Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic


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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 00:21

Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

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

XNoize the Bringer of Law (Hill Orc Fighter)      Turns: 101618, Time: 10:27:04

Health: 266/266    AC: 43    Str: 29    XL:     27
Magic:  40/40      EV: 22    Int: 12    God:    Zin [******]
Gold:   5504       SH: 28    Dex: 13    Spells: 26/26 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis +   L - +7 broad axe (holy)
rCold    . . .     Gourm    +   V - +2 large shield
rNeg     + . .     Faith    .   g - +10 plate armour of Weamet {+Fly}
rPois    .         Spirit   .   x - +1 helmet {SInv}
rElec    .         Reflect  .   o - +2 cloak
rCorr    .         Harm     .   b - +2 pair of gloves
MR       ++...                  A - +0 pair of boots {Fly}
Stlth    ..........             M - amulet of the gourmand
Regen    0.6/turn               H - +4 ring of evasion
MPRegen  0.3/turn               D - ring "Wexaa" {rN+ Int+4}

@: no status effects
A: no striking features
}: 4/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver, abyssal
a: Recite, Vitalisation, Imprison, Sanctuary, Donate Gold, Cure All Mutations,
Renounce Religion, Evoke Flight


You are on level 5 of the Vaults.
You worship Zin.
Zin is exalted by your worship.
You are full.

You have visited 10 branches of the dungeon, and seen 51 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 5 times.
You have also visited: Labyrinth, Trove and Wizlab.

You have collected 7957 gold pieces.
You have spent 1879 gold pieces at shops.
You have donated 574 gold pieces to Zin.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 L - a +7 broad axe of holy wrath (weapon)
Armour
 b - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 g - the +10 plate armour of Weamet (worn) {+Fly}
   (You found it in a treasure trove)   
   
   It lets you fly.
 i - +0 fire dragon scales
 o - a +2 cloak (worn)
 x - a +1 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 A - a +0 pair of boots of flying (worn)
 T - a +2 helmet
 V - a +2 large shield (worn)
Jewellery
 a - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 d - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 e - a ring of protection from magic
 k - a bronze ring
 n - an uncursed ring of resist corrosion
 q - an uncursed ring of positive energy
 D - the ring "Wexaa" (right hand) {rN+ Int+4}
   (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   [ring of intelligence]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It protects you from negative energy.
 H - a +4 ring of evasion (left hand)
 I - a +4 ring of evasion
 M - an amulet of the gourmand (around neck)
 R - a ring of fire
 X - the ring of Obypomal {rPois MR+ Int+2 Slay+3 Stlth-}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+2).
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+3).
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It makes you less stealthy.
Wands
 y - a wand of digging (3/24)
 G - a wand of acid (11/15)
Scrolls
 c - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon
 j - a scroll of fear
 m - 15 scrolls of teleportation
 p - 23 scrolls of remove curse
 s - 9 scrolls of identify
 u - 6 scrolls of recharging
 z - 3 scrolls of holy word
 E - 2 scrolls of enchant armour
 N - a scroll of blinking
 P - 3 scrolls of amnesia
 W - 6 scrolls of magic mapping
 Y - 4 scrolls of fog
Potions
 l - a potion of heal wounds
 r - 11 potions of curing
 t - 3 potions of magic
 v - 5 potions of resistance
 w - 7 potions of ambrosia
 Q - a potion of might
 S - 4 potions of cancellation
 U - 5 potions of brilliance
 Z - 2 potions of haste
Miscellaneous
 B - a phantom mirror
Comestibles
 f - 4 royal jellies
 h - 26 meat rations
 K - 36 fruits
 O - 6 bread rations


   Skills:
 + Level 25.3 Fighting
 + Level 22.4 Axes
 + Level 23.5 Armour
 + Level 18.4 Dodging
 + Level 24.4 Shields
 O Level 27 Invocations


You have 26 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (0/1) D:5            Lair (6/6) D:10
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:3        Snake (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (4/5) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:12            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (5/5) D:13
  Crypt (3/3) Vaults:2       Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3      Depths (5/5) D:15
    Zot (0/5) Depths:5   

Altars:
Dithmenos
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Nemelex Xobeh
Zin
The Shining One
Jiyva

Shops:
D:5 *   D:7 }   D:10 }   D:15 *   Orc:2 [*(:[   Vaults:1 :   Depths:2 ***
Depths:5 [

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

Annotations:
D:14 exclusion: Roxanne, Roxanne
Lair:4 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:5 exclusion: oklob plant
Shoals:2 2 transporters, exclusion: oklob plant
Elf:1 exclusion: 3 oklob plants

