After downloading DCSS 0.30, I naturally wanted to get a win with the new species, Armataur. Amazingly, I won the very first game, with a Chaos Knight no less. Once again it was proven that Xom is very strong, if they don’t kill you…
As usual with CK, I aimed for a heavy-armoured melee fighter with throwing for ranged combat. When I got the eveningstar it was settled that M&F would be my main weapon type, but I wanted to have axes as well, because Xom has a habit of encircling you with enemies from time to time.
I took a lot of advantage from stealth, until I put on the GDS and my stealth went down the drain.
Blink (+ Apportation because why not) was memorized on Zot:4 just in case I would need it but I didn’t.
Xom teleported me once on Zot:5 to a crowded lung, but I managed to fight myself out of there. Otherwise, Xom was quite nice most of time, and I had a great mutation set from Xom all the time after I got the first set on D:5.
Only one dart slug killed.
My 94th victory, first Armataur played. Armataur is naturally now my best species, with a 1/1=100% win rate. Chaos Knight is my 14th best background (win rate 4/31=13%). My overall win rate is 94/858=11%.
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.30.0 (tiles) character file.
Game seed: 6407726429340708814
1547994 Eplaything the Slayer (level 27, 314/314 HPs)
Began as an Armataur Chaos Knight on June 5, 2023.
Was a Favourite Plaything of Xom.
Escaped with the Orb
... and 3 runes on July 5, 2023!
The game lasted 08:39:01 (91716 turns).
Eplaything the Slayer (Armataur Chaos Knight) Turns: 91716, Time: 08:39:02
Health: 314/314 AC: 44 Str: 36 XL: 27
Magic: 24/24 EV: 11 Int: 12 God: Xom [.*....]
Gold: 2952 SH: 23 Dex: 25 Spells: 25/28 levels left
rFire + + . a - +9 eveningstar (vamp)
rCold + + + S - +0 tower shield {reflect}
rNeg . . . A - +4 gold dragon scales
rPois + (no helmet)
rElec + C - +2 cloak {rCorr}
rCorr + G - +1 pair of gloves {Dex+3}
SInv + B - +4 barding {Fly}
Will ++++. P - amulet of guardian spirit
Stlth L - ring of Viq Purch {rElec rC+ Str+4 Dex+6}
HPRegen 0.72/turn R - ring "Hoimm" {Will++ Int-2 Dex+6 SInv}
MPRegen 0.19/turn
%: reflection, guardian spirit, roll
@: flying, studying 4 skills
A: large, rugged brown scales 3, deformed body, armoured tail, roll, long
tongue, awkward tongue, hooves 1, cold resistance 1, fire resistance 1, robust
1, strong 1, wild magic 1
0: Orb of Zot
}: 3/15 runes: serpentine, barnacled, silver
a: Renounce Religion
You escaped.
You worshipped Xom.
You were a plaything of Xom.
You visited 11 branches of the dungeon, and saw 51 of its levels.
You visited the Abyss 1 time.
You also visited: Ossuary and Ice Cave.
You collected 11764 gold pieces.
You spent 8812 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand Weapons
a - a +9 vampiric eveningstar (weapon)
(You acquired it on level 1 of the Orcish Mines)
b - a +6 vampiric broad axe
(You took it off a tengu warrior on level 1 of the Depths)
c - a +0 broad axe of freezing
(You took it off an orc warrior on level 1 of the Orcish Mines)
d - a +4 broad axe of electrocution
(You subdued it on level 2 of the Elven Halls)
e - a +1 antimagic broad axe
(You took it off a naga on level 2 of the Snake Pit)
Missiles
l - 16 javelins
s - 25 boomerangs (quivered)
t - 12 throwing nets
v - 27 atropa-tipped darts
E - 8 boomerangs of dispersal
O - 14 curare-tipped darts
Q - 2 datura-tipped darts
U - 5 silver javelins
Armour
A - +4 gold dragon scales (worn)
(You found it on level 3 of the Depths)
B - a +4 barding of flying (worn)
(You took it off Vashnia on level 2 of the Snake Pit)
C - a +2 cloak of preservation (worn)
(You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
G - a +1 pair of gloves of dexterity (worn)
(You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
H - the +0 helmet "Jaciugez" {rN++}
(You found it on level 1 of the Depths)
rN: It greatly protects you from negative energy.
