Enter Treasure Trove early

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 10:26 by wux

Hi guys.

I found a treasure trove and an ability to enter it (17 ID scrolls) fairly early in the game. I am XP level 12. Is there any reason why I should hold off spending my 17 ID scrolls now? The only reason to wait I could think of is if you think your skills are not yet set right to influence the acquirement right.
But I should just enter now and hopefully score some goodies early right?

This also leads to the bigger question of should you always enter a trove as soon as you are able?
Thanks.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.1 character file. Wux the Eclecticist (High Elf Fire Elementalist) Turns: 22545, Time: 02:23:42 HP 66/66 AC 14 Str 7 XL: 12 Next: 53% MP 35/35 EV 20 Int 23 God: Vehumet [*****.] Gold 600 SH 0 Dex 18 Spells: 4 memorised, 29 levels left Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : . t - +5,+6 falchion (holy) Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . . I - +2 robe {Archmagi} Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield) Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . m - +2 wizard hat Res.Poison: . Clarity : . H - +0 cloak of Yguxion {rC+} Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . l - +0 pair of dwarf gauntlets Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . h - +1 pair of elf boots Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet) Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . v - +4 ring of protection Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . e - cursed ring of levitation @: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy A: no striking features a: Renounce Religion, Evoke Levitation You are on level 8 of the Dungeon. You worship Vehumet. Vehumet is exalted by your worship. You are not hungry. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 16 of its levels. You have visited 2 portal chambers: sewer, ossuary. You have collected 833 gold pieces. You have spent 253 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons t - a +5,+6 falchion of holy wrath (weapon) Armour h - a +1 pair of elven boots (worn) l - a +0 pair of dwarven gauntlets (worn) m - a +2 wizard hat (worn) H - the cursed +0 cloak of Yguxion (worn) {rC+} (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon) It protects you from cold. It has a curse placed upon it. I - a +2 robe of the Archmagi (worn) Magical devices g - a wand of digging {zapped: 1} q - a wand of hasting {zapped: 1} Comestibles o - a pear p - a meat ration Scrolls f - a scroll of fear i - a scroll labeled SMYTHR CHAQUALO j - a scroll labeled CAREM OBLAE x - a scroll of teleportation z - a scroll labeled TEOTYTT YMOH Jewellery b - an uncursed twisted bone ring {tried} e - a cursed ring of levitation (left hand) v - a +4 ring of protection (right hand) y - an uncursed ring of life protection Potions c - 4 potions of heal wounds k - a potion of speed n - 3 potions of curing r - a potion of might s - a potion of resistance Skills: - Level 1.2 Long Blades + Level 10.1 Dodging - Level 2.2 Stealth + Level 8.0 Traps & Doors - Level 15.6 Spellcasting - Level 9.3 Conjurations - Level 9.3 Fire Magic You have 29 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Flame Tongue Fire/Conj ###### 1% 1 None b - Conjure Flame Fire/Conj #######.. 1% 3 None c - Sticky Flame Fire/Conj #######.. 1% 4 None d - Fireball Fire/Conj #######... 1% 5 None Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (13/27) Temple (1/1) D:7 Orc (0/4) D:7 Lair (2/8) D:11 Swamp: Lair:2-5 Altars: Ashenzari Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna The Shining One Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin Lugonu Shops: D:6: [ D:13: = Portals: Trove: D:11 (give 17 scrolls of identify) Message History You remove your +4 ring of protection. b - a twisted bone ring (right hand) {tried} Casting: Fireball Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells. Aiming: Flame Tongue Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line You feel a surge of power! Magic restored. You remove your twisted bone ring {tried}. v - a +4 ring of protection (right hand) Items here: ////// a wand of disintegration; a wand of teleportation {zapped: 1}; a wand of slowing {zapped: 1} a wand of magic darts {zapped: 2}; a wand of draining {zapped: 4}; a wand of polymorph other {zapped: 2} You drop a wand of disintegration {zapped: 1}. Casting: Flame Tongue Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells. Okay, then. You are alive. Your movement speed is average. Your attack speed is below average. You are somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments. You feel stealthy. .........................%..... ######..####..########.####.<.. # #..# #................... # #..# ##.########.####.... ######..## #.########.####.... >.......?# #.................. .........#############.####.... ....>.......................... .>.......###}....#####.####.... .^.......# #=....# #.# ##### .........# #%....#####.# .........# #%..@.".....# .........# #/..........# .........# #?..........# ##### ........)# #!..........# #.... ..#####.####[..........####.... ............................... ..####......................... ..# #...###########.#......... ..# ##### #.########## ..# #.# ..# #.# ### #.