Message History

The yaktaur captain hits you but does no damage.
You slice the yaktaur captain!!
The yaktaur captain is moderately wounded.
You slice the yaktaur captain!!
The yaktaur captain is severely wounded.
You block the yaktaur captain's attack.
You cut the yaktaur captain into ribbons!!!
You kill the yaktaur captain!
No target in view!
No target in view!
No target in view!
Things that are here:
an uncursed arbalest; 10 bolts; a yaktaur corpse
Found a buckler.
Found a warped scale mail.
Done exploring.
Save game and exit?
Welcome back, XNoize the Hill Orc Fighter.
Zin says: Spread the light, my child.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  4 ancient liches
  Mara (Shoals:3)
  Boris (Vaults:5)
  The ghost of felicette the Invulnerable, a veteran MiFi of Okawaru (Vaults:5)
  Bai Suzhen (Depths:1)
  Vashnia (Snake:3)
  Saint Roka (Elf:2)
  The ghost of meunkin the Fencer, a veteran DgWn (Depths:2)
  11 bone dragons
  3 golden dragons
  2 hellephants (Abyss:3)
  4 tentacled monstrosities
  A moon troll (WizLab)
  Rupert (Lair:5)
  Asterion (Snake:1)
  3 deep elf blademasters
  2 deep elf master archers (Elf:3)
  4 titans
  3 quicksilver dragons
  14 acid blobs
  9 liches
  41 tentacled starspawn
  4 Executioners
  3 sphinxes
  2 krakens (Shoals:1)
  4 ancient champions
  7 tengu reavers
  4 storm dragons
  Kirke (Elf:1)
  The ghost of Squip the Eclecticist, an adept DEAE of Okawaru (WizLab)
  6 shadow dragons
  A draconian monk (Depths:5)
  2 revenants
  3 azure jellies
  Donald (Vaults:2)
  9 nagarajas
  Ilsuiw (Shoals:4)
  9 fire giants
  A daeva (Abyss:4)
  An iron dragon (Vaults:5)
  A balrug (Abyss:3)
  Aizul (Shoals:1)
  An orc warlord (Orc:2)
  4 deep elf sorcerers
  14 vault wardens
  7 frost giants
  A ghost moth (Abyss:3)
  Louise (D:15)
  A cacodemon (WizLab)
  14 ghouls
  2 curse skulls
  12 ironheart preservers
  2 draconian shifters
  7 deep elf elementalists
  An angel (Abyss:3)
  A spriggan defender (Depths:5)
  2 reapers
  The ghost of Alucinor the Unseen, an adept SpEn of Ashenzari (Elf:2)
  22 very ugly things
  3 war gargoyles
  3 entropy weavers
  18 stone giants
  13 vampire knights
  Nessos (D:14)
  A black draconian (Depths:5)
  8 dire elephants (Abyss:3)
  A lorocyproca (Abyss:3)
  A spark wasp (Depths:1)
  10 deep elf demonologists
  11 deep elf annihilators
  A purple draconian (Depths:5)
  3 red draconians
  2 white draconians
  8 deep elf death magi
  4 merfolk javelineers
  3 death oozes
  12 ettins
  Snorg (D:14)
  A blizzard demon (Abyss:3)
  A crystal guardian (Vaults:3)
  A minotaur (Lab)
  4 merfolk impalers
  4 eidola
  6 fire dragons
  A green death (Abyss:3)
  4 deep elf high priests
  6 jiangshi
  14 rakshasas
  20 yaktaur captains
  15 great orbs of eyes
  17 naga warriors
  34 vault guards
  7 hydras
  3 spriggan air magi (Depths:4)
  12 ice dragons
  A quicksilver dragon skeleton (Abyss:4)
  A hell beast (Depths:2)
  8 centaur warriors
  2 catoblepae
  7 merfolk avatars
  15 anacondas
  5 death knights
  6 merfolk aquamancers (Shoals:4)
  3 satyrs (Shoals:4)
  33 dancing weapons
  A queen ant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  50 two-headed ogres
  7 tengu warriors
  4 vampire magi
  A titan zombie (Crypt:1)
  16 deep troll shamans
  5 orc high priests
  16 ogre magi
  5 death yaks
  13 deep troll earth magi
  2 hell hogs (Abyss:1)
  16 naga sharpshooters
  51 thrashing horrors
  A soul eater (Abyss:3)
  4 spriggan berserkers
  8 shock serpents
  4 sun demons
  6 hell knights
  25 wretched stars
  2 titan skeletons
  20 deep elf knights
  28 skeletal warriors
  4 shadow wraiths
  7 salamander mystics
  A sea snake (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  6 sixfirhies
  8 spatial maelstroms
  3 unseen horrors
  A fire crab (Shoals:1)
  An orange crystal statue (WizLab)
  8 iron trolls
  39 deep trolls
  A golden dragon zombie (Crypt:1)
  20 sea snakes
  17 glowing orange brains
  13 naga ritualists
  10 wizards
  15 ironbrand convokers
  16 phantasmal warriors
  13 deep elf archers
  10 flayed ghosts
  A lindwurm (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  A wolf spider zombie (D:15)
  Pikel (D:5)
  7 necromancers
  15 salamanders
  13 mana vipers
  74 deep elf magi
  An anaconda skeleton (Crypt:2)
  33 ugly things
  18 orc knights
  A golden dragon skeleton (Crypt:3)
  40 harpies
  15 manticores
  7 cyclopes
  29 fauns
  8 orc sorcerers
  5 shining eyes
  A tengu skeleton (Depths:2)
  5 worldbinders
  A cyclops (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  17 merfolk sirens
  A moth of wrath (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  5 wolf spiders
  A frost giant skeleton (Vaults:2)
  2 elephants (shapeshifter)
  2 stone giant skeletons
  A guardian serpent (shapeshifter) (Depths:2)
  A salamander (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  54 black mambas
  6 water nymphs
  12 vault sentinels
  9 apocalypse crabs
  10 guardian serpents
  10 elephants
  21 smoke demons
  2 centaur zombies
  6 rust devils
  9 eyes of devastation
  15 spiny frogs
  27 naga magi
  5 orange demons
  5 gargoyles
  An alligator snapping turtle skeleton (Crypt:2)
  A redback zombie (Crypt:2)
  3 hellions
  7 rime drakes
  2 kobold demonologists
  A demonic crawler (Abyss:1)
  9 komodo dragons
  49 yaktaurs
  18 freezing wraiths
  2 hellwings
  A komodo dragon (shapeshifter) (Depths:3)
  19 ancient zymes
  A harpy zombie (Crypt:1)
  6 efreet
  A guardian mummy (Crypt:3)
  A merfolk (shapeshifter) (Depths:5)
  A queen bee (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  A golden dragon simulacrum (Abyss:4)
  2 catoblepas skeletons (Abyss:4)
  An ice devil (Depths:2)
  A troll (shapeshifter) (Abyss:3)
  A jumping spider (Vaults:2)
  3 meliai (D:15)
  8 polar bears
  3 tengu conjurers (D:15)
  A hydra zombie (Crypt:1)
  A wind drake (shapeshifter) (Depths:4)
  7 wind drakes
  2 grey draconian skeletons (Crypt:2)
  30 merfolk
  9 trolls
  A hornet (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  2 bog bodies (Crypt:2)
  10 hornets
  A dream sheep (shapeshifter) (Abyss:4)
  135 slime creatures
  19 dream sheep
  2 ice dragon zombies
  39 raiju
  10 blink frogs
  55 small abominations
  A fire giant simulacrum (Abyss:3)
