I do best with Ru when I'm basically atheist

[Reptisaurus]

Is that how this is supposed to work?

If I do a major sacrafice, I use my one panic button and then something kills me while I'm exhausted.

It seems like the best way to play is to take the trivial st -2 and dex -2 when/if they're offered, and get to ***** just in time for my third pan rune. (Sacrifice courage is the only major-ish sacrafice that doesn't reliably kill me.)

Lots of fun YASD though. "Oh, hey, I guess a freezing cloud counts as a "dangerous situation" for purposes of scrolls, I thought it was only monsters"/dies.

[tabstorm]

Just spend as many sacrifices as you can on magic schools. You aren't going to use most of them except tloc/charms in most games anyway.

[ZipZipskins]

Ru is the god of teaching you that you don't need all the stuff you think you need to win

[Reptisaurus]

Yeah, that's true. I've been playing random characters so I quite often need those spell schools, but many strong characters can get through the game without 'em.

Still, it's a long, long road to apocalypse-level piety only sacraficing spell school and minor mutations and courage.

[tabstorm]

Well, there are many thing you don't want to sacrifice. I think sac courage, sac resistance, sac durability, sac drink/words/artifice, sac hand, and sac eye are questionable. The rest are not too bad. Stealth, arcana, nimbleness, health, essence in particular are not too big of a loss.

[Reptisaurus]

Health and essence definitely killed me.

I'm pretty sure sacrafice stealth killed me when a lich (which, to be fair, I didn't notice) sent me to abyss:4.

I've never tried nimbleness because most of my random characters tend to want light armor, which means that dodging is fairly necassary.

[Dioneo]

I recently won a FoFi of Ru while taking the following sacrifices:

  Code:

You are clumsy. (Dex -2)
You are dopey. (Int -2)
You cannot read scrolls while threatened.
You cannot be stealthy.
You are hated by all.
You cannot study or cast Charms magic.
You cannot study or cast Ice magic.
You cannot study or cast Necromancy magic.
You have somewhat slow reflexes. (EV -3)
You are slightly vulnerable to magic. (MR-)

Reached five stars of Piety shortly before my first rune, and I seem to remember rejecting Ru's offers a few times as well.

The scrolls one is obviously more palatable to a Formicid since they cannot use Teleportation or Blinking anyway, which is mostly what you want scrolls for. I suppose you could take it on another character if you had a teleportation wand or other reliable means of escape. Things like stealthy/dodging/armour are vary race dependent and need not be terribly crippling. Stat/resistance loss can similarly be made up for by equipment if you have it. Spell schools are somewhat irrelevant for a 3 rune game when playing a fighter. Hated by all can also be worked around, though it does have some amusing consequences, I was a little surprised when I killed Kirke and her former pigs immediately started attacking me

[tabstorm]

If you sac essence, you should not take MR of course. Sac health is like 10-15 hp for most of the game. Not that big of a deal if your defenses are good. I think your problem is instead this: "My random characters tend to want light armor". Unless you are playing mages there is no real reason to do this, and if you are playing mages there are many better god choices than Ru except for the sake of it.

[Sprucery]

I like to take big sacrifices early. My only Ru winner so far, a DrEE:

  Code:

 9653 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are hated by all. [Ru sacrifice]
 9653 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Ru
13951 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You cannot be stealthy. [Ru sacrifice]
13951 | D:8      | Reached ** piety under Ru
19168 | D:10     | Gained mutation: You cannot study or use magical devices. [Ru sacrifice]
19168 | D:10     | Reached *** piety under Ru
19168 | D:10     | Reached **** piety under Ru
24453 | D:12     | Gained mutation: You cannot drink potions while threatened. [Ru sacrifice]
24453 | D:12     | Reached ***** piety under Ru
26507 | Lair:1   | Gained mutation: Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP). [Ru sacrifice]
28955 | Lair:3   | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes. [Ru sacrifice]
28955 | Lair:3   | Reached ****** piety under Ru



[VeryAngryFelid]

I have a 15 rune win as DrTm of Ru too.

  Code:

  4308 | D:5      | Gained mutation: You are missing a hand. [Ru sacrifice]
  7662 | D:9      | Gained mutation: You cannot study or use magical devices. [Ru sacrifice]
  7662 | D:9      | Acquired Ru's fourth power
  7662 | D:9      | Acquired Ru's fifth power
11688 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: You cannot be stealthy. [Ru sacrifice]

That gave me max piety on Lair 2, Apocalypse on D:9 and first panic button (Power Leap) on D:5.

