Remove Paralysis


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Post Thursday, 10th March 2016, 18:53

Remove Paralysis

(Yes, ALL paralysis, ALL sources).

Reasons:
  • There is nothing fun or interesting about dying because something with a 10-20% chance of inflicting a hex on you pretty much instantly killed you because of landing that hex.
  • Slow is enough of a penalty on berserk without a 10% chance of paralysis.
    • It's such a low and random chance it feels like "hax" when you die because of it.
  • Paralyzing enemies with wand or needles (especially needles on hell lords) is just broken completely. Turning the worst threat in the game into a harmless statue is a bit too broken.

Breakdown:
  • Just remove the status effect, period.
  • Remove Giant Eyeballs.
  • All enemies with the Spell (Paralyze) get it replaced with one or more of: {Confuse, Slow, Agony, Banish} Specifically:
    • Grinder: Slow, Agony.
    • Orc Sorcerer: Banish.
    • Vampire Knight: Confuse, Agony.
    • Great Orb of Eyes: Slow.
    • Rupert: Slow.
    • Sphinx: Slow.
    • Ereshkigal: Slow, Confuse.
    • Norris: Slow.
    • Erolcha/Ogre Mage/Wizard/Lich/Antique Lich: Any {Confuse, Slow, Agony, Banish} (Random).
  • Paralysis Needles are removed completely, for now confuse, sleep and slow needles are made more common to compensate.
  • Wands of Paralysis are removed completely, Confuse wands made more common.
  • Berserk cannot paralyze you after, if more severe than slow option is necessary, make it cause sleep (long term inactivity until something hits you).
  • Chaos Clouds cannot cause Paralysis.
  • Zin's Paralysis effect replaced with Sleep or Slow.
  • Ru's Paralysis replaced with Confuse or Slow.
  • Charms Paralysis miscast is replaced with Sleep.
  • Wasps and Hornets just cause Slowing, not paralysis.
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Post Thursday, 10th March 2016, 19:49

Re: Remove Paralysis

What happens if you use Borg during Deaths' Door???

bcadren wrote:There is nothing fun or interesting about dying because something with a 10-20% chance of inflicting a hex on you pretty much instantly killed you because of landing that hex.

[s]Enemies can't use paralyze wands, so all sources of paralyze in the early game are clearly marked now.[/s] Enemies can't pick up wands of paralysis in early D (not sure exactly how early), so you don't have to worry about that.

It's definitely the player's fault if you decide to fight with an orc sorceror in plain sight with only MR+ and die from being paralyzed. I've been paralyzed a few times from orc sorcerors and not been killed from it, so it's not an instant death button if you manage your enemies.

bcadren wrote:Slow is enough of a penalty on berserk without a 10% chance of paralysis.
  • It's such a low and random chance it feels like "hax" when you die because of it.

If you die because you got paralyzed from berserk you'd probably die if you got slowed (since that implies there was a enemy dangerous enough to kill you next to you.)

bcadren wrote:Paralyzing enemies with wand or needles (especially needles on hell lords) is just broken completely. Turning the worst threat in the game into a harmless statue is a bit too broken.

Paralyzing any Lord with needles takes paralysis needles, which are rare and not guaranteed unless you follow Oka/Trog, and even then you'll probably get a single digit number, a huge amount of throwing skill (at least in the range of 20), and a well-enchanted blowgun (at least +4).

Even then, removing paralysis needles doesn't solve them being trivialized by needles, confusion needles are equally effective (Cerebov falls into the lava! You hear a sizzling sound.) The most powerful use of blowgun isn't paralyzing Lords, but disabling the fiends/sentinels that accompany them so they're non-threats (which can be done with confusion needles.) Even taking that into consideration, frenzy needles are also pretty effective against most Lords since a lot of them rely on their spells rather than melee for being a threat. If you want to prevent Lords from being trivialized by needles, the answer is to make them immune to needles.

Paralyzing regular enemies with needles is less of an issue since they're not guaranteed.

bcadren wrote:Remove Giant Eyeballs.

These only appear in vaults (might be worth removing them there for spoilers) or through the Summon Eyeballs spells, which is only on uniques.

bcadren wrote:Grinder: Slow, Agony.

Agony might actually be weaker than pain for most characters given the depth you meet him.

bcadren wrote:Paralysis Needles are removed completely, for now confuse, sleep and slow needles are made more common to compensate.

Slow needles were removed in trunk.
Last edited by CanOfWorms on Friday, 11th March 2016, 01:06, edited 1 time in total.
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Post Thursday, 10th March 2016, 23:36

Re: Remove Paralysis

bcadren wrote:There is nothing fun or interesting about dying because something with a 10-20% chance of inflicting a hex on you pretty much instantly killed you because of landing that hex.

I disagree. It is fun and interesting to try to avoid getting paralyzed. Also, paralysis is not nearly always fatal. In fact, I don't usually die when I get paralyzed. Early Grinder is the biggest threat in this regard.
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Post Thursday, 10th March 2016, 23:44

Re: Remove Paralysis

CanOfWorms wrote:Enemies can't use paralyze wands, so all sources of paralyze in the early game are clearly marked now.
Maybe this is just an attempt at starting a myth or something, but it definitely isn't true (and is trivially falsifiable in wizmode).
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Post Friday, 11th March 2016, 00:01

Sprucery wrote:Also, paralysis is not nearly always fatal.

Nevertheless it might be embarrassing when you are paralysed on the orbrun on D:1.

Spoiler: show
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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-1405-g73f4075 (webtiles) character file.

538135 BLOAX the Slayer (level 24, -2/239 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Fighter on Feb 24, 2016.
             Was the Champion of Cheibriados.
             Slain by Zoanke the pandemonium lord (13 damage)
             ... while paralysed by Zoanke
             ... on level 1 of the Dungeon.
             The game lasted 00:50:39 (27507 turns).

BLOAX the Slayer (Minotaur Fighter)                Turns: 27507, Time: 00:50:39

Health: -2/239     AC: 43    Str: 41    XL:     24   Next: 65%
Magic:  31/31      EV:  2    Int: 20    God:    Cheibriados [******]
Gold:   2928       SH:  0    Dex: 32    Spells: 0 memorised, 23 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis +    X - +6 war axe (vamp) {!w}
rCold  + . .      Gourm    .    s - +5 gold dragon armour
rNeg   . . .      Faith    .    W - +2 shield
rPois  +          Spirit   .    Q - +2 hat {SInv}
rElec  .          Dismiss  .    w - +2 cloak
rCorr  .          Reflect  +    c - +2 pair of gloves
SustAt .          Harm     .    y - +2 pair of boots
MR     +....                    g - +5 amulet of reflection
Stlth  ..........               I - +5 ring of slaying
                                z - ring of protection from fire

@: paralysed, very slow, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: retaliatory headbutt, horns 2
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time, Renounce Religion
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver


You were on level 1 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Cheibriados.
Cheibriados was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and saw 47 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.

You collected 3694 gold pieces.
You spent 766 gold pieces at shops.


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You reflexively headbutt those who attack you in melee.
You have a pair of horns on your head.


