So here we are, several 'empty' pan floors later I find my way to another Ziggurat and ENGAGE! First, the (heavily-trimmed) dumpfile, and then the story.
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.11.0 (tiles) character file.
Omega the Archmage (Deep Elf Wizard) Turns: 237347, Time: 1, 06:40:40
HP 196/196 AC 46 Str 22 XL: 27
MP 52/52 EV 23 Int 38 (41) God: Vehumet [******]
Gold 26948 SH 59 Dex 12 Spells: 15 memorised, 1 level left
Res.Fire : + + + See Invis. : + e - staff of channeling
Res.Cold : + + + Warding : . M - +10 pearl dragon armour
Life Prot.: + + + Conserve : . U - +6 large shield of Ixothogg {Dex-3 Int+3}
Res.Poison: + Res.Corr. : . L - -4 helmet of the Hunter {rF++ rC+}
Res.Elec. : . Clarity : + Q - +1 cloak "Skuyz" {rPois MR Str+3 SInv}
Sust.Abil.: . . Spirit.Shd : . g - +2 pair of gloves "Xaneun" {Str+4 Int+3 Cu
Res.Mut. : . Stasis : . T - +0 pair of boots of the Frog {+Blink rC++}
Res.Rott. : + Ctrl.Telep.: x I - amulet of the Four Winds {Clar rN+ MR}
Saprovore : . . . Levitation : . B - ring of the Bull {Regen +Inv rPois}
Ctrl.Flight: . c - ring of Nobbizae {Fire Str+4 Dex+2 Int+2}
@: lich-form, quick, almost entirely resistant to hostile enchantments, very
stealthy
A: blink 1, herbivore 1, +10% mp, mutation resistance 1
a: End Transformation, Blink, Renounce Religion, Evoke Blink, Evoke Invisibility
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian, icy, bone,
abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark, gossamer
You are on level 27 of a ziggurat.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.
You are in lich-form.
You have visited 16 branches of the dungeon, and seen 106 of its levels.
You have visited Pandemonium 24 times, and seen 112 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 3 times.
You have visited 1 bazaars.
You have visited 2 Ziggurats (completing 1), and seen 54 of their levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth, Trove, Ossuary and Ice Cave.
You have collected 39662 gold pieces.
You have spent 5464 gold pieces at shops.
You have used 7270 gold pieces for miscellaneous purposes.
Inventory:
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Skills:
O Level 27 Fighting
Level 17.6 Crossbows
O Level 27 Armour
O Level 27 Dodging
- Level 25.2 Stealth
O Level 27 Shields
O Level 27 Spellcasting
O Level 27 Conjurations
- Level 25.0 Charms
O Level 27 Summonings
- Level 20.0 Necromancy
- Level 17.1 Translocations
- Level 17.0 Transmutations
O Level 27 Fire Magic
+ Level 25.1 Air Magic
O Level 27 Earth Magic
Level 4.1 Poison Magic
O Level 27 Evocations
You have one spell level left.
You know the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Summon Dragon Summ #########. 1% 9 N/A
b - Blink Tloc N/A 0% 2 N/A
c - Fire Storm Conj/Fire ########## 1% 9 N/A
d - Animate Dead Necr N/A 0% 4 N/A
e - Phase Shift Tloc #########. 0% 5 N/A
f - Repel Missiles Chrm/Air #########. 0% 2 N/A
g - Iron Shot Conj/Erth #########. 0% 6 N/A
h - Death's Door Chrm/Necr #########. 1% 8 N/A
n - Dig Trmt/Erth ######### 0% 4 N/A
u - Controlled Blink Tloc N/A 1% 7 N/A
v - Summon Butterflies Summ ######### 0% 1 N/A
x - Necromutation Trmt/Necr #########. 1% 8 N/A
y - Haste Chrm ######### 0% 6 N/A
z - Swiftness Chrm/Air #########. 0% 2 N/A
A - Dispersal Tloc #########. 1% 6 N/A
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (27/27) Temple (0/1) D:7 Orc (4/4) D:9
Elf (3/3) Orc:4 Lair (8/8) D:10 Swamp (5/5) Lair:4
Spider (5/5) Lair:3 Slime (6/6) Lair:6 Vaults (8/8) D:15
Blade (0/1) Vaults:4 Crypt (5/5) Vaults:4 Tomb (3/3) Crypt:3
Dis (7/7) Hell Geh (7/7) Hell Coc (7/7) Hell
Tar (7/7) Hell Zot (3/5) D:27
Altars:
Ashenzari
Fedhas
Makhleb
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Jiyva
Shops:
D:6: ?+ D:12: + D:26: * Orc:4: !==! Elf:1: + Elf:2: * Abyss: ((((((((((((
Portals:
Dungeon: Abyss*****
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:26 D:27
Abyss: D:21 D:22 D:25 D:27
Pandemonium: D:21 D:24 D:26 D:27
*SNIP*
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You can translocate small distances at will.
