So far I have managed to :

1) Use the world map to travel
2) Seen two monsters fight and I got to pick up the scraps afterwards
3) Been told to cook a meal. And I did what it said! And I ate food.

I think I might need more water and food. This is the longest any character of mine has ever survived in Caves of Qud. Thanks to pinback's guide?

I've written two things in my life that ever got any recognition on the internet other than from my immediate friends, or Paul. Those were: [url="https://www.joltcountry.com/trottingkrips/pongfaq.html"]The Pong FAQ[/url], and this guide, which is still promoted by the developer of the game (arguably the greatest Roguelike to ever exist.)

I am prouder of the latter.

There IS a guide for it!

http://s3.pinback.net/qudguide.html

Someone posted Sseth's video on caltrops but because nobody posts there unless it's incomprehensible political screeching, I will also post it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_PBfLbd3zw

My understanding is that there are guides out there for this.