This amazing guide was just posted to the DCSS reddit: http://www.ultraviolent4.com/Guide.html
Damn that's a good guide. My only quibble is that it doesn't cover spells very much at all.
In unrelated news, I won~!
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.21.0-3-g78d12a8 (webtiles) character file.
1472642 Awoo the Omniscient (level 27, 217/217 HPs)
Began as a Gnoll Gladiator on Jan 7, 2018.
Was the Champion of Ashenzari.
Escaped with the Orb
... and 3 runes on Jan 9, 2018!
The game lasted 04:36:10 (92747 turns).
Awoo the Omniscient (Gnoll Gladiator) Turns: 92747, Time: 04:36:11
Health: 217/217 AC: 46 Str: 39 XL: 27
Magic: 45/49 EV: 30 Int: 16 God: Ashenzari [******]
Gold: 2350 SH: 0 Dex: 30 Spells: 7/61 levels left
rFire + . . SeeInvis + a - +9 lajatang (flame) (curse)
rCold . . . Gourm . (shield currently unavailable)
rNeg + . . Faith . L - +8 crystal plate armour (curse)
rPois + Spirit + c - +0 helmet (curse)
rElec . Reflect . V - +0 cloak {rPois} (curse)
rCorr + Harm . O - +0 pair of gloves "Dyesup" {rCorr Dex+6} (curse)
MR +++.. Clarity + r - +2 pair of boots (curse)
Stlth +......... l - amulet of Heanac {Spirit Str+5} (curse)
HPRegen 1.46/turn S - ring of Tagecs {+Fly rN+ MR+ Str+2}
MPRegen 0.31/turn n - ring of the Insatiable Suns {Slay+4 Stlth+} (curse)
@: mighty, brilliant, agile, swift, flying, very slightly contaminated,
regenerating, studying Summonings, invisible, deflect missiles, very quick
A: distributed training, fangs 1, fire resistance 1, high mp 1, strong nose
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: barnacled, abyssal, gossamer
a: Curse Item, Scrying, Renounce Religion
You escaped.
You worshipped Ashenzari.
Ashenzari was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.
You visited 10 branches of the dungeon, and saw 49 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 3 times.
You also visited: Labyrinth.
You collected 6860 gold pieces.
You spent 4510 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
a - a cursed +9 lajatang of flaming (weapon)
Missiles
d - 15 throwing nets (quivered)
Armour
c - a cursed +0 helmet (worn)
r - a cursed +2 pair of boots (worn)
L - a cursed +8 crystal plate armour (worn)
O - the cursed +0 pair of gloves "Dyesup" (worn) {rCorr Dex+6}
(You acquired it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
It affects your dexterity (+6).
It protects you from acid and corrosion.
It has a curse placed upon it.
V - a cursed +0 cloak of poison resistance (worn)
Jewellery
l - the cursed amulet of Heanac (around neck) {Spirit Str+5}
(You took it off a deep elf mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[amulet of guardian spirit]
It causes incoming damage to be split between your health and magic.
It affects your strength (+5).
It has a curse placed upon it.
n - the cursed ring of the Insatiable Suns (right hand) {Slay+4 Stlth+}
(You acquired it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of slaying]
It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
(+4).
It makes you more stealthy.
It has a curse placed upon it.
H - the ring of the Devil's Advocate {+Fly rElec rF- rN+ Int+8}
(You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of positive energy]
It affects your intelligence (+8).
It makes you vulnerable to fire.
It insulates you from electricity.
It protects you from negative energy.
It lets you fly.
P - the amulet of the Air {Inacc +Fly rElec EV+5 RMsl}
(You found it on level 3 of the Depths)
[amulet of inaccuracy]
It reduces the accuracy of all your attacks.
It affects your evasion (+5).
It insulates you from electricity.
It lets you fly.
It protects you from missiles.
S - the ring of Tagecs (left hand) {+Fly rN+ MR+ Str+2}
(You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
[ring of flight]
It affects your strength (+2).