You digest meat inefficiently.
You have an increased reservoir of magic (+10% MP).
You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.
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**# 1st Ziggurat Raid**
212239 | Pan | You paid a toll of 3440 gold to enter a ziggurat.
212239 | Zig:1 | Entered Level 1 of a ziggurat
212274 | Zig:2 | Entered Level 2 of a ziggurat
212322 | Zig:3 | Entered Level 3 of a ziggurat
212350 | Zig:4 | Entered Level 4 of a ziggurat
212388 | Zig:5 | Entered Level 5 of a ziggurat
212396 | Zig:5 | Noticed a greater mummy
212398 | Zig:5 | Killed a greater mummy
212415 | Zig:5 | Got a transparent jade ring
212420 | Zig:5 | Got a glistering book
212429 | Zig:5 | Identified the Reference Book on Confrontation (You found it on level 5 of a ziggurat)
212444 | Zig:6 | Entered Level 6 of a ziggurat
212464 | Zig:6 | Got a crystal triple sword
212478 | Zig:6 | Identified the triple sword of Forced Transition {freeze, +Blink MR Stlth++} (You took it off a draconian scorcher on level 6 of a ziggurat)
212504 | Zig:6 | Got a topaz-studded scale mail
212515 | Zig:6 | Identified the ring of Xom's Amusement (You found it on level 5 of a ziggurat)
212525 | Zig:7 | Entered Level 7 of a ziggurat
212531 | Zig:7 | Noticed an ancient lich
212535 | Zig:7 | Killed an ancient lich
212553 | Zig:7 | Got an inconspicuous book
212556 | Zig:7 | Got a smoking silver ring
212571 | Zig:7 | Identified the ring "Fufec" (You found it on level 7 of a ziggurat)
212573 | Zig:7 | Identified the Compendium of Displaced Heat (You found it on level 7 of a ziggurat)
212582 | Zig:8 | Entered Level 8 of a ziggurat
212589 | Zig:8 | Noticed Laeco the pandemonium lord
212589 | Zig:8 | Killed Laeco the pandemonium lord
212614 | Zig:8 | Got a pair of jewelled gloves
212618 | Zig:8 | Identified the +2 pair of gloves "Xaneun" (You found it on level 8 of a ziggurat)
212650 | Zig:9 | Entered Level 9 of a ziggurat
212656 | Zig:9 | Noticed Utaxaaq the pandemonium lord
212660 | Zig:9 | Killed Utaxaaq the pandemonium lord
212703 | Zig:10 | Entered Level 10 of a ziggurat
212730 | Zig:10 | Got a glittering amethyst amulet
212731 | Zig:10 | Identified the amulet "Xoihoz" (You took it off an iron devil on level 10 of a ziggurat)
212800 | Zig:11 | Entered Level 11 of a ziggurat
212844 | Zig:11 | Got a sparkling tin ring
212851 | Zig:11 | Got a droning book
212868 | Zig:11 | Identified the Catalogue of the Unstable Snowflakes (You found it on level 11 of a ziggurat)
212877 | Zig:11 | Learned a level 6 spell: Dispersal
212880 | Zig:11 | Got a pitted spear
212881 | Zig:11 | Identified the spear "Ghosch" {vamp, +Lev} (You found it on level 11 of a ziggurat)
212914 | Zig:12 | Entered Level 12 of a ziggurat
212954 | Zig:12 | Got a droning book
212955 | Zig:12 | Identified the Grimoire of Lethal Cold (You found it on level 12 of a ziggurat)
213111 | Zig:13 | Entered Level 13 of a ziggurat
213127 | Zig:13 | Reached skill level 25 in Summonings
213350 | Zig:14 | Entered Level 14 of a ziggurat
213412 | Zig:15 | Entered Level 15 of a ziggurat
213429 | Zig:15 | Noticed an ancient lich
213433 | Zig:15 | Killed an ancient lich
213489 | Zig:15 | Identified the cursed ring of the Firefly (You found it on level 11 of a ziggurat)
213522 | Zig:15 | Got a sparkling turquoise ring
213523 | Zig:15 | Identified the ring "Imeuz" (You found it on level 15 of a ziggurat)
213549 | Zig:15 | Got a heavily runed helmet
213553 | Zig:15 | Identified the +0 helmet of the Solstice (You found it on level 15 of a ziggurat)
213703 | Zig:16 | Entered Level 16 of a ziggurat
