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Thursday, 10th May 2012, 21:27
Trying Nemelex on SpWi
I've been playing SpWi's mostly, and always going Vehemut. But something interesting happened this game. On my way to the temple to start worshiping Vehemut, level 4 of the dungeon had a plethora of great shops, including one with an $2000 (!!) +8 AC ring, one with $205 "an encrusted short sword" (un-bought), one with a $257 "bloodstained trident" (un-bought), and most game-changing, a spellbook shop with book of Power (forked over the $540), book of Annihilations, and Grand Grimoire.
A bunch of the reasons for going Vehemut went out the window with that last shop, so I figured I should try something different. I'd never played Nemelex Xobeh before, and honestly, even after reading the guide on the wiki, I still didn't "get it". After playing with thee decks for while, I guess I'm starting the get the idea, sorta. It's fun having a ton of evocable nukes when my mana runs out. And this seems like a great character to be saccing stuff, since so much of the dungoen is useless crap for a Spriggan caster. But it still seems really weird and scary. I hit Famine once, and all my food was in my stash... Luckily, I was carrying my emergency porridge.
I'd be interested in any advice for the direction of this character, skills, etc. I didn't do the trick where I primed the weighting by eating permafood early (for obvious reasons), and I've been hoovering the entire dungeon, so I seem to be getting a big mix of decks. I'm still trying to find the Orc Mines to get more money for the level 4 shops.
A bunch of the reasons for going Vehemut went out the window with that last shop, so I figured I should try something different. I'd never played Nemelex Xobeh before, and honestly, even after reading the guide on the wiki, I still didn't "get it". After playing with thee decks for while, I guess I'm starting the get the idea, sorta. It's fun having a ton of evocable nukes when my mana runs out. And this seems like a great character to be saccing stuff, since so much of the dungoen is useless crap for a Spriggan caster. But it still seems really weird and scary. I hit Famine once, and all my food was in my stash... Luckily, I was carrying my emergency porridge.
I'd be interested in any advice for the direction of this character, skills, etc. I didn't do the trick where I primed the weighting by eating permafood early (for obvious reasons), and I've been hoovering the entire dungeon, so I seem to be getting a big mix of decks. I'm still trying to find the Orc Mines to get more money for the level 4 shops.
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.2 character file.
Orbbo the Thaumaturge (Spriggan Wizard) Turns: 20031, Time: 02:06:07
HP 46/46 AC 8 Str 7 XL: 11 Next: 54%
MP 23/34 EV 18 Int 25 God: Nemelex Xobeh [****..]
Gold 366 SH 0 Dex 15 Spells: 4 memorised, 29 levels left
Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : + t - +3,+5 quarterstaff of Veduen {flame, rF+ S
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . . y - +0 steam dragon armour
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (shield restricted)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . b - +0 wizard hat
Res.Poison: . Clarity : . g - +0 dwarf cloak
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . (gloves unavailable)
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . (boots unavailable)
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . x - +3 ring of intelligence
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . A - +2 ring of protection
@: overloaded, quick, quite resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: unfitting armour, see invisible, herbivore 3, speed 3, slow metabolism 3, Dex
+1
a: Draw One, Peek at Two, Triple Draw, Mark Four, Renounce Religion
You are on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Nemelex Xobeh.
Nemelex Xobeh is extremely pleased with you.
You are overloaded with stuff.
You are very full.
You have visited 3 branches of the dungeon, and seen 15 of its levels.
You have collected 886 gold pieces.
You have spent 540 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
t - the +3,+5 quarterstaff of Veduen (weapon) {flame, rF+ Str+2}
(You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
It emits flame when wielded, causing extra injury to most foes and up to
double damage against particularly susceptible opponents.
It affects your strength (+2).
It protects you from fire.
