Update 6!Queue:
___ (Made In China) the Demonspawn Chaos Knight___ the Felid Wanderer
Kog Haltpast the Deep Dwarf Monk
Jill the Naga Wizard (Worshiping Nemelex)
We again return to our Let's Play of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. We'll take out D3 and D4, time and survival permitting.
Our first peek of D3. A nice and clear corridor leading to a staircase, this will make a good retreat point.
In the process of exploring, I reach "Near Starving". I need to find a corpse fast lest I waste my rations.
Really, Crawl? Could I have expected any less of you?
I take them out by drinking a potion of speed and might. Use consumables liberally, saving them will likely lead to your death.
Apparently, according to Xom, food poisoning is funny.
While trying to rest off the sickness, Xom barrages me with rocks, but at least it's not demons again. I'll just quaff a potion of healing, I don't want Xom to start getting antsy on me again.
I think I just walked into poison hell. No point in running, snakes are faster then me and even with the potion of speed they'll still catch up to me until I get somewhere.
Level 5, this is promising. It doesn't come with any mutations or stat boosts, though.
Naturally, the only corpse that's dropped is poisonous. Thanks, Crawl. I do take the blowgun and needles, though, it will be handy.
And our first wand! Good, this might be useful.
Notice that I said "might be".
...Crawl really is out to kill me. Say hello to Grinder, folks, he's the worst early-game unique nowadays, worse then the infamous Sigmund. He paralyses you and then beats you to death while Paining you, and blinks away if he's in trouble. Oh, and he's immune to poison (and thus Mephitic Cloud). Nasty, nasty, nasty. I could try running, but he would probably get me with paralysis anyways. Let's just try to kill him for the hell of it.
I put a nice speed difference between us with a wand of slowing and a potion of speed, and now might actually be a good time to run. Still, a Xom follower wouldn't do that, would they?
I know, I'm an idiot, please proceed to berate me. If I was playing as any other character, I probably would have done exactly that, but hey,
Xom.
These are our fabulous treasures...
And this is our rank among our two characters. Slightly worse then Argem Bargem, not particularly surprised.
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.9-a1-624-g14e2db6 character file.
237 Made In China the Skirmisher (level 5, -7/37 HPs)
Began as a Demonspawn Chaos Knight on May 27, 2011.
Was a Plaything of Xom.
Mangled by Grinder (10 damage)
... while paralysed
... on Level 3 of the Dungeon on May 29, 2011.
The game lasted 00:48:26 (3628 turns).
Made In China the Skirmisher (Demonspawn Chaos Knight) Turns: 3628, Time: 00:48:26
HP -7/37 AC 7 Str 14 Exp: 5/215 (38), need: 189
MP 5/5 EV 2 Int 11 (13) God: Xom
Gold 87 SH 0 Dex 13 Spells: 0 memorised, 4 levels left
Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : + a - +2 mace
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . . b - +2 leather armour
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Acid. : . . . Res.Corr. : . s - +0 helmet
Res.Poison: . Clarity : . (no cloak)
Res.Elec. : . Spirit.Shd : . h - +0 pair of gauntlets
Sust.Abil.: . . Stasis : . (no boots)
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet)
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . (no ring)
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . d - ring of see invisible {unknown}
@: paralysed, very slightly glowing, hasted, slightly resistant to hostile enchantments,
unstealthy
A: conserve scrolls, powered by death 1, slow healing 1, spit poison 1, Dex +1
a: Spit Poison, Renounce Religion
You were on level 3 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Xom.
You were a very special plaything of Xom.
You were very hungry.
You visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and saw 3 of its levels.