   Skills:
 + Level 24.3 Fighting
 + Level 22.8 Axes
 + Level 22.0 Armour
 + Level 23.2 Dodging
 - Level 12.5 Shields
 - Level 12.8 Invocations


You had 23 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:10
 Shoals (4/4) Lair:6        Snake (4/4) Lair:6          Orc (0/2) D:12
 Vaults (5/5) D:14         Depths (5/5) D:15            Zot (5/5) Depths:5
 Slime: Lair:6-8     Crypt: Vaults:2-3 

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

Shops:
D:9 :(!   Shoals:4 :*?

Portals:
Hell: Depths:3 Depths:4
Abyss: Depths:3 Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:3 Depths:4

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 X - a +6 vampiric war axe (weapon) {!w}
   (You took it off an orc warrior on level 1 of the Vaults)
Missiles
 a - 6 curare-tipped needles
 J - 6 throwing nets (quivered)
Armour
 c - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
   (You took it off Nikola on level 3 of the Shoals)
 n - the cursed -3 buckler of the Worm {Int+5, unknown}
   (You took it off Norris on level 3 of the Depths)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+5).
   It has a curse placed upon it.
 r - a +1 cloak
   (You took it off a draconian scorcher on level 2 of the Realm of Zot)
 s - a +5 gold dragon armour (worn)
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 t - a +2 cloak
   (You took it off a draconian shifter on level 1 of the Realm of Zot)
 w - a +2 cloak (worn)
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)
 y - a +2 pair of boots (worn)
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
 Q - a +2 hat of see invisible (worn)
   (You took it off Gastronok on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 W - a +2 shield (worn)
   (You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)
Jewellery
 g - a +5 amulet of reflection (around neck)
   (You found it on level 1 of the Dungeon)
 h - an uncursed ring of protection from magic
   (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
 q - a cursed ring of teleportation {unknown}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Abyss)
 z - a ring of protection from fire (left hand)
   (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon)
 F - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 H - an uncursed ring of resist corrosion
   (You took it off a necromancer on level 5 of the Vaults)
 I - a +5 ring of slaying (right hand)
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 L - an uncursed ring of poison resistance
   (You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
 U - a +5 ring of protection
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
Wands
 B - a wand of iceblast (8/15)
   (You found it on level 2 of the Realm of Zot)
 N - a wand of acid (12/15)
   (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 V - a wand of heal wounds (2/9)
   (You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
Scrolls
 e - 6 scrolls of teleportation
 k - 7 scrolls of identify
 l - 5 scrolls of recharging
 m - 4 scrolls of torment {!r}
 o - a scroll of immolation {!r}
 A - a scroll of summoning
 E - 13 scrolls of remove curse
 K - a scroll of magic mapping
 S - 6 scrolls of fog
 Z - 2 scrolls of amnesia
Potions
 b - 2 potions of heal wounds {unknown}
 d - a potion of might
 i - a potion of brilliance
 u - 2 potions of ambrosia {!q}
 v - 8 potions of flight
 x - 2 potions of invisibility
 C - 6 potions of curing
 D - a potion of cancellation
 O - 3 potions of magic
 Y - 3 potions of agility
Comestibles
 f - 10 bread rations
 j - 9 beef jerkies
 p - 11 slices of pizza
 P - 13 meat rations


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You could see Yrulaqai, Zoanke, a Hell Sentinel, a hell beast, an orange demon,
an ice devil and a sixfirhy.

Message History

You block Zoanke's attack.
The orange demon stings you but does no damage.
An ice devil comes into view.
Unknown command.
You hit Zoanke.
Zoanke is heavily wounded.
Zoanke gestures.
You block the orange demon's attack.
You slice Zoanke!!
Zoanke is heavily wounded.
You slash the Hell Sentinel!
The Hell Sentinel is lightly wounded.
Zoanke hits you but does no damage.
You slash Zoanke!
Zoanke is severely wounded.
You slash the Hell Sentinel!
The Hell Sentinel is lightly wounded.
You block Zoanke's attack.
Yrulaqai calls on the powers of darkness!
Your body is wracked with pain!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You block the orange demon's attack. You block the Hell Sentinel's attack.
The Hell Sentinel completely misses you.
You hit Zoanke but do no damage.
Zoanke is severely wounded.
You slash the Hell Sentinel!
The Hell Sentinel is moderately wounded.
Zoanke gestures at you.
You resist with significant effort. You block the orange demon's attack.
You block the Hell Sentinel's attack.
The Hell Sentinel hits you but does no damage.
You block Zoanke's attack.
You slash Zoanke! You headbutt Zoanke.
Zoanke is severely wounded.
You slice the Hell Sentinel!!
The Hell Sentinel is moderately wounded.
Zoanke gestures at you.
You resist with significant effort. You block the orange demon's attack.
You are too injured to fight recklessly!
Unknown command.
You are too injured to fight recklessly!
You slash Zoanke!
Zoanke is severely wounded.
You hit the Hell Sentinel but do no damage.
The Hell Sentinel is moderately wounded.
You block the Hell Sentinel's attack. x2
Zoanke gestures at you.
You suddenly lose the ability to move!
Yrulaqai hits you but does no damage. Zoanke hits you but does no damage.
The orange demon stings you from afar.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The Hell Sentinel gestures at you.
Helpless, you fail to dodge the iron shot.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Yrulaqai calls on the powers of darkness!
Your body is wracked with pain!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Zoanke hits you but does no damage.
The orange demon stings you but does no damage.
Yrulaqai barely misses you.
The Hell Sentinel hits you but does no damage.
The Hell Sentinel hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Zoanke hits you but does no damage.
Zoanke gestures at you.
You resist with significant effort. Yrulaqai hits you but does no damage.
The orange demon stings you but does no damage.
The Hell Sentinel hits you but does no damage.
The Hell Sentinel barely misses you. Zoanke hits you!
You die...

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: War axe           |    74 |    65 |   287 |   439 |    97 |   370 |   858 |   775 ||  2965
       Whip              |       |       |       |    11 |    14 |       |       |       ||    25
       Broad axe         |       |       |       |       |   595 |   522 |       |       ||  1117
Throw: Throwing net      |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
Invok: Temporal Distorti |       |       |       |     3 |     1 |     1 |     2 |     6 ||    13
       Slouch            |       |       |       |     1 |     2 |     5 |     5 |     4 ||    17
       Bend Time         |       |       |       |       |       |     3 |       |     1 ||     4
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    11 ||    11
  Use: Scroll            |       |     2 |       |    27 |    15 |    12 |    16 |     4 ||    76
       Potion            |       |     1 |       |     2 |     2 |       |     4 |     7 ||    16
 Stab: Held in net/web   |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Distracted        |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     3 |       ||     4
  Eat: Meat ration       |     1 |       |     1 |       |     1 |     2 |     2 |     1 ||     8
       Bread ration      |       |       |     2 |       |       |       |       |       ||     2
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     3 |    10 |       |     6 |       ||    19
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |     1 |       ||     2
       Beef jerky        |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |       ||     2
       Pizza             |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       ||     1