213766 | Zig:16 | Reached skill level 27 in Summonings
213892 | Zig:16 | Got a scintillating platinum ring
213893 | Zig:16 | Identified the ring "Masipiurph" (You took it off a deep elf sorcerer on level 16 of a ziggurat)
213951 | Zig:16 | Learned a level 9 spell: Summon Dragon
214004 | Zig:17 | Entered Level 17 of a ziggurat
214060 | Zig:17 | Got a twitching bronze ring
214076 | Zig:17 | Identified the ring "Kuowiy" (You found it on level 17 of a ziggurat)
214103 | Zig:18 | Entered Level 18 of a ziggurat
214209 | Zig:18 | Got a steaming pewter ring
214269 | Zig:19 | Entered Level 19 of a ziggurat
214276 | Zig:19 | Noticed an ancient lich
214280 | Zig:19 | Killed an ancient lich
214280 | Zig:19 | Reached skill level 15 in Translocations
214282 | Zig:19 | Noticed an ancient lich
214286 | Zig:19 | Killed an ancient lich
214293 | Zig:19 | Noticed an ancient lich
214296 | Zig:19 | Killed an ancient lich
214307 | Zig:19 | Got a pitted silver ring
214321 | Zig:19 | Got a flickering glass ring
214324 | Zig:19 | Got a fine emerald amulet
214345 | Zig:19 | Got a brightly glowing iron ring
214347 | Zig:19 | Identified the ring "Xuntic" (You took it off a skeletal warrior on level 18 of a ziggurat)
214348 | Zig:19 | Identified the ring "Waetiec" (You took it off an orc knight on level 19 of a ziggurat)
214348 | Zig:19 | Identified the ring "Showe" (You took it off an orc sorcerer on level 19 of a ziggurat)
214349 | Zig:19 | Identified the ring of Mowkehob (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
214359 | Zig:19 | Identified a +2 cloak of preservation (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
214379 | Zig:19 | Identified the amulet "Osol" (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
214391 | Zig:19 | Got a rare book
214392 | Zig:19 | Identified the Tome of the Assorted Demons (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
215022 | Zig:20 | Entered Level 20 of a ziggurat
215052 | Zig:20 | Reached skill level 10 in Stealth
215148 | Zig:21 | Entered Level 21 of a ziggurat
215164 | Zig:21 | Noticed Xaithrama the pandemonium lord
215165 | Zig:21 | Noticed Stoez the pandemonium lord
215165 | Zig:21 | Noticed Lotynuciuc the pandemonium lord
215165 | Zig:21 | Noticed Saxutix the pandemonium lord
215166 | Zig:21 | Noticed Cravoppusa the pandemonium lord
215166 | Zig:21 | Killed Xaithrama the pandemonium lord
215167 | Zig:21 | Noticed Miul the pandemonium lord
215167 | Zig:21 | Noticed Heorefurche the pandemonium lord
215167 | Zig:21 | Killed Caelal the pandemonium lord
215168 | Zig:21 | Noticed Zextorgh the pandemonium lord
215170 | Zig:21 | Killed Lotynuciuc the pandemonium lord
215170 | Zig:21 | Killed Cravoppusa the pandemonium lord
215170 | Zig:21 | Killed Stoez the pandemonium lord
215171 | Zig:21 | Noticed Bregg the pandemonium lord
215171 | Zig:21 | Killed Saxutix the pandemonium lord
215172 | Zig:21 | Killed Miul the pandemonium lord
215173 | Zig:21 | Killed Heorefurche the pandemonium lord
215174 | Zig:21 | Noticed Veregol the pandemonium lord
215174 | Zig:21 | Killed Zextorgh the pandemonium lord
215174 | Zig:21 | Killed Bregg the pandemonium lord
215174 | Zig:21 | Reached skill level 15 in Earth Magic
215177 | Zig:21 | Killed Veregol the pandemonium lord
215180 | Zig:21 | Noticed Phathrog the pandemonium lord
215184 | Zig:21 | Killed Phathrog the pandemonium lord
215244 | Zig:21 | Got a fabulously ornate robe
215259 | Zig:21 | Identified the cursed -2 robe of Idealism (You found it on level 21 of a ziggurat)