  Code:

Invok: Sacrifice a Hand  |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Artific |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Power Leap        |       |       |     1 |     2 |    14 |    12 |     7 |    13 |    15 ||    64
       Sacrifice Stealth |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Apocalypse        |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     4 |     3 |     7 |    21 ||    37

Stab: Paralysed         |       |       |     5 |    12 |    16 |    27 |    13 |    16 |    99 ||   188



[CanOfWorms]

my current HEAE^Ru:

  Code:

  3504 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You are sensitive to extremes of temperature. (rF-, rC-) [Ru sacrifice]
  3504 | D:4      | Reached * piety under Ru
  3504 | D:4      | Reached ** piety under Ru
  3504 | D:4      | Reached *** piety under Ru
  7975 | D:7      | Gained mutation: You are somewhat unskilled. (-1 Apt) [Ru sacrifice]
  7975 | D:7      | Reduced skill Fighting to level 5
  7975 | D:7      | Reduced skill Conjurations to level 5
  7975 | D:7      | Reduced skill Charms to level 1
  7975 | D:7      | Reduced skill Air Magic to level 5
  7975 | D:7      | Reached **** piety under Ru
  7975 | D:7      | Reached ***** piety under Ru

[Rast]

rF- rC- gives three stars of piety???

[stickyfingers]

Yes, the first three. It's as valuable as a hand or evo.

One game of Ru I particularly liked (VpTm):

  Code:

  1015 | D:2      | Became a worshipper of Ru the Awakened
  2948 | D:2      | Gained mutation: You cannot study or use magical devices. [Ru sacrifice]
  2948 | D:2      | Reached * piety under Ru
  2948 | D:2      | Reached ** piety under Ru
  2948 | D:2      | Reached *** piety under Ru
  5752 | D:5      | Gained mutation: You are missing a hand. [Ru sacrifice]
  5752 | D:5      | Reached **** piety under Ru
  5752 | D:5      | Reached ***** piety under Ru
  8162 | D:7      | Gained mutation: You are hated by all. [Ru sacrifice]
  8162 | D:7      | Reached ****** piety under Ru

  Code:

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
Invok: Sacrifice Artific |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice a Hand  |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Love    |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Apocalypse        |       |       |       |     5 |       |     1 |       |     1 |     1 ||     8
       Power Leap        |       |       |       |     4 |     3 |     3 |     3 |     2 |     2 ||    17
       Draw Out Power    |       |       |       |       |     1 |     3 |       |     4 |     4 ||    12

[MainiacJoe]

Quick question that I can't wizmode at work: can Formicids of Ru Power Leap, or not?

[Dioneo]

Quick question that I can't wizmode at work: can Formicids of Ru Power Leap, or not?

Yet they can, since it's described as a physical feat and not a form of magical teleportation.

[MainiacJoe]

Quick question that I can't wizmode at work: can Formicids of Ru Power Leap, or not?

Yet they can, since it's described as a physical feat and not a form of magical teleportation.

I'm guessing though that they don't want to sacrifice a hand. Or are they instead uniquely suitable for that sacrifice?

[Dioneo]

As far as I know they are still allowed to wield two handed weapons in their remaining "hand-pair", so if you don't intend on using a shield then you don't really lose anything by sacrificing a hand (except for a ring-slot I suppose).

[Reptisaurus]

Damn it.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19.0 (tiles) character file.

HintsMode the Warrior (Merfolk Artificer)          Turns: 85311, Time: 04:12:50

Health: 159/190    AC: 18    Str: 16    XL:     22   Next: 23%
Magic:  35/41      EV: 27    Int: 11    God:    Ru [***...]
Gold:   478        SH:  7    Dex: 18    Spells: 8 memorised, 11 levels left

rFire  x . .      SeeInvis +    a - +4 demon trident (freeze)
rCold  . . .      Gourm    .    Z - +4 troll leather armour
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    X - +2 buckler
rPois  .          Spirit   +    E - +2 helmet {SInv}
rElec  +          Reflect  .    V - +2 cloak {MR+}
rCorr  +          Harm     .    y - +2 pair of gloves
MR     +++..                    P - +2 pair of boots
Stlth  ++++++....               S - amulet of guardian spirit
                                j - ring of resist corrosion
                                n - ring "Evysaid" {rElec rF- MP+9 Slay+5 Stlth+}

@: drained
A: change form in water, swift swim, stealthy swim, dopey 1, magic resistance 1,
cowardly, reduced AC 1, missing an eye
a: Draw Out Power, Renounce Religion
}: 2/15 runes: barnacled, gossamer


You are on level 4 of the Vaults.
You worship Ru.
Ru is most pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 9 branches of the dungeon, and seen 40 of its levels.
You have also visited: Ice Cave.

