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[vogonpoet]

I should probably get chain lightning at least 5-10 levels of fighting before Tornado somehow.

Possibly FTFY? I have done Orc with Tornado in the past, and yeah, its fun (hah ha, actually it was hilarious, everything in the sorcerer/warlord/priests-aplenty end vault died to one tornado, apart from two normal orcs that must have been hiding in corners), but with a Tengu, were you seriously not tempted to get some fighting at all? I mean, sure, you don't get much extra HP, but every damn point helps with those squishy little geeks (I am a fine one to talk - my TeFE during the tourney got the Meteorologist title before raising fighting beyond 10, and had Tornado castable at about 24 Air or something, so all that XP was basically spent to sound cool, but at least I did have those 10 levels of fighting).

[Graven]

Yeah that would be the reasonable choice, but I'm not really going for reasonable there I suspect a few levels of stealth would be even better, I love stealth as a defense for casters, at least 3-5 rune ones. It's really helpful in Zot, too.

But still, I'll try to get a good single-target offense spell next time, because while Sticky flame and Freezing cloud turned out to be excellent crutches, Lightning Bolt is somewhat unreliable as a single-target spell. God is it inaccurate. I should possibly also focus on enchantments and get Haste going.

Anyway, I'll give the rush-air-magic TeAE a few more goes, then I'll give a blasty [DE?]EE a few goes and I'm going on a Crawl vacation. The new species seem interesting, especially Djinni, but I don't feel like dealing with gimmicks, and Grotesk [Gargoyle?] is the only semi-reasonable one in this regard.

[freeformschooler]

Okay, so correct me if I've got my math wrong. Just trying to understand the system.

Spoiler: Falchion mindelay (click to show/hide)

The base delay of a falchion is 130% or 13 for the sake of these calculations.
Half of 13 rounded down is 6 (aka Math.floor(6.5)).
To get to delay 1, I need 10 levels of Long Blades? Similarly, remove delay altogether, I need 12? I think that's how this works.

[Leafsnail]

"To achieve min delay, you need your weapon skill to be at least max(base delay, 2*base delay - 14), plus 1 if odd, or 14 skill for a sabre."

So you'd need 14 skill for a falchion.  That puts you down to 6.5 delay, I'm not sure if it rounds up, rounds down or randomly splits between the two.

[Man of Paper]

Where would I be able to find all these equations so I could use them on the fly? And is delay like initiative in Pen and Paper RPGs? These past couple days have seen a good boost in my ability, so I figure now's the time to dive into the technical stuff a little. I also now have a DsHu (that's Demonspawn Hunter, right?) among my top five, which I don't think is bad for my first stealth character.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

10346 Znyx the Slicer (level 11, 0/82 HPs)
             Began as a Demonspawn Hunter on June 1, 2013.
             Was a High Priest of Okawaru.
             Slain by a six-headed hydra (4 damage)
             ... on Level 11 of the Dungeon.
             The game lasted 00:42:48 (10164 turns).

Znyx the Slicer (Demonspawn Hunter)                Turns: 10164, Time: 00:42:49

HP   0/82        AC 16     Str 18      XL: 11   Next: 26%
MP  10/10        EV 25     Int 13      God: Okawaru [*****.]
Gold 633         SH  0     Dex 23 (24) Spells:  1 memorised,  9 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   a - +2,+4 short sword
Res.Cold  : . . .   Warding    : .   G - +0 steam dragon armour
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   (no shield)
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : .   (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   u - +2 dwarf cloak
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   x - +2 pair of gloves
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (boots unavailable)
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   (no amulet)
Saprovore : . . .   Flight     : .   w - ring "Otsekh" {AC+1 Str+2 Dex+3}
                                     e - ring of poison resistance

@: about to teleport, mighty, agile, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments,
extremely stealthy
A: antennae 1, hooves 3, powered by death 2, powered by pain 1, slow metabolism
1, AC +4, Str -1, Dex -1
a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion


You were on level 11 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 12 of its levels.

You collected 613 gold pieces.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 a - a +2,+4 short sword (weapon)
 E - the -3,-1 crossbow "Iriepn" {venom, +Inv SInv}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It poisons the ammo it fires.
   
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you turn invisible.
 L - a +1,+3 crossbow
Armour
 u - a +2 dwarven cloak (worn)
 x - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 G - a +0 steam dragon armour (worn)
Magical devices
 b - a wand of polymorph (4) {unknown}
 c - a wand of cold (0)
 p - a wand of magic darts (0)
 s - a wand of random effects (0)
 t - a wand of lightning (0)
 A - a wand of cold (0)
Comestibles
 q - 3 bread rations
Scrolls
 d - 2 scrolls of teleportation
 g - 2 scrolls of enchant armour
 h - 6 scrolls of remove curse
 j - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
 r - 3 scrolls of fog
 C - a scroll of amnesia
 D - a scroll of fear
Jewellery
 e - a ring of poison resistance (left hand)
 w - the ring "Otsekh" (right hand) {AC+1 Str+2 Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of protection]
   It affects your AC (+1).
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
 y - an uncursed ring of wizardry
 I - an uncursed ring of life protection {unknown}
 J - an uncursed amulet of stasis {unknown}
Potions
 f - a potion of restore abilities
 i - 5 potions of curing
 k - 3 potions of brilliance
 l - a potion of might
 m - a potion of agility {unknown}
 n - a potion of heal wounds
 o - 3 potions of speed
 z - a potion of magic
 F - a potion of flight
Books
 v - a book of Burglary   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Apportation                       Translocation                1
   Swiftness                          Charms/Air                   2
   Passwall                           Transmutation/Earth          3
   Passage of Golubria                Translocation                4
   Lee's Rapid Deconstruction         Earth                        5
   Darkness                           Hexes                        7


   Skills:
 + Level 8.3 Fighting
 * Level 9.0 Short Blades
 - Level 6.8 Crossbows
 + Level 7.8 Dodging
 + Level 8.4 Stealth


You had 9 spell levels left.

Note the lack of unidentified wands, save the poly. I picked it up when the hydra got close and used it in the hopes it'd do anything helpful, but it failed. If that wand wasn't so tempting I'd have teleported away and survived a bit longer. The gifted crossbow could have been a little better, but that's why I kept the other one around to complement it. And am I good on my method of skill training? My plan that I haven't been able to execute due to lack of remembering or not getting to that point is switching to focusing on Traps once my main weapon skill hits 10 or 15. At least until Traps hits 10. My worry is my skill training may be too focused, and I'll wind up getting borked due to lack of a proper skill.

[Leafsnail]

Most of them are on the knowledge bot on the main dungeon crawl website, and the learndb has all the information on one page so it's easier to search.

Delay isn't like initiative.  Basically, there are "time units" in the game.  A normal race with no speed modifiers takes 10 time units to move, to give you an idea of how long these are (note: diagonal moves take the same amount of time to make as orthogonal moves, which leads to some LOS and targeting oddities).  The delay is how many time units it takes until you can make another move after attacking with that weapon, basically.

That's why it's really important - with low delay you have greatly improved damage output due to being able to make more attacks, and you also get a sortof defensive boost since you're being hit fewer times between swings.

[vogonpoet]

MP  10/10        EV 25     Int 13      God: Okawaru [*****.]


@: about to teleport, mighty, agile, somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments,
extremely stealthy

a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion //seriously, these first two options are awesome

E - the -3,-1 crossbow "Iriepn" {venom, +Inv SInv}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 10 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It poisons the ammo it fires.
   
   It enhances your eyesight.
   It lets you turn invisible.


 o - 3 potions of speed

   Skills:
 + Level 8.3 Fighting
 * Level 9.0 Short Blades
 - Level 6.8 Crossbows
 + Level 7.8 Dodging
 + Level 8.4 Stealth

Whar Invocations skill whar?
Hero and Finesse are why you go Okie. Hero up before every so so fight. Also, what do you think your dead corpse can do with those potions of speed? Your crossbow also has evokable Inv, which with a bit of Evo skill would trivialise Hydrae, and indeed lots of other stuff, completely.

[Antur]

Slimes and eyeballs are pure evil. That's all.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.12.1 (tiles) character file.

