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[Sarrak]

I got two runes with my first character, and as I'm writing this, three. I'm going for all the runes, then the Orb. That's right, ALL SIXTEEN, SIX-AND-TEEN, 1-6, OF THE RUNES Game devs say its impossible. I do the impossible.

Actually, fifteen runes then the Orb are not that hard to accomplish with a right character. But the reverse (three runes - Orb - remaining twelve runes) is hellish experience. Don't try it with Ashenzari.

[Antioch]

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18.1 (tiles) character file.

14432863 CPTANT the Axe Maniac (level 27, 260/260 HPs)
             Began as a Hill Orc Fighter on June 12, 2016.
             Was the Champion of the Shining One.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 15 runes on June 16, 2016!
             
             The game lasted 08:12:31 (110201 turns).

CPTANT the Axe Maniac (Hill Orc Fighter)          Turns: 110201, Time: 08:12:32

Health: 260/260    AC: 47    Str: 32    XL:     27
Magic:  55/55      EV: 22    Int: 10    God:    the Shining One [******]
Gold:   14747      SH:  0    Dex: 15    Spells: 0 memorised, 65 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis .    c - +9 executioner's axe (holy)
rCold  + + .      Gourm    .    N - +7 gold dragon armour of Death Resistance {+Blink rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ rCorr}
rNeg   + + +      Faith    .    (shield currently unavailable)
rPois  +          Spirit   .    n - +2 hat
rElec  +          Dismiss  .    E - +2 cloak {MR+}
rCorr  +          Reflect  .    s - +1 pair of gloves "Uczot" {Slay+2}
SustAt .          Harm     .    H - +2 pair of boots {run}
MR     +++..                    Z - amulet of Vitality {Regen+ HP+15}
Stlth  ..........               e - ring of Vanity {+Inv rElec MP+9 Dex+3}
                                x - ring "Omerynwu" {rCorr rC+ Str+2}

@: glowing, quick, extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: antennae 1, thin skeletal structure 1, blurry vision 2, fire resistance 1,
frail 1, mutation resistance 1, MP-powered wands
a: Divine Shield, Cleansing Flame, Summon Divine Warrior, Renounce Religion,
Evoke Blink, Evoke Invisibility
0: Orb of Zot
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian, icy, bone,
abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark, gossamer


You escaped.
You worshipped the Shining One.
The Shining One was exalted by your worship.
You were hungry.

You visited 18 branches of the dungeon, and saw 93 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 2 times, and saw 28 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 8 times.
You also visited: Labyrinth and Ice Cave.

You collected 15517 gold pieces.
You spent 770 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 c - a +9 executioner's axe of holy wrath (weapon)
 h - the +7 executioner's axe "Mifatuf" {chop, rF+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 5 of the Realm of Zot)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It protects you from fire.
 m - the +7 arbalest of Okawaru's Hope {speed, Int+6}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)   
   
   Attacks with this weapon are significantly faster.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+6).
Missiles
 g - 1989 bolts
Armour
 n - a +2 hat (worn)
 s - the +1 pair of gloves "Uczot" (worn) {Slay+2}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Depths)   
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+2).
 E - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
 H - a +2 pair of boots of running (worn)
 N - the +7 gold dragon armour of Death Resistance (worn) {+Blink rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ rCorr}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you blink.
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
Jewellery
 b - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 e - the ring of Vanity (right hand) {+Inv rElec MP+9 Dex+3}
   (You acquired it on level 3 of the Depths)   
   
   [ring of magical power]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
   It lets you turn invisible.
 x - the ring "Omerynwu" (left hand) {rCorr rC+ Str+2}
   (You acquired it on level 12 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It protects you from cold.
 G - an uncursed ring of flight
 I - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 O - the ring of Qinnaq {+Blink rPois MR+ Dex+5 Stlth+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+5).
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you blink.
   It makes you more stealthy.
 W - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 Z - the amulet of Vitality (around neck) {Regen+ HP+15}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients)   
   
   [amulet of regeneration]
   