You have collected 3720 gold pieces.
You have spent 3242 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +4 demon trident of freezing (weapon)
 b - a +0 blowgun
 D - the +9 dagger of Chilly Death {flash freeze, rPois rF- rC++ MR+}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Vaults)   
   
   It has been specially enchanted to freeze those struck by it, causing extra
   injury to most foes and up to half again as much damage against particularly
   susceptible opponents. It can also slow down cold-blooded creatures.
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It greatly protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Missiles
 c - 19 javelins of returning
 g - 65 javelins (quivered)
 h - 31 javelins of penetration
 t - 4 curare-tipped needles
 w - 118 poisoned needles
 R - 3 needles of frenzy
 U - 12 throwing nets
 Y - 5 needles of paralysis
Armour
 y - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 E - a +2 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 P - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
 V - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
 X - a +2 buckler (worn)
 Z - a +4 troll leather armour (worn)
Jewellery
 j - a ring of resist corrosion (right hand)
 k - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
 n - the ring "Evysaid" (left hand) {rElec rF- MP+9 Slay+5 Stlth+}
   (You took it off a deep elf mage on level 2 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of magical power]
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+5).
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
   It makes you more stealthy.
 q - a +5 ring of evasion
 r - a +2 ring of protection
 H - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 I - an uncursed ring of ice
 S - an amulet of guardian spirit (around neck)
Wands
 d - a wand of enslavement (3/24)
 e - a wand of digging (4/24)
 p - a wand of teleportation
 v - a wand of lightning (3/15)
 x - a wand of confusion (16/48)
 B - a wand of hasting (2/9)
 G - a wand of digging
 M - a wand of enslavement (7/24)
 T - a wand of acid {zapped: 4}
 W - a wand of iceblast (4/15)
Scrolls
 m - 9 scrolls of recharging
 o - 5 scrolls of blinking
 u - 2 scrolls of fear
 A - 4 scrolls of summoning
 K - 5 scrolls of magic mapping
Potions
 l - 7 potions of curing
 s - a potion of might
 C - 3 potions of magic
 F - a potion of agility
 N - 5 potions of invisibility
 Q - 3 potions of heal wounds
Miscellaneous
 i - 2 phantom mirrors
 z - a phial of floods
 J - a fan of gales
 L - a box of beasts
Comestibles
 f - 6 bread rations
 O - 6 beef jerkies


   Skills:
 - Level 20.3(19.8) Fighting
 - Level 10.0(9.6) Short Blades
 - Level 14.9(14.5) Polearms
   Level 0.2(8.9) Slings
 - Level 16.2(15.8) Throwing
 - Level 3.5(3.2) Armour
 - Level 19.7(19.2) Dodging
 - Level 12.0(11.6) Stealth
 - Level 4.1(3.8) Shields
 * Level 4.5(4.2) Spellcasting
 - Level 2.6(2.2) Conjurations
 - Level 6.9(6.5) Charms
 - Level 3.4(3.1) Summonings
 * Level 3.7(3.4) Translocations
 - Level 6.1(5.8) Ice Magic
 - Level 14.4(14.0) Evocations


You have 11 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Repel Missiles        Chrm/Air       #.....       14%         2    ##.....
b - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       #.......     14%         2    ##.....
c - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      #.......     61%         3    ###....
d - Ozocubu's Armour      Chrm/Ice       ###.....     10%         3    ###....
e - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #.......     10%         1    #......
f - Lesser Beckoning      Tloc           #.........   24%         3    ###....
g - Portal Projectile     Tloc           #.....       24%         3    ###....
h - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          14%         2    ##.....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:6            Lair (6/6) D:9
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:3       Spider (4/4) Lair:2        Slime (0/5) Lair:5
    Orc (2/2) D:11            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (4/5) D:14
  Crypt (1/3) Vaults:2     Depths (0/5) D:15       

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

Shops:
D:5 [   Orc:2 [?=%*   Elf:2 :?**   Elf:3 ?   Vaults:2 =   Vaults:3 :

Portals:
Hell: Lair:6

Annotations:
D:1 exclusion: downstairs
D:2 orc wizards not done
D:4 exclusion: downstairs
D:5 not done orc war
D:6 exclusion: upstairs
D:8 exclusion: downstairs
D:15 exclusion: upstairs
Lair:5 exclusion: downstairs
Elf:2 3 runed doors
Vaults:2 exclusion: downstairs, Mennas


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You revert to your normal form in water.
You are very nimble and swift while swimming.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are dopey. (Int -2)
Your cowardice makes you less effective in combat with threatening monsters.
You take slightly more damage. (AC -3)
You are missing an eye, making it more difficult to aim.
You are resistant to hostile enchantments. (MR+)


Message History

The stone arrow hits you!
You puncture the deep elf knight! You freeze the deep elf knight.
The deep elf knight is moderately wounded.
You miss the deep elf knight.
The deep elf knight is moderately wounded.
You block the deep elf knight's attack.
You closely miss the deep elf knight.
The deep elf knight is moderately wounded.
You completely miss the deep elf knight.
The deep elf knight is moderately wounded.
The deep elf knight completely misses you.
You impale the deep elf knight!! You freeze the deep elf knight!
You kill the deep elf knight!
Items here: ( )) †
a long sword; a shortbow; 16 arrows; an elf corpse
You butcher the elf corpse.
Items here: % ( ))
a long sword; a shortbow; 16 arrows; 3 chunks of flesh
Okay, then.
Save game and exit?