You collected 67 gold pieces.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - a +2,+2 mace (weapon)
n - a +1 elven blowgun
Missiles
e - 53 +0 darts (quivered)
p - 21 poisoned +0 needles
Armour
b - a +2 leather armour (worn)
h - a +0 pair of gauntlets (worn)
s - a +0 helmet (worn)
Magical devices
r - a wand of slowing (5)
Comestibles
c - 3 bread rations
k - a meat ration
Scrolls
g - 2 scrolls of identify {unknown}
i - a scroll of fear {unknown}
j - 3 scrolls of remove curse {unknown}
l - a scroll of amnesia {unknown}
o - a scroll of curse armour {unknown}
q - a scroll of blinking {unknown}
Jewellery
d - a ring of see invisible (left hand) {unknown}
Potions
f - a potion of healing
You had 38 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 4 Fighting
+ Level 3 Maces & Flails
+ Level 2 Armour
- Level 2 Dodging
You had 4 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (3/27)
Altars:
Xom
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are very good at protecting items from fire.
You can steal the life force of nearby defeated enemies.
You are agile (Dex +1).
You heal slowly.
You can spit poison.
Message History
Grinder is lightly wounded.
You hit Grinder, but do no damage.
Grinder is lightly wounded.
Grinder hits you!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You hit Grinder.
Grinder is moderately wounded.
You hit Grinder, but do no damage.
Grinder is moderately wounded.
Grinder gestures at you.
You suddenly lose the ability to move!
Your Dodging skill increases to level 2!
Helpless, you fail to dodge Grinder's attack.
Grinder hits you. You writhe in agony.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You feel your strength returning.
You are very lightly contaminated with residual magic.
Grinder hits you! You writhe in agony.
You die...
Xom chuckles heartily!
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You could see Grinder.
Vanquished Creatures
A hound (D:2)
An orc priest (D:3)
A worker ant (D:1)
Ijyb (D:2)
A snake (D:3)
3 orcs (D:3)
2 giant cockroaches
8 goblins
4 hobgoblins
4 bats
A giant gecko (D:1)
4 giant newts
3 jackals (D:1)
3 kobolds
5 rats
2 small snakes
44 creatures vanquished.
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
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0 | D:1 | Made In China, the Demonspawn Chaos Knight, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 13/13 MP: 1/1
78 | D:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
522 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 15/20 MP: 2/2
553 | D:1 | XOM: cast spell 'Detect Creatures'
634 | D:1 | XOM: miscast effect
789 | D:1 | XOM is BORED!
789 | D:1 | XOM: stat loss: -1 Int (12/13)
1169 | D:1 | Noticed a worker ant
1175 | D:1 | Defeated a worker ant
1175 | D:1 | Gained mutation: You can steal the life force of nearby defeated enemies.
1175 | D:1 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 17/25 MP: 3/3
1448 | D:1 | XOM: stat loss: -1 Str (12/13)
1568 | D:1 | XOM: summons 3 hostile demons
1706 | D:2 | XOM: give mutations
1706 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You are clumsy (Dex -1).
1706 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You are dopey (Int -1).
1706 | D:2 | Lost mutation: You are dopey (Int -1).
1766 | D:2 | XOM: stat loss: -3 Int (10/13)
1875 | D:2 | Noticed Ijyb
1902 | D:2 | Defeated Ijyb
2075 | D:2 | XOM: give mutations
2075 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You can spit poison.
2075 | D:2 | Lost mutation: You are clumsy (Dex -1).
2075 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably.
2075 | D:2 | Lost mutation: You occasionally shout uncontrollably.
2130 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You are very good at protecting items from fire.
2130 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 28/32 MP: 4/4
2394 | D:2 | XOM: torment (17/32 hp)
2589 | D:2 | XOM: miscast effect
2689 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You are agile (Dex +1).
2709 | D:2 | Gained mutation: You heal slowly.
3366 | D:3 | XOM: miscast effect
3541 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 37/37 MP: 5/5
3613 | D:3 | Noticed Grinder
3625 | D:3 | Paralysed by Grinder for 7 turns
3628 | D:3 | Mangled by Grinder
Next up, the Felid Wanderer.