Re: Setup Questions

From: robertw@calvin.usc.edu (Robert Watkins)

Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1993 23:06:00 +0000

aiko@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (aiko gieskens) writes:

>So till here I'm thinking of Taking a hero with loadsa Influence
>(level 10 or maybe even level 13..costing me 30-39 Points...)
>(what do you thing about this ?)

Take the 13.

>A Seer Skill....10 points + 1 / Level (I have no idea on what Level
>I should start with this..Please Suggestions !!! Also what are
>the most important spells to take in the beginning ? Ofcourse
>I'll take BLESS. Dream also seems usefull. Create Seers Crystal
>and Read Spells seem to be the only rating 3 spells so I do
>need to take both these (or can I take something else instead ?)
>And the I guess I need the Scry Force and Scry Character ?
>What about other spells ?

Take 31.

>The knight skill will cost 8 points and I guess this is a must :)

Learn it from an A or B level character.

>In the Faq I saw a Knight/seer/Assasin I guess I won't have enough
>points if I want to do the influence. Should I stay with Seer/Knigh/
> or should I take a 3th Skill and if Which Skill and what level ?

Just take the seer at level 31.  Follow in Jim's footsteps.  Take
max seer.  Then learn knight and assassin from A or B level characters.
The Knight and Assassin are really only on the character because
Seers can't train Mageknights.  Thus, the Assassin and Knight skills
allow him to train Fey Knights.  If you don't give a hoot about
training Fey Knights, then don't bother with assassin and knight.

> SKill should be covered with your help but then there's still
> points to be spend on Tactics & combat. I REALLY have no idea
> on what to spend on those. But I guess I need some on this
> because how Else would I be able to bash the Living Daylights
> out of my opponents :) As with the STR DEX CON BTY scores..
> Should I invest in those...It seems to me that that's merely
> a waste of points. Those points seem better investment in
> Tactics & Combat

These fall under the catagory of "you can't do everything".
If your primary goal is to influence, then take 13 INF, 31 Seer, and
1 point in Str, Dex, Bty, or PC.  This will allow you to bless yourself
to 100%, giving you a 26 INF.
	If you want to clobber lairs and such, take 31 Seer, 25 PC,
and 15 points in whatever else floats your boat.  If you want
to crank out hoards of low quality troops with an afflictable
status, take 31 Seer, 20 tactics.  I deem these latter two
options as valid because the PC or tactics can allow you to take
the locations to get your prestige up so that you can influence
worthwhile targets.  While you are clobbering the locations, practice up
your influence.  It is a hell of a lot easier practicing your
influence up to 13 than it is to practice your PC up to 25.  You'll
get free practice sessions on your PC with every combat you are in,
so in effect, you can get better in both skills.

You mentioned your desire to be a 1/2-elf.  If so, you
may wish to specify that you be setup near Helmsbane or Nordaine.
Helmsbane has lots of elves near it and Nordaine has humans.
They are both 1/2-elven cities.

Rob

References

Setup Questions
aiko@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (aiko gieskens)
Fri, 16 Apr 1993 12:47:54 +0000