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  • I have learned Fire Storm, though it will be a long long time before I can cast it reliably given that its failure rate is currently 100%.

    I also found a book of summoning magic. I didn't know Summon Mana Viper got added to the game but that seems rather useful.
  • I should do a screencap LP of this game.

    Maybe starting next run.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Yeah, it's a good spell. Summoners needed a boost really, after the massive nerfs they had.
  • Luckily I briefly trained summoning magic when I knew (but never got to cast) Spellforged Servitor, so these spells will be somewhat simpler to cast when I learn them.

    Also found a book of the dead. Not interested in most of its spells but Dispel Undead seems like it might be a good pickup.
  • Looking through my old high scores.

    I'm still surprised that my third-best Octopode run (and tenth-best in total) was as a Hunter.
  • I've cleared most of the pre-Depths dungeon for the first time since the Depths was implemented.

    I'm at a loss as to what to do now. A Lair branch, maybe.
  • edited 2014-08-17 16:46:05
    image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    General order nowadays for a three runer is Lair -> Orc -> Both non Slime branches of Lair -> Abyss or Vaults -> Depths -> Zot.

    (Ok technically you need to do Depths to get to Abyss, but yannow what I mean)
  • Whelp, got mobbed by a Tentacle whatever on Swamp 5, teleported away, and was pecked to death by ravens.

    RIP in peace. Khandir here is officially my best character ever.

    Spoiler:
     Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.14.1 (tiles) character file.

    179485 Khandir the Eclecticist (level 17, -1/112 HPs)
    Began as a Green Draconian Conjurer on Aug 16, 2014.
    Was the Champion of Vehumet.
    Slain by a raven (4 damage)
    ... on Level 5 of the Swamp on Aug 17, 2014.
    The game lasted 08:30:39 (66674 turns).

    Khandir the Eclecticist (Green Draconian Conjurer) Turns: 66674, Time: 08:30:39

    HP -1/112 AC 14 Str 12 XL: 17 Next: 56%
    MP 5/61 EV 13 Int 24 God: Vehumet [******]
    Gold 1351 SH 0 Dex 13 Spells: 9 memorised, 0 levels left

    rFire . . . SeeInvis + K - staff of power
    rCold . . . Clarity . (armour unavailable)
    rNeg + . . Conserve . (no shield)
    rPois + rCorr . M - +2 hat {SInv}
    rElec . rRot . n - -1 cloak of Life {Str+2 Int+4}
    SustAb . . Spirit . y - +1 pair of gloves
    rMut . Warding . N - +0 pair of boots
    Gourm + Stasis . J - amulet of the gourmand
    MR ++... o - ring of magical power
    p - ring of positive energy

    @: short of breath, very resistant to hostile enchantments, stealthy
    A: breathe noxious fumes, unfitting armour, fangs 1, stinger 1, camouflage 1,
    breathe flames 1, deterioration 1, dopey 1, magic resistance 1, mutation
    resistance 1, poison resistance, AC +9
    a: Breathe Noxious Fumes, Renounce Religion, Breathe Fire


    You were on level 5 of the Swamp.
    You worshipped Vehumet.
    Vehumet was exalted by your worship.
    You were hungry.

    You visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and saw 33 of its levels.
    You also visited: Ice Cave.

    You collected 2668 gold pieces.
    You spent 1317 gold pieces at shops.

    Inventory:

    Armour
    n - the -1 cloak of Life (worn) {Str+2 Int+4}
    (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)

