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Sunday, 16th January 2011, 03:02 by Un67

I've been playing a pretty awesome level 13 FeBe with a +0, +4 ring of slaying, ring of sustenance, and an amulet of clarity. I've just cleared Lair+Orc, but now I've got a dilemma about where to go next. Should I clear Hive or Swamp? I need rPois for both, but the amulet of clarity should be able to negate the swamp drakes' mephitic clouds in Swamp, and I see no real reason to do Hive since food is not an issue (royal jellies might be nice, though). Or should I wander a bit more into the dungeon to look for a ring of poison resistance/randart jewelry?

Char dump:

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-4495-g631aad2 character file. SixtySeven the Ripper (Felid Berserker) Turns: 27747, Time: 01:49:12 HP 74/74 AC 3 Str 13 Exp: 13/68873 (4), need: 3876 MP 19/19 EV 31 Int 10 God: Trog [******] Gold 1637 SH 0 Dex 19 Spells: 0 memorised, 14 levels left Lives: 2, deaths: 0 Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : + - Unarmed Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . (armour unavailable) Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (shield unavailable) Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . (helmet unavailable) Res.Poison: . Clarity : + (cloak unavailable) Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . (gloves unavailable) Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . (boots unavailable) Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . u - amulet of clarity Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . k - ring of sustenance Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . r - +0,+4 ring of slaying @: quick, quite resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely stealthy A: paw claws, no armour, no advanced items, fangs 3, see invisible, carnivore 3, speed 1, +10% hp, slow metabolism 2, AC +3 a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion You are on level 7 of the Dungeon. You worship Trog. Trog is exalted by your worship. You are completely stuffed. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 24 of its levels. You have visited 1 portal chamber: bailey. You have collected 2048 gold pieces. You have spent 431 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Comestibles a - 6 meat rations q - 5 honeycombs s - 3 chunks of orc flesh A - a royal jelly Scrolls h - 11 scrolls of identify i - 4 scrolls of fear j - 6 scrolls of remove curse n - 12 scrolls of teleportation o - 4 scrolls of magic mapping p - 5 scrolls of blinking t - 4 scrolls of detect curse B - a scroll of fog Jewellery e - a +5 ring of strength k - a ring of sustenance (right paw) r - a +0,+4 ring of slaying (left paw) u - an amulet of clarity (around neck) y - an uncursed ring of teleportation Potions b - 2 potions of resistance c - 7 potions of restore abilities d - 6 potions of might f - 8 potions of healing g - 2 potions of invisibility l - 2 potions of agility m - 2 potions of heal wounds z - a potion of cure mutation Miscellaneous w - a bone lantern You have 4 experience left. Skills: + Level 9 Fighting + Level 14 Dodging + Level 9 Stealth + Level 9 Stabbing + Level 3 Traps & Doors + Level 15 Unarmed Combat - Level 1 Spellcasting You have 14 spell levels left. You don't know any spells. Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (12/27) Temple (0/1) D:5 Orc (4/4) D:7 Elf (0/5) Orc:4 Lair (8/8) D:12 Swamp (0/5) Lair:3 Slime (0/6) Lair:8 Snake (0/5) Lair:4 Hive (0/2) D:12 Altars: Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha The Shining One Trog Vehumet Xom Shops: D:5: [ D:7: ? D:12: * Annotations D:7 exclusion: foul pestilence cloud D:10 exclusion: silver statue Lair:3 exclusion: 89 steam clouds Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You cannot wear armour. You are incapable of any advanced item manipulation. Your paws have sharp claws. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time. You cover ground quickly. Your thick and shaggy fur keeps you warm (AC +3, rC+). You have a slow metabolism. You are robust (+10% HP). Message History Level annotation: exclusion: foul pestilence cloud There is a staircase to the Orcish Mines here. Save game and exit? Level annotation: exclusion: foul pestilence cloud Welcome back, SixtySeven the Felid Berserker. Trog says: Kill them all! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. #................#### #...#..#......._.#z## ###### ................%#### #....# ####....###############....# #..######...............# #..# #.......(.##^##....# #..# #.........##.####### ##..###.........##.# #.............>.##.# #...............##.####### #.....[....@.............. #.............(.##.####### #..........>....##.# #...>...........##.# #..)...###########.# #......# #.# #......# #.# ###)##### #.# #....^.############.# #...)........)....#<# #......##########.#.# There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Gastronok (D:10) Jozef (D:10) 2 slime creatures (D:12) 2 hill giants A shining eye (Lair:8) A necromancer (Lair:6) An orc knight (Port) A mimic (D:12) A black mamba (Lair:8) 12 elephants The ghost of SixtySeven the Covered, an experienced MDFi (D:4) A giant toad zombie (D:12) 12 spiny frogs 2 trolls 7 polar bears (Lair:8) An ugly thing (D:12) 8 komodo dragons 13 giant toads 10 blink frogs Edmund (D:6) 6 grizzly bears (Lair:8) A giant blowfly (D:12) A steam dragon (Lair:5) A ynoxinul (Orc:4) A shark (D:12) 12 yaks 11 bears (Lair:8) 2 hippogriffs (Lair:5) 2 hungry ghosts A wraith (D:12) 3 fire drakes 11 war dogs 2 insubstantial wisps (Lair:3) 4 giant goldfish (D:12) 10 orc warriors 2 ice beasts 3 phantoms 2 sky beasts 4 centaurs 4 gila monsters 4 ogres 4 nagas (Lair:4) Sigmund (D:4) Duvessa (D:7) A warg (Orc:4) 5 crocodiles 6 water moccasins 5 giant frogs 2 giant slugs An agate snail (Lair:7) Blork the orc (D:5) 2 soldier ant zombies 2 bear simulacra (Lair:6) 11 killer bees (D:12) The ghost of Morul the Covered, a weakling MDFi (D:3) A big kobold zombie (D:8) A killer bee zombie (D:12) 18 wights A giant beetle (D:7) 4 imps Dowan (D:7) 10 orc priests 4 scorpions A shadow (D:10) A gila monster skeleton (D:12) 12 hounds 2 hound zombies 19 orc wizards 4 iguanas 8 porcupines 4 giant ants A giant ant zombie (D:12) 6 sheep (Lair:3) A worm zombie (D:7) Ijyb (D:3) 2 hound simulacra (Lair:6) 2 jellies 13 gnolls (Port) 49 green rats 4 giant centipedes An iguana zombie (D:9) A giant centipede zombie (D:6) 2 iguana skeletons 15 snakes 2 giant mites 2 sheep simulacra (Lair:6) 2 ufetubi (Orc:4) A worm (D:8) 4 giant geckos 20 giant bats 10 giant cockroaches 16 hobgoblins 30 kobolds 152 orcs 7 quokkas 5 giant newts 25 goblins 23 jackals An orc skeleton (D:12) A quokka skeleton (D:6) 21 