  A fire dragon zombie (Crypt:1)
  A harpy skeleton (D:15)
  7 snapping turtles
  A stone giant simulacrum (Crypt:1)
  15 hippogriffs
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  A human simulacrum (Vaults:2)
  72 yaks
  13 air elementals
  An ice dragon skeleton (Crypt:3)
  A redback (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  4 spriggans (Depths:5)
  9 flying skulls
  3 tarantellas (shapeshifter)
  4 redbacks (Vaults:2)
  2 shadows (Abyss:4)
  11 water elementals
  6 fire elementals
  An ettin skeleton (Vaults:2)
  A wind drake zombie (Crypt:3)
  14 wraiths
  A vampire (D:10)
  13 ynoxinuls
  4 hogs
  4 fire bats
  18 golden eyes
  A wyvern (shapeshifter) (Abyss:2)
  Grum (D:10)
  15 neqoxecs
  7 wyverns
  6 basilisks
  13 chaos spawn
  A human (D:8)
  66 large abominations
  2 hungry ghosts
  A golden eye (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A hog (shapeshifter) (Depths:1)
  A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Elf:3)
  A catoblepas simulacrum (Crypt:1)
  4 vampire mosquitoes (D:14)
  A water nymph zombie (Crypt:2)
  91 nagas
  10 spatial vortices
  8 wargs
  5 swamp worms (Lair:1)
  4 acid dragons
  2 torturous demonspawn zombies
  2 floating eyes
  A two-headed ogre skeleton (Crypt:2)
  14 water moccasins
  Duvessa (D:5)
  10 porcupines
  2 hell hounds (D:10)
  A snapping turtle zombie (Crypt:1)
  A water nymph skeleton (Crypt:1)
  A black bear (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3)
  10 ice beasts
  A black bear (Lair:4)
  11 eyes of draining
  An ice dragon simulacrum (Abyss:4)
  59 orc warriors
  8 sky beasts
  An elephant zombie (Lair:5)
  91 starcursed masses
  3 necrophages
  46 ogres
  31 boggarts
  An eye of draining (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2)
  2 phantoms
  16 centaurs
  A fire dragon simulacrum (Abyss:3)
  A crocodile (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  An ogre (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  17 wolves
  21 crocodiles
  A draconian zombie (Crypt:3)
  3 big kobolds
  2 snapping turtle skeletons (Crypt:1)
  A wyvern zombie (D:14)
  4 earth elementals
  A bullfrog (shapeshifter) (Elf:3)
  14 bullfrogs
  Dowan (D:5)
  A yaktaur skeleton (Crypt:1)
  A wyvern skeleton (D:11)
  An elf simulacrum (Vaults:1)
  4 scorpions
  A water moccasin skeleton (Crypt:1)
  A troll skeleton (Crypt:1)
  14 wights
  2 howler monkeys (D:8)
  4 electric eels (Lair:5)
  5 crimson imps
  A bullfrog zombie (D:10)
  6 quasits
  A demonspawn zombie (Crypt:2)
  9 hounds
  4 jellies
  Crazy Yiuf (D:5)
  2 basilisk zombies (Lair:5)
  7 bullfrog skeletons
  18 orc priests
  2 centaur skeletons
  32 orc wizards
  3 iron imps
  A demonspawn skeleton (Crypt:3)
  3 iguanas
  9 worker ants
  2 killer bee zombies
  A crocodile zombie (Lair:5)
  A naga zombie (Crypt:2)
  A hound skeleton (D:8)
  12 mummies (Crypt:3)
  2 worker ant zombies
  15 adders
  4 gnolls (D:3)
  An ogre simulacrum (Crypt:1)
  9 shadow imps
  5 white imps
  11 ufetubi
  5 oozes
  A worm zombie (Crypt:2)
  4 adder skeletons
  19 worms
  4 dart slugs
  9 leopard geckos
  131 orcs
  3 giant cockroaches
  10 goblins
  7 hobgoblins
  4 jackals (D:3)
  11 kobolds
  4 quokkas
  A ball python (D:1)
  A ball python skeleton (D:3)
  7 bats
  A dart slug zombie (Crypt:3)
  A gnoll zombie (Crypt:2)
  An orc zombie (Abyss:4)
  A quokka skeleton (D:4)
  7 rats
  A rat zombie (Crypt:1)
  2 crawling corpses (Vaults:3)
  A demonic plant (WizLab)
  4 fungi
  A lurking horror (Abyss:4)
  27 pillars of salt
  42 plants
  45 starspawn tentacles
  4 tentacles (Shoals:1)
3431 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A curse toe (Crypt:3)
  2 ancient champions (Crypt:3)
  A curse skull (Crypt:3)
  A ghoul (Crypt:3)
  An iron dragon zombie (Crypt:3)
  2 bog bodies (Crypt:3)
8 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A lich (Crypt:3)
  A tentacled starspawn (Abyss:4)
  A stone giant (WizLab)
  2 merfolk javelineers
  An ogre mage (Vaults:2)
  A naga warrior (Snake:4)
  A centaur warrior (Depths:2)
  A satyr (Shoals:2)
  A hell hog (Abyss:1)
  A deep troll shaman (Depths:1)
  2 thrashing horrors (Abyss:4)
  3 naga sharpshooters (Snake:3)
  A deep troll (Vaults:2)
  A deep elf archer (Elf:2)
  2 orc knights
  A phantasmal warrior (Crypt:1)
  4 fauns
  A cyclops (Shoals:3)
  A yaktaur (Depths:2)
  A raiju (Abyss:4)
  A dream sheep (Shoals:2)
  2 water elementals
  A fire bat (Abyss:4)
  A golden eye (Abyss:4)
  A chaos spawn (Abyss:4)
  2 nagas (Snake:4)
  A porcupine (Abyss:4)
  An ogre (Vaults:3)
  2 boggarts
  A centaur (Shoals:1)
  3 small abominations
  An orc priest (Vaults:2)
  An adder (D:5)
  An ufetubus (Abyss:1)
  2 orcs (Orc:1)
  5 bushes
  3 butterflies (Abyss:4)
  15 demonic plants
  21 fungi
  3 lurking horrors
  66 pillars of salt
  55 plants
  89 starspawn tentacles
  10 tentacles (Shoals:1)
316 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 3755 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | XNoize the Hill Orc Fighter began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 1/1
   387 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 27/27 MP: 2/2
   911 | D:2      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  1011 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 31/33 MP: 3/3
  1555 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 39/41 MP: 4/4
  1981 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 44/47 MP: 5/5
  2306 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  2315 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 21/56 MP: 6/6
  3156 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
  3385 | D:4      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
  3388 | D:4      | Became a worshipper of Zin the Law-Giver
  3388 | D:4      | Reached * piety under Zin
  3405 | D:4      | Got a crude diamond amulet
  3407 | D:4      | Identified the amulet "Ismir" {RegenMP MR+ Int+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  3455 | D:4      | Found Roukhly's Food Shoppe.
  3476 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  3846 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 59/61 MP: 8/8
