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Update on stealth party:
They are doing much better than they were earlier and it has definately paid off to increase dex and stealth as much as possible. there are sometimes when opponents just sit there as i crush them, particularly some of the bigger, 'dumber' creatures (swallowers, hogars, goloms). the ninja is lvl 14, monk 15 and rogue 16, with all three having unlocked reflection. The rogue is becoming more and more the brute force in my party, as i expected her to be.
I have to note that rogues have been my favorite class since beginning my playing and this one, while i'm developing her a little differently, is not disapointing me. I have decided to not use the cursed thieves daggers because i needed more long-range threat from her. so after using two poignards, then a stilleto/poinard and raising my dueling skills, i started dropping a few points here and there into swords, and she is now using an enchanted longsword and a stiletto. the stiletto has given me a surprising number of INSTANT KILLS [img]smile.gif[/img] while the sword damage is considerable (she unlocked power strike a level or two ago). As for the hybrids, they are doing remarkably well. the monk is still strugging sometimes with stamina, but i'll take the 8+ attacks per round any day - i just keep plenty of hvy stam potions and pickmeup potions handy. his magic is also coming along nicely, although it is much to focused on mental and i'm working on diversifying into fire. the ninja has become my little utility character, blending thrown attacks, magic, and bombs/powders very nicely. while i have spread her points a little thin in the realms, she has proven rather efective.
Money was surprisingly scarce early in the game. i found that i was using all the hvy heals i was mixing, being that vitality was not being raised in any of the characters and their HP was relatively low. But after i made i killed the don and sold the CoC (the ninja is a felpur), the cash situation has been gretly improved. also, on the way to or from arnika, i was ambushed by about 20 rogues - i found a nice little crevace and managed to work up the magic on the monk and ninja while my rogue crushed the leftovers. i slept and then 19 more appeared - it was great for cash as well as building my skills (not a fan of 'alternative methods' for building skills - i'd rather earn them as i go, but no offence to those that use them - whatever makes the game fun for you!)
on another post, some were discussing stealth - i would definately say that it helps the character with it and hurts others around without it - one reason i'm not using NPCs (i picked up a few just to rob them and in the process ran into some fights - they were basically fodder as my guys trounced the enemies unscathed - three died and i ditched the remains (myles, rsf, & the trynnie gadgie)). i ran a two-person party with a rogue & bard and the poor bard was always getting beat up - it's what gave me the idea for the stealth party. so, in a large party, one or two with stealth is fine, but for smaller parties, it makes for a ver bloody rpc.
well, there's my long update for anyone still reading this thread. we'll see how it goes from here.
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