CIP - VpGl^Kiku (Take 3)

Wednesday, 31st August 2016, 18:17 by nublet

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1320-g0178847 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Black Sun (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 46075, Time: 03:57:07 Health: 162/162 AC: 23 Str: 18 XL: 20 Next: 11% Magic: 33/33 EV: 21 Int: 11 God: Kikubaaqudgha [*****.] Gold: 1832 SH: 12 Dex: 21 Spells: 7 memorised, 14 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +9 double sword (pain) rCold + + . Gourm . g - +0 ice dragon armour rNeg + + . Faith . Q - +0 buckler rPois + Spirit . j - +2 hat rElec . Dismiss . p - +2 cloak rCorr . Reflect + I - +0 pair of gloves MR ++++. Harm . i - +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} Stlth .......... b - +5 amulet of reflection k - ring of protection from magic s - ring of protection from magic @: regenerating slowly A: fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion }: 2/15 runes: decaying, gossamer You are on level 4 of the Vaults. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is extremely pleased with you. You are very thirsty. You have visited 7 branches of the dungeon, and seen 36 of its levels. You have collected 3625 gold pieces. You have spent 1793 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +9 double sword of pain (weapon) w - an eudemon blade of holy wrath C - the +12 long sword of Fortitude {slice, rF- Str+2 Int+8 Dex+3} (You took it off an orc knight on level 2 of the Vaults) It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies. It affects your strength (+2). It affects your intelligence (+8). It affects your dexterity (+3). It makes you vulnerable to fire. Missiles d - 4 throwing nets (quivered) Armour g - a +0 ice dragon armour (worn) i - the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity (worn) {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) It affects your dexterity (+2). It greatly protects you from fire. It makes you vulnerable to cold. It protects you from poison. j - a +2 hat (worn) p - a +2 cloak (worn) I - a +0 pair of gloves (worn) Q - a +0 buckler (worn) Jewellery b - a +5 amulet of reflection (around neck) k - a ring of protection from magic (right hand) s - a ring of protection from magic (left hand) Wands o - a wand of digging (17/24) y - a wand of teleportation (6/9) G - a wand of confusion K - a wand of digging L - a wand of digging N - a wand of hasting (0/9) R - a wand of lightning T - a wand of acid W - a wand of polymorph X - a wand of lightning Z - a wand of iceblast Scrolls f - 5 scrolls of fog q - 3 scrolls of summoning t - 14 scrolls of remove curse A - a scroll of blinking D - a scroll of fear E - 8 scrolls of identify J - 3 scrolls of magic mapping M - 10 scrolls of teleportation O - a scroll of torment P - 3 scrolls of silence Potions c - 6 potions of brilliance e - 18 potions of blood h - 13 potions of curing l - 2 potions of agility n - 3 potions of ambrosia v - 3 potions of magic x - 3 potions of flight z - 5 potions of might B - 2 potions of invisibility F - 4 potions of haste H - a potion of resistance V - a potion of heal wounds Y - a potion of berserk rage Books m - Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Unholy Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 7 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1 b - Corpse Rot Necromancy 2 c - Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 d - Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 e - Control Undead Necromancy 4 r - Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Sinister Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Dead Necromancy 4 b - Excruciating Wounds Charms/Necromancy 5 c - Agony Necromancy 5 d - Dispel Undead Necromancy 5 e - Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6 u - a book of Flames Spells Type Level a - Flame Tongue Conjuration/Fire 1 b - Throw Flame Conjuration/Fire 2 c - Conjure Flame Conjuration/Fire 3 d - Inner Flame Hexes/Fire 3 e - Sticky Flame Conjuration/Fire 4 f - Fireball Conjuration/Fire 5 Miscellaneous U - 3 phantom mirrors Skills: + Level 15.0 Fighting - Level 16.5 Long Blades - Level 1.7 Throwing + Level 9.8 Armour + Level 15.7 Dodging + Level 9.5 Shields + Level 9.1 Spellcasting - Level 3.0 Charms - Level 18.6 Necromancy You have 14 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 1% 2 None b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ####...... 1% 3 ##..... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 1% 4 ####... d - Agony Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. e - Dispel Undead Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. f - Vampiric Draining Necr #####..... 1% 3 ##..... i - Apportation Tloc #......... 52% 1 None Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (6/6) D:10 Swamp (4/4) Lair:2 Spider (4/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:5 Orc (2/2) D:10 Elf (0/3) Orc:2 Vaults (4/5) D:14 Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2 Depths (0/5) D:15 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Beogh Shops: D:3 * D:5 :*![ D:8 [ Orc:2 (*[ Vaults:2 =((*= Vaults:3 = Annotations: D:9 exclusion: obsidian statue D:15 exclusion: orange crystal statue Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You heal slowly. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. Message History There is an open door here. There is an open door here. A deep elf knight comes into view. It is wielding a scimitar of flaming. The deep elf knight shouts! The deep elf knight gestures at you while chanting. The stone arrow reflects off an invisible shield around you! The stone arrow hits the deep elf knight. The deep elf knight casts a spell. The deep elf knight seems to speed up. The deep elf knight misses you. You slash the deep elf knight! The deep elf knight writhes in agony. You kill the deep elf knight! Kikubaaqudgha accepts your kill. No target in view! You see here a scimitar of flaming. You are undead. At your current hunger state you resist poison, resist cold, significantly resist negative energy, have a very slow metabolism and heal slowly. Your movement speed is average. Your attack speed is quite fast (and cannot be improved with additional weapon skill). Your base attributes are Str 18, Int 11, Dex 19. ###....### ...%.. ########'#### ..... ..........###########+# ..........#...##.# ...# .#.#.###..#...##.##...# .#.#.#)...'...........# .#######..###.......# .#...#....###.......### .###.###..#.....@.....# .#...#....###.......### .###.###### #.......# .....# ........... .....# #...##.##...# ###### #...##.# ...# #.# #### ### ### ..+ ..# There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Mennas (Vaults:4) A lich (Vaults:3) Jorgrun (Spider:1) Asterion (Spider:2) 2 sphinxes Gastronok (Lair:1) Frances (D:13) A storm dragon (Vaults:4) A shadow dragon (Vaults:2) 2 thorn hunters Kirke (D:14) Roxanne (Swamp:3) 3 fire giants 2 orc warlords (Orc:2) 7 vault wardens 3 ghost moths 8 emperor scorpions 9 ironheart preservers 3 stone giants The ghost of ximxim the Spear-Bearer, a journeyman OpGl of Ru (Lair:4) 3 entropy weavers Nessos (D:13) 2 deep elf demonologists A deep elf annihilator (Vaults:4) A spark wasp (Spider:4) An ettin (Vaults:3) 2 fire dragons (D:15) 8 yaktaur captains 4 rakshasas A great orb of eyes (Vaults:3) 2 ghost crabs 5 ice dragons 13 vault guards 9 centaur warriors 15 hydras A peacekeeper (Vaults:2) The ghost of Xiguana the Unseen, a journeyman SpCK of Xom (Lair:2) A death knight (Vaults:3) 2 catoblepae 9 ogre magi 2 dancing weapons (D:14) A queen ant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) A deep troll earth mage (Vaults:1) A queen ant (Spider:1) 12 alligators 2 tengu warriors A death yak (Lair:4) 4 orc high priests (Orc:2) Urug (D:10) 7 deep elf knights A shadow wraith (Vaults:1) An unseen horror (D:15) A storm dragon skeleton (Vaults:3) 9 swamp dragons A giant orange brain (Vaults:2) 6 deep trolls 3 flayed ghosts 2 spriggan druids A tengu zombie (Vaults:3) A wizard (Vaults:1) A hill giant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1) A necromancer (Vaults:3) Pikel (D:6) 5 deep elf archers 12 ironbrand convokers A lindwurm (Lair:4) A wolf spider (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 10 deep elf magi 6 hill giants A shambling mangrove (Swamp:2) 7 orb spiders 14 orc knights 10 harpies 2 phantasmal warriors 12 ugly things A sphinx zombie (Vaults:3) 7 orc sorcerers 22 wolf spiders 4 cyclopes 6 griffons A salamander (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) A moth of wrath (Spider:1) 6 hornets 12 elephants A moth of wrath (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2) Joseph (D:8) 2 black mambas 6 vault sentinels 15 spiny frogs 3 torpor snails 4 gargoyles A kobold demonologist (D:12) A komodo dragon (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 3 rime drakes 3 demonic crawlers 4 komodo dragons 2 efreet 16 yaktaurs 6 freezing wraiths A tengu conjurer (D:14) A troll (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 2 queen bees 9 meliai 2 polar bears A human skeleton (Vaults:3) 10 trolls 10 two-headed ogres 2 giant leeches 27 jumping spiders 7 bog bodies Prince Ribbit (D:5) 5 boulder beetles 15 slime creatures 2 saltlings (Vaults:2) 3 dream sheep (Lair:6) 21 blink frogs A fire giant simulacrum (Vaults:1) 38 redbacks 37 yaks 5 shadows 9 tarantellas 2 wraiths A spriggan (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) 13 spriggans 7 hippogriffs Eustachio (D:5) 4 wyverns A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1) A human (D:7) 2 basilisks 9 hogs 24 vampire mosquitoes 3 hungry ghosts 6 wargs 3 steam dragons 2 mottled dragons 22 soldier ants 17 swamp worms 4 insubstantial wisps (Swamp:2) 6 porcupines 7 water moccasins 3 sky beasts 9 ice beasts 61 orc warriors An ettin simulacrum (Vaults:2) 6 swamp drakes 5 black bears 11 wasps 2 eyes of draining 2 phantoms (D:14) The ghost of Dominolapin the Cudgeler, an amateur HOMo (D:3) A black bear (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) 42 ogres 27 wolves 12 centaurs 7 boggarts 9 crocodiles 3 big kobolds 18 giant frogs A wyvern zombie (D:9) A wyvern skeleton (D:6) 2 scorpions 16 wights 36 killer bees An electric eel (Spider:2) 3 vampire bats (D:5) 8 howler monkeys 6 crimson imps 2 giant frog zombies 4 centaur zombies 3 hounds 7 centaur skeletons 33 orc priests Crazy Yiuf (D:6) 3 jellies 4 giant frog skeletons A gnoll shaman (D:7) 10 iguanas 29 worker ants 30 orc wizards A hound skeleton (D:11) 2 worker ant zombies 5 gnolls (D:7) A howler monkey skeleton (D:10) 10 adders 21 river rats 2 shadow imps 2 adder skeletons (D:5) 3 worms 4 dart slugs 6 giant geckos 159 orcs 3 bat skeletons (D:5) 3 bat zombies (D:5) 4 giant cockroaches 9 hobgoblins 10 jackals 23 kobolds 3 quokkas 2 ball pythons 7 bats 3 giant newts (D:1) 8 goblins 2 jackal skeletons A jackal zombie (D:6) A quokka skeleton (D:5) 2 quokka zombies 9 rats A briar patch (Swamp:3) 1474 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) Arachne (Spider:2) A thorn hunter (Swamp:3) 2 vault wardens A ghost moth (Spider:4) 2 ironheart preservers A war gargoyle (Vaults:4) A deep elf annihilator (Vaults:3) 8 hydras A ghost crab (Swamp:3) A centaur warrior (Vaults:1) 2 ogre magi A death yak (Lair:6) 2 alligators A deep troll (Vaults:4) A giant orange brain (Vaults:3) 2 deep elf archers (Vaults:3) 2 ironbrand convokers A shambling mangrove (Swamp:4) A swamp dragon (Swamp:2) 9 orb spiders 2 wolf spiders A deep elf mage (Vaults:4) A hornet (Swamp:1) A cyclops (Vaults:1) 3 ugly things 3 elephants A vault sentinel (Vaults:1) A centaur zombie (D:15) A centaur skeleton (D:15) 2 spiny frogs A demonic crawler (Spider:4) 3 yaktaurs (Vaults:3) A freezing wraith (Vaults:3) A troll (Vaults:1) 5 jumping spiders 4 giant leeches 2 polar bears (Lair:6) A boulder beetle (Lair:6) 3 bog bodies A dream sheep (Lair:6) 2 two-headed ogres (Vaults:1) 4 redbacks 3 yaks (Lair:1) A spriggan (Swamp:4) A wyvern (D:11) 2 tarantellas (Spider:4) A vampire mosquito (Swamp:1) 2 hippogriffs A swamp worm (Swamp:4) A water moccasin (Lair:1) 3 orc warriors A wasp (Lair:6) 5 swamp drakes (Swamp:4) A black bear (Lair:6) 6 ogres 9 wolves A giant frog (D:11) An ogre simulacrum (Vaults:1) 3 killer bees (Lair:4) A howler monkey (D:11) A hound (D:10) An orc priest (D:9) A jelly (Lair:5) An orc wizard (Orc:2) 3 river rats (Lair:2) 4 orcs A fungus (Lair:2) 140 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) Fannar (D:12) A spriggan berserker (Swamp:4) A yaktaur (Vaults:2) 2 jumping spiders (Spider:2) A redback (Spider:2) 3 slaves (D:6) An ogre (Vaults:1) A crimson imp (D:15) 2 orc priests (D:6) A giant gecko (D:6) 3 orcs (D:6) 3 briar patches (Swamp:2) 3 fungi 14 plants 37 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 1651 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | nublet the Vampire Gladiator began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1 130 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/22 MP: 2/2 650 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 27/27 MP: 3/3 1022 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 1399 | D:2 | Found a faded altar of an unknown god. 1430 | D:2 | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation 1582 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/34 MP: 4/4 2287 | D:3 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 2522 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 33/41 MP: 5/5 3092 | D:3 | Found Gozag's Platinum Reserve. 3097 | D:3 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag. 3317 | D:3 | Noticed Dominolapin's ghost (amateur HOMo) 3470 | D:3 | Killed Dominolapin's ghost 3470 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Long Blades 3470 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 14/47 MP: 6/6 4012 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 4018 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 4533 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 4904 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 21/53 MP: 4/7 5590 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5609 | D:5 | Found Ziyk's Book Shoppe. 5610 | D:5 | Found Zaoqiojo's Assorted Antiques. 5621 | D:5 | Bought a dark potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a fizzy pink potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a dark potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a scroll labeled NOLUPTELUA for 20 gold pieces 5627 | D:5 | Found Dicuirph's Armour Emporium. 5677 | D:5 | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha. 5699 | D:5 | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 5742 | D:5 | Noticed Prince Ribbit 5749 | D:5 | Killed Prince Ribbit 5749 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 32/61 MP: 8/8 5791 | D:5 | Noticed Eustachio 5808 | D:5 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag. 5811 | D:5 | Killed Eustachio 6075 | D:5 | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos. 6142 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 6253 | D:5 | Found Rukes's Distillery. 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 55 gold pieces 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of flight for 33 gold pieces 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of curing for 33 gold pieces 6864 | D:6 | Noticed Pikel 6921 | D:6 | Killed Pikel 6921 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 36/69 MP: 9/9 7345 | D:6 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 8254 | D:6 | Found a runed door. 8258 | D:6 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 8317 | D:6 | Killed Crazy Yiuf 8548 | D:7 | Reached * piety under Kikubaaqudgha 8548 | D:7 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Unholy Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 7 of the Dungeon) 8548 | D:7 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 8556 | D:7 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot 8560 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration 8626 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy 8709 | D:7 | Reached skill level 2 in Necromancy 8843 | D:7 | Reached skill level 3 in Necromancy 8947 | D:7 | Reached skill level 4 in Necromancy 9235 | D:7 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 9338 | D:7 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 9478 | D:7 | Reached ** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 9478 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 9478 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 35/77 MP: 10/10 9947 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Long Blades 10025 | D:8 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 10092 | D:8 | Reached skill level 6 in Necromancy 10640 | D:8 | Noticed Joseph 10665 | D:8 | Killed Joseph 10665 | D:8 | Reached skill level 7 in Necromancy 10840 | D:8 | Found Qaik Daw's Antique Armour Emporium. 10846 | D:8 | Bought a glowing robe for 24 gold pieces 10973 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 11011 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 11035 | D:8 | Got a pitted morningstar 11036 | D:8 | Identified the cursed +2 morningstar of Corruption {venom, Str+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon) 11179 | D:8 | Reached *** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 11179 | D:8 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Sinister Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) 11179 | D:8 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 11203 | D:8 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 11502 | D:9 | Found a runed door. 11853 | D:9 | Noticed an obsidian statue 11884 | D:9 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb. 11884 | D:9 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul. 11884 | D:9 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 11941 | D:9 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 11978 | D:9 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting 12235 | D:9 | Noticed an orc knight 12236 | D:9 | Noticed an orc knight 12257 | D:9 | Killed an orc knight 12349 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 36/85 MP: 6/13 12363 | D:9 | Killed an orc knight 12363 | D:9 | Reached skill level 8 in Necromancy 12422 | D:9 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 12601 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 12909 | D:10 | Noticed Urug 13288 | D:10 | Killed Urug 13448 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 13745 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 13777 | D:10 | Reached **** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 14191 | D:11 | Reached skill level 9 in Necromancy 14246 | D:11 | Noticed a green ugly thing 14511 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant 14524 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant 14648 | D:11 | Noticed a purple ugly thing 14656 | D:11 | Killed a purple ugly thing 15073 | D:12 | Noticed Fannar 15095 | D:12 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 15115 | D:12 | Got a jewelled scale mail 15116 | D:12 | Identified the cursed +1 scale mail of Daisies {rPois Int-4 Dex+8} (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon) 15252 | D:12 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy 15260 | D:12 | Reached ***** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 15498 | D:12 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 44/94 MP: 12/16 15706 | D:12 | Killed Fannar 16396 | D:13 | Noticed a rakshasa 16483 | D:12 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony 16561 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 16592 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Necromancy 16826 | Lair:1 | Noticed Gastronok 16852 | Lair:1 | Killed Gastronok 17645 | Lair:2 | Noticed Xiguana's ghost (journeyman SpCK) 17658 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Dispel Undead 17661 | Lair:2 | Killed Xiguana's ghost 17953 | Lair:2 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 18328 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 95/101 MP: 20/20 18437 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 12 in Necromancy 18474 | Lair:3 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 18484 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 19027 | Lair:4 | Reached ****** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 19032 | Lair:4 | Got a pair of polished boots 19324 | Lair:4 | Noticed ximxim's ghost (journeyman OpGl) 19493 | Lair:3 | Identified a +4 double sword of pain (a +2 double sword bloodied by Kikubaaqudgha) 19493 | Lair:3 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 19694 | Lair:4 | Killed ximxim's ghost 19717 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting 20660 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 13 in Necromancy 20890 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 21637 | Lair:6 | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts 21681 | Lair:5 | Identified the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) 21801 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 102/111 MP: 7/21 22094 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 14 in Necromancy 23215 | D:13 | Got a translucent leather armour 23227 | D:13 | Identified the +2 leather armour of Qastruor {*Drain +Blink Regen+ Str+6} (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon) 23251 | D:13 | Noticed Frances 23260 | D:13 | Killed Frances 23298 | D:13 | Noticed Nessos 23666 | D:13 | Killed Nessos 23791 | D:14 | Found a gate to the Vaults. 24001 | D:14 | Reached skill level 15 in Necromancy 24006 | D:14 | Noticed Kirke 24012 | D:14 | Noticed a sphinx 24026 | D:14 | Killed Kirke 24132 | D:14 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 24252 | D:14 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 109/118 MP: 3/22 24703 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon 25238 | D:15 | Found a staircase to the Depths. 25484 | D:15 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields 26074 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 26316 | Orc:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines 26689 | Orc:2 | Found Voutwir's General Store. 26724 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 26775 | Orc:2 | Found Xiet's Antique Weapon Shoppe. 27070 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 27212 | Orc:2 | Noticed an orc warlord 27219 | Orc:2 | Killed an orc warlord 27219 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 16 in Necromancy 27447 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 27448 | Orc:2 | Noticed an orc warlord 27463 | Orc:2 | Killed an orc warlord 27668 | Orc:2 | Found Teywoeroma's General Store. 27702 | Orc:2 | Found Puodghyn's Armour Shop. 27869 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Long Blades 28305 | Orc:2 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls. 28566 | Spider:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Spider Nest 29316 | Spider:1 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 72/127 MP: 18/23 29594 | Spider:2 | Noticed Jorgrun 29608 | Spider:1 | Killed Jorgrun 30308 | Spider:2 | Noticed Asterion 30323 | Spider:2 | Killed Asterion 30416 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Necromancy 30461 | Spider:2 | Noticed Arachne 30476 | Spider:2 | Killed Arachne 30924 | D:5 | Bought a book of Necromancy for 420 gold pieces 30928 | D:5 | Learned a level 3 spell: Vampiric Draining 32536 | Spider:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Spider Nest 33662 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 33663 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 18 in Necromancy 33689 | Spider:4 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 29/135 MP: 1/24 33851 | Swamp:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp 34447 | Spider:4 | Got a gossamer rune of Zot 35573 | Swamp:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 36475 | Swamp:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Shields 36769 | Swamp:3 | Noticed Roxanne 37243 | Swamp:3 | Killed Roxanne 37278 | Swamp:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Swamp 38026 | Swamp:4 | Got a decaying rune of Zot 38427 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults 38469 | Vaults:1 | Reached XP level 18. HP: 129/144 MP: 25/25 39607 | Vaults:1 | Got a jewelled buckler 39608 | Vaults:1 | Identified the +1 buckler of Dudef {-Cast Dex+8} (You took it off an orc on level 1 of the Vaults) 40644 | Vaults:2 | Found Yjentiy's Weapon Shoppe. 40692 | Vaults:2 | Found Jutsinte's Antique Weapon Emporium. 40734 | Vaults:2 | Got a smelly leather armour 40735 | Vaults:2 | Identified the +1 leather armour "Tynoox" {+Inv rC- Int+5} (You found it on level 2 of the Vaults) 40752 | Vaults:2 | Found Uwne's Jewellery Shoppe. 40756 | Vaults:2 | Bought a +5 amulet of reflection for 525 gold pieces 41748 | Vaults:2 | Found Odimmeb's Assorted Antiques. 41756 | Vaults:2 | Bought a shiny wooden wand for 124 gold pieces 41759 | Vaults:2 | Bought a paperback book for 465 gold pieces 41936 | Vaults:2 | Got a polished long sword {slice} 41939 | Vaults:2 | Identified the +12 long sword of Fortitude {slice, rF- Str+2 Int+8 Dex+3} (You took it off an orc knight on level 2 of the Vaults) 42105 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt. 42208 | Vaults:2 | Found Hitz's Jewellery Shop. 42278 | Vaults:3 | Found Pixaxiul's Jewellery Boutique. 42281 | Vaults:3 | Bought a cursed -3 ring of strength for 40 gold pieces 42480 | Vaults:3 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 152/152 MP: 14/29 43391 | Vaults:3 | Noticed a lich 43393 | Vaults:3 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 43397 | Vaults:3 | Killed a lich 43397 | Vaults:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging 44192 | Vaults:4 | HP: 6/153 [yaktaur (23)] 44560 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Mennas 45684 | Vaults:4 | Killed Mennas 45684 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 71/161 MP: 24/33 45884 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | ---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----- Fighting | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 15.0 Long Blades | 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 | 16.5 Dodging | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 15.7 Necromancy | 5 7 10 11 13 15 16 18 | 18.6 Charms | 1 3 | 3.0 Spellcasting | 1 2 4 5 7 9 | 9.1 Shields | 3 4 5 7 9 | 9.5 Armour | 2 5 6 8 9 | 9.8 Throwing | | 1.7 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: Long sword | 126 | 268 | 587 | 482 | | | || 1463 Bite | 14 | 21 | 65 | 202 | 278 | 241 | 81 || 902 Double sword | | | | 491 | 1550 | 1358 | 499 || 3898 Great sword | | | | 273 | | | || 273 Scimitar | | | | | 3 | 84 | || 87 Unarmed | | | | | 1 | | || 1 Falchion | | | | | | 56 | || 56 Throw: Javelin | | 16 | 35 | 17 | | | || 68 Cast: Corpse Rot | | | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 || 38 Regeneration | | | | 74 | 126 | 181 | 53 || 434 Animate Dead | | | | 13 | 49 | 42 | 18 || 122 Dispel Undead | | | | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 || 27 Apportation | | | | 1 | 1 | | || 2 Agony | | | | | 24 | 39 | 28 || 91 Vampiric Draining | | | | | | 134 | 9 || 143 Invok: Receive Corpses | | | | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 || 30 Brand Weapon With | | | | | 1 | | || 1 Torment | | | | | 6 | 3 | 5 || 14 Abil: End Transformatio | | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 || 49 Bat Form | | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 || 49 Evoke: Wand | | | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 || 37 Use: Potion | | 8 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 49 | 18 || 153 Scroll | | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 4 || 62 Stab: Sleeping | | | | 2 | 4 | | || 6 Distracted | | | | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 || 18 Petrifying | | | | | 2 | | || 2 Confused | | | | | | 2 | || 2 Eat: Corpse | | | | | | 2 | || 2 Armor: Leather armour | 33 | 11 | 54 | | 84 | | || 182 Scale mail | | 24 | | | | | || 24 Ring mail | | 23 | 52 | 203 | 164 | 357 | || 799 Robe | | | | 2 | | | || 2 Ice dragon armour | | | | | | 36 | 83 || 119 Dodge: Dodged | 84 | 140 | 347 | 789 | 1007 | 1096 | 208 || 3671 Block: Buckler | | | | | 84 | 411 | 193 || 688 Reflection | | | | | | 8 | 21 || 29