It protects you from negative energy.
It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
It lets you fly.
Z - the ring of the Raven {rC++ rN+}
(You took it off a merfolk on level 4 of the Shoals)
[ring of positive energy]
It greatly protects you from cold.
It protects you from negative energy.
Wands
h - a wand of paralysis (51)
x - a wand of iceblast (22)
B - a wand of disintegration (22)
C - a wand of acid (13)
X - a wand of digging (20)
Y - a wand of scattershot (10)
Scrolls
q - 9 scrolls of fog
t - a scroll of holy word
u - 23 scrolls of identify
v - 7 scrolls of magic mapping
y - 8 scrolls of fear
D - a scroll of torment
G - 7 scrolls of summoning
K - a scroll of blinking
N - 2 scrolls of silence
T - 7 scrolls of remove curse
U - 5 scrolls of immolation
Potions
e - 4 potions of mutation
i - a potion of resistance
k - 5 potions of ambrosia
m - 2 potions of cancellation
o - 7 potions of brilliance
p - 4 potions of magic
s - 4 potions of lignification
w - 9 potions of flight
z - 2 potions of agility
J - 5 potions of curing
Books
b - a manual of Summonings
Miscellaneous
g - 3 sacks of spiders
A - a box of beasts
E - a phantom mirror
I - a lamp of fire
M - a lightning rod (4/4)
R - a phial of floods
Comestibles
f - 22 rations
Skills:
+ Level 18.0 Fighting
+ Level 17.6 Short Blades
+ Level 17.6 Long Blades
+ Level 17.6 Axes
+ Level 17.6 Maces & Flails
+ Level 17.6 Polearms
+ Level 18.4(23.3) Staves
+ Level 17.6 Slings
+ Level 17.6 Bows
+ Level 17.6 Crossbows
+ Level 18.0 Throwing
+ Level 17.6(22.5) Armour
+ Level 18.4 Dodging
+ Level 17.6 Stealth
+ Level 17.6 Shields
+ Level 17.6 Unarmed Combat
+ Level 17.6 Spellcasting
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Conjurations
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Hexes
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Charms
+ Level 16.7(19.1) Summonings
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Necromancy
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Translocations
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Transmutations
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Fire Magic
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Ice Magic
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Air Magic
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Earth Magic
+ Level 15.1(17.7) Poison Magic
+ Level 18.9 Invocations
+ Level 17.6(20.0) Evocations
You had 7 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Failure Level Hunger
a - Sticks to Snakes Tmut ######.. 0% 2 None
b - Invisibility Hex ######.. 1% 6 #####..
c - Apportation Tloc ###### 0% 1 None
d - Summon Butterflies Summ ######.. 0% 1 None
e - Lesser Beckoning Tloc ######.... 1% 3 None
g - Regeneration Chrm/Necr ######.... 1% 3 None
h - Animate Dead Necr N/A 1% 4 None
i - Spectral Weapon Hex/Chrm ######.. 1% 3 None
j - Swiftness Chrm/Air ######.. 0% 2 None
k - Deflect Missiles Chrm/Air ######.... 1% 6 #####..
l - Blink Tloc N/A 0% 2 None
m - Borgnjor's Vile Clut Necr/Erth ######.... 1% 5 ###....
n - Lee's Rapid Deconstr Erth ######.... 1% 5 ###....
o - Agony Necr ######.. 1% 5 ###....
p - Shadow Creatures Summ N/A 1% 6 #####..