   It affects your health (+15).
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
Wands
 a - a wand of lightning (7/15)
 j - a wand of disintegration (2/24)
 B - a wand of digging (15/24)
 L - a wand of heal wounds (3/9)
 S - a wand of teleportation (3/9)
Scrolls
 d - 26 scrolls of remove curse
 k - a scroll of amnesia
 o - 6 scrolls of blinking
 p - 11 scrolls of fog
 r - 34 scrolls of identify
 y - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 z - 10 scrolls of magic mapping
 A - 2 scrolls of summoning
 D - a scroll of holy word
 K - 12 scrolls of recharging
 U - 9 scrolls of fear
 X - a scroll of enchant armour
 Y - 8 scrolls of silence
Potions
 i - 25 potions of curing
 l - 4 potions of ambrosia
 q - 3 potions of cancellation
 t - a potion of cure mutation
 u - 2 potions of haste
 v - 2 potions of agility
 F - 2 potions of heal wounds
 J - 2 potions of resistance
 Q - a potion of magic
 T - 9 potions of might
 V - 6 potions of berserk rage
Comestibles
 f - 12 bread rations
 C - 39 fruits


   Skills:
 O Level 27 Fighting
 O Level 27 Axes
 O Level 27 Crossbows
 + Level 3.6 Throwing
 O Level 27 Armour
 O Level 27 Dodging
   Level 3.5 Shields
 - Level 4.0 Unarmed Combat
 * Level 19.6 Spellcasting
 O Level 27 Invocations
 - Level 12.0 Evocations


You had 65 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:11
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:3       Spider (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (6/6) Lair:8
    Orc (2/2) D:12            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (5/5) D:14
  Crypt (3/3) Vaults:2       Tomb (3/3) Crypt:3      Depths (5/5) D:15
   Hell (1/1)                 Dis (7/7) Hell            Geh (7/7) Hell
    Coc (7/7) Hell            Tar (7/7) Hell            Zot (5/5) Depths:5

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Ru
Sif Muna
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
The Shining One
Beogh

Shops:
D:7 :   D:8 ?   Orc:2 !}(?   Elf:3 !   Vaults:1 [*:=   Vaults:2 (   Vaults:4 =   Vaults:5 :   Depths:3 !   Depths:5 *

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:1 Depths:4 Depths:5
Pandemonium: Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:1 Depths:2

Annotations:
D:5 exclusion: downstairs
D:7 exclusion: downstairs
D:9 exclusion: 2 downstairs
Lair:3 exclusion: downstairs
Lair:5 exclusion: downstairs
Lair:7 exclusion: 2 downstairs
Swamp:3 exclusion: downstairs
Elf:2 1 runed door
Crypt:1 exclusion: downstairs
Coc:7 exclusion: ice statue


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have a pair of small antennae on your head.
You have a somewhat thin skeletal structure (Dex +2, Stealth).
Scrolls take you longer to read.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
You are frail (-10% HP).
You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.
You expend magic power (3 MP) to strengthen your wands.


Message History

(H) Hell           (I) Dis            (G) Gehenna        (X) Cocytus       
(Y) Tartarus       (Z) Zot           
Where to? (Enter - D:2, ? - help)
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
(D) Dungeon        (T) Temple         (L) Lair           (S) Swamp         
(N) Spider Nest    (M) Slime Pits     (O) Orcish Mines   (E) Elven Halls   
(V) Vaults         (C) Crypt          (W) Tomb           (U) Depths         
(H) Hell           (I) Dis            (G) Gehenna        (X) Cocytus       
(Y) Tartarus       (Z) Zot           
Where to? (Enter - D:1, ? - help)
Okay, then.
Move the cursor to view the level map, or type ? for a list of commands.
Returning to the game...
A rat comes into view.
A sun demon comes into view.
A giant orange brain comes into view.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You have escaped!

