_hj  Player: McRibbed Game: DCSS trunk Server: crawl.dcss.io Filename: 2025-08-27.19:42:06.ttyrec Time: (1756323726) Wed Aug 27 19:42:06 2025 _hȣ [?1051l[?1052l[?1060l[?1061h_hR)0[?7h[?25l[?1c_h'_h_h9_h~Welcome, McRibbed. Please select your species. SimpleIntermediateAdvanced a - Gnollj - Humans - Coglin b - Minotaurk - Koboldt - Vine Stalker c - Merfolkl - Revenantu - Poltergeist d - Gargoylem - Demonspawnv - Demigod e - Mountain Dwarfn - Djinniw - Formicid f - Draconiano - Sprigganx - Naga g - Trollp - Tenguy - Octopode h - Deep Elfq - Oniz - Felid i - Armataurr - BarachiA - Mummy Octopodes are a species of amphibious cephalopods. They can wear eight rings, but almost no armour fits them. + - Recommended species * - Random species # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick background first ? - Help Tab - Octopode Shapeshifter_h y - Octopodez - Felid Felids are many-lived sentient cats. They cannot use armour or weapons. _ht 'q - Oni z - Felid Large, robust, and extremely fond of drinking, Oni make capable brawlers and spellcasters and gain extra benefits from healing potions._hI h - Deep Elf q - Oni Deep Elves have a strong affinity for all kinds of magic, but are very fragile. They regenerate magical power rapidly._hJV h - Deep Elfq - Oni Large, robust, and extremely fond of drinking, Oni make capable brawlers and spellcasters and gain extra benefits from healing potions._hd;q - Onir - Barachi Barachim are slow-moving, amphibious humanoids who can hop long distances. Theirextended range of vision also allows them to be seen from further away._h iq - Onir - Barachi Large, robust, and extremely fond of drinking, Oni make capable brawlers and spellcasters and gain extra benefits from healing potions._h #p - Tenguq - Oni Tengu are bird-people who love to fight, both with weapons and spells. They are fragile but agile, and eventually learn to fly._h?Bo - Spriggan p - Tengu Very small, very frail and very fast, Spriggans are highly competent stabbers and spellcasters._h'n - Djinni o - Spriggan Djinn are ever-burning spirits. They learn spells automatically as they grow,cast by drawing down their own fires._hl}m - Demonspawn n - Djinni emonspawn are half human, half demon. They acquire strong demonic mutations as they grow._hLl - Revenant m - Demonspawn Revenants are skeletal undead who are strong at melee combat and can empower damage-dealing spells by consuming memories they harvest from their victims._h~ Lk - Kobold l - Revenant Kobolds are attuned to the shadows and can only see or be seen at a close range.They are small and a little fragile, and are talented in most skills._h}]j - Humank - Kobold Humans are natural explorers. Discovering new places refreshes and invigorates them. They are otherwise completely average._hz_h_hWelcome, McRibbed the Human. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighteri - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiatorj - Shapeshifter  r - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderers - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delver_hcYt - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mageu - Forgewright Zealotm - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserkern - Hexslinger_hw - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyteo - Enchanterx - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knightp - Reaver_h1y - Earth Elementalistz - Alchemist _hShapeshifters use talismans to shift their form, making them powerful melee fighters (especially when unarmed) at the cost of armour. + - Recommended background_hx * - Random background # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudes_h(_Space - Change species ? - Help Tab - Octopode Shapeshifter_hj - Shapeshifter k - Wanderer Wanderers start with random equipment and skills. _hHm\ c - Monk k - Wanderer Monks start with a simple weapon of their choice, an orb of light, and a potion of divine ambrosia, and gain additional piety with the first god they worship._h c - Monk d - Hunter Hunters carry a shortbow, light armour and a scroll of butterflies. _h d - Hunter e - Brigand Brigands carry poisoned darts and a small number of nasty curare darts._hM 2 e - Brigand f - Berserker erserkers believe in Trog, the magic-hating god of frenzy. Not much can stop a raging berserker early on, apart from hubris._h] f - Berserker g - Cinder Acolyte Cinder Acolytes worship Ignis, drawing upon the flame of a dying god until thereis nothing left. They have both melee and fire magic capabilities._h { g - Cinder Acolyte o - Enchanter Enchanters know a variety of Hexes that can incapacitate their foes, and are equipped with an enchanted dagger and potions of invisibility._h11n - Hexslinger o - Enchanter Hexslingers carry a sling, and use hex magic to make their foes more vulnerable to attacks from afar._hYNqm - Warper n - Hexslinger Warpers start with a weapon of their choice, a scroll of blinking, darts of disjunction, and some Translocation spells in their library._h(D <l - Delver m - Warper Delvtheir quest five levels below the surface. A set of powerful magicitems helps them survive the dangerous journey upward._hD  d - Hunter l - Delver Hunters carry a shortbow, light armour and a scroll of butterflies. _hI d - Hunter e - Brigand Brigands carry poisoned darts and a small number of nasty curare darts._h------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.LIST OF CHARACTER BACKGROUNDS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In your quest, you play as one of a large number of different types of characters. Although each has its own strengths and weaknesses, some are definitely easier than others, at least to begin with. The best backgrounds for a beginner are probably Gladiators and Berserkers; if you really want to play a magician, try a Conjurer or a Hedge Wizard. However, not all species are equally well suited for all backgrounds. After you have selected a species, the background selection menu will show backgrounds generally considered to be more accessible for a species in a brighter colour. Each background starts out with a different set of skills and items, but from there you can shape them as you will. Note that due to peculiarities of size or body shape, some species-background combinations start with a different inventory than described here. Warrior backgrounds =================== Warriors are experienced at using physical weapons and defending themselves._h_h J Welcome, McRibbed the Human. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighteri - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiator j - Shapeshifter r - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderer s - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - Brigand Warrior-mage u - Forgewright _hI Zealotm - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserker n - Hexslinger w - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyte o - Enchanter x - Air Elementalist _hz h - Chaos Knight p - Reavery - Earth Elementalist z - Alchemist _h Brigands carry poisoned darts and a small number of nasty curare darts. _hdz S+ - Recommended background * - Random background _h p# - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudes _h SSpace - Change species ? - Help Tab - Octopode Shapeshifter_h* _hI P [?25h[?0c [?1051l[?1052l[?1060l[?1061l