[/qb][/QUOTE]Do you keep this equipment on permanently? If so then you are incurring a penatly to your kensais AC and saving throws, since they cannot wear armour, you need to equip the ring of Gaxx and the ring of protection +2 (and possibly the cloak of the sewers) for SoA for the best possibly combination. If not then I find it too fiddly to put that stuff on everytime you talk to someone or buy something.[/QB][/QUOTE]

I agree with what you're saying. There are many good rings and cloaks out there that can be put to good use. Relying on the ring of human influence etc handicaps you in that you give up alot of these other useful items. Pays just to have high natural charisma. Although we all know how LOOOOOOOOONG it takes to get that sweet sweet high roll when creating a character that allows you the luxury of having a high natural charisma score (unless you're a Paladin).

I have to agree with Luvian on this one... I had a PNP Druid with a Charisma of 6. Life sucked. I had to sit back in the shadows and let everyone else in the party deal with EVERY social situation.

But if you're a "powergamer" looking for a cheap edge, more power to you...

[ 03-21-2002, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: oldbittercraig ]