Right. I've just offed Mennas by tormenting him several times before finishing him off with my sword of pain... Mwahahaha! It felt so good! That'll teach 'em, the so called "holy beings" just suck, evil undead necromancers are the shit!

But knowing myself, there's a very significant chance I'll mess up and go splat. In order to avoid this, any advice is welcome. I've started to like this guy.

My now learned-the-hard-way strategy would now consist in avoiding V:5 like the plague and clearing up Elf and Depths first. Does that sound like a *ahem* sound plan?

Also, do you think the randart longsword is worth using?
The IDA can be worn with relative ease, and covers the rC- gap left by the randart boots, but who knows, someone may conjure up a better idea here.

One thing I really miss is a reliable penetrating ranged attack, ie. Bolt of Draining. That was nowhere to be found. Heh. Can't really tell if I should wait for it, or branch out into something else.

Wednesday, 31st August 2016, 18:28 by VeryAngryFelid

I would stop training shields. That randart sword is good for Int+8 only. Why are you training spellcasting? Also you have overtrained Necromancy IMHO. Continue training Figthing/Armour/Dodging all the way to Zot unless you want Haste (no scrolls of recharging left, right?) or RMsl.

Wednesday, 31st August 2016, 18:31 by Sprucery

Do Depths (and Elf if you like) before V:5, yes.