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:5 Lair (6/6) D:9
Shoals (4/4) Lair:2 Spider (4/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:5
Orc (2/2) D:11 Elf (3/3) Orc:2 Vaults (4/5) D:13
Crypt (0/3) Vaults:3 Depths (5/5) D:15 Zot (5/5) Depths:5
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Hepliaklqana
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh
Jiyva
Shops:
Orc:2 *(:[! Elf:1 * Elf:2 ( Elf:3 }=}( Vaults:1 [ Vaults:3 :
Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:2 Depths:4 Depths:5
Pandemonium: Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:3
Annotations:
D:6 exclusion: downstairs
Lair:5 Rupert
Shoals:1 2 transporters
Elf:2 1 runed door
Depths:5 36 runed doors
Zot:5 1 exclusion
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
Your experience applies equally to all skills.
You have very sharp teeth.
Your uncanny sense of smell can sniff out nearby items.
Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+)
You have an increased reservoir of magic. (+10% MP)
Message History
Press: ? - help, Shift-Dir - straight line
The rock shatters into small pieces.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You fade into invisibility!
You are very lightly contaminated with residual magic.
You feel very buoyant.
You fly up into the air.
You feel clever all of a sudden.
You feel agile all of a sudden.
You feel very mighty all of a sudden.
Casting: Regeneration
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Okay, then.
Casting: Regeneration
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
Your skin crawls.
Casting: Regeneration
Confirm with . or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
You feel quick.
You have escaped!
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There were no monsters in sight!
Vanquished Creatures
3 orbs of fire
Mara (Shoals:3)
An ancient lich (Zot:5)
2 juggernauts
Sojobo (Depths:3)
Boris (twice) (Vaults:4 Depths:3)
Saint Roka (Vaults:2)
4 curse toes
3 Killer Klowns
5 golden dragons
the Enchantress (Depths:4)
An electric golem (Zot:5)
11 tentacled monstrosities
Grand Total: 2369 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | Awoo the Gnoll Gladiator began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 20/20 MP: 1/1
22 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 16/26 MP: 2/2
501 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 31/31 MP: 3/3
673 | D:2 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
700 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
941 | D:2 | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
953 | D:2 | Became a worshipper of Ashenzari the Shackled
1046 | D:2 | Noticed Sigmund
1055 | D:2 | Killed Sigmund
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Short Blades
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Long Blades
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Axes
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Maces & Flails
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Polearms
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Slings
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Bows
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Crossbows
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Armour
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Stealth
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Shields
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Unarmed Combat
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Conjurations
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Hexes
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Summonings
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Necromancy
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Translocations
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Transmutations
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Fire Magic
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Ice Magic
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Earth Magic
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Poison Magic
1055 | D:2 | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
1055 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 36/38 MP: 4/6
1055 | D:2 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 40/43 MP: 4/7
1066 | D:2 | Found an ornate altar of the Wu Jian Council.
1512 | D:3 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 49/50 MP: 8/8
1992 | D:3 | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
1993 | D:3 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
2235 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
2235 | D:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Throwing
2548 | D:4 | Noticed Dowan
2549 | D:4 | Noticed Duvessa
2553 | D:4 | Reached * piety under Ashenzari
2571 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
3048 | D:4 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 21/56 MP: 10/10
3328 | D:5 | Killed Dowan
3361 | D:5 | Killed Duvessa
3552 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 63/63 MP: 12/12
too many characters so skipped the boring stuff
63405 | Depths:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Depths
65175 | Depths:1 | Got the cursed buckler of Defiance {MP+9}
65239 | Depths:1 | Found a gateway to Hell.
65880 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
65880 | Depths:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Throwing
67039 | Depths:2 | Paralysed by a great orb of eyes for 7 turns
67145 | Depths:2 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
67148 | Depths:2 | Paralysed by a vampire knight for 2 turns
67227 | Depths:2 | Noticed Louise
67230 | Depths:2 | Found a one-way gate to the infinite horrors of the Abyss.
67242 | Depths:2 | Killed Louise
67674 | Depths:2 | Reached XP level 23. HP: 169/179 MP: 34/41
67770 | Depths:2 | Paralysed by a great orb of eyes for 4 turns
68302 | Depths:2 | Noticed Aizul
68322 | Depths:2 | Killed Aizul
69505 | Depths:3 | Identified the +0 scale mail of the Mind {rN+ Str+4 Dex-5}
69528 | Depths:3 | Found the amulet of the Air {Inacc +Fly rElec EV+5 RMsl}
70774 | Depths:3 | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium.
