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Starfire · 09-22-2003, 05:30 AM

I am currently running a LOTR party. I had a difficult time classing Frodo, as he didn't really do that much in the movie or book except carry the ring. In the end I made him a rogue, didn't know what else to class. The party is as follows.

Aragorn-Lord weilding bloodlust and dagger ranged weapon longbow
Gimli-Fighter weilding axes no ranged weapon
Frodo-Rogue weilding a broadsword and theives buckler ranged weapon sling
Samwise-Bard weilding a bastard sword and lithe shield ranged weapon sling
Legolas-Ranger with longbow and wielding enchanted sword and dagger
Gandalf-Mage weilding quarterstaff no ranged weapon

I had to have Sam in the party because Frodo never went anywhere without Sam. I decided to make Sam a bard because he recited and read poetry so I decided the bard role would suit him well.

I am dumping points in the bow skill for Aragorn since he was a ranger the first half of the movie and dumping points into sword and dual weilding for Legolas since he used swords as well as his bow.

The only annoying thing about Wiz 8 is the fact the hybrids level up so slowly. This means I will have to hunt XP's for a bit before going to certain places in the game, like trynton and bayjin. I'm going to need magic screen and soul shield in those places and since Aragorn is the only one in the party that can learn these spells and he's a hybrid it's going to take him quite awhile to get to the appropriate level to learn them.

I don't have Sam and Frodo doing much melee combat, as hobbits were mostly good at throwing stones, so they both do more ranged combat than anything else.

I am trying to stay as close to the book and movie as I can. Someone posted if you stayed true to tolkien you couldn't level your hobbits, but I have to disagree with that. By the end of the book the hobbits had gained in wisdom and experience so I see no reason not to level them up in the game.

I'm not planning on taking any RPC's with me through this game. Normally I have Vi and RFS but they don't fit the party theme so I'm not taking them this game. I did rescue Vi, took her to Braffit and then He'li's and left her at he'li's.

If anyone has a better suggestion on what to class Frodo as I'd really appreciate some other ideas. I'm not that far in this game yet and can always start over classing Frodo as something else. I don't feel comfortable with Frodo as a rogue, just doesn't seem to fit him, but I can't think of anything else that does fit him lol

09-22-2003, 05:30 AM	#23
Starfire The Magister Join Date: September 18, 2003 Location: West Virginia Age: 62 Posts: 108	I am currently running a LOTR party. I had a difficult time classing Frodo, as he didn't really do that much in the movie or book except carry the ring. In the end I made him a rogue, didn't know what else to class. The party is as follows. Aragorn-Lord weilding bloodlust and dagger ranged weapon longbow Gimli-Fighter weilding axes no ranged weapon Frodo-Rogue weilding a broadsword and theives buckler ranged weapon sling Samwise-Bard weilding a bastard sword and lithe shield ranged weapon sling Legolas-Ranger with longbow and wielding enchanted sword and dagger Gandalf-Mage weilding quarterstaff no ranged weapon I had to have Sam in the party because Frodo never went anywhere without Sam. I decided to make Sam a bard because he recited and read poetry so I decided the bard role would suit him well. I am dumping points in the bow skill for Aragorn since he was a ranger the first half of the movie and dumping points into sword and dual weilding for Legolas since he used swords as well as his bow. The only annoying thing about Wiz 8 is the fact the hybrids level up so slowly. This means I will have to hunt XP's for a bit before going to certain places in the game, like trynton and bayjin. I'm going to need magic screen and soul shield in those places and since Aragorn is the only one in the party that can learn these spells and he's a hybrid it's going to take him quite awhile to get to the appropriate level to learn them. I don't have Sam and Frodo doing much melee combat, as hobbits were mostly good at throwing stones, so they both do more ranged combat than anything else. I am trying to stay as close to the book and movie as I can. Someone posted if you stayed true to tolkien you couldn't level your hobbits, but I have to disagree with that. By the end of the book the hobbits had gained in wisdom and experience so I see no reason not to level them up in the game. I'm not planning on taking any RPC's with me through this game. Normally I have Vi and RFS but they don't fit the party theme so I'm not taking them this game. I did rescue Vi, took her to Braffit and then He'li's and left her at he'li's. If anyone has a better suggestion on what to class Frodo as I'd really appreciate some other ideas. I'm not that far in this game yet and can always start over classing Frodo as something else. I don't feel comfortable with Frodo as a rogue, just doesn't seem to fit him, but I can't think of anything else that does fit him lol