Wednesday, 31st August 2016, 21:33 by nublet

Thanks - spellcasting was just a matter of forgetting it on.
I had planned to reach 15 shields skill and upgrade to a full-sized shield, but put it on hold for the time being.
I also learned simulacrum and I'm training Ice too.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1320-g0178847 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Black Sun (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 51164, Time: 04:32:57 Health: 170/170 AC: 26 Str: 18 XL: 21 Next: 21% Magic: 34/34 EV: 24 Int: 11 God: Kikubaaqudgha [*****.] Gold: 2518 SH: 13 Dex: 25 Spells: 8 memorised, 9 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis + (no weapon) rCold + + + Gourm . g - +0 ice dragon armour rNeg + + + Faith . Q - +0 buckler rPois + Spirit . j - +2 hat rElec . Dismiss . p - +2 cloak rCorr . Reflect + L - +2 pair of gloves of Gukhod {rPois Dex+3} MR ++++. Harm . i - +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} Stlth .......... b - +5 amulet of reflection k - ring of protection from magic s - ring of protection from magic @: regenerating slowly A: fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion }: 2/15 runes: decaying, gossamer You are on level 3 of the Elven Halls. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is extremely pleased with you. You are near bloodless. You have visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and seen 39 of its levels. You have collected 4311 gold pieces. You have spent 1793 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +9 double sword of pain G - a +2 double sword of pain Missiles d - 4 throwing nets (quivered) Armour g - a +0 ice dragon armour (worn) i - the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity (worn) {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) It affects your dexterity (+2). It greatly protects you from fire. It makes you vulnerable to cold. It protects you from poison. j - a +2 hat (worn) p - a +2 cloak (worn) I - the +8 fire dragon armour of the Fiend {*Confuse rF++ rC- MR+ Int+3} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) It affects your intelligence (+3). It greatly protects you from fire. It makes you vulnerable to cold. It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments. It may confuse you when you take damage. L - the +2 pair of gloves of Gukhod (worn) {rPois Dex+3} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) It affects your dexterity (+3). It protects you from poison. Q - a +0 buckler (worn) W - a +0 pair of boots of running Jewellery b - a +5 amulet of reflection (around neck) k - a ring of protection from magic (right hand) s - a ring of protection from magic (left hand) R - an uncursed amulet of magic regeneration Y - a ring of ice Wands o - a wand of digging (17/24) y - a wand of teleportation (6/9) C - a wand of hasting (6/9) K - a wand of digging (7/24) N - a wand of hasting (4/9) T - a wand of acid X - a wand of lightning Z - a wand of iceblast Scrolls f - 5 scrolls of fog q - 3 scrolls of summoning t - 16 scrolls of remove curse u - 2 scrolls of enchant weapon w - a scroll of amnesia A - a scroll of blinking D - a scroll of fear E - 9 scrolls of identify J - 4 scrolls of magic mapping M - 10 scrolls of teleportation O - a scroll of torment P - 3 scrolls of silence Potions c - 7 potions of brilliance e - 10 potions of blood h - 13 potions of curing l - 2 potions of agility n - 3 potions of ambrosia v - 3 potions of magic x - 4 potions of flight z - 6 potions of might B - 3 potions of invisibility F - 4 potions of haste H - a potion of resistance V - 2 potions of heal wounds Books m - Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Unholy Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 7 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1 b - Corpse Rot Necromancy 2 c - Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 d - Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 e - Control Undead Necromancy 4 r - Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Sinister Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Dead Necromancy 4 b - Excruciating Wounds Charms/Necromancy 5 c - Agony Necromancy 5 d - Dispel Undead Necromancy 5 e - Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6 S - Voodwaco's Reference Book on the Snowflakes and Confrontation (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) Spells Type Level a - Searing Ray Conjuration 2 b - Bolt of Magma Conjuration/Fire/Earth 5 c - Conjure Ball Lightning Conjuration/Air 6 d - Ozocubu's Refrigeration Ice 6 Miscellaneous U - 3 phantom mirrors Skills: + Level 15.8 Fighting - Level 16.5 Long Blades - Level 1.7 Throwing + Level 11.2 Armour + Level 17.1 Dodging - Level 9.5 Shields - Level 9.1 Spellcasting - Level 3.0 Charms - Level 18.6 Necromancy + Level 6.8 Ice Magic You have 9 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 1% 2 None b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ####...... 1% 3 ##..... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 1% 4 ####... d - Agony Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. e - Dispel Undead Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. f - Vampiric Draining Necr #####..... 1% 3 ##..... g - Simulacrum Ice/Necr ####...... 34% 6 ####### i - Apportation Tloc #......... 47% 1 None Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (6/6) D:10 Swamp (4/4) Lair:2 Spider (4/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:5 Orc (2/2) D:10 Elf (3/3) Orc:2 Vaults (4/5) D:14 Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2 Depths (0/5) D:15 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Beogh Shops: D:3 * D:5 :*![ D:8 [ Orc:2 (*[ Elf:1 : Elf:2 ( Vaults:2 =((*= Vaults:3 = Annotations: D:9 exclusion: obsidian statue D:15 exclusion: orange crystal statue Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You heal slowly. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. Message History Unknown command. Wear which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Wear which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Okay, then. Wear which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit) You start removing your armour. You continue taking off your +0 pair of boots of running. x4 You finish taking off your +0 pair of boots of running. You feel rather sluggish. You start putting on your armour. You continue putting on the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2}. x5 You finish putting on the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2}. Unknown command. Okay, then. You are undead. At your current hunger state you resist poison, significantly resist cold, strongly resist negative energy, have an extremely slow metabolism and heal slowly. Your movement speed is average. Your attack speed is average. Your base attributes are Str 18, Int 11, Dex 20. ###...### ##'#...#'###.### ##########..#.####'.....### ##.##..##.###.........# ##...'.#....##.........# ##.....#....###.........# #...8..)..#..##.........# ##.....#...####.........# ##...#......####....)### ##.##...@..# ###.### ####......# ### ### ##)#.#.# ### #.### #..#[#.## ###.# #...### #..#[#..# ###...# #./...###..#[#..###.....# # #.#.....####[####.....#.# # #.###.....##)##.....#.#.# ## #...###.......)....##...# There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Mennas (Vaults:4) A lich (Vaults:3) Jorgrun (Spider:1) Asterion (Spider:2) 2 sphinxes 2 deep elf blademasters (Elf:3) A deep elf master archer (Elf:3) Gastronok (Lair:1) Frances (D:13) A storm dragon (Vaults:4) A shadow dragon (Vaults:2) 2 thorn hunters Kirke (D:14) Roxanne (Swamp:3) 3 fire giants 4 deep elf sorcerers (Elf:3) 2 orc warlords (Orc:2) 7 vault wardens 3 ghost moths 8 emperor scorpions 5 deep elf elementalists 9 ironheart preservers 3 stone giants The ghost of ximxim the Spear-Bearer, a journeyman OpGl of Ru (Lair:4) 3 entropy weavers Nessos (D:13) 5 deep elf demonologists 7 deep elf annihilators A spark wasp (Spider:4) 5 deep elf death magi An ettin (Vaults:3) 2 fire dragons (D:15) 2 deep elf high priests (Elf:3) 8 yaktaur captains 4 rakshasas A great orb of eyes (Vaults:3) 2 ghost crabs 5 ice dragons 13 vault guards 9 centaur warriors 15 hydras A peacekeeper (Vaults:2) The ghost of Xiguana the Unseen, a journeyman SpCK of Xom (Lair:2) A death knight (Vaults:3) 2 catoblepae 9 ogre magi 26 dancing weapons A queen ant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) A deep troll earth mage (Vaults:1) A queen ant (Spider:1) 12 alligators 2 tengu warriors A death yak (Lair:4) 4 orc high priests (Orc:2) Urug (D:10) 29 deep elf knights A shadow wraith (Vaults:1) An unseen horror (D:15) A storm dragon skeleton (Vaults:3) 9 swamp dragons A giant orange brain (Vaults:2) 6 deep trolls 3 flayed ghosts 2 spriggan druids A tengu zombie (Vaults:3) A wizard (Vaults:1) A hill giant (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1) A necromancer (Vaults:3) Pikel (D:6) 13 deep elf archers 12 ironbrand convokers A lindwurm (Lair:4) A wolf spider (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 60 deep elf magi 6 hill giants A shambling mangrove (Swamp:2) 7 orb spiders 14 orc knights 10 harpies 2 phantasmal warriors 12 ugly things A sphinx zombie (Vaults:3) 7 orc sorcerers 22 wolf spiders 4 cyclopes 6 griffons A salamander (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) A moth of wrath (Spider:1) 6 hornets A manticore (shapeshifter) (Elf:2) 12 elephants A moth of wrath (shapeshifter) (Vaults:2) Joseph (D:8) 2 black mambas 6 vault sentinels 15 spiny frogs 3 torpor snails 4 gargoyles A kobold demonologist (D:12) A komodo dragon (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 3 rime drakes 3 demonic crawlers 4 komodo dragons 2 efreet 16 yaktaurs 6 freezing wraiths A tengu conjurer (D:14) A troll (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4) 2 queen bees 9 meliai 2 polar bears A human skeleton (Vaults:3) 11 trolls 10 two-headed ogres 2 giant leeches 27 jumping spiders A two-headed ogre (shapeshifter) (Elf:1) 7 bog bodies Prince Ribbit (D:5) 5 boulder beetles 15 slime creatures 2 saltlings (Vaults:2) 3 dream sheep (Lair:6) 21 blink frogs A fire giant simulacrum (Vaults:1) 38 redbacks 37 yaks 5 shadows 9 tarantellas 5 air elementals 2 wraiths A spriggan (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) A wyvern (shapeshifter) (Elf:2) 13 spriggans 8 water elementals 7 hippogriffs Eustachio (D:5) 4 wyverns A basilisk (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1) A human (D:7) 2 basilisks 6 fire elementals 9 hogs 24 vampire mosquitoes 3 hungry ghosts 6 wargs 3 steam dragons 2 mottled dragons 22 soldier ants 17 swamp worms 4 insubstantial wisps (Swamp:2) 6 porcupines 7 water moccasins 3 sky beasts 9 ice beasts 61 orc warriors An ettin simulacrum (Vaults:2) 6 swamp drakes 5 black bears 11 wasps 2 eyes of draining 2 phantoms (D:14) The ghost of Dominolapin the Cudgeler, an amateur HOMo (D:3) A black bear (shapeshifter) (Vaults:3) 43 ogres 27 wolves 12 centaurs 7 boggarts 9 crocodiles 3 big kobolds 18 giant frogs A wyvern zombie (D:9) 5 earth elementals A wyvern skeleton (D:6) 2 scorpions 16 wights 36 killer bees An electric eel (Spider:2) 3 vampire bats (D:5) 8 howler monkeys 6 crimson imps 2 giant frog zombies 4 centaur zombies 3 hounds 7 centaur skeletons 33 orc priests Crazy Yiuf (D:6) 3 jellies 4 giant frog skeletons A gnoll shaman (D:7) 10 iguanas 29 worker ants 30 orc wizards A hound skeleton (D:11) 2 worker ant zombies 5 gnolls (D:7) A howler monkey skeleton (D:10) 10 adders 21 river rats 2 shadow imps 2 adder skeletons (D:5) 3 worms 4 dart slugs 6 giant geckos 159 orcs 3 bat skeletons (D:5) 3 bat zombies (D:5) 4 giant cockroaches 9 hobgoblins 10 jackals 23 kobolds 3 quokkas 2 ball pythons 7 bats 3 giant newts (D:1) 8 goblins 2 jackal skeletons A jackal zombie (D:6) A quokka skeleton (D:5) 2 quokka zombies 9 rats A briar patch (Swamp:3) A crawling corpse (Elf:3) 1636 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) Arachne (Spider:2) A thorn hunter (Swamp:3) 2 vault wardens A ghost moth (Spider:4) 2 ironheart preservers A war gargoyle (Vaults:4) A deep elf annihilator (Vaults:3) 8 hydras A ghost crab (Swamp:3) A centaur warrior (Vaults:1) 2 ogre magi A dancing weapon (Elf:2) A death yak (Lair:6) 2 alligators A deep troll (Vaults:4) A giant orange brain (Vaults:3) 2 deep elf archers (Vaults:3) 2 ironbrand convokers A shambling mangrove (Swamp:4) A swamp dragon (Swamp:2) 9 orb spiders 2 wolf spiders A deep elf mage (Vaults:4) A hornet (Swamp:1) A cyclops (Vaults:1) 3 ugly things 3 elephants A vault sentinel (Vaults:1) A centaur zombie (D:15) A centaur skeleton (D:15) 2 spiny frogs A demonic crawler (Spider:4) 3 yaktaurs (Vaults:3) A freezing wraith (Vaults:3) A troll (Vaults:1) 5 jumping spiders 4 giant leeches 2 polar bears (Lair:6) A boulder beetle (Lair:6) 3 bog bodies A dream sheep (Lair:6) 2 two-headed ogres (Vaults:1) 4 redbacks 3 yaks (Lair:1) A spriggan (Swamp:4) A wyvern (D:11) 2 tarantellas (Spider:4) A vampire mosquito (Swamp:1) 2 hippogriffs A swamp worm (Swamp:4) A water moccasin (Lair:1) 3 orc warriors A wasp (Lair:6) 5 swamp drakes (Swamp:4) A black bear (Lair:6) 6 ogres 9 wolves A giant frog (D:11) An ogre simulacrum (Vaults:1) 3 killer bees (Lair:4) A howler monkey (D:11) A hound (D:10) An orc priest (D:9) A jelly (Lair:5) An orc wizard (Orc:2) 3 river rats (Lair:2) 4 orcs A fungus (Lair:2) 141 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) A deep elf master archer (Elf:3) Fannar (D:12) A spriggan berserker (Swamp:4) 2 deep elf archers (Elf:2) A deep elf mage (Elf:2) A yaktaur (Vaults:2) 2 jumping spiders (Spider:2) A redback (Spider:2) 3 slaves (D:6) An ogre (Vaults:1) A crimson imp (D:15) 2 orc priests (D:6) A giant gecko (D:6) 3 orcs (D:6) 3 briar patches (Swamp:2) 2 bushes (Elf:3) 3 fungi 14 plants 43 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 1820 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | nublet the Vampire Gladiator began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1 130 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 18/22 MP: 2/2 650 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 27/27 MP: 3/3 1022 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 1399 | D:2 | Found a faded altar of an unknown god. 1430 | D:2 | Learned a level 1 spell: Apportation 1582 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 22/34 MP: 4/4 2287 | D:3 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 2522 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 33/41 MP: 5/5 3092 | D:3 | Found Gozag's Platinum Reserve. 3097 | D:3 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag. 3317 | D:3 | Noticed Dominolapin's ghost (amateur HOMo) 3470 | D:3 | Killed Dominolapin's ghost 3470 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Long Blades 3470 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 14/47 MP: 6/6 4012 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 4018 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 4533 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 4904 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 21/53 MP: 4/7 5590 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5609 | D:5 | Found Ziyk's Book Shoppe. 5610 | D:5 | Found Zaoqiojo's Assorted Antiques. 5621 | D:5 | Bought a dark potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a fizzy pink potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a dark potion for 18 gold pieces 5621 | D:5 | Bought a scroll labeled NOLUPTELUA for 20 gold pieces 5627 | D:5 | Found Dicuirph's Armour Emporium. 5677 | D:5 | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha. 5699 | D:5 | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 5742 | D:5 | Noticed Prince Ribbit 5749 | D:5 | Killed Prince Ribbit 5749 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 32/61 MP: 8/8 5791 | D:5 | Noticed Eustachio 5808 | D:5 | Found an opulent altar of Gozag. 5811 | D:5 | Killed Eustachio 6075 | D:5 | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos. 6142 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 6253 | D:5 | Found Rukes's Distillery. 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 55 gold pieces 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of flight for 33 gold pieces 6262 | D:5 | Bought a potion of curing for 33 gold pieces 6864 | D:6 | Noticed Pikel 6921 | D:6 | Killed Pikel 6921 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 36/69 MP: 9/9 7345 | D:6 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 8254 | D:6 | Found a runed door. 8258 | D:6 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 8317 | D:6 | Killed Crazy Yiuf 8548 | D:7 | Reached * piety under Kikubaaqudgha 8548 | D:7 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Unholy Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 7 of the Dungeon) 8548 | D:7 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 8556 | D:7 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot 8560 | D:7 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration 8626 | D:7 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy 8709 | D:7 | Reached skill level 2 in Necromancy 8843 | D:7 | Reached skill level 3 in Necromancy 8947 | D:7 | Reached skill level 4 in Necromancy 9235 | D:7 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 9338 | D:7 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 9478 | D:7 | Reached ** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 9478 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 9478 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 35/77 MP: 10/10 9947 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Long Blades 10025 | D:8 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon. 10092 | D:8 | Reached skill level 6 in Necromancy 10640 | D:8 | Noticed Joseph 10665 | D:8 | Killed Joseph 10665 | D:8 | Reached skill level 7 in Necromancy 10840 | D:8 | Found Qaik Daw's Antique Armour Emporium. 10846 | D:8 | Bought a glowing robe for 24 gold pieces 10973 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 11011 | D:8 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 11035 | D:8 | Got a pitted morningstar 11036 | D:8 | Identified the cursed +2 morningstar of Corruption {venom, Str+3} (You found it on level 8 of the Dungeon) 11179 | D:8 | Reached *** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 11179 | D:8 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Sinister Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) 11179 | D:8 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 11203 | D:8 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 11502 | D:9 | Found a runed door. 11853 | D:9 | Noticed an obsidian statue 11884 | D:9 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb. 11884 | D:9 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul. 11884 | D:9 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 11941 | D:9 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 11978 | D:9 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting 12235 | D:9 | Noticed an orc knight 12236 | D:9 | Noticed an orc knight 12257 | D:9 | Killed an orc knight 12349 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 36/85 MP: 6/13 12363 | D:9 | Killed an orc knight 12363 | D:9 | Reached skill level 8 in Necromancy 12422 | D:9 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 12601 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 12909 | D:10 | Noticed Urug 13288 | D:10 | Killed Urug 13448 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 13745 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 13777 | D:10 | Reached **** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 14191 | D:11 | Reached skill level 9 in Necromancy 14246 | D:11 | Noticed a green ugly thing 14511 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant 14524 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant 14648 | D:11 | Noticed a purple ugly thing 14656 | D:11 | Killed a purple ugly thing 15073 | D:12 | Noticed Fannar 15095 | D:12 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 15115 | D:12 | Got a jewelled scale mail 15116 | D:12 | Identified the cursed +1 scale mail of Daisies {rPois Int-4 Dex+8} (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon) 15252 | D:12 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy 15260 | D:12 | Reached ***** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 15498 | D:12 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 44/94 MP: 12/16 15706 | D:12 | Killed Fannar 16396 | D:13 | Noticed a rakshasa 16483 | D:12 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony 16561 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 16592 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Necromancy 16826 | Lair:1 | Noticed Gastronok 16852 | Lair:1 | Killed Gastronok 17645 | Lair:2 | Noticed Xiguana's ghost (journeyman SpCK) 17658 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Dispel Undead 17661 | Lair:2 | Killed Xiguana's ghost 17953 | Lair:2 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 18328 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 95/101 MP: 20/20 18437 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 12 in Necromancy 18474 | Lair:3 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 18484 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting 19027 | Lair:4 | Reached ****** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 19032 | Lair:4 | Got a pair of polished boots 19324 | Lair:4 | Noticed ximxim's ghost (journeyman OpGl) 19493 | Lair:3 | Identified a +4 double sword of pain (a +2 double sword bloodied by Kikubaaqudgha) 19493 | Lair:3 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 19694 | Lair:4 | Killed ximxim's ghost 19717 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting 20660 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 13 in Necromancy 20890 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 21637 | Lair:6 | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts 21681 | Lair:5 | Identified the +2 pair of boots of Serendipity {rPois rF++ rC- Dex+2} (You found it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts) 21801 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 102/111 MP: 7/21 22094 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 14 in Necromancy 23215 | D:13 | Got a translucent leather armour 23227 | D:13 | Identified the +2 leather armour of Qastruor {*Drain +Blink Regen+ Str+6} (You found it on level 13 of the Dungeon) 23251 | D:13 | Noticed Frances 23260 | D:13 | Killed Frances 23298 | D:13 | Noticed Nessos 23666 | D:13 | Killed Nessos 23791 | D:14 | Found a gate to the Vaults. 24001 | D:14 | Reached skill level 15 in Necromancy 24006 | D:14 | Noticed Kirke 24012 | D:14 | Noticed a sphinx 24026 | D:14 | Killed Kirke 24132 | D:14 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 24252 | D:14 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 109/118 MP: 3/22 24703 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon 25238 | D:15 | Found a staircase to the Depths. 25484 | D:15 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields 26074 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 26316 | Orc:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines 26689 | Orc:2 | Found Voutwir's General Store. 26724 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 26775 | Orc:2 | Found Xiet's Antique Weapon Shoppe. 27070 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 27212 | Orc:2 | Noticed an orc warlord 27219 | Orc:2 | Killed an orc warlord 27219 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 16 in Necromancy 27447 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 27448 | Orc:2 | Noticed an orc warlord 27463 | Orc:2 | Killed an orc warlord 27668 | Orc:2 | Found Teywoeroma's General Store. 27702 | Orc:2 | Found Puodghyn's Armour Shop. 27869 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Long Blades 28305 | Orc:2 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls. 28566 | Spider:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Spider Nest 29316 | Spider:1 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 72/127 MP: 18/23 29594 | Spider:2 | Noticed Jorgrun 29608 | Spider:1 | Killed Jorgrun 30308 | Spider:2 | Noticed Asterion 30323 | Spider:2 | Killed Asterion 30416 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 17 in Necromancy 30461 | Spider:2 | Noticed Arachne 30476 | Spider:2 | Killed Arachne 30924 | D:5 | Bought a book of Necromancy for 420 gold pieces 30928 | D:5 | Learned a level 3 spell: Vampiric Draining 32536 | Spider:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Spider Nest 33662 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 33663 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 18 in Necromancy 33689 | Spider:4 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 29/135 MP: 1/24 33851 | Swamp:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp 34447 | Spider:4 | Got a gossamer rune of Zot 35573 | Swamp:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 36475 | Swamp:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Shields 36769 | Swamp:3 | Noticed Roxanne 37243 | Swamp:3 | Killed Roxanne 37278 | Swamp:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Swamp 38026 | Swamp:4 | Got a decaying rune of Zot 38427 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults 38469 | Vaults:1 | Reached XP level 18. HP: 129/144 MP: 25/25 39607 | Vaults:1 | Got a jewelled buckler 39608 | Vaults:1 | Identified the +1 buckler of Dudef {-Cast Dex+8} (You took it off an orc on level 1 of the Vaults) 40644 | Vaults:2 | Found Yjentiy's Weapon Shoppe. 40692 | Vaults:2 | Found Jutsinte's Antique Weapon Emporium. 40734 | Vaults:2 | Got a smelly leather armour 40735 | Vaults:2 | Identified the +1 leather armour "Tynoox" {+Inv rC- Int+5} (You found it on level 2 of the Vaults) 40752 | Vaults:2 | Found Uwne's Jewellery Shoppe. 40756 | Vaults:2 | Bought a +5 amulet of reflection for 525 gold pieces 41748 | Vaults:2 | Found Odimmeb's Assorted Antiques. 41756 | Vaults:2 | Bought a shiny wooden wand for 124 gold pieces 41759 | Vaults:2 | Bought a paperback book for 465 gold pieces 41936 | Vaults:2 | Got a polished long sword {slice} 41939 | Vaults:2 | Identified the +12 long sword of Fortitude {slice, rF- Str+2 Int+8 Dex+3} (You took it off an orc knight on level 2 of the Vaults) 42105 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt. 42208 | Vaults:2 | Found Hitz's Jewellery Shop. 42278 | Vaults:3 | Found Pixaxiul's Jewellery Boutique. 42281 | Vaults:3 | Bought a cursed -3 ring of strength for 40 gold pieces 42480 | Vaults:3 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 152/152 MP: 14/29 43391 | Vaults:3 | Noticed a lich 43393 | Vaults:3 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 43397 | Vaults:3 | Killed a lich 43397 | Vaults:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging 44192 | Vaults:4 | HP: 6/153 [yaktaur (23)] 44560 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Mennas 45684 | Vaults:4 | Killed Mennas 45684 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 71/161 MP: 24/33 45884 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting 46082 | Vaults:4 | Learned a level 6 spell: Simulacrum 46551 | Elf:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls 46693 | Elf:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic 46991 | Elf:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Armour 47230 | Elf:1 | Found Lyoparuiff's Book Shop. 47768 | Elf:2 | Found Gunopeiq's Antique Weapon Emporium. 47883 | Elf:2 | Found a runed gate. 47884 | Elf:2 | Found a runed gate. 48132 | Elf:2 | Found a runed gate. 48862 | Elf:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Ice Magic 49254 | Elf:3 | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls 49899 | Elf:3 | Noticed a Tzitzimitl 50432 | Elf:3 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 79/170 MP: 27/34 50987 | Elf:3 | Got a pair of spiked gloves 50988 | Elf:3 | Identified the +2 pair of gloves of Gukhod {rPois Dex+3} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) 51002 | Elf:3 | Identified Voodwaco's Reference Book on the Snowflakes and Confrontation 51017 | Elf:3 | Identified a +0 pair of boots of running (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) 51031 | Elf:3 | Got a warped fire dragon armour 51032 | Elf:3 | Identified the +8 fire dragon armour of the Fiend {*Confuse rF++ rC- MR+ Int+3} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) 51064 | Elf:3 | Identified the Grimoire of Sinister Magic 51071 | Elf:3 | Identified the Guide on Congealing Unholy Arts 51079 | Elf:3 | Identified a +9 rod of inaccuracy (12/12) (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) 51082 | Elf:3 | Got an encrusted chain mail 51083 | Elf:3 | Identified the +1 chain mail "Fiaxkoll" {rF+ rN+} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | ---------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+----- Fighting | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | 15.8 Long Blades | 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 | 16.5 Dodging | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | 17.1 Necromancy | 5 7 10 11 13 15 16 18 | 18.6 Charms | 1 3 | 3.0 Spellcasting | 1 2 4 5 7 9 | 9.1 Shields | 3 4 5 7 9 | 9.5 Armour | 2 5 6 8 9 10 11 | 11.2 Ice Magic | 6 | 6.8 Throwing | | 1.7 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: Long sword | 126 | 268 | 587 | 482 | | | || 1463 Bite | 14 | 21 | 65 | 202 | 278 | 241 | 176 || 997 Double sword | | | | 491 | 1550 | 1358 | 1230 || 4629 Great sword | | | | 273 | | | || 273 Scimitar | | | | | 3 | 84 | || 87 Unarmed | | | | | 1 | | 1 || 2 Falchion | | | | | | 56 | || 56 Throw: Javelin | | 16 | 35 | 17 | | | || 68 Cast: Corpse Rot | | | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 || 40 Regeneration | | | | 74 | 126 | 181 | 116 || 497 Animate Dead | | | | 13 | 49 | 42 | 27 || 131 Dispel Undead | | | | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 || 27 Apportation | | | | 1 | 1 | | || 2 Agony | | | | | 24 | 39 | 35 || 98 Vampiric Draining | | | | | | 134 | 25 || 159 Invok: Receive Corpses | | | | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 || 36 Brand Weapon With | | | | | 1 | | || 1 Torment | | | | | 6 | 3 | 7 || 16 Abil: End Transformatio | | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 || 53 Bat Form | | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 || 53 Evoke: Wand | | | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 || 37 Use: Potion | | 8 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 49 | 31 || 166 Scroll | | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 13 || 71 Stab: Sleeping | | | | 2 | 4 | | || 6 Distracted | | | | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 || 18 Petrifying | | | | | 2 | | || 2 Confused | | | | | | 2 | || 2 Eat: Corpse | | | | | | 2 | || 2 Armor: Leather armour | 33 | 11 | 54 | | 84 | | || 182 Scale mail | | 24 | | | | | || 24 Ring mail | | 23 | 52 | 203 | 164 | 357 | || 799 Robe | | | | 2 | | | || 2 Ice dragon armour | | | | | | 36 | 200 || 236 Dodge: Dodged | 84 | 140 | 347 | 789 | 1007 | 1096 | 486 || 3949 Block: Buckler | | | | | 84 | 411 | 430 || 925 Reflection | | | | | | 8 | 42 || 50