70916 | Depths:3 | Found a gateway to a ziggurat.
70917 | Depths:3 | Noticed Boris
70955 | Depths:3 | Killed Boris
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Short Blades
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Long Blades
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Maces & Flails
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Polearms
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Slings
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Bows
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Crossbows
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Stealth
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Shields
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Unarmed Combat
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Spellcasting
70955 | Depths:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Evocations
70969 | Depths:3 | Noticed Sojobo
71040 | Depths:3 | Killed Sojobo
72128 | Vaults:3 | Bought a book of Geomancy for 700 gold pieces
72134 | Vaults:3 | Learned a level 5 spell: Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
74251 | Depths:3 | Reached XP level 24. HP: 135/188 MP: 28/42
74430 | Depths:4 | Noticed the Enchantress
74455 | Depths:4 | Killed the Enchantress
74455 | Depths:4 | Identified the +5 faerie dragon scales {*Corrode rN+ MR+ rCorr} (You took it off the Enchantress on level 4 of the Depths)
75623 | Depths:4 | Noticed a juggernaut
76246 | Depths:4 | Noticed a juggernaut
76256 | Depths:4 | Killed a juggernaut
76555 | Depths:4 | Identified the amulet "Bouss" {Gourm SInv}
76744 | Depths:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Depths
77879 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
77880 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
77882 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
77882 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78061 | Depths:5 | Found a gate to the Realm of Zot.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
78489 | Depths:5 | Noticed a juggernaut
78489 | Depths:5 | Noticed a caustic shrike
78489 | Depths:5 | Noticed a juggernaut
78978 | Elf:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Elven Halls
79056 | Elf:1 | Reached XP level 25. HP: 133/195 MP: 38/42
79062 | Elf:1 | Identified Lusa Est's Collected Works on Black Arts
79069 | Elf:1 | Learned a level 5 spell: Agony
79355 | Elf:1 | Found Veun's General Store.
79913 | Elf:1 | Identified Sif Muna's Compendium of the Escort
80549 | Elf:2 | Found a runed door.
80572 | Elf:2 | Found a runed door.
80649 | Elf:2 | Identified the cursed +2 falchion "Duyqitse" {slice, Str-2 Int+5}
80699 | Elf:2 | Found Ytuge's Antique Weapon Shoppe.
81062 | Elf:2 | Noticed Agnes
81071 | Elf:2 | Killed Agnes
81587 | Elf:3 | Entered Level 3 of the Elven Halls
81692 | Elf:3 | Found Fuxain's Antique Weapon Emporium.
82395 | Elf:3 | Identified the amulet of Heanac {Spirit Str+5} (You took it off a deep elf mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
82648 | Elf:3 | Identified the +5 whip of Bodily Harmony {pain, rPois MR- Int-2 SInv} (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
82878 | Elf:3 | Identified the ring of Tagecs {+Fly rN+ MR+ Str+2} (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
82918 | Elf:3 | Identified the cursed +0 short sword of Imminent Death {pierce, rC+} (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
83055 | Elf:3 | Found Meinn's Gadget Shop.
83108 | Elf:3 | Found Luzeq's Jewellery Emporium.
83109 | Elf:3 | Found Rosog Rafo's Gadget Shop.
