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otter · 05-30-2002, 03:18 PM

I don't remember who, but two of the 4 merchants i usually meet first (Burz & the 3 in Arnika) had them, but not for sale: If you PP merchants (not shoplift, but from the screen before that) you get stuff that's not in their inventories.
Charm is a L1 Priest and Psionic spell, i usually have a Monk or Bish who can learn that. (or both)
Any time you use something, like the Mana stones, or a Heal potion, etc, your Artifacts skill has a chance of increasing. The Mana stones do two functions, here; because Charm is one of the few spells that can give skill increases every time you cast it, rather than every 24 Hrs, not having to rest to recharge Spell Points allows me to increase my skills faster in both game time and 'real' time. The second function is that Mana Stones are Artifacts, and you get points in that skill, too. All chars can learn it, it's with Myth and Comm on the inventory screen, p.3.
Your FN can also wield a couple of Shillelas (1-6, KO5%, either hand)early in the game, that practises S&W and Dual; Burz sells them, and there's one in Upper Monastery.
I think Hayai Bo is OK, too, Crock sells'm

[ 05-30-2002, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: otter ]

05-30-2002, 03:18 PM	#5
otter Elminster Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: portland or Posts: 434	I don't remember who, but two of the 4 merchants i usually meet first (Burz & the 3 in Arnika) had them, but not for sale: If you PP merchants (not shoplift, but from the screen before that) you get stuff that's not in their inventories. Charm is a L1 Priest and Psionic spell, i usually have a Monk or Bish who can learn that. (or both) Any time you use something, like the Mana stones, or a Heal potion, etc, your Artifacts skill has a chance of increasing. The Mana stones do two functions, here; because Charm is one of the few spells that can give skill increases every time you cast it, rather than every 24 Hrs, not having to rest to recharge Spell Points allows me to increase my skills faster in both game time and 'real' time. The second function is that Mana Stones are Artifacts, and you get points in that skill, too. All chars can learn it, it's with Myth and Comm on the inventory screen, p.3. Your FN can also wield a couple of Shillelas (1-6, KO5%, either hand)early in the game, that practises S&W and Dual; Burz sells them, and there's one in Upper Monastery. I think Hayai Bo is OK, too, Crock sells'm [ 05-30-2002, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: otter ]