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<a href=/index.xml target=_blank>RSS</a></nav></header><main role=main><article itemtype=http://schema.org/Article><h1 itemtype=headline>Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup - New player guide</h1><p><cap>note</cap>, May 25, 2023 on <a href=https://mitjafelicijan.com>Mitja Felicijan's blog</a><div><p>An amazing game deserves an amazing guide. All this material can be find in some
form on another on <a href=https://github.com/crawl/crawl>craw's</a> official repository.<ul><li><a href=/notes/dcss-quickstart.pdf>DCSS Quickstart</a> - Very short introduction to the
game<li><a href=/notes/dcss_manual.pdf>DCSS Manual</a> - Extensive manual about the game</ul><figure><img src=/notes/dcss.jpg alt="Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup"></figure><p><strong>Movement and Exploration</strong><ul><li>You can move around with the numpad (try numlock on and off), vi-keys, or
clicking with the mouse. Arrow keys work, though you can't move diagonally
with them. Pressing Shift and a direction will move until you see/hit
something.<li>Pressing <code>></code> will take you down a staircase, and <code><</code> to go up a staircase.<li>You can open doors by walking into them, and close them with <code>C</code>.<li>You can autoexplore by pressing <code>o</code>.<li>You can re-view recent messages with <code>Ctrl-p</code>.</ul><p><strong>Monsters and Combat</strong><ul><li>You can pick up items with <code>,</code> or <code>g</code>.<li>Wield weapons with <code>w</code>. Weapons have different stats.<ul><li>(You may also engage in Unarmed Combat, though it isn't very effective when
untrained).</ul><li>Attack monsters in melee by walking in their direction (or with
Ctrl-direction).<li>You can wait with <code>.</code> or <code>s</code>, passing your turn - such as to get monsters into
a corridor with you.<li>You can rest with <code>5</code>, waiting until you are fully healed, or something
noteworthy happens.<li>Either mouseover and rightclick, or use <code>x</code> then <code>v</code> on the monster to examine
monsters. Monsters with a red border are 'dangerous' relative to your current
XP level (XL).<li>Quiver (often ranged) actions for further use with <code>Q</code>.<li>You can fire ranged weapons manually with <code>f</code>, or auto-target your quiver with
<code>p</code> or <code>Shift-Tab</code>. Throwing weapons can be thrown immediately, while
launchers (like bows) need to be wielded first.</ul><p><strong>Items and Inventory</strong><ul><li>View your inventory by pressing <code>i</code>. Most item related commands can also be
done with this menu.<li>You can wear amour with <code>W;</code> amour gives <code>AC</code>, while heavier body armour
reduces <code>EV</code>.<li>Autoexplore will automatically pick up useful items, such as potions and
scrolls, if you aren't in danger.<li>You can read scrolls with <code>r</code> and drink ("quaff") potions with <code>q</code>.<li>Equipment items may have brands, with special properties. Branded equipment is
blue when unidentified.<li>Equipment items may be artifacts, often with unique properties, and are
unmodifiable. They are written in white.<li>You can evoke wands with <code>V</code>.<li>You can put on jewelry with <code>P</code>, and remove it with <code>R</code>.<li>Gold is used in shops, which can be interacted with by either <code>></code> or <code><</code>.</ul><p><strong>Magic and Spellcasting</strong><ul><li>Once you find a spellbook, you can memorize spells with <code>M</code>.<li>You need to be the same XL as the spell's spell level in order to learn it, in
addition to training magical skill (to lower failure rate).<li>Cast spells by pressing <code>z</code>, then the letter assigned to the spell. You may
also Quiver a spell and then use it like a ranged weapon (with Shift-Tab).<li>You can view your memorized spells by pressing <code>I</code> (capital-i) or <code>z</code>.<li>Like HP, you can recover MP by resting (with 5).<li>Many spells can be positioned more effectively, or combined with other spells,
in order to get (more effective) use out of them.<li>Heavier body amour and shields hamper spellcasting.</ul><p><strong>Gods and Divine Abilities</strong><ul><li>You may look at a god's overview by praying at their altar (with <code>></code> or <code><</code>).
After praying, you can worship the god by pressing Enter afterwards.<li>Gods all have unique features about them. Trog, the god of the tutorial, is
also the god of rage and bloodshed, and so despises spellcasting.<li>Gods like and dislike different things. Most gods either like killing things
(like Trog) or exploring new areas (like Elyvilon), rewarding you piety
(divine favor) for doing so.<li>You should learn to use and even rely on divine abilities often, as they are
usually very strong. Trog's Berserk gives you 1.5x health, 1.5x speed (to all
valid actions), and a big damage boost. Note that Berserk prevents most
actions other than move and melee attack, and runs out very quickly if you
aren't attacking. And after berserk ends, you are slowed down and can't
berserk again for a short time.<li>In addition, the vast majority of abilities consume piety in the process.
Regardless, this ability is very cheap, and the benefits are incredible, so
don't hold back!<li>Pressing <code>^</code> will let you view your current god, abilities, and piety.</ul></div></div></main><section><hr><h2>Posts from blogs I follow around the net</h2><ul><li><a href=https://chotrin.org/writing/2023-10-20.html target=_blank rel=noopener>OpenBSD upgrade and fall things.</a><div>Been AFK for a bit. It's autumn and I upgraded this server to OpenBSD 7.4! — <a href=https://chotrin.org>chötrin's wiki.</a><li><a href=https://mirzapandzo.com/next-image-url-parameter-is-valid-but-upstream-response-is-invalid target=_blank rel=noopener>Next/Image "url" parameter is valid but upstream response is invalid</a><div>Getting "url" parameter is valid but upstream response is invalid error with Next/Image on WSL2 — <a href=https://mirzapandzo.com/>Mirza Pandzo's Blog</a><li><a href=https://drewdevault.com/2023/10/13/Going-off-script.html target=_blank rel=noopener>Going off-script</a><div>There is a phenomenon in society which I find quite bizarre. Upon our entry to
this mortal coil, we are endowed with self-awareness, agency, and free will.
Each of th… — <a href=https://drewdevault.com>Drew DeVault's blog</a><li><a href=https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/10/workshop-in-rotterdam-how-to-build-a-bike-generator/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Workshop in Rotterdam: How to Build a Bike Generator</a><div>Afbeelding: Low-tech Magazine workshop in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Poster: Marie Verdeil. Image: Sara Vercauteren
The workshop takes place on behalf of the “Hou… — <a href=https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/posts/>LOW←TECH MAGAZINE English</a><li><a href="http://offbeatpursuit.com:80/blog/?id=24" target=_blank rel=noopener>Printf debugging</a><div>tags:
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There’s no shame in that. Yes, there is documentation, code to be
read, and debuggers to be used. But sometimes you just need to “see”
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So… — <a href=http://offbeatpursuit.com:80/blog/>WLOG - blog</a><li><a href=https://neil.computer/notes/chart-of-accounts-for-startups-and-saas-companies/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Chart of Accounts for Startups and SaaS Companies</a><div>Accounting is fundamental to starting a business. You need to have a basic understanding of accounting principles and essential bookkeeping. I had to learn it. Ther… — <a href=https://neil.computer/>Neil Panchal</a><li><a href=https://journal.valeriansaliou.name/deploy-a-nomad-cluster-on-alpine-linux-with-vultr/ target=_blank rel=noopener>Deploy a Nomad Cluster on Alpine Linux with Vultr</a><div>After spending countless hours trying to understand how to deploy my apps on Kubernetes for the first time to host Mirage, an AI API service that I run, I ended up … — <a href=https://journal.valeriansaliou.name/>Valerian Saliou</a><li><a href=https://jcs.org/2023/10/17/wikipedia target=_blank rel=noopener>Wikipedia Reader 1.0 Released</a><div>Wikipedia Reader
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