.
  4639 | D:6      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [potion of mutation]
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: One of your tentacles bears a spike. [potion of mutation]
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast. [potion of mutation]
  4648 | D:6      | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  4745 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Stealth
  4827 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 61/61 MP: 9/9
  4897 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  5108 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  5454 | D:7      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  5490 | D:7      | Noticed a centaur warrior
  5551 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  5559 | D:7      | Killed a centaur warrior
  5559 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
  5561 | D:7      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
  5855 | D:7      | Noticed Pikel
  5878 | D:7      | Killed Pikel
  5878 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 69/69 MP: 12/12
  6031 | D:8      | Learned a level 8 spell: Controlled Blink
  6201 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
  6206 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
  6453 | D:6      | Bought a +4 ring of protection for 396 gold pieces
  6545 | D:8      | Noticed Maurice
  6552 | D:8      | Killed Maurice
  6552 | D:8      | Reached skill level 11 in Stealth
  6857 | D:9      | Found Ydwi's Armour Emporium.
  6932 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  7025 | D:9      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  7108 | D:9      | Reached **** piety under Cheibriados
  7229 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
  7269 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 77/77 MP: 14/14
  7303 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  7310 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 12 in Stealth
  7463 | Lair:1   | Noticed Harold
  7557 | Lair:1   | Killed Harold
  7719 | Lair:1   | Noticed an orange crystal statue
  7867 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in iridescent scales. (AC +2) [potion of beneficial mutation]
  8160 | Lair:1   | Got a flickering platinum amulet
  8208 | Lair:1   | Identified the amulet of Dineng {Gourm rElec rPois MP-9 Dex+6} (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
  8211 | Lair:1   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
  8501 | Lair:2   | Reached ***** piety under Cheibriados
  8541 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Stealth
  9012 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 84/84 MP: 15/17
  9422 | D:8      | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors!
  9422 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  9422 | D:10     | Found Tiranam's Assorted Antiques.
  9604 | D:6      | Bought a +3 ring of protection for 231 gold pieces
 10152 | Lair:3   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 10331 | Lair:3   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 10962 | Lair:4   | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 10998 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 11013 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 11027 | Lair:4   | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 11031 | Lair:4   | Got an ichor-stained shield
 11042 | Lair:4   | Identified the +1 shield "Teavuh Xin" {rC+} (You acquired it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 11316 | Lair:4   | Reached ****** piety under Cheibriados
 11606 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 14 in Stealth
 12049 | Lair:5   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 12063 | Lair:5   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 12092 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 12092 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 12202 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 12263 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 92/92 MP: 12/19
 12360 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
 12572 | Lair:6   | Found a runed door.
 12575 | Lair:6   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 12583 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 14157 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
 14405 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 14489 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 48/101 MP: 21/21
 14620 | Lair:6   | Got a crude steel ring
 14622 | Lair:6   | Identified the ring "Veuddy" {+Blink MR+ Str+3} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 15346 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 15964 | D:10     | Upgraded the game from 0.19-a0-1216-g363869b to 0.19-a0-1224-g978f909
 16290 | D:10     | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
 16871 | D:11     | Found a frozen archway.
 16889 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 17010 | IceCv    | Killed a reaper
 17102 | IceCv    | Reached skill level 16 in Stealth
 17515 | D:11     | Found Weedgh's Book Shoppe.
 18361 | D:11     | Noticed Josephine
 18377 | D:11     | Killed Josephine
 18484 | D:12     | Reached XP level 15. HP: 108/108 MP: 23/23
 19050 | D:13     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 19322 | D:13     | Found Aniam's Jewellery Shoppe.
 19391 | D:13     | Bought a +5 ring of protection for 825 gold pieces
 19518 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 19521 | D:13     | Reached skill level 17 in Stealth

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 |
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Dodging        |           2     3  4     6  7  8 10 11    12 | 12.4
Fighting       |           3     4     5  6  7  8 10 11    12 | 12.3
Short Blades   |           3     4     5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 | 12.3
Stealth        |           6        7  9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 | 17.2
Shields        |                 1  2  4                      |  4.1
Invocations    |                          3  4  6  8 10 11    | 11.0
Translocations |                             1           3  4 |  4.9
Throwing       |                                              |  2.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
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Melee: Dagger            |    34 |    95 |   360 |   840 |   723 ||  2052
       Tentacles         |    10 |    16 |    81 |   398 |   826 ||  1331
       Constrict         |     7 |    22 |    79 |   112 |   170 ||   390
       Kick              |       |       |    44 |   588 |  1244 ||  1876
       Rapier            |       |       |       |       |   871 ||   871
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |       |     4 |     1 |       ||     5
Throw: Stone             |       |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
 Cast: Summon Butterflie |       |       |     1 |     1 |       ||     2
Invok: Bend Time         |       |       |     1 |     3 |     1 ||     5
       Slouch            |       |       |       |     1 |     1 ||     2
       Step From Time    |       |       |       |     1 |     2 ||     3
       Temporal Distorti |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     4 |     4 ||     8
  Use: Potion            |       |     5 |    11 |     6 |       ||    22
       Scroll            |       |       |     5 |    21 |     9 ||    35
 Stab: Sleeping          |     8 |    15 |    33 |    43 |    34 ||   133
       Distracted        |       |     1 |     2 |     7 |    14 ||    24
  Eat: Bread ration      |       |     2 |     2 |       |     3 ||     7
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     1 |       |     1 ||     2
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     5 |     2 ||     7
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     3 |       ||     3
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
Armor: Skin              |       |     3 |    50 |    89 |   186 ||   328
Dodge: Dodged            |     7 |    35 |   181 |   560 |   998 ||  1781
Block: Buckler           |       |     4 |    69 |   337 |   725 ||  1135
       Reflection        |       |       |     1 |       |    34 ||    35


Started playing again and so far got a pretty damn good Octopode stabber rolling with chei giving me awesome stats.

