Re: Adventurers Guild Info

From: burgesmw@cnsvax.uwec.edu

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1993 17:54:53 +0000

> Initial design of your character:
> In my opinion, any race that has a cost of 8 on DEX should start with the
> maximum possible for that race.  If you're looking for a brute wielding
> greatswords, halbards, etc. you can skimp down to 6 to 8 on CUNning and put
> the extra points in STR and DEX.

Well, the best way to design a character is to think about what you want
him/her to be like and consider the long term design.  One easy way to design a
character is to max your high cost areas.  Works good for the character.  But I
have seen some characters max their low cost areas and that can also really
help (although I think you will suffer more than maxing the high cost areas).

>
> Just like Duelmasters, you can skimp on STAMina, but in Adventurers Guild it
> will cost you later on during adventures.  You'll most likely run above
> 70% W/L in the guild, but once out in the real world you'll be running into
> things that will test your stamina.  Good things with an average to above
> average STAM: saving throws when encountering certain type of undead attacks,
> saving throws when encountering magic, your ressurection fund is cheaper with
> a good stamina, and when adventuring there is no time limit in a fight like
> in the guild (extra stamina will keep you going after the fighting goes
> desperate).

Well, if you had a low stamina, you would have to rest more often.  Both of
my characters started with 5 staminas and can handle adventures (staminas if 14
and 16 now).  You can start low, but I wouldn't recommend adventuring until you
raise it (unless you want to use a training amulet for adventuring).

> Dwarf: One of the better overall races in the game.  Magic resistance, thick
>        heads, best at spotting/avoiding traps on adventures.  Main weakness is
>        their high cost for magic.

If you make a Dwarf and want magic, you should be slapped along side the
head.  I don't believe that Dwarves should be allowed to train magic, but the
GM thought they should.  At least he made it costly to train magic.  Dwarves
are pure fighters.

> Halfling: Dodge, dodge, and dodge.  Good overall in terms of stats and
>           picking up adventuring skills.  Main weakness is their initial max
>           of 10 STR and an 8 EP cost to raise.

Well, considering their size limitations, a high cost strength is ok.  I
have found that their big bonus is that they hit taller people in the legs most
of the time.  The gaming system takes leg hits into account affecting how the
person fights and such.  Of course, your opponents tend to hit you in the head
all of the time...

Each race has its good and bad points.  Take this into account when
designing your character.

Matt
Fenrir Stonecutter, Sxar (you'll find them somewhere)

References

Adventurers Guild Info
leeme@cnsvax.uwec.edu
Thu, 25 Mar 1993 02:04:55 +0000

Referenced By

Adventurers Guild Info
leeme@cnsvax.uwec.edu
Thu, 25 Mar 1993 02:04:55 +0000