Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup v0.25 Tournament
Welcome! The tournament starts at 08:00PM Friday 12 June UTC and runs for 16 days until 08:00PM Sunday 28 June UTC .
How To Play
All games of DCSS v0.25 played on official servers (CXC, CBRO, CWZ, CAO, CPO, CKO, CDO, CUE, and LLD) will count for the tournament!
Playing in a Clan
If you would like to create a clan, add the following as the first lines in your v0.25 rc file:
# TEAMNAME nameofteam
# TEAMMEMBERS player1 player2 player3 player4 player5
Clan names can contain letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens. There can be a maximum of six people (including the captain) in a clan.
If you'd like to play in an existing clan, add # TEAMCAPTAIN nameofcaptain as the first line of your v0.25 rc file.
# TEAMCAPTAIN line in their rc file!
You can create, join, and leave clans for the first seven days of the tournament, until 20:00PM Friday 19 June UTC .
If you're looking for a clan (or players to fill out your clan), try Reddit's /r/dcsstourney.
Scoring
Players are ranked across a number of categories (listed below). Your rank in a category determines how many point you win from it. The points received are: 10,000 / rank in category. Your overall rank is the average of points gained across all 16 categories.
Clans are scored separately using the same system, except with clan categories instead of individual categories.
Individual Categories
Exploration
Ashenzari wants players to explore the dungeon and seek out runes of Zot. In this category, players earn 3 points per distinct rune of Zot collected and 1 point each for distinct branch entry and end floor reached.
Piety
Elyvilon thinks it's important to evaluate what all the gods have to offer. Elyvilon awards 1 point for becoming the champion (****** piety) of the first god worshipped in a game and an additional point for a win after championing that god. Two gods (Gozag and Xom) do not have the usual ****** piety system; to get the points for these gods, you must never worship another god during the game.
Unique Harvesting
Yredelemnul demands that players kill as many distinct uniques and player ghosts as possible, and ranks players based on the number of such kills.
Winning
The Shining One values perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. In this category, TSO awards players 10,000 points if they win two distinct character combos, 5,000 points for winning their first combo, and 0 otherwise.
Win Rate
Cheibriados believes in being slow and steady, and recognises players who are careful enough to excel consistently. This category ranks players by their adjusted win percentage, calculated as the number of wins divided by the number of games played plus 1.
Streak Length
Jiyva ranks players by their streak length. Jiyva favours the flexibility of a gelatinous body—the length of a streak is defined as the number of distinct species or backgrounds won consecutively (whichever is smaller). Every game in a streak must be the first game you start after winning the previous game in the streak. This will always be the case if you play all your games on one server.
Nemelex' Choice
Nemelex Xobeh wants to see players struggle against randomness and ranks players who persevere with one of several combos randomly chosen and announced throughout the tournament. The first 8 players to win a given Nemelex' choice combo earn a point in this category and Nemelex ranks players by their score in this category.
Combo High Scores
Dithmenos ranks players by the combo high scores they can acquire and defend from rivals. Each combo high score gives 1 point, with bonus points for winning the game (+1) and being a species/background high score (+3 each). (Therefore, a single game can give a maximum of 8 points.)
Best High Score
Okawaru is all about getting as many points as possible, and ranks players based on their best high score.
Lowest Turncount Win
The Wu Jian Council favours the unquestioned excellence and efficient combat of the Sifu. The Council ranks players based on their lowest turn count win.
Fastest Real Time Win
Makhleb wants to see bloodshed as quickly as possible and ranks players according to their fastest win.
Lowest XL Win
Vehumet values ruthless efficiency, and recognises the players who win at the lowest XL. Waiting around for an ancestor to return from memory is inefficient, so games where Hepliaklqana is worshipped do not count in this category. For the purposes of this category, players who have not won and players who have won only at XL 27 are both ranked last.
Tournament Win Order
Qazlal wants destruction and wants it as soon as possible! This category ranks players in order of their first win in the tournament.
Tournament All Rune Win Order
Lugonu appreciates all planes of reality, and wants players to tour as many of them as soon as possible. Lugonu ranks players in order of their first 15-rune win in the tournament.
Ziggurat Diving
Xom is entertained by a player's descent into madness, and ranks players by the number of consecutive Ziggurat floors they reach in a single game. Exiting a Ziggurat from the lowest floor counts as "reaching a floor" for scoring in this category, and an unlimited number of Ziggurats in a single game count.
Banner Score
The other DCSS gods are too busy with divine affairs to rank an entire category, but every DCSS god rewards players for certain achievements with tiered banners. Players are ranked on their total banner score, with tier one banners worth 1 point, tier 2 worth 2 points, and tier 3 worth 4 points.
