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Post Thursday, 8th August 2019, 21:33

CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Hey guys,

Just started playing an OpTm - which ive done a few times before but only ever really made it up to lair.

I feel fairly strong this game. I have a few spells available to me but not sure what to learn. I originally got Corona for invisible enemies, then immediately found a ring of see invisible. Go figure :)

I have blade hands at low failure, and Invocations high enough that bend time is low failure; So have started training FIghting / Dodging / UC.

Any suggestions before I continue?

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.24-a0-530-g18ba70b503 (webtiles) character file.

Delarado the Transmogrifier (Octopode Transmuter)  Turns: 10404, Time: 00:41:39

Health: 63/63      AC:  3    Str: 16    XL:     10   Next: 14%
Magic:  14/14      EV: 16    Int: 26    God:    Cheibriados [***...]
Gold:   468        SH:  0    Dex: 20    Spells: 2/14 levels left

rFire    x . .     SeeInvis +     - Unarmed
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     + . .     Faith    .   (helmet restricted)
rPois    +         Spirit   +   k - amulet of guardian spirit
rElec    .         Reflect  .   i - +2 ring of protection
rCorr    .         Harm     .   p - ring of the Demon Prince {Ice rPois rN+}
MR       .....                  A - ring of see invisible
Stlth    +++.......             (no ring)
HPRegen  0.20/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.14/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: very slow
A: almost no armour, stealthy swim, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, camouflage
1, gelatinous body 1
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Renounce Religion


You are on level 8 of the Dungeon.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is most pleased with you.
You are hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 8 of its levels.

You have collected 468 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 105 arrows
 b - 253 stones
 d - a throwing net
 t - 5 boomerangs (quivered)
Magical Staves
 v - an uncursed staff of conjuration
Jewellery
 i - a +2 ring of protection (left tentacle)
 k - an amulet of guardian spirit (around mantle)
 p - the ring of the Demon Prince (right tentacle) {Ice rPois rN+}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of ice]
   
   It enhances your ice magic.
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 A - a ring of see invisible (on tentacle)
Wands
 g - a wand of digging (6)
 o - a wand of paralysis (5)
 r - a wand of enslavement (10)
 C - a wand of iceblast (19)
 D - a wand of polymorph (7)
Scrolls
 e - 3 scrolls of identify
 h - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 j - a scroll of magic mapping
 m - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon
 q - 2 scrolls of remove curse
 s - a scroll of fog
 w - a scroll labeled UMNEIBLEUTI
 x - a scroll labeled TAURAOL VUDWISH
 y - a scroll labeled KAR MUIVVOUB JOMIH
 z - a scroll labeled QUASIAMITEU
 B - a scroll labeled BAZIQE INIEJ
Potions
 f - a potion of curing
 l - 2 potions of might
 n - 2 potions of berserk rage
 u - 2 potions of agility
 E - a green potion
Comestibles
 c - 18 rations


   Skills:
 + Level 4.0 Fighting
 + Level 4.3 Dodging
 + Level 5.0 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 2.8 Spellcasting
 + Level 3.1 Hexes
 - Level 10.6 Transmutations
 - Level 3.0 Poison Magic
 - Level 4.8 Invocations


You have 2 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           ######       1%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           ######..     1%          2    ##.....
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      #####.....   1%          3    ###....
d - Blade Hands           Tmut           ######....   3%          5    ######.
e - Corona                Hex            ###....      2%          1    None

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Confusing Touch          Hex            ###...       2%          1    None
 Slow                     Hex            ###.....     4%          2    ##.....
 Sting                    Conj/Pois      ##..         5%          1    None
 Poisonous Vapours        Pois/Air       ##....       8%          2    ##.....
 Animate Skeleton         Necr           N/A          10%         1    None
 Apportation              Tloc           #.....       10%         1    None
 Summon Small Mammal      Summ           #...         10%         1    None
 Confuse                  Hex            ###.....     8%          3    ###....
 Ice Form                 Ice/Tmut       #####...     11%         4    ####...
 Petrify                  Tmut/Erth      ####....     11%         4    ####...
 Inner Flame              Hex/Fire       ##......     16%         3    ###....
 Portal Projectile        Hex/Tloc       ##....       16%         3    ###....
 Yara's Violent Unravell  Hex/Tmut       #####.....   16%         5    ######.
 Mephitic Cloud           Conj/Pois/Air  #.......     19%         3    ###....
 Cause Fear               Hex            ###.......   26%         4    ####...
 Gell's Gravitas          Tloc           #.........   28%         3    ###....
 Olgreb's Toxic Radiance  Pois           ###.....     28%         4    ####...
 Leda's Liquefaction      Hex/Erth       ##........   45%         4    ####...
 Metabolic Englaciation   Hex/Ice        ###.......   80%         5    ######.
 Venom Bolt               Conj/Pois      ##........   82%         5    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (8/15)             Temple (1/1) D:5         
  Lair: D:8-11     

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


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)


Message History

There is an open door, spattered with blood here.
You see here a pair of boots.
All of the chunks of flesh in your inventory have rotted away.
You open the door.
There is an open door here.
You open the door.
There is an open door here.
m - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon (gained 1)
There is an open door here.
You are feeling hungry.
There is an open door here.
Done exploring.
Okay, then.
Done exploring.
There is an open door here.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, Delarado the Octopode Transmuter.
Cheibriados says: Take it easy.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  A hornet (D:7)
  Prince Ribbit (D:7)
  A human (D:8)
  A steam dragon (D:8)
  3 yaks
  2 hogs (D:8)
  2 orc warriors (D:7)
  2 ice beasts
  3 sky beasts
  2 centaurs
  4 bullfrogs (D:6)
  A scorpion (D:8)
  3 howler monkeys (D:7)
  2 crimson imps
  A bullfrog zombie (D:7)
  4 hounds
  2 centaur skeletons (D:7)
  A jelly (D:5)
  A bullfrog skeleton (D:7)
  3 orc priests
  6 orc wizards
  4 worker ants
  Robin (D:2)
  5 adders
  A howler monkey skeleton (D:7)
  An ooze (D:2)
  A worm (D:2)
  An adder skeleton (D:7)
  2 dart slugs (D:1)
  2 leopard geckos
  14 orcs
  A bat zombie (D:7)
  5 giant cockroaches
  16 goblins
  11 hobgoblins
  4 jackals
  A quokka (D:8)
  2 ball pythons
  4 bats
  A frilled lizard (D:3)
  A goblin zombie (D:7)
  10 kobolds
  A quokka skeleton (D:7)
  A quokka zombie (D:7)
  8 rats
  2 rat zombies (D:7)
146 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  3 yaks (D:7)
  An ogre (D:8)
  2 killer bees (D:7)
  A howler monkey (D:7)
  An orc priest (D:3)
  2 orc wizards (D:3)
  A gnoll (D:7)
  An adder skeleton (D:3)
  A worm (D:3)
  2 orcs (D:3)
  A goblin (D:3)
  A jackal (D:7)
  A kobold (D:3)
  A jackal skeleton (D:7)
19 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  3 fungi (D:3)
3 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 168 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Delarado the Octopode Transmuter began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   261 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/18 MP: 3/5
   464 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Transmutations
   528 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
   859 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/23 MP: 4/6
  1427 | D:2      | Noticed Robin
  1902 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Transmutations
  1931 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/28 MP: 4/7
  1963 | D:2      | Killed Robin
  3039 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  3082 | D:3      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  3137 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  3137 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 22/33 MP: 4/8
  3587 | D:3      | You fall into a shaft and drop 3 floors!
  3604 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  3691 | D:6      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 29/38 MP: 5/9
  3821 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3840 | D:5      | Noticed an ice beast
  3860 | D:5      | Killed an ice beast
  3860 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Transmutations
  4120 | D:5      | Got a bound ivory ring
  4121 | D:5      | Identified the ring of the Demon Prince {Ice rPois rN+}
                  | (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
  4286 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4304 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 17/43 MP: 2/10
  4317 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4775 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  4846 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Transmutations
  4862 | D:5      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  5589 | D:6      | Reached skill level 8 in Transmutations
  6225 | D:6      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  6308 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  6505 | D:7      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
  6513 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 47/48 MP: 8/11
  6517 | D:7      | Noticed a hornet
  6564 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  6777 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Transmutations
  6822 | D:6      | Learned a level 5 spell: Blade Hands
  7156 | D:7      | Noticed a yak
  7432 | D:7      | Killed a hornet
  7432 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Transmutations
  7432 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 7/53 MP: 1/13
  7433 | D:7      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
  7935 | D:7      | Killed Prince Ribbit
  8254 | D:7      | Learned a level 1 spell: Corona
  8634 | D:7      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  9093 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Hexes
  9856 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
 10122 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 38/63 MP: 5/14
 10128 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 |
---------------+-------------------------------+-----
Transmutations |     3  4     5  6  8 10       | 10.6
Poison Magic   |           1  3                |  3.0
Invocations    |                       3  4    |  4.8
Fighting       |                          3  4 |  4.0
Dodging        |                          4    |  4.3
Hexes          |                          2  3 |  3.1
Unarmed Combat |                          4  5 |  5.0
Spellcasting   |                               |  2.8

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    83 |   104 |   206 |     6 ||   399
       Constrict         |    26 |    22 |    40 |     2 ||    90
       Kick              |    25 |    30 |    49 |       ||   104
       Tentacles         |    13 |    13 |    42 |       ||    68
       Punch             |       |     1 |     3 |       ||     4
Throw: Stone             |    32 |    15 |       |       ||    47
       Javelin           |       |     6 |       |       ||     6
       Boomerang         |       |    11 |    41 |       ||    52
 Cast: Beastly Appendage |    33 |    28 |    28 |       ||    89
       Sticks to Snakes  |       |    18 |    27 |       ||    45
       Blade Hands       |       |       |    12 |       ||    12
Invok: Bend Time         |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     2 |       |     8 |       ||    10
       Potion            |     1 |       |     4 |       ||     5
 Stab: Distracted        |       |       |     2 |       ||     2
  Eat: Chunk             |     3 |    10 |    17 |       ||    30
Armor: Skin              |    18 |    12 |    16 |     1 ||    47
Dodge: Dodged            |    38 |    73 |   129 |     5 ||   245

Table legend:
 A = Non-vault XP
 B = Vault XP
 C = Vault XP percentage of total XP
 D = Non-vault monster count
 E = Vault monster count
 F = Vault count percentage of total count

                 A         B        C        D         E        F   
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
      Total |    3382 |    1948 |  36.5 |     132 |      33 |  20.0
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
        D:1 |      41 |       6 |  12.8 |      23 |       3 |  11.5
        D:2 |      61 |      28 |  31.5 |      19 |       9 |  32.1
        D:3 |      99 |       0 |   0.0 |      23 |       0 |   0.0
        D:5 |     426 |       4 |   0.9 |      10 |       2 |  16.7
        D:6 |     507 |     215 |  29.8 |      15 |       2 |  11.8
        D:7 |    1517 |     692 |  31.3 |      30 |      12 |  28.6
        D:8 |     731 |    1003 |  57.8 |      12 |       5 |  29.4
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------

bel

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Post Thursday, 8th August 2019, 21:57

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

I would not pick Chei for OpTm, but what's done is done. As for the training so far, you should generally prioritize UC/Fighting/Dodging first. You don't really need to rush higher level transmutations because Spider Form is really cheap and really good for a very long time.