    It affects your strength (+2).
    It affects your intelligence (+4).
    y - a +1 pair of gloves (worn)
    M - a +2 hat of see invisible (worn)
    N - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
    Magical devices
    f - a wand of disintegration (15)
    j - a wand of digging (8)
    t - a wand of enslavement (9)
    C - a wand of digging (11)
    G - a wand of flame (13)
    H - a wand of draining (0)
    L - a wand of random effects (10)
    Q - a wand of fireball (1)
    Y - a wand of cold (0)
    Z - a wand of lightning (0)
    Comestibles
    g - 13 honeycombs
    O - 6 meat rations
    Scrolls
    a - 9 scrolls of remove curse
    m - 2 scrolls of recharging
    r - a scroll of silence
    A - 2 scrolls of fog
    B - 2 scrolls of enchant armour
    F - a scroll of identify
    I - 7 scrolls of teleportation
    Jewellery
    e - an uncursed ring of ice
    i - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
    k - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit {unknown}
    o - a ring of magical power (right hand)
    p - a ring of positive energy (left hand)
    s - an uncursed ring of flight
    u - an uncursed amulet of warding
    D - an uncursed ring of wizardry
    J - an amulet of the gourmand (around neck)
    Potions
    b - 2 potions of might
    d - 4 potions of flight
    v - 4 potions of restore abilities
    w - 5 potions of agility
    x - a potion of berserk rage
    z - a potion of brilliance
    E - 2 potions of lignification
    Books
    c - a book of Conjurations

    Spells Type Level
    *Magic Dart Conjuration 1
    Searing Ray Conjuration 2
    Dazzling Spray Conjuration/Hexes 3
    Fulminant Prism Conjuration/Hexes 4
    Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration 4
    Iskenderun's Battlesphere Conjuration/Charms 5
    h - a book of the Sky

    Spells Type Level
    Flight Charms/Air 3
    Airstrike Air 4
    Silence Hexes/Air 5
    Deflect Missiles Charms/Air 6
    Conjure Ball Lightning Conjuration/Air 6
    Tornado Air 9
    V - a book of Death

    Spells Type Level
    Corpse Rot Necromancy 2
    Sublimation of Blood Necromancy 2
    Agony Necromancy 5
    *Dispel Undead Necromancy 5
    Excruciating Wounds Charms/Necromancy 5
    Bolt of Draining Conjuration/Necromancy 5
    X - the Tome of Companions
    (You found it in an ice cave)

    Spells Type Level
    Summon Butterflies Summoning 1
    Summon Mana Viper Hexes/Summoning 5
    Summon Demon Summoning 5
    Magical staves
    K - an uncursed staff of power (weapon)
    Miscellaneous
    l - a disc of storms


    Skills:
    - Level 0.7 Fighting
    Level 1.2 Short Blades
    - Level 3.1 Dodging
    - Level 1.7 Stealth
    - Level 16.4 Spellcasting
    - Level 15.4 Conjurations
    Level 0.1 Hexes
    - Level 7.9 Charms
    Level 3.6 Summonings
    - Level 8.1 Necromancy
    * Level 13.1 Fire Magic
    - Level 8.8 Air Magic
    - Level 8.3 Poison Magic
    - Level 6.2 Evocations


    You couldn't memorise any spells.
    You knew the following spells:

    Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
    a - Magic Dart Conj #### 0% 1 None
    b - Poisonous Cloud Conj/Pois/Air ######.... 2% 6 ####...
    c - Delayed Fireball Conj/Fire N/A 2% 7 ######.
    d - Bolt of Fire Conj/Fire ######.... 1% 6 ####...
    e - Orb of Destruction Conj #######... 1% 7 ######.
    f - Venom Bolt Conj/Pois ######.... 1% 5 None
    g - Fire Storm Conj/Fire ######.... 97% 9 #######
    h - Dispel Undead Necr ######.. 2% 5 None
    i - Shroud of Golubria Chrm/Tloc #####..... 1% 2 None



  • Spoiler:
    Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

    Branches:
    Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:4 Orc (4/4) D:11
    Lair (8/8) D:10 Swamp (5/5) Lair:4 Spider (0/5) Lair:4
    Slime (0/6) Lair:7 Vaults (0/5) D:14 Depths (0/5) D:15
    Elf: Orc:3-4

    Altars:
    Ashenzari
    Cheibriados
    Dithmenos
    Elyvilon
    Fedhas
    Kikubaaqudgha
    Makhleb
    Nemelex Xobeh
    Okawaru
    Sif Muna
    Vehumet
    Xom
    Yredelemnul
    Zin
    The Shining One
    Beogh
    Jiyva