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Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
---------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----
Fighting       |  4                          8 10                      12 16 18 21 23 25 26 27    | 27.0
Axes           |     3  4  5  8  9 11 13 16             18    20 23 25 27                         | 27.0
Dodging        |                             3  4  5     6 11             12    13       14    27 | 27.0
Armour         |                             6  9 13 16 17       18 19    20 21    22    23 25 27 | 27.0
Evocations     |                             1  2  3     4     5                               12 | 12.0
Invocations    |                                1  4  5  7     9                               27 | 27.0
Throwing       |                                               1                                3 |  3.6
Crossbows      |                                                              3  5  6  7  9 11 27 | 27.0
Unarmed Combat |                                                                                4 |  4.0
Spellcasting   |                                                                               19 | 19.6
Shields        |                                                                                  |  3.5

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: War axe           |   107 |   148 |   357 |   832 |  1091 |   324 |       |       |       ||  2859
       Hand axe          |     6 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     6
       Broad axe         |       |       |       |       |   133 |       |       |       |     2 ||   135
       Battleaxe         |       |       |       |       |       |  1014 |  1332 |  1277 |  2444 ||  6067
       Executioner's axe |       |       |       |       |       |    52 |       |    23 |  6225 ||  6300
 Fire: Arbalest          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   116 ||   116
       Triple crossbow   |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     8 ||     8
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |       |       |     2 |       |     8 |       |       |       ||    10
Invok: Heroism           |       |       |       |     6 |     6 |     5 |       |     6 |     1 ||    24
       Finesse           |       |       |       |     3 |     7 |     5 |     4 |    11 |    13 ||    43
       Summon Divine War |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    22 ||    22
       Divine Shield     |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    14 ||    14
       Cleansing Flame   |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
       Brand Weapon With |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
 Abil: Evoke Blink       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    30 ||    30
       Evoke Flight      |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     3 |    23 |    36 |    30 |     1 |     2 |     6 ||   101
       Sack of spiders   |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Figurine of a zig |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |       |     5 |    13 |    14 |    12 |     8 |     2 |    48 ||   106
       Potion            |       |     4 |     2 |     9 |     1 |     3 |     1 |     3 |    41 ||    64
 Stab: Paralysed         |       |       |       |     8 |       |       |       |       |       ||     8
       Invisible         |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |     6 ||     7
       Petrified         |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |     2 |     2 ||     6
       Petrifying        |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |     1 |       ||     2
       Distracted        |       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |     3 ||     5
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     3 |     5 |    12 |    34 |    17 |     8 |    18 |     5 |    24 ||   126
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     1 |     4 |     2 |     1 |       |     3 |     7 ||    18
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     2 |     3 |     3 |       |       |     1 ||     9
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     1 |     2 |     2 |     3 ||    10
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |     2 |     2 |     1 |     4 |    11 ||    20
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |       |       |     4 |       |       |    18 ||    22
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    16 ||    16
Armor: Scale mail        |    46 |    39 |   118 |    53 |       |       |       |       |       ||   256
       Chain mail        |       |       |       |    81 |       |       |       |       |       ||    81
       Crystal plate arm |       |       |       |   344 |   726 |  1624 |   231 |       |   460 ||  3385
       Plate armour      |       |       |       |       |   224 |       |       |       |       ||   224
       Gold dragon armou |       |       |       |       |       |       |   480 |   771 |  5865 ||  7116
Dodge: Dodged            |    44 |    36 |    68 |   171 |   309 |   733 |   455 |   546 |  5069 ||  7431
Block: Shield            |    48 |    75 |   133 |   332 |   512 |   143 |       |       |       ||  1243
       Other             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   115 ||   115



Axed my way to a 15 runer, can't say I really felt threatened  even once.

They try to remove things that are "tedious" but the game is definitely getting easier as a result.

[TheDarkStar]

I had my best run yet. I started as a MiFi, found an Oka altar, cleared the Lair, cleared the rest of the Dungeon (and got some excellent artifacts), cleared Orc, cleared Snake Pit, and then dove into Vault/Depths to clear a few floors. Next, I went for Shoals (which is an evil, evil place) for that rune. After that, I cleared Elf, Crypt (which is really really easy with rN+++ and the Sword of Jihad) and all of Depths. I got my third rune on Vault:5, and considered heading for Zot (which I should have cleared or dove into anyway). Unfortunately, I decided to do a 5-rune win. The first (Abyss) was fine - there was a close call as I was getting out, but it was otherwise uneventful. However, I tried to do Slime without rCorr. I did kill TRJ, but there were too many powerful slimes around him and I died.

tl;dr: Even at level 27, bring a source of rCorr for Slime.

