As some of you longtime board veterans may remember, I once had an idea to put together the most powerful, 6-man party I could - no mods. The original thread:
http://tinyurl.com/qtm8b I am currently writing an FAQ centred around this party, which will include reasons for the characters, some basic tactics, and weapon progression, because you need to have weapons before ToB too. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Now, here are some changes, along with why, and weapons:
Fighter/Mage => Fighter/Mage/Thief
Why? Because this character takes care of two handed weapons. As such, with the Thief, he can gain UAI and use Carsomyr, as well as backstab with the SotR. This means his main weapon setup will be along the lines of:
Ravager (hordes of little things), Carsomyr (boss & mage), and a ranged weapon. I'm torn between Firetooth (the X-Bow) and Darkfire. I really don't know which I want to use.
Blade
Debating whether to move the Purifier into one of his hands. I can think of several set ups.
- Axe of Unyielding - Foebane / Scarlet Ninja-To
- Axe of Unyielding - Purifier / Scarlet Ninja - To
- Axe of Unyielding - Foebane / Purifier
- Foebane - Purifier / Axe of Unyielding
The last one (Foebane with Axe of Unyielding) seems really scary, and yet, that extra attack with the Ninja-To can come in handy. I simply can't choose.
Ranger/Cleric
Storm Star, Runehammer dual wielded with Crom Faeyr. Pretty standard.
Sorceror
Staff of the Magi + Sling of Everard. 'nuff said.
Fighter/Thief
Briefly contemplated making him a second F/M/T, but I think that having any more than 2 scroll based casters hurts spell selection (better to have 2 casters with tons of good spells, than 3 with a few each.)
Originally had him dual-wielding Celestial Fury and Dagger of the Star with Angurvadal. Wondering whether Blackrazor may be a better backstab weapon, but I really like the stun on the CF. Also have the Equalizer kicking around for its immunities.
Mage/Cleric => Fighter/Mage/Cleric
This combination just seems like a better fit. This way, all those buffs actually mean something. Also, I can get warrior HLAs but more importantly, I can dual-wield. What this means is that I can have Defender of Easthaven in my off-hand, which, combined with Armor of Faith and Hardiness can really soar my physical resistance. I also believe the DoE is superior to any shield.
That means Flail of the Ages and Club of Detonation (good for clearing areas and killing henchmen), dualwielded with the DoE.
Opinions on my changes? Questions, comments, all are welcome.