What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)


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Temple Termagant

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 19:18

What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

So I got through the spider nest on Statue form + mephtic cloud with the occasional stone arrow. I just found a couple more books on Shoals:1 and I'm not sure what spells to memorize. Summon Ice beast has been good on past characters. Lesser beckoning seems like something I should have. And I've heard good things about summon butterflies. But training spellcasting slows training UC.

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.22.1 (tiles) character file.

Sleepy the Black Belt (Merfolk Transmuter)         Turns: 28369, Time: 04:46:44

Health: 104/104    AC: 12    Str: 28    XL:     16   Next: 81%
Magic:  30/30      EV: 36    Int: 30    God:    Cheibriados [******]
Gold:   1477       SH:  0    Dex: 31    Spells: 2/36 levels left

rFire    + . .     SeeInvis .     - Unarmed
rCold    . . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   j - +2 robe {MR+}
rPois    +         Spirit   .   N - +2 hat
rElec    .         Reflect  .   r - +2 cloak
rCorr    .         Harm     .   Z - +0 pair of gloves of Experimentation {rPois MR+}
MR       +++..                  w - +1 pair of boots of Ubbinol {rF+}
Stlth    ++++......             R - amulet of magic regeneration
HPRegen  0.27/turn              m - +4 ring of evasion
MPRegen  0.47/turn              X - +5 ring of evasion

@: very slow
A: change form in water, swift swim, stealthy swim
}: 1/15 runes: gossamer
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion


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

You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 23 of its levels.

You have collected 2384 gold pieces.
You have spent 907 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 307 arrows
 c - 468 stones (quivered)
Armour
 j - a +2 robe of magic resistance (worn)
 r - a +2 cloak (worn)
 w - the +1 pair of boots of Ubbinol (worn) {rF+}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
 N - a +2 hat (worn)
 Z - the +0 pair of gloves of Experimentation (worn) {rPois MR+}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Jewellery
 i - an uncursed amulet of regeneration
 m - a +4 ring of evasion (left hand)
 A - an uncursed ring of resist corrosion
 D - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 K - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 M - a +3 ring of dexterity
 Q - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
 R - an amulet of magic regeneration (around neck)
 X - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
Wands
 b - a wand of enslavement (18)
 p - a wand of polymorph (40)
 q - a wand of clouds (5)
 s - a wand of iceblast (13)
 I - a wand of paralysis (5)
 J - a wand of flame (59)
 O - a wand of disintegration (17)
 T - a wand of digging (32)
Scrolls
 f - a scroll labeled XEATAI ASUTSI
 h - 7 scrolls of remove curse
 k - 2 scrolls of fear
 l - 2 scrolls labeled ZONEP FIDGH
 t - 3 scrolls of identify
 u - 2 scrolls labeled ZOMAMI FECVUPT
 y - 3 scrolls of blinking
 z - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 C - 2 scrolls of fog
 H - 2 scrolls labeled VOYKHIO JUTTY
 L - a scroll labeled WAFEZE JEQIURE
 W - 2 scrolls labeled GAPNOU TAWEF
 Y - 3 scrolls of amnesia
Potions
 e - 5 potions of heal wounds
 g - 4 potions of ambrosia
 o - 4 potions of might
 v - 3 potions of lignification
 x - 4 potions of mutation
 B - 2 potions of brilliance
 E - 3 potions of curing
 P - a viscous brown potion
 S - a potion of agility
 U - a fuming grey potion
Miscellaneous
 G - a phantom mirror
Comestibles
 d - 34 rations
 n - a chunk of flesh


   Skills:
 - Level 3.5 Fighting
 - Level 12.1 Dodging
 - Level 5.0 Stealth
 - Level 18.1 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 10.8 Spellcasting
 - Level 3.2 Conjurations
 - Level 2.5 Translocations
 - Level 15.1 Transmutations
 - Level 2.9 Ice Magic
 - Level 2.9 Air Magic
 - Level 7.0 Earth Magic
 - Level 4.7 Poison Magic
 - Level 9.0 Invocations
 - Level 3.2 Evocations


You have 2 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           ######       0%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           #######.     0%          2    None
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      ######....   1%          3    None
d - Blade Hands           Tmut           #######...   1%          5    ###....
e - Mephitic Cloud        Conj/Pois/Air  #####...     2%          3    None
f - Ice Form              Ice/Tmut       ######..     1%          4    None
g - Magic Dart            Conj           ####         1%          1    None
h - Statue Form           Tmut/Erth      ######...    5%          6    #####..
i - Stone Arrow           Conj/Erth      #####.       1%          3    None
j - Petrify               Tmut/Erth      ######..     1%          4    None
k - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          1%          2    None