Vault maps used:
D:1:      dpeg_arrival_three_same_balls
D:3:      nemelex_deck
D:4:      st_stairs_5
D:5:      temple_doors_e, first_bread, columned_hall_lemuel
D:6:      minmay_misc_feat_columns, hangedman_decor_riveting, uniq_duvessa,
          uniq_blork_the_orc
D:7:      gammafunk_temple_overflow_forgotten, grunt_livestock, minivault_24,
          makhleb_altar_promises_db
D:8:      erik_1, uniq_joseph, uniq_erica
D:9:      kennysheep_little_box, grunt_dithmenos_smoke_and_mirrors,
          grunt_temple_overflow_open, serial_shops, shop, shop,
          nicolae_shop_window_shopping, david_defended_altar_elf, uniq_gastronok
D:10:     minmay_lair_entry_lava, trog_ov_bears_minmay
D:12:     david_orc_3, uniq_erolcha
D:14:     david_vaults_2, nrook_mini_backslash
D:15:     grunt_enter_depths_snipers, serial_park_square3, glass_columns_b
Temple:   nicolae_temple_no_exploring_needed
Lair:1:   lemuel_slime, wad_woods_road_06, tgw_fedhas
Lair:2:   grunt_megastairs_2, lemuel_fruit_fields
Lair:3:   lightli_volcano_entry_magma_tube
Lair:5:   serial_bayou_pond_e, grunt_megastairs_5
Lair:6:   elwin_shoals_entry_stream, guppyfry_snake_entry_garden,
          portal_ice_cave_entry_animals_and_master, infiniplex_staircase_pool,
          grunt_megastairs_4
Lair:7:   bh_autumn_forest_stairs, grunt_megastairs_3, lemuel_fruit_tree
Lair:8:   wormcave, dpeg_slime_entry_corner
Shoals:1: uniq_frances
Shoals:2: hangedman_feature_mirror, overgrown_hall
Shoals:3: wheals_shoals_ruined_temple, uniq_polyphemus, uniq_nikola
Shoals:4: shoals_end_grunt_ice, shoals_ilsuiw_ice, serial_shops, shop_scrolls,
          shop, shop, shop, nicolae_shop_behind_doors, uniq_kirke
Snake:1:  grunt_megastairs_1
Snake:2:  uniq_aizul
Snake:4:  johnstein_snake_rune_scales, serial_bayou_pond_a
Vaults:1: hangedman_vaults_nodes, grunt_vaults_twisty,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_6, ontoclasm_vaults_idyll,
          grunt_vaults_funnel, v_rooms_1, v_misc_25,
          ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen, nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_2, ontoclasm_vaults_gateway,
          ontoclasm_vaults_spin
Vaults:2: dpeg_vaults_monster_row, hangedman_vaults_pinch,
          ontoclasm_vaults_tryst, vaults_mumra_hexcomb,
          minmay_crypt_entry_simple_round, v_misc_12, vaults_room_ringed_pool,
          v_misc_26, vaults_room_fours, vaults_room_hallway, uniq_boris,
          uniq_donald
Vaults:3: hangedman_vaults_stagger, nicolae_vaults_ninety_degrees,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4, v_rooms_6, v_pattern_4,
          nicolae_vaults_diagonal_hallway_8, ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen,
          v_misc_15, nicolae_vaults_triangles, v_rooms_5,
          ontoclasm_vaults_shout, vaults_dpeg_hooks, v_misc_13,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4, serial_shops, shop, uniq_sojobo
Vaults:4: vaults_room_corners, hangedman_vaults_nails,
          nicolae_vaults_good_morning_starshine, v_alt_pattern_3,
          vaults_room_door_ring, nicolae_vaults_mini_display_case,
          ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen, v_pattern_2,
          ontoclasm_vaults_shuriken, ontoclasm_vaults_misaligned, uniq_wiglaf,
          uniq_boris
Depths:1: grunt_hell_entry_demonic_statue, serial_shops, shop,
          dk_noncrumbling_4, kennysheep_path_1, evilmike_butchery
Depths:2: evilmike_silver_temple, enter_ziggurat_c, hell_entry,
          infiniplex_staircase_zigzag_2
Depths:3: kennysheep_gozag_temple, mu_enter_wizlab_2, abyss_entry, hell_entry,
          rand_demon_pan_entry_1, infiniplex_staircase_spiral_double,
          uniq_norris, uniq_mennas
Depths:4: hangedman_pleasuredromes, hell_entry, pan_entry, abyss_entry,
          serial_shops
Depths:5: grunt_zot_entry_hairpin, hell_entry, serial_sigils,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_writhe, serial_sigils_hangedman_gut,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_carve, serial_sigils_hangedman_confine,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_snap, serial_bayou_pond_d, serial_shops,
          nicolae_shop_crystal
Zot:1:    lemuel_draconian_sentries, lemuel_baited_zot_trap,
          hangedman_zot_decor_checkerboard
Zot:2:    lemuel_acid_trip
Abyss:4:  evilmike_abyss_exit_16, grunt_abyss_rune_twisted_forest