  3850 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  3883 | D:4      | Reached ** piety under Zin
  3961 | D:4      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  4046 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4054 | D:5      | Reached skill level 2 in Invocations
  4075 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
  4507 | D:5      | Reached skill level 3 in Invocations
  4620 | D:5      | Noticed a hippogriff
  4631 | D:5      | Was placed under penance by Zin
  4638 | D:5      | Killed a hippogriff
  4638 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 71/71 MP: 10/10
  4781 | D:5      | Found Yzuriud's General Store.
  4784 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4817 | D:5      | Reached skill level 4 in Invocations
  4898 | D:5      | Was forgiven by Zin
  4914 | D:5      | Noticed Pikel
  4932 | D:5      | Killed Pikel
  4932 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  4932 | D:5      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 72/79 MP: 11/13
  4999 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  4999 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  5010 | D:5      | Killed Duvessa
  5014 | D:5      | Killed Dowan
  5107 | D:5      | Found a runed door.
  5111 | D:5      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  5114 | D:5      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  5440 | D:6      | Reached *** piety under Zin
  5540 | D:6      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  5790 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Invocations
  6224 | D:7      | Found Raugamu's Gadget Shoppe.
  6912 | D:7      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  7279 | D:8      | Reached skill level 7 in Invocations
  7279 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 86/90 MP: 15/15
  7490 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7514 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7714 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7715 | D:8      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7727 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7727 | D:8      | Reached skill level 8 in Invocations
  7732 | D:8      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  7813 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
  7813 | D:8      | Reached XP level 11. HP: 64/99 MP: 17/17
  7972 | D:8      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  8279 | D:9      | Identified the Volume of Mutagenic Glamour
  8358 | D:9      | Noticed a cyan ugly thing
  8395 | D:9      | Killed a cyan ugly thing
  8395 | D:9      | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
  8395 | D:9      | Reached skill level 9 in Invocations
  8732 | D:9      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  8758 | D:9      | Reached **** piety under Zin
  9166 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  9632 | D:10     | Noticed Grum
  9667 | D:10     | Killed Grum
  9691 | D:10     | Found Ysocw's Gadget Shop.
  9761 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 10832 | D:10     | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 11443 | D:11     | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 12095 | D:11     | Reached ***** piety under Zin
 12111 | D:11     | You fall through a shaft for 3 floors!
 12227 | D:14     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 108/108 MP: 19/19
 12288 | D:14     | Noticed a centaur warrior
 12304 | D:14     | Killed a centaur warrior
 12443 | D:14     | Reached skill level 10 in Shields
 12598 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 12685 | D:12     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 12710 | D:12     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12769 | D:12     | Reached skill level 11 in Invocations
 13168 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 15580 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 105/118 MP: 21/21
 15808 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 12 in Invocations
 16442 | Lair:3   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 16540 | Lab      | Entered a labyrinth
 16594 | Lab      | Noticed a minotaur
 16615 | Lab      | Killed a minotaur
 16618 | Lab      | Got a shimmering broad axe {drain}
 16619 | Lab      | Identified the +10 broad axe of Mefell {drain, rF+ Int-4 Dex+3} (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth)
 16623 | Lab      | Identified Ixifob's Tome of the Aerial Blaze
 17761 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 18712 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 13 in Invocations
 18779 | Lair:4   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 19223 | Lair:4   | Reached ****** piety under Zin
 19673 | Lair:5   | Noticed Rupert
 19702 | Lair:5   | Killed Rupert
 19702 | Lair:5   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 105/129 MP: 23/23
 19727 | Lair:5   | Got a shimmering buckler
 19738 | Lair:5   | Identified the +1 buckler of Rihoz {rC+ Str+4 SInv} (You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts)
 23401 | D:12     | Reached skill level 14 in Invocations
 24154 | D:13     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 24796 | D:14     | Noticed Snorg
 24824 | D:14     | Killed Snorg
 24858 | D:14     | Noticed Nessos
 25028 | D:14     | Reached skill level 15 in Invocations
 25073 | D:14     | Killed Nessos
 25073 | D:14     | Reached XP level 15. HP: 138/138 MP: 26/26
 25245 | D:14     | Noticed Roxanne
 25536 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 25557 | D:15     | Found Mem Nuve's Changing Room.
 25943 | D:15     | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
 26342 | D:15     | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
 26357 | D:15     | Noticed Louise
 26406 | D:15     | Killed Louise
 27270 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 27473 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 27584 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 27584 | Orc:2    | Found Senkuwah's General Store.
 28103 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 16 in Invocations
 28481 | Orc:2    | Found Patimn's Book Shoppe.
