Cheibriados spellcaster?

[Jenx]

Well I have something I've wanted to try out for a while now - a spellcaster who worships Che. Simple enough, I guess, however lately the game seems to have taken a liking to screwing me over more than usual, so I'm considering about mixing things up. So far my default "spellcaster" character is a deep elf wizard with flame book, but I am starting to wonder if a Che worshiper might need to be something different. Does anyone who has played characters who worship Che have any thoughts on the matter? (Oh and I know Transmuters supposedly work well with him, but I'm not looking for a transmuter and more of a blaster type of mage)

[danr]

Nagas are naturally slow and have decent HP. Might be worth a shot.

[Waywinkle]

Even if you don't want to be a tansmuter you will probably want to learn spider form if you can for escaping bad situations. This would link well with Naga's poison aptitudes. Also you would need blink to help get outta trouble, especially with control teleport. Without either of these options you are just going to have to stand and deliver your spells all of the time which sounds pretty dangerous.

[Jenx]

Even if you don't want to be a tansmuter you will probably want to learn spider form if you can for escaping bad situations. This would link well with Naga's poison aptitudes. Also you would need blink to help get outta trouble, especially with control teleport. Without either of these options you are just going to have to stand and deliver your spells all of the time which sounds pretty dangerous.

Which is the main reason I'm not quite sure about the nagas (nagii? I dunno?) They are already slow as it is and if I slap on a bunch of ponderous armor on top of them there would probably be glaciers moving faster than me. Blink and Spider Form were both spells I was considering, which is why I also plan on sticking with a Wizard since they have blink in their spellbooks (and I usually find at least one other spell book before the Lair or so, baring unnaturally bad luck of course. )

Hmm well I guess I might give a Naga Wizard a try and see how it goes. I'll be reporting my observations in this thread.

[Waywinkle]

Is there a limit on how slow you can get like there is with how fast? Looking at the wiki and learndb it doesn't seem like it. A naga with a full set (although getting a naga barding is another story) of pounderous armour would be moving at speed 24 rather than 20 for a normal worshipper of Che. This equates to 0.42 times normal rather than 0.5, not that much difference.

I actually really like the idea of a 25 str 40 int Naga wizard, the extra strength should make training fighting easier right? If you focus on getting fighting up 5-10 levels when you start getting the bonuses then the guy should be able to take a lot of hurting.

[tormodpwns]

STR reduces armor penalty so it may be possible to cast in heavy armor, especially with the ridiculous INT you'll have. Also, I'm aware that spider form can no longer be used to escape with in 0.8. It makes Chei mad just like casting Haste.

[Jenx]

STR reduces armor penalty so it may be possible to cast in heavy armor, especially with the ridiculous INT you'll have. Also, I'm aware that spider form can no longer be used to escape with in 0.8. It makes Chei mad just like casting Haste.

That's why I'm hoping I survive long enough to get my hands on a bit more translocation spells and rely on teleporting and blinking to get out of danger. So far I'm level 7, found Che's altar in a room surrounded by lava (which wasn't that impressive since I had a ring of levitation) and currently wear 2 pieces of ponderous armor. First book I found in the game so far? Minor Magic [frost]. Yeah....great. Here's hoping for something better.

[Jenx]

Doblepost, yeah. Level 10 I get cast into the Abyss by weapon of distortion. Start wandering and blinking around. Found the Abyssal rune after a few steps and later on got killed by a demon that set all of my scrolls on fire with sticky flame. Ironically, this is the first time I have ever had a character get a rune....yay. Might give this combo another try, it was pretty fun.

[Kate]

Fast transformations don't anger Chei, they just keep the ponderousness from their melded armour.

If you can get Leda's Liquefaction up and running that might work nicely as a reverse Haste while you spam conjurations at things.

[Jenx]

(Another NaWi down the drain. This time it was a troll and ogre + a hound that somehow cornered me. Blinking proved useless and i soon ran out of MP. Oh well.)

Hmm the wiki has nothing on Leda's Liquefaction - what the hell is that spell, and in what book is it found?

[Kate]

It's a new spell in trunk that creates an area of liquefied ground around you, irresistibly slowing anything that's standing on it, letting you fire more attack spells at them as they take longer to approach you (less useful for melee because you fumble like in shallow water while it's active).

From Henzell: "Level 6 earth spell, found in the book of the Earth. Generates a halo of "liquefied" ground around the caster. Moving on liquefied ground has a -3 player movement malus (slightly more than one item of ponderousness). Applies slow effect to monsters. Doesn't affect flying, clinging, insubstantials; cannot be cast by these."