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Saint Roka (Vaults:1)
  Arachne (Spider:2)
  2 krakens
  A sphinx (Vaults:1)
  Polyphemus (Shoals:3)
  Donald (Shoals:3)
  Ilsuiw (Shoals:4)
  A tengu reaver (Vaults:1)
  A fire giant (Vaults:3)
  9 vault wardens
  An orc warlord (Vaults:4)
  3 deep elf sorcerers
  5 emperor scorpions
  5 ghost moths
  Louise (Elf:2)
  Aizul (Vaults:1)
  A ghoul (Vaults:2)
  11 ironheart preservers
  6 stone giants
  3 very ugly things (Vaults:1)
  A deep elf demonologist (Vaults:3)
  6 entropy weavers
  Azrael (Spider:2)
  2 dire elephants
  3 deep elf annihilators
  2 spark wasps
  Sonja (D:12)
  Snorg (Lair:4)
  3 ettins
  8 merfolk javelineers
  8 merfolk impalers
  A fire dragon (Vaults:3)
  7 yaktaur captains
  A deep elf high priest (Elf:1)
  Erolcha (Orc:2)
  9 vault guards
  3 rakshasas
  6 great orbs of eyes
  3 merfolk avatars
  12 hydras
  3 ice dragons
  An anaconda (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  3 catoblepae
  4 death knights
  7 ogre magi
  3 merfolk aquamancers
  2 alligator snapping turtles
  2 satyrs (Shoals:4)
  9 dancing weapons
  11 death yaks
  A deep troll shaman (Vaults:2)
  2 deep troll earth magi (Vaults:3)
  7 centaur warriors
  4 orc high priests
  A shock serpent (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  Nergalle (D:11)
  A sun demon (Lair:6)
  15 skeletal warriors
  6 deep elf knights
  The ghost of JnRc the Conjurer, a novice HOCj of Ru (D:10)
  An unseen horror (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  A sixfirhy (Lair:6)
  8 wizards
  4 unseen horrors
  8 deep trolls
  9 sea snakes
  2 flayed ghosts
  3 glowing orange brains
  17 harpies
  14 hill giants
  11 ironbrand convokers
  8 deep elf archers
  2 necromancers
  16 orc knights
  2 phantasmal warriors (D:14)
  A tengu skeleton (Vaults:1)
  An oklob plant (Lair:3)
  41 wolf spiders
  44 deep elf magi
  19 orb spiders
  3 orc sorcerers (Orc:2)
  28 fauns
  A sphinx skeleton (Vaults:1)
  9 cyclopes
  12 manticores
  A salamander (D:15)
  34 ugly things
  4 moths of wrath
  10 sirens
  2 rust devils (D:6)
  4 black mambas
  18 vault sentinels
  3 torpor snails
  A smoke demon (Lair:6)
  A gargoyle (D:15)
  8 water nymphs
  6 elephants
  2 ice statues (IceCv)
  10 spiny frogs
  An orange demon (Lair:6)
  2 kobold demonologists
  13 komodo dragons
  22 yaktaurs
  A human skeleton (Vaults:1)
  An efreet (D:14)
  19 demonic crawlers
  14 ice devils
  34 merfolk
  3 red devils (Lair:6)
  5 freezing wraiths
  A troll (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  12 trolls
  49 jumping spiders
  17 two-headed ogres
  A polar bear (Lair:3)
  A sphinx simulacrum (Vaults:1)
  9 hornets
  5 wind drakes
  14 slime creatures
  A dream sheep (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  A blink frog (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  13 hippogriffs
  8 snapping turtles
  3 blink frogs (Lair:6)
  2 shadows
  5 wraiths
  3 water elementals (Shoals:1)
  A flying skull (Vaults:2)
  A tarantella (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  Sigmund (D:2)
  113 redbacks
  5 wyverns
  36 tarantellas
  33 yaks
  A yak (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  A basilisk (Lair:6)
  4 fire elementals
  A human (D:14)
  3 vampire mosquitoes (D:13)
  2 steam dragons
  Menkaure (D:7)
  A hungry ghost (D:9)
  2 mottled dragons
  7 wargs
  3 hell hounds
  A soldier ant (D:12)
  14 water moccasins
  8 porcupines
  4 ice beasts
  8 sky beasts
  An ogre (shapeshifter) (Elf:1)
  A necrophage (D:14)
  40 orc warriors
  A black bear (Lair:2)
  11 boggarts
  32 ogres
  4 phantoms
  6 centaurs
  8 wolves
  12 crocodiles
  2 big kobolds
  Blork the orc (D:4)
  21 bullfrogs
  An earth elemental (Elf:1)
  A gnoll sergeant (D:6)
  4 scorpions
  14 wights
  7 killer bees
  7 jellies
  A lava snake (D:14)
  5 centaur zombies
  12 crimson imps
  23 orc priests
  29 orc wizards
  2 bullfrog skeletons
  8 hounds
  5 centaur skeletons
  3 iguanas
  Jessica (D:2)
  Natasha (thrice) (D:2 D:1)
  11 worker ants
  2 hound zombies
  A hound skeleton (D:8)
  Robin (D:4)
  11 gnolls
  8 adders
  3 shadow imps
  5 white imps (IceCv)
  8 ufetubi (IceCv)
  An adder skeleton (D:9)
  A worm (D:2)
  A dart slug (D:3)
  9 leopard geckos
  85 orcs
  4 giant cockroaches
  18 goblins
  9 hobgoblins
  6 jackals
  6 quokkas
  A ball python (D:2)
  8 bats
  6 frilled lizards
  A giant cockroach zombie (D:5)
  A jackal skeleton (D:5)
  13 kobolds
  11 rats
  A plant (Lair:2)
  3 tentacles
1600 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Nessos (Lair:4)
  An ogre mage (Vaults:1)
  A deep elf knight (Vaults:3)
  A hill giant (D:12)
  A deep elf mage (Vaults:3)
  A jumping spider (Spider:4)
  A blink frog (Lair:6)
  A tarantella (Spider:4)
  A water moccasin (Lair:4)
  An adder zombie (D:9)
  2 hobgoblins (D:1)
  A jackal (D:2)
13 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A fire giant (Vaults:3)
  A very ugly thing (Vaults:1)
  A reaper (IceCv)
  A yaktaur captain (Vaults:1)
  A fire dragon (Vaults:3)
  A dancing weapon (Elf:1)
  A deep elf knight (Elf:3)
  A shadow wraith (Vaults:3)
  2 deep trolls
  An ironbrand convoker (Vaults:2)
  An ugly thing (Vaults:1)
  A harpy (Shoals:2)
  An orb spider (Spider:4)
  A wolf spider (Spider:3)
  A faun (Shoals:4)
  2 jumping spiders
  2 merfolk (Shoals:3)
  A wind drake (Shoals:2)
  A two-headed ogre (Vaults:4)
