Xom question

[skjarl]

I took my first stab at a Xom character a few minutes ago. It ended with me looking like the dump below. Is it normal to have Xom mutate you so heavily or did I just have catastrophically bad luck?

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.15-a0-1475-gfb6485e (tiles) character file.

3847 Tholi the Fighter (level 9, 0/76 HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Chaos Knight on June 13, 2014.
             Was a Plaything of Xom.
             Succumbed to a killer bee's poison
             ... on Level 7 of the Dungeon.
             The game lasted 00:42:44 (10688 turns).

Tholi the Fighter (Demonspawn Chaos Knight)        Turns: 10688, Time: 00:42:44

HP   0/76        AC 14     Str 12      XL: 9   Next: 98%
MP   9/9         EV  6     Int 13 (14) God: Xom
Gold 132         SH  3     Dex 10      Spells:  0 memorised,  8 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis +     a - +0 halberd
rCold  . . .     Clarity  .     d - +2 chain mail {MR+}
rNeg   + . .     rCorr    .     (no shield)
rPois  .         rRot     .     (helmet restricted)
rElec  .         Spirit   .     (no cloak)
SustAb .         Warding  .     G - +0 pair of gloves
rMut   +         Stasis   .     q - +0 pair of boots
Gourm  .                        e - amulet of resist mutation
MR     +....                    r - ring of see invisible
                                J - cursed ring of positive energy

@: lethally poisoned, about to teleport, very slightly contaminated, hasted,
drained, very quick, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: beak, horns 1, talons 2, large bone plates 2, blink 1, clumsy 1, deformed
body, deterioration 2, fast metabolism 1, powered by death 2, weak 2, wild magic
1
a: Blink, Renounce Religion


You were on level 7 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Xom.
You were a favourite toy of Xom.
You were not hungry.

You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 9 of its levels.

You collected 327 gold pieces.
You spent 195 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +0,+0 halberd (weapon)
 b - a +2 blowgun
 h - a +1,+2 antimagic flail
 j - a +2,+2 short sword of venom
 B - a +0,+0 spear of chaos
 H - a +0,+0 lajatang
Missiles
 k - 276 stones (quivered)
 o - 11 tomahawks
 s - 20 sling bullets
 A - 13 poisoned needles
Armour
 d - a +2 chain mail of magic resistance (worn)
 q - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
 G - a +0 pair of gloves (worn)
Magical devices
 v - a wand of polymorph (10)
 F - a wand of paralysis (10)
Comestibles
 c - 6 bread rations
 l - a meat ration
 u - 2 chunks of hippogriff flesh
 w - a chunk of quokka flesh
Scrolls
 g - a scroll of identify
 i - 2 scrolls of immolation
 m - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 n - 9 scrolls of remove curse
 p - a scroll of recharging
 y - a scroll of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
 e - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
 r - a ring of see invisible (right hand)
 J - a cursed ring of positive energy (left hand)
Potions
 x - a potion of brilliance
 z - a potion of flight
Books
 f - a book of Transfigurations   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Stoneskin                          Transmutation/Earth          2
   Ice Form                           Ice/Transmutation            4
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Dragon Form                        Transmutation                7
 I - a book of Death   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Corpse Rot                         Necromancy                   2
   Sublimation of Blood               Necromancy                   2
   Agony                              Necromancy                   5
   Dispel Undead                      Necromancy                   5
   Excruciating Wounds                Charms/Necromancy            5
   Bolt of Draining                   Conjuration/Necromancy       5


   Skills:
 + Level 9.2 Fighting
 + Level 8.0 Polearms
 + Level 7.9(7.8) Armour
 + Level 7.6 Dodging


You had 8 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (8/15)             Temple (1/1) D:7         
  Lair: D:8-11     

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

Shops:
D:5 =

Annotations:
D:8 Psyche


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have razor-sharp toenails.
You are mostly covered in large bone plates (AC +3, SH +3).
You can steal the life force of defeated enemies.
You have a beak for a mouth.
You have a pair of small horns on your head.
You can translocate small distances at will.
You are clumsy. (Dex -2)
Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body.
Your body is deteriorating.
You have a fast metabolism.
You are very weak. (Str -4)
Your spells are a little harder to cast, but a little more powerful.

