A joke thread? Preposterous. That first tip is one of the best tips I've ever seen. Gozag into Chei needs to become the new Okawaru -> TSO switch. Not only that, but it's particularly good on one absurdly powerful race: Spriggans. Yes, Spriggans of Gozag -> Chei, the new meta. Proof:
http://dobrazupa.org/morgue/tasonir/mor ... 084024.txtShortened morgue:
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18-a0-33-g9e10395 (webtiles) character file.
1657246 tasonir the Acrobat (level 27, 193/193 HPs)
Began as a Spriggan Skald on Nov 3, 2015.
Was the Champion of Cheibriados.
Escaped with the Orb
... and 3 runes on Nov 6, 2015!
The game lasted 07:23:41 (78179 turns).
tasonir the Acrobat (Spriggan Skald) Turns: 78179, Time: 07:23:41
Health: 193/193 AC: 48 Str: 28 XL: 27
Magic: 38/45 EV: 67 Int: 36 God: Cheibriados [******]
Gold: 6309 SH: 15 Dex: 40 Spells: 13 memorised, 9 levels left
rFire + + . SeeInvis + - Unarmed
rCold + . . Clarity . (armour currently unavailable)
rNeg + + . SustAt . L - +3 buckler {AC+3}
rPois ∞ Gourm . w - +2 hat
rElec + Spirit . m - +2 cloak of Xaong {rC+ Stlth+}
rCorr . Warding + (gloves unavailable)
rMut . Stasis . (boots unavailable)
MR ++++. p - brooch of Shielding {Ward rN+ AC+4 EV+4}
Stlth +++....... g - ring "Hearoxi" {*Drain +Inv rPois rF++ Dex+4}
A - +3 ring of protection
@: agile, statue-form, phasing, stone skin, regenerating, deflect missiles, very
slow, incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, fairly stealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, (speed 0), slow metabolism 2
a: End Transformation, Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time,
Renounce Religion, Evoke Invisibility
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver
You escaped.
You worshipped Cheibriados.
Cheibriados was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.
You were a stone statue.
You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 57 of its levels.
You also visited: Labyrinth, Ossuary, Ice Cave and Wizlab.
You collected 21774 gold pieces.
You spent 7999 gold pieces at shops.
You paid 7466 gold pieces to Gozag.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
a - a +2 rapier of electrocution
(You took it off a merfolk aquamancer on level 4 of the Shoals)
C - a +0 blowgun
(You found it on level 8 of the Lair of Beasts)
Missiles
o - 7 tomahawks of returning (quivered)
F - 21 throwing nets
W - 18 curare-tipped needles
Armour
c - the +4 moon troll leather armour (melded) {Spirit, Regen++ MP+5}
(You took it off a moon troll in a wizard's laboratory)
It affects your magic capacity (+5).
It increases your rate of regeneration.
m - the +2 cloak of Xaong (worn) {rC+ Stlth+}
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Orcish Mines)
It protects you from cold.
It makes you more stealthy.
w - a +2 hat (worn)
(You found it on level 5 of the Depths)
L - a +3 buckler of protection (worn)
(You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)
Rods
l - a +8 rod of ignition (10/10)
(You found it on level 3 of the Depths)
Z - a +4 rod of shadows (11/11)
(You took it off a deep elf fighter on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
Jewellery
g - the ring "Hearoxi" (right hand) {*Drain +Inv rPois rF++ Dex+4}
(You found it in a labyrinth)
[ring of dexterity]
It affects your dexterity (+4).
It greatly protects you from fire.
It protects you from poison.
It lets you turn invisible.
It causes draining when unequipped.
p - the brooch of Shielding (around neck) {Ward rN+ AC+4 EV+4}
(You took it off a yaktaur on level 5 of the Vaults)
[amulet of warding]
It may prevent the melee attacks of summoned creatures.
It affects your AC (+4).
It affects your evasion (+4).
It protects you from negative energy.
s - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
(You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
z - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
(You took it off a tengu warrior on level 14 of the Dungeon)
A - a +3 ring of protection (left hand)
(You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
E - the ring "Qin Gah" {rN++ MR+ Int+3}
(You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of protection from magic]
It affects your intelligence (+3).
It greatly protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
O - an uncursed ring of flight
(You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
P - a ring of the Octopus King {SustAt AC+1 EV+1 Str+1 Int+1 Dex+1}
(You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)
[ring of sustain attributes]
It sustains your strength, intelligence and dexterity.
It affects your AC (+1).
It affects your evasion (+1).
It affects your strength (+1).
It affects your intelligence (+1).