-Should I stop leveling stealth once I get the final pip or you continue to get bonus?
-I plan on leveling translocation high for controlled blink and possibly the other spells in the book i have, good idea?
-How will I deal with later areas like vault where hoards of monsters swarm the only entrance? Quick teleport, dispersal spell, disjunction spell? Step from time viable or just a waste there?
-Stop short blades at 14 for min delay for rapier or keep training?

[Rast]

Geez nice rings.

IMO you should transition to better weapon class and definitely a better weapon. Also get a good shield.

But I don't know much about octopodes. Hopefully Lasty sees this.

[shizmoo]

Geez nice rings.

IMO you should transition to better weapon class and definitely a better weapon. Also get a good shield.

But I don't know much about octopodes. Hopefully Lasty sees this.

Was thinking possibly eduemon blade later on since long sword is at 7 right now. Something like going jiyva eating all the useless junk left in the game for mutations, going zin to block bad mutations until mollified, then shining one to bless demon blade, then back to chei

[Rast]

going jiyva eating all the useless junk left in the game for mutations, going zin to block bad mutations until mollified, then shining one to bless demon blade, then back to chei

I like the way you think, but this does not give the best chances of winning.

[Hellmonk]

Stealth isn't capped, so it still increases beyond the last pip. I would stop training it anyway and spend xp elsewhere.
Cblink is good but a significant investment even with cheistats. It should be a "later on" goal.
Don't go past mindelay for rapier.

My suggestion would be to go for Tukima's dance followed by summon forest and/or invis in whichever order you prefer. Pick up an actually good weapon if you find one. Ideally by the end of orc you will have either a decent weapon or some more summon spells and you can just ride either of those to victory. Also keep your eyes out for other hexes. Later on you can just go down every staircase while invisible, summon a bunch of crap, and go to town.

[le_nerd]

Playing a +0 rapier chei Op is like... eating only fat-free yoghurt on the all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet. If you'd spent that 12 skill points in unarmed or anything else you'd be shredding everything in your path thanks to tentacle power.

Dont ever train more than 14 on Short blades. To tackel V:5 (long way off) my favourite strategy for kinda squishy/stealthy characters is using hatch and silence. You can silently kill half the level before anything loud wakes up.

[shizmoo]

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1225-gf887c1c (webtiles) character file.

shizmoo the Ninja (Octopode Assassin)              Turns: 57328, Time: 10:37:10

HP:   210/210 (211) AC: 31    Str: 26    XL:     27
MP:   31/31         EV: 42    Int: 34    God:    Cheibriados [******]
Gold: 1518          SH: 16    Dex: 48    Spells: 2 memorised, 17 levels left

rFire  . . .      SeeInvis .    o - +9 double sword (freeze)
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    u - +1 buckler {AC+3}
rNeg   + + +      Faith    .    Y - +1 hat {Int+3}
rPois  .          Spirit   .    h - +5 amulet of reflection
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    T - +3 ring of protection
rCorr  .          Reflect  +    D - +6 ring of dexterity
MR     ++...      Harm     .    x - +3 ring of protection
Stlth  ++++++++++ Rnd*Tele +    F - +5 ring of protection
                                m - +3 ring of protection
                                R - +4 ring of protection
                                a - ring of Voadasoz {*Tele rN+++ Int+2 Dex+4 Slay-4}
                                j - +6 ring of protection

@: very slow
A: almost no armour, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, tentacle spike 1,
iridescent scales 1, camouflage 1, blink, dopey 1, regeneration 1, gelatinous
body 1
a: Blink, Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce
Religion
}: 3/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, silver


You are on level 1 of the Vaults.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and seen 49 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 1 time.
You have also visited: Sewer and Ice Cave.

You have collected 5914 gold pieces.
You have spent 4396 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 o - a +9 double sword of freezing (weapon)
 P - the +4 arc blade {discharge, rElec}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Depths)   
   
   It insulates you from electricity.
Missiles
 A - 1122 stones (quivered)
 W - 3 throwing nets
Armour
 u - a +1 buckler of protection (worn)
 Y - a +1 hat of intelligence (worn)
Rods
 b - a +0 rod of ignition (12/12)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
Jewellery
 a - the ring of Voadasoz (on tentacle) {*Tele rN+++ Int+2 Dex+4 Slay-4}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of teleportation]
   
   It may teleport you next to monsters.
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (-4).
   It renders you almost immune to negative energy.
 h - a +5 amulet of reflection (around mantle)
 j - a +6 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 m - a +3 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 q - the amulet of Dineng {Gourm rElec rPois MP-9 Dex+6}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [amulet of the gourmand]
   
