YASD: unfocused VSEE, ridic weapons


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Slime Squisher

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Post Sunday, 3rd September 2017, 20:28

YASD: unfocused VSEE, ridic weapons

I've just cleared a Labyrinth on my current toon and realize I'm too unfocused, which is a typical problem for me. He's also godless at the moment, though it's not a conduct. I was paralyzed by indecision at Temple and decided to carry on agnostically until I found out what he wanted to be when he grew up. (Semi-conduct: gods I've won with in my sig are off the table, I'm trying to win with the others.)

I have innate rF+ from a potion of mutation which would cancel out the rF- on the wacky longbow. My current thought is to take Okawaru, focus Bows, and ponder getting Long Blades online (assisted by Heroism) for that triple sword of holy wrath.

Guidance on overall approach, skill/weapon/god choice would be appreciated.

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.20.1-1-g8b1a95d (webtiles) character file.

Shargos the Covert (VSEE)                          Turns: 11398, Time: 02:01:38

Health: 48/48      AC: 13    Str: 11    XL:     11   Next: 36%
Magic:  18/18      EV: 15    Int: 18    God:   
Gold:   435        SH:  7    Dex: 15    Spells: 6/18 levels left

rFire    + . .     SeeInvis .   a - +2 dagger (venom)
rCold    . . .     Gourm    +   y - +2 buckler {AC+3}
rNeg     + . .     Faith    .   l - +4 ring mail {rPois}
rPois    +         Spirit   +   K - +0 helmet
rElec    .         Reflect  .   (no cloak)
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no gloves)
MR       +....                  (no boots)
Stlth    +++.......             G - amulet of the gourmand
Regen    0.6/turn               s - +3 ring of evasion
MPRegen  0.2/turn               I - ring of positive energy

@: no status effects
A: fangs 3, fire resistance 1, frail 1, regeneration 1, magic shield, antimagic
bite, no potion heal 3, rot immunity
a: no special abilities


You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You are full.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 12 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth.

You have collected 510 gold pieces.
You have spent 75 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +2 dagger of venom (weapon)
 b - the +3 trident "Pocip" {holy, rPois MR- SInv Stlth+}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It has been blessed by the Shining One to cause great damage to the undead
   and demons.
   
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you see invisible.
   It makes you more stealthy.
 u - a +1 war axe of freezing
 C - a triple sword of holy wrath
 F - a +1 dagger of protection
 V - the +10 longbow of Diet Blood {venom, *Corrode rF- rC+ MR+++}
   (You found it in a labyrinth)   
   
   It poisons the ammo it fires.
   
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It may corrode you when you take damage.
Missiles
 h - 226 arrows
 j - 45 bolts
 k - 11 curare-tipped needles
 o - 169 stones (quivered)
Armour
 l - a +4 ring mail of poison resistance (worn)
 x - a +1 leather armour
 y - a +2 buckler of protection (worn)
 K - a +0 helmet (worn)
 W - +0 acid dragon scales
Magical Staves
 Y - an uncursed staff of wizardry
Jewellery
 s - a +3 ring of evasion (left hand)
 G - an amulet of the gourmand (around neck)
 I - a ring of positive energy (right hand)
 O - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 Q - an uncursed amulet of rage
Wands
 p - a wand of flame (9/48)
 w - a wand of paralysis (?/24)
 z - a wand of iceblast (9/15)
 B - a wand of acid (?/15)
 D - a wand of iceblast (?/15)
 H - a wand of paralysis (?/24)
 L - a wand of paralysis (?/24)
 P - a wand of confusion (?/48)
 S - a wand of flame (?/48)
 U - a wand of iceblast (?/15)
Scrolls
 m - a scroll of identify
 r - 4 scrolls of remove curse
 J - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 M - 4 scrolls of amnesia
 N - 2 scrolls labeled HESITR ACKE
Potions
 g - 3 potions of curing
 n - 2 potions of agility
Books
 e - a book of Geomancy   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Sandblast                    Earth                         1
    b - Passwall                     Transmutation/Earth           2
    c - Stone Arrow                  Conjuration/Earth             3
    d - Petrify                      Transmutation/Earth           4
    e - Lee's Rapid Deconstruction   Earth                         5
 t - 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
 R - 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
 T - a Young Poisoner's Handbook   
   
    Spells                             Type                      Level
    a - Sting                        Conjuration/Poison            1
    b - Poisonous Vapours            Poison/Air                    2
    c - Mephitic Cloud               Conjuration/Poison/Air        3
    d - Olgreb's Toxic Radiance      Poison                        4
    e - Venom Bolt                   Conjuration/Poison            5
Comestibles
 d - 10 bread rations
 q - 6 meat rations
 A - 8 fruits
 E - 4 royal jellies


