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[Azthor]

Endgame, evoking the Staff of Wud Mu while under Necromutation tends to function as an endless mana battery. Throw Tornado and Shatter in and Zot becomes much less of a hassle.

• It's "Wucad Mu" and "Tornado", not "Wud Mu" and "Throw Tornado".
• What the hell kind of crazy character has Tornado, Shatter, and necromutation?

I used Wud due to laziness, but you could complain about that; alas, not noticing "throw" was starting a new sentence and then proceeding to try and berate me on it was simply foolhardy of you.

[G-Flex]

You know what's fun?

Wearing 4 rings of wizardry.

Wearing 4 rings of wizardry is fun.

Wizardry doesn't stack very well. Sure, put on four of the things if you don't have any other good rings that could fill those slots, but it's probably barely worth wearing two, never mind four. You definitely don't get four times the benefit of one wizardry ring; I'm not sure how much it is, though.

I used Wud due to laziness, but you could complain about that; alas, not noticing "throw" was starting a new sentence and then proceeding to try and berate me on it was simply foolhardy of you.

Yeah, I misread the sentence. My mistake.

I'm still curious what kind of utterly bizarre character gets Necromutation, Shatter, and Tornado castable.

[Azthor]

No problem. I was editing the character in the last post, but I will do it here instead:

Just a maxed out (spellcasting, schools and most elements) Deep Elf Wizard who switched gods a few times while rune hunting in the Pandemonium. Started with Sif Muna and ended with Chei for the INT bonus; I had bought the Book of Storms in a store and got the Necronomicon as a gift from Kiku.

[Leafsnail]

Definitely... several of my more notable mummy runs found sif altars on D2, which pretty much always ends up with me cackling maniacally and facerolling the game for the next dozen levels or so. Or imp rolling, anyway.

It's almost annoying how much of an impact a D2 altar makes, really.

I... guess, but I'm not sure how you keep dying when you have the mammal retreat shield (imps aren't so good for this purpose since they have a tendancy to blink away when you need them).  Once I'm past the typical splat zone (level 1, basically) I can usually make it to the temple through sheer cowardice.

[monkeydancer]

So mimics have constriction now. Would have been good to know before I nearly died fighting one.

[Frumple]

Ngh? M'not the one with mummysplat problems. Big thing with early sif is early channel, which means imps bloody everywhere. You don't need retreat shield when everything is drowned in imps, confused, and being pelted with magic darts from the max distance (implied: and shortly dead.). This is a thing that happens considerably sooner than ice beast spam, which tends to keep me going until I can find some more book access. Quokkas do alright, but they don't really have much on shadow/iron/frost imps and the six-pack of crimsons that probably come with 'em. And whatever zombies and skeletons end up along for the ride.

Canine's too random for my tastes (and note that I'm leaning on imps here, which should say something) and scorp's powerful but annoying. Basically I'd rather have utility over ice beasts, because I can get by long enough with imps.

I've done both MuSu and MuWz a lot and can get either to or past lair fairly regularly, it's just that MuWz has been more survivable for me.

[Soadreqm]

I just managed to kill a MuSu of Sif with very little effort.

First, I got int drained by a brain worm. "No hassle", says I, "I'll just wait for it to go away." I pressed down '5', confident that I would soon have my stats back. Next thing I know, I have less than twenty hit points left, thanks to an Unseen Horror that's been pelting me for Ashenzari knows how long. I'm in an open area, so I try to move towards a corridor to get some summons up, but I'm mercilessly cut down.

It was at this point I realised that mummies probably don't even regenerate stats naturally.

[blackmagechill]

So I stumbled  across like 5 orc priests and mages on D:3, right? I go down an escape hatch and land ON TOP of Crazy Yuif, who, is miraciously still sleeping. I cast pain a whole bunch and kill him, kill four orcs while at 10< HP, and then get stomped by a water moccasin down the hall.

[moocowmoo]

Crawl is as entertaining to read about as it is to play. Such variety in deaths.

[Azthor]

And to think it is one of the roguelikes with the least potential for true YASD.

[Leafsnail]

Really?  I thought the chance of accidentally causing your own death was pretty strong in Dungeon Crawl.  It does have a lower incidence of Yet Another Annoying Death, though.

[Un67]

the best death evar

[moocowmoo]

the best death evar

Haha. There was a guy couple weeks ago that casted OOD at Erolcha then decided to blink away to avoid banishment. He ended up in front of his own orb and it blew him up lol.