[absolutego]

they make good hybrid builds. i had a deep dwarf necromancer/fighter (i know, i know, but i loved the bloody fella) who was just incredible, and got killed on snake:5 due to my playing half-sleep (a guardian naga or something like that got me, when i had dispatched half a dozen already). the little guy made great use of all three stat boosts: str for bashing things and carrying stuff, int for casting and dex for evasion, as i was going for light armor. the resistances were also nice, and the special abilities were pretty good (piety gain is alright).

i also got two necronomicons by dungeon level 7 or something like that, just nuts. i didn't get to memorize any of those spells (the only pure-necromancy is torment, for which i had no use whatsoever as a deep dwarf).

[Jenx]

Tried it out as a mummy wizard and I gotta say - it worked really well most of the time (I don't get why people have such a problem with mummies. Sure they learn slow, but why are you in a hurry to go anywhere?) except the lowest level of the Lair kind of got a bit too much. Things that I can't Mephitic Cloud out of the way I had to try and take down, and then came in the main problem with wizards - the lack of higher level damaging spells. Che was pretty fun to use, and I was planning on enchanting and then converting that cloak of darkness before it was turned to shit by some kind of slug or something, I don't recall it. It had an acidic bite. I suspect a Mummy of Ashenzari would be a good combo, since Mummies would benefit from Ash's extra exp.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-4542-g8b191d0 character file.

40968 Pickle Inspector the Conjurer (level 13, -2/75 HPs)
             Began as a Mummy Wizard on Jan 21, 2011.
             Was a High Priest of Cheibriados.
             Slain by a spiny frog (19 damage)
             ... on Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts on Jan 22, 2011.
             The game lasted 01:15:46 (45604 turns).

Pickle Inspector the Conjurer (Mummy Wizard)                       Turns: 45604, Time: 01:15:46

HP  -2/75        AC 12     Str 16      Exp: 13/56348 (334), need: 11551
MP  19/29        EV 15     Int 24      God: Cheibriados [*****.]
Gold 1525        SH 18     Dex 25      Spells:  9 memorised,  5 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   a - +7,+5 orc flail (protect)
Res.Cold  : + + .   Warding    : .   H - +1 steam dragon armour
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : .   W - +2 orc buckler
Res.Acid. : . . .   Res.Corr.  : .   f - +0 wizard hat by the Caterpillar {Slow}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : +   (no cloak)
Res.Elec. : .       Spirit.Shd : .   p - +0 pair of gloves of Mellow Steps {Slow}
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .   R - +0 pair of boots of Ambling {Slow}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   N - amulet of clarity
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .   z - ring of wizardry
Saprovore : . . .   Ctrl.Flight: .   t - +6 ring of dexterity

@: about to teleport, very slow, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, quite stealthy
A: in touch with death, cold resistance 1, life protection 3, poison resistance, torment
resistance, unbreathing
a: Self-Restoration, Make Ponderous, Bend Time, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion


You were on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worshipped Cheibriados.
Cheibriados was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 7 branches of the dungeon, and saw 26 of its levels.
You visited 1 portal chamber: sewer.

You collected 1505 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +7,+5 orcish flail of protection (weapon)
 b - a +0,+0 sling
 g - a +3,+3 scimitar of flaming
 v - a +0,+0 whip of electrocution
 G - the +0,+0 battleaxe of Mourning {chop, SInv}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   It enhances your eyesight.
Missiles
 d - 4 +0 darts of frost
 k - 13 curare-tipped +0 needles
 q - 4 +0 darts of flame (quivered)
 u - 33 +0 sling bullets
 C - 15 +0 arrows of flame
Armour
 f - the +0 wizard hat by the Caterpillar (worn) {Slow}   
   It slows your movement.
 h - a +0 leather armour of magic resistance
 m - the +2 robe of Limitations {Slow}
   (You took it off an orc wizard on level 6 of the Dungeon)   
   It slows your movement.
 p - the +0 pair of gloves of Mellow Steps (worn) {Slow}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Dungeon)   
   It slows your movement.
 E - the +2 leather armour of Pondering {Slow}
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)   
   It slows your movement.
 H - a +1 steam dragon armour (worn)
 J - a -3 cloak of darkness
 R - the +0 pair of boots of Ambling (worn) {Slow}
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   It slows your movement.
 W - a +2 orcish buckler (worn)
Magical devices
 l - a wand of draining (0)
 o - a wand of flame (0)
 r - a wand of enslavement (9) {unknown}
 s - a wand of random effects (12)
 x - a wand of draining (0)
 D - a wand of cold (0)
 O - a wand of draining (0)
 S - a wand of cold (0)
 U - a wand of digging (5)
Scrolls
 e - 7 scrolls of detect curse
 n - a scroll of holy word {!r}
 w - 4 scrolls of immolation {!r}
 A - a scroll of vorpalise weapon
 F - 6 scrolls of remove curse
 I - a scroll of amnesia
 T - a scroll of identify
 V - a scroll of summoning
Jewellery
 t - a +6 ring of dexterity (left hand)
 y - an uncursed ring of magical power
 z - a ring of wizardry (right hand)
 B - an uncursed amulet of controlled flight
 L - a cursed ring of protection from cold
 M - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 N - an amulet of clarity (around neck)
 Q - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
Books
 c - a book of Minor Magic [flame]   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Magic Dart                        Conjuration                  1
   *Summon Small Mammals              Summoning                    1
   *Throw Flame                       Conjuration/Fire             2
   *Blink                             Translocation                2
   Slow                               Hexes                        3
   *Mephitic Cloud                    Conjuration/Poison/Air       3
   *Conjure Flame                     Conjuration/Fire             3
   
