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[Von Krieger]

Alas, my dwarven necromancer met her end on Vault 8, not by the vault guards, oh no, but rather swarmed by a Lich, three dragons, and five stone giants. This being after I managed to kill off Mara.

[DaveT]

Damn I wish I was better at this game, I always (without fail) die by the mid game (D10, Orc 2/3, Lair 2/3). Normally simply because I'm a cocky idiot or just generally stopped paying attention. Best run was with a Vampire Assassin who got lucky with scrolls of acquirement until he met his end to a horde of ice beasts. What a muppet.

[Akigagak]

...Yak on D:4

[DJ]

Wow. Best I got was a centaur on D2. Killed him too, Sif bless Mephitic Cloud

[ChairmanPoo]

Skill matters more than luck in Crawl.

*giggle*

[DJ]

Oh hubris, how I hate thee. What was I thinking when I decided to take on an ice fiend and three ice devils when I had no cold resistance whatsoever? Sad thing is, I killed all but one ice devil with my trusty wand of fire, and then it killed me. If I had survived just that turn, I would've killed him too

[Toady Two]

Here is a very promising KoBe I parked jus in front of Lair. I think I'll do that and then Orc(which is on the same D:level). The dilemma I have is ring selection. I have one awesome randart ring that lets me blink and become invisible. Together with teleport control i have a semi-reliable escape mechanizm after berserking. A ring of Dex + 4 is better overall protection and I wear that instead of T. Control.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.7.1-1-g7ce9b19 character file.

Armok the Nimble (Kobold Berserker)                                Turns: 11476, Time: 00:44:52

HP  64/64        AC 11     Str 16      Exp: 10/5877 (94), need: 1883
MP   9/9         EV 27     Int  6      God: Trog [*****.]
Gold 278         SH  0     Dex 23      Spells:  0 memorised,  9 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   e - +2,+3 dagger (venom)
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   I - +2 orc robe
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   (no helmet)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   r - +2 cloak {MR}
Spirit.Shd: .       Stasis     : .   (no gloves)
Sust.Abil.: . .     Rnd.Telep. : .   (no boots)
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .   u - ring "Tawnaar" {+Blink +Inv MR AC+4 Int+1}
Saprovore : + + .   Ctrl.Flight: .   B - +4 ring of dexterity

@: very resistant to hostile enchantments, quite stealthy
A: carnivore 3, saprovore 2
a: Burn Spellbooks, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms, Renounce Religion, Evoke Blink,
Evoke Invisibility


You are on level 8 of the Dungeon.
You worship Trog.
Trog is exalted by your worship.
You are completely stuffed.

You have visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and seen 9 of its levels.

You have collected 454 gold pieces.
You have spent 196 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 e - a +2,+3 dagger of venom (weapon)
 q - a +2,+2 dagger of electrocution
 A - the +1,+0 hammer of Ciamao {crush, rPois AC+4 Stlth--}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It protects you from poison.
   It makes you much less stealthy.
 J - a +2 blowgun
 P - the -5,+5 crossbow "Hellblazer" {god gift, elec, rN+}
   (Trog gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon)   
   It charges the ammunition it shoots with electricity; occasionally upon a
   hit, such missiles may discharge and cause terrible harm.
   It protects you from negative energy.
Missiles
 f - 11 elven darts
 o - 10 +0 dwarven darts (quivered)
 p - 17 poisoned needles
 G - 7 poisoned orcish darts
 M - 2 curare-tipped orcish needles
 O - 26 poisoned orcish needles
Armour
 r - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
 t - a +0 elven cloak
 I - a +2 orcish robe (worn)
Magical devices
 n - a wand of magic darts {zapped: 1}
 v - a wand of lightning {zapped: 3}
 z - a wand of confusion (14)
 H - a wand of flame {zapped: 3}
Comestibles
 c - a meat ration
 L - a chunk of giant frog flesh
Scrolls
 a - 2 scrolls of detect curse
 b - a scroll of fog
 g - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 s - 4 scrolls of remove curse
 w - 3 scrolls labeled QOBIHUIRUO {tried}
 y - a scroll of blinking
 E - 3 scrolls of identify
Jewellery
 j - a +3 ring of protection
 k - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 l - an uncursed ring of teleport control
 m - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 u - the ring "Tawnaar" (right hand) {+Blink +Inv MR AC+4 Int+1}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   [ring of protection]
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your intelligence (+1).
   It increases your resistance to enchantments.
   It lets you turn invisible.
   It lets you blink.
 B - a +4 ring of dexterity (left hand)
 C - an uncursed ring of life protection
Potions
 d - 3 potions of restore abilities
 h - 2 potions of might
 i - a potion of healing
 x - a black potion
 D - a purple potion
 K - 2 oily brown potions
 N - a brown potion
Books
 F - a book of the Earth   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Maxwell's Silver Hammer            Transmutation/Earth          2
   Dig                                Transmutation/Earth          4
   Statue Form                        Transmutation/Earth          6
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   Shatter                            Transmutation/Earth          9
   Trog disapproves of the use of such an item.


