Samurai How ? Bard yes/no?

green_athena · 05-03-2001, 02:23 AM

Anyone happen to know how to become a Samurai? I don't have a clue what the quest is talking about.... anyone ever done it?

Is there any point to the Bard option? In most games there doesn't seem to be any point in being a Bard. ..

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"when I escaped I didn't feel like I got away..."

Sazerac · 05-03-2001, 03:02 AM

Samurai: Best not do that until you get to Ishad N'ha. You have to pick up a Samurai Baton from a haunted graveyard just east of Castle Shurugeon, and on the way, you'll meet up with some pretty bad@$$ monsters (the Mantraps), so it's best to wait until you've finished Serpent Temple before doing that.

I personally like the Bard role, but to each his own. It gives you Moon and Fiend magic, allows you to play musical instruments, and gives you some good traits (like Trickery, which ups the bonus on stealing and lockpicking, and Ironlung, which allows for longer swimming under water). Bard is kind of a "metathief" role. Some, however, prefer the Ninja role instead. I wouldn't use "Bard" as a end role, but it is a good "stepping stone" role and available fairly early on, as it's quest is in Serpent Temple (the second big dungeon in the game). Like Samurai, Ninja requires finagling with Castle Shurugeon, and the Mantrap problem again.

Hope this helps!

-Sazerac

Sazerac · 05-03-2001, 03:04 AM

Oh, BTW, Welcome to the forum, and a new Texas player too!

I'm in Denton, just north of Dallas. Moni, another one of our forum regulars, is down near San Antonio.

Texas Forever!

-Sazerac

[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 05-03-2001).]

green_athena · 05-03-2001, 01:54 PM

Hey thanks for the welcome! I'm not technically a "Texan", though, so don't get _too_ excited....

I just moved here, and I'm in Austin --the least "texan"-like city. This is a nice place, beautiful country .

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"when I escaped I didn't feel like I got away..."

Sazerac · 05-03-2001, 02:51 PM

Ah, I see! Well, you're here now, so that makes you a Texan...at least for the time being!

Yes, Austin is beautiful. Terrible traffic, though!

Get out to Fredericksburg and Kerrville if you can for a weekend drive. Gorgeous country! Just 10 miles west of Kerrville, in a little town called Hunt, is a full-scale model of Stonehenge in a huge field.

Cheers,
Sazerac

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05-03-2001, 02:23 AM	#1
green_athena Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 23	Anyone happen to know how to become a Samurai? I don't have a clue what the quest is talking about.... anyone ever done it? Is there any point to the Bard option? In most games there doesn't seem to be any point in being a Bard. .. ------------------ "when I escaped I didn't feel like I got away..."

05-03-2001, 03:02 AM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Samurai: Best not do that until you get to Ishad N'ha. You have to pick up a Samurai Baton from a haunted graveyard just east of Castle Shurugeon, and on the way, you'll meet up with some pretty bad@$$ monsters (the Mantraps), so it's best to wait until you've finished Serpent Temple before doing that. I personally like the Bard role, but to each his own. It gives you Moon and Fiend magic, allows you to play musical instruments, and gives you some good traits (like Trickery, which ups the bonus on stealing and lockpicking, and Ironlung, which allows for longer swimming under water). Bard is kind of a "metathief" role. Some, however, prefer the Ninja role instead. I wouldn't use "Bard" as a end role, but it is a good "stepping stone" role and available fairly early on, as it's quest is in Serpent Temple (the second big dungeon in the game). Like Samurai, Ninja requires finagling with Castle Shurugeon, and the Mantrap problem again. Hope this helps! -Sazerac

05-03-2001, 03:04 AM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Oh, BTW, Welcome to the forum, and a new Texas player too! I'm in Denton, just north of Dallas. Moni, another one of our forum regulars, is down near San Antonio. Texas Forever! -Sazerac [This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 05-03-2001).]

05-03-2001, 01:54 PM	#4
green_athena Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 23	Hey thanks for the welcome! I'm not technically a "Texan", though, so don't get _too_ excited.... I just moved here, and I'm in Austin --the least "texan"-like city. This is a nice place, beautiful country . ------------------ "when I escaped I didn't feel like I got away..."

05-03-2001, 02:51 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Ah, I see! Well, you're here now, so that makes you a Texan...at least for the time being! Yes, Austin is beautiful. Terrible traffic, though! Get out to Fredericksburg and Kerrville if you can for a weekend drive. Gorgeous country! Just 10 miles west of Kerrville, in a little town called Hunt, is a full-scale model of Stonehenge in a huge field. Cheers, Sazerac

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