 K - a book of Wizardry   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Elemental                   Summoning                    4
   *Teleport Self                     Translocation                5
   *Fireball                          Conjuration/Fire             6
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   
 X - a book of Enchantments   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Levitation                        Charms/Air                   2
   Tukima's Dance                     Hexes                        3
   See Invisible                      Charms                       4
   Cause Fear                         Hexes                        5
   Extension                          Charms                       5
   Deflect Missiles                   Charms/Air                   6
   Haste                              Charms                       6
   
Magical staves
 i - a staff of fire


 You had 334 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 1 Fighting
 + Level 2 Maces & Flails
 + Level 3 Armour
 + Level 4 Dodging
 + Level 3 Stealth
 + Level 1 Shields
 + Level 9 Spellcasting
 - Level 13 Conjurations
 + Level 2 Charms
 + Level 2 Summonings
 + Level 4 Translocations
 + Level 10 Fire Magic
 - Level 2 Air Magic
 + Level 3 Poison Magic
 + Level 6 Invocations
 + Level 1 Evocations


You had 5 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Success   Level  Hunger
a - Magic Dart            Conj           #####        Excellent   1    N/A
b - Throw Flame           Fire/Conj      #######      Excellent   2    N/A
c - Mephitic Cloud        Pois/Air/Conj  ######....   Excellent   3    N/A
d - Fireball              Fire/Conj      #######...   Excellent   6    N/A
e - Summon Small Mammals  Summ           #####        Excellent   1    N/A
f - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          Excellent   2    N/A
g - Teleport Self         Tloc           N/A          Very Good   5    N/A
h - Conjure Flame         Fire/Conj      #######..    Excellent   3    N/A
i - Levitation            Air/Chrm       #####.....   Excellent   2    N/A


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (13/27)            Temple (1/1) D:6             Orc (1/4) D:10
   Lair (8/8) D:12          Swamp (1/5) Lair:2        Slime (1/6) Lair:7
  Snake (1/5) Lair:4     
  Hive: D:11-16     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Beogh

Shops:
D:5: (  D:6: (

Annotations
Lair:1 exclusion: oklob plant
Lair:7 exclusion: oklob plant


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

Your flesh is vulnerable to fire.
You are in touch with the powers of death.
You can restore your body by infusing magical energy.
Your flesh is cold resistant.
You are immune to negative energy.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
You are immune to unholy pain and torment.
You do not need to breathe.


Message History

The spiny frog stings you!
The spiny frog stings you.
Cast which spell? (? or * to list)
You feel strangely unstable. The spiny frog stings you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The spiny frog stings you!
You die...

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You could see a spiny frog.