Armour
b - a +0 wizard hat (worn)
g - a +0 dwarven cloak (worn)
y - a +0 steam dragon armour (worn)
Magical devices
h - a wand of digging (11)
u - a wand of slowing (5)
v - a blackened lead wand
B - a wand of flame
C - a wand of slowing
D - a wand of enslavement {zapped: 1}
E - a wand of fire {zapped: 2}
H - a wand of cold {zapped: 1}
I - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
Scrolls
c - 4 scrolls of identify
f - a scroll of magic mapping
j - 2 scrolls of fog
m - a scroll of teleportation
n - a scroll of enchant armour
p - 2 scrolls of recharging
q - 3 scrolls of fear
r - 2 scrolls of remove curse
s - 2 scrolls of detect curse
z - a scroll of amnesia
Jewellery
e - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
i - an uncursed ring of life protection
x - a +3 ring of intelligence (right hand)
A - a +2 ring of protection (left hand)
F - an uncursed ring of levitation
G - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
Potions
k - a potion of porridge
l - 5 potions of curing
Books
d - a book of Power
Spells Type Level
Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration 4
Venom Bolt Conjuration/Poison 5
Bolt of Magma Conjuration/Fire/Earth 5
Poisonous Cloud Conjuration/Poison/Air 6
Iron Shot Conjuration/Earth 6
Mass Confusion Hexes 6
Orb of Destruction Conjuration 7
K - a book of Minor Magic
Spells Type Level
*Magic Dart Conjuration 1
*Blink Translocation 2
Call Imp Summoning 2
Repel Missiles Charms/Air 2
Slow Hexes 2
*Conjure Flame Conjuration/Fire 3
*Mephitic Cloud Conjuration/Poison/Air 3
L - a leatherbound book {highlevel}
This book is beyond your current level of understanding.
N - a book of Alchemy
Spells Type Level
Fulsome Distillation Transmutation/Necromancy 1
Lethal Infusion Charms/Necromancy 2
Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2
Evaporate Fire/Transmutation 2
Condensation Shield Ice/Transmutation 4
Miscellaneous
a - a plain deck of escape {drawn: 1} {god gift}
o - a plain deck of destruction {drawn: 8} {god gift}
w - a plain deck of summonings {the Crusade} {god gift}
J - a box of beasts
M - a legendary deck of summonings {drawn: 1} {god gift}
Skills:
- Level 2.1 Staves
- Level 3.3 Dodging
- Level 3.7 Stealth
+ Level 14.0 Spellcasting
+ Level 9.6 Conjurations
- Level 0.7 Summonings
- Level 1.5 Translocations
- Level 8.0 Evocations
You have 29 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Magic Dart Conj ##### 1% 1 None
b - Mephitic Cloud Pois/Air/Conj #####.... 2% 3 None
c - Conjure Flame Fire/Conj ######... 1% 3 None
d - Blink Tloc N/A 2% 2 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (11/27) Temple (1/1) D:4 Lair (3/8) D:8
Orc: D:6-11 Swamp: Lair:2-5 Shoals: Lair:3-6 Snake: Lair:3-6
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Shops:
D:4: =+[(( D:6: ( D:7: * D:10: [
Annotations
D:11 Joseph
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are tiny and cannot use many weapons and most armour.
You have supernaturally acute eyesight.
You are a herbivore.
You cover ground extremely quickly.
You need consume almost no food.
You are agile (Dex +1).
Message History
a blackened lead wand; a wand of slowing (5); a wand of flame; a wand of slowing
a wand of enslavement {zapped: 1}; a wand of fire {zapped: 2}; a wand of cold {zapped: 1}
a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
There are several objects here.
Pick up a blackened lead wand? ((y)es/(n)o/(a)ll/(m)enu/*?g,/q)
v - a blackened lead wand; u - a wand of slowing (5); B - a wand of flame
C - a wand of slowing; D - a wand of enslavement {zapped: 1}; E - a wand of fire {zapped: 2}
H - a wand of cold {zapped: 1}; I - a wand of flame {zapped: 1}
You see here a box of beasts.
You are being weighed down by all of your possessions.
J - a box of beasts
Things that are here:
a book of Minor Magic; a leatherbound book {highlevel}; a book of Alchemy
There are several objects here.
Pick up a book of Minor Magic? ((y)es/(n)o/(a)ll/(m)enu/*?g,/q)
K - a book of Minor Magic; L - a leatherbound book {highlevel}
You are being crushed by all of your possessions.
N - a book of Alchemy
Things that are here:
10 bread rations; 5 chokos
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There are no monsters in sight!