   It allows you to eat raw meat even when not hungry.
   It affects your dexterity (+6).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your magic capacity (-9).
 x - a +3 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 D - a +6 ring of dexterity (right tentacle)
 F - a +5 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 G - the ring "Veuddy" {+Blink MR+ Str+3}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of protection from magic]
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you blink.
 L - the ring of Bestaown {rF+ Str+4}
   (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of protection from fire]
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It protects you from fire.
 M - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 R - a +4 ring of protection (on tentacle)
 T - a +3 ring of protection (left tentacle)
Wands
 w - a wand of digging
 J - a wand of paralysis
 Q - a wand of heal wounds (1/9)
 X - a wand of disintegration
Scrolls
 e - a scroll of holy word
 f - 5 scrolls of silence
 i - 6 scrolls of fog
 l - 14 scrolls of teleportation
 r - 8 scrolls of random uselessness
 s - 23 scrolls of identify
 v - 2 scrolls of recharging
 y - 6 scrolls of magic mapping
 C - 9 scrolls of fear
 E - 6 scrolls of enchant armour
 H - 4 scrolls of blinking
 K - 14 scrolls of remove curse
 S - 4 scrolls of summoning
Potions
 d - 4 potions of invisibility
 k - 6 potions of cancellation
 n - 4 potions of cure mutation
 p - a potion of magic
 z - 4 potions of ambrosia
 B - 16 potions of curing
 I - 5 potions of might
 U - 6 potions of agility
 V - 8 potions of heal wounds
 Z - 3 potions of resistance
Books
 c - a book of Party Tricks   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Butterflies           Summoning                     1
    b - Apportation                  Translocation                 1
    c - Tukima's Dance               Hexes                         3
    d - Alistair's Intoxication      Transmutation/Poison          5
    e - Invisibility                 Hexes                         6
 N - a book of the Warp   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Gell's Gravitas              Hexes/Translocation           3
    b - Force Lance                  Conjuration/Translocation     4
    c - Summon Forest                Summoning/Translocation       5
    d - Dispersal                    Translocation                 6
    e - Controlled Blink             Translocation                 8
    f - Disjunction                  Translocation                 8
Comestibles
 g - 31 meat rations
 O - 15 royal jellies


   Skills:
 + Level 23.3 Fighting
 - Level 14.0(16.1) Short Blades
 - Level 13.9(16.1) Long Blades
 - Level 2.0 Throwing
 + Level 21.9 Dodging
 O Level 27 Stealth
 - Level 4.1 Shields
 + Level 19.9 Translocations
 - Level 11.0 Invocations


You have 17 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.......     10%         1    ##.....
b - Controlled Blink      Tloc           N/A          17%         8    #######


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (6/6) D:9
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:4        Snake (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (5/5) D:13
  Crypt (3/3) Vaults:2       Tomb (1/3) Crypt:3      Depths (5/5) D:15
    Zot (0/5) Depths:5   

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

Shops:
D:6 =   D:9 [   D:10 *   D:11 :   D:13 =   Orc:2 }?*}   Elf:3 }=}
Snake:2 *   Vaults:1 *}*[[   Vaults:4 !   Depths:5 ?*}!

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:2 Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:3


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)
One of your tentacles bears a spike.
You are partially covered in iridescent scales. (AC +2)
You can translocate small distances at will.
You are dopey. (Int -2)
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast.


Message History

You squeeze the red ugly thing!
You kill the red ugly thing!
Cheibriados appreciates the change of pace.
Unknown command.
No target in view!
Items here: ( )) †â€
an uncursed scimitar; 6 bolts; an arbalest; an ugly thing corpse x2
There is an open door, spattered with blood here.
You see here a bolt.
You see here a potion of magic.
You aren't carrying any weapons that can be enchanted.
You drop 12 scrolls of enchant weapon.
p - a potion of magic
Search for what [Enter for "potion of magic", or ? for help]? translocation
Save game and exit?
Welcome back, shizmoo the Octopode Assassin.
Cheibriados says: Take it easy.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.
Search for what [? for help]? mr+
Save game and exit?

