Mines Malingerer
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Joined: Saturday, 25th December 2010, 07:00
Saturday, 15th January 2011, 12:28
MD Berserkers - 15 runes YaVP (and two YASD)
First YASD:
Third Trog gift and he gives me this:
Executioner axe +4, +13, freeze, rF++, AC +4, lair become so easy
Now i feel like totally badass, nothing can stop me, right?
D 15: little harmless wizard in LOS, step forward - cast into the abyss
Wandering through the abyss, chopping some demon head from time to time, when troubled I ask brothers for help, finally I saw Lugonu altar.
I Think: I have uber axe, full piety for brothers, spent some time here and can handle, not the worst place this abyss
died surrounded by enemies, battle was epic, vampire (he started this mess), orange rats, demons, more demons, brothers, and me berserking at 1/3 HP, and it could been winnable with little more luck. I know i still would be in the abyss, but who knows?
Second YASD:
quick:
got nice stuff, early superb cloak, early ring of slaying, nice shield, second ring of slaying, yep RNG loves me, and then started play lighting fast, have been in snake 5, vault 8, went to elf.
My stuff: (now I know that with this stuff you could easily do 15 rune victory)
and elves, shoals, slime pits loot is still waiting for me
now I have term for this type of stuff: late game stuff
+5 cloak of Deoll {+Blink +Inv rElec Acc+4}
+3 helmet "Ureqarch" {rF+ Str+3}
-1 shield {rC+ rF+}
+4,+6 ring of slaying
+0,+7 ring of slaying
+2,+7 anti-magic broad axe {god gift}
the ring of the Countless Demons {rF++ AC+5 Stlth++}
+0 crystal plate mail
amulet of the gourmand (and now I’m Kobold Berzerker deluxe)
So what happened?
At Elf moat:
You float gracefully downwards. You fall into the water!
You drown...
You die...
...
...
...
More dots, I’m little pissed
And Finally YAVP (first 15 rune victory, second at all)
some item facts (remember second YASD RNG? - not in this game)
no MR since Tartarus (trog's hand is not the same as reliable MR source)
no rElec, since dragon armour, and wearing this removed my only rF+ from plate mail
no rC+ source, don't remember how long exacly, but LONG
no sINV
no rN+
however since lair i find two decent rings
ring "Naliyf" {AC+4 Dex+4 Int+3} - dex and int don't mean much for MDBe
the ring of Uhimuah {Hunger- Dam+4 Stlth++} – ring of slaying, mostly
hardest monster to deal in all game? mimic, when everything is threatening, desperatly looking for some good items, encounter shop, spark of hope, shop changes into mimic, pesky mimics can take all your hope.
at valut 5 cast into the abyss:
found Lugonu's altar, due to first YASD decided to converted and escape
Then I started to learn blink, to escape from Trog minions, cleared up to Valut 7 and regular dungeon.
Now I can do:
a) shoals (without MR and levitation?)
b) elves (without sINV, to lose scrolls and potions?)
c) valut 8 (very deadly)
d) crypt (my XP will be drained)
So when I learnt swiftness, i decided bravely to say: "hello abyss" once more and switch to TSO (for rN+++ to get exp in crypt), I had to switch to leather amour to cast spells, and when my enchantments skills was raising I was still juggling between shield, two handed weapon, and heavier amour to search optimal AC/SH vs. chance to cast spells. Worst time in the abyss was when TSO laser mark showed up to alert monsters, and couldn't invoke yet shield not the mention angels. Found the abyss exit, cleared crypts, death was near all the time.
Game break point - valuts: no resist, 2 god wraths, insane difficulty, so many times it was close to death.
After vaults rest game was easy, I have done rest braches, Gehena with rF++, Dis, Tartarus, with TSO and holy executioner axe you will regain life faster then you lose it.
i had problems with Coytus with only one rC+, so I went to pan, where I had only twice hp alerts due to ice storm casters, Lob Lobon, and some random Pan lord.