215399 | Zig:22 | Entered Level 22 of a ziggurat
215408 | Zig:22 | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
215492 | Zig:22 | Got a slimy brass amulet
215518 | Zig:22 | Got a faintly humming leather armour
215519 | Zig:22 | Identified the amulet of the Sky (You found it on level 22 of a ziggurat)
215524 | Zig:22 | Identified the +2 leather armour of Resilience (You found it on level 22 of a ziggurat)
215592 | Zig:23 | Entered Level 23 of a ziggurat
215774 | Zig:24 | Entered Level 24 of a ziggurat
215836 | Zig:24 | Got a pair of ancient boots
215840 | Zig:24 | Identified the cursed -2 pair of boots of the Hunter (You found it on level 24 of a ziggurat)
216053 | Zig:25 | Entered Level 25 of a ziggurat
216076 | Zig:25 | Reached skill level 15 in Charms
216158 | Zig:25 | Got a droning book
216159 | Zig:25 | Identified the Tome of the Compass and Envenoming (You found it on level 25 of a ziggurat)
216235 | Zig:26 | Entered Level 26 of a ziggurat
216340 | Zig:26 | Got a fine cloak
216341 | Zig:26 | Identified the cursed -4 cloak of Teodgh (You found it on level 26 of a ziggurat)
216388 | Zig:27 | Entered Level 27 of a ziggurat
216415 | Zig:27 | Noticed Qokatze the pandemonium lord
216415 | Zig:27 | Killed Qokatze the pandemonium lord
216415 | Zig:27 | Reached skill level 20 in Earth Magic
216427 | Zig:27 | Reached skill level 20 in Charms
216521 | Zig:27 | Got a pitted falchion
216522 | Zig:27 | Identified the falchion of Forgiveness {slice, Str+3} (You found it on level 27 of a ziggurat)
216771 | D:24 | Escaped the Pandemonium.
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230716 | Pan | Entered Pandemonium
230716 | Pan | Noticed Meropena the pandemonium lord
230721 | Pan | Killed Meropena the pandemonium lord
231221 | Pan | Noticed Cick the pandemonium lord
231224 | Pan | Killed Cick the pandemonium lord
231224 | Pan | Reached skill level 25 in Charms
231228 | Pan | Reached skill level 25 in Earth Magic
231877 | Pan | Noticed Blituyx the pandemonium lord
231881 | Pan | Killed Blituyx the pandemonium lord
232042 | Pan | Found a gateway to a ziggurat.
232098 | Pan | You paid a toll of 3830 gold to enter a ziggurat.
** 2nd Ziggurat Raid
232098 | Zig:1 | Entered Level 1 of a ziggurat
232114 | Zig:2 | Entered Level 2 of a ziggurat
232139 | Zig:3 | Entered Level 3 of a ziggurat
232161 | Zig:4 | Entered Level 4 of a ziggurat
232161 | Zig:4 | Noticed an ancient lich
232165 | Zig:4 | Killed an ancient lich
232185 | Zig:4 | Got an ichor-stained crossbow
232186 | Zig:4 | Identified the crossbow "Pohakla" {penet, Noisy rElec Str+3} (You found it on level 4 of a ziggurat)
232216 | Zig:5 | Entered Level 5 of a ziggurat
232252 | Zig:6 | Entered Level 6 of a ziggurat
232300 | Zig:7 | Entered Level 7 of a ziggurat
232304 | Zig:7 | Noticed Voeholer the pandemonium lord
232307 | Zig:7 | Killed Voeholer the pandemonium lord
232330 | Zig:7 | Got a shimmering quarterstaff
232331 | Zig:7 | Identified the cursed quarterstaff of the Countless Orbs {crush, rC+ Dex+3} (You found it on level 7 of a ziggurat)
232370 | Zig:8 | Entered Level 8 of a ziggurat
232373 | Zig:8 | Noticed Hoywnaodo the pandemonium lord
232376 | Zig:8 | Killed Hoywnaodo the pandemonium lord
232407 | Zig:8 | Got a steaming ivory ring
232408 | Zig:8 | Identified the ring of Ramek (You found it on level 8 of a ziggurat)
232434 | Zig:9 | Entered Level 9 of a ziggurat
232473 | Zig:9 | Got a polished plate armour
232496 | Zig:9 | Identified the cursed +0 plate armour "Usiplude" (You found it on level 9 of a ziggurat)
232572 | Zig:10 | Entered Level 10 of a ziggurat