Cleared Elf:3 and found some boots of running, but is it worth it to give up rF++?
(In fact, I could remove at least one of these MR+ rings, but still...)

Wednesday, 31st August 2016, 23:26 by Sprucery

nublet wrote:Cleared Elf:3 and found some boots of running, but is it worth it to give up rF++?

Yes. But wear a ring of rF to compensate if you want to wear the IDA.

Thursday, 1st September 2016, 00:11 by Airwolf

Simulacrum is great. Request corpses and make simulacra before hard fights.

I'd keep the IDA and boots of rF++ unless you've got 1. a way to not walk around with rF-, and 2. a way to get rF+ when needed.

Thursday, 1st September 2016, 08:39 by mopl

As a vampire, FDA would be better than IDA. If you can find one...

Thursday, 1st September 2016, 09:38 by nublet

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1341-g3513869 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Spry (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 64001, Time: 05:57:08 Health: 190/190 AC: 42 Str: 24 XL: 23 Next: 74% Magic: 36/36 EV: 26 Int: 11 God: Kikubaaqudgha [******] Gold: 4023 SH: 12 Dex: 20 Spells: 9 memorised, 9 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +9 double sword (pain) rCold + + . Gourm . S - +15 plate armour "Wowk" {rF+ Str+6 Dex-3} rNeg + + + Faith . Q - +0 buckler rPois ∞ Spirit . j - +2 hat rElec . Dismiss . p - +2 cloak rCorr . Reflect + L - +2 pair of gloves of Gukhod {rPois Dex+3} MR +++.. Harm . W - +0 pair of boots {run} Stlth .......... b - +5 amulet of reflection s - ring of protection from magic D - +6 ring of evasion @: bloodless, non-regenerating, quick A: fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion }: 2/15 runes: decaying, gossamer You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is exalted by your worship. You are bloodless. You have visited 9 branches of the dungeon, and seen 44 of its levels. You have also visited: Wizlab. You have collected 5816 gold pieces. You have spent 1793 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +9 double sword of pain (weapon) Missiles d - 4 throwing nets (quivered) Armour j - a +2 hat (worn) p - a +2 cloak (worn) L - the +2 pair of gloves of Gukhod (worn) {rPois Dex+3} (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls) It affects your dexterity (+3). It protects you from poison. Q - a +0 buckler (worn) S - the +15 plate armour "Wowk" (worn) {rF+ Str+6 Dex-3} (You found it on level 5 of the Depths) It affects your strength (+6). It affects your dexterity (-3). It protects you from fire. W - a +0 pair of boots of running (worn) Jewellery b - a +5 amulet of reflection (around neck) s - a ring of protection from magic (right hand) D - a +6 ring of evasion (left hand) Wands o - a wand of digging (17/24) y - a wand of teleportation (5/9) C - a wand of hasting (6/9) K - a wand of digging (7/24) N - a wand of hasting (4/9) T - a wand of acid Z - a wand of iceblast Scrolls f - 6 scrolls of fog q - 3 scrolls of summoning t - 19 scrolls of remove curse A - 2 scrolls of blinking E - 13 scrolls of identify J - 4 scrolls of magic mapping M - 13 scrolls of teleportation O - 6 scrolls of torment P - 4 scrolls of silence Potions c - 6 potions of brilliance e - 39 potions of blood h - 13 potions of curing l - 2 potions of agility n - 3 potions of ambrosia v - 3 potions of magic x - 4 potions of flight z - 6 potions of might B - 3 potions of invisibility F - 4 potions of haste V - 2 potions of heal wounds Miscellaneous U - 4 phantom mirrors Skills: + Level 17.9 Fighting - Level 16.5 Long Blades - Level 1.7 Throwing * Level 13.9 Armour + Level 19.8 Dodging - Level 9.5 Shields - Level 9.1 Spellcasting - Level 3.0 Charms - Level 18.6 Necromancy * Level 12.5 Ice Magic You have 9 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 1% 2 None b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ####...... 4% 3 ##..... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 1% 4 ####... d - Agony Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. e - Dispel Undead Necr #####... 1% 5 #####.. f - Vampiric Draining Necr #####..... 1% 3 ##..... g - Simulacrum Ice/Necr #####..... 34% 6 ####### h - Blink Tloc N/A 99% 2 None i - Apportation Tloc #......... 95% 1 None Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (6/6) D:10 Swamp (4/4) Lair:2 Spider (4/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:5 Orc (2/2) D:10 Elf (3/3) Orc:2 Vaults (4/5) D:14 Crypt (0/3) Vaults:2 Depths (5/5) D:15 Zot (0/5) Depths:5 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Beogh Shops: D:3 * D:5 :*![ D:8 [ Orc:2 (*[ Elf:1 : Elf:2 ( Vaults:2 =((*= Vaults:3 = Portals: Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5 Abyss: Depths:1 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5 Pandemonium: Depths:3 Depths:4 Ziggurat: Depths:4 Annotations: D:9 exclusion: obsidian statue D:15 exclusion: orange crystal statue Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You do not heal naturally. You are immune to poison. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. Message History Drop what? 42/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) You drop a scroll of recharging. Drop what? 41/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) You drop a wand of paralysis. You drop a wand of lightning. Drop what? 39/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Items here: :::::::::::::: Drop what? 39/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Items here: " ======= Drop what? 39/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Items here: :::::::::::::: Items here: /////// ????? Okay, then. Search for what [Enter for "wizardry", or ? for help]? trove Can't find anything matching that. Drop what? 39/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. ########### ####.........### ####.#............## ## #..................### P###....................## ...............[=........# ...............<:.......## ...............!@.......# ......................#.# ........................# ....................>..## .................#....## ..................#..#.# ..............#.#..##### ..............#...## .................## There are no monsters in sight!

I did in fact have a FDA, which, worn with the boots of running and a rC+ ring, proved adequate for clearing Depths. However on Depths:5 I found this:

Code:: S - the +15 plate armour "Wowk" (worn) {rF+ Str+6 Dex-3} (You found it on level 5 of the Depths) It affects your strength (+6). It affects your dexterity (-3). It protects you from fire.

Normally I'd consider plate too heavy for this kind of characters, but +15 is pretty damn solid, and it conveniently gives rF+ and Str+6 to help carrying it. The hit to evasion is compensated by a EV+6 ring I found, also in Depths. Right now I'm focusing Armour and Ice to get simulacrum castable again, however I could buy a ring of wizardry until the skills are up to it.

Now, however, I'm still uncertain about where to get the third rune (V:5, Tomb, or Abyss?)

Thursday, 1st September 2016, 09:54 by Sprucery

nublet wrote:Now, however, I'm still uncertain about where to get the third rune (V:5, Tomb, or Abyss?)

Do you have any personal preference? In any case, you have Dispel Undead so you could easily do Crypt for experience first. V:5 can always be tough but "teleport to a good spot, receive corpses and animate them then kill stuff and animate them too" should do the trick. Tomb is definitely doable with Kiku+Dispel Undead but I don't know if it's right to recommend it for 3rd rune. Abyss I don't know, with no stealth it can become frustrating.