  A redback (Spider:1)
  A basilisk (Lair:2)
  3 ogres
  2 boggarts (Vaults:2)
  A killer bee (D:9)
  4 white imps (IceCv)
  4 ufetubi (IceCv)
  An orc (D:12)
  23 fungi
  55 plants
  51 tentacles
168 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1781 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | HintsMode the Merfolk Artificer began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 15/15 MP: 3/3
   142 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 20/22 MP: 4/4
   899 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 27/27 MP: 5/5
  1061 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1071 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1071 | D:2      | Reached skill level 2 in Fighting
  1071 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 19/33 MP: 5/7
  1136 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  2009 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  2018 | D:2      | Noticed Sigmund
  2018 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  2034 | D:1      | Killed Natasha
  2034 | D:1      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 31/39 MP: 8/8
  2282 | D:2      | Noticed Jessica
  3266 | D:3      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  3268 | D:3      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3284 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 45/46 MP: 9/9
  4449 | D:4      | Noticed Robin
  4460 | D:4      | Killed Robin
  4520 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Short Blades
  4686 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4688 | D:5      | Noticed an ice beast
  4704 | D:4      | Killed an ice beast
  4704 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Throwing
  4704 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 38/51 MP: 10/10
  5040 | D:5      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  5328 | D:5      | Noticed Blork the orc
  5347 | D:4      | Killed Blork the orc
  5503 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 55/57 MP: 11/11
  5664 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  5858 | D:5      | Found Lejuat Ewie's Antique Armour Emporium.
  6319 | D:2      | Killed Jessica
  6319 | D:2      | Reached skill level 3 in Fighting
  6482 | D:2      | Killed Sigmund
  6924 | D:5      | Reached skill level 4 in Fighting
  7392 | D:5      | Noticed a rust devil
  7392 | D:5      | Noticed a rust devil
  7521 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7554 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  7677 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 66/66 MP: 12/12
  7966 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  8641 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
  8825 | D:7      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  8825 | D:7      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  8826 | D:7      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  9166 | D:7      | Reached skill level 6 in Fighting
  9232 | D:7      | Noticed Menkaure
  9554 | D:7      | Killed Menkaure
 10506 | D:8      | You fall through a shaft for 2 floors!
 10506 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 10720 | D:10     | Reached skill level 7 in Fighting
 11033 | D:8      | Found a hazy altar of Hepliaklqana.
 11037 | D:8      | Got a jewelled dire flail
 11039 | D:8      | Identified the +4 dire flail "Killer Bee's Curse" {freeze, +Rage Dex+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 11499 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 79/79 MP: 13/13
 11852 | D:9      | Reached skill level 8 in Fighting
 11902 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Throwing
 12007 | D:9      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
 12007 | D:9      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
 12012 | D:9      | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
 12014 | D:9      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
 12016 | D:9      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 12019 | D:9      | Became a worshipper of Ru the Awakened
 12197 | D:9      | Noticed a hill giant
 12225 | D:9      | Killed a hill giant
 12225 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
 12392 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 12508 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 12508 | Lair:1   | Noticed a spiny frog
 12513 | Lair:1   | Killed a spiny frog
 12630 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 9 in Fighting
 12741 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 13433 | Lair:2   | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
 13481 | Lair:2   | Gained mutation: You take slightly more damage. (AC -3) [Ru sacrifice]
 13481 | Lair:2   | Reached * piety under Ru
 13727 | Lair:2   | Noticed a spiny frog
 13965 | Lair:2   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 13995 | Lair:2   | Noticed a spiny frog
 14000 | Lair:2   | Noticed a death yak
 14001 | Lair:2   | Noticed a death yak
 14003 | Lair:2   | Noticed a death yak
 14003 | Lair:2   | Noticed a death yak
 14022 | Lair:2   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 14022 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 14022 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 90/90 MP: 15/15
 14043 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Short Blades