########## There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Jozef (D:10) Erica (D:13) Josephine (D:10) 2 hydras An unseen horror (D:11) Joseph (D:10) 2 hill giants A hydra zombie (D:10) A feature mimic (D:11) A griffon zombie (D:10) A black mamba (Lair:1) 4 slime creatures A spiny frog (Lair:1) A wolf spider (D:12) An ugly thing (D:12) 2 trolls An agate snail zombie (D:11) A komodo dragon (D:11) 4 blink frogs (Lair:1) 17 yaks 6 vampire mosquitoes (D:13) 3 hungry ghosts 2 manticores Menkaure (D:4) 4 giant goldfish (D:11) 2 sky beasts 9 orc warriors 2 yellow wasps 8 phantoms 6 ice beasts 4 centaurs A hippogriff zombie (D:10) A crocodile (Lair:2) 3 ogres 7 giant frogs A big kobold (D:11) 2 water moccasins A basilisk skeleton (D:12) Blork the orc (D:6) 9 killer bees 11 wights 2 big kobold zombies 4 electric eels 6 jellyfish (D:11) 2 quasits 9 crimson imps 2 goliath beetles A shadow (D:7) 4 big kobold skeletons 3 scorpions 9 hounds 9 iguanas 6 orc priests 2 hound skeletons 2 worker ant zombies 11 orc wizards 7 worker ants Ijyb (D:7) 16 jellies A goliath beetle zombie (D:8) 7 mummies 10 adders 6 gnolls 3 green rats (Port) A giant centipede (D:9) A scorpion zombie (D:6) 3 giant mites 2 iguana skeletons 7 worms 11 grey rats A bat skeleton (D:5) A giant eyeball (D:9) 17 oozes 53 orcs 5 ball pythons 6 giant cockroaches 14 hobgoblins 17 jackals 19 kobolds 5 quokkas 13 bats 10 giant geckos 14 giant newts A giant spore (D:7) 7 goblins An orc skeleton (D:10) 28 rats A rat zombie (D:13) 12 ballistomycetes 10 toadstools 512 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A small abomination (D:11) A giant frog (D:9) An electric eel (Lair:2) An adder (D:9) A goblin (D:10) 2 hobgoblins 3 giant spores A ballistomycete (D:9) 3 fungi (D:10) 40 toadstools 54 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 566 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Wux, the High Elf Fire Elementalist, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 11/11 MP: 4/4 811 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/17 MP: 6/6 1122 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/21 MP: 4/9 1130 | D:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame 1352 | D:2 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 2111 | D:3 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 2178 | D:3 | Reached skill level 4 in Spellcasting 2299 | D:3 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 2445 | D:3 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 2579 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 25/27 MP: 9/13 2788 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Sticky Flame 2810 | D:4 | Noticed Menkaure 2887 | D:4 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas. 3389 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 3698 | D:5 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 31/31 MP: 13/15 3864 | D:5 | Found a glowing drain. 3889 | sewer | Entered the sewers 4266 | sewer | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 4766 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations 4766 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 25/36 MP: 9/19 5069 | D:4 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 5429 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 41/41 MP: 16/21 5636 | D:5 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul. 5649 | D:5 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting 6085 | D:6 | Noticed Blork the orc 6108 | D:6 | Killed Blork the orc 6119 | D:6 | HP: 2/41 [ice beast (13)] 6187 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 6674 | D:6 | Found Ikong's Antique Armour Boutique. 6694 | D:6 | Bought a warped cloak for 180 gold pieces 6697 | D:6 | Bought a glowing robe for 21 gold pieces 6708 | D:6 | Identified the +0 cloak of Yguxion (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon) 7043 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 46/46 MP: 20/23 7210 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades 7260 | D:7 | Noticed Ijyb 7328 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 7646 | D:7 | Killed Ijyb 7792 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic 8187 | D:7 | Learned a level 5 spell: Fireball 8294 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 8305 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 8335 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Vehumet 8468 | D:7 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting 8508 | D:7 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 8531 | ossuary | Entered a tomb 9242 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors 9405 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 49/51 MP: 20/25 9807 | D:4 | Killed Menkaure 10577 | D:8 | Acquired Vehumet's first power 10582 | D:8 | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations 11609 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's second power 11628 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 56/56 MP: 10/28 11743 | D:9 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 11808 | D:9 | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations 12766 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 13713 | D:10 | Noticed Josephine 13721 | D:10 | Killed Josephine 13934 | D:10 | Noticed Joseph 14041 | D:10 | Killed Joseph 14233 | D:10 | Noticed Jozef 14775 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting 14896 | D:10 | Acquired Vehumet's third power 14948 | D:10 | Reached skill level 5 in Traps & Doors 15089 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 43/61 MP: 26/30 15243 | D:10 | Killed Jozef 15401 | D:10 | Got a shimmering robe 15523 | D:10 | Reached skill level 11 in Spellcasting 16451 | D:11 | Reached skill level 12 in Spellcasting 16626 | D:11 | Acquired Vehumet's fourth power 16661 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 17098 | D:11 | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting 17331 | D:11 | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure. 18400 | D:8 | Identified the cursed +4 robe of Agnosticism (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon) 18541 | D:11 | Reached skill level 14 in Spellcasting 18541 | D:11 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 57/66 MP: 26/34 18959 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 21256 | D:12 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting 21562 | D:13 | Noticed Erica 21566 | D:13 | Killed Erica 22069 | D:13 | Found Klaeq's Jewellery Emporium. 22074 | D:13 | Bought an uncursed amulet of inaccuracy for 26 gold pieces 22074 | D:13 | Bought a cursed ring of hunger for 26 gold pieces 22157 | D:13 | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu. 22243 | D:13 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 11:30 by Tiber