    Shops:
    D:7 } D:10 [[ Orc:3 = Orc:4 *(**

    Annotations:
    Swamp:4 Louise, Nikola


    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

    You can breathe blasts of noxious fumes.
    Your lurid green scales are hard (AC +9).
    Your body does not fit into most forms of armour.
    Your cold-blooded metabolism reacts poorly to cold.
    Your tail ends in a poisonous barb.
    Your system is resistant to poisons.
    You have very sharp teeth.
    Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stlth).
    You can breathe flames.
    Your body is slowly deteriorating.
    You are dopey. (Int -2)
    You are resistant to hostile enchantments.
    You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.


    Message History

    Zapping: f - a wand of disintegration (16)
    Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - eight-headed hydra
    Aim: an eight-headed hydra (severely wounded)
    The eight-headed hydra is blasted.
    You blow up the eight-headed hydra!
    Vehumet accepts your kill.
    You feel your power returning. This wand has 15 charges left. The water moccasin misses you.
    The raven pecks you but does no damage. The raven closely misses you.
    Zapping: Z - a wand of lightning (1)
    Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line, f - raven
    Aim: a raven (lightly wounded)
    You hear a mighty clap of thunder!
    The bolt of lightning hits the raven.
    The raven is lightly wounded.
    The mangrove smolders and burns. This wand has 0 charges left. The raven misses you. The raven closely misses you.
    The water moccasin closely misses you. The raven pecks you but does no damage.
    The raven claws you but does no damage. The raven closely misses you. The raven completely misses you.
    The water moccasin bites you but does no damage.
    The raven pecks you.
    You die...

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    You could see a spriggan druid, 2 ravens and a water moccasin.

