I started playing this month, that is my best char so far.
I lose because I didn’t know that slimes can merge.
Was I in the right track? Where can I improve my build?
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.33.1 (tiles) character file.
Game seed: 2860224477217175708
43969 Rafael the Severer (level 13, -57/183 HPs)
Began as a Minotaur Berserker on Aug 14, 2025.
Was a High Priest of Trog.
Annihilated by an enormous slime creature (65 damage)
... on level 12 of the Dungeon on Aug 17, 2025.
The game lasted 03:38:58 (19336 turns).
Rafael the Severer (Minotaur Berserker) Turns: 19336, Time: 03:38:58
Health: -57/183 AC: 26 Str: 33 XL: 13 Next: 93%
Magic: 12/12 EV: 2 Int: 4 God: Trog [*****.]
Gold: 345 SH: 0 Dex: 10 Spells: 12/12 levels left
rFire . . . m - +7 executioner's axe (flame)
rCold . . . [offhand occupied]
rNeg . . . I - melded +3 plate armour
rPois + (helmet unavailable)
rElec . j - melded +1 cloak
rCorr . q - melded +2 pair of gloves
SInv . t - melded +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
Will ..... (no amulet)
Stlth + v - +6 ring of strength
HPRegen 0.50/turn F - +4 ring of slaying
MPRegen 0.13/turn
%: no passive effects
@: tree-form
A: resilient, branches, torment immunity, boosted hp, stationary, -Tele, (horns
2), (retaliatory headbutt)
a: Renounce Religion, Berserk, Trog's Hand, Brothers in Arms
You were on level 12 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Trog.
Trog was extremely pleased with you.
You were a tree.
You visited 4 branches of the dungeon, and saw 18 of its levels.
You collected 1486 gold pieces.
You spent 1141 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
m - a +7 executioner's axe of flaming (weapon)
Armour
j - a +1 cloak (melded)
q - a +2 pair of gloves (melded)
t - the +3 pair of mountain boots (melded) {steadfast, rC+}
(You found it on level 5 of the Dungeon)
Steadfast: It prevents involuntary movement, except for blinking,
teleportation, or banishment.
rC+: It protects you from cold.
I - a +3 plate armour (melded)
Jewellery
f - a ring of protection from fire
h - a ring of poison resistance
r - a ring of resist corrosion
v - a +6 ring of strength (worn)
y - a ring of see invisible
F - a +4 ring of slaying (worn)
Wands
d - a wand of polymorph (16)
i - a wand of roots (11)
n - a wand of charming (63)
B - a wand of flame (58)
C - a wand of acid (20)
D - a wand of digging (8)
Scrolls
c - a scroll of butterflies
e - 2 scrolls of fog
k - a scroll of teleportation
l - 3 scrolls of acquirement {unknown}
o - 4 scrolls of fear
p - a scroll of revelation
u - a scroll of brand weapon
E - a scroll of vulnerability
H - a scroll of silence {unknown}
J - a scroll of identify
Potions
a - a potion of enlightenment
b - 4 potions of curing
g - 2 potions of ambrosia
s - 2 potions of haste
w - a potion of resistance
z - 2 potions of might
A - a potion of brilliance
G - 2 potions of mutation
Skills:
+ Level 13.5 Fighting
+ Level 16.8(18.9) Axes
- Level 14.4(17.7) Polearms
+ Level 13.5 Armour
- Level 5.0 Dodging
You had 12 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Your spell library was empty.
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (12/15) Temple (1/1) D:6 Lair (3/5) D:11
Swamp (0/4) Lair:2 Spider (0/4) Lair:2 Orc (2/2) D:11
Elf (0/3) Orc:2
Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Hepliaklqana
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Shops:
D:5 :[=* D:8 * D:9 [( Orc:1 * Orc:2 [=!*
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are a tree.
Your bark is very hard, but your evasion is minimal.
Your unarmed attacks smack enemies forcefully with your branches.
You are immune to unholy torment.
Your maximum health is greatly increased.
Your roots penetrate the ground, keeping you stationary.
You cannot be teleported.
Your auxiliary armour is melded.
(You have a pair of horns on your head.)
(You reflexively headbutt those who attack you in melee.)
Message History
You kill the komodo dragon!
Trog accepts your kill.
You start resting.
HP restored.
Found 6 poisoned darts.
J - a scroll of identify
You see here 6 poisoned darts.
5 slime creatures come into view.
The slime creature quivers. x3
Two slime creatures merge to form a large slime creature.