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | BLOAX the Minotaur Fighter began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 0/0
   157 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 24/27 MP: 1/1
   161 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Axes
   173 | D:1      | Reached skill level 4 in Fighting
   281 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 31/34 MP: 2/2
   613 | D:3      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
   692 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Axes
   753 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 41/41 MP: 3/3
   844 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  1101 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  1109 | D:4      | Killed an ogre
  1109 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Fighting
  1109 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
  1109 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 30/50 MP: 4/4
  1443 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  1445 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  1449 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 58/58 MP: 5/5
  1452 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Axes
  1454 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Fighting
  1609 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 53/66 MP: 6/6
  1858 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  1872 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Axes
  2067 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  2163 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  2170 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  2202 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
  2207 | D:5      | Reached skill level 4 in Armour
  2324 | D:5      | Reached skill level 2 in Dodging
  2383 | D:5      | Noticed confidenceinterval's ghost (novice HOMo)
  2402 | D:5      | Killed confidenceinterval's ghost
  2402 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
  2402 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  2402 | D:5      | Reached skill level 3 in Dodging
  2402 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 29/74 MP: 7/7
  2408 | D:5      | HP: 18/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  2413 | D:5      | HP: 14/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  2418 | D:5      | HP: 11/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  2423 | D:5      | HP: 9/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  2429 | D:5      | HP: 8/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  2437 | D:5      | HP: 8/74 [poisoned by confidenceinterval's ghost]
  3038 | D:6      | Noticed yogakurto's ghost (novice MiSu)
  3071 | D:6      | Killed yogakurto's ghost
  3071 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
  3071 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Armour
  3071 | D:6      | Reached skill level 4 in Dodging
  3131 | D:6      | Noticed Dowan
  3137 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
  3163 | D:6      | Noticed Duvessa
  3164 | D:6      | Killed Dowan
  3164 | D:6      | Reached skill level 7 in Armour
  3172 | D:6      | Killed Duvessa
  3172 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 33/80 MP: 8/8
  3354 | D:6      | Noticed Blork the orc
  3357 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  3364 | D:6      | Killed Blork the orc
  3612 | D:6      | Reached skill level 4 in Shields
  3983 | D:6      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
  3996 | D:6      | Reached skill level 6 in Dodging
  4218 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
  4218 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
  4387 | D:7      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  4387 | D:7      | Noticed a blizzard demon
  4394 | D:7      | Noticed a hellwing
  4759 | D:8      | Reached skill level 7 in Dodging
  4759 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  4788 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
  4925 | D:8      | Noticed Erica
  4934 | D:8      | Killed Erica
  4934 | D:8      | Reached skill level 2 in Invocations
  4934 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 61/88 MP: 9/11
  5134 | D:8      | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
  5154 | D:8      | Noticed Joseph
  5158 | D:8      | Reached skill level 3 in Invocations
  5162 | D:8      | Killed Joseph
  5162 | D:8      | Reached skill level 8 in Dodging
  5194 | D:8      | Reached skill level 4 in Invocations
  5203 | D:8      | Reached **** piety under Cheibriados
  5310 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Dodging
  5513 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  5541 | D:9      | Found Soeggeim's Distillery.
  5550 | D:9      | Bought a potion of magic for 112 gold pieces
  5550 | D:9      | Bought a potion of curing for 42 gold pieces
  5550 | D:9      | Bought a potion of curing for 42 gold pieces
  5590 | D:9      | Reached ***** piety under Cheibriados
  5598 | D:9      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  5598 | D:9      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  5598 | D:9      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  5601 | D:9      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  5604 | D:9      | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
  5604 | D:9      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  5699 | D:9      | Noticed Gastronok
  5706 | D:9      | HP: 4/88 [Gastronok (26)]
  5723 | D:9      | Killed Gastronok
  5723 | D:9      | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
  5723 | D:9      | Reached skill level 6 in Invocations
  5723 | D:9      | Reached XP level 11. HP: 43/93 MP: 12/14
  6002 | D:9      | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
  6106 | D:9      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  6220 | D:9      | Found Peemed's Weapon Boutique.
  6293 | D:9      | Found Rat Homp's Book Boutique.
  6451 | D:9      | Noticed a deep elf mage
  6452 | D:9      | Noticed a deep elf mage
  6462 | D:9      | Killed a deep elf mage
  6462 | D:9      | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
  6465 | D:9      | Noticed a deep elf mage
  6468 | D:9      | Killed a deep elf mage
  6472 | D:9      | HP: 18/93 [redback[a deep elf mage] (10)]
  6472 | D:9      | HP: 8/93 [hell rat[a deep elf mage] (10)]
  6473 | D:9      | Killed a deep elf mage
  6822 | D:9      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  6903 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  6923 | D:10     | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  6934 | D:10     | Reached skill level 7 in Invocations
  6993 | D:10     | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
  7055 | D:10     | HP: 21/93 [yak (8)]
  7416 | D:10     | Noticed a hill giant
  7419 | D:10     | Killed a hill giant
  7419 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Armour
  7609 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  7616 | D:10     | Noticed an unseen horror
  7647 | D:10     | Killed an unseen horror
  7662 | D:10     | Reached skill level 8 in Invocations
  7727 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
  7735 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 9 in Armour
  7735 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 101/101 MP: 17/17
  7774 | Lair:1   | Reached ****** piety under Cheibriados
  7888 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
  8009 | Lair:1   | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  8112 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
  8134 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
  8141 | Lair:2   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
  8141 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 9 in Invocations
  8142 | Lair:2   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
  8149 | Lair:2   | Killed a five-headed hydra
  8484 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 8 in Fighting
  8757 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 6 in Shields
  8932 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 9 in Fighting
  8933 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 7 in Shields
  8939 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 11 in Dodging
  8942 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
  8942 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 98/111 MP: 18/18
  9633 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 8 in Shields
  9749 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
  9997 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 9 in Shields
 10444 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 12 in Dodging
 10468 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 10572 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 10864 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 16 in Axes
 10873 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 11 in Fighting
 11260 | Lair:7   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 124/124 MP: 19/19
 11323 | Lair:7   | Got a warped spear
 11415 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 10 in Shields
 11741 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 11976 | Lair:8   | Gained mutation: You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field (EV +2). [potion of beneficial mutation]
 12115 | Lair:8   | Found a runed door.
 12253 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 12 in Fighting
 12486 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 12597 | Snake:1  | Reached skill level 13 in Dodging
 12887 | Snake:2  | Noticed a greater naga
 12895 | Snake:2  | Killed a greater naga
 13071 | Snake:2  | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 13127 | Snake:2  | Noticed a greater naga
 13132 | Snake:2  | Killed a greater naga
 13132 | Snake:2  | Reached skill level 17 in Axes
 13363 | Snake:3  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 92/134 MP: 21/21
 13368 | Snake:3  | Got a steaming scale mail
 13407 | Snake:2  | Identified the cursed +1 scale mail of the Cricket {*Drain rPois SInv Stlth+} (You found it on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
 13577 | Snake:4  | Entered Level 4 of the Snake Pit
 13583 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 13 in Fighting
 13957 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 14 in Dodging
 13959 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 13966 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 13968 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 13968 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 13971 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 11 in Invocations
 13971 | Snake:4  | HP: 30/136 [greater naga/bolt of poison (5)]
 14362 | Snake:4  | Killed a greater naga
 14368 | Snake:4  | HP: 34/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14373 | Snake:4  | HP: 24/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14378 | Snake:4  | HP: 16/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14383 | Snake:4  | HP: 9/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14388 | Snake:4  | HP: 6/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14394 | Snake:4  | HP: 4/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14400 | Snake:4  | HP: 3/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14406 | Snake:4  | HP: 3/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14413 | Snake:4  | HP: 3/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14418 | Snake:4  | HP: 4/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14424 | Snake:4  | HP: 5/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14430 | Snake:4  | HP: 6/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14436 | Snake:4  | HP: 7/137 [poisoned by a naga ritualist (toxic radiance)]