    Notes
    Turn | Place | Note
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    0 | D:1 | Khandir, the Draconian Conjurer, began the quest for the Orb.
    0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 14/14 MP: 3/3
    345 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 20/20 MP: 1/4
    865 | D:1 | Learned a level 2 spell: Searing Ray
    1359 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 26/26 MP: 4/6
    2094 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Conjurations
    2396 | D:3 | Learned a level 3 spell: Dazzling Spray
    2613 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb
    2622 | D:3 | Killed Ijyb
    2622 | D:3 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 33/33 MP: 0/8
    3427 | D:4 | Noticed an ogre
    3626 | D:4 | Noticed an ogre
    3633 | D:4 | Killed an ogre
    3633 | D:4 | Reached skill level 6 in Conjurations
    3633 | D:4 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 38/38 MP: 7/11
    3716 | D:4 | Learned a level 4 spell: Iskenderun's Mystic Blast
    3910 | D:4 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
    3936 | D:4 | Noticed Canute's ghost (average DECj)
    4220 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 34/45 MP: 13/13
    4364 | D:4 | Noticed a slave
    4380 | D:4 | Killed a slave
    4606 | D:4 | Noticed Pikel
    4614 | D:4 | Noticed a slave
    4618 | D:4 | Noticed a slave
    4644 | D:3 | Killed a slave
    5142 | D:4 | Got a smoking cutlass
    5143 | D:4 | Identified the +6,+10 cutlass of Prudence {drain, +Inv Int+2} (You took it off an orc on level 4 of the Dungeon)
    5642 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
    5731 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
    5731 | D:5 | Your scales start taking on a lurid green colour.
    5731 | D:5 | Gained mutation: Your system is resistant to poisons. [draconian maturity]
    5731 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 40/50 MP: 11/15
    6061 | D:5 | Reached skill level 7 in Conjurations
    6430 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
    6536 | D:5 | Noticed Pandur Catun's ghost (average DECj)
    6640 | D:5 | Learned a level 5 spell: Iskenderun's Battlesphere
    6703 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 58/58 MP: 19/19
    7011 | D:4 | Noticed a slave
    7033 | D:4 | Killed a slave
    7129 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
    7137 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
    7315 | Temple | Became a worshipper of Vehumet
    7504 | D:5 | Killed Pandur Catun's ghost
    7504 | D:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
    7733 | D:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
    8517 | D:6 | Reached skill level 8 in Conjurations
    9092 | D:6 | Acquired Vehumet's first power
    9092 | D:6 | Offered knowledge of Shock by Vehumet.
    9156 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 45/63 MP: 15/21
    9328 | D:6 | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
    9738 | D:4 | Killed Canute's ghost
    9925 | D:4 | Noticed an angel
    9926 | D:4 | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
    9992 | D:4 | Killed a slave
    10315 | D:4 | Killed Pikel
    10315 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms
    10858 | D:7 | Found Gual's Gadget Emporium.
    11425 | D:7 | Offered knowledge of Sting by Vehumet.
    11428 | D:7 | Learned a level 1 spell: Sting
    11642 | D:7 | Reached skill level 9 in Conjurations
    11745 | D:7 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
    12579 | D:7 | Offered knowledge of Inner Flame by Vehumet.
    12579 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 38/70 MP: 23/24
    13426 | D:8 | Noticed Erolcha
    13432 | D:8 | Killed Erolcha
    14172 | D:9 | Acquired Vehumet's second power
    14570 | D:9 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
    14577 | D:9 | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
    15441 | D:9 | Reached skill level 10 in Conjurations
    16248 | D:9 | Offered knowledge of Conjure Flame by Vehumet.
    16253 | D:9 | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
    16478 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
    16478 | D:10 | Found Area's Antique Armour Shoppe.
    16553 | D:10 | Killed an unseen horror
    16553 | D:10 | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
    16754 | D:10 | Noticed Psyche
    16762 | D:10 | Killed Psyche