As played, you should train UC/Fighting/Dodging now. Better late than never.

Bend Time is really good, so use it often. Chei piety is easy to get.

Use your ID scrolls on potions or scrolls.

Memorize Ice Form. If you meet a hydra you'll be glad you did.

You probably shouldn't be walking around with rF-. Especially with Chei. Swap the ring in if required, otherwise keep it off.

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delarado

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Post Thursday, 8th August 2019, 23:42

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

bel wrote:I would not pick Chei for OpTm, but what's done is done. As for the training so far, you should generally prioritize UC/Fighting/Dodging first. You don't really need to rush higher level transmutations because Spider Form is really cheap and really good for a very long time.

As played, you should train UC/Fighting/Dodging now. Better late than never.

Bend Time is really good, so use it often. Chei piety is easy to get.

Use your ID scrolls on potions or scrolls.

Memorize Ice Form. If you meet a hydra you'll be glad you did.

You probably shouldn't be walking around with rF-. Especially with Chei. Swap the ring in if required, otherwise keep it off.


I dont know why, but I've always just fancied the idea of a super strong lumbering slow octopus beating the crap out of everything. I realise its not an optimum combo!

I used bend time earlier when I almost died to a centaur out in the open. What exactly does it do? just slow everything around me? (Essentially like hasting myself)

The wiki says "Slows everything adjacent to me" which makes me think it only affects things on the next tile?

Any other suggestions for spells? Ice form is one I'll get for lair for certain. Thanks for the advice!

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 00:09

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Bend time has a chance to slow all creatures adjacent to you.
The chance is based on Hit Dice of the creature and your invocations skill. You actually need more invocations skill for it to work reliably than just to get the fail % down.

You have a bunch of situationally useful spells in your library. (Confusing Touch, Animate Skeleton, Petrify, Yara's, Mephitic, etc) I think it's a matter of personal preference how much to put into these spells, and how much to put into UC, Dodging, Fighting.

bel

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 02:04

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

As mentioned above, Bend Time slows monsters next to you. It has a very high success rate even with very little invo training. IIRC, with 5 invo, you will slow two-headed ogres about 90% of the time. With 10 invo you can slow Death Yaks > 80% of the time.

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 09:24

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Thanks. And do I need to use it when they are adjacent to me? Or is it like, a 10 turn period where anything that stands next to me is slowed? (I.e can I use it with a 1 tile gap between me and said monster, meaning that on the next turn, when they get next to me they will be slowed?)
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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 10:14

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

I played a lot of Op, and had a lot of fun with OpTm^Chei. I also think Chei is the god I have the most wins on ;)

Some general advice for those characters :
  • With Chei you ultimately want 12-14 Invo to get Step from Time reliable, that's your panic button (the truth is that you want 27 for titles but... :roll: )
  • Slouch is awesome in Lair because most dangerous monsters are fast (blink/spliny frogs, bees, various snakes, even spriggans and boggarts if you have this layout... Get it reliable
  • Chei provides crazy Dex, get some Dodging
  • Stick to Snakes is VERY powerful, it killed Rupert alone for me for example
  • Slouch works on invisible monsters, that destroys Unseen horrors for example (for the next time you wander about SInv or Corona ;) )
  • I personnaly like "support" Transmutations : Yara's, Petrify, S2S. I also often learn Irradiate.
  • Ice Form is great in Lair
  • Blade Hands does crazy damage
  • Some Stealth levels are very cheap as Op and can help
  • I like to have some throwing for all this time before monsters are in melee range, though you can always use Temoral Distortion
  • I love Statue Form for Op^Chei but I don't know if it is advisable ;)

For your character you want to focus on UC, Fighting, Invocations and Dodging for a while. I would start with UC/Invoc to 10, then add the others.

Bend time only slows adjacent creeps, you cannot use it as a gap closer.

I'm looking forward to reading from your Op :)
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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 15:01

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Thanks for the advice!

So re: Bend TIme - I cannot use it as a gap closer. But, if I use it with nothing adjacent to me, will something that becomes adjacent to me on the next turn be affected? or do I have to wait until the thing is next to me to use it (Giving it a free hit essentially no?)
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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 15:06

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

You can only use it for foes that are already adjacent.
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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 15:32

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

aaaaand dead.

Died to band of orcs. I think I needed more fighting/dodging. I could cut through most of them in 1 or two hits - but there were a couple with polearms. A turn spent killing one orc and getting hit by two of them at the same time is rough!

I feel like I couldn't use god abilities at one point and decided it was because I had blade hands active so couldn't use my god abilities. Apparently tho according to the below I used bend time. Who knows, I did it wrong, I paid the price.

Should I have probably really been using ice form for the extra AC?

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.24-a0-530-g18ba70b503 (webtiles) character file.

Game seed: 10298132492599146090

6127 Delarado the Transmogrifier (level 10, -9/65 HPs)
             Began as an Octopode Transmuter on Aug 8, 2019.
             Was a High Priest of Cheibriados.
             Mangled by an orc warrior
             ... wielding a +0 trident
              (24 damage)
             ... on level 10 of the Dungeon on Aug 9, 2019.
             The game lasted 01:04:08 (13652 turns).

Delarado the Transmogrifier (Octopode Transmuter)  Turns: 13652, Time: 01:04:09

Health: -9/65      AC:  3    Str: 20    XL:     10   Next: 89%
Magic:  0/16       EV: 17    Int: 30    God:    Cheibriados [*****.]
Gold:   616        SH:  0    Dex: 24    Spells: 1/17 levels left

rFire    x . .     SeeInvis +     - Unarmed
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (shield currently unavailable)
rNeg     + . .     Faith    .   (helmet restricted)
rPois    +         Spirit   +   k - amulet of guardian spirit
rElec    .         Reflect  .   i - +2 ring of protection
rCorr    .         Harm     .   p - ring of the Demon Prince {Ice rPois rN+}
MR       .....                  A - ring of see invisible
Stlth    +++.......             (no ring)
HPRegen  0.20/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.15/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: blade tentacles, very slow
A: almost no armour, stealthy swim, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, camouflage
1, gelatinous body 1
a: End Transformation, Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Slouch, Step From Time,
Renounce Religion


You were on level 10 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Cheibriados.
Cheibriados was extremely pleased with you.
You were not hungry.

You had blades for tentacles.

You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 10 of its levels.

You collected 616 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 105 arrows
 b - 360 stones
 d - 2 throwing nets
 t - 5 boomerangs (quivered)
Magical Staves
 v - an uncursed staff of conjuration
Jewellery
 i - a +2 ring of protection (left scythe-like blade)
 k - an amulet of guardian spirit (around mantle)
 p - the ring of the Demon Prince (right scythe-like blade) {Ice rPois rN+}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of ice]
   
   It enhances your ice magic.
   It makes you vulnerable to fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 A - a ring of see invisible (on tentacle)
 F - an uncursed ring of ice
Wands
 g - a wand of digging (6)
 o - a wand of paralysis (5)
 r - a wand of enslavement (10)
 C - a wand of iceblast (19)
 D - a wand of polymorph (8)
Scrolls
 h - 3 scrolls of teleportation
 j - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 m - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon
 q - 3 scrolls of remove curse
 w - a scroll of blinking {unknown}
 x - a scroll of enchant armour {unknown}
 y - a scroll of immolation
 z - a scroll of amnesia {unknown}
 B - a scroll of torment
Potions
 e - a potion of flight {unknown}
 l - 2 potions of might
 n - 2 potions of berserk rage
 u - 2 potions of agility
 E - a potion of ambrosia
 G - a potion of invisibility {unknown}
 H - a potion of brilliance
Comestibles
 c - 21 rations
 I - 3 chunks of flesh


   Skills:
 - Level 4.5 Fighting
 - Level 4.8 Dodging
 + Level 6.7 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 4.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 3.1 Hexes
 - Level 10.6 Transmutations
 - Level 3.0 Poison Magic
 + Level 6.5 Invocations


You had one spell level left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           ######       7%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           ######..     8%          2    None
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      #####.....   16%         3    ##.....
d - Blade Hands           Tmut           ######....   22%         5    #####..
e - Corona                Hex            ###....      21%         1    None
f - Ice Form              Ice/Tmut       ######..     41%         4    ####...

Your spell library contained the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Confusing Touch          Hex            ###...       21%         1    None
 Sting                    Conj/Pois      ###.         28%         1    None
 Animate Skeleton         Necr           N/A          36%         1    None
 Apportation              Tloc           #.....       36%         1    None
 Summon Small Mammal      Summ           #...         36%         1    None
 Slow                     Hex            ###.....     24%         2    None
 Poisonous Vapours        Pois/Air       ###...       34%         2    None
 Confuse                  Hex            ###.....     34%         3    ##.....
 Petrify                  Tmut/Erth      #####...     41%         4    ####...
 Inner Flame              Hex/Fire       ###.....     47%         3    ##.....
 Portal Projectile        Hex/Tloc       ###...       47%         3    ##.....
 Yara's Violent Unravell  Hex/Tmut       #####.....   47%         5    #####..
 Mephitic Cloud           Conj/Pois/Air  ##......     52%         3    ##.....
 Gell's Gravitas          Tloc           #.........   61%         3    ##.....
 Cause Fear               Hex            ###.......   61%         4    ####...
 Olgreb's Toxic Radiance  Pois           ###.....     61%         4    ####...
 Leda's Liquefaction      Hex/Erth       ###.......   77%         4    ####...
 Metabolic Englaciation   Hex/Ice        ###.......   95%         5    #####..
 Venom Bolt               Conj/Pois      ###.......   95%         5    #####..


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (10/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5         
  Lair: D:8-11         Orc: D:9-12     

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

Annotations:
D:10 exclusion: unseen horror


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)


Message History

Okay, then.
Evoke which item? (* to show all) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
Aiming: Paralyse
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - orc warrior
Aim: an orc warrior, wielding a +0 mace and wearing a +0 plate armour (chance
to defeat MR: 46%)
Okay, then.
Unknown command.
Okay, then.
As you read the scroll of fog, it crumbles to dust.
The scroll dissolves into smoke. The orc warrior closely misses you.
The orc warrior barely misses you.
The flow of time bends around you.
Cheibriados rebukes the orc warrior.
The orc warrior seems to slow down. You feel slightly more hungry.
The orc warrior hits you from afar with a +0 trident!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The orc warrior closely misses you.
You feel better.
The orc warrior hits you from afar with a +0 trident!!
You die...