 14511 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 14517 | Snake:4  | Killed a greater naga
 14792 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 14 in Fighting
 14794 | Snake:4  | Reached skill level 18 in Axes
 14961 | Snake:4  | Got a serpentine rune of Zot
 14962 | Snake:4  | thanks
 14971 | Snake:4  | Noticed a greater naga
 14977 | Snake:4  | Killed a greater naga
 14977 | Snake:4  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 58/146 MP: 23/23
 14982 | Snake:4  | HP: 30/147 [naga warrior/dire flail (8)]
 14988 | Snake:4  | HP: 27/147 [poisoned by a greater naga (splash of poison)]
 14993 | Snake:4  | HP: 28/147 [poisoned by a greater naga (splash of poison)]
 14999 | Snake:4  | HP: 30/147 [poisoned by a greater naga (splash of poison)]
 15270 | Shoals:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Shoals
 15338 | Shoals:2 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
 15387 | Shoals:3 | Noticed Nikola
 15398 | Shoals:3 | Killed Nikola
 15398 | Shoals:3 | Reached skill level 12 in Invocations
 15590 | Shoals:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Shoals
 15629 | Shoals:4 | Found Ceycha's Book Shoppe.
 15636 | Shoals:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 15637 | Shoals:4 | Noticed Ilsuiw
 15654 | Shoals:4 | Killed Ilsuiw
 15850 | Shoals:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 15968 | Shoals:4 | Found Coudonn's Magic Scroll Emporium.
 15969 | Shoals:4 | Found Nulan's Assorted Antiques.
 15984 | Shoals:4 | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 120 gold pieces
 15984 | Shoals:4 | Bought 2 scrolls of teleportation for 96 gold pieces
 15984 | Shoals:4 | Bought a scroll of summoning for 152 gold pieces
 15992 | Shoals:4 | Bought a runed chain mail for 202 gold pieces
 16073 | Shoals:4 | Got a barnacled rune of Zot
 17140 | D:12     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 17211 | D:12     | Noticed Erolcha
 17213 | D:12     | Killed Erolcha
 17736 | D:13     | Reached XP level 17. HP: 141/157 MP: 25/25
 17949 | D:14     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 17962 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 17973 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Shields
 18031 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Armour
 18174 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 16 in Fighting
 18179 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 16 in Dodging
 18493 | Vaults:1 | Noticed a Brimstone Fiend
 18538 | Vaults:1 | GGGG
 18703 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 12 in Armour
 18711 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 12 in Shields
 18988 | Vaults:2 | Noticed a Shadow Fiend
 19291 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Donald
 19303 | Vaults:2 | Killed Donald
 19379 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Boris
 19379 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Fighting
 19387 | Vaults:2 | Reached XP level 18. HP: 169/169 MP: 22/26
 19402 | Vaults:2 | Killed Boris
 19402 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 13 in Armour
 19663 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Dodging
 19737 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Sojobo
 19763 | Vaults:3 | Killed Sojobo
 20128 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Wiglaf
 20144 | Vaults:4 | Killed Wiglaf
 20285 | Vaults:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Vaults
 20285 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a tentacled monstrosity
 20294 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 14 in Armour
 20306 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 18 in Fighting
 20339 | Vaults:4 | Killed a tentacled monstrosity
 20438 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 18 in Dodging
 20443 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 165/180 MP: 27/27
 20513 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 20567 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 19 in Fighting
 20577 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 16 in Armour
 20579 | Vaults:5 | HP: 40/183 [deep elf death mage/bolt of negative energy (35)]
 20594 | Vaults:5 | HP: 35/183 [necromancer/nerve-wracking pain (33)]
 20609 | Vaults:5 | HP: 38/183 [human zombie[a necromancer] (1)]
 21020 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 19 in Dodging
 21024 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a golden dragon
 21040 | Vaults:5 | Killed a golden dragon
 21083 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 193/193 MP: 17/28
 21366 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a golden dragon
 21376 | Vaults:5 | Killed a golden dragon
 21383 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 20 in Fighting
 21397 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 17 in Armour
 21493 | Vaults:5 | Identified the Grimoire of Torrid Beguiling
 21555 | Vaults:5 | Got an encrusted cloak
 21556 | Vaults:5 | Identified the cursed +0 cloak of Sokui {rPois rCorr Str-5 Stlth+} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 21592 | Vaults:5 | Identified the Collected Works on Cold
 21616 | Vaults:5 | Got a fine copper ring
 21617 | Vaults:5 | Identified the ring "Jappanle" {rPois rF- rN+ Str+2 Stlth+} (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 22032 | Vaults:5 | Got a silver rune of Zot
 22213 | Vaults:1 | Cast into level 2 of the Abyss (an ogre mage)
 22300 | Abyss:3  | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
 22446 | Abyss:4  | Got a faintly humming robe
 22482 | Vaults:1 | Escaped the Abyss
 22547 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 22680 | D:15     | Found an oddly glowing altar of Pakellas.
 22959 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 22970 | Depths:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Depths
 22972 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 20 in Dodging
 22979 | Depths:1 | Paralysed by a great orb of eyes for 4 turns
 23076 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 19 in Axes
 23082 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 18 in Armour
 23196 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 21 in Fighting
 23200 | Depths:3 | Found a gateway to Hell.
 23298 | Depths:3 | Noticed Norris
 23311 | Depths:3 | Paralysed by Norris for 3 turns
 23315 | Depths:3 | Killed Norris
 23330 | Depths:3 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 204/204 MP: 29/29
 23338 | Depths:3 | Got a polished buckler
 23345 | Depths:3 | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium.
 23429 | Depths:3 | Found a one-way gate to the infinite horrors of the Abyss.
 23522 | Depths:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Depths
 23582 | Depths:5 | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. [potion of beneficial mutation]
 23813 | Depths:5 | Found a gate to the Realm of Zot.
 23841 | Zot:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Realm of Zot
 24092 | Zot:1    | Reached skill level 19 in Armour
 24526 | Zot:1    | Reached skill level 20 in Axes
 24572 | Zot:2    | Reached skill level 21 in Dodging
 24614 | Zot:2    | Noticed a golden dragon
 24624 | Zot:2    | Killed a golden dragon
 24670 | Zot:2    | Reached XP level 22. HP: 165/215 MP: 30/30
 24679 | Zot:2    | Reached skill level 22 in Fighting
 25724 | Zot:4    | Reached skill level 20 in Armour
 25825 | Zot:4    | Reached skill level 21 in Axes
 25854 | Zot:5    | Entered Level 5 of the Realm of Zot
 25854 | Zot:5    | Noticed a golden dragon
 25870 | Zot:5    | Killed a golden dragon
 25915 | Zot:5    | Reached XP level 23. HP: 225/225 MP: 31/31
 25926 | Zot:5    | Noticed an ancient lich
 25932 | Zot:5    | Killed an ancient lich
 25940 | Zot:5    | Reached skill level 23 in Fighting
 25949 | Zot:5    | Reached skill level 22 in Dodging
 25966 | Zot:5    | Noticed an orb of fire
 25966 | Zot:5    | Noticed a Killer Klown
 25969 | Zot:5    | Noticed an ancient lich
 25975 | Zot:5    | Gained mutation: Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP). [an orb of fire]
 25981 | Zot:5    | Killed an orb of fire
 25982 | Zot:5    | Killed a Killer Klown
 25983 | Zot:5    | Killed an ancient lich
 26051 | Zot:5    | Reached skill level 21 in Armour
 26068 | Zot:5    | Got the Orb of Zot
 26125 | Zot:5    | Noticed Vetret the pandemonium lord
 26142 | Zot:5    | Killed Vetret the pandemonium lord
 26189 | Zot:5    | Reached skill level 22 in Axes
 26274 | Zot:3    | Noticed a curse toe
 26274 | Zot:3    | HP: 52/227 [??? (49)]
 26285 | Zot:3    | HP: 46/227 [deathcap/drain life[a curse toe] (11)]
 26290 | Zot:3    | Killed a curse toe
 26446 | Zot:3    | Noticed Jokh the pandemonium lord
 26461 | Zot:3    | Killed Jokh the pandemonium lord
 26505 | Zot:3    | Reached XP level 24. HP: 151/237 MP: 25/28
 26576 | Zot:2    | Noticed Bifionat the pandemonium lord
 26587 | Zot:2    | Killed Bifionat the pandemonium lord
 26588 | Zot:2    | HP: 59/237 [Ice Fiend[Bifionat] (10)]
 26644 | Zot:1    | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes. [a neqoxec]
 26649 | Zot:1    | Gained mutation: You are frail (-10% HP). [a neqoxec]
 26650 | Zot:1    | Gained mutation: You are clumsy. (Dex -2) [a neqoxec]
 26725 | Zot:1    | Reached skill level 24 in Fighting
 27067 | D:12     | Noticed a seraph
 27079 | D:12     | Killed a seraph
 27079 | D:12     | Reached skill level 23 in Dodging
 27198 | D:5      | Gained mutation: You are occasionally teleported next to monsters. [a cacodemon]
 27199 | D:5      | Gained mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [a cacodemon]
 27436 | D:1      | Noticed a seraph
 27451 | D:1      | Killed a seraph
 27451 | D:1      | Reached skill level 22 in Armour
 27460 | D:1      | HP: 47/214 [??? (45)]
 27465 | D:1      | HP: 46/214 [Ice Fiend/bolt of cold (12)]
 27478 | D:1      | Lost mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [potion of cure mutation]
 27478 | D:1      | Lost mutation: Your magical capacity is low (-10% MP). [potion of cure mutation]
 27478 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You are clumsy. (Dex -2) [potion of cure mutation]
 27478 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You are occasionally teleported next to monsters. [potion of cure mutation]
 27482 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You are frail (-10% HP). [potion of cure mutation]
 27482 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field (EV +2). [potion of cure mutation]
 27482 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. [potion of cure mutation]
 27482 | D:1      | Lost mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably at your foes. [potion of cure mutation]
 27489 | D:1      | Noticed Zoanke the pandemonium lord
 27497 | D:1      | Noticed Yrulaqai the pandemonium lord
 27501 | D:1      | HP: 54/239 [??? (52)]
 27504 | D:1      | Paralysed by Zoanke for 6 turns
 27505 | D:1      | HP: 23/239 [??? (20)]
 27506 | D:1      | HP: 11/239 [Hell Sentinel[Zoanke] (13)]
 27507 | D:1      | Slain by Zoanke the pandemonium lord