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Tholi, the Demonspawn Chaos Knight, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 18/18 MP: 1/1
    20 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
   270 | D:1      | Gained mutation: You have sharp toenails. [demonic ancestry]
   270 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 24/24 MP: 2/2
   534 | D:1      | XOM: potion effect (brilliance)
   606 | D:1      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
   658 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 29/29 MP: 3/3
  1103 | D:2      | XOM: harmless Necr miscast
  1614 | D:2      | XOM: confuse monster(s)
  1623 | D:2      | Gained mutation: You have razor-sharp toenails. [demonic ancestry]
  1623 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 26/35 MP: 4/4
  1655 | D:2      | XOM: medium Pois miscast
  1751 | D:2      | XOM: cast spell 'Ice Form'
  1930 | D:2      | XOM: medium Divn miscast
  1943 | D:3      | Noticed a giant frog
  1948 | D:2      | XOM: potion effect (curing)
  1966 | D:2      | Killed a giant frog
  1966 | D:2      | Gained mutation: You can steal the life force of nearby defeated enemies. [demonic ancestry]
  1966 | D:2      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 19/42 MP: 5/5
  2322 | D:3      | XOM: enchant monster (good)
  2345 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Fighting
  2486 | D:2      | XOM: summons 4 hostile shadow creatures
  2701 | D:3      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  2916 | D:3      | XOM: 4-stop teleportation journey
  3251 | D:3      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 40/48 MP: 6/6
  3443 | D:3      | Noticed a phantom
  3446 | D:3      | XOM: confusion
  3477 | D:3      | Killed a phantom
  3593 | D:3      | XOM: summons 5 hostile shadow creatures
  3824 | D:3      | XOM: harmless Pois miscast
  3840 | D:3      | XOM: medium Trmt miscast
  3885 | D:3      | Gained mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [mutagenic glow]
  3973 | D:3      | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [mutagenic glow]
  4489 | D:4      | XOM: enchant monster (bad)
  4497 | D:4      | XOM: polymorph orc priest -> porcupine
  4506 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You can steal the life force of defeated enemies. [demonic ancestry]
  4506 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 25/55 MP: 7/7
  4622 | D:4      | XOM: give mutation
  4622 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [Xom's mischief]
  4677 | D:4      | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
  4678 | D:4      | XOM: 4-stop teleportation journey
  4735 | D:4      | XOM: mild Chrm miscast
  4897 | D:4      | XOM: give mutations
  4897 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [Xom's grace]
  4897 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You can translocate small distances at will. [Xom's grace]
  5014 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  5044 | D:4      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  5108 | D:4      | XOM: swap monsters
  5168 | D:4      | XOM: god gift: meat ration
  5331 | D:4      | XOM is BORED!
  5331 | D:4      | XOM: noise
  5433 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5458 | D:5      | XOM: vitrification
  5519 | D:5      | XOM: enchant monster (good)
  5520 | D:5      | XOM: divination: magic mapping
  5644 | D:4      | XOM: divination: detect creatures
  5852 | D:4      | XOM: divination: detect creatures
  5869 | D:4      | XOM: destruction
  6017 | D:4      | XOM: god gift: glowing chain mail {god gift}
  6061 | D:4      | XOM: scenery: 2 doors open
  6194 | D:5      | Found Ylival's Jewellery Emporium.
  6203 | D:5      | Bought an uncursed ring of see invisible for 195 gold pieces
  6243 | D:5      | XOM: summons 7 friendly demons
  6532 | D:5      | XOM: god gift: scroll of immolation
  6653 | D:4      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  6680 | D:4      | Gained mutation: You are partially covered in large bone plates (AC +2, SH +2). [demonic ancestry]
  6680 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 61/64 MP: 8/8
  6753 | D:5      | XOM: potion effect (experience)
  6753 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Fighting
  6753 | D:5      | Gained mutation: You are mostly covered in large bone plates (AC +3, SH +3). [demonic ancestry]
  6753 | D:5      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 66/75 MP: 9/9
  6835 | D:5      | XOM: enchant monster (good)
  6837 | D:5      | XOM: swap monsters
  7447 | D:4      | XOM: silly message
  7491 | D:4      | XOM: mild Chrm miscast
  7674 | D:5      | XOM: harmless Divn miscast
  7689 | D:5      | XOM: silly message
  7690 | D:5      | XOM: harmless Ice miscast
  7706 | D:5      | XOM: silly message
  7995 | D:5      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  7995 | D:5      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  8132 | D:5      | XOM: scenery: create altars
  8184 | D:5      | XOM: colour smoke trail
  8560 | D:6      | Noticed Ijyb
  8575 | D:6      | Killed Ijyb
  8610 | D:6      | XOM: give mutations
  8610 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [Xom's mischief]
  8610 | D:6      | Gained mutation: Your body is deteriorating. [Xom's mischief]
  8610 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are clumsy. (Dex -2) [Xom's mischief]
  8610 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You are very weak. (Str -4) [Xom's mischief]
  8807 | D:6      | XOM: colour smoke trail
  8986 | D:7      | XOM: divination: detect items
  9041 | D:7      | XOM: blink monster(s)
  9375 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  9385 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  9564 | D:7      | XOM: potion effect (agility)
  9575 | D:7      | XOM: polymorph orc warrior -> worm
  9683 | D:7      | XOM: harmless Chrm miscast
  9898 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Fighting
 10241 | D:7      | XOM: mild Tloc miscast
 10295 | D:7      | Noticed Jessica
 10301 | D:7      | Killed Jessica
 10304 | D:7      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 10509 | D:8      | XOM: enchant monster (bad)
 10510 | D:8      | XOM: blink monster(s)
 10615 | D:7      | XOM: confusion (+ monsters)
 10655 | D:8      | XOM: give mutations
 10655 | D:8      | Gained mutation: Your spells are a little harder to cast, but a little more powerful. [Xom's grace]
 10655 | D:8      | Gained mutation: You have a beak for a mouth. [Xom's grace]
 10656 | D:8      | Noticed Psyche
 10687 | D:7      | HP: 1/76 [killer bee (3)]
 10688 | D:7      | Succumbed to a killer bee's poison