Vanquished Creatures
Pikel (D:4)
A feature mimic (Lair:3)
A black mamba (Lair:1)
2 spiny frogs
A komodo dragon (Lair:1)
3 blink frogs (Lair:2)
13 yaks
Eustachio (D:9)
2 hungry ghosts
A hippogriff (D:9)
A fire drake (D:8)
10 war dogs
A small abomination (D:9)
A necrophage (D:7)
A manticore (D:10)
2 orc warriors
3 sky beasts
3 centaurs
5 ogres
3 nagas (Lair:3)
2 crocodiles (Lair:3)
4 water moccasins
5 giant slugs
5 giant frogs
A killer bee (D:5)
4 crimson imps
4 hounds (Lair:1)
A big kobold skeleton (D:10)
6 porcupines
A scorpion (D:7)
7 iguanas
7 orc wizards
6 orc priests
A worker ant zombie (D:10)
8 worker ants
3 jellies
2 mummies
13 adders
2 giant centipedes (Lair:1)
7 gnolls
6 green rats (Lair:1)
An iguana skeleton (D:9)
3 worms
A grey rat (D:1)
A bat skeleton (D:5)
A giant eyeball (D:10)
8 giant geckos
2 oozes
21 orcs
27 bats
17 hobgoblins
3 jackals (Lair:2)
14 kobolds
3 ball pythons
5 giant cockroaches
9 giant newts
16 goblins
An orc zombie (D:9)
12 quokkas
28 rats
A rat zombie (D:5)
325 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
A black mamba (Lair:2)
A yak (D:9)
A yellow wasp (Lair:2)
A water moccasin (Lair:2)
An agate snail (Lair:2)
5 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A dancing weapon (D:9)
A yellow wasp (Lair:2)
A hound (Lair:2)
An orc (D:4)
A quokka (Lair:1)
A giant newt (Lair:1)
2 rats
A fungus (Lair:3)
A plant (D:8)
4 toadstools
14 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 344 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Orbbo, the Spriggan Wizard, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 7/7 MP: 7/7
373 | D:3 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 11/11 MP: 5/10
497 | D:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
707 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
782 | D:4 | Found Lixagus' Book Shoppe.
819 | D:4 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 13/15 MP: 6/13
828 | D:4 | Found Dov Gataam's Armour Boutique.
921 | D:4 | Found Basadi's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
938 | D:4 | Noticed Pikel
944 | D:4 | Learned a level 3 spell: Mephitic Cloud
1012 | D:4 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
1072 | D:4 | Found Psimodos' Jewellery Boutique.
1228 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
1239 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
1493 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Nemelex Xobeh
1565 | D:4 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
1892 | D:1 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 19/19 MP: 10/17
2994 | D:2 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
3140 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Spellcasting
3548 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 23/23 MP: 14/19
3607 | D:3 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
3923 | D:3 | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's first power
4212 | D:3 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
4707 | D:4 | Found Shrua's Antique Weapon Boutique.
4714 | D:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
4714 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 27/27 MP: 14/22
5002 | D:4 | Killed Pikel
5002 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Spellcasting
5002 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 26/30 MP: 12/24
5217 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
5226 | D:5 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
5236 | D:5 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
5237 | D:5 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
5250 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
5393 | D:5 | Reached skill level 8 in Spellcasting
5393 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 32/35 MP: 8/27
5715 | D:5 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
6125 | D:4 | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
6128 | D:4 | Learned a level 2 spell: Blink
6758 | D:6 | Found Jeyl's Weapon Emporium.
6983 | D:6 | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's second power
7255 | D:7 | Found Skiquq's Assorted Antiques.
7454 | D:7 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
7612 | D:7 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
7951 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Spellcasting
7951 | D:7 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 38/38 MP: 14/28
8395 | D:8 | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
8680 | D:8 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
8915 | D:8 | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
9300 | D:8 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
9555 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
9689 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
10316 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 42/42 MP: 12/30
10573 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Spellcasting
11493 | Lair:1 | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's third power
11495 | Lair:1 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
12169 | D:9 | Reached skill level 12 in Spellcasting
13009 | D:9 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
13452 | D:9 | Got a smoking quarterstaff
13453 | D:9 | Identified the quarterstaff of Veduen {flame, rF+ Str+2} (You found it on level 9 of the Dungeon)
13497 | D:9 | Noticed Eustachio
13526 | D:9 | Killed Eustachio
13976 | Lair:2 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
14038 | Lair:2 | Acquired Nemelex Xobeh's fourth power
14047 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Staves
14047 | Lair:2 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 37/46 MP: 1/33
14055 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 13 in Spellcasting
14125 | Lair:1 | Paralysed by a potion of paralysis for 5 turns
15281 | Lair:2 | Noticed a yellow wasp
15286 | Lair:2 | Killed a yellow wasp
16289 | Lair:3 | Received a gift from Nemelex Xobeh
17501 | D:4 | Bought a book of Power for 540 gold pieces
17909 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
18114 | D:10 | Found Sainnirr's Armour Shop.
18135 | D:10 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
18846 | D:11 | Noticed Joseph
18846 | D:11 | Reached skill level 14 in Spellcasting