491106 Aro the Slayer (level 25, -5/255 HPs)
             Began as a Minotaur Fighter on June 1, 2013.
             Was a High Priest of Okawaru.
             Slain by a death ooze (15 damage)
             ... created by the royal jelly
             ... while paralysed by a giant eyeball
             ... on Level 6 of the Pits of Slime on June 2, 2013.
             The game lasted 02:46:57 (63923 turns).

Aro the Slayer (Minotaur Fighter)                  Turns: 63923, Time: 02:46:57

HP  -5/255       AC 36     Str 32      XL: 25   Next: 20%
MP  36/36        EV  2     Int  5      God: Okawaru [*****.]
Gold 4710        SH  0     Dex 18      Spells:  1 memorised, 43 levels left

Res.Fire  : + + .   See Invis. : .   H - +11,+4 double sword "Weapsiups" {flame, rE
Res.Cold  : + + +   Warding    : .   p - +6 plate armour "Osyudug" {rElec rPois rC+
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   V - +5 shield of Resistance {rF+ rC+ MR}
Res.Poison: +       Res.Corr.  : +   k - +2 wizard hat {MR}
Res.Elec. : +       Clarity    : .   S - +1 cloak of Broken Taboos {rC++}
Sust.Abil.: + .     Spirit.Shd : .   y - +2 pair of gloves {Dex+3}
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : .   (no boots)
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: x   J - amulet of resist corrosion
Saprovore : . . .   Flight     : .   r - ring of the Zebra {rElec MR Dex+3}
                                     d - ring of sustain abilities

@: paralysed, heroism, finesse, incredibly resistant to hostile enchantments,
extremely unstealthy
A: retaliatory headbutt, horns 2, screaming 1, Dex +1
a: Heroism, Finesse, Renounce Religion
}: 2/15 runes: serpentine, silver


You were on level 6 of the Pits of Slime.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was exalted by your worship.
You were not hungry.

You visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and saw 60 of its levels.

You collected 5781 gold pieces.
You spent 1091 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 x - the +1,+7 dagger "Jolibbut" (quivered) {stab, rElec rF++ rN+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It greatly protects you from fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 G - a +6,+4 eudemon blade of holy wrath
 H - the +11,+4 double sword "Weapsiups" (weapon) {flame, rElec rPois rF+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It emits flame when wielded, causing extra injury to most foes and up to
   double damage against particularly susceptible opponents. Big, fiery blades
   are also staple armaments of hydra-hunters.
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
Armour
 k - a +2 wizard hat of magic resistance (worn)
 p - the +6 plate armour "Osyudug" (worn) {rElec rPois rC+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 3 of the Vaults)   
   
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
 s - the +1 cloak "Jiredyah" {Str+4 Dex+2}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your strength (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+2).
 t - the +1 ring mail "Thriepi" {+Fly rElec rC+ rN+}
   (You found it on level 17 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It protects you from cold.
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you fly.
 y - a +2 pair of gloves of dexterity (worn)
 B - the +4 chain mail of Psaeng {Dam+6 SInv}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+6).
   It enhances your eyesight.
 F - a +0 cloak of magic resistance
 S - the +1 cloak of Broken Taboos (worn) {rC++}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 16 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It greatly protects you from cold.
 V - the +5 shield of Resistance (worn) {rF+ rC+ MR}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
Magical devices
 l - a wand of polymorph (10)
 q - a wand of disintegration (16)
 E - a wand of fireball (4)
 P - a wand of cold (5)
 Y - a wand of disintegration (12)
 Z - a wand of slowing (17)
Comestibles
 w - 2 meat rations
 U - 4 royal jellies
 X - an apple
Scrolls
 e - 3 scrolls of identify
 i - 7 scrolls of teleportation
 o - a scroll of recharging
 z - 4 scrolls of fog
 D - 8 scrolls of remove curse
 N - 2 scrolls of blinking
 Q - a scroll of fear
Jewellery
 a - an uncursed amulet of guardian spirit
 d - a ring of sustain abilities (left hand)
 j - an uncursed ring of sustenance
 m - an uncursed ring of see invisible
 r - the ring of the Zebra (right hand) {rElec MR Dex+3}
   (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 u - an uncursed amulet of warding
 C - the ring of Xuteen {Dex+3 Acc+4}
   (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It affects your accuracy (+4).
 I - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 J - an amulet of resist corrosion (around neck)
 M - an uncursed ring of life protection
 O - the amulet of Elioven {Stasis rC+}
   (You acquired it on level 21 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of stasis]
   It protects you from cold.
 W - an uncursed ring of teleport control
Potions
 c - a potion of cure mutation
 f - 2 potions of speed
 g - a potion of curing
 h - 2 potions of invisibility
 n - a potion of brilliance
 A - a potion of agility
 L - 4 potions of restore abilities
 R - a potion of heal wounds
 T - a potion of might
Books
 b - the Volume of Flight and Boosts
   (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   *Swiftness                         Charms/Air                   2
   Flight                             Charms/Air                   3
   Static Discharge                   Conjuration/Air              3
   Airstrike                          Air                          4
   Deflect Missiles                   Charms/Air                   6


   Skills:
 - Level 26,5(27) Fighting
 - Level 18,0(23,0) Long Blades
 - Level 19,0(24,0) Armour
 - Level 19,0(24,0) Dodging
 - Level 16,2(21,2) Shields
 - Level 10,7(15,7) Traps
 + Level 10,5 Spellcasting
 - Level 8,0 Charms
 - Level 7,4 Air Magic
 - Level 6,0 Invocations


You had 43 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       ###.......   10%         2    ##.....


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (26/27)            Temple (1/1) D:4             Orc (4/4) D:10
    Elf (0/3) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:9          Shoals (0/5) Lair:6
  Snake (5/5) Lair:6        Slime (6/6) Lair:6       Vaults (5/5) D:19
  Blade (0/1) Vaults:3      Crypt (5/5) Vaults:2       Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
Trog
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
the Shining One
Jiyva

Shops:
D:6: !  D:11: !  D:12: *  D:16: [  Orc:3: /  Orc:4: *[(/  Snake:3: ?  Vaults:1: [?%  Vaults:3: +!%*

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25
Abyss: D:23 D:25
Pandemonium: D:21 D:24 D:25

Annotations
D:19 exclusion: ice statue
Snake:4 exclusion: oklob plant
Slime:6 Royal Jelly
Crypt:1 exclusion: curse skull
Crypt:3 exclusion: curse skull, Khufu
Crypt:5 exclusion: curse skull


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You reflexively headbutt those who attack you in melee.
You have a pair of horns on your head.
You are agile (Dex +1).
You occasionally shout uncontrollably.


Message History

The death ooze hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The death ooze hits you but does no damage.
The death ooze hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The death ooze hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The death ooze hits you but does no damage.
The acid blob spits acid at you.
The splash of acid hits you! You resist. The acid burns! You resist.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The death ooze hits you but does no damage.
The death ooze hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The death ooze hits you but does no damage.
The death ooze hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The acid blob hits you but does no damage.
The death ooze hits you!
You die...

         .
       ##.
       #..
       #.##
    ####..####
     ..JJJJ..#
      #JJJJ#
       #JG#
       #@##
       #JJ#
       ##.#
       #.%#
       #.##
       #..#
 ...  ###%###  ..
 ...###...#.##....
..................


You could see royal jelly, 2 acid blobs, 2 azure jellies, 6 death oozes and a
giant eyeball.

