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thiskidrob

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:56 pm
Post subject: -crawl- YAVP Gildenstein, the Spriggan Venom Mage
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This is my third win now. My impression of this game is that this is a
great race\class combo. The poison of the VM is more effective because
you can safely outrun the poisoned monster that is chasing you. It
will die without touching you usually.

Some nice things were gaining a mutation that let me eat meat,
basically giving me 'gourmand' eating rights. On top of that,
Spriggans have naturally slow digestion so they need to eat less
anyway. Throw a staff of energy on top of that, and at endgame, I had
my first ever Crystal Spear casting magic user. He could fire dozens
of Crystal Spears without getting hungry. I can see what all the hype
is about now, this spell dominated the rest of the game.

Spriggans are also nice in the endgame because they are tough by then,
but still faster than most all opponents. If I needed more speed, I
had a wand of hasting that was enchanted up to 24 charges *twice*. I
didnt even need to learn haste.

A bad point was the lack of a robe of resistance. I did the whole game
with never more that 1 resistance to fire and water - it was one or the
other, and only 1 level of resistance like that.

It didnt end up mattering because I played careful enough to survive.

Oh yes, and the last messages are pretty cool too.

Here it is:

Dungeon Crawl version 4.0.0 beta 26 character file.


Gildenstein the Devastator

Race : Spriggan Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : +
Class : Venom Mage Res.Cold : . . . Warding : .
Worship : Vehumet Life Prot.: + . . Conserve : .
Level : 27 Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : .
Exp : 1362662 Res.Elec. : + Gourmand : .

Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : .
Spls.Left : 17 Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: +
Gold : 3704 Res.Slow : . Levitation : .
Clarity : + Ctrl.Flight: .
HP : 102
MP : 48
Str : 8 Weapon : staff of energy
Int : 23 Armour : +3 robe (R-magic)
Dex : 22 Shield :
AC : 14 Helmet : +2 wizard's hat (see invis)
Evasion : 17 Cloak : +2 elf cloak
Shield : 0 Gloves :
Boots :
Play time : 10:44:06 Amulet : amulet "Ywyry"
Turns : 151421 Ring : ring of Olururuwikerid
Ring : ring of teleport control


You are on level 1.
You worship Vehumet.
Vehumet is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

Inventory:
Hand weapons
A - a +6,+5 dagger of protection
(You found it on level 2 of the Dungeon)
Armour
w - a +3 robe of magic resistance (worn)
(You bought it in a shop on level 1 of the Elven Halls)
G - a +2 elven cloak (worn)
I - a +2 wizard's hat of see invisible (worn)
(You bought it in a shop on level 13 of the Dungeon)
Magical devices
b - a wand of disintegration (5)
(You found it on level 3 of the Vaults)
l - a wand of draining (7)
(You found it on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
q - a wand of fire (2)
s - a wand of hasting (20)
(You bought it in a shop on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
C - a wand of healing (7)
D - a wand of digging (16)
(You found it on level 6 of the Lair)
E - a wand of teleportation (6)
Q - a wand of cold (7)
(You found it on level 5 of the Elven Halls)
Comestibles
t - 3 honeycombs
z - 5 royal jellies
Scrolls
d - 3 scrolls of remove curse
i - 2 scrolls of identify
F - a scroll of enchant weapon II
H - a scroll of magic mapping
Jewellery
j - the ring of Olururuwikerid (right hand)
(You bought it in a shop on level 7 of the Lair)
This ring brings its wearer more in contact with the powers of fire.
He or
she gains resistance to heat and can use fire magic more
effectively, but
becomes more vulnerable to the effects of cold.
It affects your AC (+4).
It affects your strength (-2).
It affects your dexterity (+4).
It insulates you from electricity.
It partially protects you from negative energy.
It lets you levitate.
It lets you sense your surroundings.

m - a ring of protection from fire
(You found it on level 24 of the Dungeon)
u - a ring of teleport control (left hand)
(You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
B - the ring of Robustness
(You found it on level 4 of the Hive)
This ring either protects its wearer from harm or makes them more
vulnerable to injury, to a degree dependent on its power.
It affects your AC (+Cool.
M - the ring "Igynes"
(You found it on level 7 of the Elven Halls)
This ring increases its wearer's reserves of magical power.
It affects your accuracy (+3).

T - the amulet "Ywyry" (around neck)
(You bought it in a shop on level 13 of the Dungeon)
This amulet protects its wearer from some forms of mental confusion.

It affects your damage-dealing abilities (+3).
It protects you from cold.

U - the amulet "Kihus Masuke"
(You found it on level 7 of the Elven Halls)
This amulet repels some of the attacks of creatures which have been
magically summoned.
It partially protects you from negative energy.
It protects you from magic.
It lets you levitate.
It lets you teleport.

V - an amulet of the gourmand
(You bought it in a shop on level 13 of the Dungeon)
Potions
f - 3 potions of speed
k - 2 potions of restore abilities
r - 5 potions of heal wounds
x - 6 potions of healing
y - a potion of invisibility
K - 2 potions of strong poison
Books
o - a book of Divinations
(You found it on level 27 of the Dungeon)
v - a book of Wizardry
(You found it on level 27 of the Dungeon)
Magical staves
a - a staff of energy (weapon)
(You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)
Orbs of Power
J - the Orb of Zot
(You found it on level 5 of the Realm of Zot)
Miscellaneous
c - a silver rune
(You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)
g - a serpentine rune of Zot
(You found it on level 5 of the Snake Pit)
p - a decaying rune
(You found it on level 5 of the Swamp)


You have 1159 experience left.