    16762 | D:10 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 58/75 MP: 26/27
    16969 | D:10 | Noticed Handur's ghost (experienced DsBe)
    17500 | D:10 | Noticed an oklob plant
    17512 | D:10 | Killed an oklob plant
    17514 | D:10 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
    17899 | D:10 | Found Icsetzuw's Armour Emporium.
    18576 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
    18674 | Lair:1 | Acquired Vehumet's third power
    18743 | Lair:1 | Noticed a four-headed hydra
    18783 | Lair:1 | Killed a four-headed hydra
    18783 | Lair:1 | Offered knowledge of Airstrike by Vehumet.
    18783 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Conjurations
    18789 | Lair:1 | Learned a level 4 spell: Airstrike
    19102 | Lair:1 | Got an ancient long sword
    19103 | Lair:1 | Identified the +8,+3 long sword of Wondrous Power {flame, +Inv rF+ rN+ Stlth+} (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
    19328 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
    20986 | Lair:2 | Noticed a six-headed hydra
    20992 | Lair:2 | Killed a six-headed hydra
    21182 | Lair:2 | Offered knowledge of Venom Bolt by Vehumet.
    21241 | Lair:2 | Learned a level 5 spell: Venom Bolt
    21895 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
    22105 | Lair:3 | Gained mutation: You have very sharp teeth. [potion of mutation]
    22105 | Lair:3 | Gained mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation]
    22105 | Lair:3 | Gained mutation: You are resistant to hostile enchantments. [potion of mutation]
    22872 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Fire Magic
    22872 | Lair:3 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 72/82 MP: 26/29
    24029 | Lair:4 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
    24029 | Lair:4 | HP: 4/82 [wolf (5)]
    24332 | Lair:4 | Noticed Maud
    24349 | Lair:4 | Killed Maud
    25015 | Lair:4 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
    25184 | Lair:4 | Reached skill level 12 in Conjurations
    25939 | Lair:4 | Identified a scroll of acquirement
    25941 | Lair:4 | Identified the Volume of Frigorific Augmentations (You acquired it on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
    25945 | Lair:4 | Learned a level 2 spell: Shroud of Golubria
    25994 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Poison Magic
    26919 | Lair:5 | Offered knowledge of Poisonous Cloud by Vehumet.
    26929 | Lair:5 | Learned a level 6 spell: Poisonous Cloud
    27523 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
    27523 | Lair:5 | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
    27802 | Lair:5 | Noticed Erica
    27819 | Lair:5 | Killed Erica
    27970 | Lair:5 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 88/88 MP: 22/31
    28422 | Lair:5 | Offered knowledge of Bolt of Fire by Vehumet.
    28617 | Lair:5 | Learned a level 6 spell: Bolt of Fire
    30349 | D:10 | Killed Handur's ghost
    30461 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
    30659 | D:11 | Got a faintly humming cloak
    30662 | D:11 | Identified the cursed -1 cloak of Life {Str+2 Int+4} (You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
    30789 | D:11 | Identified the Handbook of the Compass
    31349 | D:11 | Noticed Harold
    31381 | D:11 | Killed Harold
    31986 | D:11 | Reached skill level 13 in Conjurations
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     32164 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
    32713 | Orc:2 | Noticed Snorg
    32723 | Orc:2 | Killed Snorg
    32927 | Orc:2 | Noticed Fannar
    33049 | Orc:2 | Killed Fannar
    33338 | Orc:2 | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
    33478 | Orc:2 | Offered knowledge of Ignite Poison by Vehumet.
    33661 | Orc:3 | Found Biemm's Jewellery Boutique.
    33755 | Orc:3 | Bought an uncursed amulet of the gourmand for 480 gold pieces
    34518 | Orc:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
    35081 | Orc:4 | Offered knowledge of Spellforged Servitor by Vehumet.
    35284 | Orc:4 | Found Trot's Weapon Shop.
    35284 | Orc:4 | Found Clitsucs' General Store.
    35287 | Orc:4 | Found Styut's Assorted Antiques.
    35289 | Orc:4 | Found Untir's Assorted Antiques.
    35454 | Orc:4 | Bought 3 scrolls of amnesia for 157 gold pieces
    35454 | Orc:4 | Bought a potion of mutation for 37 gold pieces