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.....   #...# #.###.##[#.##......
.....   #...# #....÷.....########
.....   ###(###....###.###..   ..
#....   x............#.# #.#####.
#....   .......#.###.#.# #.#...#.
# ...   .......#§# #.#.# #.#.#...
#       .......#§# #.#.###.#.#...
#       ########@# #.#.......#.##
           ##.##o# #.#.....###.#
        ...#.o)#o# #.#.........#
        .....o.o§# #.#.....#####
        .............##....#
        .o...o..############
        ...#!..##
        #8 ##8#
  ####  #   ##


You could see 2 orc warriors.

Vanquished Creatures
  A komodo dragon (shapeshifter) (D:10)
  3 hornets
  Prince Ribbit (D:7)
  A human (D:8)
  A steam dragon (D:8)
  3 yaks
  2 hogs (D:8)
  4 orc warriors
  2 ice beasts
  4 sky beasts
  2 phantoms (D:10)
  3 centaurs
  2 crocodiles (D:10)
  A big kobold (D:8)
  6 bullfrogs
  A gnoll sergeant (D:10)
  A wyvern zombie (D:9)
  A scorpion (D:8)
  5 killer bees (D:9)
  4 howler monkeys
  4 crimson imps
  A centaur zombie (D:10)
  2 bullfrog zombies
  4 hounds
  2 centaur skeletons (D:7)
  2 jellies
  2 bullfrog skeletons
  7 orc priests
  6 orc wizards
  6 worker ants
  A hound zombie (D:10)
  Robin (D:2)
  5 gnolls (D:10)
  7 adders
  A howler monkey skeleton (D:7)
  A shadow imp (D:10)
  An ooze (D:2)
  A worm (D:2)
  An adder skeleton (D:7)
  2 dart slugs (D:1)
  2 leopard geckos
  22 orcs
  A bat zombie (D:7)
  5 giant cockroaches
  16 goblins
  11 hobgoblins
  4 jackals
  3 quokkas
  2 ball pythons
  4 bats
  A frilled lizard (D:3)
  A goblin zombie (D:7)
  14 kobolds
  A quokka skeleton (D:7)
  A quokka zombie (D:7)
  8 rats
  2 rat zombies (D:7)
203 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  3 yaks (D:7)
  An ice beast (D:10)
  2 ogres
  2 killer bees (D:7)
  A howler monkey (D:7)
  A hound (D:10)
  An orc priest (D:3)
  2 orc wizards (D:3)
  A gnoll (D:7)
  An adder skeleton (D:3)
  A worm (D:3)
  3 orcs
  A goblin (D:3)
  A jackal (D:7)
  A kobold (D:3)
  A jackal skeleton (D:7)
23 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A quokka (D:10)
  3 fungi (D:3)
4 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 230 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Delarado the Octopode Transmuter began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   261 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/18 MP: 3/5
   464 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Transmutations
   528 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
   859 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/23 MP: 4/6
  1427 | D:2      | Noticed Robin
  1902 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Transmutations
  1931 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/28 MP: 4/7
  1963 | D:2      | Killed Robin
  3039 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  3082 | D:3      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  3137 | D:3      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  3137 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 22/33 MP: 4/8
  3587 | D:3      | You fall into a shaft and drop 3 floors!
  3604 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  3691 | D:6      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 29/38 MP: 5/9
  3821 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3840 | D:5      | Noticed an ice beast
  3860 | D:5      | Killed an ice beast
  3860 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Transmutations
  4120 | D:5      | Got a bound ivory ring
  4121 | D:5      | Identified the ring of the Demon Prince {Ice rPois rN+}
                  | (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
  4286 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  4304 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 17/43 MP: 2/10
  4317 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  4775 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  4846 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Transmutations
  4862 | D:5      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  5589 | D:6      | Reached skill level 8 in Transmutations
  6225 | D:6      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  6308 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  6505 | D:7      | Noticed Prince Ribbit
  6513 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 47/48 MP: 8/11
  6517 | D:7      | Noticed a hornet
  6564 | D:7      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  6777 | D:7      | Reached skill level 9 in Transmutations
  6822 | D:6      | Learned a level 5 spell: Blade Hands
  7156 | D:7      | Noticed a yak
  7432 | D:7      | Killed a hornet
  7432 | D:7      | Reached skill level 10 in Transmutations
  7432 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 7/53 MP: 1/13
  7433 | D:7      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
  7935 | D:7      | Killed Prince Ribbit
  8254 | D:7      | Learned a level 1 spell: Corona
  8634 | D:7      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
  9093 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Hexes
  9856 | D:8      | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
 10122 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 38/63 MP: 5/14
 10128 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
 11103 | D:9      | Reached **** piety under Cheibriados
 11835 | D:9      | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
 11853 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 12020 | D:10     | Noticed an unseen horror
 12187 | D:10     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 12271 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 12862 | D:10     | Reached ***** piety under Cheibriados
 13193 | D:10     | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
 13651 | D:10     | HP: 3/65 [orc warrior/+0 trident (11)]
 13652 | D:10     | Mangled by an orc warrior

Levels and vault maps discovered:
D:1:      sevenhm_arrival_forest_fort_small_3, layout_loops_ring
D:2:      layout_basic, uniq_robin
D:3:      layout_loops_cross, fedhas_altar_3
D:5:      layout_gridville, minmay_temple_entry_waves, first_ration,
          basic_altar, corexii_checkpoint_a
D:6:      layout_basic, nicolae_qazlal_eye_of_the_storm
D:7:      layout_rooms, lemuel_zombie_altar_kikubaaqudgha, enter_ossuary_4,
          minmay_bent, uniq_prince_ribbit1
D:8:      layout_gridville, grunt_livestock, minmay_misc_feat_ornament
D:9:      layout_loops_corners
D:10:     layout_basic, david_orc_4, basic_altar,
          hangedman_abyss_or_decor_clamps, elyvilon_altar_4
Temple:   regret_index_temple_sigil_plot

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 |
---------------+-------------------------------+-----
Transmutations |     3  4     5  6  8 10       | 10.6
Poison Magic   |           1  3                |  3.0
Invocations    |                       3  4  6 |  6.5
Fighting       |                          3  4 |  4.5
Dodging        |                          4    |  4.8
Hexes          |                          2  3 |  3.1
Unarmed Combat |                          4  6 |  6.7
Spellcasting   |                             4 |  4.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    83 |   104 |   206 |   145 ||   538
       Constrict         |    26 |    22 |    40 |    33 ||   121
       Kick              |    25 |    30 |    49 |    39 ||   143
       Tentacles         |    13 |    13 |    42 |    32 ||   100
       Punch             |       |     1 |     3 |    14 ||    18
Throw: Stone             |    32 |    15 |       |       ||    47
       Javelin           |       |     6 |       |       ||     6
       Boomerang         |       |    11 |    41 |    26 ||    78
 Cast: Beastly Appendage |    33 |    28 |    28 |    17 ||   106
       Sticks to Snakes  |       |    18 |    27 |     7 ||    52
       Blade Hands       |       |       |    12 |    11 ||    23
Invok: Bend Time         |       |       |     1 |     4 ||     5
  Use: Scroll            |     2 |       |     8 |     6 ||    16
       Potion            |     1 |       |     4 |     2 ||     7
 Stab: Distracted        |       |       |     2 |     1 ||     3
       Sleeping          |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
  Eat: Chunk             |     3 |    10 |    17 |     9 ||    39
Armor: Skin              |    18 |    12 |    16 |    16 ||    62
Dodge: Dodged            |    38 |    73 |   129 |   132 ||   372

Table legend:
 A = Non-vault XP
 B = Vault XP
 C = Vault XP percentage of total XP
 D = Non-vault monster count
 E = Vault monster count
 F = Vault count percentage of total count

                 A         B        C        D         E        F   
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
      Total |    6716 |    2038 |  23.3 |     188 |      38 |  16.8
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
        D:1 |      41 |       6 |  12.8 |      23 |       3 |  11.5
        D:2 |      61 |      28 |  31.5 |      19 |       9 |  32.1
        D:3 |      99 |       0 |   0.0 |      23 |       0 |   0.0
        D:5 |     426 |       4 |   0.9 |      10 |       2 |  16.7
        D:6 |     507 |     215 |  29.8 |      15 |       2 |  11.8
        D:7 |    1517 |     692 |  31.3 |      30 |      12 |  28.6
        D:8 |     831 |    1003 |  54.7 |      13 |       5 |  27.8
        D:9 |    1143 |       0 |   0.0 |      22 |       0 |   0.0
       D:10 |    2091 |      90 |   4.1 |      33 |       5 |  13.2
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 15:54

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

checkk my sig for OpWn^chei turncount run!

there are a lot of tricks involved in getting successful on such a combo - use hex wands for orc warriors or curare needles! also remember the 2nd ability from chei is instant and can get peeps out of melee range since it rearranges screen

mopls advice is mostly solid although i would def rush statue form as soon as you find the book, since it provides AC and poison immunity

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 16:33

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

You probably should have used sticks to snakes a bunch of times, before transforming and trying to kill everything yourself. An octopode is not very likely to successfully just manfight an orc warrior, especially one with friends, before lair.

As for not being able to use god abilities, my guess would be that you didn't have enough MP at the time.

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 22:11

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Oh you also had a wand of enslavement. That is an important item to remember; it's incredible for situations like this and you should definitely try to use it next time.

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Post Friday, 9th August 2019, 22:40

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Sticks to snakes is good, and spider form makes it very hard to die to orcs. You have infinite EV and venom branded attacks. Keep in mind that you can poison a monster two or three times, then use temporal distortion to warp time so that monster dies from poison.

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Post Thursday, 15th August 2019, 20:43

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

So Just about to enter lair on this next one.

Whats really been bothering me on this character is orc smiters. Spider form, as you mention, is great for EV and not getting bashed by stuff. But a couple of smites and I'm in serious trouble!

I'm worried I'll be too slow in Lair, being a Chei worshipper and not finding him until recently; my piety is quite low. If I die, I die though - Its a learning experience. I had an XL27 DEFE with 14 runes on CYC before it crashed, so until its back I'm going to keep doing this!

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.24-a0-537-g2d01d4ab0a (webtiles) character file.

Delarado the Transmogrifier (Octopode Transmuter)  Turns: 15615, Time: 01:08:52

Health: 58/58      AC:  1    Str: 12    XL:     10   Next: 55%
Magic:  15/15      EV: 16    Int: 19    God:    Cheibriados [......]
Gold:   386        SH:  0    Dex: 13    Spells: 1/16 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .     - Unarmed
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (helmet restricted)
rPois    .         Spirit   .   (no amulet)
rElec    .         Reflect  .   e - ring of protection from cold
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no ring)
MR       .....                  (no ring)
Stlth    ++++......             (no ring)
HPRegen  0.19/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.14/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: very slow
A: almost no armour, stealthy swim, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, camouflage
1, gelatinous body 1
a: Bend Time, Renounce Religion


You are on level 8 of the Dungeon.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is noncommittal.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and seen 9 of its levels.
You have also visited: Sewer.