Thursday, 1st September 2016, 10:53 by nublet

Right! Crypt's been a breeze so far, the only threats were revenants (or whoever also has dispel undead).
I'll be trying Tomb soon, the slow and careful way, staying bloodless everytime I get into a fight to negate torment. Between Kiku, Dispel Undead (which works great but it's a bit taxing on MP), 40+ AC, torment immunity and stairdancing, only ancient liches should be any threat at all.

EDIT: famous last words there. Those statue things can dispel undead. Retreating from them in bat form got me into a swarm of death scarabs, and splat I went. Could've popped my last ?blink, but tried to get away by conventional means and underestimated how hard the little bastards hit.

No matter. I'll be trying again.

Tuesday, 6th September 2016, 13:32 by nublet

So, I've started a new character (after splatting several, to be honest), and tried axes for a change.
Pain-branded a battleaxe - I know it's slow, but pain on multiple enemies is always fun.
This time I'm planning to go with a heavier armor, possibly chain, or at least FDA, since I have the impression that EV is a very unreliable defense - once, with one of the aforementioned splatted VpGls, even at 30+ EV merfolk impalers were nailing me just about every time. Which means I'll take my sweet time with the spells, even animate dead is relatively easy to cast yet effective.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1457-g32fba05 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Cleaver (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 30278, Time: 01:56:21 Health: 106/111 AC: 13 Str: 18 XL: 14 Next: 65% Magic: 17/17 EV: 24 Int: 16 God: Kikubaaqudgha [******] Gold: 1498 SH: 3 Dex: 21 Spells: 5 memorised, 2 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +5 battleaxe (pain) rCold + . . Gourm . n - +3 ring mail {rF+} rNeg + + . Faith . (shield currently unavailable) rPois + Spirit . T - +0 hat {MR+} rElec + Dismiss . m - +0 cloak of the Failed Coup {rElec rF- Dex+5 Slay+2} rCorr . Reflect + K - +0 pair of gloves MR ++... Harm . P - +0 pair of boots Stlth +......... C - +3 amulet of reflection k - +3 ring of evasion I - ring of Megia {rPois rF+ Int+6 SInv} @: regenerating slowly A: fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion You are on level 13 of the Dungeon. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is exalted by your worship. You are thirsty. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 20 of its levels. You have also visited: Labyrinth and Volcano. You have collected 1498 gold pieces. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +5 battleaxe of pain (weapon) b - a +0 blowgun Y - a +2 broad axe of flaming Missiles d - 7 throwing nets (quivered) z - 4 curare-tipped needles J - 36 poisoned needles Armour m - the +0 cloak of the Failed Coup (worn) {rElec rF- Dex+5 Slay+2} (You acquired it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) It affects your dexterity (+5). It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks (+2). It makes you vulnerable to fire. It insulates you from electricity. n - a +3 ring mail of fire resistance (worn) K - a +0 pair of gloves (worn) P - a +0 pair of boots (worn) T - a +0 hat of magic resistance (worn) Rods g - a +4 rod of clouds (10/10) (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth) N - a +5 iron rod (13/13) (You found it in a labyrinth) Jewellery j - an uncursed ring of protection from magic k - a +3 ring of evasion (right hand) C - a +3 amulet of reflection (around neck) I - the ring of Megia (left hand) {rPois rF+ Int+6 SInv} (You found it in a labyrinth) [ring of intelligence] It affects your intelligence (+6). It protects you from fire. It protects you from poison. It lets you see invisible. Wands f - a wand of digging {zapped: 2} h - a wand of hasting (6/9) p - a wand of iceblast y - a wand of lightning D - a wand of disintegration {zapped: 5} E - a wand of confusion F - a wand of heal wounds (4/9) M - a wand of teleportation (6/9) Q - a wand of digging (11/24) Scrolls i - 5 scrolls of blinking o - a scroll of fog r - 6 scrolls of identify s - a scroll of acquirement v - a scroll of teleportation G - 2 scrolls of remove curse H - 3 scrolls of magic mapping S - a scroll of fear Z - a scroll of summoning Potions e - 3 potions of blood l - 4 potions of flight q - 4 potions of haste u - 2 potions of heal wounds w - a potion of ambrosia O - 3 potions of curing R - a potion of cancellation W - 2 potions of berserk rage X - a potion of might Books c - Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Evil Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 10 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Dead Necromancy 4 b - Agony Necromancy 5 c - Cigotuvi's Embrace Necromancy 5 d - Dispel Undead Necromancy 5 e - Death Channel Necromancy 6 B - Kikubaaqudgha's Incunabulum of Evil Magic (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 6 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Skeleton Necromancy 1 b - Corpse Rot Necromancy 2 c - Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 d - Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 e - Control Undead Necromancy 4 Miscellaneous A - 2 phantom mirrors Skills: + Level 10.6 Fighting * Level 14.4 Axes - Level 1.5 Throwing - Level 7.1 Armour + Level 12.6 Dodging + Level 2.4 Spellcasting + Level 1.6 Charms - Level 10.7 Necromancy You have 2 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 1% 2 ###.... b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ###....... 10% 3 ###.... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 4% 4 #####.. d - Agony Necr #####... 14% 5 ######. e - Animate Skeleton Necr N/A 1% 1 #...... Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (13/15) Temple (1/1) D:5 Lair (6/6) D:8 Swamp (0/4) Lair:3 Spider (0/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:6 Orc (0/2) D:11 Vaults (0/5) D:13 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Jiyva Shops: D:4 } D:8 * Annotations: D:4 Xiguana's ghost, amateur FoFi Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You heal slowly. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. Message History Your skin crawls. Casting: Regeneration Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells. Your skin crawls. You start resting. Your skin is crawling a little less now. Your skin stops crawling. You start resting. Magic restored. You climb downwards. There is a stone staircase leading up here. You are feeling thirsty. s - a scroll of acquirement Put on which piece of jewellery? (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. Search for what [? for help]? amulet Saving game... please wait. Welcome back, nublet the Vampire Gladiator. Kikubaaqudgha says: Spread unending torment and darkness! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. .# #######.# #<......# #.####..# #.####..# #.##....# #.##.#.## #.##.#.# #....@.# ####.### #. #. #. .. .# . There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures Gastronok (Lair:1) A minotaur (Lab) Josephine (D:11) 4 vault guards Harold (D:11) 4 hydras 2 centaur warriors The ghost of sveltemanboy the Spear-Bearer, a journeyman DsGl of Gozag (D:11) 4 death yaks Urug (D:10) A queen ant (D:10) Nergalle (Lair:2) A skeletal warrior (D:12) 3 hill giants Pikel (D:4) 2 ugly things (D:12) 2 cyclopes A griffon (Lair:3) A manticore (D:9) 8 elephants 5 black mambas 2 molten gargoyles (Lair:4) 9 spiny frogs Psyche (D:10) A centaur skeleton (D:13) 2 rime drakes 6 komodo dragons A polar bear (Lair:6) 3 meliai (Lair:6) 4 two-headed ogres 2 boulder beetles 10 slime creatures 3 trolls 7 dream sheep (Lair:5) 18 blink frogs A flying skull (Volcano) 2 wyverns 7 wraiths 15 yaks Grum (D:10) 9 hippogriffs A basilisk (Lair:6) A hungry ghost (D:8) A mottled dragon (D:12) 2 vampire mosquitoes (D:12) Edmund (D:4) 8 soldier ants (D:10) 13 water moccasins Duvessa (D:4) 8 porcupines 6 orc warriors 3 ice beasts A sky beast (D:11) 2 black bears A wasp (D:9) 3 phantoms 6 ogres 7 crocodiles 17 wolves 5 centaurs 13 giant frogs Dowan (D:4) 5 scorpions 25 killer bees 14 wights 3 howler monkeys (D:11) 4 electric eels (Lair:5) 2 crimson imps 5 lava snakes (Lair:4) 4 jellies 2 hounds A giant frog skeleton (D:10) 4 orc priests 14 orc wizards 13 iguanas 24 worker ants A hound skeleton (D:8) 3 mummies (Volcano) Robin (D:4) A worker ant zombie (D:5) 11 adders 4 gnolls (D:8) 48 river rats 2 shadow imps An ooze (D:2) 4 worms 2 dart slugs 7 giant geckos 46 orcs 2 ball pythons 10 bats 9 giant cockroaches 11 goblins 12 hobgoblins 19 jackals 8 kobolds 4 quokkas 5 giant newts A jackal zombie (D:7) A quokka skeleton (D:4) 2 quokka zombies 13 rats 12 fungi 7 plants 618 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) 2 hydras (Lair:2) 3 death yaks (Lair:5) An ugly thing (D:13) 2 elephants (Lair:6) 4 spiny frogs 2 komodo dragons A queen bee (Lair:6) A giant leech (Lair:3) 3 slime creatures 2 dream sheep (Lair:6) 2 yaks A hippogriff (Lair:2) A mottled dragon (D:12) A water moccasin (Lair:2) 2 wolves 2 crocodiles 2 giant frogs (Lair:2) 5 killer bees (Lair:6) A wight (D:11) 10 river rats (Lair:2) A fungus (Lair:2) A plant (Lair:5) 50 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) An unseen horror (D:13) A slave (D:4) 8 fungi A withered plant (D:13) 11 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 679 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | nublet the Vampire Gladiator began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1 137 | D:1 | Reached skill level 3 in Axes 139 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 13/22 MP: 2/2 889 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/27 MP: 3/3 2228 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 30/34 MP: 4/4 2613 | D:2 | Noticed an angel 2614 | D:2 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin. 2748 | D:3 | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw. 2755 | D:3 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 2887 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 3007 | D:3 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes 3320 | D:4 | Found Enecusoe's Gadget Emporium. 3343 | D:4 | Noticed Duvessa 3343 | D:4 | Noticed Dowan 3683 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 32/40 MP: 5/5 3834 | D:4 | Noticed Xiguana's ghost (amateur FoFi) 4155 | D:4 | Noticed Edmund 4187 | D:4 | Killed Duvessa 4197 | D:4 | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas. 4269 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 39/47 MP: 6/6 4407 | D:4 | Killed Dowan 4407 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes 4830 | D:4 | Killed Edmund 4830 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 5194 | D:4 | Noticed Robin 5213 | D:4 | Killed Robin 5251 | D:4 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 5346 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 50/53 MP: 7/7 5394 | D:4 | Noticed Pikel 5435 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 5784 | D:5 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru. 5812 | D:5 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 5816 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 5899 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 6031 | D:5 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 6035 | D:5 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes 6301 | D:4 | Killed Pikel 6301 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes 6301 | D:4 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 26/61 MP: 6/8 7010 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 7355 | D:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy 7425 | D:6 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 7448 | D:6 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 7769 | D:6 | Reached * piety under Kikubaaqudgha 7769 | D:6 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Incunabulum of Evil Magic (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 6 of the Dungeon) 7769 | D:6 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 7829 | D:6 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot 8015 | D:6 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes 8121 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 65/68 MP: 9/9 8481 | D:7 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb. 8890 | D:8 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 9119 | D:8 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru. 9170 | D:7 | Learned a level 1 spell: Animate Skeleton 9345 | D:8 | Found Itillemi's General Store. 10189 | D:9 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 10191 | D:9 | Reached ** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 10345 | D:9 | Noticed a manticore 10381 | D:9 | Killed a manticore 10381 | D:9 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes 10785 | D:9 | Found a basalt altar of Yredelemnul. 10796 | D:9 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 11054 | D:9 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 64/77 MP: 8/10 11085 | D:9 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 11171 | D:9 | Noticed an angel 11214 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 11236 | D:10 | Upgraded the game from 0.19-a0-1442-g3b32ff5 to 0.19-a0-1457-g32fba05 11273 | D:10 | Noticed Grum 11274 | D:10 | Noticed a queen ant 11281 | D:10 | Noticed Psyche 11874 | D:10 | Killed Grum 11900 | D:10 | Reached *** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 11900 | D:10 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Evil Rites (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 10 of the Dungeon) 11900 | D:10 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 11900 | D:10 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 11919 | D:10 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 12122 | D:10 | Killed a queen ant 12122 | D:10 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes 12429 | D:10 | Noticed Urug 12980 | D:10 | Killed Psyche 13056 | D:10 | Killed Urug 13056 | D:10 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 66/84 MP: 5/11 13364 | D:11 | Noticed Harold 13364 | D:11 | Noticed sveltemanboy's ghost (journeyman DsGl) 13648 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant 13689 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant 13764 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 14122 | D:11 | Killed sveltemanboy's ghost 14782 | D:11 | Killed Harold 14782 | D:11 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes 14988 | D:11 | Reached **** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 15032 | D:11 | Noticed Josephine 15096 | D:10 | Noticed a hill giant 15327 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 15327 | Lair:1 | Noticed a five-headed hydra 15864 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 16325 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 85/94 MP: 12/12 16348 | Lair:1 | Noticed Gastronok 16386 | Lair:1 | Killed a one-headed hydra 16430 | Lair:1 | Killed Gastronok 16819 | Lair:2 | Reached ***** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 16832 | Lair:2 | Noticed an eight-headed hydra 16841 | Lair:2 | Killed a seven-headed hydra 16940 | Lair:2 | Noticed Nergalle 16948 | Lair:2 | Killed Nergalle 16948 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 12 in Axes 17047 | Lair:2 | Noticed a four-headed hydra 17054 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 17061 | Lair:2 | Killed a one-headed hydra 18811 | Lair:3 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 19050 | Lair:3 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 19643 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 98/101 MP: 13/13 20083 | Lair:3 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony 20586 | Lair:4 | Found a dark tunnel. 20589 | Volcano | Entered a volcano 22008 | Lair:5 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 22423 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 13 in Axes 23378 | Lair:6 | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts 23534 | Lair:6 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 24048 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy 24651 | Lair:6 | Reached ****** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 24901 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting 25141 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 80/110 MP: 14/14 26358 | Lair:2 | Identified a +2 battleaxe of pain (a +0 battleaxe bloodied by Kikubaaqudgha) 26358 | Lair:2 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 26930 | D:11 | Killed Josephine 27143 | D:12 | Found a labyrinth entrance. 27150 | D:12 | Reached skill level 14 in Axes 27170 | Lab | Entered a labyrinth 27828 | Lab | Got a smelly chain mail 27848 | Lab | Got a faintly glowing pewter ring 27850 | Lab | Identified the ring of Megia {rPois rF+ Int+6 SInv} (You found it in a labyrinth) 27860 | Lab | Got a transparent leather armour 27861 | Lab | Identified the cursed +1 chain mail "Zirur" {+Fly rElec rPois Dex+3} (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth) 27862 | Lab | Identified the +6 leather armour "Ydas" {+Fly rElec} (You found it in a labyrinth) 28035 | Lair:2 | Identified a +4 rod of clouds (10/10) (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth) 28045 | Lair:2 | Identified a scroll of acquirement 28050 | Lair:2 | Got a transparent cloak 28056 | Lair:2 | Identified the +0 cloak of the Failed Coup {rElec rF- Dex+5 Slay+2} (You acquired it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts) 29038 | D:12 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting 29493 | D:12 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration 29550 | D:13 | Noticed a ghoul 29553 | D:13 | Noticed a ghoul 29592 | D:13 | Found a gate to the Vaults. 30067 | D:13 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms 30117 | D:13 | Noticed a ghoul Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | ---------------+-------------------------------------------+----- Axes | 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | 14.4 Fighting | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 10.6 Dodging | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | 12.6 Necromancy | 2 4 6 7 9 10 | 10.7 Armour | 2 4 5 6 7 | 7.1 Spellcasting | 2 | 2.4 Charms | 1 | 1.6 Throwing | | 1.5 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: War axe | 42 | | | | || 42 Bite | 7 | 26 | 43 | 146 | 138 || 360 Hand axe | 53 | 179 | 128 | 837 | 545 || 1742 Whip | | | 210 | | || 210 Broad axe | | | | | 27 || 27 Unarmed | | | | | 4 || 4 Battleaxe | | | | | 208 || 208 Fire: Blowgun | | 6 | 26 | 16 | 4 || 52 Cast: Corpse Rot | | | | 13 | 2 || 15 Animate Skeleton | | | | 42 | 5 || 47 Animate Dead | | | | 1 | 32 || 33 Regeneration | | | | | 6 || 6 Agony | | | | | 1 || 1 Invok: Receive Corpses | | | | 2 | 4 || 6 Brand Weapon With | | | | | 1 || 1 Abil: Bat Form | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 || 37 End Transformatio | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 || 37 Evoke: Wand | | | 6 | 38 | 28 || 72 Use: Potion | 2 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 39 || 88 Scroll | | 17 | 7 | 11 | 14 || 49 Stab: Sleeping | 1 | | | | || 1 Distracted | | | | 4 | 3 || 7 Paralysed | | | | | 4 || 4 Armor: Leather armour | 24 | 24 | | | || 48 Scale mail | | 7 | 3 | 43 | || 53 Plate armour | | 31 | 28 | | || 59 Chain mail | | | 85 | 172 | 28 || 285 Ring mail | | | | | 79 || 79 Dodge: Dodged | 84 | 91 | 163 | 593 | 608 || 1539 Block: Other | | | 7 | 81 | 91 || 179 Reflection | | | | 2 | 2 || 4

I got a scroll of acquirement, but already have the 3 big wands. Should I go for armor again, jewellery, or something else entirely?

