DCSS: In The Abyss for the First Time - MiFi lvl 14
Will Shattuck
I delved into the Orcish Mines, and found the Elven Halls. I guess my
kit is such that it isn't terribly difficult. I just have to know
when to run and heal up. But, I got banished to the Abyss. My first
time ever there where I expect to survive at least for a little
while. :)
Anyway, the game said I need to find my way out. I'm not asking for
explicit spoilers, but just what to expect in trying to find my way
out. I've already been surrounded by a bunch of "numbers" and
survived, but I don't expect that will happen many more times.
Thanks,
Will
Char Dump
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.5.1 (crawl-ref) character file.
MrKrrtft the Bludgeoner (Minotaur Fighter) Turns: 32074, Time:
04:16:25
HP 116/116 (133) AC 26 Str 22 Exp: 14/79990 (8578), need:
23609
MP 22/22 EV 15 Int 7 God: Okawaru ****
Gold 1047 SH 4 Dex 10 Spells: 0 memorised, 15 levels
left
Res.Fire : x . . See Invis. : . t - +5,+3 hammer (protect)
Res.Cold : + . . Warding : . v - +1 banded mail of the Eternal
Fruit {EV+3}
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . c - -2 shield
Res.Poison: + Res.Corr. : . (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : . Clarity : . (no cloak)
j - +0 pair of elf gloves
Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : . Q - +1 pair of dwarf boots
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . (no amulet)
Res.Slow : . Levitation : . a - ring "Ejerirud" {Ice rPois EV
+5}
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: . u - ring of sustenance
@: somewhat resistant to magic, extremely unstealthy
A: horns 2, AC +4, Dex -2
a: Might, Renounce Religion
You are in the Abyss.
You worship Okawaru.
Okawaru is extremely pleased with you.
You are not hungry.
You have visited 5 branches of the dungeon, and seen 29 of its levels.
You have visited the Abyss 1 time.
You have collected 2380 gold pieces.
You have spent 1351 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
o - a +0,+0 dagger of electrocution (quivered)
t - a +5,+3 hammer of protection (weapon)
N - the +1,+2 hammer of Trog's Benevolence {drain, Hunger +Rage rC+
Int-2}
(You bought it in a shop on level 10 of the Dungeon)
A truly terrible weapon, it drains the life of those it strikes.
It affects your intelligence (-2).
It protects you from cold.
It lets you go berserk.
It speeds your metabolism.
Armour
c - a -2 shield (worn)
i - a cloak
j - a +0 pair of elven gloves (worn)
v - the +1 banded mail of the Eternal Fruit (worn) {EV+3}
(You found it on level 16 of the Dungeon)
It affects your evasion (+3).
Q - a +1 pair of dwarven boots (worn)
Magical devices
h - a wand of frost {zapped: 3}
l - a wand of flame {zapped: 5}
q - a wand of flame
z - a wand of slowing {zapped: 2}
A - a wand of teleportation (11)
K - a wand of lightning
O - a wand of teleportation (10)
W - a wand of cold {zapped: 2}
Comestibles
d - 6 bread rations
n - 5 meat rations
x - an apple
G - a banana
H - a pear
M - an orange
Scrolls
k - 5 scrolls of teleportation
B - 2 scrolls of identify
D - 4 scrolls of remove curse
E - 2 scrolls of detect curse
L - a scroll of magic mapping
Jewellery
a - the ring "Ejerirud" (right hand) {Ice rPois EV+5}
(You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
[ring of ice]
It affects your evasion (+5).
It protects you from poison.
p - an uncursed ring of see invisible
u - a ring of sustenance (left hand)
Potions
b - 2 potions of mutation
e - a potion of restore abilities
g - 2 potions of might
m - 6 potions of healing
r - a potion of speed
w - a potion of cure mutation
You have 8578 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 15 Fighting
- Level 16 Maces & Flails
- Level 10 Armour
+ Level 2 Dodging
- Level 7 Shields
- Level 2 Traps & Doors
- Level 6 Unarmed Combat
+ Level 1 Spellcasting
+ Level 9 Invocations
+ Level 1 Evocations
You have 15 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.
