Re: [crawl] mummy necro

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> Fr 28.11.03 Larry Bassel the Portalist ([EMAIL PROTECTED]),
>             A Priest of Yredelemnul,
>             Crawled into REC.GAMES.ROGUELIKE.MISC at 16:42h
>             And shouted the following.
>             It didn't last long.
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > > Fr 28.11.03 Larry Bassel the Crawling Barricade ([EMAIL PROTECTED]),
> 
> > > [Khuth the Reanimator (Mummy), (Level 10 Necromancer)]
> 
> > So, the plan will be: when clearing out a level, learn extra
> > offensive spells, forget ID, when the level is clean, learn ID and
> > forget the offensive spells (yes levels repopulate, but apparently
> > very slowly). Repeat as necessary.
> 
> Keep some good spell, though, just incase. Identify doesn't need
> that many levels...

I've been only doing this with ID (trading its 6 spell levels with Bolt 
of Draining). In fact Khuth now has high enough level and spellcasting 
that he can have both spells at the same time (and Bolt of Draining also 
trains Conjurations). Later in the game I still wouldn't mind having an 
irresistable spell (such as Bolt of Iron) available against such things 
as demons.

> 
> > > The best chance of getting what you want would probably be asking
> > > for a staff, as afaik that checks for your skills.

And I did, and got the staff of death, which has proven quite helpful. 
I've found that Bolt of Draining is pretty effective with it (killed an 
orc knight on Mines 1 with no trouble for instance). Pain is still good 
for the common orcs and other riff-raff (actually anything that doesn't 
have to be dead *right now*).

> >
> > Probably so. Since I get boosts in my necro skill as I advance
> > (right?) would a staff of death really be that useful in the long
> > run?
> 
> No idea. Perhaps you get the uber-extra boost with Mummy + staff
> boost?

We'll see, if he gets this far (this is at player level 13, right?). He 
is at level 11 now.

> Tina
> 

Larry