o立iLZ｣ Player: angryartificer Game: DCSS 0.34 Server: crawl.dcss.io Filename: 2026-03-04.02:22:39.ttyrec Time: (1772590959) Wed Mar 4 02:22:39 2026 q立iH [?1051l[?1052l[?1060l[?1061hq立iOJV)0[?7h[?25l[?1cq立i.Qq立i)Uq立ib^Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your species. SimpleIntermediateAdvanced a - Gnollj - Human s - 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 Humans are natural explorers. Discovering new places refreshes and invigorates them. They are otherwise completely average. + - Recommended species * - Random species # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick background first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighteru立iu立izu立iM｣Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighter i - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiatorj - Shapeshifterr - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderers - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mageu - Forgewright Zealotm - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserkeru立iﾈﾖn - Hexslingerw - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyteo - Enchanterx - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knightp - Reavery - Earth Elementalistz - Alchemist Fighters are equipped with armour and shield, as well as a weapon of their choice and potions of might. + - Recommended background * - Random background # - Recommended characteru立i ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick species first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighter圏ｧi<ﾃ圏ｧiﾌWelcome, angryartificer. Please select your species. SimpleIntermediateAdvanced a - Gnollj - Human s - 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 Humans are natural explorers. Discovering new places refreshes and invigorates them. They are otherwise completely average. + - Recommended species * - Random species # - Recommended character圏ｧiは ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick background first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighter漉ｧiﾈE漉ｧi檬漉ｧioLwWelcome, angryartificer. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighter i - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiatorj - Shapeshifterr - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderers - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mageu - Forgewright Zealotm - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserkern - Hexslingerw - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyteo - Enchanterx - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knightp - Reavery - Earth Elementalistz - Alchemist 漉ｧi>MFighters are equipped with armour and shield, as well as a weapon of their choice and potions of might. + - Recommended background * - Random background # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick species first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighter雛ｧiﾟ雛ｧiｷ雛ｧi滝Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your species. SimpleIntermediateAdvanced a - Gnollj - Human雛ｧiﾝ s - 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 Humans are natural explorers. Discovering new places refreshes and invigorates them. They are otherwise completely average. + - Recommended species * - Random species # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick background first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighter覧ｧiｨ 覧ｧiｲ Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighter i - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiatorj - Shapeshifterr - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderers - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mageu - Forgewright Zealotm - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserkern - Hexslingerw - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyteo - Enchanterx - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knightp - Reavery - Earth Elementalistz - Alchemist Fighters are equipped with armour and shield, as well as a weapon of their choice and potions of might. + - Recommended background * - Random background # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick species first ? - Help Tab - Human Fighter立i|立iﾏc------------------------------------------------------------------------ 立i 2.立iB"LIST OF CHARACTER BACKGROUNDS 立i}M------------------------------------------------------------------------ 立i立iLIn your quest, you play as one of a large number of different types of c立iMharacters. Although each has its own strengths and weaknesses, some are d立i8Oefinitely easier than others, at least to begin with. The best backgrounds 立i]@for a beginner are probably Gladiators and Berserkers; if you re立iﾁally want 立iOto play a magician, try a Conjurer or a Hedge Wizard. However, not all 立icLspecies are equally well suited for all backgrounds. After you have 立iMselected a species, the background selection menu will show backgrounds 立iﾀOgenerally considered to be more accessible for a species in a brighter 立icolour. 