rats 5 rat simulacra (Lair:6) 3 small snakes 2 ballistomycetes (D:7) A bush (Lair:3) 6 butterflies (D:9) A fungus (D:9) 5 plants 2 toadstools 745 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) Harold (Orc:4) 2 orc knights An orc sorcerer (Orc:4) A spiny frog (Lair:5) A hellwing (Orc:4) 12 blink frogs 5 yaks 6 orc warriors A crocodile (Lair:5) A giant frog (Lair:3) 4 orc priests 2 orc wizards (Orc:4) 2 green rats (Lair:3) A giant mite (D:7) An ufetubus (Orc:4) 29 orcs 70 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) 2 slime creatures (D:12) A war dog (Lair:2) A human (D:7) A hobgoblin (D:10) A kobold (D:10) An orc (Orc:2) A giant spore (D:7) A jackal (D:12) A rat (D:12) 2 fungi 3 plants 5 toadstools 20 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 835 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | SixtySeven, the Felid Berserker, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 12/12 MP: 0/0 244 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/15 MP: 1/1 520 | D:1 | Acquired Trog's second power 1009 | D:2 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 1143 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 12/20 MP: 2/3 1828 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth 1996 | D:3 | Noticed Morul's ghost (weakling MDFi) 2012 | D:3 | Defeated Morul's ghost 2012 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 19/23 MP: 4/4 2185 | D:3 | Reached skill level 6 in Dodging 2316 | D:3 | You fall through a shaft! 2316 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 2372 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 6/28 MP: 5/6 2615 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Stabbing 2737 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb 2749 | D:3 | Defeated Ijyb 3375 | D:4 | Noticed Sigmund 3382 | D:4 | Defeated Sigmund 3382 | D:4 | Gained mutation: You are covered in thick fur (AC +2). 3382 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 31/31 MP: 7/7 3495 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat 4064 | D:4 | Noticed SixtySeven's ghost (experienced MDFi) 4086 | D:4 | Defeated SixtySeven's ghost 4086 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 8/36 MP: 8/9 4390 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Dodging 4400 | D:4 | Acquired Trog's third power 4430 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 4672 | D:5 | Noticed Blork the orc 4686 | D:5 | Defeated Blork the orc 4837 | D:5 | Found Ynladeal's Antique Armour Shoppe. 5256 | D:6 | Noticed Edmund 5266 | D:6 | Defeated Edmund 5281 | D:6 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 6328 | D:6 | Noticed a hill giant 6347 | D:6 | Defeated a hill giant 6347 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 29/40 MP: 10/10 6713 | D:6 | Reached skill level 8 in Dodging 6790 | D:7 | Noticed Duvessa 6791 | D:7 | Noticed Dowan 6802 | D:7 | Defeated Dowan 6808 | D:7 | Defeated Duvessa 6909 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors 6932 | D:7 | Found Awnou's Magic Scroll Boutique. 6951 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of fear for 54 gold pieces 6951 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of magic mapping for 42 gold pieces 6951 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of blinking for 36 gold pieces 6951 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of blinking for 36 gold pieces 6951 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of blinking for 36 gold pieces 6952 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of curse weapon for 1 gold piece 6954 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 36 gold pieces 6954 | D:7 | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 36 gold pieces 7020 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 7024 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 7310 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Dodging 7576 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 44/46 MP: 11/12 7614 | D:7 | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha. 8250 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth 9664 | D:9 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 9671 | D:9 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas. 10135 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat 10472 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Stabbing 10593 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 10685 | D:10 | Noticed Gastronok 10695 | D:10 | Defeated Gastronok 10695 | D:10 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 51/51 MP: 13/13 10710 | D:10 | Gained mutation: You are robust (+10% HP). 11075 | D:10 | Noticed Jozef 11093 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 11351 | D:10 | Reached skill level 11 in Unarmed Combat 11613 | D:10 | Defeated Jozef 12214 | D:11 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting 12623 | D:11 | Reached skill level 12 in Unarmed Combat 12869 | D:11 | Found a flagged portal. 13026 | bailey | Entered the bailey 13447 | bailey | Reached XP level 11. HP: 46/63 MP: 16/17 13448 | bailey | Gained mutation: Your thick and shaggy fur keeps you warm (AC +3, rC+). 13448 | bailey | Reached XP level 12. HP: 50/68 MP: 17/18 13863 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Hive. 14037 | D:12 | Found Selism's Assorted Antiques. 14249 | D:12 | Bought a scroll of identify for 44 gold pieces 14249 | D:12 | Bought a scroll of remove curse for 66 gold pieces 14249 | D:12 | Bought a potion of healing for 44 gold pieces 14305 | D:12 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 14384 | D:12 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 62/62 MP: 17/17 14389 | D:12 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 65/68 MP: 18/18 14640 | D:12 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 15018 | D:12 | Reached skill level 13 in Unarmed Combat 15351 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 17238 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 14 in Unarmed Combat 17522 | Lair:3 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 18435 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit. 20351 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 53/74 MP: 19/19 20458 | Lair:6 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 22639 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts 23150 | Lair:8 | Reached skill level 15 in Unarmed Combat 23404 | Lair:8 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 25090 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 26129 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines 26183 | Orc:4 | Noticed Harold 26422 | Orc:4 | Defeated Harold 26438 | Orc:4 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.

