and your suggestion for my offhand weapon?

if you don't already have it download the bonus merchants that came with the pre-order and collectors editions and buy Dak'kon's Zerth Blade from Diedre in the adventurers Mart; it is +2 and has an AC bonus, as I stated earlier. also if you dual class to a mage later on as many people tend to do with Kensai the sword will give you some free spells.

also in the ToB forum Dundee mentions the damage resistance from the defender of Easthaven (from Joluv in the copper coronet) it could be a nice bonus (20% physical damage resistance)

i just started a kensai too and i was wondering a couple a things
Where is the ring of earth control?
can someone give me a link to the bonus merchants?

Oh and i hope you put your constitution to 18, I did and my kensai w/ only like one level up has like 130 hp

the ring of earth control is linked to your stronghold quest (talk to someone named Nalia in the copper coronet) follow through with her quest and the ring will find you.

the link for the bonus merchants is here look under tweaks and cheats (I don't consider it a cheat since it is official material sent out by Bioware to people who got the special stuff, like me)

[ 10-23-2002, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]

Robe of Vecna from the bonus merchant in Adv. Mart sets your AC to 5

but it's only usable by mages (multi/dual classed) it would be useful IF you dual classed to a mage

Huh? As far as i know, the only Shield Amulet in the game is in the Keep's cellars.
Where are the other ones?

You can only get the Golden Girdle if the Planar Shpere is your stronghold.
He's a Kensai, not a Mage, so he won't get it.

We all know how Kensai and Mages don't get along, right? :D

Again, i assume you mean AC?

Getting the AC down is not as difficult as it looks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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• Dual to a thief, play ToB and get "use any item". Put on an armor, and a shield if you're willing to give up Dual Wielding (i wouldn't). A Powergamer's dream.</font>
• Complete the Pantaloon quest. Kensai can wear the Big Metal Unit.</font>
• Get Dakkon Zerth Blade, Axe of Unyielding or Defender of Easthaven for +1 AC.</font>
• In ToB, Kensai can wear some Ioun Stones, including ones that give +1 AC. The +10% HP one is also very good.</font>
• The Shield amulet sets your base AC to 4, effectively +6 AC.</font>
• Potions of Defense and Invulnerability set your base AC to 0, effectively +10 (!) AC for Kensai.</font>
• Potion of Mind Focusing increase your DEX. Get it up to 24/25 for a few extra points.</font>
• Have a Mage cast Spirit Armor on you.</font>

You can easily get -8 AC anytime (the Shield Amulet comes with 42 charges):
Kensai Bonus -2
18 DEX -4
RoP +2 -2
Ring of Gaxx -2
Cloak of Sewers -1
Ioun Stone -1
Shield Amulet -6
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Total AC = -8
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[ 10-23-2002, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: Alson ]

If you have downloaded the Bonus Merchants, go to the guy in the Copper Coronet and buy (or steal! Teeheehee ;) ) the Defender of Easthaven. It grants Physical Resistance, which is better than AC Bonuses.

Also, it works well when complimented with Hardiness (ToB High Level Ability)