Congrats on your success in defeating the Naughty Sorceress. The first time always seems so fustrating.

I suggest having a dozen chow meins in your inventory before you ascend. I also recommend you go to the Untinkerer to have him untinker your Bitchin Meatcar before you ascend. (Dope Wheels and Meat Engines can come with you into the next life, while Meatcars do not.)

This guy is discussing (seriously I might add) the denouement of Kingdom of Loathing, a web-based role-playing-game. If you are unable to ascertain the tilt of this game, here are a couple locations you can frequent:

KoL is a free and absolutely worthy way to idle away your day.