232609 | Zig:10 | Reached skill level 27 in Earth Magic
232625 | Zig:10 | Got a warped helmet
232629 | Zig:10 | Identified the cursed -4 helmet of the Hunter (You found it on level 10 of a ziggurat)
232640 | Zig:10 | Reached skill level 20 in Stealth
232655 | Zig:11 | Entered Level 11 of a ziggurat
232749 | Zig:12 | Entered Level 12 of a ziggurat
232770 | Zig:12 | Noticed a greater mummy
232772 | Zig:12 | Killed a greater mummy
232905 | Zig:13 | Entered Level 13 of a ziggurat
232923 | Zig:13 | Reached skill level 15 in Air Magic
232944 | Zig:13 | Got a pitted copper ring
232945 | Zig:13 | Identified the ring of Nobbizae (You found it on level 13 of a ziggurat)
233017 | Zig:14 | Entered Level 14 of a ziggurat
233062 | Zig:14 | Got a pair of steaming gloves
233063 | Zig:14 | Identified the +2 pair of gloves of Ycvioduq (You found it on level 14 of a ziggurat)
233122 | Zig:15 | Entered Level 15 of a ziggurat
233478 | Zig:16 | Entered Level 16 of a ziggurat
233577 | Zig:17 | Entered Level 17 of a ziggurat
233603 | Zig:17 | Noticed an ancient lich
233606 | Zig:17 | Killed an ancient lich
233607 | Zig:17 | Killed an ancient lich
233870 | Zig:18 | Entered Level 18 of a ziggurat
233897 | Zig:18 | Noticed Curphi Mnidu the pandemonium lord
233900 | Zig:18 | Killed Curphi Mnidu the pandemonium lord
233916 | Zig:18 | Got an ancient wooden ring
233946 | Zig:18 | Got a vibrating copper amulet
233971 | Zig:18 | Identified the ring of Issaw (You found it on level 18 of a ziggurat)
233972 | Zig:18 | Identified the amulet of the Sparrow (You found it on level 18 of a ziggurat)
234669 | Zig:19 | Entered Level 19 of a ziggurat
234743 | Zig:19 | Got a warped jade ring
234756 | Zig:19 | Identified the ring of Patience (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
234758 | Zig:19 | Got a wavering steel amulet
234759 | Zig:19 | Identified the amulet "Xisiro" (You found it on level 19 of a ziggurat)
234899 | Zig:20 | Entered Level 20 of a ziggurat
234986 | Zig:20 | Got a brightly glowing platinum ring
234994 | Zig:20 | Got a fine lead ring
234995 | Zig:20 | Identified the ring of Yghuabuf (You took it off a merfolk on level 20 of a ziggurat)
234996 | Zig:20 | Identified the ring "Boaxzi Veyh" (You took it off a merfolk on level 20 of a ziggurat)
235381 | Zig:21 | Entered Level 21 of a ziggurat
235407 | Zig:21 | Reached skill level 25 in Stealth
235417 | Zig:21 | Reached skill level 20 in Air Magic
235556 | Zig:22 | Entered Level 22 of a ziggurat
235619 | Zig:22 | Got a fine golden ring
235621 | Zig:22 | Identified the ring "Jegaluku" (You took it off a wight on level 22 of a ziggurat)
235642 | Zig:22 | Got a transparent zirconium amulet
235643 | Zig:22 | Identified the amulet "Muddauvvat" (You found it on level 22 of a ziggurat)
235863 | Zig:23 | Entered Level 23 of a ziggurat
235947 | Zig:23 | Got a ring of the Octopus King
235955 | Zig:23 | Got a brightly glowing golden ring
235958 | Zig:23 | Identified the ring of Sin (You found it on level 23 of a ziggurat)
236313 | Zig:24 | Entered Level 24 of a ziggurat
236476 | Zig:24 | Got a fine cloak
236481 | Zig:24 | Identified the +1 cloak "Skuyz" (You acquired it on level 24 of a ziggurat)
236543 | Zig:25 | Entered Level 25 of a ziggurat
236612 | Zig:25 | Got a pitted spear
236613 | Zig:25 | Identified the spear "Umassiu" {pain, +Rage} (You found it on level 25 of a ziggurat)
236666 | Zig:26 | Entered Level 26 of a ziggurat
236894 | Zig:26 | Got a smoking dagger
236895 | Zig:26 | Identified the dagger "Uczonuol" {venom, rElec rPois rF+ rN+ MR Int+2} (You found it on level 26 of a ziggurat)