[Robsoie]

In term of stupid death, it happened to an Ogre that was running after me in a tournament :

[Vanigo]

Hmm. Got three runes for the first time ever (also my first time getting any runes, or even getting to Lair, for that matter). Not sure if I should go straight to Zot or not. I've cleared lair, swamp, vaults, elf, and snagged the rune out of snake (but haven't cleared it all out because Mennas and Boris are down there).

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.10.0 character file.

Vanigo the Sorcerer (High Elf Wizard)          Turns: 117319, Time: 1, 04:42:50

HP 147/147       AC 18     Str 11      XL: 25   Next: 53%
MP  47/47        EV 23     Int 31      God: Sif Muna [******]
Gold 3617        SH 15     Dex 21      Spells: 15 memorised,  6 levels left

Res.Fire  : + . .   See Invis. : +    y - staff of conjuration
Res.Cold  : + . .   Warding    : . .  e - +0 steam dragon armour "Gahoxuw" {rPois rN
Life Prot.: + . .   Conserve   : +    Y - +2 buckler {rflct}
Res.Acid. : + . .   Res.Corr.  : +    q - +2 helmet {SInv}
Res.Poison: +       Clarity    : .    T - +2 cloak {rCorr, Cons}
Res.Elec. : +       Spirit.Shd : .    m - +2 pair of gauntlets
Sust.Abil.: . .     Stasis     : .    C - +2 pair of boots {run}
Res.Mut.  : .       Ctrl.Telep.: .    A - amulet of the gourmand
Res.Rott. : .       Levitation : .    G - ring "Skeheotz" {Wiz rElec rF+}
Gourmand  : +       Ctrl.Flight: .    f - ring of protection from cold

@: studying Translocations, quick, very resistant to hostile enchantments, quite
stealthy
A: berserk 1, blink 1
a: Blink, Channel Energy, Forget Spell, Renounce Religion
}: 3/15 runes: decaying, serpentine, silver


You are on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts.
You worship Sif Muna.
Sif Muna is exalted by your worship.
You are very full.

You have visited 8 branches of the dungeon, and seen 63 of its levels.
You have visited 1 Labyrinth.
You have visited 3 bazaars.
You have visited 2 portal chambers: ossuary, trove.

You have collected 7352 gold pieces.
You have spent 3755 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand weapons
 Q - the +8,+8 autumn katana {slice, Clar}
   (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It inflicts extra damage upon your enemies.
   
   It protects you against confusion.
Missiles
 S - 6 curare-tipped needles
Armour
 c - a +2 pair of boots of levitation
 e - the +0 steam dragon armour "Gahoxuw" (worn) {rPois rN+ Dex+3 Int+4}
   (You acquired it on level 2 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (+4).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It protects you from poison.
   It protects you from negative energy.
 m - a +2 pair of gauntlets (worn)
 q - a +2 helmet of see invisible (worn)
 C - a +2 pair of boots of running (worn)
 T - a +2 cloak of preservation (worn)
 Y - a +2 buckler of reflection (worn)
Magical devices
 j - a wand of teleportation (1)
 k - a wand of digging (
 s - a wand of heal wounds (6)
 v - a wand of disintegration (6)
 B - a wand of paralysis (6)
 F - a wand of digging (7)
 I - a wand of polymorph other (7)
Comestibles
 n - a meat ration
 x - a royal jelly
Scrolls
 b - 8 scrolls of remove curse
 l - 5 scrolls of teleportation
 p - 6 scrolls of identify
 t - a scroll of amnesia
 w - a scroll of enchant weapon III
 O - 6 scrolls of blinking
 P - 2 scrolls of vorpalise weapon
 W - a scroll of magic mapping
 X - a scroll of torment
Jewellery
 a - an uncursed ring of sustain abilities
 f - a ring of protection from cold (left hand)
 r - a +6 ring of intelligence
 u - a ring of teleportation
 z - the brooch of Shielding {Ward AC+4 EV+4}
   (You found it on level 22 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of warding]
   
   It affects your AC (+4).
   It affects your evasion (+4).
   
   Back in the good old days, every adventurer had one of these handy devices.
   That, and a pony.
 A - an amulet of the gourmand (around neck)
 D - an uncursed amulet of controlled flight
 G - the ring "Skeheotz" (right hand) {Wiz rElec rF+}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 1 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of wizardry]
   
   It protects you from fire.
   It insulates you from electricity.
 H - the amulet of Khapsad {Stasis Str+3 Int+3 Acc+4}
   (You found it on level 26 of the Dungeon)   
   
   [amulet of stasis]
   
   It affects your strength (+3).
   It affects your intelligence (+3).
   It affects your accuracy (+4).
 J - the ring of Vitality {Regen HP+15}
   (You found it on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   [ring of regeneration]
   
   It affects your health (+15).
   