83446 | Elf:3 | Reached XP level 26. HP: 191/205 MP: 39/43
83763 | Elf:3 | Identified the +3 glaive "Semm" {chop, rF+ Str+2 Dex-4} (You took it off a deep elf annihilator on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
83879 | Elf:3 | Identified Sif Muna's Guide on Flying Hexes
83899 | Elf:3 | Identified the +8 quarterstaff "Uzeyvop" {protect, rElec rF+ MR+} (You took it off a deep elf death mage on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
83907 | Elf:3 | Identified the ring of the Devil's Advocate {+Fly rElec rF- rN+ Int+8}
83929 | Elf:3 | Identified the cursed ring of the Insatiable Suns {Slay+4 Stlth+} (You acquired it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
84001 | Elf:3 | Identified Suha's Reference Book on Mutagenic Weightlessness
84003 | Elf:3 | Identified the cursed +0 pair of gloves "Dyesup" {rCorr Dex+6} (You acquired it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
84026 | Elf:3 | Identified the +1 long sword of Eternity {slice, *Slow Int+5}
84362 | Elf:3 | Learned a level 6 spell: Shadow Creatures
84767 | Vaults:3 | Bought a book of Burglary for 1500 gold pieces
84774 | Vaults:3 | Learned a level 6 spell: Invisibility
85299 | Zot:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Realm of Zot
85549 | Zot:1 | Reached skill level 15 in Summonings
85942 | Zot:1 | Identified the +7 hunting sling "Beast's Undoing" {freeze, MR+ Int+2}
85962 | Zot:1 | Noticed an orb of fire
85967 | Zot:1 | Gained mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [an orb of fire]
85978 | Zot:1 | Killed an orb of fire
87447 | Zot:2 | Noticed an orb of fire
88860 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Your body sometimes deteriorates upon taking damage. [an orb of fire]
88871 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: You are clumsy. (Dex -2) [an orb of fire]
88882 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [an orb of fire]
88890 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Your body often deteriorates upon taking damage. [an orb of fire]
88896 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [an orb of fire]
88897 | Zot:2 | Killed an orb of fire
88899 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: You are clumsy. (Dex -2) [potion of mutation]
88899 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: Your body often deteriorates upon taking damage. [potion of mutation]
88899 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: Your body sometimes deteriorates upon taking damage. [potion of mutation]
88899 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: You are dopey. (Int -2) [potion of mutation]
88899 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: You are agile. (Dex +2) [potion of mutation]
88899 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: You have an increased reservoir of magic. (+10% MP) [potion of mutation]
88900 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body. [potion of mutation]
88900 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: You are weak. (Str -2) [potion of mutation]
88900 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Potions are less effective at restoring your health. [potion of mutation]
88900 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong. (Str +2) [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: Potions are less effective at restoring your health. [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: You are agile. (Dex +2) [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: Your muscles are strong. (Str +2) [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small antennae on your head. [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Lost mutation: You have a pair of small antennae on your head. [potion of mutation]
88901 | Zot:2 | Gained mutation: Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+) [potion of mutation]
89934 | Zot:4 | Reached XP level 27. HP: 213/215 MP: 0/48
90109 | Zot:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Realm of Zot
91241 | Zot:5 | Noticed an ancient lich
91251 | Zot:5 | Killed an ancient lich
91315 | Zot:5 | Noticed an ancient lich
91324 | Zot:5 | Cast into level 5 of the Abyss (an ancient lich)
91324 | Abyss:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Abyss
91332 | Abyss:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
91332 | Abyss:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
91332 | Abyss:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
91332 | Abyss:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
91333 | Abyss:5 | Found a huge runed gate.
91334 | Abyss:5 | Found a corrupted altar of Lugonu.
91344 | Zot:5 | Escaped the Abyss
91347 | Zot:5 | Killed an ancient lich
91637 | Zot:5 | Noticed an orb of fire
91661 | Zot:5 | Killed an orb of fire
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Conjurations
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Hexes
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Charms
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Necromancy
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Translocations
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Transmutations
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Fire Magic
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Ice Magic
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Air Magic
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Earth Magic
91664 | Zot:5 | Reached skill level 15 in Poison Magic
91926 | Zot:5 | Got the Orb of Zot
92063 | Zot:1 | Noticed Ygu Degg the pandemonium lord
92161 | Depths:5 | Noticed Xenorph the pandemonium lord
92258 | Depths:1 | Noticed Fucagg the pandemonium lord
92473 | D:14 | Noticed Etopoink the pandemonium lord
92747 | D:$ | Escaped with the Orb!
