GHOUL MONK

[varkarrus]

What should I DO???

[Kate]

Worship Makhleb, hit things till they die.

Or worship Kiku, cast necromancy spells and hit things till they die, maybe.

[varkarrus]

Thanks!!

Ghoul Monks have been the class I have been able to descend the furthest with, yet I still can't seem to get very far.

Plus the "That rotting meat was DELICIOUS" message makes me SMILE. SUCH AN ADORABLE GHOUL.

[mrbobbyg]

I say Makhleb. Oddly enough, undead don't make the best necromancers. Too many of their best spells require a metabolism.

[Kate]

Plenty of necromancy spells are great for Ghouls - regeneration, agony, corpse rot, dispel undead, sublimation. Kiku's corpse invocation also means you'll never have rot issues!

[Exewu]

Should I just keep meleeing stuff forever or perhaps train up a branch of magic so I can get a few utility spells for when I'm in a tight spot?
I never quite got this far in the game before so I'm not really sure on how to proceed.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.7.2 character file.

Exewu the Grappler (Ghoul Monk)                                                                        Turns: 20391, Time: 02:13:43

HP  15/89 (90)   AC 10     Str 19      Exp: 11/9968 (31), need: 8571
MP   7/7         EV 19     Int  5      God: Vehumet [***...]
Gold 841         SH  0     Dex 11      Spells:  0 memorised, 10 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .     - Unarmed
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : .   d - +2 elf robe {MR}
Life Prot.: + + +   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : .   k - +1 helmet
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   Q - +0 cloak
Spirit.Shd: .       Stasis     : .   (no gloves)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Rnd.Telep. : .   C - +2 pair of boots
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : +       Levitation : .   w - +2 ring of evasion
Saprovore : + + +   Ctrl.Flight: .   s - +2 ring of evasion

@: rotting, quite resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
A: claws 1, carnivore 3, cold resistance 1, life protection 3, poison resistance, saprovore 3, slow healing 1, torment resistance
a: Renounce Religion


You are on level 12 of the Dungeon.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is greatly pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 14 of its levels.
You have visited 1 portal chamber: bailey.

You have collected 1009 gold pieces.
You have spent 168 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 D - a +0,+0 sling
Missiles
 t - 32 orcish bolts
 u - 59 +0 sling bullets
 X - a throwing net (quivered)
Armour
 d - a +2 elven robe of magic resistance (worn)
 k - a +1 helmet (worn)
 C - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
 Q - a +0 cloak (worn)
 S - a +3 orcish robe
 Z - a +2 robe of fire resistance
Magical devices
 c - a wand of lightning {empty}
 p - a wand of random effects {zapped: 3}
 y - a wand of flame {zapped: 3}
 A - a brass wand
 E - an encrusted ivory wand
 K - an ivory wand
 P - a wand of lightning {zapped: 4}
Comestibles
 l - 7 meat rations
 v - a sausage
Scrolls
 a - 2 scrolls of detect curse
 b - a scroll of recharging
 f - 4 scrolls of enchant weapon II
 h - a scroll of fog
 m - 2 scrolls of random uselessness
 n - a scroll of blinking
 q - a scroll of magic mapping
 r - 2 scrolls of teleportation
 z - a scroll of enchant weapon I
 G - a scroll labeled YNIJIA PNIU {tried, bij ogre, nts}
 L - a scroll labeled PNESSA TOCWESISS
 M - a scroll labeled PNYSID UDI
 U - a scroll of identify
 V - a scroll labeled KUWKYURRUO
Jewellery
 g - a +1 ring of strength
 s - a +2 ring of evasion (left hand)
 w - a +2 ring of evasion (right hand)
 H - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 R - an uncursed ring of magical power
Potions
 e - a potion of restore abilities
 j - a potion of invisibility
 o - 3 potions of poison
 x - 3 potions of heal wounds
 F - a black potion
 N - 2 potions of levitation
 T - a potion of brilliance
Books
 i - a book of Annihilations   
   WARNING: If you fail in an attempt to memorise a spell from this book, the
   book will lash out at you.
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Poison Arrow                       Conjuration/Poison           6
   Orb of Destruction                 Conjuration                  7
   Chain Lightning                    Conjuration/Air              8
   Lehudib's Crystal Spear            Conjuration/Earth            8
   Ice Storm                          Conjuration/Ice              9
   Fire Storm                         Conjuration/Fire             9
   
Miscellaneous
 Y - a plain deck of dungeons {drawn: 2}


 You have 31 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 7 Fighting
 - Level 3 Slings
 + Level 7 Dodging
 + Level 5 Stealth
 - Level 2 Stabbing
 - Level 2 Traps & Doors
 + Level 12 Unarmed Combat


You have 10 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (12/27)            Temple (1/1) D:7             Orc (0/4) D:9
   Lair (1/8) D:8         
  Hive: D:11-16     

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

Shops:
D:5: ?