   This famed ring greatly improves its wearer's health.
 M - a +3 ring of strength
 N - an uncursed ring of ice
 R - an uncursed amulet of resist mutation
 U - an uncursed ring of invisibility
Potions
 d - 3 potions of resistance
 g - 8 potions of curing
 h - 6 potions of heal wounds
 o - 6 potions of magic
 E - 2 potions of speed
Books
 i - a book of Power {god gift}   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Iskenderun's Mystic Blast          Conjuration                  4
   Venom Bolt                         Conjuration/Poison           5
   Bolt of Magma                      Conjuration/Fire/Earth       5
   Poisonous Cloud                    Conjuration/Poison/Air       6
   Iron Shot                          Conjuration/Earth            6
   Mass Confusion                     Hexes                        6
   Orb of Destruction                 Conjuration                  7
 K - a manual of Translocations (studied)   
   You are currently studying this manual.
 L - Sif Muna's Catalogue of Slavery {god gift}
   (Sif Muna gifted it to you on level 8 of the Vaults)   
   
   Spells                             Type                      Level
   Summon Ugly Thing                  Summoning                    6
   Haunt                              Necromancy/Summoning         7
   Malign Gateway                     Summoning/Translocation      7
Magical staves
 y - a staff of conjuration (weapon)
 V - a +2 rod of destruction [fire] (13/13)
   (You found it in a Labyrinth)


   Skills:
 + Level 7.0 Fighting
 + Level 5.8 Short Blades
 - Level 5.2 Long Blades
 - Level 0.9 Throwing
 + Level 3.9 Armour
 + Level 11.2 Dodging
 + Level 5.9 Stealth
 + Level 2.4 Stabbing
 + Level 6.4 Shields
 - Level 10.2 Traps & Doors
 + Level 23.0 Spellcasting
 + Level 18.4 Conjurations
 + Level 2.1 Hexes
 + Level 13.4 Charms
 + Level 3.4 Summonings
 + Level 0.3 Necromancy
 * Level 12.6 Translocations
 + Level 2.0 Fire Magic
 + Level 14.0 Ice Magic
 + Level 15.1 Air Magic
 * Level 11.9 Earth Magic
 + Level 8.1 Poison Magic
 + Level 14.7 Invocations
 + Level 2.9 Evocations


You have 6 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Poison Arrow          Pois/Conj      #########.   1%          6    None
b - Blink                 Tloc           N/A          0%          2    None
c - Deflect Missiles      Air/Chrm       ########..   1%          6    None
d - Mephitic Cloud        Pois/Air/Conj  #########    0%          3    None
e - Haste                 Chrm           ########.    1%          6    None
f - Call Imp              Summ           #######...   1%          2    None
g - Lehudib's Crystal Sp  Erth/Conj      #########.   5%          8    Honeycomb
h - Airstrike             Air            ########..   1%          4    None
i - Control Teleport      Chrm/Tloc      ########..   1%          4    None
k - Lightning Bolt        Air/Conj       #########.   1%          5    None
l - Freezing Cloud        Ice/Air/Conj   #########.   1%          6    None
n - Ozocubu's Armour      Ice/Chrm       ########..   0%          3    None
o - Ozocubu's Refrigerat  Ice            ########..   1%          6    None
p - Swiftness             Air/Chrm       ########..   0%          2    None
q - Summon Butterflies    Summ           #######..    1%          1    None


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (27/27)            Temple (1/1) D:7             Orc (4/4) D:6
    Elf (5/5) Orc:4          Lair (8/8) D:13          Swamp (5/5) Lair:4
  Slime (0/6) Lair:7        Snake (5/5) Lair:6        Vault (8/8) D:15
  Blade (0/1) Vault:6       Crypt (0/5) Vault:2         Zot (0/5) D:27

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

Shops:
D:13: (!+  D:14: ?  D:20: *  Orc:2: [  Orc:4: [[(=  Elf:1: *  Elf:2: (  Elf:3: (
Elf:4: /  Snake:3: [  Vault:1: =  Vault:3: [  Vault:4: *([?  Vault:7: *  Vault:8: %!!

Portals:
Hell: D:21 D:22 D:23 D:24 D:25 D:26 D:27
Abyss: D:25 D:27
Pan: D:22 D:24 D:27

Annotations
D:26 exclusion: curse skull
Snake:2 Boris
Snake:3 Mennas


                    Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You tend to lose your temper in combat.
You can translocate small distances at will.