Clan Categories
Exploration
Clans are awarded points and subsequently ranked in the same way as the individual Exploration category using all of the members' games.
Piety
Clans are awarded points and subsequently ranked in the same way as the individual Piety category using all of the members' games.
Unique Harvesting
Clans are awarded points and subsequently ranked in the same way as the individual Unique Harvesting category using all of the members' games.
Winning
Clans are awarded 10,000 / (13 - wins) points for
distinct first combo wins by clan members. The total number of wins in
this category is capped at 12, and the total number of wins from any
member is capped at 4. For a win to count in this category it must be
the first win of the combo by the clan. For example, if Player A's 5th
win is a DgWn and they win before Player B's win of DgWn then Player
B's win will not count in this category.
Nemelex' Choice
The clan is awarded points in this category in the same way as the indvidual Nemelex' Choice using all of the members' games: one point to each of the first eight clans to win a Nemelex combo. Note: multiple clan members may win a Nemelex combo to deny other individuals Nemelex points, but this will not affect clan Nemelex scoring.
Combo High Scores
The clan is awarded points in this category in the same way as the individual Combo High scores category using all of the members' games. Each combo high score gives 1 point, with bonus points for winning the game (+1) and being a species/background high score (+3 each). (Therefore, a single game can give a maximum of 8 points.)
Streak Length
Clans are ranked in this category based on the streak of their best player, calculated according to the individual Streak Length category.
Best High Score
Clans are ranked by the highest scoring game by any of their members.
Low Turncount Win
Clans are ranked by the lowest turncount win of any of their members.
Fastest Real Time Win
Clans are ranked by the fastest realtime win of any of their members.
Ziggurat Diving
Clans are ranked in this category based on the Ziggurat Dive of their best player.
Banner Score
Clans are awarded banner points based on all of the members' banners. Banner points are awarded in the same way as the individual banner points based on the highest banner tier earned by the clan's members for each banner.
Banners
Banners give points in the individual & clan banner categories described above. Banner tiers are worth 1, 2, and 4 points for tiers one, two, and three respectively.
Explorer
Ashenzari thinks that an EXPLORER should be be busy looking for runes of Zot.
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Tier 1: Enter a rune branch other than the Abyss
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Tier 2: Collect 5 distinct runes
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Tier 3: Collect all 17 runes
Heretic
Beogh hates all the other gods and admires HERETICS who go out of their way to incur their wrath. The good gods (Elyvilon, the Shining One, and Zin) and Ru are insufficiently wrathful, so abandoning them does not impress Beogh. Any god except the good gods, Ru, and Beogh are hence applicable for this banner. Only the first god abandoned in a game counts for this banner, Beogh wants the heresies spread around!
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Tier 1: Abandon and mollify one god
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Tier 2: Abandon and mollify 3 different gods in 3 different games
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Tier 3: Abandon and mollify 9 different gods in 9 different games
Slow & Steady
Cheibriados believes in being SLOW AND STEADY and will so recognize players who are careful enough to excel in consecutive games.
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Tier 1: Reach experience level 9 in two consecutive games.
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Tier 2: Achieve a two-win streak.
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Tier 3: Achieve four-win streak with four distinct species and four distinct backgrounds.
Politician
Dithmenos appreciates the subtlety of a POLITICIAN and will thus reward any player who steals a high score from another player.
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Tier 1: Steal a combo high score that was previously of at least 1,000 points.
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Tier 2: Steal a combo high score for a previously won combo.
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Tier 3: Steal a species or background high score that was previously of at least 10,000,000 points.
Pious
Elyvilon thinks it's important to check out what all the gods have to offer and thus will recognize as PIOUS any player who becomes the Champion (******) of as many gods as possible.
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Tier 1: Champion a god.
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Tier 2: Champion 5 gods.
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Tier 3: Champion 13 gods.
Nature's Ally
Fedhas thinks that the Crypt and the Tomb are abominations against nature and will bestow the title of NATURE'S ALLY on a player who works towards destroying them.
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Tier 1: Enter the Crypt.
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Tier 2: Get the golden rune.
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Tier 3: Enter Tomb for the first time after picking up the Orb of Zot, and then get the golden rune.
Avarice
Gozag wants players to demonstrate their AVARICE by collecting certain valuable metals.
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Tier 1: Find 1000 gold in a single game.
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Tier 2: Find the silver rune.
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Tier 3: Find the iron rune before entering Pandemonium or any branch of the dungeon containing any other rune. This means that only Temple, Lair, Orc, Elf, Depths, Abyss, Hell, and Dis can be entered.