I don't think your skills affect it it all. It only really cares about what you CAN use, not what you WANT to use. I see absolutely no reason to hold off, and in the unlikely event that you die you're going to kick yourself for not entering it. Just remember to leave room to pick up everything.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 11:34 by dpeg

Go in and tell us about it!

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 11:34 by Bloax

A general rule of thumb for troves that I can think of is leave everything, except your equipment because god knows if someone decided that there might be baddies in troves.

Though it is a kick between the legs what with it taking so many ID scrolls that you would actually need to identify the stuff in the trove.

But yeah, you should definitely go in.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 11:45 by wux

Ok. Give me 5 mins

By the way, this is completely off-topic. So I am sorry about this. But it is driving me mad right now as I went through the wiki instructions(formatting syntax), but couldnt find the info. How do you sign a post you make in the feature request wiki?
For example — KiloByte 2012-02-28 20:35
Typing ~~~~ doesnt work.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 12:16 by wux

Well, that was fun. So much fun, in fact, a worker ant was biting me and taking my health down because I was so absorbed trying everything on!
By the way, I really hope this post does not put an idea into a devs head that they should make it harder to enter troves early. The player base would never forgive me!

Summary -
Nothing was cursed! All armour.

-1 pair of gloves of the Unseen Realm (worn) {rPois rF+ SInv}
It protects you from fire.
It protects you from poison.
It enhances your eyesight.

+6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3}
It affects your strength (+2).
It affects your accuracy (+5).
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
It protects you from poison.

+0 orcish helmet of see invisible

+2 leather armour of Crebev {MR SInv}
It increases your resistance to enchantments.
It enhances your eyesight.

+2 pair of boots "Cri Ray" (worn) {MR}
It increases your resistance to enchantments.

+2 cloak of Music {Str-4 Dex+3}
It affects your strength (-4).
It affects your dexterity (+3).

+2 helmet of intelligence (worn)

+0 shield of protection

+2 buckler of Good Intentions {MR Dex+3 Dam+5}
It affects your dexterity (+3).
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+5).
It increases your resistance to enchantments.

the -2 pair of gloves of the Game of Life {Acc+2}
It affects your accuracy (+2).

