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WEEKLY CHALLENGE: MORE MELEE EDITION
Yup, you guessed it. More melee characters this week!
As you know, I roll two random characters in the game each week. One is truly random (usually considered the "hard" choice, as you can get some really bad combos), and one is "good random" (chosen out of "good" combinations).
These characters are the WEEKLY CHALLENGE. There are three categories to win. Best random score, best good random score, and best overall score.
You can play either offline or at http://crawl.akrasiac.org/ . I trust you guys not to cheat. No cheating (save backups, etc.) will be allowed (honor system, obviously). I will use the most recent "stable" edition that's available this week. Right now please use version 0.6.1
If you haven't played this game before, it's awesome. Go to http://crawl.develz.org/wordpress/ and check it out. Basically, it's a randomly generated dungeon game. You've got a wide variety of classes and races to choose from. It's very hard, and when you die, your character gets deleted. Dying is a normal and expected part of the game. These weekly challenges are a good way to get people to try new ways of playing.
THIS WEEK'S CLASSES
RANDOM: (Hard Mode) - Vampire Thief.
GOOD RANDOM: (Easy Mode) Draconian Crusader with the hand axe.
Some really interesting choices this week. Both melee again, but both are more complicated than last week's choices. Both races are something i have very little experience with. Not really sure how to play either well.
I will post the winners from last week in reply. You have until ER is posted next monday to submit scores. If you start your own score thread, please use the tag DCSS so i can find it. Good luck!
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.6.1-3-g7bc38c7 character file.
2494 dirge23 the Spear-Bearer (level 9, -2/75 HPs)
Began as a Minotaur Fighter on June 15, 2010.
Was a Believer of Okawaru.
Slain by an ogre
... wielding a +0,+0 giant spiked club
(24 damage)
... on Level 6 of the Dungeon.
The game lasted 00:29:36 (5526 turns).
dirge23 the Spear-Bearer (Minotaur Fighter) Turns: 5526, Time: 00:29:36
HP -2/75 AC 10 Str 22 Exp: 9/3046 (414), need: 2427
MP 4/4 EV 12 Int 5 God: Okawaru [**....]
Gold 362 SH 0 Dex 12 Spells: 0 memorised, 8 levels left
Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : . a - +1,+3 scythe (reach)
Res.Cold : . . . Warding : . y - +2 ring mail {MR}
Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : . (no shield)
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : . (helmet restricted)
Res.Elec. : . Clarity : . x - +0 cloak
Spirit.Shd: . i - +0 pair of elf gauntlets
Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : . S - +0 pair of elf boots
Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: . o - amulet of controlled flight
Res.Rott. : . Levitation : . R - ring of protection from magic
Saprovore : . . . Ctrl.Flight: + Q - +0,+3 ring of slaying
@: very resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: horns 2
a: Might, Renounce Religion
You were on level 6 of the Dungeon.
You worshipped Okawaru.
Okawaru was most pleased with you.
You were not hungry.
You visited 2 branches of the dungeon, and saw 7 of its levels.
You visited 1 portal chamber: sewer.
You collected 382 gold pieces.
You spent 40 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - a +1,+3 scythe of reaching (weapon)
u - a +2,+4 dagger of draining
F - a +1,+0 elven dagger
G - a +0,+0 orcish dagger
H - a +1,+1 dwarven hand axe
I - a +2,+3 orcish dagger
J - a +1,+0 hand axe
N - a +1,+0 spear
O - a +0,+0 spear
Missiles
b - 4 poisoned +0 orcish darts (quivered)
h - 24 poisoned +0 orcish arrows
k - 3 curare-tipped +0 needles
Armour
c - a +0 shield
i - a +0 pair of elven gauntlets (worn)
x - a +0 cloak (worn)
y - a +2 ring mail of magic resistance (worn)
S - a +0 pair of elven boots (worn)
Magical devices
q - a wand of paralysis (13)
M - a wand of random effects (13)
Comestibles
d - 2 bread rations
v - a pear
K - a choko
P - a meat ration
T - a rotting chunk of giant gecko flesh
Scrolls
e - 3 scrolls of fog
g - 3 scrolls of identify
p - 2 scrolls of magic mapping
r - 2 scrolls of remove curse
t - a scroll of teleportation
w - 3 scrolls of detect curse
z - a scroll of paper
L - a scroll of enchant weapon II
Jewellery
o - an amulet of controlled flight (around neck)
s - the ring "Strususkiw" {rPois EV+4 Str-5}
(You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
[ring of poison resistance]
It affects your evasion (+4).
It affects your strength (-5).
B - an uncursed ring of teleportation
Q - a +0,+3 ring of slaying (left hand)
R - a ring of protection from magic (right hand)
Potions
j - 4 potions of resistance
m - a potion of healing
n - 4 potions of heal wounds
A - a potion of restore abilities
C - a potion of gain intelligence
D - 2 potions of levitation
You had 414 experience left.
Skills:
+ Level 6 Fighting
+ Level 8 Polearms
+ Level 1 Throwing
+ Level 5 Armour
+ Level 5 Dodging
+ Level 1 Stealth
+ Level 1 Stabbing
+ Level 4 Shields
+ Level 2 Unarmed Combat
You had 8 spell levels left.
