Wow! A fastest post contest, and I missed it
Oh, well... maybe next time
Only thing I'll add ('cause I've got to add something) is that shields are basically useless -- they don't add to AC, and only give you a greater chance to parry. And given that, the two blades that bsftcs mentioned are better. Specifically, the smaller the better -- a wizard's blade is better than most others, largely because you get more frequent attacks with it. Something about daggers being faster to recover than swords... I think. I'll bet Radek has some research that will either prove this point, or make me so totally wrong it's laughable [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
In any case, we enjoy this game, and continue to encourage others to play it as well. Fast response time is just a symptom of it [img]smile.gif[/img]