Vanquished Creatures
  3 hydras
  Erica (Orc:1)
  4 griffons
  2 hill giants
  Maurice (D:10)
  A cyclops (D:11)
  7 spiny frogs
  A wolf spider (Lair:3)
  A spiny worm (Lair:3)
  2 elephant slugs
  4 black mambas
  11 elephants
  Psyche (D:10)
  A troll (D:11)
  Sonja (D:10)
  3 komodo dragons
  A wandering mushroom (Lair:5)
  5 blink frogs (Lair:1)
  A queen bee (Lair:7)
  7 giant toads
  2 wyverns
  22 yaks
  A steam dragon (D:8)
  24 war dogs
  6 hippogriffs
  3 fire drakes
  A necrophage (D:11)
  4 manticores
  A swamp worm (Lair:5)
  A phantom (D:11)
  A yellow wasp (D:10)
  4 orc warriors
  3 sky beasts (D:8)
  3 giant goldfish (D:10)
  A boring beetle (Lair:7)
  6 centaurs
  4 crocodiles
  8 gila monsters
  5 ogres
  2 wolves
  8 water moccasins
  A brain worm (D:12)
  9 giant slugs
  A big kobold (Port)
  A giant leech (Lair:2)
  11 giant frogs
  4 agate snails
  2 nagas (Lair:4)
  3 jellyfish (Lair:6)
  2 big kobold zombies
  27 killer bees
  7 electric eels (D:10)
  A gila monster skeleton (D:7)
  14 hounds
  7 imps
  A shadow (D:11)
  9 orc priests
  3 giant beetles
  5 big fish
  5 scorpions
  A hound skeleton (D:10)
  6 iguanas
  17 orc wizards
  3 giant ants
  14 sheep
  11 porcupines
  A worm zombie (D:5)
  4 jellies
  A mummy (D:7)
  20 gnolls
  6 giant centipedes (Lair:3)
  47 green rats
  An iguana zombie (D:7)
  11 snakes
  4 giant mites
  An iguana skeleton (D:7)
  12 worms
  3 grey rats (Port)
  2 giant eyeballs
  10 giant geckos
  2 oozes
  9 giant cockroaches
  21 goblins
  22 hobgoblins
  18 jackals
  81 orcs
  11 quokkas
  2 small snakes
  30 giant bats
  10 giant newts
  4 killer bee larvae
  24 kobolds
  A kobold skeleton (D:4)
  25 rats
  2 bushes
  A butterfly (D:11)
  A fungus (Lair:8)
  5 plants
  34 toadstools
759 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  A hill giant (D:10)
  A giant toad (D:11)
  A fire drake (Lair:7)
  3 war dogs
  A yak (D:12)
  A centaur (D:10)
  A crocodile (D:12)
  7 killer bees
  3 imps
  A sheep (Lair:8)
  A snake (D:9)
  9 worms
  A giant gecko (D:9)
  An ooze (D:1)
  3 giant bats
  A goblin (D:9)
  2 hobgoblins (D:6)
  2 jackals
  An orc (D:11)
  2 quokkas
  A giant newt (D:7)
  A hobgoblin zombie (D:6)
  2 killer bee larvae
  4 rats
  A fungus (Lair:4)
  2 toadstools (Lair:3)
54 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A yak (Lair:6)
  A war dog (Lair:6)
  A giant frog (Lair:5)
  2 killer bees (Lair:7)
  A big kobold skeleton (D:12)
  A gnoll (D:10)
  2 green rats
  11 grey rats
  A jackal (Lair:4)
  2 orcs
  22 giant bats
  A giant newt (D:7)
  18 quokkas
  27 rats
  2 bushes (Lair:3)
  4 butterflies (D:11)
  15 fungi
  15 plants
  139 toadstools
266 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1079 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place   | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1     | Pickle Inspector, the Mummy Wizard, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1     | Reached XP level 1. HP: 9/9 MP: 5/5
     2 | D:1     | Learned a level 1 spell: Summon Small Mammals
    43 | D:1     | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
   558 | D:1     | Reached XP level 2. HP: 10/14 MP: 5/7
   564 | D:1     | Learned a level 2 spell: Throw Flame
   752 | D:1     | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
  2097 | D:1     | Reached XP level 3. HP: 20/20 MP: 8/9
  2103 | D:1     | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
  2927 | D:2     | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  3535 | D:2     | Reached XP level 4. HP: 25/25 MP: 10/11
  3542 | D:2     | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
  4462 | D:3     | Noticed an orc warrior
  4676 | D:3     | Found a glowing drain.
  4728 | sewer   | Entered the sewers
  4873 | sewer   | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
  5169 | sewer   | Reached XP level 5. HP: 16/31 MP: 2/12
  5209 | sewer   | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  5811 | sewer   | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  5876 | D:3     | Reached skill level 4 in Conjurations
  6763 | D:3     | Defeated an orc warrior
  6763 | D:3     | Reached XP level 6. HP: 36/36 MP: 3/14
  6984 | D:3     | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
  7619 | D:5     | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  7773 | D:4     | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  8970 | D:4     | Reached XP level 7. HP: 35/42 MP: 6/18
  9066 | D:4     | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
  9645 | D:5     | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
 10773 | D:5     | Found Gaucao's Weapon Emporium.
 11174 | D:7     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 11304 | D:6     | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
 11363 | Temple  | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
 11490 | Temple  | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