 29193 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 29219 | Orc:2    | Found Gefaawon's Antique Armour Shop.
 29356 | Orc:2    | Found Vaymaesm's Antique Weapon Boutique.
 29420 | Orc:2    | Bought a manual of Axes for 1324 gold pieces
 29497 | Orc:2    | Found Nuklacam's Antique Armour Shoppe.
 29914 | Orc:2    | Noticed an orc warlord
 29934 | Orc:2    | Killed an orc warlord
 30305 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 30908 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 16. HP: 147/147 MP: 28/28
 31055 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 17 in Invocations
 31422 | Lair:6   | Found a runed door.
 31426 | Lair:6   | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 31427 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 31791 | Shoals:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Shoals
 31821 | Shoals:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 32328 | Shoals:1 | Noticed a kraken
 32355 | Shoals:1 | Killed a kraken
 32718 | Shoals:1 | Noticed a kraken
 32736 | Shoals:1 | Killed a kraken
 33565 | Shoals:2 | Found a transporter.
 33643 | Shoals:2 | Reached skill level 18 in Invocations
 34335 | Shoals:2 | Found a transporter.
 34335 | Shoals:2 | Noticed Aizul
 34380 | Shoals:1 | Killed Aizul
 35242 | Shoals:3 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 70/156 MP: 30/30
 35834 | Shoals:3 | Noticed Mara
 35839 | Shoals:3 | Noticed XNoize's illusion
 35896 | Shoals:3 | Killed Mara
 36141 | Shoals:3 | Reached skill level 19 in Invocations
 36870 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 37722 | Elf:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
 38206 | Elf:1    | Noticed an Executioner
 38325 | Elf:1    | Noticed Kirke
 38331 | Elf:1    | Noticed a sphinx
 38335 | Elf:1    | Killed Kirke
 38335 | Elf:1    | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 39078 | Elf:2    | Noticed Saint Roka
 39314 | Elf:2    | Killed Saint Roka
 39314 | Elf:2    | Reached XP level 18. HP: 82/166 MP: 31/31
 39697 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 39698 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 39698 | Elf:2    | Found a runed gate.
 39702 | Elf:2    | Reached skill level 15 in Shields
 39792 | Elf:2    | Noticed Alucinor's ghost (adept SpEn)
 39813 | Elf:2    | Killed Alucinor's ghost
 39813 | Elf:2    | Reached skill level 20 in Invocations
 40601 | Elf:2    | Noticed a deep elf blademaster
 40659 | Elf:2    | Killed a deep elf blademaster
 42733 | Depths:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Depths
 42733 | Depths:1 | Noticed Bai Suzhen
 42746 | Depths:1 | Killed Bai Suzhen
 42753 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 21 in Invocations
 43255 | Depths:1 | Found a magical portal.
 43260 | WizLab   | Entered Lehudib's Moon Base
 43581 | WizLab   | Reached XP level 19. HP: 177/177 MP: 33/33
 44256 | WizLab   | Noticed Squip's ghost (adept DEAE)
 44289 | WizLab   | Killed Squip's ghost
 44807 | WizLab   | Got an encrusted executioner's axe
 45651 | WizLab   | Found a transporter.
 45923 | WizLab   | HP: 7/177 [acid (15)]
 46552 | WizLab   | Found a transporter.
 46573 | WizLab   | Got a bloodstained plate armour
 46584 | WizLab   | Identified the +0 plate armour "Giatsaidi" {*Corrode Int+8 Stlth+} (You found it in a wizard's laboratory)
 46625 | WizLab   | Identified Lehudib's Papyrus of the Quantum Rocks
 46881 | Depths:1 | Found a gateway to Hell.
 47735 | Depths:2 | Found Gozag's Assorted Antiques.
 48234 | Depths:2 | Noticed meunkin's ghost (veteran DgWn)
 48283 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 22 in Invocations
 48283 | Depths:1 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 156/187 MP: 33/35
 48834 | Snake:1  | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
 48863 | Snake:1  | Noticed Asterion
 48896 | Snake:1  | Killed Asterion
 50034 | Snake:2  | Cast into level 1 of the Abyss (naga)
 50457 | Snake:2  | Escaped the Abyss
 51557 | Snake:3  | Noticed Vashnia
 51651 | Snake:3  | Killed Vashnia
 53162 | Snake:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Snake Pit
 54891 | Snake:4  | Reached XP level 21. HP: 173/195 MP: 36/36
 54935 | Snake:4  | HP: 8/195 [poisoned by a nagaraja (splash of poison)]
 55782 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 23 in Invocations
 55888 | Snake:4  | Got a serpentine rune of Zot
 56305 | Shoals:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Shoals
 56449 | Shoals:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
 57422 | Shoals:4 | Noticed Ilsuiw
 57452 | Shoals:4 | Killed Ilsuiw
 58140 | Shoals:4 | Got a barnacled rune of Zot
 58544 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 58595 | Vaults:1 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 191/206 MP: 37/37
 58721 | Vaults:1 | Found Durreumn's Book Shoppe.
 58975 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 60191 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Donald
 60202 | Vaults:2 | Killed Donald
 60681 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 62539 | Vaults:3 | Reached skill level 24 in Invocations
 63034 | Vaults:3 | Reached XP level 23. HP: 205/215 MP: 39/39
 64346 | Vaults:4 | Got a faintly glowing tin ring
 64347 | Vaults:4 | Identified the ring of Noon {+Fly Str+4 Dex+3} (You found it on level 4 of the Vaults)
 65613 | Slime:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Pits of Slime
 69725 | Slime:4  | Reached XP level 24. HP: 147/226 MP: 35/39
 70555 | Slime:4  | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 72424 | Depths:2 | Found Gozag's Assorted Antiques.
 72446 | Depths:1 | HP: 6/228 [large slime creature (26)]
 73260 | Depths:2 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat.
 73958 | Depths:2 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
 73962 | Depths:2 | Found Gozag's Assorted Antiques.
 74153 | Depths:2 | Killed meunkin's ghost
 74457 | Depths:2 | Reached skill level 25 in Invocations
 75594 | Depths:3 | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium.
 75634 | Depths:3 | Reached XP level 25. HP: 199/236 MP: 39/39
 76313 | Depths:3 | Cast into level 4 of the Abyss (a lich)
 76822 | Depths:3 | Escaped the Abyss
 76839 | Depths:3 | Identified the Guide on Ensnaring Poison