Also, is it just me or were simulacra nerfed recently?

Tuesday, 6th September 2016, 13:45 by Sar

Derived undead no longer attack out of line of sight anymore for consistency with other summons. Which is a nerf, yes.

Tuesday, 6th September 2016, 17:19 by Sprucery

If you'd like to have a staff of death and haven't found one, you might acquire staff. Otherwise you could choose misc. If you don't want that, I'd probably choose armour over wand.

Tuesday, 6th September 2016, 17:30 by nublet

The issue with simulacra is that they seemed to collapse very quickly, more than I remember. Is it a matter of spell power?

About the staff, the current character is more of a battleaxe type, not sure if it's really worth it.

Misc would be evocables, right? Speaking of evocables, I have two rods ATM, would it be worth it to train some evocations?

Tuesday, 6th September 2016, 18:13 by Sprucery

nublet wrote:About the staff, the current character is more of a battleaxe type, not sure if it's really worth it.

Not for melee, but for spellpower of necromantic spells.

Misc would be evocables, right?

Yes.

nublet wrote:Speaking of evocables, I have two rods ATM, would it be worth it to train some evocations?

Definitely.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 17:38 by nublet

Splat I went (again...)
Add Mara to the ever-growing list of "Sometimes easy, sometimes deadly" list.

No matter how embarassing it is, I'll just keep trying until I eventually make it.

Third (serious) attempt:

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1490-g5dd3618 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Cleaver (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 19853, Time: 01:14:03 Health: 84/92 AC: 17 Str: 16 XL: 12 Next: 38% Magic: 15/15 EV: 15 Int: 12 God: Kikubaaqudgha [*****.] Gold: 1392 SH: 0 Dex: 16 Spells: 3 memorised, 2 levels left rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +5 war axe (elec) rCold . . . Gourm . r - +0 scale mail rNeg + + . Faith . (no shield) rPois . Spirit . y - +1 helmet rElec . Dismiss . R - +2 cloak {+Inv} rCorr + Reflect . q - +2 pair of gloves MR +.... Harm . m - +0 pair of boots Stlth .......... O - amulet of rage S - ring of protection from fire f - ring of Qiepucze {rCorr rN+} @: studying Earth Magic A: fangs 3, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Invisibility You are on level 11 of the Dungeon. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is extremely pleased with you. You are not thirsty. You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 15 of its levels. You have also visited: Trove and Ossuary. You have collected 1392 gold pieces. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +5 war axe of electrocution (weapon) b - a +2 broad axe of electrocution g - a scorched executioner's axe u - a +0 hand axe of flaming A - a +0 blowgun Missiles d - 4 throwing nets (quivered) z - 8 javelins B - 13 poisoned needles Armour m - a +0 pair of boots (worn) q - a +2 pair of gloves (worn) r - a +0 scale mail (worn) y - a +1 helmet (worn) R - a +2 cloak of invisibility (worn) Jewellery f - the ring of Qiepucze (left hand) {rCorr rN+} (You found it in a treasure trove) [ring of resist corrosion] It protects you from negative energy. h - an uncursed amulet of magic regeneration k - an uncursed ring of magical power L - the ring "Lodagyokh" {+Fly Dex+2} (You found it in a treasure trove) [ring of dexterity] It affects your dexterity (+2). It lets you fly. O - an amulet of rage (around neck) S - a ring of protection from fire (right hand) Wands G - a wand of acid N - a wand of teleportation {zapped: 1} Scrolls i - a scroll of blinking l - 4 scrolls of fog p - 5 scrolls of teleportation v - 2 scrolls of enchant armour w - 5 scrolls of enchant weapon x - 2 scrolls of amnesia C - a scroll of remove curse D - 2 scrolls of magic mapping E - 4 scrolls of recharging Q - a scroll of torment Potions c - 2 sedimented black potions e - 18 potions of blood n - 2 potions of curing o - 4 brown potions F - a bubbling amethyst potion H - a grey potion J - 2 pink potions K - 5 potions of ambrosia M - 2 potions of brilliance P - 4 potions of flight T - 5 potions of lignification U - 4 potions of might V - a potion of resistance W - 2 viscous emerald potions X - a smoky purple potion Books j - a manual of Earth Magic s - a Necronomicon Spells Type Level a - Haunt Necromancy/Summoning 7 b - Borgnjor's Revivification Necromancy 8 c - Death's Door Charms/Necromancy 8 d - Infestation Necromancy 8 e - Necromutation Transmutation/Necromancy 8 Y - Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Black Rituals (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 5 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Pain Necromancy 1 b - Corpse Rot Necromancy 2 c - Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2 d - Regeneration Charms/Necromancy 3 e - Control Undead Necromancy 4 Z - Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Black Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Dead Necromancy 4 b - Agony Necromancy 5 c - Dispel Undead Necromancy 5 d - Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6 e - Death Channel Necromancy 6 Miscellaneous t - a lamp of fire (inert) I - a phantom mirror Skills: + Level 8.1 Fighting * Level 11.4 Axes - Level 1.5 Throwing + Level 6.3 Armour + Level 9.8 Dodging + Level 8.3 Necromancy - Level 4.1 Evocations You have 2 spell levels left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 8% 2 ###.... b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr #......... 65% 3 ####... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 38% 4 #####.. Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (12/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (0/6) D:11 Orc (2/2) D:9 Elf (0/3) Orc:2 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Shops: D:10 [ Annotations: D:9 exclusion: downstairs Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. Message History There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here. Things that are here: 2 arrows; a tomahawk Yummy - fresh blood! You start resting. You feel yourself speed up. You start resting. You feel less exhausted. You start resting. One of your 19 potions of blood rots away. You climb upwards. There is a stone staircase leading down here. Okay, then. Saving game... please wait. Welcome back, nublet the Vampire Gladiator. Kikubaaqudgha says: Spread unending torment and darkness! Press ? for a list of commands and other information. Okay, then. Okay, then. Unknown command. #....# #.#.......#... #....# #.#.......'... #....# #.#.......#... #....#####.#....PP.[... #..........#....P.[(... #..........#........... #..........#####.(..P.. #..................PP.. #.....@................ #......#####..#[####... #......#...#..#....#... #......#...#..#....#... #......#...#..#....#... #......#...#..#....#... ######.#............... #.#............... #.#...#≈≈≈≈≈≈#.... There are no monsters in sight! Vanquished Creatures A centaur warrior (D:11) Erica (D:8) An ogre mage (D:9) 2 hill giants Pikel (D:8) 4 ugly things A manticore (D:12) A faun (shapeshifter) (D:9) Maurice (D:8) Joseph (D:7) A gargoyle (D:11) A kobold demonologist (D:12) A komodo dragon (D:12) The ghost of Xiguana the Skirmisher, an amateur DsCK of Xom (D:4) 5 trolls 2 two-headed ogres 3 shadows A wyvern (D:8) 3 wraiths Grum (D:10) A steam dragon (D:11) A hippogriff (D:10) 6 hungry ghosts 2 insubstantial wisps (D:11) A soldier ant (D:8) Edmund (D:4) 2 black bears 3 ice beasts 6 ogres 2 eyes of draining 4 orc warriors A phantom (D:9) 7 sky beasts 2 wasps 5 wolves 8 centaurs A crocodile (D:12) An elf zombie (Ossuary) 3 big kobolds 10 giant frogs 2 wyvern skeletons 5 scorpions A troll zombie (D:9) 5 killer bees 8 wights A howler monkey (D:12) 2 electric eels (D:11) A crimson imp (D:6) 13 hounds 7 jellies 2 giant frog zombies 11 orc wizards 9 orc priests A centaur skeleton (D:12) 2 giant frog skeletons Jessica (D:2) 5 iguanas 12 worker ants 7 ogre zombies (D:9) 2 hound skeletons 3 mummies (Ossuary) A worker ant zombie (D:5) A howler monkey zombie (D:7) Robin (D:4) 11 gnolls A howler monkey skeleton (D:4) 13 adders A shadow imp (D:8) An ooze (D:2) An adder skeleton (D:9) 2 adder zombies 2 worms 2 dart slugs 10 giant geckos 58 orcs 7 bats 7 giant cockroaches 23 goblins 11 hobgoblins 20 jackals 27 kobolds 4 quokkas 2 ball pythons 3 giant newts 6 goblin zombies 3 hobgoblin skeletons (D:9) 2 hobgoblin zombies A kobold zombie (Ossuary) 3 orc skeletons (D:9) 16 orc zombies (D:9) 2 quokka skeletons 10 rats 6 fungi (D:11) 458 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) An ugly thing (D:11) A deep elf mage (D:9) A shadow imp (D:11) 3 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) 3 slaves (D:8) An electric eel (D:11) 3 gnolls (D:8) A jackal (D:8) 4 fungi (D:11) 12 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 473 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | nublet the Vampire Gladiator began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1 346 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/22 MP: 2/2 348 | D:1 | Reached skill level 3 in Axes 853 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 19/27 MP: 3/3 1026 | D:2 | Noticed Jessica 1033 | D:2 | Killed Jessica 1033 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 30/33 MP: 4/4 1456 | D:3 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes 1734 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/39 MP: 5/5 1997 | D:4 | Noticed Xiguana's ghost (amateur DsCK) 2022 | D:4 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 2024 | D:4 | Noticed Edmund 2296 | D:4 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 2383 | D:4 | Noticed Robin 2401 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 39/47 MP: 6/6 2404 | D:4 | Killed Robin 2806 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 2832 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 3175 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 3531 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes 3618 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 3837 | D:4 | Killed Edmund 3837 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 4088 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 41/52 MP: 7/7 4319 | D:5 | Reached * piety under Kikubaaqudgha 4319 | D:5 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Black Rituals (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 5 of the Dungeon) 4319 | D:5 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 4500 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy 4502 | D:5 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes 5125 | D:5 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot 5245 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 60/60 MP: 8/8 5743 | D:4 | Killed Xiguana's ghost 5743 | D:4 | Reached ** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 5878 | D:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 5985 | D:6 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin. 5991 | D:6 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes 5994 | D:6 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 5994 | D:6 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru. 5994 | D:6 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 5996 | D:6 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 5999 | D:6 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 6162 | D:6 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration 6458 | D:6 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 6657 | D:7 | Got a fine short sword 6658 | D:7 | Identified the +7 short sword "Muystrut" {speed, rElec Dex+2} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon) 6732 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 6835 | D:7 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 6932 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph 7393 | D:7 | Found a runed door. 7397 | D:7 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 7412 | D:7 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 7412 | D:7 | Crazy Yiuf changed into Crazy Yiuf the worker ant 7419 | D:7 | Killed Crazy Yiuf the worker ant 7419 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 63/68 MP: 7/9 7797 | D:7 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 8024 | D:7 | HP: 3/68 [Joseph/uncursed enchanted quarterstaff (18)] 8025 | D:7 | Killed Joseph 8824 | D:7 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes 9261 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 9276 | D:8 | Reached *** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 9276 | D:8 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Black Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) 9276 | D:8 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 9295 | D:8 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 9314 | Ossuary | Entered an ossuary 10097 | D:8 | Noticed Maurice 10559 | D:8 | Noticed Erica 10926 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 55/76 MP: 10/10 11211 | D:8 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes 11316 | D:8 | Killed Maurice 11541 | D:8 | Killed Erica 11541 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations 11592 | D:8 | Noticed Pikel 11682 | D:8 | Killed Pikel 12285 | D:9 | Noticed an ogre mage 12299 | D:9 | Killed an ogre mage 12313 | D:9 | Got an ichor-stained mottled dragon armour 12325 | D:9 | Identified the cursed +1 mottled dragon armour of Dithmenos's Favour {-Tele rC- SInv Stlth+} (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon) 12422 | D:9 | Noticed a hornet 12422 | D:9 | a hornet changed into a queen bee 12618 | D:9 | Noticed a faun 12621 | D:9 | Noticed a green ugly thing 12624 | D:9 | Noticed a deep elf mage 12640 | D:9 | Killed a faun 13141 | D:9 | Reached **** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 13317 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 77/83 MP: 12/12 13323 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 14015 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes 14558 | D:9 | Killed a deep elf mage 14570 | D:9 | Killed a green ugly thing 14712 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 14717 | D:10 | Noticed Grum 14730 | D:10 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 14745 | D:10 | Killed Grum 14758 | D:10 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 14776 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 14776 | Orc:1 | Noticed an ettin 14838 | Orc:1 | You are sucked into a shaft! 14838 | Orc:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines 15314 | D:10 | Found Giyrid's Armour Boutique. 15697 | D:10 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 15871 | D:11 | Noticed a cyan ugly thing 15872 | D:11 | Noticed a brown ugly thing 16189 | D:11 | Noticed a white ugly thing 16210 | D:11 | Killed a white ugly thing 16234 | D:11 | Noticed a centaur warrior 16239 | D:11 | Killed a centaur warrior 16267 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 17003 | D:11 | Killed a brown ugly thing 17035 | D:11 | Killed a brown ugly thing 17416 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant 17416 | D:11 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes 17562 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant 17729 | D:11 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 92/92 MP: 13/15 17895 | D:11 | Reached ***** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 19173 | D:12 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 19370 | D:12 | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure. 19417 | D:12 | You paid a toll of 3 potions of cure mutation to enter a treasure trove 19418 | Trove | Entered a treasure trove 19431 | Trove | Got a vibrating glass ring 19433 | Trove | Got a coiled pewter ring 19435 | Trove | Got a scorched executioner's axe 19497 | D:12 | Identified the ring "Lodagyokh" {+Fly Dex+2} (You found it in a treasure trove) 19499 | D:12 | Identified the ring of Qiepucze {rCorr rN+} (You found it in a treasure trove) Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 | ---------------+-------------------------------------+----- Axes | 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 | 11.4 Fighting | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 8.1 Dodging | 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 9.8 Necromancy | 2 3 5 6 7 8 | 8.3 Armour | 2 3 4 5 6 | 6.3 Evocations | 2 4 | 4.1 Throwing | | 1.5 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: War axe | 83 | 182 | 344 | 643 || 1252 Bite | 7 | 11 | 49 | 78 || 145 Dagger | | | 29 | || 29 Unarmed | | | 1 | || 1 Fire: Blowgun | | 7 | 34 | 49 || 90 Throw: Tomahawk | | | 4 | || 4 Cast: Corpse Rot | | | 2 | 11 || 13 Invok: Receive Corpses | | | 1 | 4 || 5 Abil: End Transformatio | | 1 | 16 | 15 || 32 Bat Form | | 1 | 16 | 15 || 32 Evoke Berserk Rag | | | | 6 || 6 Evoke Invisibilit | | | | 2 || 2 Evoke: Wand | | | 5 | 13 || 18 Lamp of fire | | | | 1 || 1 Use: Potion | | 7 | 24 | 32 || 63 Scroll | | 8 | 3 | 14 || 25 Stab: Sleeping | | 6 | 15 | || 21 Invisible | | | | 4 || 4 Armor: Leather armour | 8 | | | || 8 Ring mail | 20 | | 29 | || 49 Scale mail | | 82 | 94 | 218 || 394 Dodge: Dodged | 62 | 98 | 269 | 498 || 927

The current issue is, when hit 6* piety, do I pain-brand this:

Code:: a - a +5 war axe of electrocution (weapon)

this:

Code:: b - a +2 broad axe of electrocution

Or something else entirely? EW scrolls are not a problem, I've got plenty already.