Annotations
D:2 exclusion: flame cloud
D:5 exclusion: oklob plant


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

Your body is rotting away.
You have sharp fingernails.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
Your flesh is cold resistant.
You are immune to negative energy.
Your system is resistant to poisons.
You thrive on rotten meat.
You heal slowly.
You are immune to unholy pain and torment.


Message History

You feel stronger.
g - a +1 ring of strength (left hand)
You remove your +1 ring of strength.
You feel weaker.
s - a +2 ring of evasion (left hand)
You remove your +2 ring of evasion.
s - a +2 ring of evasion (left hand)

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Erolcha (D:9)
  Maurice (D:8)
  A troll (D:9)
  A wandering mushroom (D:8)
  Grinder (D:9)
  The ghost of Exewu the Poker, an average MfCK of Makhleb (D:4)
  3 hippogriffs
  5 yaks (D:9)
  A manticore (D:11)
  3 ogres
  Duvessa (D:8)
  11 orc warriors
  A gila monster (D:11)
  A phantom (D:4)
  A centaur (D:5)
  A crocodile (D:7)
  8 big kobolds (D:7)
  A giant frog (D:10)
  3 killer bees (D:12)
  A wight (D:8)
  2 hounds
  Dowan (D:8)
  10 imps
  A big kobold skeleton (D:7)
  A giant beetle (D:7)
  7 orc priests
  4 scorpions
  A big fish (D:5)
  3 giant ants
  A giant ant zombie (D:7)
  3 iguanas
  3 orc wizards
  A mummy (D:11)
  4 gnolls
  10 snakes
  A giant mite (D:9)
  A snake skeleton (D:4)
  An iguana skeleton (D:9)
  A snake zombie (D:7)
  2 worms
  A giant bat skeleton (D:5)
  A giant eyeball (D:8)
  8 oozes
  26 hobgoblins
  19 jackals
  20 orcs
  4 quokkas
  17 giant bats
  5 giant cockroaches
  7 giant geckos
  A giant gecko zombie (D:7)
  9 giant newts
  27 goblins
  2 hobgoblin skeletons
  A hobgoblin zombie (D:5)
  31 kobolds
  A kobold zombie (D:7)
  3 orc skeletons
  19 rats
  A small snake (D:3)
  7 fungi
  2 plants (D:5)
  2 toadstools
319 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A hobgoblin (D:5)
  A giant bat (D:2)
  3 kobolds
  A rat (D:9)
  3 fungi (D:8)
  A toadstool (D:9)
10 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 329 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place   | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1     | Exewu, the Ghoul Monk, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1     | Reached XP level 1. HP: 15/15 MP: 0/0
   345 | D:1     | Reached XP level 2. HP: 19/22 MP: 1/1
  1140 | D:1     | Reached XP level 3. HP: 24/28 MP: 1/1
  1537 | D:2     | Reached skill 5 in Unarmed Combat
  1791 | D:2     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  1857 | D:2     | Reached XP level 4. HP: 35/35 MP: 2/2
  1892 | D:2     | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  2666 | D:3     | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  3252 | D:4     | Noticed Exewu's ghost
  3275 | D:5     | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3386 | D:5     | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/39 MP: 3/3
  3731 | D:5     | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  3997 | D:5     | Noticed an oklob plant
  4563 | D:5     | Reached XP level 6. HP: 19/46 MP: 3/3
  4641 | D:5     | Reached skill 1 in Traps & Doors
  4668 | D:5     | Reached skill 1 in Slings
  4950 | D:5     | Reached skill 6 in Unarmed Combat
  5369 | D:5     | Found Mnap's Magic Scroll Emporium.
  5396 | D:5     | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 48 gold pieces
  6433 | D:4     | Reached XP level 7. HP: 36/54 MP: 4/4
  6852 | D:4     | Reached skill 7 in Unarmed Combat
  6916 | D:4     | Defeated Exewu's ghost
  7425 | D:5     | Bought a scroll of blinking for 30 gold pieces
  7425 | D:5     | Bought 3 scrolls of teleportation for 90 gold pieces
  7452 | D:6     | sdf
  7452 | D:6     | :::
  7452 | D:6     | s
  7660 | D:6     | Reached skill 1 in Stabbing
  9197 | D:7     | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  9216 | D:7     | Reached XP level 8. HP: 55/63 MP: 5/5
  9230 | D:7     | Reached skill 8 in Unarmed Combat
  9268 | Temple  | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  9331 | Temple  | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
  9695 | D:7     | Reached skill 5 in Fighting
  9894 | D:7     | HP: 1/65 [orc warrior/orcish long sword (9)]
 10797 | D:7     | Reached skill 9 in Unarmed Combat
 10844 | D:7     | Reached XP level 9. HP: 45/71 MP: 5/5
 10982 | D:7     | Acquired Vehumet's first power
 11360 | D:8     | Noticed a wandering mushroom
 11363 | D:8     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 11431 | D:8     | Defeated a wandering mushroom
 11761 | D:8     | Noticed Dowan
 12120 | D:8     | Noticed Duvessa
 12180 | D:8     | Noticed Maurice
 13260 | D:8     | Reached skill 5 in Dodging
 13750 | D:8     | Reached skill 10 in Unarmed Combat
 14251 | D:8     | Defeated Dowan
 14409 | D:8     | Defeated Duvessa
 15174 | D:9     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 15210 | D:9     | Noticed Grinder
 15256 | D:9     | Defeated Grinder
 15758 | D:9     | Reached skill 5 in Stealth
 16382 | D:9     | Noticed Erolcha
 16459 | D:9     | Defeated Erolcha
 16459 | D:9     | Reached XP level 10. HP: 22/79 MP: 6/6
 16870 | D:9     | Reached skill 11 in Unarmed Combat
 17786 | Lair:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 18368 | D:8     | Defeated Maurice
 18406 | D:10    | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 18522 | D:9     | Reached skill 12 in Unarmed Combat
 19120 | D:11    | Acquired Vehumet's second power
 19162 | D:11    | Found a flagged portal.
 19180 | bailey  | Entered the bailey
 19379 | bailey  | HP: 3/83 [orc warrior/orcish war axe (15)]
 20031 | D:11    | Reached XP level 11. HP: 76/88 MP: 7/7
 20327 | D:12    | Acquired Vehumet's third power