Skills:
- Level 2 Fighting
- Level 4 Short Blades
+ Level 14 Dodging
+ Level 11 Stealth
- Level 1 Stabbing
+ Level 2 Shields
+ Level 1 Traps & Doors
+ Level 21 Spellcasting
+ Level 22 Conjurations
+ Level 2 Enchantments
- Level 6 Transmigration
- Level 10 Ice Magic
+ Level 19 Earth Magic
- Level 9 Poison Magic
- Level 3 Evocations


You have 17 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

Your Spells Type Success
Level
a - Sting Poison/Conjuration Perfect 1
b - Cure Poison Poison Excellent 2
c - Venom Bolt Poison/Conjuration Excellent 5
d - Magic Dart Conjuration Perfect 1
e - Throw Frost Ice/Conjuration Excellent 2
f - Bolt of Cold Ice/Conjuration Very Good 5
g - Stoneskin Earth/Transmigration Perfect 2
h - Bolt of Iron Earth/Conjuration Excellent 6
i - Animate Dead Necromancy Good 4
j - Iskenderun's Mystic Blast Conjuration Perfect 4
k - Abjuration Summoning Very Good 3
l - Repel Missiles Air/Enchantment Great 2
m - Levitation Air/Enchantment Great 2
n - Lehudib's Crystal Spear Earth/Conjuration Great 8
o - Blink Translocation Great 2
p - Detect Creatures Divination Great 2

Mutations & Other Weirdness
Your mind is acute (Int +1).
You are partially covered in green scales (AC + 1).
Your digestive system is specialised to digest meat.
You have a fast metabolism.
Armour fits poorly on your deformed body.
You occasionally forget where you are.
Your body is slowly deteriorating.


Last Messages

Floor.
The crystal spear hits the Executioner.
You kill the Executioner!
There is a stone staircase leading upwards here.

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Vanquished Creatures
An orb of fire (Zot:5)
An ancient lich (Zot:5)
2 royal jellies (shapeshifter) (Vault:Cool
A Killer Klown (shapeshifter) (Vault:Cool
Margery (Zot:2)
3 Killer Klowns
2 electric golems (Zot:5)
Xtahua (Vault:6)
6 golden dragons
17 Orb Guardians (Zot:5)
5 liches
A titan (Vault:7)
A quicksilver dragon (shapeshifter) (D:21)
4 Orb Guardians (shapeshifter)
Rupert (Zot:1)
12 shadow dragons
16 storm dragons
5 sphinxes
Wayne (Zot:4)
A sphinx (shapeshifter) (Vault:Cool
9 frost giants
A Balrug (Elf:7)

*snip*

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:51 pm
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Gratz from a flegling Wizard!
Howie

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:58 pm
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Howie wrote:
> Gratz from a flegling Wizard!
> Howie

BTW, being quite new to Crawl, I wonder if you'd share with me the
main ways a Venom Mage kills. I'd guess that poison is rather slow and
that higher level mobs are resistant to it.
Perhaps this assumption is incorrect.

Thanks
Howie
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:47 pm
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On 14 Apr 2006 14:56:45 -0700, "thiskidrob" <thiskidrob.RemoveThis@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>This is my third win now.

So, time to start trying some challenge games then. Smile

Congratulations.

>My impression of this game is that this is a
>great race\class combo.

Well, I think it is more that Spriggans are pretty nifty, as long as you
stick to things they're reasonably good at. Trying one as a melee
specialist would probably count as a challenge game.

>Armour fits poorly on your deformed body.

Like you care.

> Last Messages
>
>Floor.
>The crystal spear hits the Executioner.
>You kill the Executioner!
>There is a stone staircase leading upwards here.

Yeah, great messages.

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:55 am
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On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:58:30 -0400, Howie <how1789.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Howie wrote:
>> Gratz from a flegling Wizard!
>> Howie
>
> BTW, being quite new to Crawl, I wonder if you'd share with me the
>main ways a Venom Mage kills. I'd guess that poison is rather slow and
>that higher level mobs are resistant to it.
> Perhaps this assumption is incorrect.
>
Venom lastst quite a while. It kills orcs, elves, ogres, trolls,
animals that aren't spiders. you avoid branches with lots of
poison resistant creatures until you get books with other attack
spells.
I think a venom mage is easier than other mages at the beginning,
harder in the middle game until you find books with good spells,
and in the endgame it will matter little because everyone will
use the same spells.

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:34 pm
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Wim Benthem wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:58:30 -0400, Howie <how1789.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Howie wrote:
>>
>>>Gratz from a flegling Wizard!
>>>Howie
>>
>> BTW, being quite new to Crawl, I wonder if you'd share with me the
>>main ways a Venom Mage kills. I'd guess that poison is rather slow and
>>that higher level mobs are resistant to it.
>> Perhaps this assumption is incorrect.
>>
>
> Venom lastst quite a while. It kills orcs, elves, ogres, trolls,
> animals that aren't spiders. you avoid branches with lots of
> poison resistant creatures until you get books with other attack
> spells.
> I think a venom mage is easier than other mages at the beginning,
> harder in the middle game until you find books with good spells,
> and in the endgame it will matter little because everyone will
> use the same spells.
>
KK.
Thanks for the explanation.
Understood.
Gratz again.
Howie
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