I don’t wanted to risk but I probably could defeat all hell and pan uniques one-on-one with berserk. At this time i was low on food, but with ring of sustenance, in pandemonium you will find more than you can eat. At Zot for the first time cast haste to deal with orb of fire, to this point i was loyal to my berserker roots, and used only bezerk but i also wanted to do it super safe.
abyss in general:
You visited the Abyss 13 times.
first three times was fun and scary but then it was milk and butter
Lugonu wrath (4)
power of zot (2)
zot trap (2)
power of hell (1)
controlled blink once (1)
distortion weapon (2) (to get out from pandemonium)
pan lord (1)
Couple of thoughts about MD Berserker
MD berserker is bad stuff proof, it’s still possible win without good gear.
Trog > Okuwaru
better gifts, because weapon is your most important part of fighter gear and in MD case executioner axe is guaranteed.
piety free berserk, you can easily do your first snake kill, get xp, improve , first ogre kill get xp, improve, first centaur kill, ect, ect up to your first ancient lich kill , if you know when to berserk you won. If berserk run out, and still dangerous enemy in sight drink ! of speed (always have bottle or two), summon brothers, (i had to do this just once or twice)
Brothers - they are so powerful, like this double headed ogre, who killed Mara with two slaps of his stick.
Plans for now? monthly brake from Dungeon Crawl, just to find out if I’m addicted.
After game discussion
Ring of levitation could work permanent (like bots of levitation), maybe it prevents next stupid drowning like mine
Hell and pandemonium lord shouldn't cast you into the abyss, at this game stage the abyss is trivial
Swiftness could work like “movement berserk” after initially +2 to speed, when ends could give -2 to speed for a certain amount of time. It would prevent "i'm all the time swift" and with this nerf the abyss would last challenging longer.
Third Trog gift and he gives me this:
Executioner axe +4, +13, freeze, rF++, AC +4, lair become so easy
Now i feel like totally badass, nothing can stop me, right?
D 15: little harmless wizard in LOS, step forward - cast into the abyss
Wandering through the abyss, chopping some demon head from time to time, when troubled I ask brothers for help, finally I saw Lugonu altar.
I Think: I have uber axe, full piety for brothers, spent some time here and can handle, not the worst place this abyss
died surrounded by enemies, battle was epic, vampire (he started this mess), orange rats, demons, more demons, brothers, and me berserking at 1/3 HP, and it could been winnable with little more luck. I know i still would be in the abyss, but who knows?
Second YASD:
quick:
got nice stuff, early superb cloak, early ring of slaying, nice shield, second ring of slaying, yep RNG loves me, and then started play lighting fast, have been in snake 5, vault 8, went to elf.
My stuff: (now I know that with this stuff you could easily do 15 rune victory)
and elves, shoals, slime pits loot is still waiting for me
now I have term for this type of stuff: late game stuff
+5 cloak of Deoll {+Blink +Inv rElec Acc+4}
+3 helmet "Ureqarch" {rF+ Str+3}
-1 shield {rC+ rF+}
+4,+6 ring of slaying
+0,+7 ring of slaying
+2,+7 anti-magic broad axe {god gift}
the ring of the Countless Demons {rF++ AC+5 Stlth++}
+0 crystal plate mail
amulet of the gourmand (and now I’m Kobold Berzerker deluxe)
So what happened?
At Elf moat:
You float gracefully downwards. You fall into the water!
You drown...
You die...
...
...
...
More dots, I’m little pissed
And Finally YAVP (first 15 rune victory, second at all)
some item facts (remember second YASD RNG? - not in this game)
no MR since Tartarus (trog's hand is not the same as reliable MR source)
no rElec, since dragon armour, and wearing this removed my only rF+ from plate mail
no rC+ source, don't remember how long exacly, but LONG
no sINV
no rN+
however since lair i find two decent rings
ring "Naliyf" {AC+4 Dex+4 Int+3} - dex and int don't mean much for MDBe
the ring of Uhimuah {Hunger- Dam+4 Stlth++} – ring of slaying, mostly
hardest monster to deal in all game? mimic, when everything is threatening, desperatly looking for some good items, encounter shop, spark of hope, shop changes into mimic, pesky mimics can take all your hope.
at valut 5 cast into the abyss:
found Lugonu's altar, due to first YASD decided to converted and escape
Then I started to learn blink, to escape from Trog minions, cleared up to Valut 7 and regular dungeon.