Overview of the Dungeon
Branches: (use G to reach them and ?/B for more information)
Temple: D:6 Orc : D:8 Elf : Orc:3 Lair : D:13
Hive : D:15
Altars: (use Ctrl-F "altar" to reach them and ?/G for information
about gods)
Kikubaaqudgha: D:14
Xom: D:8
Shops: (use Ctrl-F "shop" to reach them)
D:8: % D:10: ( D:13: / D:16: % D:17: ? Orc:2: +**=/
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You have a pair of horns on your head.
You are partially covered in thick black scales (AC +3, Dex -1).
You are clumsy (Dex -1).
You are partially covered in white scales (AC +1).
Message History
You hit the ufetubus.
You kill the ufetubus!
Okawaru accepts your kill.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Welcome back, MrKrrtft the Minotaur Fighter.
Okawaru says: Welcome, disciple.
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There are no monsters in sight!
Olivier
> Hi all,
>
> I delved into the Orcish Mines, and found the Elven Halls. I guess my
> kit is such that it isn't terribly difficult. I just have to know
> when to run and heal up. But, I got banished to the Abyss. My first
> time ever there where I expect to survive at least for a little
> while. :)
>
> Anyway, the game said I need to find my way out. I'm not asking for
> explicit spoilers, but just what to expect in trying to find my way
> out. I've already been surrounded by a bunch of "numbers" and
> survived, but I don't expect that will happen many more times.
Only thing: it is a cyclic level, so don't go straight up (or down, or
right, or left) but angle slightly. Your ring of Ice is a problem
since it gives you fragility with respect to fire, but resistance
with respect to poison and +5EV --
Fire-loving demons are much more common there than Poison ones --
Well, you'll get ice-fiends also where you'll need cold resistance --
Numbers 1 are tough enough.
The usual advice is: don't fight, just trudge on. When blocked,
fight if the enemies are small enough, else teleport (it'll create
a new level).
You're likely to make it:)
Oh, by the way, you can get rid of your shield, it is only a
piece of rotted garbage that hampers your moves!
Cheers! O.
Kenneth 'Bessarion' Boyd
> Oh, by the way, you can get rid of your shield, it is only a
> piece of rotted garbage that hampers your moves!
It's still providing blocking.
Olivier
[...]
> It's still providing blocking.
YATIDNK: Yet another thing I didn't know:p
Cheers, O.
Will Shattuck
> Kenneth 'Bessarion' Boyd a écrit :
> [...]
>
> > It's still providing blocking.
>
> YATIDNK: Yet another thing I didn't know:p
> Cheers, O.
Thanks for the info.
Oh, and yes, the shield had blocked for me several times already and
saved me from being poisoned by darts before I found this ring.
Thanks again,
Will
tenaya
> Will Shattuck a écrit :
> The usual advice is: don't fight, just trudge on. When blocked,
> fight if the enemies are small enough, else teleport (it'll create
> a new level).
Sometimes you will teleport within the same level. This is IME more
likely if the level has an arch-lich or something nasty(or maybe it is
just more memorable).
>
> You're likely to make it:)
>
> Oh, by the way, you can get rid of your shield, it is only a
> piece of rotted garbage that hampers your moves!
>
I did not think a shield hampered moves, only combat. And since you
should be running and not really "combating", you should keep it on.
tenaya
> Hi all,
>
> I delved into the Orcish Mines, and found the Elven Halls. I guess my
> kit is such that it isn't terribly difficult. I just have to know
> when to run and heal up. But, I got banished to the Abyss. My first
> time ever there where I expect to survive at least for a little
> while. :)
>
> Anyway, the game said I need to find my way out. I'm not asking for
> explicit spoilers, but just what to expect in trying to find my way
> out. I've already been surrounded by a bunch of "numbers" and
> survived, but I don't expect that will happen many more times.
The abyss is a tough place. 200 hp can go really fast, oh wait, you
only have 116 ...
You may survive but really Okawaru's haste and your ability to
teleport are your best/only assets.
