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Character dump below.

I'm looking for some advice for the character found below.

1.) What weapon should my character be equipped with? Stick with flail
of crushing, or try the scimitar?
2.)Ring wise, I think I'm making the right choice. Comments?
3.)What god should this character worship?

P.S: For future reference, how does one properly worship Sif Muna,
besides sacrificing items? Do I have to pray before I cast a spell?
Does it matter what kind of spell?

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Dungeon Crawl version 4.0.0 beta 26 character file.

Vemon the Tainter (Naga)
(Level 7 Venom Mage)

Play time: 00:38:30 Number of turns: 6646

Experience : 7/789
Strength 11 Dexterity 9 Intelligence 19
Hit Points : 45 Magic Points : 14/23
AC : 7 Evasion : 11 Shield : 0
GP : 59

You are on level 6.
You are not hungry.

Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - an uncursed elven short sword
b - an uncursed runed flail of crushing (weapon)
f - a runed sling
t - an uncursed glowing dagger of electrocution
K - an uncursed scimitar
Missiles
i - 17 poisoned orcish darts
Armour
n - a +2 elven cloak (worn)
r - a +0 helmet (worn)
y - a +0 robe (worn)
G - a +1 cloak
Magical devices
I - a wand of magic darts (11)
M - a wand of magic darts
Comestibles
d - 3 bread rations
s - 3 meat rations
Scrolls
j - 2 scrolls of teleportation
k - 2 scrolls of remove curse
l - 4 scrolls of paper
p - a scroll labeled TIPIHOH
v - a scroll labeled BSHTTABAXY
w - 2 scrolls of identify
z - a scroll labeled AJYRUQUWIQ
A - 3 scrolls of detect curse
B - a scroll of curse weapon
C - a scroll labeled BIP VIHUMISH
E - a scroll labeled S MUCZOQ QEGIS
H - 2 scrolls labeled MIK Q HYMU
L - a scroll of magic mapping
Jewellery
q - a ring of poison resistance
u - a ring of ice
x - a ring of magical power (left hand)
D - a +3 ring of dexterity
F - a ring of sustenance (right hand)
N - a ring of sustenance
Potions
e - 2 potions of restore abilities
h - 4 potions of healing
m - 2 silvery potions
o - a potion of berserk rage
J - a potion of poison
Books
c - a Young Poisoner's Handbook
g - a book of Cantrips


You have 0 experience left.

Skills:
+ Level 1 Short Blades
+ Level 2 Dodging
- Level 5 Stealth
+ Level 3 Spellcasting
+ Level 5 Conjurations
+ Level 9 Poison Magic


You have 3 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

Your Spells Type Success
Level
a - Sting Poison/Conjuration Great 1
b - Mephitic Cloud Poison/Air/Conjuration Very Good 3
c - Venom Bolt Poison/Conjuration Fair 5

 

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Mithel wrote:
> Character dump below.
>
> I'm looking for some advice for the character found below.
>
> 1.) What weapon should my character be equipped with? Stick with flail
> of crushing, or try the scimitar?

For a Naga, neither. I'd keep using that dagger of electrocution, and
exercise Stabbing as much as possible.

This leads to a tactical dilemma. Do you stand off and poison a foe
from a distance, hoping that it will weaken as it charges you? Or do
you try to close (exercising Stealth) and backstab (exercising
Stabbing) for a nice stab + electrocution instakill, knowing that if
you fumble, you'll have a harder time falling back to the poisoning
option?

> 2.)Ring wise, I think I'm making the right choice. Comments?

Discard the poison resistance ring.

> 3.)What god should this character worship?

Vehumet, IMO. You want Poison Arrow from V's library, which will give
you a chance against hydras.

> P.S: For future reference, how does one properly worship Sif Muna,
> besides sacrificing items? Do I have to pray before I cast a spell?
> Does it matter what kind of spell?

No, and no.

 

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On 1 Jun 2005 16:14:26 -0700, "Ben Goetter" <ben.goetter@gmail.com>
wrote:

>This leads to a tactical dilemma. Do you stand off and poison a foe
>from a distance, hoping that it will weaken as it charges you? Or do
>you try to close (exercising Stealth) and backstab (exercising
>Stabbing) for a nice stab + electrocution instakill, knowing that if
>you fumble, you'll have a harder time falling back to the poisoning
>option?

The good news as a naga into poison magic is that you can mephitic
cloud at point blank range. So trying the stabbing isn't so bad as for
most mage-assassin types -- unless they're poison immune, in which
case he doesn't have the stand-back-and-poison option anyway.

--
R. Dan Henry
danhenry@inreach.com

 

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>The good news as a naga into poison magic is that you can mephitic
>cloud at point blank range.

Which will then give you additional Stabbing opportunities against your
hopefully confused foe. Excellent point.

 

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Mithel wrote:

> 3.)What god should this character worship?

Depends on whether you want to become a mage/fighter or a fighter/mage.
Vehumet like Ben said for the former, Okie for the latter (or Makhleb,
Kikky, Y, Nemelex, or Xom for kicks... but Okie is the "safe choice" for
a fighter-mage who does "evil things" like poisoning, unless they will
be wanting to do summoning).

> P.S: For future reference, how does one properly worship Sif Muna,
> besides sacrificing items? Do I have to pray before I cast a spell?
> Does it matter what kind of spell?

No, and yes -- the benefit is per casting, so you do better casting
cheaper spells when you're scumming for piety.

Erik