Now I can do:
a) shoals (without MR and levitation?)
b) elves (without sINV, to lose scrolls and potions?)
c) valut 8 (very deadly)
d) crypt (my XP will be drained)
So when I learnt swiftness, i decided bravely to say: "hello abyss" once more and switch to TSO (for rN+++ to get exp in crypt), I had to switch to leather amour to cast spells, and when my enchantments skills was raising I was still juggling between shield, two handed weapon, and heavier amour to search optimal AC/SH vs. chance to cast spells. Worst time in the abyss was when TSO laser mark showed up to alert monsters, and couldn't invoke yet shield not the mention angels. Found the abyss exit, cleared crypts, death was near all the time.
Game break point - valuts: no resist, 2 god wraths, insane difficulty, so many times it was close to death.
After vaults rest game was easy, I have done rest braches, Gehena with rF++, Dis, Tartarus, with TSO and holy executioner axe you will regain life faster then you lose it.
i had problems with Coytus with only one rC+, so I went to pan, where I had only twice hp alerts due to ice storm casters, Lob Lobon, and some random Pan lord.
I don’t wanted to risk but I probably could defeat all hell and pan uniques one-on-one with berserk. At this time i was low on food, but with ring of sustenance, in pandemonium you will find more than you can eat. At Zot for the first time cast haste to deal with orb of fire, to this point i was loyal to my berserker roots, and used only bezerk but i also wanted to do it super safe.
abyss in general:
You visited the Abyss 13 times.
first three times was fun and scary but then it was milk and butter
Lugonu wrath (4)
power of zot (2)
zot trap (2)
power of hell (1)
controlled blink once (1)
distortion weapon (2) (to get out from pandemonium)
pan lord (1)
Couple of thoughts about MD Berserker
MD berserker is bad stuff proof, it’s still possible win without good gear.
Trog > Okuwaru
better gifts, because weapon is your most important part of fighter gear and in MD case executioner axe is guaranteed.
piety free berserk, you can easily do your first snake kill, get xp, improve , first ogre kill get xp, improve, first centaur kill, ect, ect up to your first ancient lich kill , if you know when to berserk you won. If berserk run out, and still dangerous enemy in sight drink ! of speed (always have bottle or two), summon brothers, (i had to do this just once or twice)
Brothers - they are so powerful, like this double headed ogre, who killed Mara with two slaps of his stick.
Plans for now? monthly brake from Dungeon Crawl, just to find out if I’m addicted.
After game discussion
Ring of levitation could work permanent (like bots of levitation), maybe it prevents next stupid drowning like mine
Hell and pandemonium lord shouldn't cast you into the abyss, at this game stage the abyss is trivial
Swiftness could work like “movement berserk” after initially +2 to speed, when ends could give -2 to speed for a certain amount of time. It would prevent "i'm all the time swift" and with this nerf the abyss would last challenging longer.
- Code:
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.8.0-a0-4271-g90aec3c character file.
7514228 Glorm the Axe Maniac (level 27, 224/224 (228) HPs)
Began as a Mountain Dwarf Berserker on Jan 6, 2011.
Was the Champion of The Shining One.
Escaped with the Orb
... and 15 runes (of 15 types) on Jan 7, 2011!
The game lasted 17:23:09 (243054 turns).
Glorm the Axe Maniac (Mountain Dwarf Berserker) Turns: 243054, Time: 17:23:09
HP 224/224 (228) AC 50 Str 31 Exp: 27/4262921 (19750)
MP 40/40 EV 21 Int 12 God: The Shining One [******]
Gold 8308 SH 0 Dex 19 Spells: 15 memorised, 4 levels left
Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : . b - +9 executioner's axe (holy) {god gift}
Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . e - +10 plate mail {rF+}
Life Prot.: + + + Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . o - +2 crested helmet
Res.Poison: + Clarity : + y - -2 dwarf cloak {rPois} (curse)
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . d - -1 pair of gloves "Ciwoch" {Dex+4}
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . I - +2 pair of elf boots {run}
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . U - amulet of the Four Winds {Clar rN+ MR}
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . J - ring "Naliyf" {AC+4 Dex+4 Int+3}
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . g - ring "Woos" {rC+ Stlth++}
@: quick, incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely unstealthy
A: -20% hp, AC +3
a: Divine Shield, Cleansing Flame, Summon Divine Warrior, Renounce Religion
You escaped.