Vanquished Creatures
  2 seraphim
  2 ancient liches (Zot:5)
  An orb of fire (Zot:5)
  3 pandemonium lords
  Sojobo (Vaults:3)
  Boris (Vaults:2)
  Norris (Depths:3)
  2 curse toes (Zot:3)
  5 golden dragons
  Nikola (Shoals:3)
  2 Brimstone Fiends
  An electric golem (Zot:5)
  A Hell Sentinel (Zot:1)
  4 Ice Fiends
  4 titans (Vaults:5)
  25 Orb Guardians
  16 tentacled monstrosities
  2 quicksilver dragons (Vaults:5)
  6 acid blobs (Zot:2)
  2 death cobs
  Gastronok (D:9)
  An eldritch tentacle (Zot:5)
  A sphinx (Vaults:5)
  5 draconian monks
  7 tengu reavers
  9 shadow dragons
  6 greater nagas
  15 storm dragons
  Ilsuiw (Shoals:4)
  Donald (Vaults:2)
  An iron dragon (Depths:5)
  Wiglaf (Vaults:4)
  5 fire giants
  6 draconian knights
  3 frost giants
  4 draconian zealots
  4 deep elf sorcerers
  8 draconian scorchers
  A balrug (Depths:3)
  12 vault wardens
  2 ghost moths
  A cacodemon (D:5)
  10 draconian shifters
  3 reapers
  2 angels
  11 ironheart preservers
  5 draconian annihilators
  9 stone giants
  A spriggan defender (Depths:4)
  17 very ugly things
  5 draconian callers
  A salamander stormcaller (Vaults:5)
  A war gargoyle (Vaults:5)
  9 mottled draconians
  2 lorocyprocas
  4 deep elf demonologists
  5 green draconians
  A starcursed mass (Abyss:2)
  5 purple draconians
  15 yellow draconians
  6 white draconians
  6 red draconians
  A deep elf annihilator (Vaults:5)
  A blizzard demon (Zot:5)
  4 merfolk javelineers (Shoals:4)
  A green death (D:13)
  9 black draconians
  4 ettins (Vaults:5)
  A fire dragon (shapeshifter) (Depths:3)
  30 vault guards
  2 deep elf death magi (Vaults:5)
  A minotaur (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  6 merfolk impalers (Shoals:4)
  An entropy weaver (Depths:3)
  8 fire dragons
  5 yaktaur captains
  An entropy weaver (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  7 ice dragons
  8 hydras
  A hell beast (Zot:1)
  3 death knights
  4 great orbs of eyes
  10 naga warriors
  A monstrous demonspawn (Zot:5)
  7 centaur warriors
  Erolcha (D:12)
  Erica (D:8)
  A rakshasa (Vaults:1)
  2 merfolk aquamancers
  9 anacondas
  8 ogre magi
  3 deep troll shamans
  4 tengu warriors
  3 deep troll earth magi
  4 spriggan berserkers
  2 spriggans (Depths:2)
  9 shock serpents
  5 hell knights (Depths:3)
  4 deep elf knights
  3 naga sharpshooters
  4 sun demons
  6 skeletal warriors (Vaults:1)
  A titan skeleton (Vaults:5)
  A wretched star (Abyss:3)
  2 fire crabs
  2 salamander mystics (Snake:4)
  A shadow wraith (Vaults:5)
  2 giant orange brains
  7 deep trolls
  A flayed ghost (Vaults:5)
  An infernal demonspawn (D:5)
  A shadow demon (Zot:3)
  8 naga ritualists
  2 wizards
  A sea snake (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  2 unseen horrors
  11 sea snakes
  3 deep elf archers
  7 ironbrand convokers
  3 hill giants
  A lindwurm (Lair:8)
  15 deep elf magi
  A phantasmal warrior (Vaults:5)
  6 orc knights
  7 necromancers
  The ghost of confidenceinterval the Grappler, a novice HOMo (D:5)
  A wolf spider zombie (D:13)
  The ghost of yogakurto the Ducker, a novice MiSu of Vehumet (D:6)
  A faun (Shoals:3)
  7 harpies
  12 griffons
  A water nymph (Shoals:4)
  3 wolf spiders
  5 salamanders
  5 mana vipers
  2 manticores
  4 cyclopes
  21 elephants
  Joseph (D:8)
  26 ugly things
  3 hornets
  3 oklob plants (Zot:2)
  A worldbinder (Abyss:3)
  7 sixfirhies
  18 moths of wrath
  15 vault sentinels
  4 rust devils
  8 sirens
  6 guardian serpents
  5 smoke demons
  A titan simulacrum (Depths:3)
  25 black mambas
  A gargoyle (D:11)
  13 spiny frogs
  5 torpor snails (Lair:8)
  10 naga magi
  3 centaur skeletons
  3 orange demons
  7 freezing wraiths
  A komodo dragon (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  2 human zombies
  4 elf zombies
  A kobold demonologist (D:15)
  A yaktaur (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  7 hellwings
  6 komodo dragons
  15 yaktaurs
  An ice devil (D:11)
  A fire drake (D:10)
  A yaktaur skeleton (Vaults:5)
  6 trolls
  A red devil (Zot:1)
  16 merfolk
  4 giant leeches (Lair:8)
  4 polar bears
  A large abomination (Abyss:3)
  17 two-headed ogres
  19 blink frogs
  A wind drake (Shoals:4)
  5 boulder beetles
  An ice dragon zombie (Abyss:2)
  A sphinx simulacrum (Vaults:5)
  A human simulacrum (Vaults:2)
  2 blink frogs (shapeshifter)
  15 slime creatures
  5 snapping turtles
  50 yaks
  4 redbacks (Depths:3)
  2 wyverns
  3 water elementals (Shoals:3)
  A wraith (Vaults:5)
  2 hogs (Shoals:4)
  8 humans
  4 basilisks
  2 ynoxinuls
  9 vampire mosquitoes
  3 neqoxecs
  11 hippogriffs
  A steam dragon (D:9)
  8 wolves
  5 wargs
  14 water moccasins
  Duvessa (D:6)
  35 nagas
  9 porcupines
  2 small abominations
  2 sky beasts (D:12)
  2 ice beasts
  7 wasps
  2 eyes of draining
  A phantom (D:8)
  8 orc warriors
  26 ogres
  A black bear (D:10)
  A necrophage (D:6)
  14 centaurs
  3 elf skeletons
  8 crocodiles
  4 big kobolds
  Blork the orc (D:6)
  19 giant frogs
  2 wyvern zombies
  3 human skeletons (Vaults:5)
  2 scorpions
  Dowan (D:6)
  2 wyvern skeletons
  8 wights
  4 killer bees (D:14)
  9 howler monkeys
  2 electric eels (D:10)
  2 giant frog zombies
  3 crimson imps
  2 giant frog skeletons
  A quasit (Zot:5)
  11 orc priests
  12 hounds
  27 jellies
  19 orc wizards
  5 iguanas
  8 worker ants
  43 sheep
  2 hound skeletons
  A howler monkey zombie (D:7)
  9 adders
  15 gnolls
  40 river rats
  3 shadow imps
  2 ufetubi
  15 oozes
  An adder skeleton (D:4)
  20 worms
  2 dart slugs (D:3)
  6 giant geckos
  57 orcs
  3 giant cockroaches
  3 goblins
  6 hobgoblins
  18 jackals
  3 quokkas
  A ball python (D:2)
  3 bats
  2 giant gecko skeletons
  A giant gecko zombie (D:8)
  3 giant newts
  31 kobolds
  11 rats
  A bush (Lair:8)
  3 fire vortices (Vaults:5)
  10 fungi
  2 plants (Lair:8)
1647 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A Killer Klown (Zot:5)
  A draconian scorcher (Zot:5)
  An ironheart preserver (Vaults:1)
  2 draconian zealots
  A draconian caller (Zot:1)
  2 stone giants (Vaults:5)
  A yellow draconian (Zot:2)
  A white draconian (Zot:5)
  3 yaktaur captains
  A merfolk javelineer (Shoals:4)
  2 centaur warriors (Vaults:1)
  A satyr (Shoals:4)
  A naga sharpshooter (Snake:3)
  2 deep elf archers
  An orc knight (Vaults:5)
  A faun (Shoals:3)
  A vault sentinel (Vaults:5)
  An ice devil (Zot:5)
  4 yaktaurs
  A naga (Snake:1)
  3 hell hounds (Zot:5)
  An ogre (Vaults:1)
  5 centaurs
  77 eldritch tentacle segments (Zot:5)
  15 fungi
  17 plants
147 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1794 creatures vanquished

