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How to avoid spell creep? SpFE advice
I'm currently running a SpFE but like my other spriggans it is slowly turning into a SpFEEnAEWzAM.
Any advice on which of those spells above not to bother with?
Spells I've got but am finding that I'm not using:
- cause fear
- project noise
- mephitic cloud
- flame tongue
- bolt of magma - I thought a bolt spell would be good and also something that does damage to fire resistant monsters, but fireball is not bad for hitting something behind something else, and IMB is good for fire resistors. But maybe I should use it more.
- Throw frost - again, for fire resistors, but it's a low damage spell, my power with it is not as high as Throw Flame, and IMB maybe covers this off better.
With Sp apts for Conj and Fire magic, and food issues, I'm wondering if going for fire storm is a good idea. I've never had it before. So I'm thinking it may be good to spread my magic training out somewhat, but by how much?
Currently my workhorse spells are:
Damage:
- Throw flame - for orcs and other dungeon trash, though I'm wondering if with the repeated castings needed sometimes fireball isn't more efficient anyway.
- IMB - for fire resistant monsters and tougher stuff or things I want to take out quick like Orc Priests or floating eyes
- Inner flame - just nice.
- Fireball - for crowds, and tougher monsters
- Sticky flame - Not using it as much anymore because Fireball + Inner flame does a pretty good job of bathing all kinds of monsters in flame, but I still use it a bit.
Defence:
- Repel Missiles
- Shroud of Golubria
- Control teleport (in case I need to blink away - hasn't happened yet but may save my live sometime)
- Blink
- Summon butterflies - if I'm getting pounded by missiles
- Conjure flame - sometimes to block a corridor, cause damage to things that walk into it, or to create steam for cover
- Confuse - now that I've got this (and meph cloud), I find it better than Sputterflies for neutralizing Centaurs and such.
So - what spells should I ditch?
I'm worshipping vehumet and I think I've got all the books from him now. Item wise, it's been very poor, My best finds apart from spellbooks are an artefact ring (MP+9, Dex-5 Int+2), a dagger of protection and an elven cloak.