> Scrolls
> k - 5 scrolls of teleportation
> B - 2 scrolls of identify
> D - 4 scrolls of remove curse
> E - 2 scrolls of detect curse
> L - a scroll of magic mapping
Your scrolls will steadily disappear in abyss without an amulet of
conservation. Go ahead and use the scrolls of teleportation before
they get burned. Then you can use your wand of teleportation.
> Jewellery
> a - the ring "Ejerirud" (right hand) {Ice rPois EV+5}
> (You found it on level 15 of the Dungeon)
> [ring of ice]
> It affects your evasion (+5).
> It protects you from poison.
Take off the ring of ice. Fire is common in the abyss and you will
see cold or poison coming.
> p - an uncursed ring of see invisible
> u - a ring of sustenance (left hand)
> Potions
> b - 2 potions of mutation
> e - a potion of restore abilities
> g - 2 potions of might
> m - 6 potions of healing
> r - a potion of speed
> w - a potion of cure mutation
>
Too bad you are carrying your cure mutation potion. Those are rare
and it is sad to lose it to a white imp's blast. Keep the rest of
your potions and maybe those will get frozen instead.
Keep running! If you see an L or a 1 then run faster!
Tenaya
jte
> Sometimes you will teleport within the same level. This is IME more
> likely if the level has an arch-lich or something nasty
"random" number generator.
Will Shattuck
>
> Keep running! If you see an L or a 1 then run faster!
> Tenaya
Thanks everyone, especially this comment, for the advice. Just before
I saw this comment I would fight. I removed my ring, and kept running
and within a few minutes found the gate out. Thanks. :) I feel like
I'm becoming a better Crawler :)
Will
tenaya
Good work. Part of surviving the mid-game in Crawl, IME, is knowing
how to stay _out_ of the Abyss. There are some very sure ways to get
sent there and Elf 7 is one of them. Have fun!
Magnate
>Thanks everyone, especially this comment, for the advice. Just before
>I saw this comment I would fight. I removed my ring, and kept running
>and within a few minutes found the gate out. Thanks. :) I feel like
>I'm becoming a better Crawler :)
That is awesome. What does the gate out look like? I'm serious - my current
(and best) char has been running for thousands of turns, and I can't help
feeling I must have walked right past it. Can you describe it? Is it like an
upside-down capital U? Is it a solid square, about half the size of a wall
square but off-centre? Something else?
Thanks,
CC
Peter Huebner
n...@receiving.here says...
I too wanted to know this after perishing severally in the Abyss. So I
just started some throw-away characters:Mi-chaosknight of Lugonu,
staring in the abyss. and then run a spiral around the starting point.
You'll see one quickly. It's a sort of pebbled archway with a yellowish
emblem (4 pointed star) in the centre the way the tiles version presents
it on my screen. The altars of Lugonu look more like a gravestone with a
jagged hole in the centre.
When my most promising character was zot-trap-banished to the abyss I
found a Lugonu altar, but because it was described as "corrupted", I
passed it by, thinking it had been decomissioned by some of the
inhabitants (the jagged hole appearance reinforced that impression).
Missed my chance to get out, and died shortly after. I am amazed that
you managed to survive for thousands of turns ... my visits to the abyss
have always been brief and painful.
-P.
Magnate
> n...@receiving.here says...
>> "Will Shattuck" <willsh...@gmail.com> wrote
>>
>> >Thanks everyone, especially this comment, for the advice. Just before
>> >I saw this comment I would fight. I removed my ring, and kept running
>> >and within a few minutes found the gate out. Thanks. :) I feel like
>> >I'm becoming a better Crawler :)
>>
>> That is awesome. What does the gate out look like? I'm serious - my
>> current
>> (and best) char has been running for thousands of turns, and I can't help
>> feeling I must have walked right past it. Can you describe it? Is it like
>> an
>> upside-down capital U? Is it a solid square, about half the size of a
>> wall
>> square but off-centre? Something else?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> CC
>
> I too wanted to know this after perishing severally in the Abyss. So I
> just started some throw-away characters:Mi-chaosknight of Lugonu,
> staring in the abyss. and then run a spiral around the starting point.
> You'll see one quickly. It's a sort of pebbled archway with a yellowish
> emblem (4 pointed star) in the centre the way the tiles version presents
> it on my screen. The altars of Lugonu look more like a gravestone with a
> jagged hole in the centre.