 14925 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 2 spell: Repel Missiles
 14928 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 15599 | Lair:1   | Killed a death yak
 16211 | Lair:2   | Killed a death yak
 16351 | Lair:1   | Killed a death yak
 16779 | Lair:2   | Killed a death yak
 16779 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 49/97 MP: 17/17
 17728 | Lair:3   | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 17772 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 18138 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 18307 | Shoals:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Shoals
 18310 | Shoals:1 | Noticed a merfolk impaler
 19616 | Lair:4   | Noticed Nessos
 19647 | Lair:4   | Gained mutation: You are frail. (-10% HP) [potion of mutation]
 19647 | Lair:4   | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. (MR+) [potion of mutation]
 19647 | Lair:4   | Gained mutation: You are very frail. (-20% HP) [potion of mutation]
 19651 | Lair:4   | Lost mutation: You are very frail. (-20% HP) [potion of cure mutation]
 19651 | Lair:4   | Lost mutation: You are frail. (-10% HP) [potion of cure mutation]
 19654 | Lair:4   | Killed Nessos
 20049 | Lair:4   | Noticed Snorg
 21482 | Lair:5   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 22147 | Lair:5   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 22154 | Lair:5   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 22158 | Lair:5   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 22169 | Lair:5   | You fall through a shaft!
 22169 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 22795 | Lair:5   | You fall through a shaft!
 22810 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 11 in Fighting
 22853 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 70/106 MP: 19/19
 22858 | Lair:6   | Found a frozen archway.
 22867 | IceCv    | Entered an ice cave
 23165 | IceCv    | Killed a reaper
 24339 | IceCv    | Reached skill level 1 in Polearms
 24927 | IceCv    | Reached skill level 5 in Polearms
 26194 | Lair:6   | Noticed a dire elephant
 27272 | D:5      | Bought a buckler for 108 gold pieces
 28385 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 28427 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Polearms
 28465 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 30374 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 94/113 MP: 20/20
 30534 | Lair:6   | Killed a dire elephant
 31280 | Lair:6   | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 31379 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 32281 | Lair:6   | Found a gateway to Hell.
 32820 | D:10     | Noticed JnRc's ghost (novice HOCj)
 32963 | D:10     | Killed JnRc's ghost
 33224 | D:10     | Noticed Nergalle
 33547 | D:11     | Killed Nergalle
 34046 | D:11     | Reached skill level 12 in Fighting
 34263 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 35781 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 36685 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 36721 | Orc:2    | Found Nyumeic's Armour Boutique.
 36737 | Orc:2    | Bought a +2 cloak of magic resistance for 387 gold pieces
 36742 | Orc:2    | Bought a +1 helmet of see invisible for 297 gold pieces
 36904 | Orc:2    | Noticed a stone giant
 37431 | Orc:2    | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 37719 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 38107 | Orc:2    | Killed a stone giant
 38219 | Orc:2    | Noticed Erolcha
 38232 | Orc:2    | Killed Erolcha
 39095 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 13 in Fighting
 39095 | Orc:2    | Reached XP level 15. HP: 111/123 MP: 22/22
 39545 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 10 in Evocations
 39764 | Orc:2    | Found Yprap's Assorted Antiques.
 39764 | Orc:2    | Found Luqedugy's Food Shoppe.
 39768 | Orc:2    | Found Xiatelakh's Jewellery Boutique.
 39768 | Orc:2    | Found Zotroudine's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 39779 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of blinking for 112 gold pieces
 39781 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of summoning for 142 gold pieces
 39781 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of identify for 30 gold pieces
 39791 | Orc:2    | Bought a wooden wand for 144 gold pieces
 39797 | Orc:2    | Bought a +5 ring of evasion for 715 gold pieces
 39805 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 270 gold pieces
 40604 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Throwing
 40784 | D:12     | Noticed Sonja
 40900 | D:12     | Killed Sonja
 42533 | D:13     | Reached skill level 14 in Fighting
 44779 | D:14     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 44986 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 45331 | D:14     | Reached XP level 16. HP: 81/134 MP: 24/24
 46761 | D:15     | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
 47097 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 47110 | D:15     | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 47402 | D:15     | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 48001 | Shoals:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
 48381 | Shoals:1 | You fall through a shaft!
 48699 | Shoals:1 | Gained mutation: You are missing an eye, making it more difficult to aim. [Ru sacrifice]
 48699 | Shoals:1 | Reached ** piety under Ru