Vanquished Creatures
  3 ancient liches (Crypt:5)
  Saint Roka (Vaults:1)
  Boris (twice) (Vaults:2 Vaults:4)
  Mara (Vaults:3)
  Mennas (Crypt:2)
  2 golden dragons
  Xtahua (Vaults:4)
  A bone dragon (Crypt:3)
  Nikola (D:14)
  2 large abominations (D:26)
  2 tentacled monstrosities
  A titan (D:25)
  4 shadow dragons
  2 liches
  10 acid blobs
  Kirke (D:19)
  Agnes (Snake:3)
  Roxanne (Vaults:2)
  Frances (D:17)
  Aizul (Vaults:2)
  A ghoul (Crypt:2)
  2 frost giants
  8 vault wardens
  Louise (Vaults:3)
  Wiglaf (Snake:5)
  A ghost moth (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  27 stone giants
  2 fire giants
  4 azure jellies (Slime:6)
  17 greater nagas (Snake:5)
  Jorgrun (D:19)
  2 deep elf annihilators
  2 deep elf death magi
  Snorg (Snake:3)
  A deep elf sorcerer (Vaults:5)
  7 ironheart preservers
  7 ettins
  3 lorocyprocas (D:18)
  5 great orbs of eyes
  A storm dragon zombie (Crypt:1)
  24 yaktaur captains
  5 dragons
  2 vampire knights (Crypt:5)
  A storm dragon skeleton (Crypt:1)
  A death ooze (Slime:6)
  Fannar (Lair:3)
  Erica (D:13)
  Harold (D:13)
  Josephine (D:10)
  32 vault guards
  12 hydras
  2 ice dragons (D:23)
  A deep elf demonologist (Vaults:2)
  2 ravenous feature mimics
  Nessos (D:12)
  8 anacondas
  2 deep troll earth magi (D:26)
  A wolf spider zombie (D:15)
  2 fire giant zombies
  2 very ugly things
  7 deep troll shamans
  17 deep trolls
  6 frost giant zombies
  8 ogre magi
  7 death yaks (Lair:
  6 stone giant zombies
  5 sphinx skeletons
  22 stone giant skeletons
  22 centaur warriors
  A spectral iron dragon (Crypt:5)
  Urug (D:10)
  Nergalle (D:14)
  4 frost giant skeletons
  3 catoblepae
  Erolcha (Orc:2)
  11 fire giant skeletons
  7 iron golems (Crypt:5)
  A shadow wraith (Crypt:5)
  The ghost of Mul the Carver, an experienced MiFi of Okawaru (D:7)
  17 orc knights
  52 skeletal warriors
  An iron troll (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A hell knight (Vaults:2)
  53 slime creatures
  5 iron trolls
  5 deep elf knights
  11 flayed ghosts
  18 naga warriors
  2 unseen horrors
  3 redback zombies
  A lindwurm (Lair:
  An ice statue (Vaults:2)
  2 iron troll zombies
  3 vampire magi
  13 hill giants
  9 giant amoebae
  15 harpies
  12 guardian serpents (Snake:5)
  Joseph (D:10)
  A wolf spider (shapeshifter) (D:26)
  7 wolf spiders
  12 ironbrand convokers
  A red wasp (Vaults:2)
  7 flaming corpses
  6 orc sorcerers
  8 iron troll skeletons
  3 shining eyes
  10 vault sentinels
  2 necromancers
  A harpy skeleton (Crypt:2)
  7 griffons
  2 guardian serpents (shapeshifter)
  6 cyclopes
  2 hydra zombies
  2 fire crabs
  2 red wasp zombies
  4 spiny worms
  Maurice (Orc:1)
  A frost giant simulacrum (D:19)
  A human zombie (Vaults:4)
  13 phantasmal warriors
  6 ettin zombies
  A dragon zombie (Crypt:2)
  A shining eye (shapeshifter) (D:25)
  An elephant slug (Lair:7)
  13 spiny frogs
  19 black mambas
  A sixfirhy (Vaults:1)
  A griffon skeleton (D:11)
  A feature mimic (Lair:1)
  2 ice dragon skeletons (Crypt:5)
  A spiny worm zombie (Vaults:1)
  18 elephants
  3 orange demons
  7 dragon skeletons (Crypt:5)
  A small abomination (D:22)
  A spiny frog (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  2 hill giant zombies (D:16)
  An efreet (D:14)
  2 ettin skeletons (Crypt:2)
  65 yaktaurs
  Psyche (D:10)
  9 naga magi
  123 ugly things
  An iron devil (Orc:3)
  2 silent spectres
  13 two-headed ogres
  9 komodo dragons
  Sonja (D:13)
  3 hill giant skeletons
  5 deep troll zombies
  2 agate snail zombies
  12 trolls
  4 queen bees (shapeshifter)
  A wandering mushroom (Lair:6)
  A spriggan (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  A blink frog (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  A snapping turtle (shapeshifter) (Vaults:5)
  A polar bear (Lair:
  14 blink frogs
  11 brown oozes
  2 ravens (shapeshifter)
  6 deep troll skeletons
  9 vampires
  An air elemental (Vaults:2)
  An octopode (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A red wasp simulacrum (D:17)
  5 basilisks
  A grizzly bear (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  A rotting hulk (Crypt:4)
  3 wyverns
  10 vampire mosquitoes
  A blue devil (Vaults:1)
  A steam dragon (Lair:4)
  8 wraiths
  A fire crab zombie (D:19)
  A hog (shapeshifter) (D:19)
  8 deep elf fighters
  A neqoxec (D:24)
  8 hippogriffs
  A spiny worm simulacrum (D:15)
  59 yaks
  Eustachio (D:
  15 war dogs
  A fire drake (shapeshifter) (Vaults:1)
  3 sharks (Lair:6)
  A merfolk (shapeshifter) (Vaults:4)
  2 rock worms
  6 hungry ghosts
  2 redbacks (D:19)
  A yaktaur zombie (Crypt:1)
  A deep troll simulacrum (Crypt:5)
  A soldier ant (shapeshifter) (D:20)
  6 boulder beetles
  A cyclops zombie (D:17)
  A giant slug zombie (D:16)
  3 manticores
  A deep dwarf (shapeshifter) (D:23)
  11 necrophages
  A black bear (Lair:
  3 mottled dragons
  A wyvern skeleton (D:9)
  6 yaktaur skeletons
  2 deep elf priests
  48 orc warriors
  A sky beast (D:10)
  A red devil (D:17)
  10 freezing wraiths
  41 ogres
  6 phantoms
  2 ice beasts
  A boring beetle (shapeshifter) (D:15)
  5 boulder beetle zombies
  6 giant goldfish
  2 deep elf magi
  2 kobold demonologists
  2 troll skeletons
  78 nagas
  3 boring beetles
  6 wolves (Lair:
  27 centaurs
  15 crocodiles
  3 rotting devils
  36 water moccasins
  2 yak skeletons (D:10)
  A brain worm (D:19)
  16 giant frogs
  4 big kobolds
  9 giant slugs
  2 boring beetle zombies
  6 wargs
  A giant frog zombie (D:12)
 2338 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A slime creature (D:21)
  A stone giant skeleton (Crypt:5)
  A fire giant skeleton (Crypt:5)
  A guardian serpent (Snake:5)
  An ettin zombie (Crypt:5)
  A yaktaur zombie (Crypt:5)
  An ogre (D:25)
  A centaur (D:19)
  An orc priest (Vaults:1)
  2 adders
  4 humans (D:19)
  An ooze (D:14)
  A giant newt (D:2)
  2 giant spores
  A jackal (D:6)
  An orc (Vaults:1)
  2 fungi
  3 plants
26 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 2364 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Aro, the Minotaur Fighter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 0/0
   349 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 26/26 MP: 0/0
  1048 | D:2      | Reached skill level 4 in Long Blades
  1048 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 30/33 MP: 1/1
  1558 | D:3      | Noticed Ijyb
  1574 | D:3      | Killed Ijyb
  1574 | D:3      | Reached skill level 5 in Long Blades
  1574 | D:3      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 36/39 MP: 1/1
  1872 | D:3      | Reached skill level 6 in Long Blades
  2339 | D:4      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 35/46 MP: 1/1
  2618 | D:4      | Reached skill level 7 in Long Blades
  2860 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 15/52 MP: 2/2
  3053 | D:4      | Reached skill level 8 in Long Blades
  3146 | D:4      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  3181 | D:4      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3255 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  3263 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Warmaster Okawaru
  3537 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  4041 | D:5      | Found a blossoming altar of Fedhas.
  4097 | D:5      | Found a shattered altar of Ashenzari.
  4178 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
  4185 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
  4192 | D:5      | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 3 turns
  4288 | D:5      | Reached skill level 9 in Long Blades
  4591 | D:5      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 55/59 MP: 2/2
  5023 | D:6      | Acquired Okawaru's first power
  5040 | D:6      | Found Ugroud's Distillery.
  5092 | D:6      | Bought a potion of strong poison for 28 gold pieces
  5198 | D:6      | Reached skill level 10 in Long Blades
  5263 | D:6      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  5272 | D:6      | the staircase to the Ecumenical Temple was a mimic.
  5539 | D:7      | Noticed Mul's ghost (experienced MiFi)
  5580 | D:7      | Killed Mul's ghost
  5580 | D:7      | Reached skill level 11 in Long Blades
  5580 | D:7      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 32/66 MP: 2/2
  5730 | D:7      | Reached skill level 12 in Long Blades
  6054 | D:7      | Got a twisted chain mail
  6056 | D:7      | Noticed a seven-headed hydra zombie
  6071 | D:7      | Killed a hydra zombie
  6071 | D:7      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 38/72 MP: 3/3
  6309 | D:7      | Reached skill level 13 in Long Blades
  6314 | D:7      | Identified the +4 chain mail of Psaeng {Dam+6 SInv} (You found it on level 7 of the Dungeon)
  6389 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
  7541 | D:8      | Noticed Eustachio
  7566 | D:8      | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
  7577 | D:8      | Killed Eustachio
  7641 | D:8      | Noticed Blork the orc
  7691 | D:8      | Killed Blork the orc
  8682 | D:9      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  8710 | D:9      | Reached skill level 10 in Shields
  8710 | D:9      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 79/79 MP: 3/3
  8854 | D:9      | Noticed a hill giant
  8862 | D:9      | Killed a hill giant
  8953 | D:9      | Noticed a cyan ugly thing
  8960 | D:9      | Noticed a cyan ugly thing
  8966 | D:9      | Noticed a cyan ugly thing
  8970 | D:9      | Killed a cyan ugly thing
  8970 | D:9      | Acquired Okawaru's second power
  8978 | D:9      | Killed a green ugly thing
  8985 | D:9      | Killed a white ugly thing
  9270 | D:9      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  9283 | D:9      | Received a gift from Okawaru
  9741 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
  9902 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 14 in Shields
 10269 | Lair:1   | Got a wavering lapis lazuli ring
 10318 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 76/84 MP: 3/3
 10332 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 15 in Shields