I'd like to try axe+shield this time, my last attempts seemed to suffer from low defenses somewhat. I know that shields lose effectiveness the more enemies are around, but I should be doing my best to fight threatening monsters one at a time anyway. As always, any strategy and skilling tips are welcome.

PS: I ID'd this:

Code:: g - the +8 executioner's axe of Gozag's Supremacy {vamp, rPois Str+3} (You found it in a treasure trove) It inflicts no extra harm, but heals its wielder somewhat when it strikes a living foe. It affects your strength (+3). It protects you from poison.

Is it any good in the future, or just too skill-intensive?

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 17:51 by VeryAngryFelid

It is often a good idea to have 2-3 weapons with Kiku sorted by their damage per turn from highest to lowest:
1) fast pain weapon for monsters without rN+
2) fast electro weapon for monsters with rN+ but no rElec
3) high base damage weapon with vorpal brand for everything else (antimagic can be nice as usual of course).
Axes are the worst for pain branding (fastest axe is hand axe but it is not that fast and has low base damage unlike demon weapons) so you can pain-brand a broad axe. Don't pain-brand the broad axe of electrocution, it is second weapon you need.
I wouldn't bother with executioner's axe, too high skill is required and you have magic spells to train.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 17:56 by nublet

Okay then, would you brand the +5 war axe, wait for another broad axe, or brand something else entirely (say, a whip)?

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 17:59 by Airwolf

There are doubts about a +8 vampiric executioner's axe?!?

Scrap your shields plan. Embrace the big axe. Defenses, satiation, etc will matter a lot less...

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:01 by VeryAngryFelid

I would wait for another broad axe, those war and broad axes are very good too. As a bonus you can ignore Necromancy until then, having only 11 levels in Axes is a problem IMHO. Get that broad axe to min delay first, don't train anything else until Axes reach 18.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:02 by VeryAngryFelid

Airwolf wrote:There are doubts about a +8 vampiric executioner's axe?!?

Scrap your shields plan. Embrace the big axe. Defenses, satiation, etc will matter a lot less...

I didn't see the PS when I was replying.
Then yes, ignore necromancy completely, train axes to 18 then fighting, armour, dodging to reasonable levels, then axes all the way to 26.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:05 by Airwolf

I was totally confused how someone whose signature is "Cleaving is underestimated." could have recommended against the big axe. I am now at peace.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:10 by nublet

Okay, so to recap:
- Shields flushed down the drain
- Wait another broad axe to pain
- Focus axes (100% of skill?)
- Pop a few EW on the broad axe of elec (how many?)

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:13 by Airwolf

I'd probably go manual skilling, turn off everything, focus Axes (67% of XP), and train Necromancy (33%) to get Animate Dead online since it, combined with Receive Corpses, is a great panic button.

Your ?EW don't matter anymore. Put all of them in the broad axe. But, I'm pretty sure you should be using the executioner's axe now: if not, the broad axe. The war axe should be retired.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:18 by VeryAngryFelid

100% Axes, yes, but only until Axes 18 (or 20 if you find a nice battleaxe), then more defenses.

Not sure about EW. Probably 1-2 but it can get you killed. Probably all of them but then you will blame me that you cannot enchant battleaxe of vampirism which you will find around next corner

It's a gamble. You can see if you need more damage right now and act accordingly.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:20 by VeryAngryFelid

Airwolf wrote:Your ?EW don't matter anymore. Put all of them in the broad axe. But, I'm pretty sure you should be using the executioner's axe now: if not, the broad axe. The war axe should be retired.

The character has low Axes, it deals more damage with that war axe than with that broad axe.
I am sure using vampiric executioner's axe at low speed and with bad defense is a bad idea. I know, I tried

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:28 by nublet

Well, I've popped them all on the broad axe, which is now +7

No matter what, it's going to be a pretty reliable weapon now. The delay is about 1.0 now, as opposed to .9 with the war axe; doesn't seem like a huge difference, but still...

The exec axe will wait until at least 20 skill then I guess?

Animate dead is (with current gear and stats) at 24% fail chance, should I get it to ~10%?

Pain branding is on hold for the moment, though there's a small problem: The place where I'd likely find another broad axe is Orc, but an Ettin is camping the staircase at Orc:1, and I remember these guys hit HARD. I guess I should go invis before descending, and then flood the place with zombies, but other than that, what's the safest course of action?

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 18:39 by VeryAngryFelid

I would switch to ring mail, it usually gives better AC+EV total and also will help with Animate Dead.

You are Vp, they can switch to vampiric weapon freely as far as I remember, so you can use exec. axe for healing vs easy monsters like plain Orcs.
As main weapon yes, from 20 axes (1.0 turn per attack). Maybe slightly earlier if you find +9 GDA or something.

I like your plan for Ettin. I don't think you should rush to pain brand something, that +7 broad axe of electro is excellent weapon and I am sure it is much better than pain-branded broad axe at Necromancy 8.3. You are not going to train Necromancy much, remember? Just enough for AD.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 21:00 by Airwolf

I'd shoot for at most 10% on Animate Dead. It's a great panic button and you want it reliable.

Personally, I don't think you need to wait until 20 Axes to use the executioner's axe, but I could be wrong. Try it on some not-too-hard monsters every so often and see how it feels. EDIT: Definitely use it on popcorn for healing.

Ettins do hit hard. Do buff up. It's probably a good idea to start with Recieve Corpses + Torment.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 22:21 by nublet

Update: Cleared Lair, and Animate Dead is now at 10% even with scale (Necro at 11.8), so I'll switch to ring mail and go 100% axes until I get FDA or something good like that.

The Good news: I had 3 acquirement scrolls. Read-ID'd one, picked wand, got iceblast. Meh. Should I go for wand with the other two as well? I have 2 teleport wands, but no HW or hasting yet - only have 5 !HW and, possibly 1 or 2 !haste (still unidentified).

The bad news: I wear-ID'd a randart ring that happened to have *Contam. Great. And I have given up my curemuts to access the treasure. The game has been very stingy with ID scrolls, and several of my potions are still unidentified - hopefully there's a cancellation or two in there.

Now, as is my M.O., I'll clear up to D:15 and then Orc. The ettin is still there, and will have to be dealt with.
The plan is as follows:
-Wait until bloodless (to use torment liberally; is this a bad idea?)
-Go invisible before descending the stairs (evocable cloak)
-Receive corpses
-Torment
-Animate Dead (To be used as quick frontline meatshields)
-Retreat behind undead minions
-Receive corpses x3 (maybe overkill, but piety is pretty much free anyway)
-Animate Dead

It would also help if I could get some miasma in there, somehow.

Thursday, 8th September 2016, 22:34 by Sprucery

nublet wrote:Should I go for wand with the other two as well?

I would. Of course, it's not called the scroll of disappointment for nothing...

Friday, 9th September 2016, 06:59 by Airwolf

Plan Ettin sounds like overkill, which is good. Corpse Rot would be good, too.

Wands or armour for acquirement. Wands are probably best.

Friday, 9th September 2016, 07:48 by nublet

Update: Everything went great - Ettin wasn't even in sight any longer, so I could prepare and gave him a good welcome, with invisibility, miasma, torment and zombies. The zombies were the likes of trolls and stone giants, so the poor ettin didn't last long. The thing is that I got contaminated by abusing my invisibility - and got a good mutation from it! (EV+2) This must be a message from the heavens Kiku that this guy must get through.

I got a wand of acid and a wand of heal wounds, which is good, since I have a pile of recharging scrolls. ID scrolls, on the other hand, are still scarce.

By clearing D:15 I pried another broad axe from the cold hands of a death knight, but I'll wait before branding it nonetheless, who knows if I don't get a demon whip somewhere.

PS Update #2:

Cleared Orc, and found plenty of cool stuff:
+1 demon whip of elec
+1 demon trident of pain (!!!)
2 Potions of cancellation (yay!)

Axes is at 18.7, so I turned fighting/armour/dodging back on. Hell, the demon whip is almost at min delay by crosstraining alone, and makes me tempted to pain brand it - for what it's worth, I have a necronomicon already anyway.

Also, I have a pair of randart boots and a randart ring mail in a shop, but I'm afraid of wearing them without ID scrolls around.