Vault maps used:
D:1:      dpeg_arrival_three_same_balls
D:3:      nemelex_deck
D:4:      st_stairs_5
D:5:      temple_doors_e, first_bread, columned_hall_lemuel
D:6:      minmay_misc_feat_columns, hangedman_decor_riveting, uniq_duvessa,
          uniq_blork_the_orc
D:7:      gammafunk_temple_overflow_forgotten, grunt_livestock, minivault_24,
          makhleb_altar_promises_db
D:8:      erik_1, uniq_joseph, uniq_erica
D:9:      kennysheep_little_box, grunt_dithmenos_smoke_and_mirrors,
          grunt_temple_overflow_open, serial_shops, shop, shop,
          nicolae_shop_window_shopping, david_defended_altar_elf, uniq_gastronok
D:10:     minmay_lair_entry_lava, trog_ov_bears_minmay
D:12:     david_orc_3, uniq_erolcha
D:14:     david_vaults_2, nrook_mini_backslash
D:15:     grunt_enter_depths_snipers, serial_park_square3, glass_columns_b
Temple:   nicolae_temple_no_exploring_needed
Lair:1:   lemuel_slime, wad_woods_road_06, tgw_fedhas
Lair:2:   grunt_megastairs_2, lemuel_fruit_fields
Lair:3:   lightli_volcano_entry_magma_tube
Lair:5:   serial_bayou_pond_e, grunt_megastairs_5
Lair:6:   elwin_shoals_entry_stream, guppyfry_snake_entry_garden,
          portal_ice_cave_entry_animals_and_master, infiniplex_staircase_pool,
          grunt_megastairs_4
Lair:7:   bh_autumn_forest_stairs, grunt_megastairs_3, lemuel_fruit_tree
Lair:8:   wormcave, dpeg_slime_entry_corner
Shoals:1: uniq_frances
Shoals:2: hangedman_feature_mirror, overgrown_hall
Shoals:3: wheals_shoals_ruined_temple, uniq_polyphemus, uniq_nikola
Shoals:4: shoals_end_grunt_ice, shoals_ilsuiw_ice, serial_shops, shop_scrolls,
          shop, shop, shop, nicolae_shop_behind_doors, uniq_kirke
Snake:1:  grunt_megastairs_1
Snake:2:  uniq_aizul
Snake:4:  johnstein_snake_rune_scales, serial_bayou_pond_a
Vaults:1: hangedman_vaults_nodes, grunt_vaults_twisty,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_6, ontoclasm_vaults_idyll,
          grunt_vaults_funnel, v_rooms_1, v_misc_25,
          ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen, nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_2, ontoclasm_vaults_gateway,
          ontoclasm_vaults_spin
Vaults:2: dpeg_vaults_monster_row, hangedman_vaults_pinch,
          ontoclasm_vaults_tryst, vaults_mumra_hexcomb,
          minmay_crypt_entry_simple_round, v_misc_12, vaults_room_ringed_pool,
          v_misc_26, vaults_room_fours, vaults_room_hallway, uniq_boris,
          uniq_donald
Vaults:3: hangedman_vaults_stagger, nicolae_vaults_ninety_degrees,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4, v_rooms_6, v_pattern_4,
          nicolae_vaults_diagonal_hallway_8, ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen,
          v_misc_15, nicolae_vaults_triangles, v_rooms_5,
          ontoclasm_vaults_shout, vaults_dpeg_hooks, v_misc_13,
          nicolae_vaults_little_squares_4, serial_shops, shop, uniq_sojobo
Vaults:4: vaults_room_corners, hangedman_vaults_nails,
          nicolae_vaults_good_morning_starshine, v_alt_pattern_3,
          vaults_room_door_ring, nicolae_vaults_mini_display_case,
          ontoclasm_vaults_loading_screen, v_pattern_2,
          ontoclasm_vaults_shuriken, ontoclasm_vaults_misaligned, uniq_wiglaf,
          uniq_boris
Depths:1: grunt_hell_entry_demonic_statue, serial_shops, shop,
          dk_noncrumbling_4, kennysheep_path_1, evilmike_butchery
Depths:2: evilmike_silver_temple, enter_ziggurat_c, hell_entry,
          infiniplex_staircase_zigzag_2
Depths:3: kennysheep_gozag_temple, mu_enter_wizlab_2, abyss_entry, hell_entry,
          rand_demon_pan_entry_1, infiniplex_staircase_spiral_double,
          uniq_norris, uniq_mennas
Depths:4: hangedman_pleasuredromes, hell_entry, pan_entry, abyss_entry,
          serial_shops
Depths:5: grunt_zot_entry_hairpin, hell_entry, serial_sigils,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_writhe, serial_sigils_hangedman_gut,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_carve, serial_sigils_hangedman_confine,
          serial_sigils_hangedman_snap, serial_bayou_pond_d, serial_shops,
          nicolae_shop_crystal
Zot:1:    lemuel_draconian_sentries, lemuel_baited_zot_trap,
          hangedman_zot_decor_checkerboard
Zot:2:    lemuel_acid_trip
Abyss:4:  evilmike_abyss_exit_16, grunt_abyss_rune_twisted_forest