 You have 94 experience left.

   Skills:
 + Level 8 Fighting
 - Level 8 Short Blades
 - Level 3 Maces & Flails
 - Level 2 Throwing
 + Level 1 Armour
 + Level 11 Dodging
 - Level 3 Stealth
 - Level 1 Stabbing
 + Level 2 Traps & Doors


You have 9 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (9/27)             Temple (0/1) D:4             Orc (0/4) D:8
   Lair (0/8) D:8         

Altars:

Shops:
D:7: ?


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You recuperate from illness quickly.
You are small and have problems with some larger weapons.
You are carnivorous and can eat meat at any time.
You can eat rotten meat.


Message History

This raw flesh tastes great.
You continue eating.
You finish eating.
You're too full to eat anything.
Welcome back, Armok the Kobold Berserker.
Trog says: Kill them all!
Press ? for a list of commands and other information.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  The ghost of Armok the Chucker, an average OgHu (D:3)
  2 orc warriors (D:
  A phantom (D:
  A yellow wasp (D:
  4 ogres
  2 ice beasts
  2 wargs (D:
  Duvessa (D:4)
  2 centaurs
  11 big kobolds (D:7)
  5 giant frogs
  A giant snail (D:
  5 killer bees (D:
  2 hounds
  6 imps
  4 orc priests
  Dowan (D:4)
  2 giant beetles (D:
  A shadow (D:
  Crazy Yiuf (D:4)
  2 iguanas
  11 orc wizards
  2 scorpions
  A giant ant zombie (D:7)
  4 giant ants
  A jelly (D:9)
  3 snake skeletons
  10 gnolls
  6 snakes
  2 worms
  4 giant geckos
  4 oozes
  7 giant cockroaches
  9 hobgoblins
  11 jackals
  17 kobolds
  33 orcs
  5 quokkas
  A small snake (D:3)
  14 giant bats
  6 giant newts
  12 goblins
  2 orc skeletons
  13 rats
  A rat zombie (D:5)
236 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  An orc (D:
  A giant bat (D:
  A giant newt (D:1)
  A quokka skeleton (D:
  7 toadstools
11 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 247 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place   | Note
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     0 | D:1     | Armok, the Kobold Berserker, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1     | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 0/0
   220 | D:1     | Reached skill 1 in Short Blades
   220 | D:1     | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/17 MP: 1/1
   489 | D:1     | Acquired Trog's second power
   680 | D:1     | Reached XP level 3. HP: 18/22 MP: 2/2
  1608 | D:3     | Noticed Armok's ghost
  2120 | D:3     | Reached XP level 4. HP: 26/26 MP: 3/3
  2143 | D:3     | Reached skill 4 in Dodging
  2526 | D:3     | Defeated Armok's ghost
  2526 | D:3     | Reached XP level 5. HP: 32/32 MP: 4/4
  2526 | D:3     | Reached XP level 6. HP: 35/35 MP: 5/5
  2553 | D:3     | Reached skill 1 in Stealth
  3114 | D:3     | Reached skill 5 in Dodging
  3279 | D:4     | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3335 | D:4     | Reached skill 1 in Throwing
  3415 | D:4     | Got a glittering tin ring
  3417 | D:4     | Identified the ring "Tawnaar" (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  3762 | D:4     | Noticed Duvessa
  3762 | D:4     | Noticed Dowan
  4060 | D:4     | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  4065 | D:4     | Reached skill 6 in Dodging
  4068 | D:4     | Defeated Crazy Yiuf
  4080 | D:4     | Got an ichor-stained hammer
  4202 | D:4     | Defeated Duvessa
  4209 | D:4     | Defeated Dowan
  4209 | D:4     | Reached XP level 7. HP: 42/42 MP: 5/6
  4557 | D:5     | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4799 | D:5     | Reached skill 7 in Dodging
  4803 | D:5     | Reached skill 5 in Fighting
  4845 | D:5     | Reached skill 1 in Traps & Doors
  5594 | D:6     | Reached XP level 8. HP: 48/48 MP: 7/7
  6239 | D:6     | You fall through a shaft!
  6247 | D:8     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  6462 | D:8     | Reached skill 8 in Dodging
  6566 | D:8     | Identified the +1,+0 hammer of Ciamao (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
  6627 | D:8     | Reached skill 5 in Short Blades
  7149 | D:8     | Reached skill 9 in Dodging
  7166 | D:8     | Acquired Trog's third power
  7333 | D:8     | Reached XP level 9. HP: 55/55 MP: 8/8
  7735 | D:8     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  8169 | D:7     | Reached skill 10 in Dodging
  8984 | D:7     | Reached XP level 10. HP: 47/62 MP: 9/9
  9020 | D:7     | Reached skill 11 in Dodging
  9209 | D:7     | Found Pnaychuwn's Magic Scroll Emporium.
  9219 | D:7     | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
  9219 | D:7     | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
  9219 | D:7     | Bought a scroll of identify for 28 gold pieces
  9219 | D:7     | Bought a scroll of blinking for 42 gold pieces
  9292 | D:7     | Reached skill 1 in Stabbing
  9731 | D:7     | Bought a scroll of recharging for 70 gold pieces
 10845 | D:8     | Noticed a giant snail
 10875 | D:8     | Defeated a giant snail
 11333 | D:8     | Received a gift from Trog
 11334 | D:8     | Got a dazzling crossbow {god gift}
 11343 | D:8     | Identified the -5,+5 crossbow "Hellblazer" {god gift} (Trog gifted it to you on level 8 of the Dungeon)