    35457 | Orc:4 | Gained mutation: Your skin changes colour to match your surroundings (Stlth). [potion of mutation]
    35457 | Orc:4 | Lost mutation: You have a fast metabolism. [potion of mutation]
    35457 | Orc:4 | Gained mutation: Your body is slowly deteriorating. [potion of mutation]
    35466 | Orc:4 | Bought a scroll of identify for 42 gold pieces
    36134 | Orc:4 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
    36280 | Orc:4 | Learned a level 7 spell: Spellforged Servitor
    36738 | Orc:4 | Bought a scroll of teleportation for 45 gold pieces
    36741 | Orc:4 | Bought a metal-bound book for 525 gold pieces
    36741 | Orc:4 | Bought a metallic black potion for 31 gold pieces
    36764 | Orc:4 | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
    36847 | Orc:4 | Noticed Joseph
    36852 | Orc:4 | Killed Joseph
    37661 | Orc:2 | Noticed Gastronok
    37682 | Orc:2 | Killed Gastronok
    37682 | Orc:2 | Gained mutation: Your tail ends in a poisonous barb. [draconian growth]
    37682 | Orc:2 | Reached XP level 14. HP: 94/94 MP: 9/33
    37895 | Orc:1 | Offered knowledge of Orb of Destruction by Vehumet.
    38325 | Orc:1 | Learned a level 7 spell: Orb of Destruction
    41051 | D:12 | Offered knowledge of Delayed Fireball by Vehumet.
    41062 | D:12 | Learned a level 7 spell: Delayed Fireball
    42800 | Lair:7 | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
    42801 | Lair:7 | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
    43574 | Lair:8 | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
    46306 | Lair:8 | Reached XP level 15. HP: 100/100 MP: 35/35
    46947 | D:12 | Offered knowledge of Fire Storm by Vehumet.
    46947 | D:12 | Offered knowledge of Chain Lightning by Vehumet.
    46947 | D:12 | Offered knowledge of Tornado by Vehumet.
    47231 | D:13 | Identified the Grimoire of Harmful Poisoning
    47646 | D:13 | Gained mutation: You can breathe flames. [mutagenic meat]
    47647 | D:13 | Gained mutation: You have large cloven feet. [mutagenic meat]
    47949 | D:14 | Noticed Nergalle
    48282 | D:14 | Reached skill level 14 in Spellcasting
    48334 | D:14 | Found a frozen archway.
    48442 | IceCv | Entered an ice cave
    49153 | IceCv | Learned a level 9 spell: Fire Storm
    49768 | IceCv | Identified the Tome of Companions
    50394 | D:14 | Noticed Urug
    50469 | D:14 | Killed Urug
    50469 | D:14 | Reached skill level 10 in Fire Magic
    51002 | D:14 | Noticed Josephine
    51007 | D:14 | Killed Josephine
    51521 | D:14 | Found a gate to the Vaults.
    51726 | D:14 | Noticed Kirke
    51731 | D:14 | Killed Kirke
    52087 | D:15 | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
    52118 | D:14 | Killed Nergalle
    52938 | D:14 | Lost mutation: You have large cloven feet. [mutagenic meat]
    52941 | D:14 | Gained mutation: You are somewhat resistant to further mutation. [mutagenic meat]
    53373 | D:15 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting
    53532 | D:15 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
    53599 | D:15 | Reached XP level 16. HP: 106/106 MP: 37/37
    53645 | D:15 | Found a staircase to the Depths.
    54874 | D:15 | Gained mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [mutagenic glow]
    55639 | Swamp:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Swamp
    55873 | Swamp:1 | Got a wavering turquoise ring
    56702 | Swamp:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Conjurations
    58956 | Swamp:2 | Reached skill level 16 in Spellcasting
    62474 | Swamp:4 | Noticed Rupert
    62794 | Swamp:4 | Killed Rupert
    63111 | Swamp:4 | Noticed Nikola
    63449 | Swamp:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Swamp
    63455 | Swamp:5 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 112/112 MP: 39/39
    63501 | Swamp:5 | Learned a level 5 spell: Dispel Undead
    63522 | Swamp:5 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy
    63583 | Swamp:4 | HP: 1/112 [giant leech (20)]
    64044 | Swamp:4 | Noticed Louise
    65179 | Swamp:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Necromancy
    65282 | Swamp:5 | Noticed Agnes
    65300 | Swamp:5 | Killed Agnes
    66017 | Swamp:5 | Noticed Wiglaf
    66066 | Swamp:5 | Killed Wiglaf
    66648 | Swamp:5 | Noticed a tentacled monstrosity
    66672 | Swamp:5 | HP: 2/112 [eight-headed hydra (17)]
    66674 | Swamp:5 | Slain by a raven
  • Not a hybrid rabbit-skink spirit
    Alright, I'll probably give this the ol' college try once more