This is from a recent realtime speedrun with several spectators, played on CXC. Well, the player didn't take the time to switch to ring of MR or to react more carefully. Strange ending at least, as the exit was maybe about 20 tiles away.
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Post Friday, 11th March 2016, 00:04

Re: Remove Paralysis

Thanks, a great story and a perfect example why paralysis should stay imo :)
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Post Friday, 11th March 2016, 01:01

Re: Remove Paralysis

duvessa wrote:
CanOfWorms wrote:Enemies can't use paralyze wands, so all sources of paralyze in the early game are clearly marked now.
Maybe this is just an attempt at starting a myth or something, but it definitely isn't true (and is trivially falsifiable in wizmode).

Oops, after reviewing the code the more accurate statement is that monsters in early D (not sure how early) can't pick up wands of paralysis.

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Post Saturday, 12th March 2016, 08:12

Re: Remove Paralysis

Paralysis is an excellent status effect, I've posted about this in the past but am too lazy to go find my posts now. Grinder is very bad, but the other enemies with paralysis are well-done, imo. Anyway other than Grinder every single paralysis death I have is clearly my fault.

Paralysis wands in the hands of enemies are very bad because paralysis is something you must preemptively play around, which you cannot do against wands. Additionally, putting paralysis on random enemies is very bad.
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Post Monday, 14th March 2016, 11:28

Re: Remove Paralysis

I don't mean to be that guy, but if I'm not mistaken, this is on the won't do list, and I definitely agree with it being there.

I personally think the turning to stone effect(drawing a blank on the name right now) is much more interesting, but paralysis is interesting in its own way(albeit frustrating).

I the way its currently being used is flawed and could use some serious improvement, but it fills a niche and accomplishes damaging the player without dealing damage to them directly(which is something the devs have expressed a lot of interest in encouraging). While I do agree that it has some flaws and can be frustrating, there is simply no other spell or effect that I know of that fits the bill of what paralysis wants to do, and that is the stun the player and steal moves away from them and limiting their maneuverability.

Say what you will, its a spell that has lead to a lot of interesting situations, and as frustrating as it is to die to it without having a chance to respond, I never once felt like I didn't deserve it for messing with an enemy I know could do that to me.

One possible way to improve paralysis though might be to make it a more common effect but reduce the duration to 3-4 turns to accomplish the same goal without causing as many infuriating deaths.
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Post Monday, 14th March 2016, 18:38

Re: Remove Paralysis

Ok I got less lazy.

Petrification is not paralysis. In fact petrification is more like slow than it is like paralysis. Banishment is like paralysis except the things people complain about with paralysis are actually much more of a problem with banishment, even before you get into the problems with abyss.

(Now that we know that the original complaint was largely about post-berserk paralysis: that particular case isn't actually a good use of paralysis, so removing it would be fine.)

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Post Monday, 14th March 2016, 21:34

Re: Remove Paralysis

Part of the problem is that, with Stasis no longer existing, there are no quick solutions to paralyzing enemies. In most cases you can (and should) plan ahead and wear MR or fight in a way that they don't have LOS, but the chance for a Pan Lord to summon giant eyeballs and next turn get a 7-turn irresistable paralysis seems extremely unfair (if also extremely rare). The only way to avoid this would be to dig a killhole for every single panlord so that their summons won't be in LOS of you, or to have some sort of one-turn panic button like Zin's sanctuary or Lugonu's self-banish.

At the very least I would remove giant eyeballs' smite-targeted MR-ignoring paralysis, or remove them from the summon eyeballs spell.

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Post Monday, 14th March 2016, 22:22

Re: Remove Paralysis

I don't like panlords with paralysis (or new liches with paralysis) because you can't really play around the possibility they might have it (since it's so rare that they do) the same way you can with things like ogre mages (where it's much less rare). Paralysis is a very good status effect but it must be given to enemies very carefully.

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Post Tuesday, 15th March 2016, 18:51

Re: Remove Paralysis

It seems like there's a pretty general agreement that enemies with a very very low chance to have the ability to paralyze you (e.g. Pan Lords, enemies with a wand of paralysis) are bad and those cases should be removed. The arguments in flavor of paralysis all seem to revolve around the player being able to recognize it as a potential threat ahead of time and prepare for the possibility, and not suddenly finding yourself unexpectedly paralyzed by an enemy that normally can't do that.
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Post Wednesday, 16th March 2016, 00:01

Re: Remove Paralysis

There in general is an issue with random spellset creatures in that sometimes they are just plain broken.

Anecdotally, I had a Pan Lord with Haste (Self), Symbol of Torment and Glaciate that killed me in 3-4 turns during the orbrun. No way I could have prepared for that, even if I lnew the spells ahead of time, since it was during the orbrun, even Blinking away was impossible. Significantly worse than Lom Lobon.

On the flipside...I've had pan lords that did nothing but spam Summon Butterflies and Blink around like a Red Imp magician.

Can be WORST THING IN THE GAME, or completely harmless. it's just random.
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Post Wednesday, 16th March 2016, 15:47

Re: Remove Paralysis

Zin need not cause paralysis. He should still be able to cause a permanent effect equivalent to it, though. Instakills are fun.

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