[CiP] HuWn promising

[Magnakai]

Because sometimes the RNG wants to tell you something:

Starting as a HuWn, I grab the first glowing dagger I found on D:1. Dagger of Distorsion. Ok this guy will be a short lived one.
After clearing the first dungeons floor, I send a prayer to Yog Sothot and bravely unwield this dagger, reasoning that the sooner I am done with my char, the lesser I will feel the pain.

Abyssed. CL4.
Come on....
Around me lava and steam everywhere. No baddies yet. 7 tiles away, a "bloodstained trident". I make my moves to grab it, and wanting to minimize the turns, don't wield it immediately. One move later, a tentacled starpawn shows up. I have never met one but the ingame description is nasty enough for me to flee directly into the opposite direction.
A Smoke Demon shows up and smites me. I take another direction and OMFG a gate out of the abyss!!! I run directly to it, barely missed by a ball of steam, the tentacled monstruosity grabbing me one tile away from escape... I manage to break free and find myself panting on D:2 !!!

I take a look at the Trident I brought back from this trip. And I immediatly closed the console.

Look it can't be happening. I have escaped the Abyss with a level 4 Human. And I have this weapon...Surely next step I'll take an OOD Ancient Lich will spawn on D:2 and obliterate this guy.

  Code:

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14.1 (console) character file.

Arwald the Sneak (Human Wanderer)                   Turns: 1499, Time: 00:27:46

HP  12/34        AC  4     Str 14      XL: 4   Next: 15%
MP   4/4         EV 12     Int 14      God:
Gold 69          SH  0     Dex 18      Spells:  0 memorised,  3 levels left

rFire  . . .     SeeInvis .     v - +7,+9 trident of Light {flame, rElec Str+4 Int+4}
rCold  . . .     Clarity  .     c - +0 robe
rNeg   + . .     Conserve .     (no shield)
rPois  .         rCorr    .     k - +2 hat
rElec  +         rRot     .     (no cloak)
SustAb . .       Spirit   .     (no gloves)
rMut   .         Warding  .     (no boots)
Saprov . . .     Stasis   .     (no amulet)
MR     .....                    r - silver ring {tried}
                                j - ring of positive energy

@: not resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
A: no striking features
a: no special abilities


You are on level 2 of the Dungeon.
You are completely stuffed.

You have visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and seen 2 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 1 time.

You have collected 69 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +0,+1 short sword of distortion
 b - a +0,+0 sling
 s - a +2,+1 dagger of venom
 v - the +7,+9 trident of Light (weapon) {flame, rElec Str+4 Int+4}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Abyss)   
   
   It emits flame when wielded, causing extra injury to most foes and up to
   double damage against particularly susceptible opponents.
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It insulates you from electricity.
Missiles
 h - 45 darts
 m - 8 tomahawks
 n - 71 stones
 q - 2 javelins (quivered)
Armour
 c - a +0 robe (worn)
 k - a +2 hat (worn)
Comestibles
 f - 3 bread rations
 o - a chunk of giant newt flesh
 p - a rotting chunk of ball python flesh
 t - a chunk of giant newt flesh
Jewellery
 j - a ring of positive energy (left hand)
 r - a silver ring (right hand) {tried}
Potions
 d - 2 potions of curing
 e - a potion of invisibility
 g - a potion of brilliance
 i - a white potion
 l - 2 emulsified red potions
 u - a gluggy red potion


   Skills:
 + Level 2.4 Fighting
   Level 2.4 Staves
 + Level 1.1 Throwing
 + Level 1.2 Dodging
 + Level 4.0 Stealth
   Level 1.0 Shields
 + Level 1.0 Unarmed Combat


You have 3 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (2/15)           

Altars:

Message History

A tentacled starspawn comes into view.
Found a scale mail.
A smoke demon comes into view.
The smoke demon roars!
The smoke demon gestures at you.
Something smites you!
Found a gateway leading out of the Abyss.
The smoke demon gestures at you.
The ball of steam misses you.
The smoke demon gestures at you.
Something smites you!
A tentacle flies out from the starspawn's body!
The starspawn tentacle grabs you. The starspawn tentacle constricts you.
Found a mace.
There is a gateway leading out of the Abyss here.
You escape the starspawn tentacle's grasp.
A tentacle flies out from the starspawn's body!
You pass through the gate.
Welcome back to the Dungeon!
Saving game... please wait.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  An adder (D:2)
  2 giant geckos (D:1)
  An ooze (D:2)
  2 ball pythons
  5 giant cockroaches
  5 goblins
  10 hobgoblins
  2 kobolds (D:1)
  4 bats (D:1)
  3 giant newts (D:2)
  4 rats
39 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A starspawn tentacle (Abyss:1)
  7 starspawn tentacle segments (Abyss:1)
8 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 47 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | Arwald, the Human Wanderer, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1
    87 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 22/22 MP: 2/2
   472 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 27/27 MP: 3/3
  1285 | D:2      | Reached skill level 1 in Throwing
  1285 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Stealth
  1285 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 30/34 MP: 4/4
  1429 | D:2      | Cast into the Abyss (a distortion unwield)
  1439 | Abyss:1  | Got a bloodstained trident
  1440 | Abyss:1  | Identified the +7,+9 trident of Light {flame, rElec Str+4 Int+4} (You found it on level 1 of the Abyss)
  1480 | Abyss:1  | Noticed a tentacled starspawn
  1486 | Abyss:1  | Noticed a smoke demon
  1498 | D:2      | Escaped the Abyss


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Quarterstaff      |    40 |       ||    40
       Short sword       |    12 |     2 ||    14
Throw: Javelin           |    21 |     3 ||    24
       Dart              |     6 |       ||     6
       Tomahawk          |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     6 |       ||     6
 Stab: Sleeping          |    10 |       ||    10



[tasonir]

Well that's one hell of a character start. If you're going to use it, I'd train polearms right away, turn off unarmed combat especially, but in general only train one skill at a time (use manual training), which for now is polearms. Eventually that trident will be outclassed by stronger polearms, most likely a glaive, but a good halberd or if you're lucky enough to find a bardiche, those are also better. It should last up until you finish lair and orc at least, though.

When the trident hits min delay (I think that's 14 but double check) you probably want to train some defenses, or maybe magic if you've found good enough buffs, but probably defenses. Dunno how much advice you want/need, though, so if you have other questions just ask.

[twipley]

Ha ha! this makes me want to play Human Wanderers.

EDIT: what happened to the char?

[byrel]

You know this was more than a year ago?