 11016 | Lair:2   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 11024 | Lair:2   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 11024 | Lair:2   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 11024 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 16 in Shields
 11048 | Lair:2   | Got a crude cloak {god gift}
 11133 | Lair:2   | Identified the +1 cloak "Jiredyah" {Str+4 Dex+2} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)
 11294 | Lair:2   | Identified the ring of Xuteen {Dex+3 Acc+4} (You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
 11448 | Lair:2   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 11457 | Lair:2   | Killed a two-headed hydra
 12082 | Lair:3   | Noticed Fannar
 12097 | Lair:3   | Killed Fannar
 12202 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 12322 | Lair:3   | Noticed a dragon
 12393 | Lair:3   | Killed a dragon
 12954 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 87/105 MP: 4/4
 13430 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
 13433 | Lair:4   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 13434 | Lair:4   | Got a twisted bow {god gift}
 13509 | Lair:4   | Identified the bow of Demonkind {god gift, flame, Stlth++} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 13788 | Lair:4   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 13796 | Lair:4   | Killed a four-headed hydra
 14113 | Lair:4   | Noticed a four-headed hydra
 14129 | Lair:4   | Killed a hydra
 14335 | Lair:4   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 14336 | Lair:4   | Got a faintly glowing double sword {god gift}
 14479 | Lair:4   | Identified the double sword "Weapsiups" {god gift, flame, rElec rPois rF+} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Lair of Beasts)
 14761 | Lair:4   | Noticed a catoblepas
 14767 | Lair:4   | Killed a catoblepas
 14871 | Lair:5   | Noticed a catoblepas
 14891 | Lair:5   | Killed a catoblepas
 15073 | Lair:5   | Noticed a six-headed hydra
 15082 | Lair:5   | Killed a three-headed hydra
 15317 | Lair:5   | Reached skill level 15 in Long Blades
 15319 | Lair:5   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 15586 | Lair:5   | Noticed an eight-headed hydra
 15592 | Lair:5   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 15899 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 16121 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 5 in Traps
 16486 | Lair:6   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 16494 | Lair:6   | Got a smoking long sword {god gift}
 16501 | Lair:6   | Identified the long sword of the Blowfly {god gift, venom, rF+} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 16513 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 16517 | Lair:6   | Reached XP level 13. HP: 98/113 MP: 4/4
 16572 | Lair:6   | Got a pitted dagger
 16807 | Lair:6   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 17345 | Lair:7   | Identified the +1,+7 dagger "Jolibbut" {stab, rElec rF++ rN+} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 17546 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
 17654 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
 18610 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 19157 | Lair:8   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 19157 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 17 in Long Blades
 19473 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 18 in Long Blades
 19788 | Lair:8   | Reached XP level 14. HP: 119/122 MP: 4/4
 19798 | Lair:8   | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 19907 | Lair:8   | Received a gift from Okawaru
 20521 | Snake:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Snake Pit
 21561 | Snake:2  | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 22264 | Snake:3  | Noticed Agnes
 22277 | Snake:3  | Killed Agnes
 22277 | Snake:3  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 22277 | Snake:3  | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 22742 | Snake:3  | Found Doipt's Magic Scroll Shop.
 22762 | Snake:3  | Bought a scroll of identify for 24 gold pieces
 22762 | Snake:3  | Bought a scroll of enchant armour for 66 gold pieces
 22762 | Snake:3  | Bought a scroll of identify for 24 gold pieces
 22859 | Snake:3  | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 22862 | Snake:3  | Noticed Snorg
 22872 | Snake:3  | Killed Snorg
 23299 | Snake:4  | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 24159 | Snake:5  | Entered Level 5 of the Snake Pit
 24381 | Snake:5  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 24520 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 24532 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 24532 | Snake:5  | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 24532 | Snake:5  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 112/135 MP: 17/19
 24733 | Snake:5  | Noticed Wiglaf
 24742 | Snake:5  | Reached XP level 14. HP: 99/127 MP: 18/18
 24781 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 24781 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 24792 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 24792 | Snake:5  | Reached XP level 15. HP: 54/136 MP: 12/19
 24799 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25116 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25117 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25120 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25120 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25123 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25126 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25268 | Snake:5  | Killed Wiglaf
 25357 | Snake:5  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 25606 | Snake:5  | Reached XP level 16. HP: 146/149 MP: 20/20
 25801 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25815 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25815 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25821 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25825 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25830 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25834 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 25844 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 25865 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26306 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26313 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26313 | Snake:5  | Reached skill level 19 in Fighting
 26395 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26400 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26515 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26516 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26517 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26522 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26525 | Snake:5  | Noticed a greater naga
 26528 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26535 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26549 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26553 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26553 | Snake:5  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 26785 | Snake:5  | Killed a greater naga
 26785 | Snake:5  | Reached skill level 20 in Fighting
 27049 | Snake:5  | Got a serpentine rune of Zot
 28036 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
 28149 | D:10     | Noticed Urug
 28161 | D:10     | Killed Urug
 28161 | D:10     | Reached XP level 17. HP: 135/163 MP: 20/20
 28258 | D:10     | Noticed Psyche
 28263 | D:10     | Killed Psyche
 28301 | D:10     | Noticed Josephine
 28302 | D:10     | Noticed Joseph
 28305 | D:10     | Killed Josephine
 28311 | D:10     | Killed Joseph
 28478 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
 28490 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 28490 | Orc:1    | Noticed Maurice
 28491 | Orc:1    | Reached XP level 16. HP: 156/156 MP: 19/20
 28494 | Orc:1    | Killed Maurice
 28509 | Orc:1    | Received a gift from Okawaru
 28840 | Orc:2    | Noticed Erolcha
 28847 | Orc:2    | Killed Erolcha
 28847 | Orc:2    | Reached XP level 17. HP: 163/163 MP: 18/20
 28876 | Orc:2    | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 29119 | Orc:3    | Reached skill level 10 in Traps
 29184 | Orc:3    | Found Kecar's Magical Wand Boutique.
 29550 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 29582 | Orc:4    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 30070 | Orc:4    | Found Bowkaofa's Antique Armour Shoppe.
 30070 | Orc:4    | Found Enoem's Weapon Boutique.
 30079 | Orc:4    | Found Vyihahad's Magical Wand Shop.
 30081 | Orc:4    | Found Strialura's Assorted Antiques.
 30270 | Orc:4    | Bought an emulsified inky potion for 26 gold pieces
 31288 | D:11     | Found Idwetyme's Distillery.
 31306 | D:11     | Bought a potion of mutation for 36 gold pieces
 31306 | D:11     | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 36 gold pieces
 31306 | D:11     | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 36 gold pieces
 31974 | D:12     | Found Temarpha's General Store.
 31991 | D:12     | Bought a scroll of torment for 112 gold pieces
 31999 | D:12     | Noticed Nessos
 32020 | D:12     | Killed Nessos
 32163 | D:12     | Got a steaming scale mail
 32164 | D:12     | Identified the +1 scale mail of the Forgotten Curses {rC+ rN+ Curse} (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 32409 | D:13     | Noticed Harold
 32419 | D:13     | Killed Harold
 32534 | D:13     | Noticed Sonja
 32554 | D:13     | Killed Sonja
 32634 | D:13     | Noticed Erica
 32641 | D:13     | Killed Erica
 33425 | D:14     | Entered Level 14 of the Dungeon
 33738 | D:14     | Got a wavering ivory ring
 33739 | D:14     | Identified the ring of the Zebra {rElec MR Dex+3} (You found it on level 14 of the Dungeon)
 33908 | D:14     | Noticed Nikola
 33921 | D:14     | Killed Nikola
 33928 | D:14     | Reached skill level 10 in Dodging
 34015 | D:14     | Noticed Nergalle
 34024 | D:14     | Killed Nergalle
 34429 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 34448 | D:15     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 34851 | D:16     | Found Jolarien's Armour Shop.
