What spells should I learn? => YASD


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Post Wednesday, 26th April 2017, 16:59

What spells should I learn? => YASD

Hi guys,
The subject says everything: which spells should I learn?
I'm leaning to Ozocubu's Refrigeration and Freezing Cloud but am wondering if that's a good idea. It would make me too much of a one trick poney.
I know the god choice is strange but I never thought this char would make it this far.

Edit: the char died 5 mins after the post in the Snake caves. I was even trying to see if I could delete the post.
  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20-a0-1052-g14f416c (webtiles) character file.

zhorgal the Destroyer (Gargoyle Ice Elementalist)  Turns: 34865, Time: 06:19:56

Health: 87/87      AC: 21    Str: 11    XL:     16   Next: 10%
Magic:  39/39      EV: 14    Int: 33    God:    Hepliaklqana [******]
Gold:   1006       SH:  8    Dex: 10    Spells: 12/35 levels left

rFire    + . .     SeeInvis .   S - +4 morningstar (freeze)
rCold    + + .     Gourm    .   N - +2 buckler {rF+}
rNeg     + . .     Faith    .   C - +0 leather armour of Inviolability {Int+4} (curse)
rPois    ∞         Spirit   .   q - +2 hat
rElec    +         Reflect  +   n - +0 cloak
rCorr    .         Harm     .   F - +1 pair of gloves of Activism {rC+++ MP-9 Str-2 Stlth+}
MR       +....                  V - +0 pair of boots of Beogh's Scorn {rC- Int+5}
Stlth    +++.......             E - +2 amulet of reflection
Regen    0.3/turn               D - ring of magical power (curse)
MPRegen  0.3/turn               u - ring of magical power

@: flying
A: reduced essence, big wings, clever 1, deformed body, negative energy
resistance 1, electricity resistance, unbreathing, petrification resistance, rot
immunity, MP-powered wands, AC +11
a: Stop Flying, Recall Ancestor, Ancestor Identity, Transference, Idealise,
Renounce Religion


You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Hepliaklqana.
Hepliaklqana is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 24 of its levels.
You have also visited: Sewer, Ossuary and Volcano.

You have collected 2429 gold pieces.
You have spent 1423 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 S - a +4 morningstar of freezing (weapon)
Armour
 n - a +0 cloak (worn)
 q - a +2 hat (worn)
 C - the cursed +0 leather armour of Inviolability (worn) {Int+4}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 F - the +1 pair of gloves of Activism (worn) {rC+++ MP-9 Str-2 Stlth+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)   
   