You have collected 526 gold pieces.
You have spent 140 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 154 arrows
 d - 283 stones (quivered)
 p - 5 boomerangs
Jewellery
 e - a ring of protection from cold (left tentacle)
Wands
 i - a wand of scattershot (8)
 k - a wand of polymorph (2)
 n - a wand of flame (2)
Scrolls
 g - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 h - a scroll of enchant armour
 m - a scroll of magic mapping
 o - a scroll of amnesia
 r - a scroll of remove curse
 u - 2 scrolls of fog
 v - a scroll of enchant weapon
 w - a scroll of fear
 x - a scroll labeled PAOC OHYOCES
Potions
 b - 6 potions of curing
 f - 2 potions of flight
 j - 2 potions of agility
 l - a potion of berserk rage
 q - 2 potions of haste
 s - a fizzy amethyst potion
 z - a murky amethyst potion
Comestibles
 c - 17 rations


   Skills:
 - Level 1.0 Fighting
 + Level 5.5 Dodging
 + Level 6.4 Stealth
 + Level 7.0 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 3.5 Spellcasting
 - Level 9.6 Transmutations
 - Level 5.0 Ice Magic
 - Level 4.3 Poison Magic
 + Level 2.3 Invocations


You have one spell level left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           #####.       1%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           #####...     1%          2    ##.....
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      ####......   2%          3    ###....
d - Ice Form              Ice/Tmut       ####....     7%          4    ####...
e - Blade Hands           Tmut           #####.....   8%          5    ######.

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (8/15)             Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (0/6) D:8

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

Shops:
D:5 [(   D:7 ?

Annotations:
D:6 Grinder


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)


Message History

d - 283 stones (gained 1)
Your transformation has ended.
Found a stone staircase leading down.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
Done exploring.
You already know all available spells.
Casting: Spider Form (safe; 2% risk of failure)
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
As you read the scroll of identify, it crumbles to dust.
v - a scroll of enchant weapon
Unknown command.
Saving game... please wait.
Welcome back, Delarado the Octopode Transmuter.
Cheibriados says: Take it easy.
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.
Unknown command.
Unknown command.
Saving game... please wait.

...........#
...........#
...........#
..........######
.[.......#..##.##
.......####.....##
....#### ##......#
.####    #.......#
##       ###....@#
           #######


There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  A hydra (D:8)
  Pikel (D:4)
  2 dream sheep (D:8)
  2 hippogriffs (D:8)
  2 yaks (D:8)
  Menkaure (D:7)
  A hungry ghost (D:7)
  Edmund (D:6)
  Purgy (Sewer)
  3 orc warriors
  A slave (D:4)
  A phantom (D:6)
  A black bear (D:6)
  3 ogres
  5 centaurs
  A bullfrog (D:8)
  3 big kobolds
  Dowan (D:7)
  A scorpion (D:8)
  2 howler monkeys
  A bullfrog zombie (D:7)
  A crimson imp (D:7)
  4 orc priests
  A centaur zombie (D:8)
  A gnoll shaman (D:4)
  3 hounds
  A bullfrog skeleton (D:5)
  4 orc wizards
  An iguana (D:5)
  3 worker ants (D:6)
  A killer bee zombie (D:8)
  A hound skeleton (D:8)
  3 gnolls (D:4)
  7 adders
  4 shadow imps
  An ooze (D:3)
  2 adder zombies (D:6)
  3 worms
  2 dart slugs (D:1)
  3 leopard geckos
  27 orcs
  A ball python (D:4)
  6 bats
  10 giant cockroaches
  11 goblins
  12 hobgoblins
  2 jackals (D:6)
  17 kobolds
  4 quokkas
  4 frilled lizards
  A leopard gecko skeleton (D:4)
  7 rats
183 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Duvessa (D:7)
  A sky beast (D:7)
  A slave (D:4)
  A black bear (D:6)
  A phantom (D:5)
  A big kobold (D:8)
  Blork the orc (D:4)
  A scorpion (D:4)
  An orc wizard (D:4)
  An iguana (D:8)
  A worker ant (D:4)
  An orc (D:7)
  A goblin (D:3)
  2 kobolds
15 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A plant (D:8)
1 creature vanquished.

Grand Total: 199 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Delarado the Octopode Transmuter began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   193 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/18 MP: 3/5
   216 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
   375 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Transmutations
  1096 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/23 MP: 4/6
  1584 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  2008 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  2344 | D:2      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  2798 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 28/28 MP: 5/7
  2957 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Transmutations
  3757 | D:3      | Noticed a big kobold
  3807 | D:3      | Noticed a big kobold
  4081 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 20/33 MP: 6/8
  4838 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  4877 | D:4      | HP: 1/33 [orc priest/nerve-wracking pain (11)]
  5232 | D:4      | Noticed Blork the orc
  5254 | D:4      | Killed Blork the orc
  5254 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 38/38 MP: 1/9
  5411 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  5460 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  5762 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Transmutations
  5762 | D:3      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 32/43 MP: 7/10
  6197 | D:3      | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
  6506 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
  6918 | D:4      | Noticed Pikel
  6933 | D:4      | Killed Pikel
  6933 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 44/48 MP: 1/11
  7601 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  7665 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
  7756 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  7770 | D:5      | Found a glowing drain.
  7855 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  7900 | Sewer    | Noticed Purgy
  8010 | Sewer    | Killed Purgy
  8115 | D:5      | Found Faneit's Weapon Shop.
  8327 | D:5      | Found Hiawe's Armour Shoppe.
  8844 | D:6      | Noticed Edmund
  9891 | D:6      | Killed Edmund
  9891 | D:6      | Reached skill level 7 in Transmutations
  9891 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 40/53 MP: 9/12
 11087 | D:6      | Reached skill level 8 in Transmutations
 11576 | D:6      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 11611 | D:6      | Noticed Grinder
 11689 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
 11705 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
 12185 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic
 12520 | D:7      | Found Waesk's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of fog for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12528 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12762 | D:7      | Got a fine buckler
 12785 | D:7      | Noticed Duvessa
 12793 | D:6      | Identified the cursed -5 buckler of the Valley {rC+} (You
                  | found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 13000 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Transmutations
 13323 | D:7      | Noticed Dowan
 13346 | D:7      | Killed Dowan
 13346 | D:7      | Killed Duvessa
 13384 | D:7      | Noticed Menkaure
 13401 | D:7      | Killed Menkaure
 13422 | D:7      | Learned a level 5 spell: Blade Hands
 13667 | D:8      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a shimmering blue altar of Sif Muna.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 13668 | D:8      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 13681 | D:8      | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
 14031 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/58 MP: 10/15
 14303 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 14732 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 14860 | D:8      | Noticed a three-headed hydra
 14868 | D:8      | Killed a three-headed hydra
 14868 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 14868 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 |
---------------+-------------------------------+-----
Transmutations |     3     4     6     7  9    |  9.6
Poison Magic   |        1  2  4                |  4.3
Ice Magic      |                    3  4  5    |  5.0
Unarmed Combat |                    4  5     7 |  7.0
Stealth        |                       2  3  6 |  6.4
Dodging        |                       3  4  5 |  5.5
Spellcasting   |                          3    |  3.5
Invocations    |                             2 |  2.3
Fighting       |                               |  1.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    78 |   103 |   369 |    51 ||   601
       Constrict         |    23 |    20 |    32 |       ||    75
       Kick              |    13 |    22 |    33 |       ||    68
       Tentacles         |    10 |    16 |    22 |       ||    48
       Punch             |     2 |     3 |     6 |       ||    11
Throw: Stone             |    67 |    25 |    40 |     5 ||   137
 Cast: Beastly Appendage |    28 |    22 |    31 |       ||    81
       Sticks to Snakes  |     1 |    24 |    48 |     2 ||    75
       Spider Form       |       |     5 |    33 |     7 ||    45
       Ice Form          |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |    11 |       ||    11
  Use: Potion            |     4 |       |     3 |       ||     7
       Scroll            |     3 |     1 |     6 |     1 ||    11
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |     1 |     8 |       ||    10
       Distracted        |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     6 |     9 |    20 |     7 ||    42
       Ration            |       |     1 |     4 |       ||     5
Armor: Skin              |     8 |     3 |    10 |     1 ||    22
Dodge: Dodged            |    42 |    56 |   261 |    39 ||   398

Table legend:
 A = Non-vault XP
 B = Vault XP
 C = Vault XP percentage of total XP
 D = Non-vault monster count
 E = Vault monster count
 F = Vault count percentage of total count

                 A         B        C        D         E        F   
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
      Total |    3954 |    3256 |  45.2 |     163 |      33 |  16.8
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
        D:1 |      36 |       0 |   0.0 |      19 |       0 |   0.0
        D:2 |      40 |       0 |   0.0 |      18 |       0 |   0.0
        D:3 |      64 |     104 |  61.9 |      25 |       8 |  24.2
        D:4 |     504 |     480 |  48.8 |      23 |       2 |   8.0
        D:5 |     500 |       6 |   1.2 |      16 |       5 |  23.8
        D:6 |    1156 |     157 |  12.0 |      35 |       1 |   2.8
        D:7 |     497 |     400 |  44.6 |      14 |       4 |  22.2
        D:8 |    1157 |    2020 |  63.6 |      13 |       7 |  35.0
      Sewer |       0 |      89 | 100.0 |       0 |       6 | 100.0
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------

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Post Thursday, 15th August 2019, 21:14

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Went into Lair, Saw a spiny frog and it was red, so decided to do a couple more levels of dungeon.

Ran into a solo Vampire and just panicked and mashed buttons while he drained my life and killed me. Kept getting him super low, then he'd drain me and heal :(

  Code:
 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.24-a0-537-g2d01d4ab0a (webtiles) character file.

Game seed: 9148743962498882922

10038 Delarado the Transmogrifier (level 11, 0/63 HPs)
             Began as an Octopode Transmuter on Aug 12, 2019.
             Was a Believer of Cheibriados.
             Killed by vampiric draining
             ... invoked by a vampire
              (8 damage)
             ... on level 10 of the Dungeon on Aug 15, 2019.
             The game lasted 01:33:01 (20820 turns).