S - a +0 tower shield of reflection (worn)
(You took it off a naga warrior on level 4 of the Snake Pit)
Jewellery
L - the ring of Viq Purch (left hand) {rElec rC+ Str+4 Dex+6}
(You took it off a deep elf sorcerer on level 5 of the Vaults)
[ring of dexterity]
Str: It affects your strength (+4).
Dex: It affects your dexterity (+6).
rC: It protects you from cold.
rElec: It insulates you from electricity.
P - an amulet of guardian spirit (around neck)
(You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
R - the ring "Hoimm" (right hand) {Will++ Int-2 Dex+6 SInv}
(You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)
[ring of dexterity]
Int: It affects your intelligence (-2).
Dex: It affects your dexterity (+6).
SInv: It lets you see invisible.
Will: It greatly increases your willpower.
Wands
f - a wand of charming (69)
(Xom gifted it to you on level 9 of the Dungeon)
p - a wand of iceblast (35)
(You found it on level 4 of the Shoals)
x - a wand of digging (24)
(Xom gifted it to you on level 3 of the Snake Pit)
V - a wand of mindburst (13)
(You found it on level 5 of the Vaults)
W - a wand of polymorph (32)
(You found it on level 11 of the Dungeon)
Y - a wand of acid (52)
(You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
Scrolls
g - 13 scrolls of fear
n - 3 scrolls of poison
o - 4 scrolls of silence
w - 37 scrolls of teleportation
y - 7 scrolls of blinking
T - 10 scrolls of fog
Potions
i - a potion of cancellation
q - 2 potions of invisibility
r - 5 potions of resistance
u - a potion of heal wounds
z - 5 potions of ambrosia
D - 4 potions of might
F - 16 potions of curing
I - 8 potions of magic
J - 6 potions of mutation {!q}
M - a potion of haste
Miscellaneous
j - a tin of tremorstones (2/2)
(You found it on level 3 of the Shoals)
k - a box of beasts
(You bought it in a shop on level 2 of the Orcish Mines)
m - a condenser vane
(Xom gifted it to you on level 3 of the Elven Halls)
K - a phial of floods
(You found it on level 1 of the Lair of Beasts)
X - a phantom mirror
(You found it on level 3 of the Lair of Beasts)
Z - a lightning rod (4/4)
(You found it on level 4 of the Shoals)
Skills:
+ Level 26.0 Fighting
- Level 14.0(16.6) Axes
- Level 16.0(18.4) Maces & Flails
- Level 14.0 Throwing
- Level 22.1 Armour
- Level 11.1 Dodging
- Level 17.0 Stealth
- Level 18.0 Shields
- Level 1.0 Spellcasting
+ Level 7.2 Translocations
+ Level 16.4 Evocations
You had 25 spell levels left.
You knew the following spells:
Your Spells Type Power Damage Failure Level
a - Apportation Tloc 46% N/A 22% 1
b - Blink Tloc 46% N/A 30% 2
Your spell library contained the following spells:
[snip]
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | Eplaything the Armataur Chaos Knight began the quest for
| the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 1/1
[snip]
91716 | D:$ | Escaped with the Orb!
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (15/15) Temple (1/1) D:6 Lair (5/5) D:9
Shoals (4/4) Lair:2 Snake (4/4) Lair:3 Slime (0/5) Lair:4
Orc (2/2) D:11 Elf (3/3) Orc:2 Vaults (5/5) D:14
Crypt (3/3) Vaults:3 Tomb (0/3) Crypt:3 Depths (4/4) D:15
Zot (5/5) Depths:4 Ossuary (visited) IceCv (visited)
Shops:
D:9 ? Orc:1 ?[ Orc:2 =*(? Elf:1 :( Shoals:2 = Shoals:4 [[?*
Snake:1 ? Vaults:4 ( Vaults:5 (
Annotations:
Depths:4 3 runed translucent doors, Zeph's ghost, adept NaFi
Zot:2 3 runed translucent doors, Decrayps's ghost, veteran FeEn
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You are completely covered in rugged brown scales. (AC +3, +7% HP)
Armour fits poorly on your strangely shaped body.
You have a long armoured tail.
You roll when moving toward enemies. (Rampage)
Your long tongue fully drains potion bottles. (2x potion effects)
Your tongue gives you trouble enunciating. (1.5x scroll delay)
You have large cloven feet.
Your flesh is cold resistant. (rC+)
Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+)
You are robust. (+10% HP)
Your muscles are strong. (Str +4, Int/Dex -1)
Your spells are a little harder to cast, but a little more powerful.
Message History
You fly upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down, spattered with blood here.
There is a stone staircase leading up here.