 77370 | Depths:4 | Paralysed by a floating eye for 4 turns
 77659 | Depths:4 | Found a one-way gate to the infinite horrors of the Abyss.
 78126 | Depths:4 | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure.
 78146 | Depths:4 | You paid a toll of +3 ice dragon scales to enter a treasure trove
 78147 | Trove    | Entered a treasure trove
 78176 | Trove    | Got a bound diamond amulet
 78182 | Trove    | Identified the amulet "Taogrohu" {Reflect Dex+5 SH+3} (You found it in a treasure trove)
 78219 | Trove    | Got a dazzling plate armour
 78230 | Trove    | Identified the +10 plate armour of Weamet {+Fly} (You found it in a treasure trove)
 79118 | Depths:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Depths
 79453 | Depths:5 | Found Bicer's Antique Armour Boutique.
 79458 | Depths:5 | Bought a glowing large shield for 225 gold pieces
 79701 | Depths:5 | Found Riyky's Food Emporium.
 79957 | Depths:5 | Found a gate to the Realm of Zot.
 81559 | Elf:3    | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls
 81657 | Elf:3    | Reached XP level 26. HP: 246/246 MP: 39/39
 82544 | Elf:3    | Cast into level 2 of the Abyss (a deep elf demonologist)
 82837 | Abyss:2  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 82866 | Elf:3    | Escaped the Abyss
 83616 | Elf:3    | Got a scintillating amber ring
 84093 | Elf:3    | Got a heavily runed brass ring
 84094 | Elf:3    | Identified the ring "Wexaa" {rN+ Int+4} (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 84143 | Elf:3    | Identified Sif Muna's Guide on Venomous Transmutation
 84180 | Elf:3    | Identified the ring "Inlyrch" {*Contam rPois MP+9 Str+4} (You took it off a deep elf high priest on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
 84682 | Crypt:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Crypt
 85274 | Crypt:1  | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 85297 | Crypt:1  | Reached skill level 26 in Invocations
 85297 | Crypt:1  | Paralysed by something for 4 turns
 86105 | Crypt:1  | Paralysed by something for 2 turns
 87081 | D:15     | Reached XP level 27. HP: 254/256 MP: 40/40
 87600 | D:8      | Fell from the grace of Zin
 87600 | D:8      | Became a worshipper of the Shining One
 87600 | D:8      | Reached * piety under the Shining One
 87600 | D:8      | Reached ** piety under the Shining One
 87600 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under the Shining One
 87600 | D:8      | Reached **** piety under the Shining One
 87920 | Crypt:3  | Entered Level 3 of the Crypt
 87985 | Crypt:3  | Found a staircase to the Tomb.
 88464 | Crypt:2  | Reached ***** piety under the Shining One
 89312 | Crypt:3  | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 89432 | Crypt:3  | Noticed an ancient lich
 89454 | Crypt:3  | Reached ****** piety under the Shining One
 89462 | Crypt:3  | Killed an ancient lich
 89468 | Crypt:3  | Noticed an ancient lich
 89476 | Crypt:3  | Identified a +3 broad axe of holy wrath (a +1 broad axe of draining blessed by the Shining One)
 89476 | Crypt:3  | Received a gift from the Shining One
 89485 | Crypt:3  | Killed an ancient lich
 90287 | D:4      | Fell from the grace of the Shining One
 90287 | D:4      | Became a worshipper of Zin the Law-Giver
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a bread ration for 60 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a royal jelly for 24 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a meat ration for 60 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a meat ration for 60 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a royal jelly for 24 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a royal jelly for 24 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a meat ration for 60 gold pieces
 90330 | D:4      | Bought a fruit for 18 gold pieces
 90680 | Depths:4 | Voluntarily entered the Abyss.
 90688 | Abyss:1  | Noticed an ancient lich
 90697 | Abyss:1  | Killed an ancient lich
 91154 | Abyss:1  | Paralysed by accursed screaming for 2 turns
 91160 | Abyss:1  | Paralysed by accursed screaming for 2 turns
 91169 | Abyss:1  | Paralysed by accursed screaming for 1 turns
 92092 | Abyss:2  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 92917 | Abyss:3  | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
 93541 | Abyss:3  | Reached skill level 27 in Invocations
 94790 | Abyss:4  | Paralysed by accursed screaming for 1 turns
 95892 | Abyss:4  | Paralysed by accursed screaming for 1 turns
 96266 | Depths:4 | Escaped the Abyss
 96911 | Depths:4 | Voluntarily entered the Abyss.
 97042 | Abyss:2  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 97165 | Abyss:3  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 97565 | Abyss:3  | Found a huge runed gate.
 97565 | Abyss:3  | Found a runed door.
 97566 | Abyss:3  | Found a huge runed gate.
 97567 | Abyss:3  | Found a huge runed gate.
 97568 | Abyss:3  | Found a huge runed gate.
 97584 | Abyss:3  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 97584 | Abyss:3  | Found a runed door.
 97639 | Abyss:3  | Got an abyssal rune of Zot
 97769 | Depths:4 | Escaped the Abyss
 98177 | Vaults:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Vaults
 98237 | Vaults:5 | Noticed felicette's ghost (veteran MiFi)
 98238 | Vaults:5 | Noticed an ancient lich
 98519 | Vaults:5 | Killed an ancient lich
 99014 | Vaults:5 | Paralysed by a sphinx for 7 turns
 99840 | Vaults:5 | Noticed Boris
 99956 | Vaults:5 | Killed Boris
100050 | Vaults:5 | Killed felicette's ghost
100319 | Vaults:5 | Paralysed by a lich for 7 turns
100823 | Vaults:5 | Got a scorched ruby amulet
100824 | Vaults:5 | Identified the amulet "Narofaz" {Reflect rPois SH+4} (You took it off an ironheart preserver on level 5 of the Vaults)
100837 | Vaults:5 | Identified the Papyrus of Translocation and Poisoning
100847 | Vaults:5 | Got a pair of jewelled boots
100848 | Vaults:5 | Identified the cursed +0 pair of boots of the Arcane {Int+5} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
101208 | Vaults:5 | Got a silver rune of Zot
101251 | Vaults:5 | Got a heavily runed brass ring
101253 | Vaults:5 | Identified the ring of Obypomal {rPois MR+ Int+2 Slay+3 Stlth-} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)