Delarado the Transmogrifier (Octopode Transmuter)  Turns: 20820, Time: 01:33:02

Health: 0/63       AC:  2    Str: 16    XL:     11   Next: 55%
Magic:  11/16      EV: 27    Int: 23    God:    Cheibriados [**....]
Gold:   87         SH:  0    Dex: 22    Spells: 0/17 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis .     - Unarmed
rCold    + . .     Gourm    .   (shield currently unavailable)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (helmet currently unavailable)
rPois    x         Spirit   .   (no amulet)
rElec    .         Reflect  .   e - ring of protection from cold
rCorr    .         Harm     .   (no ring)
MR       .....                  (no ring)
Stlth    ++++......             (no ring)
HPRegen  0.20/turn              (no ring)
MPRegen  0.15/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: spider-form, very slow
A: tiny, almost no armour, stealthy swim, (amphibious), 8 rings, (constrict 8)
a: End Transformation, Bend Time, Renounce Religion


You were on level 10 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Cheibriados.
Cheibriados was pleased with you.
You were not hungry.

You were a venomous arachnid creature.

You visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and saw 12 of its levels.
You also visited: Sewer.

You collected 611 gold pieces.
You spent 524 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 259 arrows
 d - 304 stones (quivered)
 p - 5 boomerangs
Armour
 t - a +0 shield
Jewellery
 e - a ring of protection from cold (left front leg)
Wands
 i - a wand of scattershot (8)
 k - a wand of polymorph (13)
 n - a wand of flame (2)
 A - a wand of acid (8)
 E - a wand of clouds (5)
Scrolls
 g - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 h - a scroll of enchant armour
 m - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 o - a scroll of amnesia
 r - 3 scrolls of remove curse
 u - 2 scrolls of fog
 v - a scroll of enchant weapon
 w - 2 scrolls of fear
 x - a scroll of silence {unknown}
 y - a scroll of immolation {unknown}
Potions
 b - 6 potions of curing
 f - 2 potions of flight
 j - 2 potions of agility
 l - 2 potions of berserk rage
 q - 2 potions of haste
 s - a potion of magic {unknown}
 z - a potion of ambrosia {unknown}
 F - a potion of brilliance
 G - a potion of might
 I - a potion of lignification
 J - a potion of mutation
Comestibles
 c - 17 rations
 C - 6 chunks of flesh


   Skills:
 - Level 1.0 Fighting
 - Level 6.7 Dodging
 - Level 6.4 Stealth
 + Level 9.1 Unarmed Combat
 + Level 3.8 Spellcasting
 - Level 2.0 Translocations
 - Level 9.6 Transmutations
 - Level 5.0 Ice Magic
 - Level 4.3 Poison Magic
 + Level 6.6 Invocations


You couldn't memorise any spells.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           #####.       2%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           #####...     2%          2    #......
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      #####.....   8%          3    ###....
d - Ice Form              Ice/Tmut       #####...     16%         4    ####...
e - Blade Hands           Tmut           #####.....   16%         5    ######.
f - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          19%         2    #......

Your spell library contained the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Passwall                 Tmut/Erth      ####....     9%          2    #......
 Magic Dart               Conj           #...         26%         1    None
 Sandblast                Erth           #.....       26%         1    None
 Petrify                  Tmut/Erth      ####....     32%         4    ####...
 Call Imp                 Summ           #.......     34%         2    #......
 Slow                     Hex            #.......     34%         2    #......
 Mephitic Cloud           Conj/Pois/Air  ##......     38%         3    ###....
 Conjure Flame            Conj/Fire      #.......     54%         3    ###....
 Stone Arrow              Conj/Erth      #.....       54%         3    ###....
 Lee's Rapid Deconstruct  Erth           #.........   99%         5    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (10/15)            Temple (1/1) D:7            Lair (1/6) D:8
   Orc: D:9-12     

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

Shops:
D:5 [(   D:7 ?   D:10 !

Annotations:
D:6 Grinder
D:9 1 exclusion
D:10 1 exclusion


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
((You are amphibious.))
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
((You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.))
((Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).))
((Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)))


Message History

You bite the vampire!
The vampire is almost destroyed.
The vampire hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The vampire misses you.
You hit the vampire.
The vampire is almost destroyed.
The vampire is infused with unholy energy.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The vampire draws life force from you and is healed!
You feel much better. The vampire misses you. The vampire bites you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The vampire draws strength from your injuries!
You hit the vampire.
The vampire is severely damaged.
The vampire closely misses you. The vampire completely misses you.
You hit the vampire but do no damage.
The vampire is severely damaged.
The vampire is infused with unholy energy.
You die...

  ####.###.##.......##
  #.........##.....##
###.######..###...##
....÷..# ##..# #+##
.......#   #.# #.#
.......#   ♣.♣♣#.######
.......###♣#'#♣.......##
........#..'∩'..........
..........♣#+#♣.s..##.#
........##♣   ♣..V.#
####.#..#     #..#.#
   #.#...     .....#
   #....#    ##.....
   ######     #######


You could see a vampire.

Vanquished Creatures
  A yaktaur captain (D:9)
  2 hydras
  Pikel (D:4)
  A gargoyle (D:10)
  A troll (D:10)
  2 dream sheep (D:8)
  2 hippogriffs (D:8)
  13 yaks
  Menkaure (D:7)
  A hungry ghost (D:7)
  Edmund (D:6)
  Purgy (Sewer)
  3 orc warriors
  A slave (D:4)
  2 phantoms
  A black bear (D:6)
  An eye of draining (D:10)
  4 ogres
  7 centaurs
  A crocodile (D:9)
  4 bullfrogs
  3 big kobolds
  Dowan (D:7)
  A scorpion (D:8)
  4 killer bees (D:10)
  3 electric eels (D:9)
  6 howler monkeys
  A bullfrog zombie (D:7)
  2 crimson imps
  7 orc priests
  A centaur zombie (D:8)
  A gnoll shaman (D:4)
  4 hounds
  2 bullfrog skeletons
  6 orc wizards
  4 iguanas
  6 worker ants
  A killer bee zombie (D:8)
  A hound skeleton (D:8)
  A worker ant zombie (D:10)
  3 gnolls (D:4)
  10 adders
  5 shadow imps
  An ooze (D:3)
  2 adder zombies (D:6)
  3 worms
  2 dart slugs (D:1)
  3 leopard geckos
  32 orcs
  A ball python (D:4)
  6 bats
  10 giant cockroaches
  11 goblins
  12 hobgoblins
  2 jackals (D:6)
  17 kobolds
  4 quokkas
  4 frilled lizards
  A leopard gecko skeleton (D:4)
  7 rats
  A plant (D:9)
243 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Duvessa (D:7)
  A sky beast (D:7)
  A slave (D:4)
  A black bear (D:6)
  A phantom (D:5)
  A big kobold (D:8)
  Blork the orc (D:4)
  A scorpion (D:4)
  An orc wizard (D:4)
  An iguana (D:8)
  A worker ant (D:4)
  An orc (D:7)
  A goblin (D:3)
  2 kobolds
15 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A plant (D:8)
1 creature vanquished.

Grand Total: 259 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Delarado the Octopode Transmuter began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   193 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/18 MP: 3/5
   216 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
  1096 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/23 MP: 4/6
  1584 | D:2      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  2008 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  2344 | D:2      | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
  2798 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 28/28 MP: 5/7
  3757 | D:3      | Noticed a big kobold
  3807 | D:3      | Noticed a big kobold
  4081 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 20/33 MP: 6/8
  4838 | D:4      | Noticed an ogre
  4877 | D:4      | HP: 1/33 [orc priest/nerve-wracking pain (11)]
  5232 | D:4      | Noticed Blork the orc
  5254 | D:4      | Killed Blork the orc
  5254 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 38/38 MP: 1/9
  5411 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  5460 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  5762 | D:3      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 32/43 MP: 7/10
  6197 | D:3      | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
  6506 | D:4      | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
  6918 | D:4      | Noticed Pikel
  6933 | D:4      | Killed Pikel
  6933 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 44/48 MP: 1/11
  7601 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  7665 | D:5      | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
  7756 | D:5      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  7770 | D:5      | Found a glowing drain.
  7855 | Sewer    | Entered a sewer
  7900 | Sewer    | Noticed Purgy
  8010 | Sewer    | Killed Purgy
  8115 | D:5      | Found Faneit's Weapon Shop.
  8327 | D:5      | Found Hiawe's Armour Shoppe.
  8844 | D:6      | Noticed Edmund
  9891 | D:6      | Killed Edmund
  9891 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 40/53 MP: 9/12
 11576 | D:6      | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 11611 | D:6      | Noticed Grinder
 11689 | D:7      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
 11705 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
 12185 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic
 12520 | D:7      | Found Waesk's Magic Scroll Shoppe.
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of fog for 28 gold pieces
 12525 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12528 | D:7      | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
 12762 | D:7      | Got a fine buckler
 12785 | D:7      | Noticed Duvessa
 12793 | D:6      | Identified the cursed -5 buckler of the Valley {rC+} (You
                  | found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
 13323 | D:7      | Noticed Dowan
 13346 | D:7      | Killed Dowan
 13346 | D:7      | Killed Duvessa
 13384 | D:7      | Noticed Menkaure
 13401 | D:7      | Killed Menkaure
 13422 | D:7      | Learned a level 5 spell: Blade Hands
 13667 | D:8      | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 13667 | D:8      | Found a shimmering blue altar of Sif Muna.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
 13668 | D:8      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
 13668 | D:8      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 13681 | D:8      | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
 14031 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 27/58 MP: 10/15
 14303 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 14732 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth
 14860 | D:8      | Noticed a three-headed hydra
 14868 | D:8      | Killed a three-headed hydra
 14868 | D:8      | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 14868 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 15657 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 15657 | Lair:1   | Noticed a spiny frog
 15816 | D:8      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
 17345 | D:9      | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 17363 | D:9      | Killed a four-headed hydra
 17363 | D:9      | Reached XP level 11. HP: 21/63 MP: 12/16
 17713 | D:9      | Identified the amulet "Beas" {Harm *Drain rF+ MR+ Stlth+}
 17713 | D:9      | Noticed a yaktaur captain
 17788 | D:9      | Killed a yaktaur captain
 17788 | D:9      | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 18101 | D:9      | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
 18402 | D:9      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
 18442 | D:9      | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
 19190 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 20791 | D:10     | Found Loykuj's Distillery.
 20794 | D:10     | Bought a potion of brilliance for 64 gold pieces
 20794 | D:10     | Bought a potion of might for 64 gold pieces
 20794 | D:10     | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 80 gold pieces
 20794 | D:10     | Bought a potion of lignification for 48 gold pieces
 20794 | D:10     | Bought a potion of mutation for 128 gold pieces
 20817 | D:10     | HP: 1/63 [vampire/vampiric draining (12)]
 20820 | D:10     | Killed from afar by a vampire

