Re: Odyssey Playtesters

From: jbrowning@hayes.com (Damage Control)

Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <409ut2$6tu@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>, rhdlamb@ix.netcom.com (Robert Lamb) writes:
> Hey Odyssey playtest vets:
>
>   While waiting for g2 to fill, what advice would you give for a non-
> military party?  What goals or stats should I concentrate on building
> up in the first half dozen turns to ensure a successful team?  What's
> most important to winning in Odyssey?
>
>   I made a general mix of dual-class Fighters, Mages & Priests with
> Scout and Thief thrown in for good measure.  I chose races that seemed
> best suited for life in the Wilds & Swamp since I'm setup in the wilds.
>
> thanx,
> Rob Lamb
>

If you plan on a career of den-bashing, I'd suggest that you create a
"rescue party" for when thngs go wrong. It should consist of a Priest with
a raise dead spell, and a Deceiver capable of stealing the bodies back - or you
can combine both into one character (a Slayer, I think it is). For this to
work, you'll need to make sure that all your characters worship the same
religion.

Also, go after any markers nearby early on, and PICK YOUR DEN TARGETS
CAREFULLY! It's easy to get overmatched in melee. Have your scouts check out
the den monsters before you boldly enter. Even a small group of, say, two
power-3 monsters can ruin a starting party. MAke sure that your spell-casters
have a fairly low damage threshold before retreat, so they can cut and run if
(God forbid) they get engaged hand-to-hand. Buy plenty of extra Health on your
setup -it's cheap and useful.

References

Odyssey Playtesters
rhdlamb@ix.netcom.com (Robert Lamb)
Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000