You carve the slime creature like a ham!!!
You burn the slime creature!
The slime creature is almost dead.
The slime creature completely misses you.
Two slime creatures merge to form a large slime creature.
You barely miss the slime creature. You headbutt the slime creature.
You kill the slime creature!
Trog accepts your kill.
The large slime creature hits you.
You hit the large slime creature but do no damage.
You headbutt the large slime creature!
The large slime creature is lightly wounded.
The large slime creature jiggles.
Two slime creatures merge to form an enormous slime creature.
You slash the enormous slime creature! You burn the enormous slime creature.
You headbutt the enormous slime creature!
The enormous slime creature is moderately wounded.
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
The enormous slime creature attacks as it pursues you!
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
Ouch! That really hurt!
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
You turn into a tree.
Your +2 pair of gloves, +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}, +1 cloak
and +3 plate armour meld into your body.
Your roots penetrate the ground.
The enormous slime creature hits you but does no damage.
You slice the enormous slime creature!! You burn the enormous slime creature.
The enormous slime creature is moderately wounded.
The enormous slime creature hits you!!!
You die...
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You could see an enormous slime creature.
Vanquished Creatures
A hydra (Lair:3)
2 ghost crabs (Lair:2)
2 boulder beetles
4 two-headed ogres
A lindwurm (Lair:3)
4 orc knights
A cyclops (D:11)
Maurice (Orc:2)
A manticore (D:12)
2 elephants (Lair:3)
5 kobold blastminers (Orc:2)
2 black mambas
3 gargoyles (D:11)
A torpor snail (Lair:3)
9 cane toads
An unseen horror (D:11)
A rime drake (Lair:3)
2 kobold demonologists
A komodo dragon (D:12)
2 ice devils (Orc:2)
3 trolls
A polar bear (Lair:3)
2 hornets
Prince Ribbit (D:5)
13 blink frogs
6 dream sheep (Lair:3)
5 slime creatures (D:12)
Sigmund (D:6)
2 shadowghasts
A vampire (D:9)
A spectral hydra (Lair:2)
4 wyverns
A spectral death yak (Lair:2)
Eustachio (D:5)
30 yaks
4 wargs
2 basilisks
4 steam dragons
6 water moccasins
Duvessa (D:5)
An ice beast (D:6)
27 orc warriors
A sky beast (D:7)
A black bear (Lair:2)
11 ogres
29 wolves
8 centaurs
3 phantoms
9 kobold brigands
A spectral komodo dragon (Lair:2)
9 bullfrogs
2 gnoll sergeants
4 scorpions
10 wights
Dowan (D:5)
A vampire bat (D:8)
4 killer bees
3 howler monkeys
A spectral yak (Lair:2)
A bombardier beetle (D:6)
4 hounds
4 jellies
15 orc priests
2 sleepcaps
3 iguanas
3 spectral water moccasins (Lair:2)
Ijyb (D:3)
14 orc wizards
7 adders
9 gnolls
3 shadow imps
A white imp (D:6)
4 ufetubi
2 ribbon worms
4 dart slugs
59 orcs
11 endoplasms
2 giant cockroaches
6 hobgoblins
10 jackals
4 quokkas
6 ball pythons
15 bats
5 frilled lizards
7 goblins
33 kobolds
5 rats
501 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
A death yak (Lair:3)
2 elephants (Lair:3)
A komodo dragon (Lair:3)
2 blink frogs (Lair:3)
A water moccasin (Lair:3)
A centaur (Orc:2)
An orc priest (Orc:2)
An orc wizard (Orc:2)
An orc (Orc:2)
11 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
An orc (Orc:1)
1 creature vanquished.
Grand Total: 513 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | Rafael the Minotaur Berserker began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 0/0
164 | D:1 | Reached skill level 4 in Axes
254 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 25/26 MP: 1/1
944 | D:2 | Reached ** piety under Trog
945 | D:2 | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
1009 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 29/31 MP: 2/2
1234 | D:2 | Reached skill level 6 in Axes
1234 | D:2 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 38/39 MP: 3/3
1430 | D:2 | Found a snail-covered altar of Cheibriados.
1710 | D:3 | Noticed Ijyb
1720 | D:3 | Killed Ijyb
1833 | D:3 | Found a radiant altar of Vehumet.
1948 | D:3 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 41/46 MP: 4/4
2050 | D:3 | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
2051 | D:3 | Noticed a +0 hand axe
2051 | D:3 | Noticed a +0 hand axe
2197 | D:3 | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
2261 | D:3 | Found a faded altar of an unknown god.