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Apportation              Tloc           ####..       1%          1    None
 Freeze                   Ice            ####         1%          1    None
 Sandblast                Erth           ######       1%          1    None
 Sting                    Conj/Pois      ####         1%          1    None
 Passwall                 Tmut/Erth      ######..     1%          2    None
 Poisonous Vapours        Pois/Air       #####.       1%          2    None
 Throw Frost              Conj/Ice       ####..       1%          2    None
 Confusing Touch          Hex            ###...       3%          1    None
 Summon Butterflies       Summ           ###.....     3%          1    None
 Call Imp                 Summ           ###.....     4%          2    None
 Slow                     Hex            ###.....     4%          2    None
 Alistair's Intoxication  Tmut/Pois      ######..     1%          5    ###....
 Gell's Gravitas          Tloc           ####......   3%          3    None
 Lesser Beckoning         Tloc           ####......   3%          3    None
 Conjure Flame            Conj/Fire      ####....     4%          3    None
 Olgreb's Toxic Radiance  Pois           #####...     4%          4    None
 Yara's Violent Unravell  Hex/Tmut       ######....   4%          5    ###....
 Ozocubu's Armour         Chrm/Ice       ####....     5%          3    None
 Throw Icicle             Conj/Ice       ####....     9%          4    None
 Confuse                  Hex            ###.....     10%         3    None
 Tukima's Dance           Hex            ###.....     10%         3    None
 Summon Ice Beast         Ice/Summ       ####....     17%         4    None
 Venom Bolt               Conj/Pois      #####.....   17%         5    ###....
 Metabolic Englaciation   Hex/Ice        ####......   43%         5    ###....
 Invisibility             Hex            ###.....     99%         6    #####..


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (10/15)            Temple (0/1) D:6            Lair (6/6) D:9
 Shoals (1/4) Lair:2       Spider (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (0/5) Lair:6
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (0/3) Orc:2       

Altars:
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Ru
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Yredelemnul

Shops:
D:8 :   Orc:2 =}[?

Portals:
Hell: Lair:6
Last edited by sleepykitsune on Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 22:57, edited 1 time in total.

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 21:59

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

Apportation, butterflies, passwall, beckoning, maybe confuse. This character should train fighting and then dodging for a long time and probably not train spellcasting again for the rest of the game.

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 22:39

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

Hellmonk wrote:Apportation, butterflies, passwall, beckoning, maybe confuse. This character should train fighting and then dodging for a long time and probably not train spellcasting again for the rest of the game.


Are you saying I should wait for experience levels to give me more spell levels available?

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 22:47

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

You can amnesia spells like ice form and spider form to free up spell slots.

Also, read unknown scrolls to identify them.

Also, use [Code] tags for the character dump instead of spoiler, that way it's properly formatted.

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 22:56

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

The only rCold item I've seen so far is an artifact ring with rCols, sInv, Fly and -4 int for sale in orc. Little worried about dropping a source of resist cold.

Temple Termagant

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 23:32

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

Update: I had two scrolls of acquirement. First one got me an Ice RN+ Int +6 Slay -5 ring. Is that slaying penalty worth it? Second one should be jewlery too, right?

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 23:53

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

sleepykitsune wrote:Update: I had two scrolls of acquirement. First one got me an Ice RN+ Int +6 Slay -5 ring. Is that slaying penalty worth it? Second one should be jewlery too, right?


That first ring is garbage.

Acquire armor.

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Post Tuesday, 27th November 2018, 23:56

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

Once you have statue form with Chei you are pretty much set and should have an easy time with the rest of the game. Other recommended spells for this type of character include:

lesser beckoning, apportation, blink, controlled blink, passage of golubria, regeneration, deflect missiles, borgnjor's vile clutch (if it hasn't been nerfed too hard again, I can't keep track of them all), Malign gateway
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Post Wednesday, 28th November 2018, 00:27

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

Rast wrote:
sleepykitsune wrote:Update: I had two scrolls of acquirement. First one got me an Ice RN+ Int +6 Slay -5 ring. Is that slaying penalty worth it? Second one should be jewlery too, right?


That first ring is garbage.

Acquire armor.


Even though it'll meld in statue form?
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Post Wednesday, 28th November 2018, 00:37

Re: What spells to learn? (MfTm of Chei)

well you can get better cloak or helm, or go jewels if you like,
or you can get robe of archmagi (it melds but it will give you stronger statue form)
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