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Khufu (Crypt:1)
  2 ancient liches
  Mara (Swamp:3)
  A juggernaut (Depths:5)
  4 greater mummies
  Margery (Depths:4)
  Saint Roka (Orc:1)
  Xtahua (Vaults:4)
  Jory (Vaults:5)
  2 golden dragons
  the Enchantress (Depths:1)
  2 bone dragons (Crypt:3)
  4 liches
  5 tentacled monstrosities
  Rupert (Snake:1)
  A quicksilver dragon (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  2 quicksilver dragons
  4 titans
  2 deep elf blademasters (Elf:3)
  9 sphinxes
  6 shadow dragons
  13 ancient champions
  A thorn hunter (Swamp:3)
  5 tengu reavers
  5 storm dragons
  4 revenants
  12 deep elf sorcerers
  A draconian knight (Depths:5)
  16 greater nagas
  10 fire giants
  Louise (Snake:1)
  Aizul (Snake:1)
  15 vault wardens
  2 curse skulls
  4 ghouls
  10 frost giants
  A draconian zealot (Depths:5)
  13 stone giants
  2 war gargoyles (Vaults:5)
  17 ironheart preservers
  6 deep elf elementalists
  5 spriggan defenders
  13 very ugly things
  4 reapers
  11 vampire knights
  An entropy weaver (Vaults:2)
  7 deep elf demonologists
  A green draconian (Depths:5)
  A white draconian (Depths:5)
  8 deep elf annihilators
  A black draconian (Depths:5)
  2 purple draconians (Depths:5)
  A yellow draconian (Depths:5)
  A lorocyproca (Depths:5)
  3 spark wasps (Depths:1)
  16 ettins
  3 eidola
  Josephine (D:11)
  11 great orbs of eyes
  A minotaur (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  7 fire dragons
  5 deep elf death magi
  7 mummy priests
  17 yaktaur captains
  9 jiangshi
  7 deep elf high priests
  13 naga warriors
  Harold (Lair:1)
  4 spriggan air magi
  A juggernaut simulacrum (Depths:2)
  6 rakshasas
  34 vault guards
  11 ice dragons
  6 death knights
  14 centaur warriors
  3 catoblepae (Lair:6)
  4 ghost crabs
  23 hydras
  6 anacondas
  12 ogre magi
  8 deep troll earth magi
  11 alligators
  10 death yaks (Lair:6)
  9 tengu warriors
  35 dancing weapons
  6 deep troll shamans
  5 death scarabs (Tomb:1)
  A queen ant (shapeshifter) (Depths:5)
  4 large abominations
  8 spriggan berserkers
  A death yak (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  7 naga sharpshooters
  5 orc high priests
  6 vampire magi
  6 shock serpents
  10 soul eaters
  27 deep elf knights
  A fire crab (Lair:3)
  A storm dragon zombie (Vaults:5)
  2 sixfirhies (Depths:2)
  9 hell knights
  5 salamander mystics
  7 shadow wraiths
  54 skeletal warriors
  10 flayed ghosts
  An unseen horror (shapeshifter) (Depths:5)
  36 deep trolls
  6 unseen horrors
  5 giant orange brains
  8 naga ritualists
  11 swamp dragons
  A golden dragon zombie (Crypt:3)
  A death drake (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  5 wizards
  3 spriggan druids (Swamp:4)
  2 shambling mangroves
  16 deep elf archers
  A golden dragon skeleton (Crypt:2)
  13 phantasmal warriors
  9 hill giants
  Pikel (D:7)
  3 anubis guards (Tomb:1)
  17 harpies
  7 necromancers
  A lindwurm (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  9 mana vipers
  17 orc knights
  A harpy (shapeshifter) (Depths:3)
  An orange crystal statue (Lair:1)
  A stone giant zombie (Vaults:5)
  16 ironbrand convokers
  59 deep elf magi
  12 griffons
  2 mana vipers (shapeshifter)
  7 hornets
  A griffon (shapeshifter) (Depths:3)
  6 cyclopes
  A wolf spider zombie (D:15)
  A hornet (shapeshifter) (Depths:5)
  3 wolf spiders
  7 orc sorcerers
  A shining eye (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  10 salamanders
  3 manticores
  A sphinx skeleton (Depths:2)
  Maurice (D:8)
  53 ugly things
  A worldbinder (Abyss:3)
  3 fire giant skeletons
  3 centaur zombies
  3 elephants (Lair:6)
  32 black mambas
  5 guardian serpents
  An elephant (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  20 naga magi
  2 ice statues (IceCv)
  A stone giant skeleton (Vaults:2)
  A torpor snail (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  3 eyes of devastation (Depths:3)
  An alligator snapping turtle zombie (Crypt:1)
  A centaur skeleton (D:14)
  21 vault sentinels
  A titan simulacrum (Crypt:3)
  5 komodo dragons
  4 gargoyles
  A spiny frog (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  17 spiny frogs
  A demonic crawler (Abyss:3)
  A kobold demonologist (Depths:5)
  50 yaktaurs
  A pale draconian zombie (Crypt:2)
  9 ice devils (IceCv)
  9 guardian mummies
  22 freezing wraiths
  A death yak skeleton (Crypt:2)
  A ghost moth simulacrum (Crypt:3)
  A swamp worm zombie (Crypt:2)
  A troll (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  A white draconian skeleton (Crypt:3)
  A wind drake (Abyss:3)
  A purple draconian skeleton (Crypt:1)
  An iron troll skeleton (Crypt:2)
  A death drake zombie (Crypt:2)
  4 tengu conjurers
  A queen bee (Lair:2)
  14 trolls
  A polar bear (Lair:2)
  A meliai (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  3 yaktaur skeletons (Vaults:2)
  18 two-headed ogres
  A wolf spider simulacrum (Crypt:3)
  4 giant leeches
  11 bog bodies
  10 blink frogs
  11 boulder beetles
  An ice dragon zombie (Tomb:1)
  44 slime creatures
  A frost giant simulacrum (Vaults:2)
  An alligator zombie (Crypt:3)
  4 ushabtiu
  A fire giant simulacrum (Vaults:3)
  6 raiju
  A meliai zombie (Crypt:2)
  35 flying skulls
  A fire dragon skeleton (Crypt:3)
  2 ettin zombies
  20 shadows
  17 wraiths
  3 water elementals
  13 spriggans
  3 wyverns
  3 redbacks (Vaults:2)
  A tarantella (shapeshifter) (Elf:3)
  A tarantella (Vaults:2)
  3 small abominations
  9 air elementals
  An elf zombie (Vaults:5)
  4 ettin skeletons
  A golden eye (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  70 yaks
  A fire bat (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  3 basilisks
  A hill giant zombie (Crypt:1)
  A steam dragon (D:10)
  4 fire elementals
  A human (D:9)
  8 hippogriffs
  A yaktaur simulacrum (Vaults:1)
  3 golden eyes (Depths:3)
  2 hungry ghosts
  17 vampire mosquitoes
  25 wargs
  A putrid demonspawn zombie (Crypt:3)
  A soldier ant (D:12)
  14 insubstantial wisps
  A mottled dragon (Vaults:1)
  A soldier ant (shapeshifter) (Depths:1)
  56 nagas
  15 swamp worms
  10 water moccasins
  3 hell hounds
  2 giant eyeballs (Depths:3)
  2 porcupines (Lair:1)
  3 black bears
  4 ice beasts
  A slave (D:7)
  20 swamp drakes
  A black bear (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  A spiny frog skeleton (Crypt:2)
  4 sky beasts
  13 wasps
  An eye of draining (D:13)
  43 orc warriors
  3 phantoms
  A black mamba simulacrum (Crypt:3)
  9 necrophages
  9 wolves (Lair:3)
  47 ogres
  7 boggarts
  A manticore skeleton (Crypt:2)
  19 centaurs
  15 crocodiles
  A komodo dragon zombie (Crypt:1)
  A big kobold (D:10)
  A gnoll sergeant (Orc:2)
  26 giant frogs
  12 human skeletons
  3 earth elementals
  A raiju zombie (Crypt:2)
  4 scorpions
  41 killer bees
  A warg skeleton (Crypt:3)
  25 wights
  6 howler monkeys
  9 crimson imps
  2 giant frog zombies
  2 quasits
  4 hounds
  34 orc priests
  Crazy Yiuf (D:2)
  9 jellies
  37 orc wizards
  7 iguanas
  A giant frog skeleton (D:6)
  Ijyb (D:3)
  Terence (D:3)
  2 black bear skeletons
  Natasha (thrice) (D:2)
  16 worker ants
  18 sheep
  2 wolf simulacra (D:15)
  2 polar bear simulacra (D:15)
