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[GlyphGryph]

We were on the verge of death. A goblin slumbered at my feet.

There was only one thing to do - we ran.

The poison wracked our body, and we collapsed. With our last ounce of strength, we managed to pull the stopped out of one of the random vials in our pack and swallow it. Behind us, the goblin heard our grunt of pain, and roused itself, preparing to pursue us. We pushed ourselves back to our feet... surprisingly, with little trouble. The poison that coursed through our body... it was gone. We laughed, but continued to run. We were not stupid, and though no longer dying, we were not going to stick around and push our luck, no matter how much Xom might appreciate it.

* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
 You feel sick.
_The hobgoblin shouts!
 Drink which item? (? for menu, Esc to quit)                                 # Our hp at this point was= Health: 1/28
_You feel better. It was a potion of curing.


The hobgoblin, however, pursued us. We dodged around the corner, but saw a vicious looking worm that had not yet noticed us, and we turned back. We were feeling much better now, if not whole and healthy, and we drew our spear as the hobgoblin charged.

We made short work of him, and leaned against the wall to rest a moment. When we opened our eyes, we found a scroll lying in front of us, and heard the tail of an echoing Xom laugh. Had our plight, and our new-death experience, been amusing? Praise Xom, this must be our reward for escaping such a close situation as we had. Surely the scroll would be powerful, but as yet we have no idea what it might do...

Eager, we unfurled the scroll, and read aloud the words inside...


As you read the scroll labeled TWONKAR STRYE {god gift}, it crumbles to dust.
You hear a loud clanging noise!
It was a scroll of noise {god gift}.


We ready our spear once more. Let them come.

[Basque]

Oh wow, at 1/28 HP? XD Lucky break! I'm assuming of course you would have actually died there and not have just regened, but still.

So did you head up a staircase or find someplace to rest back to full HP safely?

Thanks for the info about your Naga playthroughs too, that kind of stuff is fun to read about! I hope in doing this thread you an run some characters different than your usual ones.

Here's hoping you take Xomling as far as he can go, or at least die an interesting death.

[MaximumZero]

This should be fun to watch.

Forward, for the laughter of Xom!

[GlyphGryph]

Finding stairs was too risky. I just rested in the corner till I got some back, found the scroll, killed the worm, and rested a bit more to bring it to max. The potion brought me up to 13, which helped.

[GlyphGryph]

But it was not to be - whatever was attracted by the noise, never reached us. Xom had other plans.


"Where it stops, nobody knows!"
 Your surroundings suddenly seem different.

                                     Xomling the Poker
                                     Demonspawn of Xom
               ..+                   Health: 28/28     ========================
              #>.#                   Magic:  3/3       ========================
              #..#                   AC:  9            Str: 13
              #..#                   EV: 11            Int: 13
              #..#                   SH:  2            Dex: 12
              #S.#                   XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
              #..+                   Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
              #..########            Qv: h) dagger
              #.@........       
              ###########       
                                     S _ adder (sleeping)

Your surroundings suddenly seem different.

.#                                   Xomling the Poker
.#                                   Demonspawn of Xom
.##################                  Health: 28/28     ========================
.....)......<.....#                  Magic:  3/3       ========================
################.##                  AC:  9            Str: 13
               #.#                   EV: 11            Int: 13
               #.#                   SH:  2            Dex: 12
               #.#                   XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
               #.#                   Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
################.#                   Qv: h) dagger
................@#               
##################               

Your surroundings suddenly seem different.
                                 
                                     Xomling the Poker
##########################           Demonspawn of Xom
.........................#           Health: 28/28     ========================
..!......................#           Magic:  3/3       ========================
..(......................#           AC:  9            Str: 13
######################...#           EV: 11            Int: 13
                     #...#           SH:  2            Dex: 12
                     #...#           XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
                     #...#           Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
        ############ #...#           Qv: h) dagger
        ....J...@..# #?..#       
 ..+    ...........# #...#       
#>.#     .........=# #...#           J _ ooze (sleeping)
#..#     ..........# #...#           K _ kobold (sleeping)
#..#     ..........# #...#       
#..#      .........# #...#       
#S.#       ........# #...#       
#..+        ..K.?..# #..$#       
#..########    ###   #...#       
#..........          #...#       
###########          #..     


Your surroundings seem slightly different.
Your surroundings suddenly seem different.   