 34856 | D:16     | Bought the +1 cloak of Broken Taboos {rC++} for 431 gold pieces
 35167 | D:16     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 35167 | D:16     | Reached XP level 18. HP: 173/173 MP: 21/21
 35949 | D:16     | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
 35949 | D:16     | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
 35949 | D:16     | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
 36186 | D:17     | Noticed Frances
 36198 | D:17     | Killed Frances
 36277 | D:17     | Got a bronze ring mail
 36304 | D:17     | Identified the +1 ring mail "Thriepi" {+Fly rElec rC+ rN+} (You found it on level 17 of the Dungeon)
 37281 | D:18     | Reached skill level 15 in Dodging
 37465 | D:18     | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
 38229 | D:19     | Noticed Kirke
 38240 | D:19     | Killed Kirke
 38409 | D:19     | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1). [potion of gain dexterity]
 38568 | D:19     | Found a staircase to the Vaults.
 38568 | D:19     | Noticed Jorgrun
 38577 | D:19     | Killed Jorgrun
 38577 | D:19     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 38702 | Vaults:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Vaults
 38725 | Vaults:1 | Found Lihoiruv's Magic Scroll Emporium.
 38756 | Vaults:1 | Bought a scroll of amnesia for 93 gold pieces
 38756 | Vaults:1 | Bought a scroll of identify for 34 gold pieces
 38756 | Vaults:1 | Bought a scroll of holy word for 127 gold pieces
 38765 | Vaults:1 | Found Kitzy's Food Emporium.
 39244 | Vaults:1 | Found Buokhuoz's Armour Boutique.
 39256 | Vaults:1 | Noticed Saint Roka
 39271 | Vaults:1 | Killed Saint Roka
 39271 | Vaults:1 | Reached XP level 19. HP: 181/181 MP: 15/22
 39878 | Vaults:1 | Noticed a lich
 39884 | Vaults:1 | Killed a lich
 40560 | Vaults:2 | Received a gift from Okawaru
 40721 | Vaults:2 | Found a staircase to the Crypt.
 40940 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Aizul
 40954 | Vaults:2 | Killed Aizul
 41575 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Roxanne
 41593 | Vaults:2 | Killed Roxanne
 41811 | Vaults:2 | Noticed Boris
 41830 | Vaults:2 | Killed Boris
 42151 | Vaults:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 42154 | Vaults:2 | Reached XP level 20. HP: 178/191 MP: 22/22
 42441 | Vaults:3 | Found Zierphot's Book Shoppe.
 42489 | Vaults:3 | Found Omal's Distillery.
 42522 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Mara
 42540 | Vaults:3 | Killed Mara
 42814 | Vaults:3 | Found Olapp's Assorted Antiques.
 42815 | Vaults:3 | Found Criace's Food Emporium.
 42822 | Vaults:3 | Bought a bubbling brown potion for 18 gold pieces
 42918 | Vaults:3 | Found a staircase to the Hall of Blades.
 42985 | Vaults:3 | Noticed Louise
 42993 | Vaults:3 | Killed Louise
 43333 | Vaults:3 | Received a gift from Okawaru
 43335 | Vaults:3 | Got a faintly humming plate armour {god gift}
 43355 | Vaults:3 | Identified the +6 plate armour "Osyudug" {rElec rPois rC+} (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 3 of the Vaults)
 44540 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Xtahua
 44550 | Vaults:4 | Killed Xtahua
 44550 | Vaults:4 | Received a gift from Okawaru
 44667 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 200/200 MP: 23/23
 44694 | Vaults:4 | Noticed Boris
 44705 | Vaults:4 | Killed Boris
 44803 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 21 in Fighting
 44959 | Vaults:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Vaults
 44980 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a tentacled monstrosity
 44986 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a golden dragon
 45187 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 22 in Fighting
 45287 | Vaults:4 | Killed a tentacled monstrosity
 45384 | Vaults:4 | HP: 2/205 [stone giant (23)]
 45400 | Vaults:4 | Received a gift from Okawaru
 45795 | Vaults:4 | Killed a golden dragon
 46088 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 23 in Fighting
 46350 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a tentacled monstrosity
 46358 | Vaults:5 | Killed a tentacled monstrosity
 46510 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 205/217 MP: 22/24
 46516 | Vaults:5 | Got an engraved book
 46524 | Vaults:5 | Got a silver rune of Zot
 46598 | Vaults:5 | Received a gift from Okawaru
 46876 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 175/209 MP: 23/23
 47268 | Vaults:5 | Got a glittering wooden ring
 47353 | Vaults:5 | Reached skill level 24 in Fighting
 47520 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 139/220 MP: 18/24
 47523 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 135/210 MP: 17/23
 47535 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 123/220 MP: 16/24
 47603 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 144/210 MP: 23/23
 47606 | Vaults:5 | Noticed a golden dragon
 47629 | Vaults:5 | Killed a golden dragon
 47938 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 175/222 MP: 24/24
 47970 | Vaults:5 | Reached XP level 21. HP: 154/212 MP: 23/23
 48147 | Vaults:4 | Reached skill level 25 in Fighting
 48204 | Vaults:4 | Reached XP level 22. HP: 205/222 MP: 24/24
 48347 | Crypt:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Crypt
 48392 | Crypt:1  | Got a bloodstained shield
 48393 | Crypt:1  | Reached XP level 21. HP: 212/212 MP: 23/23
 48446 | Crypt:1  | Reached XP level 22. HP: 180/223 MP: 24/24
 48584 | Crypt:1  | Identified the cursed +1 shield of Skur Omeck {Str+1} (You found it on level 1 of the Crypt)
 48827 | Crypt:1  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 50824 | Crypt:3  | Reached skill level 26 in Fighting
 50827 | Crypt:3  | Noticed a bone dragon
 50830 | Crypt:3  | Noticed Mennas
 50862 | Crypt:2  | Killed Mennas
 50940 | Crypt:3  | Killed a bone dragon
 50940 | Crypt:3  | Received a gift from Okawaru
 51151 | Crypt:3  | Found a staircase to the Tomb.
 51294 | Crypt:3  | Noticed Khufu
 51294 | Crypt:3  | Noticed a greater mummy
 51297 | Crypt:3  | Noticed a greater mummy
 51820 | Crypt:4  | Identified the Volume of Flight and Boosts (You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
 51958 | Crypt:4  | Reached skill level 1 in Spellcasting
 52452 | Crypt:5  | Entered Level 5 of the Crypt
 53232 | Crypt:5  | Found an ancient bone altar of Kikubaaqudgha.
 53233 | Crypt:5  | Noticed an ancient lich
 53253 | Crypt:5  | Noticed an ancient lich
 53256 | Crypt:5  | Killed an ancient lich
 53256 | Crypt:5  | Reached skill level 5 in Spellcasting
 53256 | Crypt:5  | Reached XP level 23. HP: 142/236 MP: 20/27
 53276 | Crypt:5  | Killed an ancient lich
 53524 | Crypt:5  | Got a sparkling bronze ring
 53525 | Crypt:5  | Identified the ring "Otarilum" {Str-4 Int+3 SInv} (You found it on level 5 of the Crypt)
 53734 | Crypt:5  | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 54015 | Crypt:5  | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 54389 | Crypt:5  | Got an ivory hand axe
 54398 | Crypt:5  | Got a blackened book
 54399 | Crypt:5  | Identified Nikola's Compendium of Cloudy Confrontation (You found it on level 5 of the Crypt)
 54803 | Crypt:5  | Noticed an ancient lich
 54811 | Crypt:5  | Killed an ancient lich
 54814 | Crypt:5  | Got a droning book
 54815 | Crypt:5  | Identified the Reference Book on Hexes (You found it on level 5 of the Crypt)
 55825 | D:19     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 55921 | D:19     | Reached skill level 5 in Charms
 56431 | D:20     | Entered Level 20 of the Dungeon
 57308 | D:21     | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 57309 | D:21     | Got a smoking copper amulet
 57314 | D:21     | Identified the amulet of Elioven {Stasis rC+} (You acquired it on level 21 of the Dungeon)
 57362 | D:21     | Found a one-way gate leading to the halls of Pandemonium.
 57555 | D:21     | Identified the +0,+1 hand axe "Orb Guardian's Peril" {drain, Str+1} (You took it off a vampire knight on level 5 of the Crypt)
 57642 | D:21     | Found a gateway to Hell.
 58370 | D:22     | Reached skill level 1 in Air Magic
 59153 | D:23     | Reached XP level 24. HP: 159/246 MP: 30/30
 59602 | D:23     | Found a one-way gate to the infinite horrors of the Abyss.
 59632 | D:23     | Reached skill level 5 in Air Magic
 60020 | D:24     | Received a gift from Okawaru
 60204 | D:24     | Got an encrusted ring mail
 60210 | D:24     | Identified the +5 ring mail "Pnem" {MR} (You found it on level 24 of the Dungeon)
 60781 | D:25     | Entered Level 25 of the Dungeon
 63147 | Slime:1  | Entered Level 1 of the Pits of Slime
 63466 | Slime:3  | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably. [a shining eye]
 63563 | Slime:3  | Reached XP level 25. HP: 253/255 MP: 35/35
 63570 | Slime:3  | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 63705 | Slime:4  | Gained mutation: You are weak (Str -1). [a shining eye]
 63706 | Slime:4  | Gained mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat. [a shining eye]
 63710 | Slime:4  | Gained mutation: Your muscles are strong, but stiff (Str +1, Dex -1). [a shining eye]
 63781 | Slime:6  | Entered Level 6 of the Pits of Slime
 63790 | Slime:6  | Lost mutation: You are weak (Str -1). [potion of cure mutation]
 63790 | Slime:6  | Lost mutation: You tend to lose your temper in combat. [potion of cure mutation]
 63790 | Slime:6  | Lost mutation: Your muscles are strong, but stiff (Str +1, Dex -1). [potion of cure mutation]
 63790 | Slime:6  | Lost mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably. [potion of cure mutation]
 63802 | Slime:6  | Reached skill level 10 in Spellcasting
 63815 | Slime:6  | Noticed the royal jelly
 63820 | Slime:6  | Found a viscous altar of Jiyva.
 63832 | Slime:6  | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably. [a shining eye]
 63884 | Slime:6  | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 2 turns
 63900 | Slime:6  | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 63919 | Slime:6  | Paralysed by a giant eyeball for 4 turns
 63922 | Slime:6  | HP: 9/255 [death ooze[the royal jelly] (14)]
 63923 | Slime:6  | Slain by a death ooze