  3 yak simulacra (D:15)
  A demigod skeleton (Crypt:1)
  23 mummies
  13 gnolls
  A hell rat skeleton (Crypt:3)
  19 adders
  41 river rats
  5 shadow imps
  18 white imps
  9 ufetubi (IceCv)
  4 oozes
  An adder zombie (Crypt:3)
  An iguana zombie (Crypt:2)
  An adder skeleton (D:9)
  2 worms (D:2)
  A ball lightning (Abyss:3)
  3 dart slugs
  6 giant geckos
  128 orcs
  14 ball pythons
  2 bats
  A bat skeleton (Crypt:1)
  4 giant cockroaches
  A gnoll zombie (Crypt:1)
  6 goblins
  5 hobgoblins
  15 jackals
  8 kobolds
  3 quokkas
  2 giant cockroach zombies
  8 giant newts
  A jackal skeleton (D:6)
  2 kobold zombies
  28 rats
  4 river rat simulacra (D:15)
  A crawling corpse (Elf:3)
  2 fungi
  3 plants
2671 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A reaper (IceCv)
  3 yaktaur captains
  A tengu warrior (D:14)
  A deep elf knight (Vaults:2)
  3 deep elf magi
  A deep elf archer (Elf:3)
  A cyclops (Vaults:1)
  A naga mage (Snake:2)
  6 yaktaurs
  A raiju (Depths:2)
  A redback (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A naga (Snake:3)
  An ogre (Vaults:3)
  2 centaurs (Depths:3)
  A wyvern skeleton (D:14)
  An orc wizard (D:14)
  2 white imps (IceCv)
  3 ufetubi (IceCv)
  2 orcs
  A bush (Elf:3)
  19 fungi
  29 plants
82 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 2753 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | shizmoo the Octopode Assassin began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 14/14 MP: 1/1
   157 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 19/19 MP: 2/2
   858 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 20/25 MP: 3/3
   885 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
   889 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
   922 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 8/30 MP: 4/4
  1309 | D:2      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  1326 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1335 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1414 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1432 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1432 | D:2      | Reached skill level 6 in Stealth
  1432 | D:2      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 19/36 MP: 5/5
  1476 | D:2      | Found a runed door.
  1529 | D:2      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  1533 | D:2      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  2035 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 42/42 MP: 6/6
  2311 | D:3      | Noticed Terence
  2313 | D:3      | Killed Terence
  2550 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  2557 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  2854 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
  2906 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 48/48 MP: 7/7
  3036 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Stealth
  3126 | D:4      | You fall through a shaft for 3 floors!
  3265 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3333 | D:5      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  3446 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 36/54 MP: 8/8
  3516 | D:5      | Found a glowing drain.
  3536 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  3701 | Sewer    | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Butterflies
  3830 | Sewer    | Reached skill level 8 in Stealth
  3847 | Sewer    | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  3917 | D:5      | Found a hazy altar of Hepliaklqana.
  3919 | D:5      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3919 | D:5      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  3921 | D:5      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
  3921 | D:5      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  3921 | D:5      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  3922 | D:5      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  3936 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
  4155 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4165 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4413 | D:6      | Found Aqyrew's Jewellery Shoppe.
  4639 | D:6      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [potion of mutation]
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: One of your tentacles bears a spike. [potion of mutation]
  4647 | D:6      | Gained mutation: Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast. [potion of mutation]
  4648 | D:6      | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  4745 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Stealth
  4827 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 61/61 MP: 9/9
  4897 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  5108 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  5454 | D:7      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  5490 | D:7      | Noticed a centaur warrior
  5551 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  5559 | D:7      | Killed a centaur warrior
  5559 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
  5561 | D:7      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
  5855 | D:7      | Noticed Pikel
  5878 | D:7      | Killed Pikel
  5878 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 69/69 MP: 12/12
  6031 | D:8      | Learned a level 8 spell: Controlled Blink
  6201 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
  6206 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
  6453 | D:6      | Bought a +4 ring of protection for 396 gold pieces
  6545 | D:8      | Noticed Maurice
  6552 | D:8      | Killed Maurice
  6552 | D:8      | Reached skill level 11 in Stealth
  6857 | D:9      | Found Ydwi's Armour Emporium.
  6932 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  7025 | D:9      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  7108 | D:9      | Reached **** piety under Cheibriados
  7229 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
  7269 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 77/77 MP: 14/14
  7303 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  7310 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 12 in Stealth
  7463 | Lair:1   | Noticed Harold
  7557 | Lair:1   | Killed Harold
  7719 | Lair:1   | Noticed an orange crystal statue
  7867 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in iridescent scales. (AC +2) [potion of beneficial mutation]
  8160 | Lair:1   | Got a flickering platinum amulet
  8208 | Lair:1   | Identified the amulet of Dineng {Gourm rElec rPois MP-9 Dex+6} (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
  8211 | Lair:1   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
  8501 | Lair:2   | Reached ***** piety under Cheibriados
  8541 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 13 in Stealth
  9012 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 84/84 MP: 15/17
  9422 | D:8      | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors!
  9422 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  9422 | D:10     | Found Tiranam's Assorted Antiques.
  9604 | D:6      | Bought a +3 ring of protection for 231 gold pieces