Sunday, 16th January 2011, 03:43 by KoboldLord

Swamp shouldn't be too bad, but run far, far away if you see any swamp dragons. Clarity doesn't help against them at all.

There's no point in wearing the Ring of Sustenance. You have slow metabolism and carnivore, and the ring cannot reduce your hunger rate below 1. It also has no effect on hunger costs for abilities like berserking.

Looking in D for the entrance to Vaults is feasible, too. Below that point, D will start to get dangerous.

Sunday, 16th January 2011, 05:11 by mageykun

Swamp is doable without clarity or rPois. Just sneak around the swamp drakes. The place is wide open, so you don't need to engage every enemy to get through. Alternatively, a source of levitation can replace clarity- it's pretty hard to drown above the water. This requires caution though- you wanna be alone and reasonably safe while you're stumbling around, confused, trying to land the last hit on the annoying cloud spammer. Swamp dragons will require rPois though, or enough hp to ignore it. And they're harder to sneak around. However, if you're lucky, it's possible none will spawn above Swamp:5, and the end vault won't be one that has them. Not that it matters, since you should put off the rune vault anyways.

The real dangers in the swamp is the possible waves of uniques. They're less predictable and harder to be prepared for.

The hive is also doable without rPois. For a mele build, you need some combination of being strong enough to take out a group of bees, evasive enough you avoid getting poisoned too much, and fast enough to fall back when you do. Or do it late enough it doesn't matter. :p

As a Troglodyte you do have a good fallback if things go south- summon a brother in arms to distract them, then run. Hive bottlenecks are also a good place to use a cloud of fire from an exploded spellbook- the bees will fly and fry right into 'em.

Sunday, 16th January 2011, 09:38 by radzia

as above, wear ring of strength not sustenance

leave potion of cure mutation at the lair

I would do regular dungeon now, swamp is same risk/lower reward in your no situation (no rPois, don't need dragon swamp armor)

hive is excellent piety regain, so stay away from it right now, you have ****** right now

with brothers you can basically deal with everything in dungeon, you can look from safe distance how you rock troll kills ancient lich.Yoda style advice: use them, but use them wisely

useful stuff for you; everything that would remove some of your fragility: ring of fire resistance, amulet of guardian spirit

Hail to all Trog followers !

Sunday, 16th January 2011, 13:28 by Un67

Alright, that sounds good, thanks. Should I go to D:20ish to find the Vaults entrance and some decent jewelry, then come back to Swamp and try to take that on?

Sunday, 16th January 2011, 14:50 by radzia

Exactly

Oh one more advice, you can't relay on wands, so you should split (half) yours scrolls and stash them, in case if molted dragons sticky flame hits you.

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