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 |
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Axes           |  3           4  5  6  7  8 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20                         22 | 22.4
Fighting       |     4        5     6  7  8  9 10 12 13 14    15 16 17    18 19 20    21 22    25 | 25.3
Armour         |           4        5  6  7  9 10 11 12 13    14 15    16 17    18 19    20    23 | 23.5
Shields        |           4        5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14    15 16 18 19    20    21 22 24 | 24.4
Invocations    |                 1  3  5  7  8 10 11 13 15 16 18 19 21 22    23 24    25    26 27 | 27.0
Dodging        |                                                              4  7  9 11 13 14 18 | 18.4

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: War axe           |   112 |   187 |   304 |  1056 |  1988 |  1637 |  1998 |  2252 |  2097 || 11631
       Broad axe         |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |  2429 ||  2429
Invok: Recite            |       |     2 |    18 |    32 |    46 |    39 |    61 |    35 |    89 ||   322
       Vitalisation      |       |       |       |     2 |    11 |     4 |     7 |     7 |    21 ||    52
       Sanctuary         |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     1 ||     3
       Cleansing Flame   |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
       Donate Gold       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
       Summon Divine War |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
       Brand Weapon With |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
 Abil: Evoke Berserk Rag |       |       |     3 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     3
       Stop Flying       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |     1 ||     3
       Evoke Flight      |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |       ||     2
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     2 |    26 |       |       |     8 |     4 ||    40
       Lightning rod     |       |       |       |     2 |     5 |       |       |       |       ||     7
       Phantom mirror    |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     3 |     7 |       |    20 |    16 |     6 |     7 |     7 |    29 ||    95
       Potion            |       |     1 |     5 |    10 |    16 |     4 |     6 |     5 |    11 ||    58
 Stab: Confused          |       |       |     2 |     3 |    33 |    37 |    55 |    43 |    80 ||   253
       Distracted        |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     3
       Invisible         |       |       |       |     2 |    11 |       |       |    36 |     6 ||    55
       Paralysed         |       |       |       |     2 |    35 |    17 |    34 |    25 |    37 ||   150
       Sleeping          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
  Eat: Chunk             |     1 |     8 |     3 |    40 |    27 |    11 |    23 |    17 |    57 ||   187
       Bread ration      |       |       |     3 |       |     4 |       |     2 |     3 |     2 ||    14
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |       |    15 |     5 |     3 |     4 ||    27
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 |     3 |     4 ||    10
       Fruit             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 |       ||     3
Armor: Scale mail        |    66 |   105 |    92 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||   263
       Skin              |       |       |    37 |       |       |       |       |       |       ||    37
       Chain mail        |       |       |    27 |   143 |       |       |       |       |       ||   170
       Plate armour      |       |       |       |   176 |   658 |   373 |   446 |   322 |  1012 ||  2987
       Ice dragon scales |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   100 |       ||   100
       Fire dragon scale |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   103 ||   103
Dodge: Dodged            |    64 |    85 |   175 |   257 |   385 |   268 |   319 |   495 |  1242 ||  3290
Block: Shield            |     9 |       |    62 |   535 |  1143 |  1067 |   262 |       |       ||  3078
       Buckler           |       |       |       |       |    77 |       |       |       |       ||    77
       Reflection        |       |       |       |       |    34 |   117 |   199 |    18 |       ||   368
       Large shield      |       |       |       |       |       |       |  1505 |  1664 |  4134 ||  7303