 10152 | Lair:3   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 10331 | Lair:3   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 10962 | Lair:4   | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 10998 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 11013 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 11027 | Lair:4   | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 11031 | Lair:4   | Got an ichor-stained shield
 11042 | Lair:4   | Identified the +1 shield "Teavuh Xin" {rC+} (You acquired it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 11316 | Lair:4   | Reached ****** piety under Cheibriados
 11606 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 14 in Stealth
 12049 | Lair:5   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 12063 | Lair:5   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 12092 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 12092 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 12202 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 12263 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 92/92 MP: 12/19
 12360 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
 12572 | Lair:6   | Found a runed door.
 12575 | Lair:6   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 12583 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 14157 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
 14405 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 14489 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 48/101 MP: 21/21
 14620 | Lair:6   | Got a crude steel ring
 14622 | Lair:6   | Identified the ring "Veuddy" {+Blink MR+ Str+3} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 15346 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 15964 | D:10     | Upgraded the game from 0.19-a0-1216-g363869b to 0.19-a0-1224-g978f909
 16290 | D:10     | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
 16871 | D:11     | Found a frozen archway.
 16889 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 17010 | IceCv    | Killed a reaper
 17102 | IceCv    | Reached skill level 16 in Stealth
 17515 | D:11     | Found Weedgh's Book Shoppe.
 18361 | D:11     | Noticed Josephine
 18377 | D:11     | Killed Josephine
 18484 | D:12     | Reached XP level 15. HP: 108/108 MP: 23/23
 19050 | D:13     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 19322 | D:13     | Found Aniam's Jewellery Shoppe.
 19391 | D:13     | Bought a +5 ring of protection for 825 gold pieces
 19518 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 19521 | D:13     | Reached skill level 17 in Stealth
 20235 | D:14     | Reached skill level 5 in Translocations
 20535 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 21119 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 21624 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 21719 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 21719 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 21723 | Orc:2    | Noticed Saint Roka
 21906 | Orc:1    | Killed Saint Roka
 21906 | Orc:1    | Reached XP level 16. HP: 69/116 MP: 24/24
 22505 | Orc:2    | Paralysed by an orc sorcerer for 2 turns
 22560 | Orc:2    | Found Fafar's Assorted Antiques.
 22560 | Orc:2    | Found Uzavuim's Gadget Boutique.
 22560 | Orc:2    | Found Hasmipui's Magic Scroll Shop.
 22570 | Orc:2    | Found Wemuiqur's Gadget Shop.
 22572 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 18 in Stealth
 22615 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of brand weapon for 260 gold pieces
 22616 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 97 gold pieces
 22616 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 97 gold pieces
 23201 | D:10     | Bought a copper ring for 140 gold pieces
 23335 | Swamp:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 25321 | Swamp:3  | Noticed a thorn hunter
 25386 | Swamp:3  | Killed a thorn hunter
 25754 | Swamp:3  | Noticed Mara
 25757 | Swamp:3  | Noticed shizmoo's illusion
 25788 | Swamp:3  | Killed Mara
 25788 | Swamp:3  | Reached XP level 17. HP: 106/123 MP: 16/25
 26031 | Swamp:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Swamp
 26040 | Swamp:4  | Gained mutation: You can translocate small distances at will. [potion of beneficial mutation]
 26226 | Swamp:4  | Reached skill level 19 in Stealth
 27077 | Swamp:4  | Got a decaying rune of Zot
 27408 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 27438 | Snake:1  | Noticed Louise
 27444 | Snake:1  | Killed Louise
 27613 | Snake:1  | Noticed Rupert
 27625 | Snake:1  | Killed Rupert
 27881 | Snake:1  | Noticed Aizul
 27903 | Snake:1  | Killed Aizul
 27925 | Snake:1  | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 28210 | Snake:2  | Found Temaull's General Store.
 28489 | Snake:2  | Reached XP level 18. HP: 109/134 MP: 17/26
 29316 | Snake:2  | Reached skill level 10 in Translocations
 29606 | Snake:3  | Identified a +0 rod of ignition (12/12) (You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
 30152 | Snake:3  | Reached skill level 20 in Stealth
 30412 | Snake:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Snake Pit
 30466 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 31489 | Snake:4  | Reached XP level 19. HP: 62/144 MP: 18/27
 31741 | Snake:4  | Got a serpentine rune of Zot
 32326 | Elf:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
 33751 | Elf:2    | Found a large runed door.
 33751 | Elf:2    | Found a large runed door.
 33782 | Elf:2    | Found a large runed door.
 33782 | Elf:2    | Found a large runed door.
 34122 | Elf:2    | Reached skill level 21 in Stealth
 34338 | Elf:3    | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls
 34502 | Elf:3    | Reached XP level 20. HP: 154/154 MP: 28/28
 35061 | Elf:3    | Found Cuddagav's Gadget Shop.
 35062 | Elf:3    | Found Dicirrus's Jewellery Emporium.
 35063 | Elf:3    | Found Huniuci's Gadget Shop.
 35082 | Elf:3    | Bought a +5 amulet of reflection for 250 gold pieces
 35531 | Elf:3    | Cast into level 3 of the Abyss (a deep elf sorcerer)
 35941 | Elf:3    | Escaped the Abyss
 36277 | Elf:3    | Got a shimmering lapis lazuli ring
 36343 | Elf:3    | Identified the ring of Bestaown {rF+ Str+4} (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 36387 | Elf:3    | Identified the Guide on Boosting Displacement
 36463 | Elf:3    | Got a shimmering dagger
 36466 | Elf:3    | Identified the +4 dagger of the Equinox {pierce, rElec rPois} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 36665 | Elf:3    | Got an ancient short sword
 36666 | Elf:3    | Identified the +7 short sword "Goblinbane" {flame, *Corrode rElec rN+} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 37140 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 37491 | Vaults:1 | Found Ycoxoh's Antique Armour Boutique.
 37611 | Vaults:1 | Found Aleff's General Store.
 37622 | Vaults:1 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 162/162 MP: 29/29
 37726 | Vaults:1 | Found Xocyexkujur's Assorted Antiques.
 37746 | Vaults:1 | Found Hireyd Jeutz's Gadget Boutique.
 38043 | Vaults:1 | Found Plog's Antique Armour Boutique.
 38576 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 22 in Stealth
 39137 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Translocations