[SanctusTerrae]

I got two runes with my first character, and as I'm writing this, three. I'm going for all the runes, then the Orb. That's right, ALL SIXTEEN, SIX-AND-TEEN, 1-6, OF THE RUNES Game devs say its impossible. I do the impossible.

Actually, fifteen runes then the Orb are not that hard to accomplish with a right character. But the reverse (three runes - Orb - remaining twelve runes) is hellish experience. Don't try it with Ashenzari.

You realize this is exactly what I'm going to do now, right? To prove it can be done? Why would it be hellish? Do the monsters get stronger after you get the Orb?

Ashenzari has yet to fail me. I'm at full piety, with a few remove curse scrolls so that I can still upgrade my equipment. I'm transferring my fire magic to ice magic to complement my flaming weapon.

By the way, the third rune I got was from Slime. Royal Jelly was...almost impossible. I snuck up to it, read its description, correctly assumed it was that fiendish kind of boss that summons minions to swarm you, chugged might/agility/haste/resist potions, cast my standard enhancements, THEN chugged a Berserk potion.
I had -16 Corr by the time I rekt it, even with my ring "Cylog" providing rCorr. And 24 HP. While Berserk, I have over 200. It was that close...

It would've been easier if slimes left skeletons for me to reanimate and level the playing field. I might get some summoning levels just in case, but I don't want to have too broad a skill set.

Got some sweet-ass spellbooks in the loot, and I just need one more scroll of enchant weapon to max out my hand-axe.

Further proof of my great luck is when a shining eye tried to mutate me, and made me more clever.

[Not good with names]

Without spoiling, returning the Orb to the surface can be a difficult task itself.  There's still a few more tricks in the dungeon if you've only done the lair branches.

[EnigmaticHat]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The orb summons enemies from extended, possibly even in your line of sight.  If you do extended with the orb, its like you have two sets of lategame enemies to contend with and it'll be almost impossible to rest.  If you really want to do it, its best to treat it like high level Zigs and worship a god that restores health or mana on kills.

At least that would be my theory, I've never tried to do anything aside from escape once I have the orb.

[Aoi]

At least that would be my theory, I've never tried to do anything aside from escape once I have the orb.

I tried that when I recreated my .18 tournament win character. I managed to finish off the Pandemoniums, got stomped in the Hells so I retreated, and died in the Tomb, of all places. And that was with Kiku and rN+++.

It's UGLY.

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.18.1 (tiles) character file.

14432863 CPTANT the Axe Maniac (level 27, 260/260 HPs)
             Began as a Hill Orc Fighter on June 12, 2016.
             Was the Champion of the Shining One.
             Escaped with the Orb
             ... and 15 runes on June 16, 2016!
             
             The game lasted 08:12:31 (110201 turns).

CPTANT the Axe Maniac (Hill Orc Fighter)          Turns: 110201, Time: 08:12:32

Health: 260/260    AC: 47    Str: 32    XL:     27
Magic:  55/55      EV: 22    Int: 10    God:    the Shining One [******]
Gold:   14747      SH:  0    Dex: 15    Spells: 0 memorised, 65 levels left

rFire  + + .      SeeInvis .    c - +9 executioner's axe (holy)
rCold  + + .      Gourm    .    N - +7 gold dragon armour of Death Resistance {+Blink rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ rCorr}
rNeg   + + +      Faith    .    (shield currently unavailable)
rPois  +          Spirit   .    n - +2 hat
rElec  +          Dismiss  .    E - +2 cloak {MR+}
rCorr  +          Reflect  .    s - +1 pair of gloves "Uczot" {Slay+2}
SustAt .          Harm     .    H - +2 pair of boots {run}
MR     +++..                    Z - amulet of Vitality {Regen+ HP+15}
Stlth  ..........               e - ring of Vanity {+Inv rElec MP+9 Dex+3}
                                x - ring "Omerynwu" {rCorr rC+ Str+2}

@: glowing, quick, extremely resistant to hostile enchantments, extremely
unstealthy
A: antennae 1, thin skeletal structure 1, blurry vision 2, fire resistance 1,
frail 1, mutation resistance 1, MP-powered wands
a: Divine Shield, Cleansing Flame, Summon Divine Warrior, Renounce Religion,
Evoke Blink, Evoke Invisibility
0: Orb of Zot
}: 15/15 runes: decaying, slimy, silver, golden, iron, obsidian, icy, bone,
abyssal, demonic, glowing, magical, fiery, dark, gossamer


You escaped.
You worshipped the Shining One.
The Shining One was exalted by your worship.
You were hungry.