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
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Melee: Quarterstaff | 95 | 153 | 457 | 371 | | | | | || 1076
Bite | 10 | 16 | 58 | 114 | 208 | 243 | 323 | 311 | 194 || 1477
Lajatang | | | | 419 | 1478 | 1618 | 1760 | 1549 | 1130 || 7954
Unarmed | | | | 4 | | | | | || 4
Throw: Throwing net | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 | 3 | | || 9
Cast: Sticks to Snakes | | | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | | | || 31
Lesser Beckoning | | | | 8 | 3 | 16 | | 15 | 3 || 45
Ice Form | | | | 1 | | | | | || 1
Conjure Flame | | | | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | | || 25
Summon Butterflie | | | | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 || 16
Regeneration | | | | | 1 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 18 || 45
Swiftness | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 5 || 9
Borgnjor's Vile C | | | | | | | 6 | 88 | 72 || 166
Deflect Missiles | | | | | | | | 10 | 16 || 26
Animate Dead | | | | | | | | 12 | 33 || 45
Blink | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 || 13
Apportation | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 || 2
Lee's Rapid Decon | | | | | | | | 7 | 9 || 16
Shadow Creatures | | | | | | | | | 8 || 8
Agony | | | | | | | | | 2 || 2
Invok: Curse Item | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 1 || 13
Scrying | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 || 13
Abil: Evoke Berserk Rag | | | 1 | | 2 | 4 | | 1 | || 8
End Transformatio | | | | 1 | | | | | || 1
Evoke Flight | | | | | | | | | 1 || 1
Evoke: Wand | | | | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 20 || 50
Lightning rod | | | | | 4 | 4 | | | || 8
Box of beasts | | | | | | | | | 1 || 1
Use: Scroll | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 28 || 88
Potion | | | | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 || 45
Stab: Sleeping | | | 5 | 17 | | | | | || 22
Distracted | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 11 || 17
Paralysed | | | | | 2 | | | | 4 || 6
Held in net/web | | | | | | 5 | 8 | | || 13
Fleeing | | | | | | | | 2 | || 2
Eat: Chunk | | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 26 || 146
Ration | | | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 || 73
Armor: Leather armour | 8 | | | | | | | | || 8
Ring mail | 22 | 41 | | | | | | | || 63
Steam dragon scal | | 18 | 118 | 197 | 6 | | | | || 339
Skin | | | | 4 | | | | | || 4
Crystal plate arm | | | | | 1019 | 1882 | 1111 | 1178 | 738 || 5928
Dodge: Dodged | 79 | 80 | 375 | 680 | 526 | 1315 | 896 | 1054 | 905 || 5910
Deflected | | | | | | | | 93 | 90 || 183
This is definitely my closest win yet. Orb status is just brutal and I think that I was probably one of the better equipped characters to work around it. Everything was going fine until Zot, and then... A chance encounter with an Orb of Fire that I didn't notice creeping up on me from behind depleted all of my remaining heal wounds potions and left me dangerously low on haste and might potions. Then I get into a tangle with some tentacled monstrosities and a draconian warper[Draconian warpers are the WORST] and almost die yet again. I don't even remember how exactly I got out of that situation, but I know that luck and reckless consumable use played a big part in it. After that, when I found that the only remaining heal wounds potion was in the middle of a vault full of ancient liches, I decided that it was all or nothing and started diving Zot. Even with me playing on my most cautious[Which, with Ashenzari, is VERY cautious], I still got into a handful of potentially game-ending fights, but somehow managed to power through. Potions of agility and wands of paralysis and digging were instrumental in this, unusually. An agility potion gave me 7 EV and upped my accuracy from mediocre to respectable. And wands of paralysis basically meant that I could ignore death cobs, since they have really really bad MR. Wands of digging were used for making killholes to deal with big groups of draconians. Still, when it came time for Zot:5, I had no real choice but to clear the whole level. Thankfully, I found only a single orb of fire, which is probably why I won. I carefully cleared one lung, prepped teleport and yoinked the Orb. After a few false starts, I started ascending pretty quickly through Zot. One of my hairiest moments in the whole run came on Zot:1, when I was cornered by a very fast tormenting pan lord. At that point, I went full escape and Haste+Swifted myself to the stairs. I was almost immediately greeted with several dangerous demons and had to run to the next set of stairs in constant danger of being instakilled. Things calmed down until Depths:1, when a similar pan lord showed up. I ran like hell again, using up my very last haste potion in the process, and barely made it to the next level. Thankfully, I was given a very large amount of time in which to regenerate myself to full on that floor's upstairs and I made the rest of the ascent fairly quickly. There was another pan lord on D:14, but Swiftness + Wand of Digging let me get away fairly easily. After that, the orb run was pretty easy.