Code:: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.19-a0-1493-gd0fcaa6 (webtiles) character file. nublet the Severer (Vampire Gladiator) Turns: 39910, Time: 03:12:28 Health: 120/120 AC: 15 Str: 19 XL: 16 Next: 4% Magic: 28/28 EV: 20 Int: 14 God: Kikubaaqudgha [******] Gold: 2638 SH: 0 Dex: 16 Spells: 4 memorised, 1 level left rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +9 broad axe (elec) rCold + . . Gourm . G - +0 ring mail rNeg + + . Faith . (no shield) rPois + Spirit . y - +1 helmet rElec + Dismiss . R - +2 cloak {+Inv} rCorr . Reflect . A - +1 pair of gloves {Str+3} MR +.... Harm . m - +0 pair of boots Stlth +......... O - amulet of rage E - ring "Ingi" {*Contam rElec MP+9 SInv} S - ring of protection from fire @: regenerating slowly A: fangs 3, repulsion field 1, see invisible, unbreathing a: Bat Form, Receive Corpses, Torment, Brand Weapon With Pain, Receive Necronomicon, Renounce Religion, Evoke Berserk Rage, Evoke Invisibility You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts. You worship Kikubaaqudgha. Kikubaaqudgha is exalted by your worship. You are very thirsty. You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 24 of its levels. You have also visited: Trove and Ossuary. You have collected 3163 gold pieces. You have spent 525 gold pieces at shops. Inventory: Hand Weapons a - a +9 broad axe of electrocution (weapon) u - a +0 hand axe of flaming z - a +1 demon whip of electrocution Y - a +1 demon trident of pain Missiles d - 4 throwing nets (quivered) B - 47 poisoned needles Armour k - a pair of spiked boots m - a +0 pair of boots (worn) y - a +1 helmet (worn) A - a +1 pair of gloves of strength (worn) G - a +0 ring mail (worn) R - a +2 cloak of invisibility (worn) Jewellery E - the ring "Ingi" (right hand) {*Contam rElec MP+9 SInv} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts) [ring of magical power] It insulates you from electricity. It affects your magic capacity (+9). It lets you see invisible. It causes magical contamination when unequipped. O - an amulet of rage (around neck) S - a ring of protection from fire (left hand) Wands c - a wand of acid f - a wand of iceblast g - a wand of heal wounds h - a wand of acid j - a wand of teleportation q - a wand of confusion {zapped: 5} L - a wand of digging (7/24) N - a wand of teleportation (5/9) Scrolls i - a scroll of fear l - 3 scrolls of fog p - 14 scrolls of teleportation s - a scroll of blinking v - 3 scrolls of amnesia C - 6 scrolls of remove curse D - 4 scrolls of magic mapping Potions b - 4 potions of agility e - 12 potions of blood n - 4 potions of curing o - 5 potions of invisibility r - 2 potions of cancellation F - a bubbling amethyst potion H - a grey potion J - 2 potions of heal wounds K - 7 potions of ambrosia M - 3 potions of brilliance P - 5 potions of flight T - 5 potions of lignification U - 4 potions of might V - 2 potions of resistance W - 2 potions of magic X - a potion of haste Books Z - Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Black Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) Spells Type Level a - Animate Dead Necromancy 4 b - Agony Necromancy 5 c - Dispel Undead Necromancy 5 d - Simulacrum Ice/Necromancy 6 e - Death Channel Necromancy 6 Miscellaneous t - a lamp of fire I - a phantom mirror Skills: + Level 9.1 Fighting * Level 18.7 Axes - Level 1.5 Throwing + Level 7.3 Armour + Level 10.7 Dodging - Level 12.0 Necromancy - Level 4.1 Evocations You have one spell level left. You know the following spells: Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger a - Corpse Rot Necr N/A 1% 2 ###.... b - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ###....... 12% 3 ####... c - Animate Dead Necr N/A 3% 4 #####.. d - Agony Necr ####.... 12% 5 ######. Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations Branches: Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (6/6) D:11 Swamp (0/4) Lair:4 Spider (0/4) Lair:2 Slime (0/5) Lair:5 Orc (2/2) D:9 Elf (0/3) Orc:2 Vaults (0/5) D:14 Depths (0/5) D:15 Altars: Ashenzari Cheibriados Dithmenos Elyvilon Fedhas Gozag Hepliaklqana Kikubaaqudgha Makhleb Nemelex Xobeh Okawaru Qazlal Ru Sif Muna Trog Uskayaw Vehumet Xom Yredelemnul Zin The Shining One Beogh Jiyva Shops: D:10 [ D:13 * Orc:1 = Orc:2 :![% Portals: Pandemonium: Orc:2 Annotations: D:15 Sonja Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations You heal slowly. You have razor-sharp teeth. You have supernaturally acute eyesight. (SInv) You can survive without breathing. You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field. (EV +2) Message History a book of Necromancy; a book of Callings Drop what? 51/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) You drop a book of the Tempests. You drop a book of Geomancy. Things that are here: the +8 executioner's axe of Gozag's Supremacy {vamp, rPois Str+3} a +5 war axe of electrocution Items here: " ==== the ring "Lodagyokh" {+Fly Dex+2}; an uncursed ring of magical power an uncursed amulet of magic regeneration an uncursed ring of flight; the ring of Qiepucze {rCorr rN+} Drop what? 49/52 slots (_ for help) (? for menu, Esc to quit) Okay, then. There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here. You see here 2 potions of mutation. Items here: ::::::: Okay, then. You see here 2 potions of mutation. There is a stone staircase leading up, spattered with blood here. 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Vanquished Creatures A vault warden (D:14) A fire giant (D:15) An orc warlord (Orc:1) A stone giant (Orc:2) The ghost of DungeonMaster the Blocker, a journeyman DEHu of Gozag (D:13) 3 hydras A catoblepas (Lair:2) A death knight (D:15) 3 centaur warriors A queen ant (Lair:2) Erica (D:8) 7 orc high priests An ogre mage (D:9) A queen ant (shapeshifter) (D:14) 8 skeletal warriors An unseen horror (D:13) An infernal demonspawn (Orc:2) A torturous demonspawn (Orc:2) 6 hill giants A deep elf mage (D:14) 6 orc knights Pikel (D:8) 10 ugly things 2 manticores 7 orc sorcerers A faun (shapeshifter) (D:9) 2 wolf spider zombies A griffon (Lair:2) 3 cyclopes An octopode (shapeshifter) (D:14) 12 elephants 7 centaur zombies Maurice (D:8) 5 black mambas Joseph (D:7) 17 spiny frogs 2 gargoyles 2 kobold demonologists (D:12) A freezing wraith (D:14) An efreet (D:15) An ice devil (Orc:2) 8 komodo dragons A red devil (Orc:2) 7 polar bears 3 meliai (D:14) A hellwing (Orc:2) 4 tengu conjurers The ghost of Xiguana the Skirmisher, an amateur DsCK of Xom (D:4) 15 trolls A troll (shapeshifter) (D:14) 3 two-headed ogres 9 blink frogs 2 meliai zombies (D:14) 6 dream sheep 6 slime creatures A vampire (D:14) 3 shadows 9 spriggans (Lair:6) 4 wyverns 7 wraiths 2 basilisks 26 yaks Grum (D:10) A steam dragon (D:11) 11 hippogriffs 7 hungry ghosts A mottled dragon (D:13) A mottled dragon (shapeshifter) (D:14) 5 vampire mosquitoes 6 wargs 2 insubstantial wisps (D:11) 18 soldier ants Edmund (D:4) 5 porcupines 6 water moccasins 8 black bears 5 ice beasts 12 ogres 2 eyes of draining An eye of draining (shapeshifter) (D:13) 46 orc warriors A phantom (D:9) 9 sky beasts 6 wasps 3 boggarts (Lair:6) 32 wolves 16 centaurs 7 crocodiles An elf zombie (Ossuary) 3 big kobolds 19 giant frogs A wyvern zombie (D:15) 2 wyvern skeletons 6 scorpions A troll zombie (D:9) 5 killer bees 12 wights A howler monkey (D:12) 5 electric eels 6 crimson imps 13 hounds 10 jellies 3 giant frog zombies 25 orc wizards 33 orc priests 4 centaur skeletons 3 giant frog skeletons Jessica (D:2) 9 iguanas 26 worker ants 7 ogre zombies (D:9) 2 hound skeletons 5 mummies A worker ant zombie (D:5) A howler monkey zombie (D:7) Robin (D:4) 13 gnolls A howler monkey skeleton (D:4) 31 river rats 13 adders 2 shadow imps An ooze (D:2) An adder skeleton (D:9) 2 adder zombies 2 worms 2 dart slugs 10 giant geckos 108 orcs 7 bats 7 giant cockroaches 23 goblins 12 hobgoblins 20 jackals 27 kobolds 4 quokkas 2 ball pythons 3 giant newts 6 goblin zombies 3 hobgoblin skeletons (D:9) 2 hobgoblin zombies A kobold zombie (Ossuary) 3 orc skeletons (D:9) 16 orc zombies (D:9) 2 quokka skeletons 10 rats 9 fungi 4 plants 1011 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills) An ettin (Orc:1) 2 orc knights 2 ugly things 2 deep elf magi An elephant (Lair:6) 3 spiny frogs A redback zombie (D:15) A polar bear (Lair:6) 2 dream sheep 2 spriggans (Lair:6) 4 soldier ants (Lair:2) A water moccasin (Lair:3) A black bear (Lair:2) 4 orc warriors 4 wolves (Lair:6) 2 crocodiles 2 giant frogs A wyvern skeleton (D:13) An orc priest (Orc:2) An iguana (D:13) 4 orc wizards 5 worker ants (Lair:2) A gnoll (Orc:1) A shadow imp (D:11) 4 orcs 3 fungi 2 plants 58 creatures vanquished. Vanquished Creatures (others) An orc high priest (Orc:2) 3 slaves (D:8) An electric eel (D:11) 3 gnolls (D:8) A jackal (D:8) 12 fungi 8 plants 29 creatures vanquished. Grand Total: 1098 creatures vanquished Notes Turn | Place | Note -------+----------+------------------------------------------- 0 | D:1 | nublet the Vampire Gladiator began the quest for the Orb. 0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 16/16 MP: 1/1 346 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/22 MP: 2/2 348 | D:1 | Reached skill level 3 in Axes 853 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 19/27 MP: 3/3 1026 | D:2 | Noticed Jessica 1033 | D:2 | Killed Jessica 1033 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 30/33 MP: 4/4 1456 | D:3 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes 1734 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 26/39 MP: 5/5 1997 | D:4 | Noticed Xiguana's ghost (amateur DsCK) 2022 | D:4 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 2024 | D:4 | Noticed Edmund 2296 | D:4 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog. 2383 | D:4 | Noticed Robin 2401 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 39/47 MP: 6/6 2404 | D:4 | Killed Robin 2806 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple. 2832 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple 3175 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Kikubaaqudgha 3531 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes 3618 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon 3837 | D:4 | Killed Edmund 3837 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging 4088 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 41/52 MP: 7/7 4319 | D:5 | Reached * piety under Kikubaaqudgha 4319 | D:5 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Catalogue of Black Rituals (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 5 of the Dungeon) 4319 | D:5 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 4500 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy 4502 | D:5 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes 5125 | D:5 | Learned a level 2 spell: Corpse Rot 5245 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 60/60 MP: 8/8 5743 | D:4 | Killed Xiguana's ghost 5743 | D:4 | Reached ** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 5878 | D:6 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour 5985 | D:6 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin. 5991 | D:6 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes 5994 | D:6 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One. 5994 | D:6 | Found a sacrificial altar of Ru. 5994 | D:6 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 5996 | D:6 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados. 5999 | D:6 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet. 6162 | D:6 | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration 6458 | D:6 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari. 6657 | D:7 | Got a fine short sword 6658 | D:7 | Identified the +7 short sword "Muystrut" {speed, rElec Dex+2} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon) 6732 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting 6835 | D:7 | Noticed a two-headed ogre 6932 | D:7 | Noticed Joseph 7393 | D:7 | Found a runed door. 7397 | D:7 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 7412 | D:7 | Noticed Crazy Yiuf 7412 | D:7 | Crazy Yiuf changed into Crazy Yiuf the worker ant 7419 | D:7 | Killed Crazy Yiuf the worker ant 7419 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 63/68 MP: 7/9 7797 | D:7 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 8024 | D:7 | HP: 3/68 [Joseph/uncursed enchanted quarterstaff (18)] 8025 | D:7 | Killed Joseph 8824 | D:7 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes 9261 | D:8 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy 9276 | D:8 | Reached *** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 9276 | D:8 | Identified Kikubaaqudgha's Tome of Black Secrets (Kikubaaqudgha gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon) 9276 | D:8 | Received a gift from Kikubaaqudgha 9295 | D:8 | Found a sand-covered staircase. 9314 | Ossuary | Entered an ossuary 10097 | D:8 | Noticed Maurice 10559 | D:8 | Noticed Erica 10926 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 55/76 MP: 10/10 11211 | D:8 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes 11316 | D:8 | Killed Maurice 11541 | D:8 | Killed Erica 11541 | D:8 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations 11592 | D:8 | Noticed Pikel 11682 | D:8 | Killed Pikel 12285 | D:9 | Noticed an ogre mage 12299 | D:9 | Killed an ogre mage 12313 | D:9 | Got an ichor-stained mottled dragon armour 12325 | D:9 | Identified the cursed +1 mottled dragon armour of Dithmenos's Favour {-Tele rC- SInv Stlth+} (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon) 12422 | D:9 | Noticed a hornet 12422 | D:9 | a hornet changed into a queen bee 12618 | D:9 | Noticed a faun 12621 | D:9 | Noticed a green ugly thing 12624 | D:9 | Noticed a deep elf mage 12640 | D:9 | Killed a faun 13141 | D:9 | Reached **** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 13317 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 77/83 MP: 12/12 13323 | D:9 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines. 14015 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes 14558 | D:9 | Killed a deep elf mage 14570 | D:9 | Killed a green ugly thing 14712 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon 14717 | D:10 | Noticed Grum 14730 | D:10 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour 14745 | D:10 | Killed Grum 14758 | D:10 | Learned a level 4 spell: Animate Dead 14776 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines 14776 | Orc:1 | Noticed an ettin 14838 | Orc:1 | You are sucked into a shaft! 14838 | Orc:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines 15314 | D:10 | Found Giyrid's Armour Boutique. 15697 | D:10 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal. 15871 | D:11 | Noticed a cyan ugly thing 15872 | D:11 | Noticed a brown ugly thing 16189 | D:11 | Noticed a white ugly thing 16210 | D:11 | Killed a white ugly thing 16234 | D:11 | Noticed a centaur warrior 16239 | D:11 | Killed a centaur warrior 16267 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair. 17003 | D:11 | Killed a brown ugly thing 17035 | D:11 | Killed a brown ugly thing 17416 | D:11 | Noticed a hill giant 17416 | D:11 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes 17562 | D:11 | Killed a hill giant 17729 | D:11 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 92/92 MP: 13/15 17895 | D:11 | Reached ***** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 19173 | D:12 | Found a shimmering altar of Xom. 19370 | D:12 | Found a portal to a secret trove of treasure. 19417 | D:12 | You paid a toll of 3 potions of cure mutation to enter a treasure trove 19418 | Trove | Entered a treasure trove 19431 | Trove | Got a vibrating glass ring 19433 | Trove | Got a coiled pewter ring 19435 | Trove | Got a scorched executioner's axe 19497 | D:12 | Identified the ring "Lodagyokh" {+Fly Dex+2} (You found it in a treasure trove) 19499 | D:12 | Identified the ring of Qiepucze {rCorr rN+} (You found it in a treasure trove) 19895 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts 20117 | Lair:1 | Identified the +8 executioner's axe of Gozag's Supremacy {vamp, rPois Str+3} (You found it in a treasure trove) 20279 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging 21337 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 12 in Axes 21410 | Lair:2 | Noticed a catoblepas 22027 | Lair:2 | Killed a catoblepas 22079 | Lair:2 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest. 22118 | Lair:2 | Noticed a queen ant 22144 | Lair:2 | Killed a queen ant 22194 | Lair:2 | Reached ****** piety under Kikubaaqudgha 22231 | Lair:2 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 44/99 MP: 12/16 24530 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 13 in Axes 25440 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 10 in Necromancy 25938 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Swamp. 26066 | Lair:5 | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva. 26066 | Lair:5 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits. 26843 | Lair:6 | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts 26885 | Lair:6 | Got a translucent amber ring 26887 | Lair:6 | Identified the ring "Ingi" {*Contam rElec MP+9 SInv} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts) 27006 | Lair:6 | Reached skill level 14 in Axes 27206 | Lair:6 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 66/106 MP: 17/17 28305 | Lair:2 | Identified 3 scrolls of acquirement 28981 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Axes 29112 | Lair:2 | Upgraded the game from 0.19-a0-1490-g5dd3618 to 0.19-a0-1493-gd0fcaa6 29239 | D:13 | Got a pair of spiked boots 29362 | D:13 | Noticed DungeonMaster's ghost (journeyman DEHu) 29971 | D:13 | Killed DungeonMaster's ghost 30893 | D:13 | Found Wuokupef's General Store. 30896 | D:13 | Bought 2 potions of heal wounds for 110 gold pieces 30896 | D:13 | Bought a scroll of fear for 38 gold pieces 31875 | D:13 | Reached skill level 16 in Axes 32925 | D:14 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 103/112 MP: 18/18 33014 | D:14 | Found a gate to the Vaults. 33374 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon 33703 | D:15 | Reached skill level 17 in Axes 33849 | D:15 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna. 33922 | D:15 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony 34002 | D:15 | Noticed Sonja 34212 | D:15 | Found a staircase to the Depths. 34220 | D:15 | Noticed a fire giant 34246 | D:14 | Noticed a vault warden 34264 | D:14 | Killed a vault warden 34697 | D:15 | Killed a fire giant 35483 | Orc:1 | Gained mutation: You are surrounded by a mild repulsion field. (EV +2) [mutagenic glow] 35932 | Orc:1 | Paralysed by an orc sorcerer for 3 turns 35976 | Orc:1 | Reached skill level 18 in Axes 36511 | Orc:2 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls. 36655 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh. 36700 | Orc:1 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb. 36738 | Orc:1 | Noticed an orc warlord 36836 | Orc:1 | Killed an orc warlord 37333 | Orc:1 | Found Dochutol's Jewellery Emporium. 37341 | Orc:1 | Bought a cursed ring of loudness for 54 gold pieces 37914 | Orc:2 | Found Xorpha's Distillery. 38036 | Orc:2 | Found Tiboh's Food Boutique. 38136 | Orc:2 | Bought 2 potions of cancellation for 224 gold pieces 39511 | Orc:2 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 91/120 MP: 4/19 39740 | Orc:2 | Found Belefre's Antique Armour Shoppe. 39740 | Orc:2 | Found Urphavve's Book Emporium. 39740 | Orc:2 | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium. 39746 | Orc:2 | Bought a pair of runed gloves for 99 gold pieces Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | ---------------+----------------------------------------------+----- Axes | 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 16 18 | 18.7 Fighting | 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | 9.1 Dodging | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 10.7 Necromancy | 2 3 5 6 7 9 11 12 | 12.0 Armour | 2 3 4 5 7 | 7.3 Evocations | 2 4 | 4.1 Throwing | | 1.5 Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 || total -------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++------- Melee: War axe | 83 | 182 | 344 | 868 | 51 | || 1528 Bite | 7 | 11 | 49 | 105 | 176 | 2 || 350 Dagger | | | 29 | | | || 29 Unarmed | | | 1 | | | || 1 Broad axe | | | | | 1378 | 15 || 1393 Hand axe | | | | | 23 | || 23 Fire: Blowgun | | 7 | 34 | 49 | | || 90 Throw: Tomahawk | | | 4 | | | || 4 Cast: Corpse Rot | | | 2 | 12 | 4 | || 18 Animate Dead | | | | 5 | 83 | 1 || 89 Regeneration | | | | | 133 | || 133 Agony | | | | | 18 | 1 || 19 Invok: Receive Corpses | | | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 || 24 Torment | | | | | 1 | || 1 Abil: End Transformatio | | 1 | 16 | 16 | 13 | || 46 Bat Form | | 1 | 16 | 16 | 13 | || 46 Evoke Berserk Rag | | | | 7 | 3 | || 10 Evoke Invisibilit | | | | 4 | 5 | || 9 Evoke: Wand | | | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 || 38 Lamp of fire | | | | 1 | 2 | || 3 Use: Potion | | 7 | 24 | 43 | 89 | 2 || 165 Scroll | | 8 | 3 | 17 | 20 | || 48 Stab: Sleeping | | 6 | 15 | | | || 21 Invisible | | | | 8 | 8 | || 16 Distracted | | | | 1 | 10 | || 11 Armor: Leather armour | 8 | | | | | || 8 Ring mail | 20 | | 29 | | 29 | || 78 Scale mail | | 82 | 94 | 290 | 467 | || 933 Dodge: Dodged | 62 | 98 | 269 | 635 | 949 | 8 || 2021

PS #2 Update #3 (heh):

Cleared Crypt and Vaults:5. V:5 was far easier than I expected, was pleasantly surprised by the lack of ancient liches. Had a face-off with Mennas, but he went down to the usual torment spam. Got my third rune, but feel like overdoing it, so I'll be preparing my gear and going for a trip in the abyss.

PS #3 Update #4:
Made it! 4 runes; my first win with Vp and Kiku.
The ascension was pretty tense and fun, some nasty pan lords popped in.

Thanks for all the support!

Saturday, 10th September 2016, 04:05 by Airwolf

Congrats!

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