+2 robe of resistance

+2 robe of positive energy

+1 buckler "Hurufo" (worn) {rElec Str+2}
It affects your strength (+2).
It insulates you from electricity.

+1 plate armour of poison resistance

+4 orcish splint mail of magic resistance

I have decided to wear the below that you can see from this code. I figure this is the best use (for my char at the moment) of what I found.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.1 character file. Wux the Eclecticist (High Elf Fire Elementalist) Turns: 28318, Time: 03:08:35 HP 77/77 AC 15 Str 9 XL: 13 Next: 32% MP 36/36 EV 20 Int 28 God: Vehumet [*****.] Gold 894 SH 12 Dex 18 Spells: 5 memorised, 23 levels left Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : + j - +0,+6 falchion "Qausus" {slice, +Lev MR In Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . . I - +2 robe {Archmagi} Life Prot.: + . . Conserve : . s - +1 buckler "Hurufo" {rElec Str+2} Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . i - +2 helmet {Int+3} Res.Poison: + Clarity : . H - +0 cloak of Yguxion {rC+} Res.Elec. : + Spirit.Shd : . a - -1 pair of gloves of the Unseen Realm {rPo Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . f - +2 pair of boots "Cri Ray" {MR} Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet) Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . v - +4 ring of protection Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . y - ring of life protection @: incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy A: no striking features a: Renounce Religion, Evoke Levitation You are on level 8 of the Dungeon. You worship Vehumet. Vehumet is exalted by your worship. You are not hungry. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 21 of its levels. You have visited 3 portal chambers: sewer, ossuary, trove. You have collected 1127 gold pieces. You have spent 253 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand weapons j - the +0,+6 falchion "Qausus" (weapon) {slice, +Lev MR Int+2} (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies. It affects your intelligence (+2). It increases your resistance to enchantments. It lets you levitate. Armour a - the -1 pair of gloves of the Unseen Realm (worn) {rPois rF+ SInv} (You found it in a treasure trove) It protects you from fire. It protects you from poison. It enhances your eyesight. b - the +6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3} (You found it in a treasure trove) It affects your strength (+2). It affects your accuracy (+5). It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3). It protects you from poison. d - a +0 orcish helmet of see invisible e - the +2 leather armour of Crebev {MR SInv} (You found it in a treasure trove) It increases your resistance to enchantments. It enhances your eyesight. f - the +2 pair of boots "Cri Ray" (worn) {MR} (You found it in a treasure trove) It increases your resistance to enchantments. h - the +2 cloak of Music {Str-4 Dex+3} (You found it in a treasure trove) It affects your strength (-4). It affects your dexterity (+3). i - a +2 helmet of intelligence (worn) k - a +0 shield of protection n - the +2 buckler of Good Intentions {MR Dex+3 Dam+5} (You found it in a treasure trove) It affects your dexterity (+3). It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+5). It increases your resistance to enchantments. p - the -2 pair of gloves of the Game of Life {Acc+2} (You found it in a treasure trove) It affects your accuracy (+2). q - a +2 robe of resistance r - a +2 robe of positive energy s - the +1 buckler "Hurufo" (worn) {rElec Str+2} (You found it in a treasure trove) It affects your strength (+2). It insulates you from electricity. t - a +1 plate armour of poison resistance u - a +4 orcish splint mail of magic resistance H - the +0 cloak of Yguxion (worn) {rC+} (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon) It protects you from cold. I - a +2 robe of the Archmagi (worn) Comestibles g - 3 chunks of worker ant flesh o - a sausage Jewellery v - a +4 ring of protection (right hand) y - a ring of life protection (left hand) Potions c - a potion of heal wounds Skills: - Level 4.7 Fighting - Level 1.2 Long Blades - Level 11.0 Dodging - Level 2.2 Stealth + Level 3.6 Shields - Level 10.0 Traps & Doors - Level 15.6 Spellcasting + Level 10.2 Conjurations + Level 10.1 Fire Magic You have 23 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Flame Tongue Fire/Conj ###### 1% 1 None b - Conjure Flame Fire/Conj ########. 1% 3 None c - Sticky Flame Fire/Conj ########. 1% 4 None d - Fireball Fire/Conj ########.. 1% 5 None e - Orb of Destruction Conj ########.. 