   It affects your strength (-2).
   It renders you almost immune to cold.
   It affects your magic capacity (-9).
   It makes you more stealthy.
 N - a +2 buckler of fire resistance (worn)
 V - the +0 pair of boots of Beogh's Scorn (worn) {rC- Int+5}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It makes you vulnerable to cold.
Jewellery
 p - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 u - a ring of magical power (right hand)
 y - an uncursed ring of wizardry
 D - a cursed ring of magical power (left hand)
 E - a +2 amulet of reflection (around neck)
 J - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 K - an uncursed ring of resist corrosion
Wands
 c - a wand of acid (12/15)
 k - a wand of lightning (10/15)
 t - a wand of flame (46/48)
 z - a wand of acid (9/15)
 A - a wand of confusion (20/48)
 M - a wand of clouds (4/9)
 R - a wand of iceblast (9/15)
Scrolls
 l - 8 scrolls of teleportation
 r - 4 scrolls of magic mapping
 s - 7 scrolls of fog
 T - a scroll of blinking
 Y - 2 scrolls of fear
Potions
 a - a potion of cancellation
 e - 3 potions of magic
 f - a potion of agility
 h - 12 potions of curing
 j - 4 potions of might
 v - 9 potions of heal wounds
 x - 6 potions of haste
 L - 4 potions of resistance
 U - 2 potions of brilliance
 X - 4 potions of invisibility
Books
 d - a book of Alchemy   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Sublimation of Blood         Necromancy                    2
    b - Ignite Poison                Fire/Transmutation/Poison     3
    c - Petrify                      Transmutation/Earth           4
    d - Alistair's Intoxication      Transmutation/Poison          5
    e - Irradiate                    Conjuration/Transmutation     5
 g - a book of Cantrips   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Confusing Touch              Hexes                         1
    b - Animate Skeleton             Necromancy                    1
    c - Summon Small Mammal          Summoning                     1
    d - Apportation                  Translocation                 1
 i - a book of Changes   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Beastly Appendage            Transmutation                 1
    b - Sticks to Snakes             Transmutation                 2
    c - Spider Form                  Transmutation/Poison          3
    d - Ice Form                     Ice/Transmutation             4
    e - Blade Hands                  Transmutation                 5
 w - a book of Dreams   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Ensorcelled Hibernation      Hexes/Ice                     2
    b - Silence                      Hexes/Air                     5
    c - Darkness                     Hexes                         6
    d - Shadow Creatures             Summoning                     6
 I - a book of Callings   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Summon Small Mammal          Summoning                     1
    b - Call Imp                     Summoning                     2
    c - Call Canine Familiar         Summoning                     3
    d - Summon Guardian Golem        Hexes/Summoning               3
    e - Summon Lightning Spire       Summoning/Air                 4
    f - Summon Ice Beast             Ice/Summoning                 4
 O - a book of Frost   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Freeze                       Ice                           1
    b - Throw Frost                  Conjuration/Ice               2
    c - Ozocubu's Armour             Charms/Ice                    3
    d - Throw Icicle                 Conjuration/Ice               4
    e - Summon Ice Beast             Ice/Summoning                 4
 P - a book of Ice   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Ice Form                     Ice/Transmutation             4
    b - Metabolic Englaciation       Hexes/Ice                     5
    c - Ozocubu's Refrigeration      Ice                           6
    d - Bolt of Cold                 Conjuration/Ice               6
    e - Freezing Cloud               Conjuration/Ice/Air           6
    f - Simulacrum                   Ice/Necromancy                6
 Q - a book of Maledictions   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Corona                       Hexes                         1
    b - Ensorcelled Hibernation      Hexes/Ice                     2
    c - Confuse                      Hexes                         3
    d - Tukima's Dance               Hexes                         3
    e - Dazzling Spray               Conjuration/Hexes             3
 W - a book of Minor Magic   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Magic Dart                   Conjuration                   1
    b - Blink                        Translocation                 2
    c - Call Imp                     Summoning                     2
    d - Slow                         Hexes                         2
    e - Conjure Flame                Conjuration/Fire              3
    f - Mephitic Cloud               Conjuration/Poison/Air        3
 Z - a book of Misfortune   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Confusing Touch              Hexes                         1
    b - Confuse                      Hexes                         3
    c - Gell's Gravitas              Translocation                 3
    d - Petrify                      Transmutation/Earth           4
    e - Metabolic Englaciation       Hexes/Ice                     5
    f - Yara's Violent Unravelling   Hexes/Transmutation           5
Miscellaneous
 b - a sack of spiders
 m - a lamp of fire
 B - a fan of gales
 G - a phantom mirror
Comestibles
 o - 30 fruits
 H - 3 chunks of flesh


   Skills:
 - Level 10.0 Fighting
 - Level 3.8 Maces & Flails
 - Level 9.3 Armour
 - Level 7.5 Dodging
 - Level 2.1 Stealth
 - Level 4.0 Shields
 + Level 10.4 Spellcasting
 * Level 14.0 Conjurations
 - Level 4.0 Summonings
 * Level 10.6 Ice Magic
 - Level 9.0 Invocations
 - Level 8.3 Evocations


You have 12 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Freeze                Ice            ####         1%          1    None
b - Throw Frost           Conj/Ice       ######       1%          2    None
c - Summon Ice Beast      Ice/Summ       ######..     1%          4    None
d - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  #####...     1%          3    None
e - Throw Icicle          Conj/Ice       #######.     1%          4    None
f - Ozocubu's Armour      Chrm/Ice       ######..     1%          3    None
g - Bolt of Cold          Conj/Ice       #######...   3%          6    #####..