You visited 18 branches of the dungeon, and saw 93 of its levels.
You visited Pandemonium 2 times, and saw 28 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 8 times.
You also visited: Labyrinth and Ice Cave.

You collected 15517 gold pieces.
You spent 770 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 c - a +9 executioner's axe of holy wrath (weapon)
 h - the +7 executioner's axe "Mifatuf" {chop, rF+}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 5 of the Realm of Zot)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It protects you from fire.
 m - the +7 arbalest of Okawaru's Hope {speed, Int+6}
   (You found it on level 7 of the Iron City of Dis)   
   
   Attacks with this weapon are significantly faster.
   
   It affects your intelligence (+6).
Missiles
 g - 1989 bolts
Armour
 n - a +2 hat (worn)
 s - the +1 pair of gloves "Uczot" (worn) {Slay+2}
   (Okawaru gifted it to you on level 4 of the Depths)   
   
   It affects your accuracy and damage with ranged weapons and melee attacks
   (+2).
 E - a +2 cloak of magic resistance (worn)
 H - a +2 pair of boots of running (worn)
 N - the +7 gold dragon armour of Death Resistance (worn) {+Blink rPois rF+ rC+ rN+ rCorr}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Elven Halls)   
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It protects you from cold.
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
   It lets you blink.
   It protects you from acid and corrosion.
Jewellery
 b - an uncursed ring of teleportation
 e - the ring of Vanity (right hand) {+Inv rElec MP+9 Dex+3}
   (You acquired it on level 3 of the Depths)   
   
   [ring of magical power]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It affects your magic capacity (+9).
   It lets you turn invisible.
 x - the ring "Omerynwu" (left hand) {rCorr rC+ Str+2}
   (You acquired it on level 12 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your strength (+2).
   It protects you from cold.
 G - an uncursed ring of flight
 I - an uncursed ring of protection from fire
 O - the ring of Qinnaq {+Blink rPois MR+ Dex+5 Stlth+}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Pits of Slime)   
   
   [ring of dexterity]
   
   It affects your dexterity (+5).
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
   It lets you blink.
   It makes you more stealthy.
 W - an uncursed ring of protection from cold
 Z - the amulet of Vitality (around neck) {Regen+ HP+15}
   (You found it on level 3 of the Tomb of the Ancients)   
   
   [amulet of regeneration]
   
   It affects your health (+15).
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
Wands
 a - a wand of lightning (7/15)
 j - a wand of disintegration (2/24)
 B - a wand of digging (15/24)
 L - a wand of heal wounds (3/9)
 S - a wand of teleportation (3/9)
Scrolls
 d - 26 scrolls of remove curse
 k - a scroll of amnesia
 o - 6 scrolls of blinking
 p - 11 scrolls of fog
 r - 34 scrolls of identify
 y - 4 scrolls of teleportation
 z - 10 scrolls of magic mapping
 A - 2 scrolls of summoning
 D - a scroll of holy word
 K - 12 scrolls of recharging
 U - 9 scrolls of fear
 X - a scroll of enchant armour
 Y - 8 scrolls of silence
Potions
 i - 25 potions of curing
 l - 4 potions of ambrosia
 q - 3 potions of cancellation
 t - a potion of cure mutation
 u - 2 potions of haste
 v - 2 potions of agility
 F - 2 potions of heal wounds
 J - 2 potions of resistance
 Q - a potion of magic
 T - 9 potions of might
 V - 6 potions of berserk rage
Comestibles
 f - 12 bread rations
 C - 39 fruits


   Skills:
 O Level 27 Fighting
 O Level 27 Axes
 O Level 27 Crossbows
 + Level 3.6 Throwing
 O Level 27 Armour
 O Level 27 Dodging
   Level 3.5 Shields
 - Level 4.0 Unarmed Combat
 * Level 19.6 Spellcasting
 O Level 27 Invocations
 - Level 12.0 Evocations


You had 65 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.

Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (8/8) D:11
  Swamp (4/4) Lair:3       Spider (4/4) Lair:4        Slime (6/6) Lair:8
    Orc (2/2) D:12            Elf (3/3) Orc:2        Vaults (5/5) D:14
  Crypt (3/3) Vaults:2       Tomb (3/3) Crypt:3      Depths (5/5) D:15
   Hell (1/1)                 Dis (7/7) Hell            Geh (7/7) Hell
    Coc (7/7) Hell            Tar (7/7) Hell            Zot (5/5) Depths:5

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Gozag
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Pakellas
Ru
Sif Muna
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
The Shining One
Beogh

Shops:
D:7 :   D:8 ?   Orc:2 !}(?   Elf:3 !   Vaults:1 [*:=   Vaults:2 (   Vaults:4 =   Vaults:5 :   Depths:3 !   Depths:5 *

Portals:
Hell: Depths:1 Depths:2 Depths:3 Depths:4 Depths:5
Abyss: Depths:1 Depths:4 Depths:5
Pandemonium: Depths:3
Ziggurat: Depths:1 Depths:2

Annotations:
D:5 exclusion: downstairs
D:7 exclusion: downstairs
D:9 exclusion: 2 downstairs
Lair:3 exclusion: downstairs
Lair:5 exclusion: downstairs
Lair:7 exclusion: 2 downstairs
Swamp:3 exclusion: downstairs
Elf:2 1 runed door
Crypt:1 exclusion: downstairs
Coc:7 exclusion: ice statue


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You have a pair of small antennae on your head.
You have a somewhat thin skeletal structure (Dex +2, Stealth).
Scrolls take you longer to read.
Your flesh is heat resistant.
You are frail (-10% HP).
You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.
You expend magic power (3 MP) to strengthen your wands.


Message History

(H) Hell           (I) Dis            (G) Gehenna        (X) Cocytus       
(Y) Tartarus       (Z) Zot           
Where to? (Enter - D:2, ? - help)
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You climb upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
(D) Dungeon        (T) Temple         (L) Lair           (S) Swamp         
(N) Spider Nest    (M) Slime Pits     (O) Orcish Mines   (E) Elven Halls   
(V) Vaults         (C) Crypt          (W) Tomb           (U) Depths         
(H) Hell           (I) Dis            (G) Gehenna        (X) Cocytus       
(Y) Tartarus       (Z) Zot           
Where to? (Enter - D:1, ? - help)
Okay, then.
Move the cursor to view the level map, or type ? for a list of commands.
Returning to the game...
A rat comes into view.
A sun demon comes into view.
A giant orange brain comes into view.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
You have escaped!

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Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
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Fighting       |  4                          8 10                      12 16 18 21 23 25 26 27    | 27.0
Axes           |     3  4  5  8  9 11 13 16             18    20 23 25 27                         | 27.0
Dodging        |                             3  4  5     6 11             12    13       14    27 | 27.0
Armour         |                             6  9 13 16 17       18 19    20 21    22    23 25 27 | 27.0
Evocations     |                             1  2  3     4     5                               12 | 12.0
Invocations    |                                1  4  5  7     9                               27 | 27.0
Throwing       |                                               1                                3 |  3.6
Crossbows      |                                                              3  5  6  7  9 11 27 | 27.0
Unarmed Combat |                                                                                4 |  4.0
Spellcasting   |                                                                               19 | 19.6
Shields        |                                                                                  |  3.5