立iNEach background starts out with a different set of skills and items, but 立i)Rfrom there you can shape them as you will. Note that due to peculiarities 立idNof size or body shape, some species-background combinations start with a 立i.different inventory than described here. 立iﾎ立iWarrior backgrounds 立iU=================== 立i立iｼFWarriors are experienced at using physical weapons and defending 立i themselves.立i窖 立iｾs  立i瑩立iﾂｭｮFightersFighters usually start with a good weapon of their choice, a suit ofmedium armour, a shield, and two potions of might.立i･7,Gladiators立iｶ The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with agood weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwing立iｨ立i8<+  weapons and nets.立iｻ 立i tMonksMonks have a head start with the divine. They start with only a simple立i  weapon of their choice, a potion of divine ambrosia, a robe, and an orbof light to guide them. However, when they worship a god for the firsttime, their spiritual training gives them a piety boost.立iｱ立i*W  立iﾈ立iｿ Hunters立i立iｼ _  The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. 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ArtificersG乂i｣9b  Artificers have built, bought or burgled an assortment of magic wands toG乂iﾊc  help them through the early Dungeon. Wands have a limited number of uses,G乂iﾝR  G乂i S Q though, so they'll want to upgrade from their club ASAP.G乂ivﾟ   G乂iﾏR $ ShapeshiftersG乂iｲ _  Shapeshifters use talismans to shift their body into different forms,G乂i[d  G乂i壇 ^ granting them uncanny power but making them unable to use some items.G乂i鴟 ]  They enter the dungeon with two talismans, some flux baubles, and aG乂ift 2  potion of lignification.G乂i^   G乂i6y  WanderersG乂i c  Wanderers are "jacks-of-all-trades, masters of none". They start the gameG乂iV  with a random assortment of skills, items, and maybe spells.G乂i  H乂i DelversH乂i}ﾛb  Delvers have, through some mishap, found themselves several floors belowH乂i秒]  the surface of the Dungeon. They're equipped with a wide variety ofH乂ix]  magical escape tools, and are well advised to use them to travel toH乂iF｡H  earlier dungeon floors as quickly as possible.H乂i  H乂i束/ Warrior-mage backgroundsH乂i #0  ========================H乂iﾊｦ  H乂iR[ Warrior mages begin the game with a mix of physical combat and magicH乂i~ｺ]  skills, though usually excel at neither. They start with a library ofH乂iS5N  spells and (usually) some way of defending themselves.H乂iｶﾈ  H乂i0A WarpersH乂itﾞb  Warpers specialise in translocation magic, and are experts in travellingH乂iIMc  long distances and positioning themselves precisely and use this to theirH乂iﾜ[  advantage in melee or missile combat. They start with a scroll ofH乂i?r b  blinking, a selection of translocation spells, some disjunction darts, aH乂iQ L  simple weapon of their choice, and leather armour.H乂i‖   H乂iﾆ ! HexslingerH乂iu b  Hexslingers use debilitating spells to assist their ranged attacks. TheyH乂i. b  begin the game with a sling, some spells to support its use, a scroll ofH乂iﾍ H  poison to keep foes at a distance, and a robe.H乂i%   H乂iY ! EnchantersH乂im-I乂i″c  The Enchanter specialises in the subtle art of hexes. Instead of directlyI乂iOI乂iﾙW b  damaging foes, hexes disable and debilitate them, allowing the EnchanterI乂iﾃﾙ a  to finish the helpless creatures in combat. The Enchanter begins with aI乂iｭT Z  lightly enchanted dagger, a robe, potions of invisibility, and aI乂i&ﾝ -  selection of hexes.I乂ij   I乂i  ReaverI乂iTuY  Reavers have an assortment of powerful, but highly situational,I乂i &c  conjurations to draw upon when their skill in melee is insufficient. TheyJ乂iEX  start with a simple weapon of their choice and leather armour.J乂iﾜ  J乂i,M' Mage backgroundsJ乂inﾗ J乂i葩' ================J乂iﾇS  J乂iｽﾝ_ A mage is not an available character background by itself, but a type ofJ乂iｰgc  background, encompassing Hedge Wizards, Conjurers, Summoners, Necromancers,J乂i9a  Forgewrights, various Elementalists and Alchemists. Mages are the best atJ乂iｵfc  using magic. Among other things, they start with a robe, a potion of magic,J乂iﾂ`  and spells which should see them through the first several levels of theJ乂i{  Dungeon.J乂i5@J乂i^]   J乂iﾁK乂i菠$ Hedge WizardsK乂iﾜM]  A Hedge Wizard is a magician who does not specialise in any area ofK乂iyﾓ^  magic. Hedge Wizards start with a variety of magical skills and withK乂iｯT`  Magic Dart memorised, from a large library of varied low-level spells.K乂i瀞5  They also get a wizard hat.K乂iW]  K乂iｷﾗ  ConjurersK乂iｰH L乂i$&Z  The Conjurer specialises in the violent and destructive magic