General thoughts:
-Gnolls are pretty good, even though I'm fairly sure I played this one in the worst possible way[Trying to be a discount lajataur].
-Ashenzari gives pretty helpful perks. Clarity/sInv saved me too many times to count in Spider/Shoals and the skill boosts were instrumental in my super heavy armour hybrid build, as well as getting me staff mindelay way earlier then usual. Scrying was great for scouting for orbs of fire in Zot and in assessing whether a sealed vault is really worth it.
-Wands are really useful, especially now that you don't have to micromanage charges. A surprisingly large amount of enemies throughout the whole game are vulnerable to paralysis/disintegration and acid/iceblast/scattershot are strong ranged attacks basically anywhere. Digging is also super helpful combined with seeing through walls.
-In sharp contrast, I basically forgot all about misc evokables halfway through the game, which probably would have helped me a LOT in Zot. Before that, I got pretty good use out of the new lightning rod, which deals solid ranged damage and recharges pretty quickly.
-The new necromancy spell, Zombie Hands
TM is REALLY good. It does good damage in a large area with smite targetting and prevents enemies from moving or dodging. Since I was plagued by accuracy issues the whole game, the latter was really nice.
-Another spell that was really useful for me was Swiftness. Swiftness is probably the best spell in the game right now at all levels. It lets you pretend to be a Spriggan while also being able to have health and good weapons/armour and the downside is basically irrelevant since you can usually run far enough away that you're either safe or in a good tactical position. Swiftness also works properly under the Orb status, which otherwise prevents controlled escapes. Its especially great combined with Haste, which lets you run away at sonic speed at first and then move at normal speed once -Swift kicks in. Throw in the fact that its level 2[And thus usable even by a Minotaur in crystal plate in the lategame] and you have something absurdly broken. Controlled Blink would be better if it worked in Zot and was level 3 or below, but it isn't, so its worse.
-While I generally got a good stock of strong and low-mid level spells, I did miss out on a couple ones I really wanted: Freezing Cloud and Eldritch Tentacle. I even lugged around a Summoning manual instead of a stack of berserk rage potions[Something that got me pretty badly mutated against an orb of fire later on] in order to cast the second one reliably.
-Orbs of fire are the second worst enemies in the game[Draconian warpers are worse]. Huge fire damage, potentially devastating permanent status effects[This char actually had a ton of mut potions, which helped a lot], immunity to basically everything but physical and cold damage[And good defenses against those] while being fast and sometimes generating in huge packs? Not a fun package.
-Almost as bad are caustic shrikes, which make up for lacking the annoying spells and complete immunities with numbers and a more uncommon damage type. I only encountered one caustic shrike in the whole game, and that one was only seen through Scrying a vault and not actually fought. This is almost as big a factor as the Orb of Fire dearth on Zot:5 in my win.
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