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (12/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (6/6) D:11
  Swamp (3/4) Lair:3        Snake (0/4) Lair:3        Slime (0/5) Lair:5
    Orc (2/2) D:11            Elf (0/3) Orc:2       

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

Shops:
D:7 =   D:11 (   Orc:2 %[}*[

Annotations:
D:3 suomimenusko's ghost, amateur DsFi
D:8 exclusion: ice statue


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are resistant to torment.
Your stone body is resilient. (AC +11)
You are immune to poison.
Your large and strong wings let you fly indefinitely.
You resist negative energy. (rN+)
You are resistant to electric shocks. (rElec)
You can survive without breathing.
You are immune to petrification.
You are immune to rotting.
Your life essence is reduced. (-10% HP)
Your mind is acute. (Int +2)
Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body.
You expend magic power (3 MP) to strengthen your wands.


Message History

You drop +0 steam dragon scales.
You drop a wand of lightning (?/15).
You drop a +0 pair of gloves.
You drop a scroll of amnesia.
You drop a royal jelly.
You drop a scroll of identify.
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
R - a wand of iceblast (9/15)
Drop what? 43/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
You drop a wand of iceblast (2/15).
As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust.
z - a wand of acid (9/15)
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
Okay, then.
d - a book of Alchemy; I - a book of Callings; g - a book of Cantrips
i - a book of Changes; w - a book of Dreams; O - a book of Frost
P - a book of Ice; Q - a book of Maledictions; W - a book of Minor Magic
Z - a book of Misfortune

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You can see the friendly Zacarias the battlemage.

