[Cerek the Barbaric]

Sir Goulum has a thread specifically dedicated to creating custom items. It's probably on Page 2 by now, but shouldn't be hard to find.

Also, Dakkon Darkblade has a thread called Jalerho's Super Magic Happy Fun Shop with a lot of custom items in it...but he is making Jalerho as a 3rd "Bonus Merchant", so a lot of the items in that thread will be available to purchase sometime soon.

AFA good fights early in the game.

1) The party in the inn at Waukeen's Promenade. The leader is a dwarf beserker (I think). There much tougher than the Circus.

2) The Sewer Party. Garuanteed to make you Re-load at least once (unless you don't mind losing a party member or two).

3) The Guarded Compound (also in Temple District) - if you don't know the location, then go from the Temple of Lathandar straight across the district. At the end of that path, turn left and then right again. That will put you at the door to the compound and that fight will take 2-3 Re-loads (at least it did for me).