236944 | Zig:26 | Got a wavering platinum ring
236945 | Zig:26 | Identified the ring "Kittol" (You took it off a vampire on level 26 of a ziggurat)
236967 | Zig:26 | Got a shimmering wooden ring
236968 | Zig:26 | Identified the ring of the Bull (You took it off a wight on level 26 of a ziggurat)
237087 | Zig:27 | Entered Level 27 of a ziggurat
237120 | Zig:27 | Noticed Stagoim the pandemonium lord
237120 | Zig:27 | Noticed Vingum the pandemonium lord
237121 | Zig:27 | Noticed Gut Tai the pandemonium lord
237121 | Zig:27 | Noticed Pseiji the pandemonium lord
237121 | Zig:27 | Killed Suczimm the pandemonium lord
237123 | Zig:27 | Killed Stagoim the pandemonium lord
237124 | Zig:27 | Killed Gut Tai the pandemonium lord
237124 | Zig:27 | Killed Pseiji the pandemonium lord
237124 | Zig:27 | Killed Vingum the pandemonium lord
237125 | Zig:27 | Noticed Trotisu the pandemonium lord
237125 | Zig:27 | Noticed Neoghagu the pandemonium lord
237126 | Zig:27 | Noticed Twuczieli the pandemonium lord
237127 | Zig:27 | Noticed Shelapn the pandemonium lord
237128 | Zig:27 | Noticed Klaiha the pandemonium lord
237128 | Zig:27 | Noticed Woimn the pandemonium lord
237128 | Zig:27 | Noticed Wogaum the pandemonium lord
237128 | Zig:27 | Killed Shelapn the pandemonium lord
237128 | Zig:27 | Killed Neoghagu the pandemonium lord
237129 | Zig:27 | Killed Trotisu the pandemonium lord
237129 | Zig:27 | Killed Twuczieli the pandemonium lord
237131 | Zig:27 | Noticed Wepimunt the pandemonium lord
237131 | Zig:27 | Killed Woimn the pandemonium lord
237132 | Zig:27 | Killed Klaiha the pandemonium lord
237133 | Zig:27 | Noticed Xalybbumm the pandemonium lord
237148 | Zig:27 | Killed Wepimunt the pandemonium lord
237148 | Zig:27 | Killed Wogaum the pandemonium lord
237150 | Zig:27 | Noticed Divalaro the pandemonium lord
237154 | Zig:27 | Noticed Mynerimp the pandemonium lord
237154 | Zig:27 | Killed Xalybbumm the pandemonium lord
237155 | Zig:27 | Killed Divalaro the pandemonium lord
237155 | Zig:27 | Killed Stresch the pandemonium lord
237156 | Zig:27 | Killed Schezi the pandemonium lord
237157 | Zig:27 | Noticed Ciciunan the pandemonium lord
237157 | Zig:27 | Killed Oplaut the pandemonium lord
237160 | Zig:27 | Noticed Cryulay the pandemonium lord
237160 | Zig:27 | Killed Ciciunan the pandemonium lord
237160 | Zig:27 | Killed Mynerimp the pandemonium lord
237161 | Zig:27 | Noticed Hankyorui the pandemonium lord
237162 | Zig:27 | Noticed Xianaoso the pandemonium lord
237163 | Zig:27 | Killed Cryulay the pandemonium lord
237164 | Zig:27 | Killed Xianaoso the pandemonium lord
237166 | Zig:27 | Noticed Duptecs the pandemonium lord
237166 | Zig:27 | Killed Hankyorui the pandemonium lord
237166 | Zig:27 | Killed Jefastri the pandemonium lord
237168 | Zig:27 | Killed Duptecs the pandemonium lord
237170 | Zig:27 | Noticed Ukuab the pandemonium lord
237174 | Zig:27 | Noticed Bematri the pandemonium lord
237177 | Zig:27 | Killed Ukuab the pandemonium lord
237177 | Zig:27 | Killed Bematri the pandemonium lord
237260 | Zig:27 | Reached skill level 25 in Air Magic
237273 | Zig:27 | Got a faintly humming cloak
237274 | Zig:27 | Identified the cursed +2 cloak of Tuxe (You found it on level 27 of a ziggurat)
Okay - so at this point I'm something of a walking god. I still want to mutation-scum for HP+20% (need a source of random good mutations
), but overall i've maxed most of my defensive skills. In this Ziggurat I was focusing building earth, air, and stealth (quite successfully).