9% 7 Honeycomb Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (13/27) Temple (1/1) D:7 Orc (0/4) D:7 Lair (7/8) D:11 Swamp (0/5) Lair:4 Slime (0/6) Lair:7 Shoals: Lair:3-6 Snake: Lair:3-6 Altars: Ashenzari Elyvilon Fedhas Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Sif Muna The Shining One Trog Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin Lugonu Shops: D:6: [ D:13: = Message History You continue putting on the +6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3}. You finish putting on the +6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3}. You feel stronger. Your possessions no longer seem quite so burdensome. You start removing your armour. You continue taking off the +6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3}. You finish taking off the +6 buckler of Gysaj {rPois Str+2 Acc+5 Dam+3}. You feel weaker. You are being weighed down by all of your possessions. You start putting on your armour. You continue putting on the +1 buckler "Hurufo" {rElec Str+2}. You finish putting on the +1 buckler "Hurufo" {rElec Str+2}. You feel stronger. Your possessions no longer seem quite so burdensome. You see here an uncursed amulet of inaccuracy. Things that are here: a +0 pair of dwarven gauntlets; a +2 wizard hat; a +1 pair of elven boots Things that are here: a +0 pair of dwarven gauntlets; a +2 wizard hat; a +1 pair of elven boots You see here an uncursed amulet of inaccuracy. .......#........###<........... ........................%...... #####..####..########.####.<... #..# #.................... #..# ##.########.####..... #####..## #.########.####..... .......?# #................... ........#############.####..... ...>........................... >.......###}....#####.####..... ^.......# #=....# #.# ###### ........# #:...@#####.# ........# #%....".....# ........# #/....=[....# ........# #?..........# ###### .......)# #!..........# #....# .#####.####[..........####....# ..............................# .####.......................... .# #...###########.#.........# .# ##### #.########### .# #.# .# #.# There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Jozef (D:10) Erica (D:13) Josephine (D:10) 3 hydras An unseen horror (D:11) 2 giant amoebae Joseph (D:10) 3 hill giants A griffon (Lair:4) A hydra zombie (D:10) A feature mimic (D:11) A griffon zombie (D:10) 4 black mambas 4 slime creatures 6 spiny frogs A wolf spider (D:12) An ugly thing (D:12) 2 trolls An agate snail zombie (D:11) 3 komodo dragons 12 blink frogs 2 basilisks 2 brown oozes (Lair:7) 36 yaks A wyvern (Lair:6) 6 vampire mosquitoes (D:13) 3 war dogs (Lair:6) 3 hungry ghosts 2 hippogriffs (Lair:3) 2 manticores Menkaure (D:4) A swamp worm (Lair:4) 4 giant goldfish (D:11) 2 sky beasts 9 orc warriors 2 yellow wasps 8 phantoms 6 ice beasts 4 centaurs A hippogriff zombie (D:10) 5 crocodiles 3 ogres A giant slug (Lair:5) 14 giant frogs 2 agate snails A big kobold (D:11) 10 water moccasins A basilisk skeleton (D:12) Blork the orc (D:6) 9 killer bees 11 wights 2 big kobold zombies 6 electric eels 11 jellyfish 2 quasits 9 crimson imps 2 goliath beetles 2 big fish (Lair:2) A shadow (D:7) 4 big kobold skeletons 3 scorpions 11 hounds 10 iguanas 6 orc priests 2 hound skeletons 3 porcupines 2 worker ant zombies 11 orc wizards 8 worker ants Ijyb (D:7) 16 jellies A goliath beetle zombie (D:8) 7 mummies 13 adders 6 gnolls 15 green rats 4 giant centipedes A scorpion zombie (D:6) 5 giant mites 2 iguana skeletons 7 worms 11 grey rats A bat skeleton (D:5) A giant eyeball (D:9) 17 oozes 53 orcs 5 ball pythons 6 giant cockroaches 15 hobgoblins 22 jackals 19 kobolds 9 quokkas 22 bats 11 giant geckos 14 giant newts A giant spore (D:7) 7 goblins An orc skeleton (D:10) 31 rats A rat zombie (D:13) 12 ballistomycetes 9 fungi 3 plants 13 toadstools 661 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A small abomination (D:11) 2 giant frogs An electric eel (Lair:2) 2 adders A green rat (Lair:7) A goblin (D:10) 2 hobgoblins A jackal (Lair:2) A giant newt (Lair:3) 4 giant spores A ballistomycete (D:9) 4 fungi 56 toadstools 77 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 738 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------------------------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | Wux, the High Elf Fire Elementalist, began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 11/11 MP: 4/4 811 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/17 MP: 6/6 1122 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/21 MP: 4/9 1130 | D:2 | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame 1352 | D:2 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 2111 | D:3 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 2178 | D:3 | Reached skill level 4 in Spellcasting 2299 | D:3 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 2445 | D:3 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 2579 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 25/27 MP: 9/13 2788 | D:3 | Learned a level 4 spell: Sticky Flame 2810 | D:4 | Noticed Menkaure 2887 | D:4 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas. 3389 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 3698 | D:5 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 31/31 MP: 13/15 3864 | D:5 | Found a glowing drain. 3889 | sewer | Entered the sewers 4266 | sewer | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 4766 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations 4766 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 25/36 MP: 9/19 5069 | D:4 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 5429 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 41/41 MP: 16/21 5636 | D:5 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul. 5649 | D:5 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting 6085 | D:6 | Noticed Blork the orc 6108 | D:6 | Killed Blork the orc 6119 | D:6 | HP: 2/41 [ice beast (13)] 6187 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 6674 | D:6 | Found Ikong's Antique Armour Boutique. 