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Falchion          |   105 |   209 |   359 |    95 |       |       |       |       |       ||   768
       Scimitar          |       |       |       |   392 |       |       |       |       |       ||   392
       Double sword      |       |       |       |   212 |   772 |  1306 |  1261 |  2090 |   111 ||  5752
Invok: Heroism           |       |       |     3 |     7 |    16 |    28 |    29 |    22 |     1 ||   106
       Finesse           |       |       |       |       |     1 |     4 |    12 |     2 |     1 ||    20
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     6 |     4 |    12 |     4 |     6 |     3 |       ||    35
  Use: Scroll            |       |    12 |    20 |    16 |    19 |    16 |     7 |    23 |       ||   113
       Potion            |       |       |     5 |     4 |     8 |     6 |     6 |     9 |     2 ||    40
 Stab: Fleeing           |       |       |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |       |       ||     2

[Niveras]

Just found the Singing Sword on my MuWz. I know it's not all that hot but I think I'm going to use it and just scum the character if I die. Have some fun with it.

[ollobrains]

they need some variance on the singing sword

[tompliss]

This is nearly the most advanced character I got (had some level 13-18 before, but haven't played for a year, and they were mostly DemonSpawn Makhleb warriors), so I don't really know what to expect.

I need some advice :

I've got my DDFi, level 12, and I don't know what I "should" do :

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.12.1 (tiles) character file.

Tom the Basher (Deep Dwarf Fighter)                Turns: 19307, Time: 01:56:49

HP 111/111       AC 24     Str 20      XL: 12   Next: 96%
MP  11/11        EV  7     Int 14 (15) God: Makhleb [******]
Gold 1345        SH 12     Dex 16      Spells:  0 memorised, 11 levels left

Res.Fire  : . . .   See Invis. : .   v - +2,+3 dwarf hammer (protect)
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : .   l - +0 splint mail
Life Prot.: . . .   Conserve   : .   J - +0 buckler
Res.Poison: .       Res.Corr.  : .   V - +0 helmet
Res.Elec. : .       Clarity    : .   w - +1 cloak
Sust.Abil.: . .     Spirit.Shd : .   G - +0 pair of gauntlets
Res.Mut.  : .       Stasis     : +   y - +0 pair of boots
Res.Rott. : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .   O - amulet of stasis
Saprovore : . . .   Flight     : .   j - ring of protection from cold
                                     s - peridot ring {tried}

@: non-regenerating, brilliant, quite resistant to hostile enchantments,
extremely unstealthy
A: damage resistance, recharge devices, sense surroundings 2, slow healing 3
a: Device Recharging, Minor Destruction, Lesser Servant of Makhleb, Major
Destruction, Greater Servant of Makhleb, Renounce Religion


You are on level 9 of the Dungeon.
You worship Makhleb.
Makhleb is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and seen 22 of its levels.

You have collected 1731 gold pieces.
You have spent 406 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 t - an uncursed sling of flame
 v - a +2,+3 dwarven hammer of protection (weapon)
 P - the -1,-1 morningstar of Vemmol {crush, +Inv rN+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 5 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you turn invisible.
Missiles
 u - 33 sling bullets
Armour
 c - a +0 dwarven shield
 l - a +0 splint mail (worn)
 w - a +1 cloak (worn)
 y - a +0 pair of boots (worn)
 G - a +0 pair of gauntlets (worn)
 J - a +0 buckler (worn)
 M - a shiny chain mail
 V - a +0 helmet (worn)
Magical devices
 d - a wand of heal wounds (5)
 i - a wand of disintegration (2)
 k - a wand of heal wounds (9)
 x - a wand of fireball {zapped: 2}
 C - a wand of heal wounds (9)
 F - a wand of lightning (4)
 L - a wand of magic darts (3)
 Q - a wand of digging (11)
 R - a wand of slowing (2)
 X - a wand of polymorph {recharged}
Comestibles
 f - 6 bread rations
 h - 7 meat rations
Scrolls
 b - a scroll labeled BLEAG IFFUSYV KAE
 m - 4 scrolls of identify
 n - 9 scrolls of remove curse
 o - a scroll of enchant armour
 q - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 A - 2 scrolls of recharging
 B - 4 scrolls of fog
 D - 3 scrolls of enchant weapon I
 N - a scroll of summoning
 S - a scroll of enchant weapon II
 U - 2 scrolls of fear
 Y - 2 scrolls of noise
Jewellery
 a - an uncursed amulet of resist corrosion
 j - a ring of protection from cold (right hand)
 s - a peridot ring (left hand) {tried}
 z - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
 E - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 O - an amulet of stasis (around neck)
 W - an uncursed amulet of warding
Potions
 e - 3 lumpy orange potions
 g - 8 potions of curing
 p - 10 potions of heal wounds
 r - 2 bubbling orange potions
 H - a potion of cure mutation
 K - 3 lumpy white potions
 T - 3 brown potions
Miscellaneous
 I - a plain deck of escape {drawn: 3}
 Z - a legendary deck of defence {drawn: 2}