ofL乂i%L乂i]ｧc  conjuration spells. Like Wizards, the Conjurer starts with the Magic DartL乂iS,L乂iｳ1Z  spell, in their case from a library of destructive conjurations.L乂i家L乂i   L乂i L乂i<  SummonersL乂i陦M乂i(Jb  The Summoner specialises in calling creatures from this and other worldsM乂i6｣M乂i ｵ^  to give assistance. Although they can at first summon only very weakM乂iﾑM乂ie8 b  creatures, the more advanced summoning spells allow summoners to call onM乂iWﾎ N乂i>ﾗ<  such powers as hydras and dragons.N乂i=ｻP乂i/ Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighteri - Artificer q - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiator j - Shapeshifter r - Conjurer c - Monkk - Wanderer s - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mageu - Forgewright Zealot m - Warperv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserker n - Hexslinger w - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyte o - Enchanter x - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knight p - Reavery - Earth Elementalist z - Alchemist Opens the help screen. + - Recommended background * - Random background # - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick species first ? - Help  Tab - Human FighterU乂iｮ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.V乂iｭｩW乂iﾜD   W乂iﾒ X乂i費 FightersX乂idv^  Fighters usually start with a good weapon of their choice, a suit ofX乂iｭL  medium armour, a shield, and two potions of might.X乂i  X乂i5! GladiatorsX乂iz`  The Gladiator has been trained to fight in the ring. They start with aX乂iF_  good weapon of their choice, light armour, headgear and some throwingX乂i纓+  weapons and nets.X乂i#  X乂iaｬ MonksX乂iﾏ `  Monks have a head start with the divine. They start with only a simpleX乂iﾑｪa  weapon of their choice, a potion of divine ambrosia, a robe, and an orbX乂i3 `  of light to guide them. However, when they worship a god for the firstX乂i眠 R  time, their spiritual training gives them a piety boost.X乂iｺ@   X乂iｾ  HuntersX乂i｢H _  The Hunter is a type of fighter who specialises in missile weapons. AX乂ilﾔ ^  Hunter starts with a shortbow, a scroll of butterflies, and a set ofX乂isV #  leathers.X乂iﾝ   X乂i*j  BrigandsX乂iｪ   X乂i瑕 GA Brigand is a shady character who is especially good at killing, usingX乂i｣s`  daggers or darts. They start with a dagger, a robe and cloak, poisonedX乂i托H  darts, and a few deadly and rare curare darts.Y乂i;  Y乂iﾟｻ) Zealot backgroundsY乂i.G*  ==================Y乂iﾂﾐ  Y乂i江H Zealots start the game already worshipping a god.Y乂i*ﾍ  Y乂iﾜW! BerserkersY乂i`  Berserkers are hardy warriors who worship Trog the Wrathful, from whomY乂i吠`  they get the power to go berserk (as well as a number of other powers,Y乂i2a  should they prove worthy), but who forbids the use of spell magic. TheyY乂ifj`  enter the Dungeon with a weapon of their choice, and dressed in animalY乂i,  skins.Y乂iﾅx  Y乂i$ Chaos KnightsY乂iﾇa  The Chaos Knight is a plaything of Xom, subject to the god's constantlyY乂iﾅ  Y乂iDchanging moods. Xom is a very unpredictable (and possibly psychotic)Y乂i]  entity who rewards or punishes according to whim. They begin with aY乂i' b  lightly enchanted leather armour, a simple weapon of their choice, and aY乂iw 0  scroll of butterflies.Y乂iﾛ   Y乂i & Cinder AcolytesY乂i7 b  Cinder Acolytes serve Ignis, the Dying Flame, who grants them incredibleY乂iEｵ `  power over fire... but there is only so much fire left to draw on, andY乂i_6 b  once it burns out, acolytes may need to abandon Ignis. They start with aY乂i誠 R  robe, a choice of flaming weapons, and the spell Scorch.Y乂i_I   Y乂iTﾌ - Adventurer backgroundsZ乂iYr.  ======================Z乂iXv  Z乂i]w` Adventurers have varied and idiosyncratic skills that they have picked upZ乂i|A  in their travels.  Z乂i亢! ArtificersZ乂iﾓﾄb  Artificers have built, bought or burgled an assortment of magic wands toZ乂ieﾊﾍ  help them through the early Dungeon. Wands have a limited number of uses,  though, so they'll want to upgrade from their club ASAP.  Z乂iﾖｾ$ ShapeshiftersZ乂i0_  Shapeshifters use talismans to shift their body into different forms,Z乂i_  granting them uncanny power but making them unable to use some items.Z乂i]  They enter the dungeon with two talismans, some flux baubles, and aZ乂i J  potion of lignification.  Z乂ij  Wanderers  Wanderers are "jacks-of-all-trades, masters of none". They start the gameZ乂it  Z乂i､ m with a random assortment of skills, items, and maybe spells.  Z乂iI  Delvers  Delvers have, through some mishap, found themselves several floors belowZ乂iﾙ ｺ  the surface of the Dungeon. They're equipped with a wide variety of  magical escape tools, and are well advised to use them to travel toZ乂i H  earlier dungeon floors as quickly as possible.Z乂i_%   Z乂iｲ / Warrior-mage backgroundsZ乂i+ 0  ========================Z乂iｼ   Z乂i7[ Warrior mages begin the game with a mix of physical combat and magicZ乂iﾔ]  skills, though usually excel at neither. They start with a library ofZ乂iF= Z乂in=M spells and (usually) some way of defending themselves.[乂iﾐ  [乂i Warpers[乂i\b  Warpers specialise in translocation magic, and are experts in travelling[乂i><c  long distances and positioning themselves precisely and use this to their[乂i\ｮ[  advantage in melee or missile combat. They start with a scroll of[乂i(b  blinking, a selection of translocation spells, some disjunction darts, a[乂iｵL  simple weapon of their choice, and leather armour.[乂i8  [乂iﾁﾂ! Hexslinger[乂i貝b  Hexslingers use debilitating spells to assist their ranged attacks. They[乂i;ﾉb  begin the game with a sling, some spells to support its use, a scroll of[乂i瓷H  poison to keep foes at a distance, and a robe.[乂i獗  [乂iｳc! Enchanters[乂i)c  The Enchanter specialises in the subtle art of hexes. Instead of directly[乂iXib  damaging foes, hexes disable and debilitate them, allowing the Enchanter[乂i{ [乂iﾆ` to finish the helpless creatures in combat. The Enchanter begins with a[乂i^r Z  lightly enchanted dagger, a robe, potions of invisibility, and a[乂iW -  selection of hexes.[乂i1~   [乂i滌  Reaver[乂i猯 Y  Reavers have an assortment of powerful, but highly situational,[乂i c  conjurations to draw upon when their skill in melee is insufficient. They[乂i X  start with a simple weapon of their choice and leather armour.[乂i[乂iX%  \乂i闌\乂iﾓ' Mage backgrounds\乂i楼 \乂iO' ================\乂iｾﾟ  \乂i運_ A mage is not an available character background by itself, but a type of\乂i@c  background, encompassing Hedge Wizards, Conjurers, Summoners, Necromancers,\乂i｣r a  Forgewrights, various Elementalists and Alchemists. Mages are the best at\乂iｳ c  using magic. Among other things, they start with a robe, a potion of magic,\乂i `  and spells which should see them through the first several levels of the\乂i8  Dungeon.\乂i_{   \乂iq $ Hedge Wizards\乂iR ]  A Hedge Wizard is a magician who does not specialise in any area of\乂i! ^  magic. Hedge Wizards start with a variety of magical skills and with\乂in `  Magic Dart memorised, from a large library of varied low-level spells.\乂i5  They also get a wizard hat.\乂iｦ｢  \乂iﾆ4  Conjurers]乂ixmZ  The Conjurer specialises in the violent and destructive magic of]乂ic  conjuration spells. Like Wizards, the Conjurer starts with the Magic Dart]乂iXtZ  spell, in their case from a library of destructive conjurations.]乂iﾙ  ]乂iﾚ  Summoners]乂iｲb  The Summoner specialises in calling creatures from this and other worlds]乂iｿ]乂ir ^  to give assistance. Although they can at first summon only very weak]乂iリ ]乂i｢b  creatures, the more advanced summoning spells allow summoners to call on^乂i4ﾘe乂iﾃ<  such powers as hydras and dragons.e乂i0e乂iﾁ   e乂iｭx f乂is# Necromancersf乂i~ﾛf乂ipﾉ a  The Necromancer is a magician who specialises in the less pleasant sideg乂ib+g乂i靂`  of magic. Necromantic spells are a varied bunch, but many involve someg乂i>Oi乂iﾑｻ?  degree of risk or harm to the caster.i乂iQi乂iKV  i乂i Ii乂iｭﾜ" Forgewrighti乂i髟 i乂i引 c  The Forgewright specialises in the creation of magical constructs, rangingi乂i8ｭ k乂iｽ k乂iｾ[ from simple weapons to elaborate and powerful golems. Many of theirk乂i Uq乂iﾆｸ Welcome, angryartificer. Please select your background. WarriorAdventurerMage a - Fighteri - Artificerq - Hedge Wizard b - Gladiatorj - Shapeshifterq乂ir - Conjurer c - Monk k - Wanderers - Summoner d - Hunterl - Delvert - Necromancer e - BrigandWarrior-mage u - Forgewright q乂iiRZealotm - Warperq乂iFv - Fire Elementalist f - Berserkern - Hexslingerq乂iﾇw - Ice Elementalist g - Cinder Acolyteo - Enchanterx - Air Elementalist h - Chaos Knight p - Reavery - Earth Elementalist z - Alchemist Opens the help screen. + - Recommended background * - Random background q乂iｨ# - Recommended character ! - Random character % - List aptitudesSpace - Pick species first q乂i<v? - Help  Tab - Human Fighter侍ｧi頁 b - Gladiator Gladiators are ready for the arena with light armour, a weapon of their choice, and a few throwing weapons and nets. ? - Help侍ｧiｻﾀ = b - Gladiator c - Monk 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.序ｧiｯH ﾟ c - Monk d - Hunter Hunters carry a shortbow, light armour and a scroll of butterflies. 序ｧi"Sﾚ d - Hunter e - Brigand Brigands carry poisoned darts and a small number of nasty curare darts.遭ｧi  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.著ｧiFg f - Berserker n - Hexslinger Hexslingers carry a sling, and use hex magic to make their foes more vulnerable to attacks from afar.著ｧi妲 qm - 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.著ｧi5<l - Delver m - Warper Delvtheir quest five levels below the surface. A set of powerful magicitems helps them survive the dangerous journey upward.葺ｧi緯 L [?25h[?0c [?1051l[?1052l[?1060l[?1061l