 50725 | Shoals:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 50799 | Shoals:2 | Noticed a kraken
 50882 | Shoals:2 | Killed a kraken
 50882 | Shoals:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting
 51057 | Shoals:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Ozocubu's Armour
 51493 | Shoals:3 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 142/142 MP: 26/26
 51717 | Shoals:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
 52158 | Shoals:3 | Noticed Donald
 52234 | Shoals:3 | Killed Donald
 52366 | Shoals:3 | Noticed Polyphemus
 52741 | Shoals:3 | Killed Polyphemus
 52741 | Shoals:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
 53836 | Shoals:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms
 54142 | Orc:2    | Bought an uncursed ring of poison resistance for 260 gold pieces
 54413 | Spider:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Spider Nest
 55209 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic
 56336 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 16 in Fighting
 57223 | Spider:2 | Got a twisted spear
 57224 | Spider:2 | Identified the +5 spear "Onitti" {pierce, MR+ Str+2} (You found it on level 2 of the Spider Nest)
 58133 | Spider:3 | Reached XP level 18. HP: 152/152 MP: 27/27
 58163 | Spider:3 | Noticed Arachne
 58178 | Spider:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Spider Nest
 58326 | Spider:3 | Noticed Azrael
 58523 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Fighting
 58578 | Spider:2 | Killed Azrael
 59358 | Spider:2 | Killed Arachne
 62074 | Spider:3 | Reached skill level 18 in Fighting
 62631 | Spider:4 | Paralysed by a hornet for 2 turns
 63033 | Spider:4 | Gained mutation: Your cowardice makes you less effective in combat with threatening monsters. [Ru sacrifice]
 63033 | Spider:4 | Reached *** piety under Ru
 63436 | Spider:4 | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Butterflies
 63440 | Spider:4 | Learned a level 3 spell: Lesser Beckoning
 64564 | Orc:2    | Bought an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit for 390 gold pieces
 65788 | Spider:4 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 165/165 MP: 28/28
 65911 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 19 in Fighting
 66341 | Spider:4 | Got a gossamer rune of Zot
 67002 | Elf:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
 68073 | Elf:1    | Identified Wigronie's Guide on Supportive Blows and Bruises
 68522 | Elf:2    | Found Kyxofaro's Magic Scroll Shop.
 68530 | Elf:2    | Bought a scroll of blinking for 97 gold pieces
 68530 | Elf:2    | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 97 gold pieces
 68539 | Elf:2    | Found Valluurph's General Store.
 68721 | Elf:2    | Found Xaepievu's General Store.
 68773 | Elf:2    | Bought a potion of curing for 51 gold pieces
 68797 | Elf:2    | Found Feaf's Book Emporium.
 68868 | Elf:2    | Reached skill level 20 in Fighting
 68869 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 68869 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 68869 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 68914 | Elf:2    | Noticed Louise
 69120 | Elf:2    | Killed Louise
 69261 | Elf:3    | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls
 69291 | Elf:3    | Found Tuzovva's Magic Scroll Shop.
 69299 | Elf:3    | Bought a scroll of summoning for 142 gold pieces
 69938 | Lair:4   | Killed Snorg
 70122 | Shoals:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Shoals
 70162 | Shoals:4 | Identified the Grimoire of Air and Boosts
 70313 | Shoals:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
 70681 | Shoals:4 | Noticed Ilsuiw
 70947 | Shoals:4 | Killed Ilsuiw
 71685 | Shoals:4 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 93/176 MP: 15/30
 72184 | Shoals:4 | Got a barnacled rune of Zot
 73079 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 73292 | Vaults:1 | Noticed Aizul
 73312 | Vaults:1 | Killed Aizul
 74109 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Throwing
 75180 | Vaults:1 | Gained mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [Ru sacrifice]
 76714 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Saint Roka
 77265 | Vaults:1 | Killed Saint Roka
 77740 | Vaults:2 | Got a vibrating jade ring
 77743 | Vaults:2 | Identified the ring "Evysaid" {rElec rF- MP+9 Slay+5 Stlth+} (You took it off a deep elf mage on level 2 of the Vaults)
 77933 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 77938 | Crypt:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Crypt
 78075 | Vaults:2 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 183/183 MP: 31/31
 78336 | Vaults:2 | Got a clouded jade ring
 78342 | Vaults:2 | Identified the ring of Qaodiw {*Tele Str+3 Dex+4 Slay-5} (You took it off a vault sentinel on level 2 of the Vaults)
 80149 | Vaults:2 | Found Tipevvuub's Jewellery Shoppe.
 82244 | Vaults:3 | Found Rerphioh's Book Shop.
 82542 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Mennas
 83507 | Vaults:3 | Got a polished ring mail
 83518 | Vaults:3 | Identified the +4 ring mail "Exzia" {rN+ MR- Str+9 Int-5} (You found it on level 3 of the Vaults)
 84169 | Vaults:4 | Learned a level 3 spell: Portal Projectile
 84172 | Vaults:4 | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 84278 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 84278 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 173/190 MP: 32/32