6694 | D:6 | Bought a warped cloak for 180 gold pieces 6697 | D:6 | Bought a glowing robe for 21 gold pieces 6708 | D:6 | Identified the +0 cloak of Yguxion (You bought it in a shop on level 6 of the Dungeon) 7043 | D:6 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 46/46 MP: 20/23 7210 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades 7260 | D:7 | Noticed Ijyb 7328 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 7646 | D:7 | Killed Ijyb 7792 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic 8187 | D:7 | Learned a level 5 spell: Fireball 8294 | D:7 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 8305 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 8335 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Vehumet 8468 | D:7 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting 8508 | D:7 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 8531 | ossuary | Entered a tomb 9242 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Traps & Doors 9405 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 49/51 MP: 20/25 9807 | D:4 | Killed Menkaure 10577 | D:8 | Acquired Vehumet's first power 10582 | D:8 | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations 11609 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's second power 11628 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 56/56 MP: 10/28 11743 | D:9 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 11808 | D:9 | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations 12766 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 13713 | D:10 | Noticed Josephine 13721 | D:10 | Killed Josephine 13934 | D:10 | Noticed Joseph 14041 | D:10 | Killed Joseph 14233 | D:10 | Noticed Jozef 14775 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting 14896 | D:10 | Acquired Vehumet's third power 14948 | D:10 | Reached skill level 5 in Traps & Doors 15089 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 43/61 MP: 26/30 15243 | D:10 | Killed Jozef 15401 | D:10 | Got a shimmering robe 15523 | D:10 | Reached skill level 11 in Spellcasting 16451 | D:11 | Reached skill level 12 in Spellcasting 16626 | D:11 | Acquired Vehumet's fourth power 16661 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 17098 | D:11 | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting 17331 | D:11 | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure. 18400 | D:8 | Identified the cursed +4 robe of Agnosticism (You found it on level 10 of the Dungeon) 18541 | D:11 | Reached skill level 14 in Spellcasting 18541 | D:11 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 57/66 MP: 26/34 18959 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 21256 | D:12 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting 21562 | D:13 | Noticed Erica 21566 | D:13 | Killed Erica 22069 | D:13 | Found Klaeq's Jewellery Emporium. 22074 | D:13 | Bought an uncursed amulet of inaccuracy for 26 gold pieces 22074 | D:13 | Bought a cursed ring of hunger for 26 gold pieces 22157 | D:13 | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu. 22243 | D:13 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 23384 | Lair:2 | Got a steaming falchion 24380 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 24871 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 10 in Traps & Doors 25440 | Lair:5 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 71/71 MP: 27/36 25578 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations 25771 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Fire Magic 26014 | D:8 | Identified the falchion "Qausus" {slice, +Lev MR Int+2} (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) 26068 | D:8 | Learned a level 7 spell: Orb of Destruction 26309 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Fighting 26404 | Lair:6 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb. 27168 | Lair:7 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 27266 | Lair:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields 27881 | trove | Entered a treasure trove 27889 | trove | Got a pair of ichor-stained gloves 27891 | trove | Got a heavily runed leather armour 27895 | trove | Got a pair of jewelled boots 27897 | trove | Got a brightly glowing buckler 27903 | trove | Got a slimy buckler 27905 | trove | Got a faintly humming cloak 27909 | trove | Got a pair of faintly glowing gloves 27915 | trove | Got an ancient buckler 27986 | D:11 | Identified the +2 cloak of Music (You found it in a treasure trove) 28105 | D:8 | Identified the +2 buckler of Good Intentions (You found it in a treasure trove) 28110 | D:8 | Identified the +1 buckler "Hurufo" (You found it in a treasure trove) 28132 | D:8 | Identified the +6 buckler of Gysaj (You found it in a treasure trove) 28145 | D:8 | Identified the +2 pair of boots "Cri Ray" (You found it in a treasure trove) 28232 | D:8 | Identified the -1 pair of gloves of the Unseen Realm (You found it in a treasure trove) 28256 | D:8 | Identified the -2 pair of gloves of the Game of Life (You found it in a treasure trove) 28269 | D:8 | Identified the +2 leather armour of Crebev (You found it in a treasure trove)