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: War axe           |   107 |   148 |   357 |   832 |  1091 |   324 |       |       |       ||  2859
       Hand axe          |     6 |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ||     6
       Broad axe         |       |       |       |       |   133 |       |       |       |     2 ||   135
       Battleaxe         |       |       |       |       |       |  1014 |  1332 |  1277 |  2444 ||  6067
       Executioner's axe |       |       |       |       |       |    52 |       |    23 |  6225 ||  6300
 Fire: Arbalest          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   116 ||   116
       Triple crossbow   |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     8 ||     8
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |       |       |     2 |       |     8 |       |       |       ||    10
Invok: Heroism           |       |       |       |     6 |     6 |     5 |       |     6 |     1 ||    24
       Finesse           |       |       |       |     3 |     7 |     5 |     4 |    11 |    13 ||    43
       Summon Divine War |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    22 ||    22
       Divine Shield     |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    14 ||    14
       Cleansing Flame   |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     3 ||     3
       Brand Weapon With |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
 Abil: Evoke Blink       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    30 ||    30
       Evoke Flight      |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |     3 |    23 |    36 |    30 |     1 |     2 |     6 ||   101
       Sack of spiders   |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       ||     1
       Figurine of a zig |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |       |     5 |    13 |    14 |    12 |     8 |     2 |    48 ||   106
       Potion            |       |     4 |     2 |     9 |     1 |     3 |     1 |     3 |    41 ||    64
 Stab: Paralysed         |       |       |       |     8 |       |       |       |       |       ||     8
       Invisible         |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |       |       |     6 ||     7
       Petrified         |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |       |     2 |     2 ||     6
       Petrifying        |       |       |       |       |     1 |       |       |     1 |       ||     2
       Distracted        |       |       |       |       |       |       |     2 |       |     3 ||     5
       Confused          |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
  Eat: Chunk             |     3 |     5 |    12 |    34 |    17 |     8 |    18 |     5 |    24 ||   126
       Beef jerky        |       |       |     1 |     4 |     2 |     1 |       |     3 |     7 ||    18
       Fruit             |       |       |       |     2 |     3 |     3 |       |       |     1 ||     9
       Pizza             |       |       |       |     1 |     1 |     1 |     2 |     2 |     3 ||    10
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |       |     2 |     2 |     1 |     4 |    11 ||    20
       Bread ration      |       |       |       |       |       |     4 |       |       |    18 ||    22
       Royal jelly       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |    16 ||    16
Armor: Scale mail        |    46 |    39 |   118 |    53 |       |       |       |       |       ||   256
       Chain mail        |       |       |       |    81 |       |       |       |       |       ||    81
       Crystal plate arm |       |       |       |   344 |   726 |  1624 |   231 |       |   460 ||  3385
       Plate armour      |       |       |       |       |   224 |       |       |       |       ||   224
       Gold dragon armou |       |       |       |       |       |       |   480 |   771 |  5865 ||  7116
Dodge: Dodged            |    44 |    36 |    68 |   171 |   309 |   733 |   455 |   546 |  5069 ||  7431
Block: Shield            |    48 |    75 |   133 |   332 |   512 |   143 |       |       |       ||  1243
       Other             |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |   115 ||   115



Axed my way to a 15 runer, can't say I really felt threatened  even once.

They try to remove things that are "tedious" but the game is definitely getting easier as a result.

Not surprised, the game is getting more and more dumbed down with 'dubious' changes for ages now, wouldn't surprise me if they add controller support soon....

[Tiruin]

I got two runes with my first character, and as I'm writing this, three. I'm going for all the runes, then the Orb. That's right, ALL SIXTEEN, SIX-AND-TEEN, 1-6, OF THE RUNES Game devs say its impossible. I do the impossible.

Actually, fifteen runes then the Orb are not that hard to accomplish with a right character. But the reverse (three runes - Orb - remaining twelve runes) is hellish experience. Don't try it with Ashenzari.

You realize this is exactly what I'm going to do now, right? To prove it can be done? Why would it be hellish? Do the monsters get stronger after you get the Orb?

Ashenzari has yet to fail me. I'm at full piety, with a few remove curse scrolls so that I can still upgrade my equipment. I'm transferring my fire magic to ice magic to complement my flaming weapon.

By the way, the third rune I got was from Slime. Royal Jelly was...almost impossible. I snuck up to it, read its description, correctly assumed it was that fiendish kind of boss that summons minions to swarm you, chugged might/agility/haste/resist potions, cast my standard enhancements, THEN chugged a Berserk potion.
I had -16 Corr by the time I rekt it, even with my ring "Cylog" providing rCorr. And 24 HP. While Berserk, I have over 200. It was that close...