 39605 | Vaults:2 | Paralysed by a wizard for 6 turns
 39614 | Vaults:2 | Paralysed by a wizard for 3 turns
 40369 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 40440 | Vaults:3 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 171/171 MP: 30/30
 41337 | Vaults:3 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 41803 | Vaults:4 | Found Ifyacuz's Distillery.
 41811 | Vaults:4 | Bought a potion of invisibility for 176 gold pieces
 41811 | Vaults:4 | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 110 gold pieces
 41811 | Vaults:4 | Bought a potion of curing for 66 gold pieces
 41811 | Vaults:4 | Bought a potion of curing for 66 gold pieces
 41894 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Xtahua
 41904 | Vaults:4 | Killed Xtahua
 41904 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades
 43016 | Vaults:4 | Identified a +4 rod of shadows (9/9) (You found it on level 4 of the Vaults)
 43088 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Long Blades
 43166 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 23. HP: 178/178 MP: 31/31
 43488 | Depths:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Depths
 43506 | Depths:1 | Noticed the Enchantress
 43760 | Depths:1 | Killed the Enchantress
 43870 | Depths:1 | Found a gateway to Hell.
 43901 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 23 in Stealth
 44768 | Depths:1 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 45755 | Depths:2 | Found a one-way gate to the infinite horrors of the Abyss.
 45981 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 45985 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 45990 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 45995 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 46042 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
 46120 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
 46127 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
 46414 | Depths:3 | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium.
 46521 | Depths:3 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat.
 46768 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 24 in Stealth
 46937 | Depths:4 | Reached XP level 24. HP: 183/185 MP: 31/31
 47895 | Depths:4 | Noticed Margery
 47909 | Depths:4 | Killed Margery
 47909 | Depths:4 | Reached skill level 10 in Long Blades
 47960 | Depths:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Depths
 48051 | Depths:5 | Got a warped marble ring
 48069 | Depths:5 | Identified the ring of Tite {rN+ MR+ Int+3} (You found it on level 5 of the Depths)
 48112 | Depths:5 | Noticed a juggernaut
 48119 | Depths:5 | Killed a juggernaut
 48130 | Depths:5 | Found a gate to the Realm of Zot.
 48154 | Depths:5 | Reached skill level 25 in Stealth
 48294 | Depths:5 | Found Maloynist's General Store.
 48295 | Depths:5 | Found Bitij's Distillery.
 48295 | Depths:5 | Found Vilut's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 48298 | Depths:5 | Found Ximp's Gadget Emporium.
 48340 | Depths:5 | Bought a potion of might for 56 gold pieces
 48340 | Depths:5 | Bought a potion of might for 56 gold pieces
 48340 | Depths:5 | Bought a potion of cancellation for 112 gold pieces
 48340 | Depths:5 | Bought a potion of agility for 56 gold pieces
 48340 | Depths:5 | Bought a potion of agility for 56 gold pieces
 48346 | Depths:5 | Bought a scroll of acquirement for 676 gold pieces
 48346 | Depths:5 | Bought a scroll of brand weapon for 260 gold pieces
 48346 | Depths:5 | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 97 gold pieces
 48352 | Depths:5 | Got an ichor-stained buckler
 48363 | Depths:5 | Identified the +2 buckler of the Blind Marksman {rElec Str+3 Stlth-} (You acquired it on level 5 of the Depths)
 48678 | Depths:5 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
 48832 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 48915 | Depths:3 | Reached XP level 25. HP: 186/191 MP: 31/31
 49475 | Vaults:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Vaults
 49836 | Vaults:5 | Paralysed by a sphinx for 2 turns
 50219 | Vaults:5 | Noticed Jory
 50234 | Vaults:5 | Killed Jory
 50447 | Vaults:5 | Got a dazzling demon blade {drain}
 50447 | Vaults:5 | Got a dazzling buckler
 50458 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +0 buckler of the Spheres {Dex+2} (You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)
 50468 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +6 demon blade "Deffonoi" {drain, +Blink rC+++ MR- Str+4} (You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)
 50662 | Vaults:5 | Got an ichor-stained large shield
 50673 | Vaults:5 | Identified the +8 large shield of Refuge {Int+6} (You acquired it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 50892 | Vaults:5 | Identified Sif Muna's Collected Works on the Glacier and the Compass
 51087 | Vaults:5 | Noticed an ancient lich
 51118 | Vaults:5 | Identified Tox Tuyf's Collected Works on Dislocated Protection
 51148 | Vaults:5 | Killed an ancient lich
 51148 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 26. HP: 183/202 MP: 31/31
 51478 | Vaults:5 | Got a silver rune of Zot
 51622 | Vaults:5 | Got a clouded turquoise ring
 51624 | Vaults:5 | Identified the ring "Qunereod" {rF- rC+ rN+ Str+4} (You took it off an ironheart preserver on level 5 of the Vaults)
 51686 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 26 in Stealth
 51883 | D:14     | Got a bloodstained long sword
 51884 | D:14     | Identified the cursed +3 long sword of Oenomania {elec, +Fly rElec Dex-2} (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 52043 | D:9      | Got a smoking long sword
 52044 | D:9      | Identified the +6 long sword of Integrity {freeze, SInv} (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 52182 | Elf:3    | Bought the ring of Voadasoz {*Tele rN+++ Int+2 Dex+4 Slay-4} for 313 gold pieces
 52507 | Crypt:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Crypt
 52836 | Crypt:1  | Noticed an ancient lich
 52908 | Crypt:1  | Killed an ancient lich
 53083 | Crypt:1  | Paralysed by a vampire knight for 3 turns
 53097 | Crypt:1  | Paralysed by something for 2 turns
 53129 | Crypt:1  | Noticed a greater mummy
 53148 | Crypt:1  | Noticed Khufu
 53275 | Crypt:1  | Killed a greater mummy
 53290 | Crypt:1  | Killed Khufu
 53390 | Crypt:1  | Paralysed by a vampire knight for 2 turns
 54074 | Crypt:2  | Reached XP level 27. HP: 101/207 MP: 30/31
 54826 | Crypt:3  | Entered Level 3 of the Crypt
 55661 | Crypt:3  | Found a staircase to the Tomb.
 55790 | Crypt:3  | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
 55793 | Crypt:3  | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 55946 | Tomb:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Tomb of the Ancients
 55994 | Tomb:1   | Paralysed by a sphinx for 5 turns
 56155 | Tomb:1   | Reached skill level 27 in Stealth
 56158 | Tomb:1   | Noticed a greater mummy
 56169 | Tomb:1   | Killed a greater mummy
 56360 | Tomb:1   | Noticed a greater mummy
 56447 | Tomb:1   | Noticed a greater mummy
 56461 | Tomb:1   | Killed a greater mummy
 56767 | Tomb:1   | Killed a greater mummy
 57328 | Vaults:1 | Upgraded the game from 0.19-a0-1224-g978f909 to 0.19-a0-1225-gf887c1c