Any hints or tips before I go on? So I don't waste such a very promising character. I could try and get some more Dlevels clear before entering Lair. Also the epic crossbow Trog just gave me tempts me to start traing that skill. Although it might be futile.

[Leafsnail]

The biggest element of skill in Dungeon Crawl is actually probably self appraisal.  That is, knowing what you can do, and what you can't do.  Being able to say "Yeah, I can't kill that unique yet.  I'll skip it".

[Akigagak]

D:4 continues to be insane:

First:
Sigmund
Blork
2 Ogres

Then:
Sigmund
Iyub
Pikel

Then:
Sigmund
3(!) Ogres.
ORCS EVERYWHERE.

Then:
Blork
5(!!) Ogres.

I've been able to get past it and deeper into the dungeon, but god damn it Crawl. The last one was nice, finding an altar to Vehumet right as I entered D:2.

[Frumple]

The biggest element of skill in Dungeon Crawl is actually probably self appraisal.  That is, knowing what you can do, and what you can't do.  Being able to say "Yeah, I can't kill that unique yet.  I'll skip it".

Except those times when "I'll skip it" isn't possible.¹ Those times are sad

Agreed, though, knowing when to ditch is close to the most important part of Crawl.

¹Hey Nessos! Oh, you're hasted. And faster than me before that. And blinking toward me spewing flaming poison-y death. Ahahahahahaha. What? Scrolls? Oh, you just burnt them all. /dies

[Leafsnail]

Ogre doomsday levels are actually good with some characters (specifically, characters with mephitic cloud/ ensorcelled hibernation/ sticky flame).  Lots of xp.

Also, mephitic cloud has been ridiculous for me this game.  First I get Dowan to one shot himself with an elven dagger of electrocution (which I then stole, of course) while confusing Duvessa, and thus making her berserk useless.  Then I went to a flagged portal (the one where the map looks like the Star of David) and drowned 3 orc warriors, then incinerated 2 more and an orc knight.  Now I just throw a mephitic cloud at the entrance to what seems to be a room to guard the entrance to the orcish mines (I saw warriors and priests in there) with no visible water or lava and...  I've already got 6 kill messages.  While hiding somewhere else.  From a single cast of a level 3 spell.

[Meanmelter]

My level 12 BSTr (Beserker Troll) ended up taking upon 110 Orc Warriors/Priests/Wizards at the Orc fort I believe. As far as I am aware, its the only place that spawns a crap load of orc's.

[Antioch]

note to self: Berserk Wayne hurts spellcasters

come on, 75 health in ONE TURN!?

[Leafsnail]

Troll Berserker is TrBe, I think.

Incidentally, I had a great time against Nessos.  I used Deflect Missiles to totally nullify most of his attacks, then confused him.  Then I ran into a problem - my only attack spell was still Shock.  I NEED A NEW ONE DAMNIT.  Oh well, got him after a whole MP bar and some wands.

[Mr.Person]

So in Trunk you can now destroy books to forget one of the spells in the book. Sounds good to me.