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Spear             |   160 |   141 |       ||   301
       Halberd           |       |   161 |   700 ||   861
 Fire: Blowgun           |       |     1 |       ||     1
Throw: Stone             |       |     3 |     5 ||     8
       Throwing net      |       |       |     1 ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     3 ||     3
  Use: Scroll            |       |    13 |    10 ||    23
       Potion            |       |     2 |     8 ||    10
 Stab: Petrifying        |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Confused          |     1 |       |       ||     1
       Paralysed         |       |     5 |       ||     5

[and into]

Code tags, skjarl—code tags! Brand new tavern posters not getting it, I can understand, but you ought to know better, man.

[skjarl]

I don't understand. My dump was in code tags. Am I missing something?

[Sar]

Xom gives you a ton of mutations, yeah. Usually good ones, but sometimes not.

[and into]

I don't understand. My dump was in code tags. Am I missing something?

When I looked at this thread it wasn't. I edited your post to add them (as mod I can do that), originally they weren't there. This doesn't come across well on the Internet so I probably should take care to add that I'm not upset or anything, and I intended my last post in a gently teasing tone.

[skjarl]

I don't understand. My dump was in code tags. Am I missing something?

When I looked at this thread it wasn't. I edited your post to add them (as mod I can do that), originally they weren't there. This doesn't come across well on the Internet so I probably should take care to add that I'm not upset or anything, and I intended my last post in a gently teasing tone.

I was distracted when I posted. I must have forgotten to add the tags. My apologies. Thank for fixing it.

[Sprucery]

You were probably just confused by Xom.

[skjarl]

[dck]

That's not a lot of mutations for xom no.

[Lyrick]

It could have been worse.

Or better.

Only Xom knows, and even he doesn't. But you can still have a little influence on when you want Xom to act, and keep his interest levels up.