Inheritor
Hepliaklqana bestows a geas upon you: recall the forgotten deities forth from the mists. Worship at a faded altar to become THE INHERITOR of memory!
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Tier 1: Enter the Lair of Beasts while worshipping a god from a faded altar, having worshipped no other gods.
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Tier 2: Collect a rune while worshipping a god from a faded altar, having worshipped no other gods.
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Tier 3: Win a game while worshipping a god from a faded altar, having worshipped no other gods.
Gelatinous Body
Jiyva thinks that it is important to be flexible and will gift players who excel with at least 5 distinct species and at least 5 distinct backgrounds with a GELATINOUS BODY.
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Tier 1: Reach experience level 9 with at least 5 distinct species and at least 5 distinct backgrounds.
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Tier 2: Get a rune with at least 5 distinct species and at least 5 distinct backgrounds.
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Tier 3: Win with at least 5 distinct species and at least 5 distinct backgrounds.
Lord of Darkness
Kikubaaqudgha wants players to demonstrate their mastery over the forces of darkness without delay, and will recognise a player who shows disdain for the Lair as a LORD OF DARKNESS.
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Tier 1: Reach the last level of the Orcish Mines without having entered the Lair.
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Tier 2: Reach the last level of the Depths without having entered the Lair.
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Tier 3: Win a game without having entered the Lair, the Orcish Mines, or the Vaults.
Spiteful
Lugonu hates all the other gods. At the moment, Lugonu is especially SPITEFUL towards Ru and admires those who make sacrifices to Ru and then abandon Ru's worship.
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Tier 1: Become the champion of Ru (the first step towards betraying Ru).
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Tier 2: After becoming the champion of Ru, abandon Ru and become the champion of a different god.
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Tier 3: Win a game in which you become the champion of Ru and then abandon Ru before entering any branches other than the Temple and the Lair.
Speed Demon
Makhleb wants to see bloodshed as quickly as possible and will give players the bare minimum of time needed to prove themselves as SPEED DEMONS. Makhleb isn't interested in digging (and has cacodemons for that), so formicids are not eligible for the first tier of this banner.
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Tier 1: Reach D:15 in 27 minutes as a non-Formicid.
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Tier 2: Find a rune in 81 minutes.
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Tier 3: Win the game in 3 hours.
Nemelex' Choice
Nemelex Xobeh wants to see players struggle and loves randomness, and so will give the NEMELEX' CHOICE award to players who persevere with one of several combos randomly chosen and announced throughout the tournament.
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Tier 1: Reach experience level 9 with a Nemelex' choice combo.
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Tier 2: Get a rune with a Nemelex' choice combo.
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Tier 3: Win a given Nemelex' choice combo. (Awarded even if you're not in the first 8.)
Conqueror
Okawaru is all about winning, all the time, and thus will recognize as THE CONQUEROR any player who is honourably victorious.
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Tier 1: Achieve a personal high score of 1,000,000.
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Tier 2: Achieve a personal high score of 9,000,000.
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Tier 3: Achieve a personal high score of 27,000,000.
Prophet
Qazlal demands fervent worship! Accordingly, Qazlal will only recognize as THE PROPHET those who dedicate themselves to Invocations.
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Tier 1: Enter the Lair of Beasts with Invocations as your highest skill.
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Tier 2: Win the game with Invocations as your highest skill.
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Tier 3: Over the course of the tournament, win with three different different gods and Invocations as your highest skill.
Ascetic
Ru will recognize as THE ASCETIC those who sacrifice all use of potions and scrolls for a time.
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Tier 1: Reach the Ecumenical Temple without using any potions or scrolls.
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Tier 2: Reach the last level of the Lair of Beasts without using any potions or scrolls.
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Tier 3: Collect a rune without using any potions or scrolls. This rune cannot be the slimy or abyssal rune: Ru requires you to undergo this sacrifice for longer.
Lorekeeper
Sif Muna thinks that a LOREKEEPER doesn't need skill, just knowledge of spells. Ashenzari has a different viewpoint on this subject, so Sif Muna has banned Ashenzari worshippers from receiving this banner. Gnolls lack the necessary discipline to fully undertake this challenge, so Sif Muna has also banned Gnolls from receiving this banner.
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Tier 1: Reach the last level of the Lair as a non-formicid without raising any skill to 13.
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Tier 2: Win without raising any skill to 20.
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Tier 3: Win without raising any skill to 13.
Vow of Courage
The Shining One thinks each player should take a VOW OF COURAGE and face great terrors before entering the Depths.
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Tier 1: In a single game, kill Sigmund before entering the Depths.
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Tier 2: In a single game, get four runes before entering the Depths.