2795 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 15/55 MP: 5/5
2795 | D:4 | Reached *** piety under Trog
3189 | D:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
3189 | D:4 | Reached skill level 7 in Axes
3745 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
3768 | D:5 | Found Meomp's Self-Improvement Boutique.
3773 | D:5 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 61/61 MP: 6/6
3805 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
4043 | D:5 | Found the +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
4054 | D:5 | Got the +3 pair of mountain boots {steadfast, rC+}
4074 | D:5 | Noticed Prince Ribbit
4099 | D:5 | Killed Prince Ribbit
4363 | D:5 | Noticed Duvessa
4376 | D:5 | Killed Duvessa
4377 | D:5 | Reached skill level 5 in Polearms
4377 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 66/70 MP: 7/7
4386 | D:5 | Noticed Dowan
4394 | D:5 | Killed Dowan
4507 | D:5 | Noticed Eustachio
4545 | D:5 | Killed Eustachio
4721 | D:5 | Found Mebbehom's Armour Boutique.
4722 | D:5 | Found Obbashaf's Jewellery Boutique.
4724 | D:5 | Found Tavutiog's General Store.
5516 | D:6 | Found a burning altar of Makhleb.
5518 | D:6 | Found a glowing golden altar of the Shining One.
5565 | D:6 | Noticed a troll
5565 | D:6 | Noticed a hornet
5578 | D:6 | Killed a hornet
5586 | D:6 | Killed a troll
5587 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 79/79 MP: 8/8
5839 | D:6 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
6003 | D:6 | Noticed Sigmund
6008 | D:6 | Killed Sigmund
6219 | D:6 | Reached **** piety under Trog
6461 | D:6 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
6467 | D:6 | Killed a two-headed ogre
6727 | D:7 | Reached XP level 10. HP: 77/91 MP: 9/9
6862 | D:7 | Reached skill level 10 in Polearms
7088 | D:7 | Found a broken altar of Ashenzari.
7297 | D:7 | Found a flagged portal.
7711 | D:8 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
7720 | D:8 | Killed a two-headed ogre
7721 | D:8 | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
7968 | D:8 | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
8260 | D:8 | Found Acreuch's General Store.
8324 | D:8 | Found a sparkling altar of Nemelex Xobeh.
8847 | D:9 | Found a shadowy altar of Dithmenos.
8937 | D:9 | Found Gadal's Armour Boutique.
9005 | D:9 | Found Koihaib's Antique Weapon Boutique.
9029 | D:9 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
9032 | D:9 | Killed a two-headed ogre
9283 | D:9 | Reached XP level 11. HP: 99/99 MP: 10/10
9315 | D:9 | Reached ***** piety under Trog
9817 | D:10 | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
10130 | D:10 | Noticed a two-headed ogre
10137 | D:10 | Killed a two-headed ogre
10520 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Lair.
11184 | D:11 | Noticed a boulder beetle
11192 | D:11 | Received a gift from Trog
11247 | D:10 | Killed a boulder beetle
11248 | D:10 | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
11597 | D:11 | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
11787 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
11890 | Lair:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
12282 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
12282 | Lair:1 | Reached XP level 12. HP: 112/112 MP: 11/11
12369 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
12499 | Lair:1 | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
13198 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
13220 | Lair:2 | Received a gift from Trog
13235 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
13537 | Lair:2 | Identified the +3 hand axe "Worm" {freeze, Will+ Int-3
| Dex+3}
13624 | Lair:2 | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
13827 | Lair:2 | Found a staircase to the Swamp.
13827 | Lair:2 | Noticed a ghost crab
13827 | Lair:2 | Noticed a ghost crab
14125 | Lair:2 | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
14263 | Lair:2 | Killed a ghost crab
14493 | Lair:2 | Killed a ghost crab
14833 | Lair:3 | Noticed a six-headed hydra
14850 | Lair:3 | Killed a four-headed hydra
14851 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
14866 | Lair:3 | Noticed a death yak
14969 | Orc:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
15307 | Orc:1 | Reached XP level 13. HP: 93/109 MP: 12/12
15471 | Orc:1 | Found Ybenamoc's Assorted Antiques.
15715 | Orc:2 | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
16605 | Orc:2 | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
16730 | Orc:2 | Reached skill level 16 in Axes
16846 | Orc:2 | Noticed Maurice
16871 | Orc:2 | Maurice stole a +0 battleaxe
16873 | Orc:2 | Killed Maurice
17233 | Orc:2 | Found Juennasm's Jewellery Boutique.