So this is my Hill Orc Heretic.

I have been having a boatload of fun reading the bible at monsters to hilarious results. Chrushed the abyss, no real issues with Vaults 5 but I have noticed that my character has a large lack of good equipment. I am considering fighting The Royal Jelly for the loot, probably in some Ice dragon armor. Also not sure If I should start training any magic skills, or what spells would be useful for me if I do. My int gets quite high when using vitalization so it seems like it would be wise to use it.

Any tips, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 00:41

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

You don't need fire or ice dragon armor, wear the +10 plate and swap on rF+ or rC+ rings as needed. (When not facing something that checks those resists, wear both evasion rings, or one evasion ring and the MR/slaying ring.) You also have a highly enchanted broad axe(which you ought to dump both your remaining enchant weapon scrolls on, unless there's a broad axe of electricity around I suppose) and a large shield on top of your +10 plate, your character has very good equipment!

As an aside I feel that dragon armors in general are overrated because of how late they usually come in the game-their base AC vs. encumbrance ratio might be superior to other armors, which makes them look better in a vacuum, but often by the time you get them you'll have more mundane armors enchanted high enough that it's not worth using the dragon armors. (Especially since you wanna spend EA scrolls as early as possible because the game is more dangerous early on.)

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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 01:31

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Shard1697 wrote:You don't need fire or ice dragon armor, wear the +10 plate and swap on rF+ or rC+ rings as needed.

Yeah this was a big concern of mine. Mostly worried about azure Jellies if I fight TRJ and orbs of fire later on. Will rF+ or rC+ be enough?

(When not facing something that checks those resists, wear both evasion rings, or one evasion ring and the MR/slaying ring.) You also have a highly enchanted broad axe(which you ought to dump both your remaining enchant weapon scrolls on, unless there's a broad axe of electricity around I suppose)

the holy wrath broad axe was mostly intended for the abyss will the brand be useful going forwards? I have been having a horrible time finding enchanted broad axes. I have plain one around somewhere in case I find a brand scroll.
I have a flaming war axe and an elec war axe
but I feel like the base damage difference will be too big. I also have a randart executioners axe in my stash but Im reeeaaally hesitant to waste all the exp I put into shields.

and a large shield on top of your +10 plate, your character has very good equipment!


Yeah I was real pumped about the +10 plate. I was hoping to find a branded shield or something with some resistances.

Thanks so much for your advice! It is very helpful.

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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 01:59

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

You don't need artifacts to win the game. Decent mods on some blue gear is plenty strong. 43/22/28 defences with a fire resist ring is fine for zot. Special mention for your -5- potions of resistance, covering your lack of rElec and getting you up to 2 pips of rF.

You are zin, with some of the best panic buttons in the game.

A +7 (actually +9, enchant it up with your scrolls) broad axe is a perfectly functional endgame weapon. You strictly do not need an optimally branded weapon for zot. OoFs ignore two of the other major brands anyway (flaming and vamp). Besides, more damage doesn't exactly get you out of gamelosing mistakes: Don't get peppered by multiple OoFs, don't get double zapped by elec golems, and don't get paralyzed by a lich.

A more damaging axe might be able to help you steamroll orb guardian packs, but steamrolling them is entirely unnecessary for successfully assaulting the zone. They are going to have trouble vs your shield as is anyway.
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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 02:10

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Cool, sounds good! I totally forgot about the potions of resistance, thaanks! Part of the reason I posted here XD. I will let you know how it goes.

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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 09:17

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Any reason you're not using these
16619 | Lab | Identified the +10 broad axe of Mefell {drain, rF+ Int-4 Dex+3} (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth)
78182 | Trove | Identified the amulet "Taogrohu" {Reflect Dex+5 SH+3} (You found it in a treasure trove)
101253 | Vaults:5 | Identified the ring of Obypomal {rPois MR+ Int+2 Slay+3 Stlth-} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
over your current gear? Axe is understandable, you mentioned you switched over to a holy branded one for Abyss, but your jewellery choice seems quite odd. Gourmand is basically the same as no amulet aside from some niche cases, rN+ is irrelevant outside extended, Int+4 won't make any significant difference for casting utility spells.

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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 10:47

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Does Zin allow the use of draining weapons?
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Post Tuesday, 31st October 2017, 12:44

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Whoops, my bad. Advice on the jewellery is still valid though

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Post Wednesday, 1st November 2017, 13:45

Re: Advice for my lvl 27 Hill Orc Heretic

Yup I was pretty mad about the draining weapon drops XD.

Gourmand amulet helps me combat zin's strict eating restrictions. I was playing without it for a while but found that I was burning through my permafood extremely quickly. I switch to a reflection amulet if I feel like it will help with the encounter. As for the rings, I switch them out based on what I feel is most effective for the situation.

To update on the character, I remembered that I had left a nasty vault full of zot traps unexplored on shoals 2 so I checked that out and found an artefact rC++ ring.

I used that for the azure jellies on slime 5 and went for TRJ. Managed to get him in one of the narrow hallways and recited and killed him without too much effort.

treasure was underwhelming, so I went for zot. Found GDA and enchanted it to +5, and wore that, I felt like the Extra gdr and resistances would serve me well. made it to z5 no issues, once there I found a horrible fire storm, ood casting player ghost who gave me no end of trouble, but I eventually isolated and killed it. Ascention was mot too remarkable, killed 3 pan lords, used 2 sanctuaries, made it out no problem!

5 rune victory!!!

Thanks everyone for all yojr great advice! It really helped!

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