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Tier 3: In a single game, get six runes before entering the Depths.
Brute Force
Trog thinks players should rely on BRUTE FORCE and persevere without worshipping any god at all. Demigods cannot win Trog's praise for this, since they do not have a choice in the matter.
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Tier 1: Reach the last level of the Lair as a non-demigod without worshipping a god.
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Tier 2: Find a rune as a non-demigod without worshipping a god.
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Tier 3: Win a game as a non-demigod without worshipping a god.
Graceful
Uskayaw requires all prospective students to prove themselves GRACEFUL. Step with precision and efficiency while on the deepest floors of the Dungeon!
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Tier 1: Collect a rune from a Lair branch within 810 turns of entering the branch end.
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Tier 2: Collect the silver rune within 540 turns of entering Vaults:5.
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Tier 3: Collect the orb of Zot within 270 turns of entering Zot:5.
Ruthless Efficiency
Vehumet values focus and dedication, and will reward those who demonstrate RUTHLESS EFFICIENCY by achieving their goals without stopping to gain unnecessary experience. Waiting around for an ancestor to return from memory is inefficient, so games where Hepliaklqana is worshipped do not count for this banner. Followers of Ru who sacrifice their experience are inefficient and will be disqualified from this banner.
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Tier 1: Reach the last level of the Lair as a non-formicid before reaching experience level 12.
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Tier 2: Find a rune before reaching experience level 14.
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Tier 3: Win the game before reaching experience level 19.
Sifu
The Wu Jian Council admires the elegance of a SIFU and will recognize players who demonstrate their mastery with a deep dive.
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Tier 1: Enter the Temple in under 3,000 turns.
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Tier 2: Enter the third floor of the Elven Halls in under 9,000 turns.
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Tier 3: Enter the final floor of Gehenna in under 27,000 turns.
Descent Into Madness
Xom is always looking for entertainment and thinks it would be hilarious to watch a player's DESCENT INTO MADNESS through a ziggurat.
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Tier 1: Enter a Ziggurat.
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Tier 2: Reach the 10th floor of a Ziggurat.
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Tier 3: Exit a Ziggurat from its lowest floor.
Harvest
Yredelemnul demands that you kill as many uniques as possible and will recognise success by awarding THE HARVEST. There are 73 uniques in DCSS.
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Tier 1: Kill 27 distinct uniques over the course of the tournament.
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Tier 2: Kill 54 distinct uniques over the course of the tournament.
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Tier 3: Kill 73 distinct uniques over the course of the tournament.
Angel of Justice
Zin will give the ANGEL OF JUSTICE award to any player who attempts to cleanse Hell and Pandemonium.
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Tier 1: Enter either Pandemonium or any branch of Hell.
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Tier 2: Kill at least one unique pan lord and at least one unique hell lord over the course of the tournament.
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Tier 3: Kill all four unique pan lords, all four unique hell lords, and the Serpent of Hell (at least once) over the course of the tournament.
Conduct
- All contestants acknowledge an obligation not to commit misconduct in relation to their participation. Misconduct is any act that is a breach of good manners, a breach of good sportsmanship, or unethical behavior. Participating servers may have their own codes of conduct; breach of server-specific codes of conduct is also considered misconduct for tournament purposes. Misconduct will result in disqualification without recourse, with any relevant games being deleted from the scoring database. Severe misconduct will lead to exclusion from future crawl tournaments.
- Please do not do anything that would give you an unfair competitive advantage over other players or clans. This includes things like scumming crash-on-demand bugs, using alt accounts to inflate the score of your main account, or using bots or input macros on your account to gain an advantage for speedrun points – just remember that the objective here is to have fun. We generally do not monitor games or RC files and hold players to the honor system. In extreme cases that come to our attention, we may, at our discretion, disqualify users and remove their games from the scoring database. Ignorance and negligence are not excuses for poor behavior.
- Don't use account names, clan names, or chat messages to send spam or advertisements for unrelated commercial content.
Credits
This tournament exists thanks to the work of many people, but two people were especially pivotal. ebering designed a new scoring system for this tournament, based on broad consultation with players and other devs over several months. Then he coded up the back end (which required rewriting almost all of the scoring code) in a matter of weeks. Thank you, ebering! chequers matched ebering's dedicated back-end work with an overhaul and modern re-design of the front-end display pages. The tournament would still be using its old display format without his work. Thank you, chequers!
Thank you to all the artists whose work is used on this tournament website! All artwork used is released under CC0 or with explicit permission from the artist.
If you are interested in contributing artwork to DCSS, please release your work under CC0 and submit to the DCSS dev team!