 11881 | D:6     | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 12584 | D:6     | Reached XP level 8. HP: 47/47 MP: 14/19
 12679 | D:6     | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
 12698 | D:6     | Acquired Cheibriados's first power
 12996 | D:6     | Found Zeucka's Weapon Emporium.
 13553 | D:7     | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 14226 | D:7     | Acquired Cheibriados's second power
 14708 | D:9     | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations
 15280 | D:8     | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 15805 | D:8     | Reached XP level 9. HP: 53/53 MP: 12/21
 16229 | D:8     | Got a brightly glowing battleaxe
 16230 | D:8     | Identified the +0 wizard hat by the Caterpillar {Slow}
 16230 | D:8     | Identified the +2 robe of Limitations {Slow} (You took it off an orc wizard on level 6 of the Dungeon)
 16230 | D:8     | Identified the +0 pair of gloves of Mellow Steps {Slow} (You found it on level 2 of the Dungeon)
 16230 | D:8     | Identified the +2 leather armour of Pondering {Slow} (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 16231 | D:8     | Identified the battleaxe of Mourning {chop, SInv} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 17058 | D:9     | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 17279 | D:9     | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
 17304 | D:9     | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
 18089 | D:10    | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 18229 | D:8     | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations
 18232 | D:8     | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 18636 | D:9     | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 19091 | D:10    | Noticed Psyche
 19233 | D:10    | Noticed Sonja
 19440 | D:10    | Defeated Psyche
 19648 | D:10    | Defeated Sonja
 19721 | D:10    | Reached XP level 10. HP: 58/58 MP: 23/23
 20627 | D:10    | Acquired Cheibriados's third power
 20791 | D:10    | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
 21184 | D:10    | Noticed Maurice
 21204 | D:10    | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
 21304 | D:10    | Defeated Maurice
 21626 | D:10    | Learned a level 5 spell: Teleport Self
 22043 | D:10    | Acquired Cheibriados's fourth power
 22656 | D:10    | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
 24221 | D:10    | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 24433 | Orc:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 24488 | Orc:1   | Noticed Erica
 24498 | Orc:1   | Defeated Erica
 25397 | Orc:1   | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 25409 | Orc:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 64/64 MP: 20/26
 26326 | D:11    | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations
 28553 | D:12    | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 29150 | Lair:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 29150 | Lair:1  | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 29775 | Lair:1  | Learned a level 6 spell: Fireball
 30565 | Lair:2  | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations
 30948 | Lair:2  | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 31835 | Swamp:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
 32797 | Lair:3  | Reached XP level 12. HP: 69/69 MP: 8/28
 32954 | Lair:4  | Found a crumbling entrance.
 32956 | Lair:4  | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 34794 | Lair:3  | Noticed a wolf spider
 34804 | Lair:3  | Noticed a spiny worm
 35035 | Lair:3  | Defeated a wolf spider
 35087 | Lair:3  | Defeated a spiny worm
 35497 | Lair:3  | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 36237 | Lair:4  | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
 37001 | Lair:4  | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations
 37249 | Snake:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 37610 | Lair:5  | HP: 3/69 [spiny frog (20)]
 38742 | Lair:5  | Noticed a wandering mushroom
 38754 | Lair:5  | Defeated a wandering mushroom
 39226 | Lair:6  | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
 40104 | Lair:6  | Reached XP level 13. HP: 69/73 MP: 18/29
 40538 | Lair:6  | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting
 42535 | Lair:8  | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 43273 | Lair:7  | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 43369 | Slime:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Pits of Slime
 43820 | Lair:8  | Reached skill level 10 in Fire Magic
 45098 | Lair:8  | Learned a level 2 spell: Levitation
 45106 | Lair:8  | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 45604 | Lair:8  | Slain by a spiny frog

[lucy_ferre]

A MuCj (ice book) has Mephitic Cloud, Bolt of Cold, and Freezing Cloud. It's an easy combo and I didn't need to scum for xp.

[Waywinkle]

Mummy's also benifit marginally more from Che because of their less than average stats. ie an increase from 10 to 25 is more benificial than an increase from 25 to 40.