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theGrimm · 04-30-2004, 02:07 AM

I want to slightly disagree with promethius, and slightly agree...

I don't think it's necessary to have sneak, or security as skills. In particular, you could use invisibility / chameleon (from the illusions skill) or invisibility potions (alchemy) do achieve a similar effect.

In fact, it's rarely necessary to have any skill, because there are so many different ways to do things. For example, you have mysticism as a primary skill, and there are mysticism spells that can kill (absorb health). Build the character the way you want. Promethius likes thieves who can be very powerful, but I hate sneaking around, so I rarely take sneak. That's what's cool about morrowind.

However, I would at least consider rebuilding your characterm, and rest assured most people do. There is no reason why a healer cannot be succesful in the game, but it would be useful to have, as a primary skill, either a good weapon or a magic type such as destruction, as well as an armour type. Hand to hand and unarmoured CAN be used, but they are very difficult, especially if you are new.

Now...if you're attached to your character and want to continue, might I suggest the following:

-Work on blunt weapon skill (training / kill mudcrabs)...blunt weapons aren't the best, but they can be good enough.
-Work on restoration, and learn some fortify skills (fortify strength, etc). Go to a spellmaker and have an easy spell made (restore health 1 pt on self for one second) and keep casting it. Sleep. Repeat. Watch how your restoration improves and you level up... (Easy spells = Better chance of success and uses less magicka)
-Work on speechcraft, you can avoid a lot of fights if you charm your way through the game. 30 is a bit low, try training it up to about 40-50 and then keep trying persuade on ppl.
-Work on alchemy, and make potions (fortify strength, invisibility, etc.) Buy or collect ingredients, and make lots of potions. You'll fail often, but your skill will improve and eventually you will make nice potions.
(-In fact, if you get your illusion high enough, you can even paralyze creature, so it won't matter what weapon you have).

If you like talking your way through the game, your healer should be fine. Work on speechcraft especially, you personality is high enough.

If you LIKE fighting and killing things (I guess not or you wouldn't have picked a healer?), then you probably need to rebuild.

Oh, in case it hasn't been mentioned...to make potions, get a mortar and pestle. Drag it from your inventory onto your character. Click on the blocks to select ingredients. Choose one or more ingredients with the same effect (?? for effects mean your alchemy isn't high enough to know the effect), and make a potion. Try Saltrice and Crab Meat. You may fail often, but buy lots of ingredients and keep trying. See what you get?

Have fun!!!

04-30-2004, 02:07 AM	#28
theGrimm Manshoon Join Date: January 19, 2004 Location: South Africa Age: 46 Posts: 162	I want to slightly disagree with promethius, and slightly agree... I don't think it's necessary to have sneak, or security as skills. In particular, you could use invisibility / chameleon (from the illusions skill) or invisibility potions (alchemy) do achieve a similar effect. In fact, it's rarely necessary to have any skill, because there are so many different ways to do things. For example, you have mysticism as a primary skill, and there are mysticism spells that can kill (absorb health). Build the character the way you want. Promethius likes thieves who can be very powerful, but I hate sneaking around, so I rarely take sneak. That's what's cool about morrowind. However, I would at least consider rebuilding your characterm, and rest assured most people do. There is no reason why a healer cannot be succesful in the game, but it would be useful to have, as a primary skill, either a good weapon or a magic type such as destruction, as well as an armour type. Hand to hand and unarmoured CAN be used, but they are very difficult, especially if you are new. Now...if you're attached to your character and want to continue, might I suggest the following: -Work on blunt weapon skill (training / kill mudcrabs)...blunt weapons aren't the best, but they can be good enough. -Work on restoration, and learn some fortify skills (fortify strength, etc). Go to a spellmaker and have an easy spell made (restore health 1 pt on self for one second) and keep casting it. Sleep. Repeat. Watch how your restoration improves and you level up... (Easy spells = Better chance of success and uses less magicka) -Work on speechcraft, you can avoid a lot of fights if you charm your way through the game. 30 is a bit low, try training it up to about 40-50 and then keep trying persuade on ppl. -Work on alchemy, and make potions (fortify strength, invisibility, etc.) Buy or collect ingredients, and make lots of potions. You'll fail often, but your skill will improve and eventually you will make nice potions. (-In fact, if you get your illusion high enough, you can even paralyze creature, so it won't matter what weapon you have). If you like talking your way through the game, your healer should be fine. Work on speechcraft especially, you personality is high enough. If you LIKE fighting and killing things (I guess not or you wouldn't have picked a healer?), then you probably need to rebuild. Oh, in case it hasn't been mentioned...to make potions, get a mortar and pestle. Drag it from your inventory onto your character. Click on the blocks to select ingredients. Choose one or more ingredients with the same effect (?? for effects mean your alchemy isn't high enough to know the effect), and make a potion. Try Saltrice and Crab Meat. You may fail often, but buy lots of ingredients and keep trying. See what you get? Have fun!!!