17233 | Orc:2 | Found Riang's Distillery.
17235 | Orc:2 | Found Ofai's General Store.
17236 | Orc:2 | Found Loxzitta's Antique Armour Shop.
17634 | D:5 | Bought a +6 ring of strength for 504 gold pieces
17779 | Orc:2 | Bought a pair of gloves for 112 gold pieces
17779 | Orc:2 | Bought a shiny plate armour for 525 gold pieces
18106 | Lair:3 | Reached skill level 5 in Dodging
18106 | Lair:3 | Received a gift from Trog
19334 | D:12 | HP: 5/122 [enormous slime creature (66)]
19336 | D:12 | Annihilated by an enormous slime creature
Illustrated notes
Levels and vault maps discovered:
D:1: dpeg_arrival_brainrot, layout_basic, minmay_misc_feat_diagonals
D:2: layout_rooms, basic_altar, st_stairs_3
D:3: layout_loops_ring, nicolae_elyvilon_temple_path,
dancing_weapons_uskayaw, mainiacjoe_overflow_chevrons,
shapermc_ecumenical_altar_mp_ritualfount, amethyst_killhole,
chequers_jeans, uniq_ijyb
D:4: cheibrodos_helix_gallery, layout_basic
D:5: mumra_celtic_spiral_tile, layout_basic, minmay_misc_feat_columns,
nicolae_shop_distant_corner_stores, nicolae_shop_self_help,
uniq_duvessa, uniq_prince_ribbit1, uniq_eustachio
D:6: layout_cave_pods, chequers_temple_overflow_statue_of_worship,
minmay_temple_entry_steel_oval, amcnicky_mini_rare_corridor_liquid,
minivault_25, minmay_tree_intersection, minivault_5,
minmay_divided_ellipse, uniq_sigmund
D:7: layout_loops_ring, ashenzari_altar_1, enter_bailey_6
D:8: layout_basic, nemelex_diamond_rough_becter, serial_shops,
nicolae_shop_crystal, roderic_batcave
D:9: layout_loops_ring, grunt_dithmenos_smoke_and_mirrors, serial_shops,
kennysheep_little_box, nicolae_shop_rolling_square
D:10: layout_rooms, serial_glass, glass_columns_b, glass_columns_a,
glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a,
glass_columns_b, glass_columns_b, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_a,
glass_columns_c, glass_columns_a, glass_columns_c, glass_columns_b
D:11: cheibrodos_statue_roulette, layout_rooms, lair_entry_dummy,
orc_0_dummy
D:12: layout_basic, fedhas_altar_4
Temple: zaba_magenta_temple
Lair:1: layout_long_grid, lemuel_old_faithful, grunt_megastairs_4
Lair:2: layout_misc_corridors, nicolae_swamp_entry_spooky,
spider_nest_entry_web_field
Lair:3: layout_chaotic_city, nicolae_volcano_entry_two_sided
Orc:1: layout_caves, serial_shops, shop_fountains
Orc:2: st_orc_rangers, layout_caves, portal_ice_cave_demonic_guard,
uniq_maurice
Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 |
---------------+----------------------------------------+-----
Axes | 4 5 6 7 9 15 16 | 16.8
Fighting | 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 | 13.5
Armour | 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 | 13.5
Polearms | 5 9 13 14 | 14.4
Dodging | 5 | 5.0
Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 || total
---------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: Hand axe | 89 | 142 | 18 | | || 249
Headbutt | 16 | 29 | 35 | 94 | 32 || 206
Halberd | | | 211 | 331 | || 542
Executioner's axe | | | | 241 | 206 || 447
Battleaxe | | | | 6 | || 6
Invoke: Berserk | | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 || 15
Trog's Hand | | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 || 8
Brothers in Arms | | | | | 2 || 2
Evoke: Wand | | | | 5 | 1 || 6
Use: Scroll | | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 || 24
Potion | | | 1 | 3 | 4 || 8
Stab: Distracted | | | | 1 | || 1
Armour: Animal skin | 18 | | | | || 18
Ring mail | 21 | | | | || 21
Leather armour | 1 | | | | || 1
Scale mail | 1 | 13 | | | || 14
Chain mail | | 69 | 98 | | || 167
Plate armour | | | 69 | 523 | 207 || 799
Troll leather arm | | | 28 | | || 28
Skin | | | | | 12 || 12
Dodge: Dodged | 43 | 56 | 73 | 196 | 96 || 464