           ###########.#   #.####    Xomling the Poker
           .......%..#.#   #.....    Demonspawn of Xom
           ###.#####.#.#   #....#    Health: 28/28     ========================
             #.# #...#.#   #....#    Magic:  3/3       ========================
             #># #.###.#   #....#    AC:  9            Str: 13
###########  #.# #.#<#.#   #.....    EV: 11            Int: 13
#.........#  #.# #.#.#.#   ####.#    SH:  2            Dex: 12
#.#######.####.###.#.#.########.#    XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
#.#   #......#.....#.#'##.......#    Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
#.#####.#.##.#.....#......#######    Qv: h) dagger
#.......#.#.^#..@.....(...#     #
#########.#..#.....##.....#     #
        #.#...............#     #
        #.####.....##.....#     #
        #......##.........#     
        #########.#####^#.#     
                #.#   #.#.#     
                #.#   #.#.#
                #.#   #.#.#######
                #.#   #.#........
                #.#   #.#########

Your surroundings suddenly seem different.   

..#.#   #.............               Xomling the Poker
#.#.#   #....#########               Demonspawn of Xom
..#.#   #....#                       Health: 28/28     ========================
###.#   #....###                     Magic:  3/3       ========================
#<#.#   #......#                     AC:  9            Str: 13
#.#.#   ####.#.#                     EV: 11            Int: 13
#.#.########.#.####                  SH:  2            Dex: 12
#.#'##.......#....#                  XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
#......#######....#                  Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
...(...#     #....#                  Qv: h) dagger
##.....#     #..@.###############
.......#     #........f......<...
##.....#     ####################
.......#                        #
####^#.#                        #
   #.#.#                        #
   #.#.#                        #
   #.#.##########################
   #.#...........................
   #.############################
   #.#

Your surroundings suddenly seem different.   

                                     Xomling the Poker
                                     Demonspawn of Xom
                                     Health: 28/28     ========================
                                     Magic:  3/3       ========================
           .                         AC:  9            Str: 13
          #.                         EV: 11            Int: 13
          #.                         SH:  2            Dex: 12
          #.                         XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
          #.                         Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
#####.#   #.#############            Qv: h) dagger
.%..#.#   #.....@........       
###.#.#   #....##########       
#...#.#   #....#
#.###.#   #....###               
#.#<#.#   #......#               
#.#.#.#   ####.#.#               
#.#.#.########.#.####           
..#.#'##.......#....#           
..#......#######....#           
.....(...#     #....#           
..##.....#     #....#############


Your surroundings suddenly seem different.   

                                     Xomling the Poker
                                     Demonspawn of Xom
                                     Health: 28/28     ========================
                               ##    Magic:  3/3       ========================
                              ..#    AC:  9            Str: 13
                           ##.# #    EV: 11            Int: 13
                  #########...# #    SH:  2            Dex: 12
                  ..>.......#   #    XL:  3 Next: 60%  Place: Dungeon:3
                  ###########   #    Wp: a) +2 spear {=f}
            #.###########       #    Qv: h) dagger
            #...@........       #
            #############       #

Your surroundings suddenly seem different.


We feel like we are going to be sick. Riding the Xom carousel is never a pleasant experience, but at least it did not drop us anywhere lethal. Or even dangerous, really.

We explored for a while at that point - resting for a bit to recover from a poisoned dart, defeating a few monsters. At one point, we make the... mistake?... of offering a quick prayer to Xom.
You offer a prayer to Xom.
Xom slaps you with a cutthroat trout!

Luckily, it does not lasting harm. We find a ring that makes us stronger shortly after, and decide to descend to the next level before Xom grows bored...

[GlyphGryph]

Added a poll.

edit:
What would people think of an Octopode Monk of Jiyva?

EXTRA ARMS POTENTIALLY WOOO

[MaximumZero]

Minotaur Fighter/Scimitar of Okawaru!

[Burnt Pies]

If (And only if) you haven't seen Lair yet, you could try a Troll Beserker. They're brilliant early game, but tend to die in mid-late game due to being too squishy. They're also a bit bland, but a reasonable learning experience.

[Basque]

Thanks for the poll, GlyphGlyph! (I was just using the Wanderer/Summoner thing as an example of things I hadn't seen though, anything unusual would be nice to see) You should still pick something appropriate to the species, but class matters less in Crawl of course. For instance, Octopodes can't wear armor and have lower HP than average, so they should really go into spellcasting instead of melee (good Poison aptitude so maybe Venom Mage?) .

I'm definitely voting for something unique! However, if you want to do a viable melee run I'd support MaximumZero's Minotaur/Fighter or a Minotaur Berserker. If you wanted to try a Monk I've seen someone use a Minotaur Monk once, taking advantage of the unarmed combat compatibility between the two.

Having little game experience I'm bad at judging how things are going. Do you think this character is prepared for Dungeon Level 4?

[GlyphGryph]

Heh, he's significantly easier so far than my usual race/class. The Xom stuff really means its up in the air, of course. I need to remember that his weapon has range, though.


