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otter · 08-02-2002, 03:50 PM

The Classes i choose and how i develop then depend mostly on the size of the party. I haven't played a full 6 since my 4th finish, and i've never used RPC's, so most of my development experience has been with chars who have more XP available and develop into higher levels than in 'full' parties.
Almost all my successful parties with fewer than 5 chars have had a Mook Bard dual-class to either Fighter or Samurai, with one level as Rogue for Stealth, and switching at L10.
This is the char i use for Haste, and as soon as i qualify for the R.Drums, i switch. I have run Bards all the way through, they don't come anywhere near the destructive power of a Fighter or Sam. This char is also the L&T and PP person, i use practise time to max both Music and L&T before i switch.
They get 3 Spd and 2 Dex per level, maxing them at L18; the other point goes in Vit to 75. Then they get 3 Str, 2 Sen, and more Vit, or maybe Pie for the Sam, because Pie builds both Stamina and SP.
I like to max Dex as soon as otherwise possible; if everyone has Stealth and Reflx, they're almost impossible to hit.

08-02-2002, 03:50 PM	#2
otter Elminster Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: portland or Posts: 434	The Classes i choose and how i develop then depend mostly on the size of the party. I haven't played a full 6 since my 4th finish, and i've never used RPC's, so most of my development experience has been with chars who have more XP available and develop into higher levels than in 'full' parties. Almost all my successful parties with fewer than 5 chars have had a Mook Bard dual-class to either Fighter or Samurai, with one level as Rogue for Stealth, and switching at L10. This is the char i use for Haste, and as soon as i qualify for the R.Drums, i switch. I have run Bards all the way through, they don't come anywhere near the destructive power of a Fighter or Sam. This char is also the L&T and PP person, i use practise time to max both Music and L&T before i switch. They get 3 Spd and 2 Dex per level, maxing them at L18; the other point goes in Vit to 75. Then they get 3 Str, 2 Sen, and more Vit, or maybe Pie for the Sam, because Pie builds both Stamina and SP. I like to max Dex as soon as otherwise possible; if everyone has Stealth and Reflx, they're almost impossible to hit.