It affects your dexterity (+1).
U - the ring "Ogebuid" {*Drain +Inv rN+ Str+4 Dex+3}
(You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of strength]
It affects your strength (+4).
It affects your dexterity (+3).
It protects you from negative energy.
It lets you turn invisible.
It causes draining when unequipped.
V - an uncursed ring of teleportation
(You took it off a vault warden on level 5 of the Vaults)
Wands
j - a wand of teleportation (6)
(You found it on level 3 of the Realm of Zot)
y - a wand of invisibility (6)
(You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
M - a wand of digging (4)
(You found it in a labyrinth)
Q - a wand of heal wounds (5)
(You found it on level 4 of the Shoals)
Y - a wand of heal wounds (4)
(You acquired it on level 2 of the Shoals)
Scrolls
b - 3 scrolls of silence
e - 7 scrolls of blinking
f - a scroll of fear
n - 5 scrolls of recharging
t - 4 scrolls of magic mapping
I - 18 scrolls of teleportation
J - 12 scrolls of remove curse
K - 2 scrolls of summoning
R - 10 scrolls of identify
S - 5 scrolls of enchant armour
X - 2 scrolls of fog
Potions
h - 6 potions of brilliance
i - 9 potions of heal wounds
k - 21 potions of curing
q - 10 potions of might
r - 4 potions of invisibility
v - 3 potions of magic
x - 5 potions of resistance
D - 3 potions of cure mutation
G - 3 potions of agility
T - 2 potions of cancellation
Miscellaneous
u - a lamp of fire
(You found it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
H - 3 phantom mirrors
N - a disc of storms
(You found it on level 4 of the Vaults)
Comestibles
d - 20 bread rations {@e1}
B - 49 fruits
Skills:
- Level 16.8 Fighting
- Level 14.7 Short Blades
Level 2.4 Slings
- Level 6.3 Armour
+ Level 26.8 Dodging
- Level 13.6 Stealth
- Level 9.0 Shields
- Level 18.5 Unarmed Combat
- Level 17.0 Spellcasting
- Level 14.2 Hexes
- Level 13.2 Charms
- Level 5.7 Summonings
- Level 6.5 Necromancy
- Level 6.5 Translocations
- Level 17.0 Transmutations
- Level 2.7 Ice Magic
- Level 4.8 Air Magic
- Level 12.1 Earth Magic
- Level 13.7 Invocations
- Level 7.0 Evocations
You had 9 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Statue Form Trmt/Erth #######.. 1% 6 None
b - Stoneskin Trmt/Erth #######. 0% 2 None
c - Regeneration Chrm/Necr #######... 1% 3 None
d - Phase Shift Tloc ######.... 2% 5 None
e - Ensorcelled Hibernat Hex/Ice ###### 1% 2 None
f - Confuse Hex #######. 0% 3 None
g - Shroud of Golubria Chrm/Tloc #######... 1% 2 None
h - Invisibility Hex #######. 1% 6 None
i - Apportation Tloc ######.... 1% 1 None
j - Lee's Rapid Deconstr Erth #######... 1% 5 None
k - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air #######... 6% 6 None
l - Dispel Undead Necr ######.. 2% 5 None
m - Aura of Abjuration Summ ######.... 2% 5 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (8/8) D:9
Shoals (4/4) Lair:6 Snake (4/4) Lair:5 Slime (0/6) Lair:8
Orc (4/4) D:10 Elf (3/3) Orc:4 Vaults (5/5) D:14
Crypt (3/3) Vaults:2 Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3 Depths (5/5) D:15
Zot (5/5) Depths:5
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Shops:
D:6 = D:8 : D:10 [ D:13 [ Orc:4 [*:}[}? Elf:2 : Elf:3 ?![
Lair:7 * Shoals:1 [ Shoals:4 *?*: Snake:1 [ Snake:4 [? Vaults:1 %
Vaults:2 * Vaults:4 ([[
Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4
Pandemonium: Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4
Ziggurat: Depths:5
Annotations:
D:8 exclusion: orange crystal statue
Lair:6 exclusion: oklob plant
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
((You cover ground extremely quickly.))
You need consume almost no food.
Granted, I did farm Gozag for a while in order to call more shops, but that's optional. Early game can be a bit rough due to your low hp when facing things that go through EV:
4436 | D:3 | HP: 4/25 [Natasha/magic dart (8)]
4875 | D:3 | HP: 4/25 [Jessica/nerve-wracking pain (13)]
Yes, I nearly died to Jessica of all monsters. But hang in there, and just keep calling down shops. I started out with the detestable skills of short blades, hexes, and stealth because these weak abilities are all spriggans are naturally good at the start.