Oooo ._.
I'd personally suggest up'ping your character by a LONG shot if you wish to accomplish that goal there :/ My characters usually get the third rune without losses in the Slime Pits--wherein as I recall my only problem with corrosion (curse you rCorr never popping up for me! EVER!), was in a Ziggurat level wherein I reached -64 corrosion from a mix of spider nest//that kind of airstrike-ish-smite-corrosive aether creature, and was playing a heavy mace/shield gargoyle with 50+ AC.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The orb summons enemies from extended, possibly even in your line of sight.  If you do extended with the orb, its like you have two sets of lategame enemies to contend with and it'll be almost impossible to rest.  If you really want to do it, its best to treat it like high level Zigs and worship a god that restores health or mana on kills.

At least that would be my theory, I've never tried to do anything aside from escape once I have the orb.

^Forwarding this, that run IS possible--however you need +regen for the rest time, plus given Ashenzari, you'll be noticing the interrupting spawns at least, but will have trouble resting in between the dangerous foes you'll meet; have a way to hit them from range, or run quickly away.

That said, has anyone ever seen a Boots of Travel lately? ._. I've rarely seen Boot-slot randarts/unrandarts compared to long ago. Miss scrolls of acquirement being 'type in your wish'

[TheDarkStar]

That said, has anyone ever seen a Boots of Travel lately? ._. I've rarely seen Boot-slot randarts/unrandarts compared to long ago. Miss scrolls of acquirement being 'type in your wish'

I got a nice STR+8 set of boots yesterday, but the only artifact boots I've seen are the stabbing ones.

[Aoi]

That said, has anyone ever seen a Boots of Travel lately? ._. I've rarely seen Boot-slot randarts/unrandarts compared to long ago. Miss scrolls of acquirement being 'type in your wish'

I ended up getting one on floor 2 or so the other day. Unfortunately, it was while I was messing around with random combos and it was on something that just didn't work well, like a Dark Elf berserker, that died promptly.

Oka also seems fit to gift me boots of godawful suck all the time; I mostly just toss on boots of flying and call it good.

Getting boots of the assassin in the crypt with a minotaur wielding a maxed eveningstar of holy wrath was fun too, even though my stealth skill was untrained at the time.

[SanctusTerrae]

I'm in the Elvish Halls now. The Mines shops had very little to offer me...but this antique armor shop on Hall:2 has a jeweled plate armor for 1000~ gold. Heavily debating buying it since I have a +Regen, +N, +rF, +9MP chainmail.

I read what picking up the orb does. ...I'm still gonna do it. I'm way too edgy to die.

Since getting hit restores my MP sometimes, should I switch to an amulet of guardian spirit if/when I find it?

I'm busy training my magic so I can get some better spells to compliment my axe. Animate dead, Haste, Discord, Deflect Misslies, Necromutation(!), and of course my shields/dodging skills so I don't get hit as much.

Kinda wish I'd gotten horns on my head instead of antennae.

...Well. There's a wizlab on Hall:3, and I came down the stairs almost literally right next to it. I thought I'd run my good luck streak, but no.

This game's too easy now.

[Sarrak]

This game's too easy now.

Medium parts of the game are very easy. Hard times will begin anew with Tomb/Hell/(Zig), with swarms of damnation, smite and torment. Necromutation should protect you from the latter, though.

[Antioch]

This game's too easy now.

Medium parts of the game are very easy. Hard times will begin anew with Tomb/Hell/(Zig), with swarms of damnation, smite and torment. Necromutation should protect you from the latter, though.

I literally cleared tomb 3 by just going down the stairs, go up again to pull some mummies with you and whack em with an axe.

[heydude6]

I literally cleared tomb 3 by just going down the stairs, go up again to pull some mummies with you and whack em with an axe.

In my opinion, the hardest part of tomb was the hallway in Tomb 1 that you enter by clearing the first half of Tomb 2. You are trapped in a long narrow hallway and the nearest pair of stairs are a long way away. I managed to barely get through it by spamming teleport scrolls and my teleport wand.

How did you clear it?