You didn't know any spells.
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (6/27) Temple (1/1) D:4
Orc: D:6-11
Altars:
Cheibriados
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Sif Muna
The Shining One
Trog
Vehumet
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
Shops:
D:4: !
Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations
You have a pair of horns on your head.
Message History
The big kobold hits you but does no damage.
The ogre misses you.
You slash the big kobold!
You kill the big kobold!
Okawaru accepts your kill.
The ogre hits you with a giant spiked club!
You die...
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You could see an ogre, 4 big kobolds, an imp and 8 kobolds.
Vanquished Creatures
Menkaure (D:5)
4 ogres
The ghost of tormodpwns the Skirmisher, an average DSCr (D:3)
Sigmund (D:3)
A giant frog zombie (D:5)
16 big kobolds
2 jellyfish (D:5)
An imp (D:5)
5 hounds
A giant ant (D:4)
3 giant mites (D:3)
A worm (D:3)
A grey rat (Port)
4 giant geckos
14 goblins
13 hobgoblins
2 jackals (Port)
15 kobolds
5 orcs
A quokka (D:4)
3 small snakes
12 giant bats
5 giant cockroaches
4 giant newts
11 rats
A plant (D:4)
4 toadstools
132 creatures vanquished.
Vanquished Creatures (others)
A goblin (D:5)
5 toadstools
6 creatures vanquished.
Grand Total: 138 creatures vanquished
Notes
Turn | Place | Note
--------------------------------------------------------------
0 | D:1 | dirge23, the Minotaur Fighter, began the quest for the Orb.
0 | D:1 | Reached XP level 1. HP: 17/17 MP: 0/0
219 | D:1 | Reached skill 3 in Polearms
346 | D:1 | Reached XP level 2. HP: 24/24 MP: 0/0
1093 | D:2 | Reached skill 1 in Throwing
1096 | D:2 | Reached XP level 3. HP: 23/30 MP: 1/1
1639 | D:3 | Noticed tormodpwns' ghost
2086 | D:4 | Found Lewao's Distillery.
2109 | D:4 | Bought 2 potions of healing for 40 gold pieces
2115 | D:5 | Found an iron altar of Okawaru.
2115 | D:5 | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
2134 | D:5 | Became a worshipper of Warmaster Okawaru
2156 | D:4 | Reached XP level 4. HP: 16/37 MP: 1/1
2188 | D:4 | Reached skill 4 in Fighting
2192 | D:4 | Reached skill 3 in Shields
2251 | D:4 | Reached skill 4 in Polearms
2463 | D:4 | Got a smoking pewter ring
2513 | D:4 | Reached XP level 5. HP: 37/45 MP: 2/2
2583 | D:4 | Reached skill 1 in Stabbing
2593 | D:4 | Reached XP level 6. HP: 39/51 MP: 2/2
2607 | D:4 | Reached skill 4 in Armour
2731 | D:4 | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
2744 | D:4 | Reached skill 1 in Dodging
2777 | D:4 | Reached skill 1 in Unarmed Combat
2812 | Temple | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
2927 | D:4 | Reached skill 5 in Polearms
3026 | D:3 | Found a glowing drain.
3033 | D:3 | Acquired Okawaru's first power
3063 | sewer | Entered the sewers
3470 | sewer | Reached skill 2 in Dodging
3496 | sewer | Found a white marble altar of Elyvilon.
3590 | D:3 | Reached skill 6 in Polearms
3590 | D:3 | Reached skill 5 in Fighting
3605 | D:3 | Reached skill 4 in Shields
3760 | D:3 | Identified the ring "Strususkiw" {EV+4 Str-5} (You found it on level 4 of the Dungeon)
3843 | D:3 | Noticed Sigmund
3853 | D:3 | Defeated Sigmund
3853 | D:3 | Reached XP level 7. HP: 60/60 MP: 3/3
4113 | D:3 | Defeated tormodpwns' ghost
4753 | D:5 | Reached skill 7 in Polearms
4791 | D:5 | Reached skill 3 in Dodging
4826 | D:5 | Noticed Menkaure
4833 | D:5 | Defeated Menkaure
4929 | D:5 | Reached skill 2 in Unarmed Combat
4932 | D:5 | Reached XP level 8. HP: 17/67 MP: 3/3
5052 | D:6 | Found a bloodstained altar of Trog.
5286 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5287 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5290 | D:6 | Reached skill 4 in Dodging
5292 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5295 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5451 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5451 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5451 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5452 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5453 | D:6 | Noticed a big kobold
5468 | D:6 | Reached skill 6 in Fighting
5473 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5476 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5482 | D:6 | Reached skill 8 in Polearms
5483 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5485 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5488 | D:6 | Reached skill 5 in Dodging
5489 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5497 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5499 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5503 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5506 | D:6 | Reached skill 5 in Armour
5506 | D:6 | Reached skill 1 in Stealth
5509 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5513 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5517 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5517 | D:6 | Reached XP level 9. HP: 18/75 MP: 4/4
5522 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5526 | D:6 | Defeated a big kobold
5526 | D:6 | Slain by an ogre
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