Does anyone know the ASCII equivalents? I've never seen anything like either
of those described, but then I don't play with tiles so it's not surprising.
I was under the impression is that the exit gate is the same character as
used for the gate to Pan which are found in the main dungeon - but I haven't
seen one of those, so maybe I have missed the real thing while I was
looking. I've not been looking too hard for altars because I don't really
want to leave Trog (I have max piety), but I don't think I've seen one of
those either (I'm assuming they look like they do in the temple).
> When my most promising character was zot-trap-banished to the abyss I
> found a Lugonu altar, but because it was described as "corrupted", I
> passed it by, thinking it had been decomissioned by some of the
> inhabitants (the jagged hole appearance reinforced that impression).
> Missed my chance to get out, and died shortly after. I am amazed that
> you managed to survive for thousands of turns ... my visits to the abyss
> have always been brief and painful.
I'm a MiBe with a ton of armour and hp, and I've used all my escapes when
I've been cornered, and all my healing/curing when my hp have dropped too
low. I don't think I'll survive much longer.
CC
Erwin M.
> "Peter Huebner" <no....@this.address> wrote
>> n...@receiving.here says...
>>> "Will Shattuck" <willsh...@gmail.com> wrote
>>>
>>> >Thanks everyone, especially this comment, for the advice. Just before
>>> >I saw this comment I would fight. I removed my ring, and kept running
>>> >and within a few minutes found the gate out. Thanks. :) I feel like
>>> >I'm becoming a better Crawler :)
>>>
>>> That is awesome. What does the gate out look like? I'm serious - my
>>> current
>>> (and best) char has been running for thousands of turns, and I can't
>>> help
>>> feeling I must have walked right past it. Can you describe it? Is it
>>> like an
>>> upside-down capital U? Is it a solid square, about half the size of a
>>> wall
>>> square but off-centre? Something else?
> Does anyone know the ASCII equivalents? I've never seen anything like
> either of those described, but then I don't play with tiles so it's not
> surprising. I was under the impression is that the exit gate is the same
> character as used for the gate to Pan which are found in the main
> dungeon - but I haven't seen one of those, so maybe I have missed the
> real thing while I was looking. I've not been looking too hard for
> altars because I don't really want to leave Trog (I have max piety), but
> I don't think I've seen one of those either (I'm assuming they look like
> they do in the temple).
Whatever glyph is used for portals in your charset. Portals meaning
shops, bazaars, portal vaults (e.g., sewer), and gates to
Hell/Pan/Abyss/Zot. It may be an inverted U, or a backslash. Altars do
look the same as they do in the temple, and all you're going to find is
Lugonu.
And no, given your condition, you really don't want to ditch Trog. He
doesn't take breakups well at all.
Will Shattuck
> >>> >Thanks everyone, especially this comment, for the advice. Just before
> >>> >I saw this comment I would fight. I removed my ring, and kept running
> >>> >and within a few minutes found the gate out. Thanks. :) I feel like
> >>> >I'm becoming a better Crawler :)
>
> >>> That is awesome. What does the gate out look like? I'm serious - my
> >>> current
> >>> (and best) char has been running for thousands of turns, and I can't
> >>> help
> >>> feeling I must have walked right past it. Can you describe it? Is it
> >>> like an
> >>> upside-down capital U? Is it a solid square, about half the size of a
> >>> wall
> >>> square but off-centre? Something else?
> >>>
>
> shops, bazaars, portal vaults (e.g., sewer), and gates to
> Hell/Pan/Abyss/Zot. It may be an inverted U, or a backslash. A
In ASCII Windows it is an inverted U like a shop, but multicolored.
It changes colors every turn.
Will
Harald Korneliussen
>
> In ASCII Windows it is an inverted U like a shop, but multicolored.
> It changes colors every turn.
>
Strictly speaking, there are no inverted Us in ASCII :-)
Magnate
I definitely haven't missed an inverted U, but I'm now wondering if I've
missed a backslash ... (I play on CAO via ssh so only the most basic xterm).
CC