You worshipped The Shining One.
The Shining One was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.
You visited 19 branches of the dungeon, and saw 114 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 5 times, and saw 68 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 13 times.
You visited 1 bazaar.
You visited 1 Ziggurat, and saw 9 of its levels.
You visited 2 portal chambers: spiders nest, bailey.
You collected 21483 gold pieces.
You spent 1245 gold pieces at shops.
You donated 7740 gold pieces.
You used 4210 gold pieces for miscellaneous purposes.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
b - a +9,+9 executioner's axe of holy wrath (weapon) {god gift}
p - a +0,+0 dagger of distortion (quivered)
A - the +4,+4 Staff of Dispater
(You took it off Dispater on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)
The Shining One opposes the use of such an evil item.
Armour
d - the -1 pair of gloves "Ciwoch" (worn) {Dex+4}
(You acquired it on level 26 of the Dungeon)
It affects your dexterity (+4).
e - a +10 plate mail of fire resistance (worn)
o - a +2 crested helmet (worn)
y - a cursed -2 dwarven cloak of poison resistance (worn)
I - a +2 pair of elven boots of running (worn)
O - a +1 crystal plate mail
Q - a -1 cloak of preservation
S - a -1 storm dragon armour
W - the +1 large shield of the Arcane {Str+2 Dam+4}
(You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)
It affects your strength (+2).
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+4).
Magical devices
j - a wand of healing (9)
s - a wand of teleportation (10)
T - a wand of teleportation (9)
Comestibles
u - 23 bread rations
Y - 2 royal jellies
Jewellery
g - the ring "Woos" (left hand) {rC+ Stlth++}
(You found it on level 5 of a ziggurat)
[ring of protection from cold]
It makes you much more stealthy.
k - the ring of Shadows {+Inv rN+ EV+4 Acc-3 SInv Stlth++}
(You found it on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)
[ring of invisibility]
It affects your evasion (+4).
It affects your accuracy (-3).
It protects you from negative energy.
It enhances your eyesight.
It makes you much more stealthy.
l - the ring "Ber Sea" {Str+4 Acc+3 SInv}
(You found it in the Abyss)
[ring of see invisible]
It affects your strength (+4).
It affects your accuracy (+3).
q - the ring of the Suburbs {MR Dex+1}
(You found it in the Abyss)
[ring of dexterity]
It affects your dexterity (+1).
It increases your resistance to enchantments.
v - the ring "Mnior" {rElec Int+2 SInv}
(You found it on level 7 of Tartarus)
[ring of see invisible]
It affects your intelligence (+2).
It insulates you from electricity.
B - the ring of Uhimuah {Hunger- Dam+4 Stlth++}
(You found it in a spider's nest)
[ring of sustenance]
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+4).
It makes you much more stealthy.
G - the ring of Elyvilon's Whim {+Inv EV+3 Dam+3}
(You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)
[ring of evasion]
It affects your evasion (+3).
It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
It lets you turn invisible.
H - an uncursed ring of teleport control
J - the ring "Naliyf" (right hand) {AC+4 Dex+4 Int+3}
(You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
[ring of protection]
It affects your AC (+4).
It affects your intelligence (+3).
It affects your dexterity (+4).
L - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
M - the cursed ring "Hinec" {Hunger rElec rF+ SInv}
(You found it on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)
[ring of protection from fire]
It insulates you from electricity.
It enhances your eyesight.
It speeds your metabolism.
It has a curse placed upon it.
U - the amulet of the Four Winds (around neck) {Clar rN+ MR}
(You found it on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)
[amulet of clarity]
It protects you from negative energy.
It increases your resistance to enchantments.
Z - the ring "Troz" {Regen Str+3 Dex-3}
(You found it on level 7 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of regeneration]
It affects your strength (+3).
It affects your dexterity (-3).
Potions
h - 3 potions of speed
i - 2 potions of magic
n - 2 potions of heal wounds
w - a potion of brilliance
X - 7 potions of healing
Orbs of Power
a - the Orb of Zot
Miscellaneous
c - the horn of Geryon
f - a demonic rune of Zot
m - a barnacled rune of Zot
r - an icy rune of Zot
t - a bone rune of Zot
x - a golden rune of Zot
z - a decaying rune of Zot
C - an abyssal rune of Zot
D - a silver rune of Zot
E - an obsidian rune of Zot
F - an iron rune of Zot
K - a fiery rune of Zot
N - a dark rune of Zot
P - a slimy rune of Zot
R - a magical rune of Zot
V - a glowing rune of Zot
You had 19750 experience left.