Levels and vault maps discovered:
D:1:      dpeg_arrival_pond, layout_basic, hangedman_abyss_or_decor_lesser_grid
D:2:      layout_loops_corners, chequers_ecumenical_altar_simple
D:3:      cheibrodos_thug_alley, layout_loops_corners, kennysheep_flooded_box,
          hangedman_decor_clover_reticule, chequers_serial_rivers_micro_a
D:4:      layout_basic, first_ration, uniq_pikel, uniq_blork_the_orc
D:5:      layout_basic, serial_shops,
          nicolae_shop_temple_entry_statues_fountains, nicolae_shop_stone,
          portal_sewer_entry_c, minmay_misc_feat_plants
D:6:      layout_loops_cross, kennysheep_little_box, uniq_edmund, uniq_grinder
D:7:      layout_basic, minmay_temple_entry_statues_pillars, serial_shops,
          nicolae_shop_crystal, uniq_duvessa, uniq_menkaure
D:8:      layout_cave_pods, grunt_temple_overflow_open, lair_entry_dummy,
          hangedman_ranch [blue_anna_fruit_fields]
D:9:      minmay_shrinking_squares, layout_loops_ring, serial_bayou,
          serial_bayou_crossing, serial_bayou_pond_b, serial_bayou_ford_a,
          serial_bayou_shore_b, grunt_decor_one_mirror
D:10:     layout_loops_corners, serial_shops, kennysheep_mini_moat
Temple:   nicolae_temple_figure_eight
Lair:1:   layout_chaotic_city, columned_hall_lemuel, serial_bayou_shore_b,
          grunt_megastairs_2, uniq_sonja

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 |
---------------+----------------------------------+-----
Transmutations |     3     4     6     7  9       |  9.6
Poison Magic   |        1  2  4                   |  4.3
Ice Magic      |                    3  4  5       |  5.0
Unarmed Combat |                    4  5     8  9 |  9.1
Stealth        |                       2  3  6    |  6.4
Dodging        |                       3  4  6    |  6.7
Spellcasting   |                          3       |  3.8
Invocations    |                             4  6 |  6.6
Translocations |                                2 |  2.0
Fighting       |                                  |  1.0

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    78 |   103 |   369 |   265 ||   815
       Constrict         |    23 |    20 |    32 |    18 ||    93
       Kick              |    13 |    22 |    33 |    23 ||    91
       Tentacles         |    10 |    16 |    22 |    16 ||    64
       Punch             |     2 |     3 |     6 |     1 ||    12
Throw: Stone             |    67 |    25 |    40 |    36 ||   168
 Cast: Beastly Appendage |    28 |    22 |    31 |    14 ||    95
       Sticks to Snakes  |     1 |    24 |    48 |     4 ||    77
       Spider Form       |       |     5 |    33 |    20 ||    58
       Ice Form          |       |       |       |    10 ||    10
       Blade Hands       |       |       |       |     7 ||     7
 Abil: End Transformatio |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |    11 |       ||    11
  Use: Potion            |     4 |       |     3 |     1 ||     8
       Scroll            |     3 |     1 |     6 |     1 ||    11
 Stab: Sleeping          |     1 |     1 |     8 |     2 ||    12
       Distracted        |       |       |     1 |     1 ||     2
  Eat: Chunk             |     6 |     9 |    20 |    15 ||    50
       Ration            |       |     1 |     4 |     1 ||     6
Armor: Skin              |     8 |     3 |    10 |     7 ||    28
Dodge: Dodged            |    42 |    56 |   261 |   175 ||   534

Table legend:
 A = Non-vault XP
 B = Vault XP
 C = Vault XP percentage of total XP
 D = Non-vault monster count
 E = Vault monster count
 F = Vault count percentage of total count

                 A         B        C        D         E        F   
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
      Total |    8967 |    5373 |  37.5 |     218 |      37 |  14.5
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
        D:1 |      36 |       0 |   0.0 |      19 |       0 |   0.0
        D:2 |      40 |       0 |   0.0 |      18 |       0 |   0.0
        D:3 |      64 |     104 |  61.9 |      25 |       8 |  24.2
        D:4 |     504 |     480 |  48.8 |      23 |       2 |   8.0
        D:5 |     500 |       6 |   1.2 |      16 |       5 |  23.8
        D:6 |    1156 |     157 |  12.0 |      35 |       1 |   2.8
        D:7 |     497 |     400 |  44.6 |      14 |       4 |  22.2
        D:8 |    1350 |    2020 |  59.9 |      14 |       7 |  33.3
        D:9 |    1929 |    2117 |  52.3 |      25 |       4 |  13.8
       D:10 |    2891 |       0 |   0.0 |      29 |       0 |   0.0
      Sewer |       0 |      89 | 100.0 |       0 |       6 | 100.0
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------

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Slime Squisher

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Post Thursday, 15th August 2019, 21:22

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

delarado wrote:Ran into a solo Vampire and just panicked and mashed buttons while he drained my life and killed me.


Panicked - that's what got you. It's easy to be clever in hindsight, but you really had amazing wands to fight with. Scattershot or a lucky flame cloud? Easy kill.
There is always something new to learn.

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Post Thursday, 15th August 2019, 21:45

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Sorcerous wrote:
delarado wrote:Ran into a solo Vampire and just panicked and mashed buttons while he drained my life and killed me.


Panicked - that's what got you. It's easy to be clever in hindsight, but you really had amazing wands to fight with. Scattershot or a lucky flame cloud? Easy kill.


Yep. Wish there was a rewind! should have just used blade hands and two shotted him TBH.

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Post Friday, 16th August 2019, 09:21

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Secret tech against Vampires is to quaff lignification. They cannot vampiric drain you in tree form (they will still waste turns trying, though). Wands also work, of course.

Btw, don't go by red "threat level": it's very misleading. Spiny frogs are easy for transmuters because Ice Form gives rPois, AC and also slows them. Pretty much everything in Lair is handled easily by Ice Form.

More generally, I would not worship Chei for OpTm. One of the advantages for Chei is the increased stats, which allows you to cast spells in heavy armour. Since Op cannot wear armour, Chei is mostly wasted on Op. I would pick something like Fedhas or Yred or Ru or Gozag or Ely. Fedhas -> Jiyva transition is also possible -- Fedhas wrath is pretty mild if you have Jiyva. However, you can play however you want.

More general comments, I would not train transmutations so much so early. UC/Fighting/Dodging are more important early on. Everything before Lair is handled by Spider Form (which is really cheap), and everything in Lair can be handled by Ice Form. Ice Form can be better than Blade Hands in many cases for Op because it gives more HP, a bit of AC and has pretty good damage. Eventually, you want Statue Form and a shield, or Dragon Form.

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Post Friday, 16th August 2019, 10:48

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

With melee octopodes I also suggest training (way more) dodging.

Octopodes have good melee damage against most enemies because they can constrict. But they have bad defences. Fighting is useful, too, but they do not get enough HP from fighting skil, but get much better results from dodging. With a melee octopode it is very likely that my dodging skill would be the highest for a long time.

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Post Thursday, 22nd August 2019, 07:21

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

You have a bunch of situationally useful spells in your library. (Confusing Touch, Animate Skeleton, Petrify, Yara's, Mephitic, etc) I think it's a matter of personal preference how much to put into these spells, and how much to put into UC, Dodging, Fighting.
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Post Thursday, 22nd August 2019, 10:29

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

bel wrote:More general comments, I would not train transmutations so much so early. UC/Fighting/Dodging are more important early on. Everything before Lair is handled by Spider Form (which is really cheap), and everything in Lair can be handled by Ice Form. Ice Form can be better than Blade Hands in many cases for Op because it gives more HP, a bit of AC and has pretty good damage. Eventually, you want Statue Form and a shield, or Dragon Form.
Indeed, Transmutations spells aren't like Conjuration-like ones that you want very reliable. ~20% fail rate (as long sa it's not red failure) is totally acceptable for Forms in the beginning.
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Post Friday, 23rd August 2019, 15:44

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

I know many people will call this sacrilege or think I am stupid but considering I have beaten 9-rune and 1-rune Hellcrawl with multiple melee Op and I have 15 runed a no-transmutation all melee Op of Oka/Zin (before tomb redo) so I may I have some idea. For an unarmed melee Op start I recommend the following:

- train UC 100% up to about 9-11 and I mean 100%. You train UC up as fast as possible to the exclusion of everything else.
- then train fighting and defense roughly equally shooting for about 7-10 fighting
- then do whatever (depends on what you have found and what the specifics of your start are)

You DO want defense but your start is better if you do them later. By mid-lair you want to shoot for a summation of AC+EV+SH of roughly 50, you don't have to have this but if you don't then don't melee death yaks. You best option for defense is a shield.

The main reason this works, is because Op offense starts very strong, your tentacle aux is one of the strongest aux in the game. Training your UC gives you another very good aux and makes your UC have a decent enough base value for the multiplier in fighting to mean something and Op can make the offhand aux even when using a shield so you never lose it assuming you stay UC. While constriction is nice and very helpful against high EV things, this is not your major concern here as it does not work for Op on key things like early ogres. Training defense early is just not effective enough to be reliable versus focusing on offense, Op are too squishy early on for 5 EV to be that much of a difference maker, obviously it helps but its not enough and higher offense is leveraged better, the only real exception is specifically OpFi of chei who train both dodge and shield and gets a decent amount of piety early or some similar lucky find (shield of ignorance) they can wind up something like 30-40 ac+ev+sh which is pretty solid pre-lair.

If you are chei and have high dex or you start as a fighter and have a shield you can focus on some defense earlier but you won't find it to be any better really. Also, IMO, a Op with a shield and 10/10 UC fighting is better than the starting Tm forms except for blade hands (and in some cases better than blade hands). Blade hands does enough extra damage to make up the difference but Ice Beast, IMO, is not better although its close and spider form is vastly inferior to it. If I find a shield early (i.e like d1 or 2) on an OpTm I don't even bother training any of the starter book, except possibly blade hands (if I got stupud lucky and found statue form I would train blade hands).

If you can get a melee Op to about 55 ac+EV+sh with UC/fighting then you can clear lair reliably and should have a winnable character. You need both but, IMO, focusing on offense is the easier start and I think its an important thing for starting Op players to realize. Because if you ever try a non-transmutation OpFi of Oka will beging to realize around the depths that even with rather good combined defense you absolutely have to use finesse to win. Offense is a key aspect of the survivability of melee Op outside of statue form. Only a statue-pode has the luxury of not cultivating high end offense and they get high end offense anyway.
If you don't believe me simply do the above advice with a vanilla OpFi and OpAs start (training your minor focus of shield or throwing/stealth in step 2 after you get UC up). Try doing the same and training much more shield or dodging. After doing a few runs of OpFi this way versus other ways I think you will be surprised that the offensive start is roughly twice as safe (when sensible playing precautions are performed, i.e. don't go toe to toe with an ogre until you can handle it). I would suggest taking Oka as your god for this test and use Heroism and Finesse liberally not for effectiveness but to see the change in effectiveness. I do not know if this strategy holds for weapon-based Op, I rarely do that, it may not. One of the valuable things about this strategy is that its consistent and essenitally almost always works when done right. The major variables are finding rings, shields and books.