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 |
---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----
Dodging        |  3              4     5     6  9 11    12 14 15    16       19    | 19.7
Fighting       |        2              4  7 10    11    13 14 15 16 18 20          | 20.3
Evocations     |        4                    6  7  9       11 12       13    14    | 14.4
Short Blades   |           2  3  5  7  9       10                                  | 10.0
Stealth        |                 2     4     5  6  8           9 10       11 12    | 12.0
Throwing       |                 1  2  3  4  5  7  9       10    11    13 15    16 | 16.2
Armour         |                          3                                        |  3.5
Polearms       |                                     13 14                         | 14.9
Shields        |                                      1  4                         |  4.1
Charms         |                                         2        6                |  6.9
Conjurations   |                                               2                   |  2.6
Spellcasting   |                                               1  3        4       |  4.5
Ice Magic      |                                                  6                |  6.1
Summonings     |                                                        3          |  3.4
Translocations |                                                              1  3 |  3.7
Slings         |                                                                   |  0.2

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Short sword       |    35 |   154 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||   189
       Dagger            |    22 |    75 |   473 |   890 |   435 |       |     7 |       ||  1902
       Tailslap          |       |       |     1 |     7 |    10 |    59 |    35 |       ||   112
       Demon trident     |       |       |       |       |  1870 |  3038 |  3439 |   268 ||  8615
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |     4 |    20 |    64 |   115 |   392 |    35 |       ||   630
       Hunting sling     |       |     8 |     7 |       |       |       |       |       ||    15
Throw: Stone             |       |       |     5 |     6 |    48 |       |       |       ||    59
       Javelin           |       |       |       |     2 |    13 |    11 |   126 |     5 ||   157
       Tomahawk          |       |       |       |     4 |    38 |    63 |       |       ||   105
 Cast: Repel Missiles    |       |       |       |     1 |     5 |     6 |    16 |     1 ||    29
       Ozocubu's Armour  |       |       |       |       |       |    39 |    19 |     3 ||    61
       Swiftness         |       |       |       |       |       |     7 |    12 |     1 ||    20
       Blink             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
Invok: Sacrifice Health  |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Reject Sacrifices |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     1 |     2 |       ||     5
       Sacrifice an Eye  |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Courage |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Sacrifice Purity  |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Draw Out Power    |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |     5 |     4 |     3 |     8 |    29 |    17 |    19 |       ||    85
       Box of beasts     |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |       |       ||     2
       Fan of gales      |       |       |       |       |       |       |     4 |       ||     4
  Use: Scroll            |     2 |     7 |     6 |    12 |    15 |    15 |    11 |       ||    68
       Potion            |       |       |     1 |    10 |    10 |     2 |     7 |       ||    30
 Stab: Sleeping          |     2 |       |     5 |    10 |    14 |    15 |    20 |       ||    66
       Distracted        |       |       |       |     3 |     5 |    13 |    12 |     3 ||    36
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     1 |     2 |       |       |       ||     3
       Invisible         |       |       |       |     1 |       |     3 |     5 |     1 ||    10
       Petrified         |       |       |       |       |       |     8 |       |       ||     8
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     8 |       ||     9
       Fleeing           |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |       |    12 |    16 |    20 |    36 |    37 |    49 |     5 ||   175
       Meat ration       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     1 |     3 |       |       |       ||     4
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |     3 |     7 |     7 |     3 |       ||    20
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
       Beef jerky        |       |       |       |       |     1 |     2 |     2 |       ||     5
Armor: Leather armour    |    10 |       |       |    85 |   256 |       |       |       ||   351
       Ring mail         |     5 |    67 |    97 |       |       |       |       |       ||   169
       Skin              |       |       |    12 |     5 |       |       |       |       ||    17
       Scale mail        |       |       |    15 |    32 |       |       |       |       ||    47
       Troll leather arm |       |       |       |       |    92 |   652 |   393 |    30 ||  1167
Dodge: Dodged            |    49 |   130 |   201 |   385 |  1539 |  3485 |  2460 |   236 ||  8485
       Deflected         |       |       |       |     3 |    11 |     8 |    36 |     2 ||    60
Block: Buckler           |       |       |       |       |   255 |   816 |   574 |    90 ||  1735



But I definitely seem to do better if I don't take a lot of sacrafices.