You fly upwards.
There is a stone staircase leading down here.
You reach down and open the door.
There is an open door here.
There is a staircase leading out of the dungeon here.
Unknown command.
You have escaped!
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Action | 1- 3 | 4- 6 | 7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 | 19-21 | 22-24 | 25-27 || total
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Melee: Mace | 87 | 106 | 407 | 149 | | | | | || 749
Tailslap | 9 | 7 | 62 | 100 | 266 | 284 | 416 | 453 | 364 || 1961
Punch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | | | | || 27
Kick | | | 111 | 206 | | | 152 | 2 | 9 || 480
Headbutt | | | 65 | 81 | 103 | 398 | 544 | 645 | 150 || 1986
Flail | | | 60 | 414 | 931 | | | | || 1405
Morningstar | | | | | 99 | | | | || 99
Eveningstar | | | | | 236 | 1624 | 1886 | 1926 | 1265 || 6937
Broad axe | | | | | 56 | 12 | | 159 | 8 || 235
Demon whip | | | | | 36 | | | | || 36
Halberd | | | | | | 12 | | | || 12
Peck | | | | | | | | | 1 || 1
Throw: Dart | | 3 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 12 | | | || 108
Javelin | | | | 5 | | | | 6 | 15 || 26
Boomerang | | | | | 10 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 61 || 133
Evoke: Piece from Xom's | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | || 7
Wand | | | 3 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 5 || 111
Phantom mirror | | | | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 || 16
Phial of floods | | | | | 2 | 3 | | 2 | 1 || 8
Tin of tremorston | | | | | | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 || 16
Lightning rod | | | | | | | 2 | 4 | || 6
Condenser vane | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 || 6
Box of beasts | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 || 4
Use: Scroll | 9 | | 11 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 11 || 88
Potion | 1 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 || 61
Stab: Sleeping | | 1 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 1 || 116
Petrified | | 2 | | 2 | 1 | | 4 | | || 9
Distracted | | | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 || 27
Paralysed | | | 2 | 1 | | | | 3 | || 6
Invisible | | | 2 | | | | | | || 2
Confused | | | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 || 41
Petrifying | | | | 1 | 2 | | | | || 3
Armour: Leather armour | 47 | 36 | 239 | 104 | | | | | || 426
Skin | | | 14 | | | | | 7 | || 21
Chain mail | | | | 121 | 355 | 1064 | 1193 | 368 | || 3101
Swamp dragon scal | | | | 69 | 273 | | | | || 342
Gold dragon scale | | | | | | | | 782 | 706 || 1488
Dodge: Dodged | 32 | 44 | 241 | 309 | 581 | 712 | 593 | 571 | 313 || 3396
Block: Buckler | | | | | 264 | 389 | | | || 653
Kite shield | | | | | 30 | | | 614 | || 644
Tower shield | | | | | | 552 | 1394 | 801 | 1153 || 3900
Reflection | | | | | | 27 | 42 | 62 | 10 || 141
There were no monsters in sight!
Vanquished Creatures
7 dread liches
3 orbs of fire (Zot:5)
5 ancient liches
Mennas (Vaults:4)
2 juggernauts
Boris (Crypt:2)
Bai Suzhen (Snake:3)
2 Killer Klowns (Zot:5)
The ghost of Hynwimna the Slayer, a veteran MiGl of Okawaru (Elf:2)
2 curse toes
13 golden dragons
2 profane servitors (Crypt:3)
3 electric golems
A hellephant (Depths:4)
2 doom hounds
Mlioglotl (Snake:4)
14 tentacled monstrosities
Jorgrun (Snake:3)
7 liches
The ghost of Zeph the Severer, an adept NaFi of Cheibriados (Depths:1)
24 Orb Guardians
[snip]
2188 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
2 ancient liches
A juggernaut (Depths:3)
Vashnia (Snake:2)
Nikola (Depths:2)
Rupert (Snake:1)
[snip]
76 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A juggernaut (Depths:2)
Aizul (Snake:3)
[snip]
296 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 2560 creatures vanquished
Skill XL: | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
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Stealth | 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 | 17.0
Maces & Flails | 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 16.0
Fighting | 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 26 | 26.0
Evocations | 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 16.4
Throwing | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | 14.0
Dodging | 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 | 11.1
Armour | 4 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 19 22 | 22.1
Shields | 6 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 | 18.0
Axes | 5 10 12 14 | 14.0
Translocations | 7 | 7.2
Spellcasting | 1 | 1.0