   Skills:
 + Level 4.4 Fighting
 - Level 2.0 Short Blades
 - Level 3.7 Polearms
 + Level 4.4 Dodging
 - Level 8.5 Stealth
 - Level 4.5 Shields
 - Level 4.3 Spellcasting
 - Level 7.2 Conjurations
 - Level 4.0 Translocations
 - Level 1.0 Transmutations
 - Level 5.0 Fire Magic
 - Level 7.5 Earth Magic
 - Level 1.0 Evocations


You have 6 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Sandblast             Erth           ####..       1%          1    None
c - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      ####....     9%          3    ###....
p - Passwall              Tmut/Erth      ###.......   9%          2    ##.....
s - Stone Arrow           Conj/Erth      ####..       4%          3    ###....
z - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         1%          1    None
B - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          10%         2    ##.....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (10/15)            Temple (1/1) D:4            Lair (1/6) D:10
    Orc (0/2) D:9         

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:7 ?:

Annotations:
D:3 exclusion: phantom
D:4 exclusion: phantom
D:6 exclusion: 2 orc warriors


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have razor-sharp teeth.
Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast.
When hurt, damage is shared between your health and your magic reserves.
Your bite disrupts and absorbs the magic of your enemies.
Potions cannot restore your health.
You are immune to rotting.
Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+)
You are frail. (-10% HP)


Message History

Y - an uncursed staff of wizardry (weapon)
Okay, then.
Wield which item (- for none, * to show all)? (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Your +2 dagger of venom begins to drip with poison!
a - a +2 dagger of venom (weapon)
Drop what? 46/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
Drop what? 46/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Okay, then.
As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust.
Q - an uncursed amulet of rage
Unknown command.
There is an escape hatch in the ceiling here.
Things that are here:
a shiny ring mail; a shiny chain mail; a runed scale mail
You can't go down here!
Welcome back to the Lair of Beasts!
There is an empty arch of ancient stone here.
Char dumped successfully.
Unknown command.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  A minotaur (Lab)
  A two-headed ogre (D:9)
  2 trolls
  2 hippogriffs
  Sigmund (D:3)
  4 redbacks (Lab)
  5 yaks
  5 hungry ghosts
  2 steam dragons
  2 insubstantial wisps (D:10)
  2 water moccasins
  A porcupine (Lair:1)
  4 sky beasts
  An orc warrior (D:7)
  2 ice beasts
  2 phantoms
  3 ogres (D:7)
  3 centaurs
  A crocodile (D:10)
  3 bullfrogs
  4 scorpions
  12 killer bees
  3 howler monkeys (D:7)
  3 crimson imps
  A bullfrog zombie (D:5)
  A centaur zombie (D:7)
  A bullfrog skeleton (D:4)
  A jelly (D:9)
  4 hounds
  2 orc wizards
  10 orc priests
  A centaur skeleton (D:8)
  2 iguanas
  8 worker ants
  A worker ant zombie (D:6)
  4 gnolls
  10 adders
  5 river rats (D:6)
  2 worms
  2 leopard geckos
  34 orcs
  4 bats
  3 giant cockroaches
  9 goblins
  3 hobgoblins
  11 jackals
  8 kobolds
  5 quokkas
  2 ball pythons
  3 frilled lizards
  2 jackal skeletons
  A quokka skeleton (D:6)
  20 rats
229 creatures vanquished.