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6166 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Gozag Ym Sagoz the Greedy
6746 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Dodging
7857 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Short Blades
15955 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 6 in Hexes
I found EH so stabbing was useful, even if it wounded my heart. Fortunately, I would eventually be freed from this curse:
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37265 | Shoals:2 | Learned a level 6 spell: Statue Form
40149 | Shoals:4 | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting
45541 | Vaults:1 | Reached skill level 12 in Transmutations
47046 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 10 in Earth Magic
And after some final shopping to please the lord Gozag, it was time:
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47215 | Vaults:2 | Bought a bread ration for 90 gold pieces
47215 | Vaults:2 | Bought a potion of might for 72 gold pieces
47215 | Vaults:2 | Bought a scroll of enchant weapon for 135 gold pieces
47769 | Temple | Fell from the grace of Gozag
47769 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
48809 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 2 in Unarmed Combat
I cannot stress this enough: Once you go statue form, start punching things immediately. It's totally cool to have 2 skill in unarmed, your fists are stone, and stone is JUSTICE.
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53794 | Snake:2 | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
54399 | Snake:4 | Reached skill level 9 in Invocations
54407 | Snake:4 | Was forgiven by Gozag
Now we're cruising. Hell, we're practically going light speed. And by that I mean light speed through the time portion of the time space continuum, because we are clearly not moving quickly. Doing so would be wrong. We were forgiven by whos-ze-whats-its, I don't remember their name, we're with CHEIBRIADOS now. ALL HAIL CHEIBRIADOS.
I'll spare you all the rest of the details, obviously we get translocations because physical movement is for squares, and we perfer to pass through space and time rather than be pushed around by those still interacting with the material plane.
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56848 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 6 in Translocations
The rest is pretty straightforward. Apply stone fists of JUSTICE to anyone who doesn't TAKE IT EASY. Here's the final action table.
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Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Short sword | 93 | | | | | | | | || 93
Rapier | 52 | 283 | 1169 | 983 | 2394 | 1970 | 253 | | || 7104
Dagger | | | | 1 | 79 | | | | || 80
Unarmed | | | | | | | 1531 | 1776 | 1552 || 4859
Fire: Hunting sling | | 53 | 64 | 5 | | | | | || 122
Blowgun | | | | | | 6 | 3 | | || 9
Throw: Stone | 1 | 23 | 3 | | | | | | || 27
Tomahawk | | | 39 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | | || 72
Throwing net | | | 2 | | 1 | 5 | | | || 8
Cast: Shroud of Golubri | 6 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 7 | | | | || 82
Infusion | 1 | | | | | | | | || 1
Regeneration | | 11 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 43 | 25 | 29 || 258
Ensorcelled Hiber | | | | 191 | 342 | 475 | 11 | | || 1019
Confuse | | | | | 14 | 16 | | | || 30
Stoneskin | | | | | | 4 | 19 | 16 | 23 || 62
Statue Form | | | | | | 12 | 93 | 116 | 116 || 337
Phase Shift | | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 6 || 12
Deflect Missiles | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 || 4
Dispel Undead | | | | | | | | | 2 || 2
Apportation | | | | | | | | | 1 || 1
Invok: Call Merchant | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | || 7
Slouch | | | | | | | 10 | 3 | 7 || 20
Bend Time | | | | | | | 1 | | || 1
Abil: Evoke Flight | | | | | 2 | 3 | | 2 | || 7
Evoke Blink | | | | | | | | 2 | || 2
Evoke: Wand | | | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 || 38
Lamp of fire | | | | 1 | | | | | || 1
Rod | | | | | 2 | | | | || 2
Use: Scroll | | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 || 80
Potion | | 2 | 2 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 5 || 21
Stab: Sleeping | 1 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 217 | 227 | 25 | 22 | 5 || 626
Distracted | | | 9 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 8 || 122
Held in net/web | | | 1 | | 2 | 9 | | | || 12
Confused | | | | | 7 | 12 | 1 | | || 20
Invisible | | | | | 4 | 10 | | | || 14
Eat: Bread ration | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 || 25
Pizza | | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 2 || 12
Royal jelly | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | 2 || 5
Fruit | | | | | | 1 | | | || 1
In short, spriggans have two main weaknesses:
1) -30% hp. Fix this with statue form, and poof, (almost) normal hp again.
2) Fast movement. THIS IS NOT COOL. Fix this with Chei. Chei is COOL. Take it easy.
Thank me now, or thank me later, but this is the only way to FLY. AC + EV of 115. ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN.