First, a Mountain Dwarf Fighter, killed Jessica and Ijyb on DL2, killed a player ghost on DL3, and was killed by an orc mob on DL5, while running from another player ghost.

Second, a Mountain Dwarf Fighter, began worshiping Okawaru in the Ecumenical temple, and was immediately killed by an ogre on DL5.

Third, yet another MDFi, killed Jessica on DL2, killed by a scorpion on DL4.

Fourth, MDFi again, killed Sigmund on DL3, only to be killed by Jessica.

Fifth, MDFi, killed by Jessica (who is now clearly pissed), on DL4 after an unremarkable run.

Not doing so well, so I’ll stay away Mountain Dwarf Fighters for a while.

Sixth, a Demigod Wizard, was killed by a giant cockroach on DL1.

Seventh, a Minotaur Paladin, gained clarity, spit poison, and speckled scales mutations early on DL1, killed Jessica and Terence on DL4, but was killed by an ogre on DL5.

Eighth, a Human Priest of Zin, killed by an ogre on DL4 while reciting a poem about the law.

Ninth,  a Deep Dwarf Necromancer, was slain by a kobold on DL2, which is like the worst DD run I’ve ever had.

Tenth, a High Elf Gladiator, was killed by a worm on DL2. A worm.

Even worse. So back to the Mountain Dwarf Fighters, I guess.

Eleventh, MDFi, killed after 21 turns by a pack of kobolds throwing darts from across deep water. Possibly my worst run of any race or class, ever.

Twelfth, MDFi, began worshipping Okawaru in the Ecumenical Temple on DL4, killed a player ghost on DL6, and finally fell to a ten-headed hydra on DL8.

And that seemed like a good place to stop.

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is a free roguelike game, available from sourceforge. 0.5.2 is the current version. Like all roguelikes, it delights in being difficult. It is possible to get lower than DL8, and it is possible to return from the bottom of the dungeon with the Orb of Zot, but I have never accomplished it. Perhaps you will do better.