   Skills:
 + Level 9,7 Fighting
 * Level 14,0 Maces & Flails
 + Level 11,5 Armour
 * Level 6,8 Shields
 - Level 9,0 Invocations
 + Level 13,9 Evocations


You have 11 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (9/27)             Temple (1/1) D:5             Orc (4/4) D:8
    Elf (0/3) Orc:3          Lair (8/8) D:8          Shoals (0/5) Lair:3
  Snake (0/5) Lair:3        Slime (0/6) Lair:7     

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

Shops:
D:5: *  D:7: !  D:8: *  Orc:1: +  Orc:3: %

Annotations
Orc:2 Erolcha
Lair:7 exclusion: oklob plant


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are resistant to damage.
You can recharge devices by infusing magical energy.
You passively map the area around you.
You do not heal naturally.


Message History

a throwing net; a runed spear
You block the gnoll's attack.
You sock the gnoll!
The gnoll is severely wounded.
You block the gnoll's attack.
You closely miss the gnoll.
The gnoll is severely wounded.
You hit the gnoll.
You kill the gnoll!
Makhleb accepts your kill.
Things that are here:
a club; a gnoll corpse
You start removing your armour.
You continue taking off your +0 dwarven shield.
You finish taking off your +0 dwarven shield.
You start putting on your armour. You continue putting on your buckler.
You continue putting on your buckler.
You finish putting on your +0 buckler.
Char dumped to 'morgue/Tom.txt'.
Saving game... please wait.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Harold (Orc:2)
  3 hydras
  Pikel (D:4)
  A giant amoeba (Lair:7)
  An orc sorcerer (Orc:3)
  A griffon (Lair:4)
  An elephant slug (Lair:6)
  A black mamba (Lair:3)
  An elephant (D:
  9 spiny frogs
  2 hill giant zombies (D:
  2 hill giant skeletons
  2 komodo dragons
  A troll (Orc:2)
  2 basilisks (Lair:7)
  8 blink frogs (Lair:4)
  3 brown oozes (Lair:7)
  A wyvern (Lair:2)
  31 yaks
  Eustachio (D:9)
  Grum (D:9)
  2 hungry ghosts
  The ghost of Tom the Charmwright, an average HESk of Okawaru (D:4)
  2 manticores (D:
  A shark (Lair:6)
  A boulder beetle (Lair:7)
  7 hippogriffs
  10 orc warriors
  9 war dogs
  A giant goldfish (Lair:6)
  5 sky beasts
  3 phantoms (D:
  2 ice beasts
  A troll zombie (D:
  7 ogres
  A yellow wasp (D:9)
  3 wargs
  A yak skeleton (D:6)
  A troll skeleton (D:6)
  Sigmund (D:6)
  Duvessa (D:4)
  A centaur (D:
  A brain worm (Lair:7)
  A big kobold (D:9)
  Dowan (D:4)
  5 giant slugs
  10 crocodiles
  A centaur skeleton (D:
  A gnoll sergeant (D:9)
  7 water moccasins
  Blork the orc (D:
  7 agate snails
  12 giant frogs
  17 wights
  2 crimson imps
  A shadow (D:6)
  5 electric eels (Lair:2)
  4 ogre zombies
  7 hounds
  3 goliath beetles
  3 hound zombies
  7 iguanas
  22 orc priests
  Crazy Yiuf (D:3)
  8 big fish (Lair:2)
  2 scorpions
  18 orc wizards
  8 porcupines
  4 worker ants
  A worker ant zombie (D:5)
  14 sheep
  2 jellies
  9 gnolls
  53 green rats
  17 adders
  5 giant centipedes
  2 adder skeletons
  A giant mite (Lair:4)
  4 worms
  3 oozes
  89 orcs
  A grey rat (D:9)
  17 hobgoblins
  20 bats
  4 giant cockroaches
  8 giant geckos
  9 giant newts
  19 goblins
  2 goblin zombies (D:
  2 hobgoblin zombies
  7 jackals
  21 kobolds
  An orc skeleton (D:
  14 orc zombies (D:
  7 quokkas
  A quokka skeleton (D:
  22 rats
  A fungus (Lair:3)
  7 plants
657 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  2 centaurs (Lair:3)
2 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  A slave (D:4)
  An orc (Orc:1)
  A goblin (Orc:3)
  A hobgoblin (Orc:2)
  A goblin skeleton (D:
  2 kobolds
  A rat (D:4)
  4 fungi
12 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 671 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
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     0 | D:1      | Tom, the Deep Dwarf Fighter, began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 21/21 MP: 0/0
    89 | D:1      | Reached skill level 1 in Evocations
   192 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 17/28 MP: 1/1
   707 | D:2      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 16/36 MP: 2/2
   780 | D:2      | Found Zin's Purification Station.
   796 | D:2      | Found a glowing silver altar of Zin.
   807 | D:2      | Bought a potion of curing for 60 gold pieces
  1098 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 9/43 MP: 4/4
  1372 | D:3      | Noticed Crazy Yiuf
  1382 | D:3      | Killed Crazy Yiuf
  1382 | D:3      | Reached skill level 4 in Armour
  1603 | D:3      | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
  1822 | D:3      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 33/50 MP: 6/6
  1921 | D:3      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  2194 | D:4      | Noticed Duvessa
  2194 | D:4      | Noticed Dowan
  2555 | D:4      | Killed Duvessa
  2555 | D:4      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 51/57 MP: 8/8
  2562 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  2565 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  2569 | D:4      | Noticed Pikel
  2569 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  2569 | D:4      | Noticed a slave
  2599 | D:4      | Killed Pikel
  2599 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Maces & Flails
  2599 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  2599 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 29/64 MP: 9/11
  2691 | D:4      | Killed a freed slave
  2701 | D:4      | Killed Dowan
  2874 | D:4      | Reached skill level 5 in Evocations
  3066 | D:4      | Noticed Tom's ghost (average HESk)
  3105 | D:4      | Killed Tom's ghost
  3105 | D:4      | Reached skill level 6 in Maces & Flails
  3105 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 42/73 MP: 14/14
  3266 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3349 | D:5      | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
  3690 | D:5      | Found Otaceash's Assorted Antiques.
  3714 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3724 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  3867 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Makhleb the Destroyer
  3897 | D:5      | Bought an ivory morningstar for 252 gold pieces
  3898 | D:5      | Identified the cursed morningstar of Vemmol {crush, +Inv rN+} (You bought it in a shop on level 5 of the Dungeon)
  4433 | D:5      | Found a shimmering altar of Xom.
  4708 | D:6      | Noticed a hill giant skeleton
  4726 | D:6      | Killed a hill giant skeleton
  4726 | D:6      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  4726 | D:6      | Reached skill level 7 in Maces & Flails
  4801 | D:6      | Acquired Makhleb's first power
  5115 | D:6      | Noticed Sigmund
  5147 | D:6      | Killed Sigmund
  5147 | D:6      | Gained mutation: You passively map the area around you. [level up]
  5147 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 45/80 MP: 16/16
  5780 | D:6      | Acquired Makhleb's second power
  6038 | D:7      | Reached skill level 8 in Maces & Flails
  6086 | D:7      | Found Priang's Distillery.
  6094 | D:7      | Bought a potion of heal wounds for 42 gold pieces
  7480 | D:8      | Reached skill level 9 in Maces & Flails
  7534 | D:8      | Found Ogizxic's General Store.
  7559 | D:8      | Noticed Blork the orc
  7575 | D:8      | Killed Blork the orc
  7575 | D:8      | Acquired Makhleb's third power
  7575 | D:8      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 57/90 MP: 18/18
  7604 | D:8      | Bought a scroll of fear for 52 gold pieces
  7649 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  7652 | D:8      | Noticed an elephant
  7734 | D:8      | Killed an elephant
  8035 | D:8      | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  8219 | D:8      | Acquired Makhleb's fourth power
  8251 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Maces & Flails
  8251 | D:8      | Reached skill level 10 in Evocations
  8728 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
  9049 | Lair:1   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
  9182 | Lair:1   | Killed a five-headed hydra
  9182 | Lair:1   | Reached skill level 11 in Maces & Flails
  9182 | Lair:1   | Reached XP level 11. HP: 99/99 MP: 16/18
  9439 | Lair:2   | Acquired Makhleb's fifth power
  9983 | Lair:2   | Reached skill level 5 in Shields
 10134 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Snake Pit.
 10504 | Lair:3   | Paralysed by a potion of paralysis for 6 turns
 11010 | Lair:3   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 11272 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 12 in Maces & Flails
 11844 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 12093 | Lair:4   | Reached XP level 12. HP: 109/109 MP: 19/19
 12472 | Lair:4   | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
 13677 | Lair:6   | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1). [potion of gain dexterity]
 13749 | Lair:6   | Reached skill level 13 in Maces & Flails
 14950 | Lair:7   | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
 15277 | Lair:7   | You fall through a shaft!
 15277 | Lair:8   | Entered Level 8 of the Lair of Beasts
 15412 | Lair:7   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 15610 | Lair:7   | Noticed a seven-headed hydra
 15628 | Lair:7   | Killed a seven-headed hydra
 15776 | Lair:7   | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 15801 | Lair:7   | Killed a five-headed hydra
 16539 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 16920 | Orc:1    | Found Xuxzoso's Book Boutique.
 17402 | Orc:3    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 17494 | Orc:3    | Found Axkivie's Food Shop.
 17571 | Orc:3    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 17921 | Orc:3    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 18006 | Orc:2    | Noticed Harold
 18122 | Orc:2    | Noticed Erolcha
 18145 | Orc:4    | Entered Level 4 of the Orcish Mines
 18145 | Orc:4    | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
 18228 | Orc:2    | Killed Harold
 18228 | Orc:2    | Reached XP level 13. HP: 109/118 MP: 12/12
 18403 | Orc:2    | Reached skill level 14 in Maces & Flails
 18637 | Orc:1    | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
 18936 | D:9      | Noticed Eustachio
 18949 | D:9      | Reached XP level 12. HP: 111/111 MP: 11/11
 18953 | D:9      | Killed Eustachio
 19157 | D:9      | Noticed Grum
 19178 | D:9      | Killed Grum
 19245 | D:9      | Lost mutation: You are agile (Dex +1). [potion of cure mutation]


Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Mace              |   108 |    31 |       |       |       ||   139
       Hammer            |       |   161 |   720 |  3042 |   153 ||  4076
       Morningstar       |       |       |    21 |     8 |       ||    29
       Unarmed           |       |       |    11 |       |       ||    11
 Fire: Sling             |       |     4 |    94 |   102 |       ||   200
Throw: Club              |     1 |       |     2 |       |       ||     3
Invok: Minor Destruction |       |       |       |     3 |       ||     3
       Major Destruction |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
 Abil: Device Recharging |       |       |     3 |    13 |       ||    16
Evoke: Wand              |       |     3 |    21 |    58 |       ||    82
       Deck              |       |       |       |     5 |       ||     5
  Use: Scroll            |       |     2 |     6 |    27 |       ||    35
       Potion            |       |     1 |       |    14 |       ||    15

The planned thing is to rely on armor and (not for now) shields to survive, Maces as a main damage source, and evocation as a utility/ranged damage source.

I put some XP in invocation too, so I could change good and count on some new healing source using this skill. I don't plan to use my mana for anything else than recharging wands, so I may have some margin for this ...

I was thinking about switching god to TSO, but it may be too early ?
I mean, I don't know if I can resist Makhleb's penance ... But as he summons demons (right ?), that may help me get some piety from TSO, right ?
To be noted, the decks I found may also help me against Makhleb's penance !

Also, any advice on which branch I should go through first ?
I haven't found many resist Items (no poison resist, so snake pit .. :s ), and nearly no (rand)artifacts (cursed -1/-1 morningstar, yay...), so I don't know what to do.

[DeKaFu]

Does anyone have any advice for starting a successful Draconian Transmuter?
It's one of those combos I really like the idea of but can't seem to get off the ground. I'm not a great player (I commonly see lair, and my lifetime record is two runes in one game, but I've never seen the majority of branches) so keep that in mind.

My idea so far has been to train unarmed up to around 5 and then switch to transmutations and just keep working on that. I use beastly appendage to melee things and switch to spider form once I can. I've been going with Sif Muna with the idea that they'll give me Dragon Form eventually, but I haven't actually survived long enough to get more than one star of piety on my best run. That's as far as I've gotten because I keep getting splatted by about D8.

How much use should I be getting out of Sticks to Snakes? I'm not a big fan of messing around with wielding arrows and such so I'm probably not abusing it as much as I should. Also, should I be holding off on training transmutations until I pick up Sif for faster piety gains?

I also thought it might be cool to branch off into whatever type of magic matches my colour aptitudes once those come out, but it's obviously been moot so far.

[Antioch]

Does anyone have any advice for starting a successful Draconian Transmuter?
It's one of those combos I really like the idea of but can't seem to get off the ground. I'm not a great player (I commonly see lair, and my lifetime record is two runes in one game, but I've never seen the majority of branches) so keep that in mind.

My idea so far has been to train unarmed up to around 5 and then switch to transmutations and just keep working on that. I use beastly appendage to melee things and switch to spider form once I can. I've been going with Sif Muna with the idea that they'll give me Dragon Form eventually, but I haven't actually survived long enough to get more than one star of piety on my best run. That's as far as I've gotten because I keep getting splatted by about D8.

How much use should I be getting out of Sticks to Snakes? I'm not a big fan of messing around with wielding arrows and such so I'm probably not abusing it as much as I should. Also, should I be holding off on training transmutations until I pick up Sif for faster piety gains?

I also thought it might be cool to branch off into whatever type of magic matches my colour aptitudes once those come out, but it's obviously been moot so far.

put as much xp as possible in unarmed. Train transmutations and some spellcasting just enough to reliable cast your highest transmutation. You should probably go beastly-spider-stickstosnakes(powerful summoning spell, really usefull) blade hands. After that invest some points into dodge and fighting. your real goal shouldn't be dragonform but necromutation, it is truly amazing. Get summoning up if you plan to go hell/tomb. Sif is a great god for transmuters thanks to the channeling + lichform combo = almost infinite summons. Blink and haste are always great, you should see when you like to branch out to that.

[Nivim]

I mean, I don't know if I can resist Makhleb's penance ... But as he summons demons (right ?), that may help me get some piety from TSO, right?

You know when x-ing at summons there's a line about "does not grant any experience, nutrition, or items"? I'm pretty sure that also includes piety, since piety is tied to experience (bool). Penances aren't intended to be a source of resources, otherwise you'd hear people talking about farming a god like they do Abyss/Pan/Zig.

To be noted, the decks I found may also help me against Makhleb's penance !

Or they can kill you with bat-metamorphosis. Check the bot pages for each card that can appear in those decks, and remember you can get several of the worst ones in a row.

I suspect that which branch, if any, you take now should be a lesson in detecting difficulty. If you need to ask, you probably need the practice. Also, you desperately need a stash, since those scrolls will burn, your cure mutation will shatter, and you're lugging around an enchanted chain mail you've apparently decided not to identify (since you have plenty of R.C.).

[Graven]

So I actually got a TeAE with both Tornado and Chain Lightning castable post-Lair... eeeeeehhhhh. I died a few dungeon levels after that, since Tornado just can't get enough of putting the biggest possible melee threats right next to me, and Tengu aren't exactly built for meleeing titanic slime creatures [while Kirke turns you into a pig].

I'm not actually impressed, though. The Air school has excellent support skills, but as a main damage dealing source... I'm not sure. I dislike Tornado, at least for 3-rune runs, since most of my tengus don't even lift, and chain lightning is bizarre. It can instagib single threats, or do a bit of damage to groups. Or instagib groups. It's kind of unreliable, is what I'm saying. I might try another run, or I might switch to EEs. I actually got a job, so I won't be able to play remotely as much as I want to, though :|