Minotaur/Fighter has been added to the poll.

If "something rare" wins, I'll run two more polls - one for specific race, from the less common options, and another for the specific class.

[Dr.Feelgood]

Added a poll.

edit:
What would people think of an Octopode Monk of Jiyva?

EXTRA ARMS POTENTIALLY WOOO

An octopode transmuter would be more amusing. Blade Tentacles! You're not going to find an altar of Jiyva for a long time, unless you're lucky.

If you're a first timer, I highly suggest Kobold Berserker. It is really simple, really easy, and great for getting a first win.

Yep. I won with a kobold berserker on my 1st try. My LP didn't last very long. 

[Un67]

Please, play a KoBe just for your own sake. Don't let us torture you with awful combinations. Alternatively, try a Spriggan Enchanter, they are REALLY good as well. Go to the knowledgebot and type in "hyperbolic" for a guide from one of the best players in the game (far better than any advice I can give you).

[SomeStupidGuy]

Definitely keeping an eye on this.
Due both to it looking entertaining (Praise Xom) & the fact that I wanted to get back into Dungeon Crawl.

[GlyphGryph]

We take a quick nap, and feel rejuvinated as we open our eyes once more. It seems whole days have passed, but we are sure it's only been a dozen minutes. We eat some of our rations, and noticing something lying against the wall. Our ring? We pick it up, and go to put it on when we realize we're already wearing one... Hmm. We put in on the other hand. We feel MUCH stronger now.

You feel stronger.
_H - a +2 ring of strength (right hand)

Soon, after recovering from a small fight, something... something... terrible happens.

"You need some minor improvements, mortal!"
 Your body is suffused with distortional energy.
 You feel yourself wasting away. You hunger for flesh. You feel yourself wasting away.
_You are now a special plaything of Xom.
"You have displeased me, mortal."
_Your body is wracked with pain!


We're deteriorating. Oh Xom, what have we done to deserve this fate? And... we hunger. Oh how we hunger...
We manage to survive a battle with a kobold that threw exploding darts, when we heard Xom's voice once more. Dear Xom, we though, please, just give us a moment to...

You hear Xom's avuncular chuckle.
 Your body is suffused with distortional energy.
_You feel the urge to shout. You feel weaker. You feel an ache in your throat. You feel a little hungry.

Had we done something to anger him!? Was it the nap!?

Please... Please leave us be...

We descend another level, though we feel we really shouldn't, in the hopes that he will favour this decision.

He did not.

        #.#                          Xomling the Poker
        #.#                          Demonspawn of Xom
        #.#                          Health: 39/39     ========================
        #.#                          Magic:  5/5       ========================
        #.#                          AC:  9            Str: 16
        #.#                          EV: 11            Int: 13
        #.#                          SH:  2            Dex: 12 (13) 
        #.#                          XL:  5 Next:  7%  Place: Dungeon:5
    #####.######                     Wp: K) +2,+0 elf trident
    #.........4##########            Qv: y) dagger
    #.........53@35......            Nausea
    #.........5##########
    ############                     33  2 ice devils
                                     4 _ hairy devil
                                     5 _ quasit
                                     5 _ iron imp
                                     5 _ shadow imp

 Quiver which item? (- for none, * to show all) (? for menu, Esc to quit)
_Okay, then.
_You hear Xom's maniacal laughter.
 The ice devil hits you! The ice devil freezes you!
 Ouch! That really hurt!
 * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
 The ice devil hits you!
 You die...
[color]"Boring in life, boring in death..."[/color]

And that... that is the story of how we died...

I suppose, when one lives a life of chaos, one is due to die by chaos. I suppose we never really understood what we were doing in there, anyway - though I can't really say "we" anymore. You had good reason to abandon me, do not get me wrong, if I could do the same I would. But instead, I have found myself bound by Xom to this dungeon, destined to spend all eternity wandering his halls... until Xom notices me once more, and then, perhaps... perhaps my story is not yet over?

Eternity is a long time, after all...

FINAL MESSAGE:
Goodbye, Xomling.

         340 Xomling the Poker (level 5, 0/39 HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Chaos Knight on Mar 22, 2012.
             Was a Plaything of Xom.
             Slain by an ice devil (9 damage)
             ... summoned by Xom
             ... on Level 5 of the Dungeon on Mar 26, 2012.
             The game lasted 00:43:10 (3893 turns).

[GlyphGryph]

So, random and rare are tied - that means I'm going to pick a random class for a randomly chosen uncommon character. What monsters should be on that list? Currently:

Octopode
Tengu
Draconian
Centaur