Vanquished Creatures
  Frances (Swamp:1)
  A thorn hunter (Swamp:3)
  A stone giant (Lair:4)
  Erolcha (D:10)
  3 hydras
  3 alligators
  2 two-headed ogres (Orc:2)
  2 ogre magi (Orc:2)
  A spriggan druid (Swamp:3)
  A swamp dragon (Lair:3)
  2 black mambas
  5 spiny frogs
  A rime drake (Lair:3)
  A komodo dragon (Lair:5)
  4 tyrant leeches
  A troll (Orc:2)
  3 polar bears (Lair:6)
  2 raiju (Lair:6)
  2 bog bodies (Swamp:2)
  4 blink frogs
  A hippogriff (D:9)
  A spriggan (Swamp:3)
  3 wraiths
  17 yaks
  2 basilisks
  3 fire bats (Volcano)
  A fire elemental (Volcano)
  An insubstantial wisp (Swamp:2)
  5 vampire mosquitoes
  6 swamp worms
  3 water moccasins
  A hell hound (Lair:6)
  4 porcupines
  8 orc warriors
  3 swamp drakes
  A phantom (D:8)
  3 black bears (Lair:6)
  An eye of draining (D:10)
  6 wolves
  11 ogres
  3 centaurs
  4 crocodiles
  3 elf zombies (Ossuary)
  9 bullfrogs
  A big kobold (D:9)
  A wight (D:7)
  5 howler monkeys
  3 crimson imps
  A centaur zombie (D:8)
  4 lava snakes (Volcano)
  A bullfrog zombie (D:8)
  3 human zombies (Ossuary)
  A centaur skeleton (D:10)
  4 hounds
  5 jellies
  7 orc wizards
  7 orc priests
  2 bullfrog skeletons (D:10)
  7 iguanas
  5 worker ants
  A hell rat (Lair:6)
  A hound skeleton (D:10)
  A mummy (Ossuary)
  2 worker ant zombies
  15 adders
  9 river rats (Sewer)
  2 shadow imps
  2 oozes
  An adder zombie (D:5)
  2 adder skeletons
  2 worms
  5 dart slugs
  9 leopard geckos
  39 orcs
  15 ball pythons
  8 giant cockroaches
  14 goblins
  5 hobgoblins
  9 jackals
  19 kobolds
  5 quokkas
  8 bats
  10 frilled lizards
  A goblin zombie (Ossuary)
  8 hobgoblin zombies
  2 jackal skeletons
  2 kobold zombies (Ossuary)
  7 orc zombies
  2 quokka skeletons
  28 rats
432 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Rupert (Lair:3)
  A thorn hunter (Swamp:2)
  The ghost of GripsMango the Covert, a journeyman DsGl of Jiyva (Lair:5)
  Nessos (Lair:6)
  Snorg (Lair:5)
  Josephine (Orc:2)
  8 hydras
  A catoblepas (Lair:5)
  15 two-headed ogres
  4 alligators
  2 ogre magi (Orc:2)
  Sonja (Orc:2)
  2 spriggans
  The ghost of Bodgerton the Slasher, a novice MiBe of Trog (D:8)
  A fire crab (Lair:6)
  A skeletal warrior (D:10)
  A spriggan druid (Swamp:3)
  An unseen horror (D:11)
  A lindwurm (Lair:4)
  2 orc knights
  A shambling mangrove (Swamp:3)
  2 orc sorcerers (Orc:2)
  A cyclops (D:11)
  A wolf spider (Lair:6)
  An ugly thing (D:11)
  5 elephants
  A manticore (D:12)
  7 black mambas
  2 guardian serpents
  21 spiny frogs
  A gargoyle (D:10)
  A rime drake (Lair:3)
  3 komodo dragons
  3 tyrant leeches
  2 trolls (Orc:2)
  Prince Ribbit (D:8)
  9 hornets
  A raiju (Lair:6)
  2 bog bodies (Swamp:1)
  9 dream sheep
  3 slime creatures (Swamp:1)
  8 polar bears
  2 hippogriffs
  2 flying skulls (D:10)
  A redback (Lair:6)
  5 shadows
  16 wyverns
  44 yaks
  6 wraiths
  A fire elemental (Volcano)
  A fire bat (Volcano)
  Grum (D:8)
  22 vampire mosquitoes
  A steam dragon (D:11)
  9 insubstantial wisps
  7 swamp worms
  8 wargs
  24 water moccasins
  11 hell hounds (Lair:6)
  4 porcupines
  A swamp drake (Swamp:1)
  15 orc warriors
  8 black bears (Lair:6)
  An ice beast (D:8)
  2 sky beasts
  25 ogres
  15 wolves
  A necrophage (D:11)
  4 centaurs (D:11)
  9 crocodiles
  4 big kobolds (D:10)
  An elf zombie (Ossuary)
  5 bullfrogs
  A wyvern zombie (D:10)
  2 earth elementals (Volcano)
  9 wights
  3 howler monkeys
  A lava snake (Volcano)
  A crimson imp (D:10)
  A bullfrog zombie (D:10)
  3 centaur zombies
  A hound (D:10)
  A jelly (D:10)
  8 orc priests
  14 orc wizards
  4 bullfrog skeletons
  4 centaur skeletons
  6 hell rats (Lair:6)
  An iguana (Lair:3)
  2 worker ants
  3 hound skeletons
  2 mummies
  6 adders
  An adder zombie (D:8)
  31 orcs
  A giant cockroach (D:7)
  5 jackals
  2 quokkas
  4 hobgoblin zombies (Ossuary)
  6 kobolds
  5 kobold zombies (Ossuary)
  A leopard gecko skeleton (D:7)
  4 orc zombies (Ossuary)
  2 butterflies (Lair:3)
  2 fungi (Lair:5)
525 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A cyclops (D:11)
  An ogre (Orc:2)
  A centaur (D:11)
  38 battlemagi
  7 ancestors
  21 fungi
  46 plants
115 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1072 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | zhorgal the Gargoyle Ice Elementalist began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 10/10 MP: 3/3
   190 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/15 MP: 5/5
   194 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Throw Frost
   847 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 19/19 MP: 6/6
  1558 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 20/24 MP: 1/8
  2084 | D:2      | HP: 1/24 [worm (7)]
  2694 | D:2      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 25/28 MP: 6/9
  2702 | D:2      | Learned a level 4 spell: Summon Ice Beast
  3146 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic
  3236 | D:3      | Found a glowing drain.
  3260 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
  3267 | D:3      | Noticed suomimenusko's ghost (amateur DsFi)
  3606 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 30/32 MP: 6/10
  3614 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  4387 | Sewer    | Reached XP level 7. HP: 24/36 MP: 7/12
  4621 | D:3      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  6278 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  6731 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 40/41 MP: 10/14
  7411 | D:6      | Reached skill level 2 in Conjurations
  7546 | D:6      | Got a translucent short sword
  7548 | D:6      | Identified 2 scrolls of acquirement
  7553 | D:6      | Identified the +1 short sword "Foitir" {elec, rElec Str+6 Dex+4} (You found it on level 6 of the Dungeon)
  7698 | D:6      | Got an opalescent robe
  7709 | D:6      | Identified the +1 robe of the Skies Above {+Inv rPois} (You found it on level 6 of the Dungeon)
  7873 | D:6      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  7873 | D:6      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  8120 | D:7      | Found Woosomp's Jewellery Emporium.
  8316 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  8391 | D:7      | Reached skill level 3 in Conjurations
  8399 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
  8448 | D:7      | Got a pair of faintly glowing boots
  8454 | D:7      | Identified the +0 pair of boots of Beogh's Scorn {rC- Int+5} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
  8470 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  8606 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  8608 | Temple   | HP: 1/44 [centaur (7)]
  8659 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Hepliaklqana the Forgotten
  8737 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 33/43 MP: 4/16
  8796 | D:7      | Got an encrusted halberd
  8994 | D:7      | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
  9178 | D:7      | Bought an uncursed ring of magical power for 200 gold pieces
  9207 | D:7      | Reached skill level 4 in Conjurations
  9221 | D:7      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
  9302 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
  9332 | D:8      | Noticed Bodgerton's ghost (novice MiBe)
  9338 | D:8      | Found an ornate altar of the Wu Jian Council.
  9359 | D:8      | Killed Bodgerton's ghost
  9414 | D:8      | Found a sand-covered staircase.
  9421 | D:8      | Upgraded the game from 0.20-a0-1039-gf554463 to 0.20-a0-1043-gbd57889
  9423 | Ossuary  | Entered an ossuary