[danr]

With Vehumet, you're missing out on the god's benefits if you are not casting conjuration spells. Get magic dart or throw flame / frost or something and start blasting away. A few utility spells are always a good idea too if you can get them.

[vintermann]

Kiku's corpse invocation also means you'll never have rot issues!

This. Kiku's pizza delivery service is one of the most awesome things about "him".

[zasvid]

Worship Yredelemnul, animate your toughest kills and win! Look here at the proof of concept.

[tormodpwns]

Okawaru might even be nice. Might is the bomb and Haste might be useful in major battles. After the early game you wont need to eat as many corpses so you can sac them. Weapon gifts are wasted but armour gifts are always nice.

[Jenx]

Okawaru might even be nice. Might is the bomb and Haste might be useful in major battles

Too bad both of those are gone in Trunk.

[danr]

They are gone, but don't cry - Heroism is not quite as big a buff, but it is also very useful. Unlike Might, it can stack with berserk rage, which makes for a very powerful combo.

And Finesse is like Haste. Except Haste has been nerfed to only 1.5x speed, while Finesse is still 2x speed, though it no longer applies to movement.

[OneTrueFelid]

Heroism > Might for UC characters. 'nuff said.

[Lawman 0]

I went zig raiding with a ghoul monk who was rocking PDA and casting spells for the glory of kiku even with only 9 int.
Too bad he was dispelled in hell by shadow fiends.
But yeah +1 for monks of okie, spam heroism all the time because other okie is going to be gifting you +0 gloves forever (which you should have for hydras though) and rock dragon armor.

[tormodpwns]

What exactly is heroism? I've never played trunk.
And doesn't heavy armour like Dragon Armour cripple your Unarmed Combat?

[eith]

What exactly is heroism? I've never played trunk.
And doesn't heavy armour like Dragon Armour cripple your Unarmed Combat?

Heroism adds +5 to all your melee / ranged skill levels, which makes it pretty amazing with unarmed.

Armour does affect unarmed combat speed, but talk of it crippling it, or being unwearable is just a myth. Dragon armours are pretty light anyways.

[tormodpwns]

Heroism adds +5 to all your melee / ranged skill levels, which makes it pretty amazing with unarmed.

That refers to Fighting and Unarmed Combat skill right? Also, if you're already at level 27 in those skills, does it go up to 32? Or is it capped at 27?

[Kate]

It's capped at 27, and applies to all non-magic/invocation/evocation skills.