    Maybe I should move away from my tendency to play Demonspawn Gladiators
  • Octopode Assassin works surprisingly well. The natural AC bonus is basically the same as wearing a robe, and that +40 to stealth can do wonders.

    Mummy Necromancer's not bad until you start fighting negative-resistant enemies. Control Undead can only get you so far. Luckily, the RNG's being good today. I found an Int-boosting art-armor and this atrociously overpowered mace", so I'll get by.

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  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    The problem with MuNe is that you're still a Mummy.
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    Hilarious

    The problem with MuNe is that you're still a Mummy.

    The restrictions aren't so bad, for the most part. As long as you can keep a steady stream of cannon fodder on you, the poor health and lack of quaffing is ameliorated, and as long as you have Sif's Channeling and a steady stream of corpses, cannon fodder isn't a problem.

    Anyways, I ended up getting killed by a horde of bees, so I guess I'm shelving Akhenaten for now. Still, he got to sixth place, so I'm not complaining.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    The main problem is the terrible terrible aptitudes.
  • Meant to say that, actually. I found two extra spellbooks, but I could barely use any of the spells because I couldn't level up fast enough. I guess I got distracted by thinking about the horde of bees.

    Are bees usually super dangerous?


  • Not a hybrid rabbit-skink spirit
    The only use for mummies is to abuse the complete lack of a food clock

    You have to be willing to do absolutely every boring, time wasting tactic at your disposal, because you have nothing if not time.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Bees are arguably one of the most dangerous low level creatures, thanks to being fast, poisonous, and coming in swarms.
  • Not a hybrid rabbit-skink spirit
    If you don't fight bees in a hallway, you're dead.

    If you do, you might still be dead.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Ugh, nearly got an Ogre to Lair, but then Fannar showed up and I couldn't get away.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Bleh, Pikel keeps spawning in my games. God I hate Pikel.
  • I lost one of my first characters to Pikel.

    I make it a point to take him out whenever I see him.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Just ran into a room full of wights and gnoll sergeants. On D:5. As an ogre. Thankfully I had lignification and some teleport scrolls, but ow.
  • So hey, what's the consensus (if any) on whether to take a better grade weapon with no enchantment or a worse grade weapon with an enchantment? Currently having to pick between a regular war axe and a flaming hand axe.
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    I would just like to state that I made it out of this alive and am therefore the best Crawl player on earth.
  • not pictured: Psyche, an entire pack of wolves, the six orcs who died in the process.

    This fight went on so long I nearly starved to death.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    If you're using slicing weapons you'll always want a flaming weapon anyway, since Hydra.
  • Not a hybrid rabbit-skink spirit
    Man, it took me forever to figure out that most Short Blades are not slicing weapons

    I am a dumb
  • edited 2014-08-19 12:45:39
    image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Short blades are odd, since short swords and cutlasses are slicing weapons.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
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    No comment.
  • I'm having a really strange run. Vine Stalker assassin, which I don't normally play as, and I drank a potion of mutation and immediately got Spit Poison, Stat Rot, and Evolution. Then I got to a level with both a sewer and an ossuary, all before the Ecumenical Temple.
  • is it always a bad idea to use even small shields with stabby characters? I found a runed buckler in a shop and idk if I want to buy it.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.

    is it always a bad idea to use[...]shields?

    Yes.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
     Really, it should have Tornado in.
  • Doesn't matter that much honestly, not the sort of thing a Vine Stalker Assassin can make much use of, plus he's dead now anyways.

    I guess I should do the update to the LP for today yep.
  • So I played a minotaur berserker and got killed by some "if magic fails, the sword will not" jerkass. It was fun, though, I tore through whole gaggles of orcs.

    Now to go to the opposite end of complexity and try a Felid.
  • edited 2014-08-20 03:49:09
    Let me tell you. About Fallen London.
    I played a Venom Mage, actually. It was fun, poisoning things and then scampering away.

    Didn't last too long, but that's 7 HP for you.

    (Then I was a Naga Warper, which was a cool idea except when I tried to blink to safety I miscast and then died.)
  • I think Warpers are near-universally regarded to be not great.

    The jerkass you refer to is Duvessa, one of the elf twins.

    Kill her second if you have the choice.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    Venom Mages are in an odd place really. They're great for the early game, but by the time you get to Lair, you need to start branching out.
  • edited 2014-08-20 14:15:24
    image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    I have corrupted my GSC with Lucy's blessing and I can now two-shot death yaks. It's hilarious.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
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    Sounds about right.
  • image Wee yea erra chs hymmnos mea.
    And I died because a teleport scroll thought it would be amusing to dump me out of the frying pan and into the orc horde.
  • Deep Dwarf Berserker?

    Fighter of Trog, technically.

    Deep Dorfs are very limited in god selection, as they basically need some way to make up for their lack of innate healing.

    I wanted weapon gifts too, was hoping for a vampiric-branded battle axe or something, but the only thing Trog gave me was a sling. :/

    That run's long over, I'm a stabby Vine Stalker now. Who keeps finding incredible books for sale in shops.
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