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Originally posted by Galadria:
Viconia with a strength belt, is better than Jah likewise, due to her better DEX
Hey, Mitro you beat me to the reply-punch!!! Something else that Galadria is forgetting is that while Vicky may have a DEX that 2 better than Jah's, Jahiera is a multiclass fighter-druid. Jahiera will always be a better fighter than Vicky. She can get 2* in her available weapons, while Vicky can only get one since she's a pure class evil cleric.
Oh, yeah. Vicky's an EVIL cleric. I like my clerics turning or chunking the undead, not charming them, thank you very much!!!
Furthermore... Vicky's has a STR of 10 and a CON of 9. Yes, the STR stat can be enhanced, but that pesky 8 CON... that you're stuck with! Fewer hit points for you, Vicky!!!
I must admit to a certain animus towards pure class priests. I tend to believe that if you're gonna wear armor, then you'd better be able to hold your own in melee (within reason, of course). Jahiera and Anomen, being multi-class and dual-class fighter/priests respectively, are capable in melee and even more so when their personal deficiencies (Jahiera STR, Anomen DEX) are item enhanced. I tend to think that pure class clerics just don't have the fighting skills to place them in melee on a regular basis. (I cannot speak about druids since I've never played a pure class druid or taken Cernd into my party.)