  9586 | Ossuary  | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  9976 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  9987 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
 10036 | D:8      | Noticed Grum
 10111 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 23/50 MP: 18/18
 10305 | D:8      | Learned a level 4 spell: Throw Icicle
 10309 | D:8      | Learned a level 3 spell: Ozocubu's Armour
 10361 | D:8      | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
 10401 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 10433 | D:8      | Killed Grum
 10433 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 10643 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You expend magic power (3 MP) to strengthen your wands. [potion of mutation]
 10643 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [potion of mutation]
 10643 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Your mind is acute. (Int +2) [potion of mutation]
 10690 | D:8      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
 10706 | D:8      | Killed Prince Ribbit
 10989 | D:8      | Reached * piety under Hepliaklqana
 11032 | D:8      | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
 11075 | D:8      | Noticed an ice statue
 11223 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
 11268 | D:9      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 11278 | D:9      | Killed a two-headed ogre
 11567 | D:9      | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
 11597 | D:9      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
 11885 | D:9      | Reached ** piety under Hepliaklqana
 12243 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 12243 | D:10     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 12248 | D:10     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12248 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 12482 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 38/57 MP: 20/20
 12541 | D:10     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 12562 | D:10     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12614 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations
 13385 | D:10     | Reached *** piety under Hepliaklqana
 13386 | D:10     | Remembered your ancestor Zacarias as a battlemage
 13514 | D:10     | Noticed a skeletal warrior
 13980 | D:10     | Noticed a three-headed hydra
 13995 | D:10     | Killed a three-headed hydra
 14220 | D:10     | Noticed Erolcha
 14233 | D:10     | Killed Erolcha
 14233 | D:10     | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations
 14739 | D:11     | Noticed a cyclops
 14829 | D:11     | Killed a cyclops
 14896 | D:11     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 50/63 MP: 23/23
 15217 | D:11     | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
 15366 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 15371 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 15519 | Lair:1   | Reached **** piety under Hepliaklqana
 15519 | Lair:1   | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 16298 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 16421 | Lair:2   | Reached ***** piety under Hepliaklqana
 16469 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 16876 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 16883 | Lair:2   | Killed a six-headed hydra
 17230 | Lair:3   | Got a dazzling rapier
 17240 | Lair:3   | Found a frozen archway.
 17251 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
 17519 | Lair:3   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 17531 | Lair:3   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 17794 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 17796 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 17985 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 18026 | Lair:3   | Noticed Rupert
 18052 | Lair:3   | Paralysed by Rupert for 2 turns
 18053 | Lair:3   | Killed Rupert
 18772 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 68/68 MP: 25/25
 18898 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations
 18959 | Lair:4   | Found a dark tunnel.
 18974 | Lair:4   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 18987 | Volcano  | Entered a volcano
 19308 | Volcano  | Noticed a stone giant
 20095 | Lair:4   | Killed a stone giant
 20446 | Lair:5   | Noticed Snorg
 20453 | Lair:5   | Killed Snorg
 20620 | Lair:5   | Noticed GripsMango's ghost (journeyman DsGl)
 20636 | Lair:5   | Killed GripsMango's ghost
 21204 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 21577 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 22338 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations
 22815 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: Your large and strong wings let you fly indefinitely. [Gargoyle growth]
 22815 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 75/75 MP: 26/26
 22952 | Lair:6   | Noticed Nessos
 22980 | Lair:6   | Killed Nessos
 26233 | D:11     | Found Dokiffuq's Weapon Boutique.
 26500 | D:11     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 26547 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 27264 | D:7      | Bought an uncursed ring of see invisible for 150 gold pieces
 27704 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 27722 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations
 27874 | Orc:2    | Reached ****** piety under Hepliaklqana
 27899 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
 28125 | Orc:2    | Paralysed by an orc sorcerer for 7 turns
 28374 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 28408 | Orc:2    | Noticed Josephine
 28608 | Orc:2    | Noticed Sonja
 28616 | Orc:2    | Killed Sonja
 28789 | Orc:2    | Killed Josephine
 28906 | Orc:2    | Found Jero's Food Boutique.
 29041 | Orc:2    | Reached XP level 15. HP: 81/81 MP: 24/28
 29492 | Orc:2    | Found Orhim's General Store.
 29492 | Orc:2    | Found Hofud's Antique Armour Boutique.
 29493 | Orc:2    | Found Suat's Antique Armour Shop.
 29493 | Orc:2    | Found Aloenn's Gadget Shoppe.
 29655 | Orc:2    | Bought a steaming leather armour for 196 gold pieces
 29667 | Orc:2    | Identified the cursed +0 leather armour of Inviolability {Int+4} (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)
 29669 | Orc:2    | Bought a pair of pitted gloves for 266 gold pieces
 29679 | Orc:2    | Identified the +1 pair of gloves of Activism {rC+++ MP-9 Str-2 Stlth+} (You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)
 29690 | Orc:2    | Bought a potion of haste for 170 gold pieces
 29690 | Orc:2    | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 51 gold pieces
 29692 | Orc:2    | Bought a phantom mirror for 390 gold pieces
 30323 | Swamp:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 30758 | Swamp:1  | Learned a level 6 spell: Bolt of Cold
 31011 | Swamp:1  | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 31223 | Swamp:1  | Noticed Frances
 31420 | Swamp:1  | Killed Frances
 32162 | Swamp:2  | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 32488 | Swamp:2  | Noticed a thorn hunter
 32504 | Swamp:2  | Killed a thorn hunter
 32504 | Swamp:2  | Reached skill level 10 in Ice Magic
 33461 | Lair:1   | Upgraded the game from 0.20-a0-1043-gbd57889 to 0.20-a0-1048-gd0c4d64
 33461 | Lair:1   | Upgraded the game from 0.20-a0-1048-gd0c4d64 to 0.20-a0-1052-g14f416c
 33876 | Swamp:3  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 87/87 MP: 26/30
 34376 | Swamp:3  | Noticed a thorn hunter
 34388 | Swamp:3  | Killed a thorn hunter
 34388 | Swamp:3  | Reached skill level 14 in Conjurations