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Shargos the Vine Stalker Earth Elementalist began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 9/9 MP: 4/4
   203 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 11/13 MP: 3/6
   687 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 7/16 MP: 2/7
  1175 | D:2      | Reached skill level 3 in Stealth
  2059 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
  2114 | D:3      | Gained mutation: Your natural rate of healing is unusually fast. [Vine Stalker growth]
  2114 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 16/21 MP: 1/8
  2232 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Stealth
  2345 | D:3      | Noticed Sigmund
  2428 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
  2456 | D:3      | Noticed a phantom
  2621 | D:3      | Killed Sigmund
  2621 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
  2621 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 19/26 MP: 5/9
  2621 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 21/30 MP: 5/10
  3218 | D:4      | Learned a level 1 spell: Magic Dart
  3313 | D:4      | Noticed a phantom
  3441 | D:4      | Noticed a phantom
  3466 | D:4      | Killed a phantom
  3551 | D:4      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3559 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  3883 | D:4      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  3885 | D:4      | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru.
  4206 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 35/35 MP: 11/11
  4223 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4235 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Earth Magic
  4575 | D:5      | Learned a level 3 spell: Stone Arrow
  5069 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Stealth
  5325 | D:6      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
  5363 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
  5746 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You have razor-sharp teeth. [Vine Stalker growth]
  5746 | D:6      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 37/40 MP: 10/12
  6027 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
  6167 | D:6      | Identified a scroll of acquirement
  6339 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
  6602 | D:7      | Found Javuntul's Magic Scroll Emporium.
  6604 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 75 gold pieces
  6762 | D:7      | Learned a level 2 spell: Passwall
  7131 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 44/44 MP: 14/14
  7166 | D:7      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  7166 | D:7      | Noticed a balrug
  7357 | D:7      | Noticed a smoke demon
  7357 | D:7      | Noticed a hellwing
  7520 | D:7      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  7543 | D:7      | Found Edem's Book Shop.
  7856 | D:8      | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
  7880 | D:8      | Got a crude trident
  7881 | D:8      | Identified the +3 trident "Pocip" {holy, rPois MR- SInv Stlth+} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
  8047 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Polearms
  8047 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
  8731 | D:9      | Gained mutation: You are frail. (-10% HP) [potion of mutation]
  8731 | D:9      | Gained mutation: Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+) [potion of mutation]
  9143 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  9230 | D:9      | Noticed a troll
  9256 | D:9      | Killed a troll
  9256 | D:9      | Reached skill level 7 in Stealth
  9256 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 44/44 MP: 8/17
  9316 | D:9      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  9335 | D:9      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  9335 | D:9      | Reached skill level 8 in Stealth
  9574 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  9740 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
  9835 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
 10490 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 10776 | D:10     | Reached XP level 11. HP: 42/47 MP: 16/18
 10794 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 10835 | Lair:1   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 10862 | Lab      | Entered a labyrinth
 11219 | Lab      | Noticed a minotaur
 11233 | Lab      | Killed a minotaur
 11341 | Lab      | Got a fine longbow
 11367 | Lab      | Identified the +10 longbow of Diet Blood {venom, *Corrode rF- rC+ MR+++} (You found it in a labyrinth)

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 |
---------------+----------------------------------+-----
Stealth        |        3  5        6     7  8    |  8.5
Short Blades   |        1              2          |  2.0
Earth Magic    |        4           5        6  7 |  7.5
Fighting       |           2        3     4       |  4.4
Conjurations   |                 3           6  7 |  7.2
Translocations |                    3           4 |  4.0
Evocations     |                       1          |  1.0
Shields        |                       4          |  4.5
Spellcasting   |                       3  4       |  4.3
Dodging        |                          4       |  4.4
Polearms       |                          3       |  3.7
Fire Magic     |                          3  5    |  5.0
Transmutations |                                  |  1.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |     1 |       |       |       ||     1
       Dagger            |    80 |    67 |   194 |    72 ||   413
       Bite              |    14 |    19 |    53 |    39 ||   125
       Trident           |       |       |    43 |   221 ||   264
 Cast: Sandblast         |    32 |    31 |   130 |     1 ||   194
       Magic Dart        |       |     5 |    47 |     5 ||    57
       Stone Arrow       |       |       |     4 |    10 ||    14
       Conjure Flame     |       |       |     2 |    23 ||    25
       Blink             |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |    10 |       ||    10
  Use: Scroll            |     5 |     6 |    11 |     4 ||    26
       Potion            |       |     7 |     2 |     2 ||    11
 Stab: Sleeping          |     2 |     6 |    14 |     6 ||    28
  Eat: Chunk             |     4 |     5 |    25 |    14 ||    48
       Meat ration       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1
Armor: Ring mail         |    34 |    22 |       |    40 ||    96
       Leather armour    |       |     4 |    45 |     7 ||    56
       Skin              |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
Dodge: Dodged            |    48 |    25 |   142 |    74 ||   289
Block: Buckler           |       |       |    29 |    58 ||    87
Last edited by mattlistener on Monday, 4th September 2017, 05:13, edited 1 time in total.
Won with: KeAE^Sif, NaWz^Sif, NaTm^Chei, SpEn^Nmlx, GrEE^Qaz, HOFE^Veh, MiBe^Trog, DrFE^Hep, FoFi^Zin, CeHu^Oka, DjFE^Ash, DrIE^Ru, FeSu^Jiy, GnCA^Usk.
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Post Monday, 4th September 2017, 02:45

Re: CiP: unfocused VSEE, ridic weapons

No particular advice, other than a +10 longbow is pretty smashing, even if you're VS and venom brand and *corrode are both kind of annoying. "Diet Blood" is a pretty great name for a randart, too.
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Post Monday, 4th September 2017, 05:12

Re: CiP: unfocused VSEE, ridic weapons

Killed in the mines by Donald and his Shield of Reflection. (I only got hit by one reflected arrow, but my other methods weren't enough to kill him.)

Diet Blood will be remembered.
Won with: KeAE^Sif, NaWz^Sif, NaTm^Chei, SpEn^Nmlx, GrEE^Qaz, HOFE^Veh, MiBe^Trog, DrFE^Hep, FoFi^Zin, CeHu^Oka, DjFE^Ash, DrIE^Ru, FeSu^Jiy, GnCA^Usk.
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