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Post Tuesday, 27th August 2019, 13:11

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Thanks! What do you do about Ogres and stuff? Just run away?

Also, I've just encountered Duvessa and Dowan and Ijyb together. I thought I'd just shaft Ijyb, as there was a shaft handy. However, he seems to be able to levitate. What the hell?! (Check picture and description)

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Post Tuesday, 27th August 2019, 15:55

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

It depends when you see an ogre and what your start is

In general I would say that once you can reliably choose when to kill an ogre and when not to you are starting to get a feel for things. But here is my general guidance:

- If you are OpFi/have a shield and above ~4th level and your UC is above 6 you can kill an ogre without trouble 80% of the time. DO NOT fight an ogre until you have enough HP. You basically have to run if they hit you really hard. If you are too low a level you risk a one shot which is not worthwhile.

- if you are something like an OpAs then you need higher UC maybe 8 and for especially early Ogre you can weaken them with throwing or use a curare (although they are precious early). If you can take half their life with throwing, you are roughly equivalent to having a shield. Again you have to beware the one shot, but with sufficient UC you will kill them pretty fast. For starts like this a modest investment in stealth can be very helpful, but Op are natively good at stealth so you need very little actual XP spent to get to something useful

Another major killer will probably be adders, for Op constriction and decent UC takes care of them pretty well, but an early D2 adder can kill you. By D3 they should be fine probably.

-Also as a majorly important UC Op specific thing in early levels Potions of Lignification are a "get out of jail free" card for most melee situations, you get a bunch of AC but also tree form base UC damage is quite high. A tree with a shield and UC 5+ will easily kill an ogre. Obviously a smiting orc priest will still kill you. But each Pot of Lig is basically a free kill on an Ogre, Ice Beast or even Orc Warrior with a strong weapon. If you have found one or two of these you can breath a lot easier.

Basically D2-4 ogres are dicey, at some point you will notice you can flat out killdudes tab kill them easily, and that will change very rapidly. The same is true of gnolls with halberds, in fact they are probably more dangerous since there are always other gnolls. D2 is almost certainly an always run simply because you do not have enough HP to take a random hit. D3 is dicey. D4 you may feel pretty good but should be careful. D6 or so you should flat kill a normal ogre as an OpFi. My floor numbers may be a little off as I am more used to Hellcrawl's faster initial XP, normal crawl is kind of tedious compared to hellcrawl.

Basically by training UC exclusively you are getting ahead of the curve, but initially everyone is at the bottom of the curve. UC is peculiar because points in UC affect far more things than points in other weapon skills, not only do they contribute more damage and speed but they also increase the Aux attack.

The combination of rapid changes to HP (i.e early on you are basically doubling your total HP) and a much greater per point return on your weapon means you very suddenly change in effectiveness (this doesn't last, which is why you have to transition to defense later). The verbiage of your tentacle aux is not very descriptive but initially its as damaging as any weapon, early Op are essentially dual wielding, but your HP at level 1 and 2 is simply to low to face an ogre; you have to run. You can gamble, but be aware its definitely a serious gamble. This is one reason spider form is flat out inferior to just being an Op, losing the tentacle aux is a huge damage nerf early on.

For the purposes of experimenting, not winning, I reccomend people play a number of OpFi and OpAs and try to reliably kill ogres as early as possible. You will die a lot but you will get a good feel of your capabilities and will probably be surprised how fast they go from stupidly threatening to an easy kill. The knowledge involved with this is, essentially, the heart of playing non-statue Op successfully, without huge armor you have to be aware of big hits. You either run or you burn them down. And you need to have a plan for both before you start the engagement. This is very important. You need to have a good feel for how things will go south and have a plan B. This is true in general but for Op without statue and who are trying to melee (i.e. not doing casting/summoning strats) its gonna almost always go south in a particular way. You are fine for a while and probably doing good damage, then BAM big hit. Can you burn em down or do you run? Hopefully you already know how you are gonna run. This will always be your question whether you are melee Oka OpFi or using Blade Hands.

Statue Op is different, you can get combined defenses of over 100 and AC with enough guaranteed defense to make hits reliably smaller, the game is different for melee when you are 100+ in combined defenses. However don't be fooled this does not mean Statue is superior. Dragon form Op still has the "Can I burn them down or do I run" playstyle and cannot really do the "Can I weather this storm" playstyle of of statue. For a long time I considered statue to be superior, but after playing Hellcrawl a lot I have changed my mind. In hellcrawl once you pick up the Orb you have to enter a portal to Hell's vestibule, then dive through one of the 4 layers of hell randomly while carrying the orb in order to win. Everything is abreviated and there are less runes, in fact you can win with 0 runes. The hardest thing to do is to win with 1 rune (perhaps low turn count is harder, not sure), which means you skip everything and then only pick up the rune in hell which you have to do while carrying the orb. I did this on a melee Op. If I recall correctly I entered Hell around level 24. I chose to do this as a Dragon Form not a statue form Op. I had previously gotten to the vesitbule of hell as a statue and got overwhelmed, I switched to dragon and the overwhelming offense made the difference, I could kill fast enough and move fast enough to not get bogged down. Its possible to do it as statuepode, but the extra defenese is deceptive. Killsduding faster was actually safer. Of course if you have no defense at all you just die. But at the same time it forces you to make better initial choices. Statue is just easier, Dragon level offense with smarter choices is more powerful (except, perhaps, in certain cases that statue is tailored for). Interestingly Crawl starts teaching you this immediately, what you learn about ogres on D3 can carry you through the entire game. You can go statue form and make what you learn less needed but don't be fooled its not actually more effective, although it is quite effective.

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Post Tuesday, 27th August 2019, 21:14

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Thanks for all the advice and tips!

Anyone know why Ijyb hasnt fallen down the shaft? I've not really shafted monsters before, but I thought as soon as they stepped on it, they'd fall? That shot was taken on the turn that he stepped onto the shaft.

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Post Tuesday, 17th September 2019, 19:15

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

So I resumed this game after a little hiatus. Ijyb stepped over the shaft without issue, seemingly levitating over it. I managed to get back upstairs and avoid duvessa and dowan completely - Am now on level 3 of lair. Will stop playing for tonight now.

Any tips or suggestions? im thinking more invocations, fighting and dodging to 10 - and a bit more stealth and then see what the game presents to me.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.24-a0-619-gb7544fd237 (webtiles) character file.

Delarado the Martial Artist (Octopode Transmuter)  Turns: 16521, Time: 01:11:43

Health: 78/78      AC:  1    Str: 25    XL:     11   Next: 77%
Magic:  15/15      EV: 22    Int: 29    God:    Cheibriados [***...]
Gold:   398        SH:  0    Dex: 25    Spells: 1/16 levels left

rFire    . . .     SeeInvis +     - Unarmed
rCold    . . .     Gourm    .   (no shield)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   (helmet restricted)
rPois    .         Spirit   .   (no amulet)
rElec    .         Reflect  .   m - ring of wizardry
rCorr    .         Harm     .   q - +5 ring of dexterity
MR       .....                  w - +5 ring of strength
Stlth    ++++......             F - ring "Dihajozade" {Int+4 Stlth-}
HPRegen  0.23/turn              E - ring of see invisible
MPRegen  0.14/turn              (no ring)
                                (no ring)
                                (no ring)

@: very slow
A: almost no armour, stealthy swim, amphibious, 8 rings, constrict 8, camouflage
1, gelatinous body 1
a: Bend Time, Temporal Distortion, Renounce Religion


You are on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Cheibriados.
Cheibriados is most pleased with you.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 12 of its levels.

You have collected 513 gold pieces.
You have spent 115 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Missiles
 a - 245 arrows
 f - 4 atropa-tipped darts
 h - 336 stones
 n - 8 boomerangs (quivered)
 D - 5 javelins
Jewellery
 m - a ring of wizardry (left tentacle)
 q - a +5 ring of dexterity (right tentacle)
 w - a +5 ring of strength (on tentacle)
 E - a ring of see invisible (on tentacle)
 F - the ring "Dihajozade" (on tentacle) {Int+4 Stlth-}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of attention]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It makes you less stealthy.
Wands
 y - a wand of random effects (14)
 A - a wand of digging (2)
 B - a wand of acid (7)
Scrolls
 d - 4 scrolls of enchant weapon
 e - 9 scrolls of remove curse
 g - 5 scrolls of immolation
 l - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 r - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 u - a scroll labeled VULUAW IPRIWNA
 v - a scroll of fog
 x - 2 scrolls of amnesia
 H - a scroll of identify
Potions
 b - an emerald potion
 j - 3 potions of magic
 k - a potion of might
 o - 3 potions of invisibility
 p - 2 potions of agility
 s - a potion of lignification
 t - 4 potions of brilliance
 z - 7 potions of curing
 C - 2 potions of mutation
 G - 2 potions of ambrosia
 I - a potion of heal wounds
Comestibles
 c - 25 rations
 i - 5 chunks of flesh


   Skills:
 + Level 8.5 Fighting
 + Level 8.5 Dodging
 + Level 5.2 Stealth
 - Level 10.0 Unarmed Combat
 - Level 3.0 Spellcasting
 - Level 6.6 Transmutations
 - Level 3.5 Ice Magic
 - Level 3.2 Poison Magic
 + Level 5.6 Invocations


You have one spell level left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Beastly Appendage     Tmut           #####.       1%          1    None
b - Sticks to Snakes      Tmut           #####...     1%          2    #......
c - Spider Form           Tmut/Pois      ####......   1%          3    ###....
d - Ice Form              Ice/Tmut       ####....     4%          4    ####...
e - Blade Hands           Tmut           #####.....   6%          5    ######.

Your spell library contains the following spells:

 Spells                   Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
 Animate Skeleton         Necr           N/A          3%          1    None
 Poisonous Vapours        Pois/Air       ##....       2%          2    #......
 Sublimation of Blood     Necr           #.........   4%          2    #......
 Animate Dead             Necr           N/A          28%         4    ####...
 Agony                    Necr           #.......     61%         5    ######.
 Borgnjor's Vile Clutch   Necr/Erth      #.........   61%         5    ######.