Skills:
* Level 27 Fighting
* Level 27 Axes
+ Level 3 Staves
* Level 27 Armour
+ Level 18 Dodging
- Level 3 Stealth
- Level 2 Stabbing
* Level 27 Shields
+ Level 16 Traps & Doors
+ Level 7 Unarmed Combat
+ Level 14 Spellcasting
+ Level 2 Conjurations
+ Level 21 Enchantments
+ Level 13 Translocations
- Level 11 Air Magic
+ Level 15 Invocations
+ Level 11 Evocations
You had 4 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Success Level Hunger
a - Swiftness Air/Ench ######.... Excellent 2 None
b - Flight Air/Ench ######.... Excellent 4 Choko
c - Repel Missiles Air/Ench ######.... Excellent 2 None
d - Levitation Air/Ench ######.... Excellent 2 None
e - Apportation Tloc ######.... Excellent 1 None
f - Insulation Air/Ench ######.... Excellent 4 Choko
g - Berserker Rage Ench N/A Excellent 3 None
h - Teleport Self Tloc N/A Great 5 Honeycomb
i - Control Teleport Ench/Tloc ######.... Excellent 4 Choko
j - Projected Noise Ench N/A Perfect 2 None
k - Controlled Blink Tloc N/A Terrible 7 Ration
l - Phase Shift Tloc ######.... Great 5 Honeycomb
m - Blink Tloc N/A Excellent 2 None
n - Summon Butterflies Summ ##........ Fair 1 None
o - Haste Ench #######.. Excellent 6 Honeycomb
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (27/27) Temple (1/1) D:5 Orc (4/4) D:9
Elf (7/7) Orc:4 Lair (8/8) D:11 Swamp (5/5) Lair:3
Shoals (5/5) Lair:5 Slime (6/6) Lair:6 Hive (2/2) D:16
Vault (8/8) D:17 Blade (1/1) Vault:4 Crypt (5/5) Vault:3
Tomb (3/3) Crypt:2 Dis (7/7) Hell Geh (7/7) Hell
Coc (7/7) Hell Tar (7/7) Hell Zot (5/5) D:27
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Beogh
Jiyva
Lugonu
Shops:
D:10: ! D:16: * D:20: * D:27: ! Elf:5: * Vault:1: ( Vault:5: / Vault:7: [
Portals:
Labyrinth: Vault:1
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27 Dis:1* Dis:2 Dis:3** Dis:4** Dis:5** Dis:6 Dis:7*** Geh:1** Geh:2* Geh:3 Geh:4* Geh:5 Geh:6 Geh:7 Coc:1 Coc:2 Coc:3** Coc:4 Coc:5* Coc:6* Coc:7** Tar:1 Tar:2 Tar:3 Tar:7**
Abyss: D:22 D:23 D:25
Pan: D:24 D:25
Ziggurat: D:25 (3250 gp)
Annotations
D:15 exclusion: hellion
D:20 exclusion: 43 flame clouds
D:21 2 exclusions
Orc:3 exclusion: oklob plant
Elf:1 exclusion: 9 freezing vapour clouds
Elf:5 exclusion: 23 flame clouds
Swamp:5 exclusions: 40 flame clouds and 336 steam clouds
Vault:1 exclusion: 3 flame clouds
Vault:7 exclusion: 2 ice statues
Crypt:3 exclusion: curse skull
Crypt:4 exclusion: curse skull
Dis:4 exclusion: 8 freezing vapour clouds
Geh:1 exclusion: 12 flame clouds
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are partially covered in iridescent scales (AC +4).
You are very frail (-20% HP).
Message History
(W) Tomb (U) Hell (I) Dis (G) Gehenna
(X) Cocytus (Y) Tartarus (Z) Zot
Where to? (* - list waypoints, ? - help)
The Shining One ignores your prayer.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
Are you sure you want to leave the Dungeon?
You have escaped!
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