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 12:36 by palin

I would have used this: +6 buckler of Gysaj instead of the one you use currently unless you have no other source of rElec to swap as needed (swapping a buckler is not recommended unless you have no other choice).

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 15:34 by XuaXua

It's my opinion that troves shouldn't have negative equipment like those terrible Game of Life gloves. You have to spend or achieve something expensive to get in there.

Additionally, I'm wondering if it shouldn't be something like "The Slimy Rune" (from Slime Pits) since if you get that rune, you (a) probably don't need what's in the trove and (b) probably already fell on a ton of equipment from the slime vaults.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 17:14 by njvack

Are the Game of Life gloves really so terrible? They don't seem any more useless than the sInv helm or or the rN robe. This trove seems pretty baller to me -- I've had troves with sixteen items that were completely useless to my character.

I like that you already had Archmagi.

Good Intentions might also be a good buckler choice (man, you have a lot of good bucklers) -- but having rElec is nice as some proof against a chain-lightning-happy Nikola. You might switch to Gysaj if you start hitting dudes more. Slaying on your shield is awfully nice.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 17:55 by cursednobleman

Bitchin', this sure beats the potion trove that cost me 15 ID scrolls to visit.

Tuesday, 11th September 2012, 20:03 by Deimos

Oh god how I hate potion troves. My condolences to you, cursednobleman. I've had similar woes.

Wednesday, 12th September 2012, 03:55 by rchandra

XuaXua wrote:It's my opinion that troves shouldn't have negative equipment like those terrible Game of Life gloves. You have to spend or achieve something expensive to get in there.

Additionally, I'm wondering if it shouldn't be something like "The Slimy Rune" (from Slime Pits) since if you get that rune, you (a) probably don't need what's in the trove and (b) probably already fell on a ton of equipment from the slime vaults.

rune troves can be fun as they encourage you (or at least me) to go for the rune sooner. The occasional bad item is OK, you get so many items that you won't miss it.

Wednesday, 12th September 2012, 16:06 by XuaXua

rchandra wrote:rune troves can be fun as they encourage you (or at least me) to go for the rune sooner. The occasional bad item is OK, you get so many items that you won't miss it.

That's great, but make it a rune that doesn't come with a huge reward for obtaining it, like the Slime Pits do.
Granted, I'm equating obtaining the slimy rune with killing the Royal Jelly, but you have to in order to get it, and once you get it, it's like opening 1.5 vaults.

Wednesday, 12th September 2012, 16:18 by njvack

Eh, some troves are more valuable than others. You're less likely to get something you want from a post-endgame-rune trove, but not totally unlikely.

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