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (8/15)             Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (3/6) D:8
  Swamp (0/4) Lair:3        Snake (0/4) Lair:2     

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Fedhas
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Zin
The Shining One

Shops:
D:4 *   D:5 :

Annotations:
D:5 Dowan, Duvessa
D:6 exclusion: upstairs
D:8 exclusions: door and 1 more exclusion, Psyche
Lair:1 1 runed translucent door, dxctxrx's ghost, journeyman GnBe
Lair:3 3 runed translucent doors, Amnesiac's ghost, journeyman FoEE


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You cannot wear most types of armour.
You are very stealthy in the water. (Stealth+)
You are amphibious.
You can wear up to eight rings at the same time.
You can use your tentacles to constrict eight enemies at once.
Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stealth+).
Your rubbery body absorbs attacks. (AC +1, EV +1)


Message History

You see here a crocodile corpse.
You butcher the crocodile corpse.
i - 6 chunks of flesh (gained 4)
You see here a crocodile skeleton.
Eat one of 6 chunks of flesh? (ye/n/q)
You eat one of the 6 chunks of flesh. This raw flesh tastes terrible.
You start waiting.
Your transformation is almost over.
You start waiting.
You warm up again.
h - 336 stones (gained 28)
c - 25 rations (gained 1)
Amnesiac's ghost turns its malevolent gaze towards you.
Amnesiac's ghost says, "A rolling stone gathers plenty of Delarado."
Amnesiac's ghost says, "I was like you once."
The nine-headed hydra roars!
The nine-headed hydra roars!
Partly explored, can't reach some items and places.
Unknown command.
Saving game... please wait.

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You can see 2 nine-headed hydras and Amnesiac's ghost.

Vanquished Creatures
  2 hydras (Lair:2)
  A black mamba (Lair:1)
  3 spiny frogs
  5 komodo dragons
  A polar bear (Lair:2)
  2 hippogriffs
  14 yaks
  A spriggan (D:7)
  Menkaure (D:5)
  6 water moccasins
  2 orc warriors
  2 porcupines (Lair:1)
  A sky beast (D:5)
  A necrophage (D:7)
  2 ice beasts (D:5)
  A phantom (D:7)
  3 wolves (Lair:1)
  An ogre (D:6)
  3 centaurs
  9 crocodiles
  10 bullfrogs
  A scorpion (D:4)
  A howler monkey (D:4)
  2 crimson imps (D:6)
  2 centaur zombies
  A quasit (D:8)
  3 jellies
  A centaur skeleton (D:5)
  2 hounds
  4 orc priests
  3 orc wizards
  3 iguanas
  Ijyb (D:4)
  4 worker ants
  A hound zombie (D:6)
  A hound skeleton (D:4)
  10 gnolls
  8 adders
  A shadow imp (D:7)
  2 oozes
  2 adder zombies
  5 worms
  5 leopard geckos
  13 orcs
  6 ball pythons
  8 bats
  5 giant cockroaches
  4 hobgoblins
  10 jackals
  13 kobolds
  6 quokkas
  A frilled lizard (D:1)
  A giant cockroach zombie (D:5)
  10 goblins
  A jackal skeleton (D:4)
  2 leopard gecko skeletons
  12 rats
226 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  An ogre (D:8)
  Terence (D:2)
  An orc (D:5)
3 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  6 fungi
  6 plants
12 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 241 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Delarado the Octopode Transmuter began the quest for the
                  | Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 3/3
   228 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/18 MP: 5/5
   499 | D:1      | Learned a level 2 spell: Sticks to Snakes
   865 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 21/23 MP: 4/6
   921 | D:1      | Learned a level 3 spell: Spider Form
  1345 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
  1728 | D:2      | Noticed Terence
  1746 | D:2      | Killed Terence
  1746 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 25/28 MP: 2/7
  2753 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 28/33 MP: 5/8
  3271 | D:3      | Upgraded the game from 0.24-a0-580-g6a6c3f83c1 to
                  | 0.24-a0-582-g4d4af813a0
  3529 | D:3      | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
  4154 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 38/38 MP: 9/9
  4179 | D:4      | Reached skill level 4 in Unarmed Combat
  4488 | D:4      | Found Qeaneul's General Store.
  4554 | D:4      | Bought a scroll of identify for 22 gold pieces
  4554 | D:4      | Bought a scroll of amnesia for 38 gold pieces
  4554 | D:4      | Bought a scroll of identify for 22 gold pieces
  4554 | D:4      | Bought a potion of curing for 33 gold pieces
  4998 | D:4      | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
  5110 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Unarmed Combat
  5403 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  5403 | D:5      | Noticed Menkaure
  5647 | D:5      | Found Lybithra's Book Emporium.
  5647 | D:5      | Noticed an ice beast
  5647 | D:5      | Noticed a sky beast
  5750 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 26/43 MP: 2/10
  5983 | D:5      | Reached skill level 6 in Unarmed Combat
  6005 | D:5      | Killed Menkaure
  6422 | D:5      | Noticed Ijyb
  6436 | D:5      | Reached skill level 7 in Unarmed Combat
  6544 | D:5      | Noticed Duvessa
  6547 | D:5      | Noticed Dowan
  6566 | D:5      | Upgraded the game from 0.24-a0-582-g4d4af813a0 to
                  | 0.24-a0-586-g8e0e932a4c
  6566 | D:5      | Upgraded the game from 0.24-a0-586-g8e0e932a4c to
                  | 0.24-a0-619-gb7544fd237
  6577 | D:4      | Killed Ijyb
  6646 | D:5      | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
  6855 | D:5      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 35/48 MP: 9/11
  7085 | D:5      | Reached skill level 8 in Unarmed Combat
  7223 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  7232 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  7429 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Cheibriados the Contemplative
  7761 | D:6      | Learned a level 4 spell: Ice Form
  7995 | D:6      | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
  8486 | D:6      | Reached * piety under Cheibriados
  8513 | D:6      | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
  8589 | D:6      | Reached skill level 9 in Unarmed Combat
  8790 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Transmutations
  9043 | D:6      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  9124 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 53/53 MP: 8/12
 10322 | D:7      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
 10493 | D:8      | Reached ** piety under Cheibriados
 10580 | D:8      | Got a warped lead ring
 10581 | D:8      | Identified the ring "Dihajozade" {Int+4 Stlth-} (You found
                  | it on level 8 of the Dungeon)
 10606 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Unarmed Combat
 10671 | D:8      | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
 10718 | D:8      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
 10801 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
 10904 | D:8      | Noticed Psyche
 11697 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 11712 | Lair:1   | Noticed a komodo dragon
 11725 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 63/63 MP: 10/14
 11732 | D:8      | Learned a level 5 spell: Blade Hands
 11779 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 12124 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
 12327 | Lair:1   | Noticed a black mamba
 12391 | Lair:1   | Killed a black mamba
 12448 | Lair:1   | Found a runed translucent door.
 12463 | Lair:1   | Noticed a spiny frog
 12476 | Lair:1   | Killed a spiny frog
 12946 | Lair:1   | Reached *** piety under Cheibriados
 13159 | Lair:1   | Noticed dxctxrx's ghost (journeyman GnBe)
 13318 | Lair:2   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 13332 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 13587 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 13594 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 13842 | Lair:2   | Identified the Tome of Poisoning and Evil Magic
 13862 | Lair:2   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 13862 | Lair:2   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 49/75 MP: 10/15
 14651 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
 14702 | Lair:2   | Killed an eight-headed hydra
 15462 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 15859 | Lair:3   | Found a runed translucent gate.
 15860 | Lair:3   | Found a runed translucent gate.
 15860 | Lair:3   | Noticed a nine-headed hydra
 15861 | Lair:3   | Found a runed translucent gate.
 15866 | Lair:3   | Noticed Amnesiac's ghost (journeyman FoEE)
 15866 | Lair:3   | Noticed a nine-headed hydra
 15871 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
 16188 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 5 in Stealth

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 |
---------------+----------------------------------+-----
Transmutations |     3     4           5  6       |  6.6
Poison Magic   |        1  2  3                   |  3.2
Dodging        |              3           4  7  8 |  8.5
Unarmed Combat |                 5  7  9 10       | 10.0
Ice Magic      |                       3          |  3.5
Fighting       |                          3  7  8 |  8.5
Spellcasting   |                          3       |  3.0
Invocations    |                             2  5 |  5.6
Stealth        |                                5 |  5.2

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Unarmed           |    69 |   127 |   191 |   129 ||   516
       Constrict         |    21 |    35 |    33 |     3 ||    92
       Tentacles         |     8 |    19 |    36 |    12 ||    75
       Kick              |    12 |    25 |    56 |     1 ||    94
       Punch             |     1 |     3 |    12 |     5 ||    21
Throw: Stone             |    41 |    64 |       |       ||   105
       Boomerang         |       |    27 |    63 |    29 ||   119
 Cast: Beastly Appendage |    15 |    29 |    42 |     1 ||    87
       Sticks to Snakes  |     2 |    10 |    15 |     3 ||    30
       Spider Form       |       |     4 |     5 |       ||     9
       Ice Form          |       |       |     1 |    25 ||    26
       Blade Hands       |       |       |       |     4 ||     4
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |     8 |     8 |     5 ||    25
 Stab: Sleeping          |     3 |     4 |     1 |       ||     8
       Distracted        |       |       |     4 |       ||     4
  Eat: Chunk             |     2 |    12 |    12 |    10 ||    36
       Ration            |       |     1 |     1 |     1 ||     3
Armor: Skin              |     9 |     3 |     8 |    21 ||    41
Dodge: Dodged            |    35 |    72 |   108 |    83 ||   298

Table legend:
 A = Non-vault XP
 B = Vault XP
 C = Vault XP percentage of total XP
 D = Non-vault monster count
 E = Vault monster count
 F = Vault count percentage of total count

                 A         B        C        D         E        F   
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
      Total |   15891 |     443 |   2.7 |     223 |       6 |   2.6
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------
        D:1 |      48 |       2 |   4.0 |      28 |       2 |   6.7
        D:2 |      52 |      18 |  25.7 |      23 |       1 |   4.2
        D:3 |     192 |       0 |   0.0 |      28 |       0 |   0.0
        D:4 |     246 |      36 |  12.8 |      15 |       1 |   6.2
        D:5 |     754 |     172 |  18.6 |      20 |       1 |   4.8
        D:6 |    1047 |       0 |   0.0 |      26 |       0 |   0.0
        D:7 |     961 |     215 |  18.3 |      17 |       1 |   5.6
        D:8 |    1181 |       0 |   0.0 |      16 |       0 |   0.0
     Lair:1 |    3502 |       0 |   0.0 |      19 |       0 |   0.0
     Lair:2 |    4464 |       0 |   0.0 |      15 |       0 |   0.0
     Lair:3 |    3444 |       0 |   0.0 |      16 |       0 |   0.0
            +---------+---------+-------+---------+---------+-------

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Post Wednesday, 18th September 2019, 15:58

Re: CIP:OpTm Chei-Advice Needed

Problem with fighting ogres early is that 2 high roll hits kill you, and random energy is a thing.

If you can take > 2 max damage hits from GC or GSC + ogre base damage you can safely engage them in melee. If you're OpAs or something per above you just poison them to death though. Many of the book starts can kill them with spells. Melee Op should avoid until health is sufficient, though OpBe do get a boost from berserking.

With Chei you might not have a choice of course. In that case you blow consumables on them.

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