Details:
The first 10-15 floors or so of the ziggurat were pretty basic. My previous 2-zig clearing DEWz was a Sif-Muna follower who relied almost entirely on sif-channeling despite a maxed evocation and presence of the cball. My present wizard is a Vehumet follower which is - bluntly spoken - just plain better for ziggurats thanks to the mana-refund-on-kills. In any event, nothing really taxing or terrifying happened early on. Between 16 and 23 there were a couple harder floors. I find the silent spectre to be a real gamechanger to my character. I go from "nigh-omnipotent" to "helplessly pitiful" really fast. Still, with summon dragons online it's not as though I have *no* recourse on such floors. The two silent spectre floors were dragon-raid heavy. At one point on the 2nd i thought to sneak around the enemy mass while using firestorm as a "projected noise" stand-in. It kinda worked. . . and eventually my dragon bodyguards took out the silent spectres which ended the level.
Then I hit Zig:27, and got the floor I most fear. . . Pan lords. Pan Lord zig floors have killed two of my previous zig-raiders. One was an octopode of vehumet, the other a deep elf of sif muna. And BOTH died to these floors, horribly. The combination of mass abjure to eliminate my dragons, poly-demon-summoning to guarantee chip-damage by smite or mass damage by hellfire, and the resilience to take multiple firestorms to the face all render these floors devastating to my playstyle. So naturally my stomach kinda sunk when I first saw this set; figuring my run might have just ended. And what's worse, I've faced these pan lords in sets of 8-16 before; but this was a Zig:27; this was gonna be DEVASTATING.
To my credit though, I thought it out and learned from my mistakes which is what i attribute this success to. I didn't just blindly firestorm the first pan-lord i saw willy-nilly. I made sure my firestorms landed on 2-3 at once. I didn't mass-summon dragons before advancing, rather I made two dragons and then CHARGED so that I had lots and lots of retreating room. And really, 2-3 dragons is all I needed as a meatshield/bodyguard; my fire-vortices would handle the rest. I made sure to utilize cball *early*, so that I wouldn't be screwed if it zero'd my mana (also had multiple magic pots on hand for that contingency). I entered floors with unencumbered status BEFORE lichform, just in case my lichform ever had to run out i wouldn't be burdened.
All these tricks put together, coupled with Vehumet's mana-back policy made it possible. I went in from the top and blasted the pan-lords a set at a time, backing away to regen only as needed. The only thing that hit me was smoke demons' smite and i think one hellfire got through. It felt like 10-15 pan lords. . .. it was actually 27 O_O!!!
Victorious Zig Raider is victorious
! Cool item pickups include two artifact rings that are straight-upgrades from my old ones: A {regen, +inv, rPois} (okay - so not upgrades i need; but whatever), and a {Fire, Str+4, Int+2, Dex+2} - compared to my old {Fire Int+3, +Lev, Dam+2}; the Str+4 is just nice to have around and dex+ is never a bad thing. I also got a few more unrandarts (cloak of starlight, dagger of icy death) that i carried out with me.
At this point all i'm missing that I actually really want is the boots of runing and (maybe) staff of wucad-mu. . . though i'm not convinced I'd use it; i'd need to run the numbers. I tend to use cBall at about 30mp +/- 5 even though i'm pretty sure i can go as low as 10-14 with equally good chances. So really, having channeling staff is giving me a nice guaratneed service wucad-mu won't. But we'll see; i haven't even found the thing yet, after all.
ONWARDS TO THE NEXT ZIGGURAT!!!
-AHMAD