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 |
---------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----
Ice Magic      |        4     5  6     8  9                10    | 10.6
Spellcasting   |           3        4     5  6  7  8     9 10    | 10.4
Summonings     |              1  3     4                         |  4.0
Conjurations   |                       3  5  7  9 10 12 13    14 | 14.0
Fighting       |                       2  3  5  6  7  8  9 10    | 10.0
Shields        |                       1  4                      |  4.0
Evocations     |                             2  4  5  6  7  8    |  8.3
Invocations    |                             3  4  5  7  8  9    |  9.0
Armour         |                             2  4  6  7  8  9    |  9.3
Dodging        |                             2  4  5  6  7       |  7.5
Maces & Flails |                                         2  3    |  3.8
Stealth        |                                                 |  2.1

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Mace              |    87 |    91 |       |       |       |       ||   178
       Dagger            |       |   155 |   185 |       |       |       ||   340
       Short sword       |       |       |   225 |    19 |       |       ||   244
       Morningstar       |       |       |       |   364 |   457 |    17 ||   838
Throw: Stone             |    55 |    67 |    76 |    41 |    26 |       ||   265
 Cast: Freeze            |    18 |    94 |    48 |     3 |    38 |       ||   201
       Throw Frost       |       |     3 |       |    39 |   274 |     6 ||   322
       Summon Ice Beast  |       |       |    27 |    96 |   257 |    10 ||   390
       Ozocubu's Armour  |       |       |       |     4 |     2 |     1 ||     7
       Mephitic Cloud    |       |       |       |     1 |    45 |       ||    46
       Throw Icicle      |       |       |       |       |     6 |       ||     6
       Bolt of Cold      |       |       |       |       |     5 |     3 ||     8
Invok: Ancestor Identity |       |       |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
       Recall Ancestor   |       |       |       |     1 |     6 |       ||     7
       Ancestor Life: Ba |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
 Abil: Fly               |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |       |     4 |     2 ||     6
       Lamp of fire      |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |       |     6 |    13 |    12 |     8 |     1 ||    40
       Potion            |       |       |    13 |     4 |     4 |     1 ||    22
 Stab: Distracted        |     1 |       |     1 |     1 |     6 |       ||     9
       Sleeping          |       |     1 |     3 |     1 |       |       ||     5
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    10 |    21 |    33 |    40 |     1 ||   107
       Fruit             |       |       |     1 |     2 |     5 |       ||     8
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 ||     2
Armor: Robe              |    34 |   126 |   167 |   173 |     2 |       ||   502
       Skin              |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Steam dragon scal |       |       |       |       |   241 |       ||   241
       Leather armour    |       |       |       |       |    80 |    18 ||    98
Dodge: Dodged            |    72 |   216 |   233 |   254 |   445 |    19 ||  1239
Block: Buckler           |       |       |       |   139 |   283 |    13 ||   435
       Reflection        |       |       |       |       |     7 |     1 ||     8