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
---------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----
Dodging        |           2     3  4     6  7  8 10 11    12 13 14 15 16 17 18    19    20 21    | 21.9
Fighting       |           3     4     5  6  7  8 10 11    12 13 15 17 18 19 20       21 22    23 | 23.3
Short Blades   |           3     4     5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14                               | 14.0
Stealth        |           6        7  9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21    22    24 25    26 27 | 27.0
Shields        |                 1  2  4                                                          |  4.1
Invocations    |                          3  4  6  8 10 11                                        | 11.0
Translocations |                             1           3  6  8  9 11 12 14 15 16    17 18 19    | 19.9
Long Blades    |                                                                 5  8 11    12 13 | 13.9
Throwing       |                                                                                  |  2.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Dagger            |    34 |    95 |   360 |   840 |   723 |       |       |       |       ||  2052
       Tentacles         |    10 |    16 |    81 |   398 |   926 |   958 |  1015 |  1062 |   926 ||  5392
       Constrict         |     7 |    22 |    79 |   112 |   200 |   144 |   218 |   158 |   274 ||  1214
       Kick              |       |       |    44 |   588 |  1386 |  1458 |  1539 |  1590 |  1355 ||  7960
       Rapier            |       |       |       |       |   871 |   877 |  1766 |  1958 |    77 ||  5549
       Short sword       |       |       |       |       |   211 |  1088 |   250 |       |       ||  1549
       Double sword      |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   186 |  1802 ||  1988
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |       |     4 |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     5
Throw: Stone             |       |       |       |       |     4 |    30 |    18 |       |     3 ||    55
       Throwing net      |       |       |       |       |     1 |     4 |       |       |       ||     5
 Cast: Summon Butterflie |       |       |     1 |     1 |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     3
       Controlled Blink  |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     9 ||     9
Invok: Bend Time         |       |       |     1 |     3 |     1 |     7 |     4 |       |     1 ||    17
       Slouch            |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     3 |       |     1 |     4 ||    10
       Step From Time    |       |       |       |     1 |     4 |       |     2 |     2 |     2 ||    11
       Temporal Distorti |       |       |       |     1 |       |     1 |     1 |     2 |    14 ||    19
 Abil: Blink             |       |       |       |       |       |     3 |     1 |     3 |     1 ||     8
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     4 |     7 |     1 |     1 |     1 |     5 ||    19
       Rod               |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |       ||     2
  Use: Potion            |       |     5 |    11 |     6 |       |     3 |     2 |     1 |     5 ||    33
       Scroll            |       |       |     5 |    21 |    12 |     5 |     4 |     8 |     6 ||    61
 Stab: Sleeping          |     8 |    15 |    33 |    43 |    48 |    43 |    69 |    75 |    31 ||   365
       Distracted        |       |     1 |     2 |     7 |    23 |    22 |    17 |    16 |    29 ||   117
       Held in net/web   |       |       |       |       |     3 |       |       |       |       ||     3
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
       Invisible         |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Eat: Bread ration      |       |     2 |     2 |       |     4 |     1 |     1 |     2 |     3 ||    15
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     1 |       |     1 |     3 |       |     1 |       ||     6
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     5 |     2 |       |     1 |     2 |       ||    10
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     3 |       |     7 |     3 |     6 |       ||    19
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     4 |     1 |     4 ||    11
Armor: Skin              |       |     3 |    50 |    89 |   211 |   240 |   220 |   195 |   212 ||  1220
Dodge: Dodged            |     7 |    35 |   181 |   560 |  1132 |  1434 |  1239 |  1445 |  1351 ||  7384
Block: Buckler           |       |     4 |    69 |   337 |   818 |   726 |   851 |  1067 |  1052 ||  4924
       Reflection        |       |       |     1 |       |    39 |     9 |    53 |    53 |    35 ||   190


Went with +9 double sword of freezing. God swapping is going to take too long to get chei back to max piety for stats. Cleared out vaults, doing crypt right now with random tele ring which is fun

[arandomperson12]

Why not fully enchant the hat? It will give you an extra ac, and you don't have much use for ea scrolls anyways.

[mopl]

This *Tele ring is bad...

Any good needles somewhere ? Javelins/tomawaks ? I'd train some (>20 ) Throwing on this character !

[goodcoolguy]

That's my kind of 'pode. As others said, you should use your enchant armor to max your hat and your buckler. I applaud your focus on numerical defenses otherwise.