Shoals Surfer

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Post Wednesday, 26th April 2017, 17:31

Re: What spells should I learn?

Bolt o cold, Cloud spell of choice, unraveling, darkness, S2S, blink and apportation are bread and butter.

Swing weapon and wear armor are also bread and butter.

I'd get bolt and blink running and then go for bulk in the short term.

Edit: Yeah don't go into snake on low hp dudes.

Ziggurat Zagger

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Joined: Friday, 25th November 2011, 07:36

Post Thursday, 27th April 2017, 20:20

Re: What spells should I learn? => YASD

I mean, he had done 3/4 floors of swamp, so snake isn't really out of place, although I would have finished dungeon down to floor 15 first (and maybe you did after the dump?). Still the character was in decent shape with bolt of cold, summon ice beast, and a hep ancestor. Not sure what killed you, but you had 6 haste potions in the dump, so chances are that if you took it slow and used haste to run away you could handle snake. Don't beat yourself up too much though, preventable deaths happen to everyone :)

Spider Stomper

Posts: 216

Joined: Saturday, 25th March 2017, 16:51

Post Thursday, 27th April 2017, 21:45

Re: What spells should I learn? => YASD

Someone used portal projectile on me. I thought I was covered by summons/other mobs but I didn't follow the 50% rule. When your hp falls below 50% it's emergency time and you should look at everything.

Shoals Surfer

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Joined: Tuesday, 13th October 2015, 06:02

Post Friday, 28th April 2017, 04:11

Re: What spells should I learn? => YASD

Conjure Flame and Freezing Cloud. Use conjure flame to block off freezing cloud from crossing into your tile position. So then your Ice attack options are covered: single target/pierce targets/area target.

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