Kensai

Timber Loftis · 01-27-2003, 11:12 AM

I'm playing a kensai, which I will dual to a mage at some point. My party will mainly consist of:
1. PC Kensai
2. Jan
3. Aerie(romance)
4. Anomen (haven't used him before)
5. Minsc (until he loses his usefulness)
6. [open slot for character quests]

How to outfit a Kensai? His inability to wear armor and braces seems ultimately irksome. Is he able to wear mage robes once I dual to a mage?? Can I wear bracers once I dual to a mage?? Elven Chain once I dual to a mage??

I know this is a fairly common character for folks to play. SO, how to best outfit him? Should the Kensai/Mage use SotM or should I give it to Aerie??

Thanks

Raistlin Majere · 01-27-2003, 11:16 AM

Havent trid kensai/mage, but i think he can atleast wear robes. after all, the description of the robes say,

Usable by: Mage(single-, dual-, multiclass).

Indemaijinj · 01-27-2003, 11:28 AM

They can (cheese ahoy!).

Rataxes · 01-27-2003, 11:31 AM

I'd personally equip the Kensai/Mage as any other fighter, with the exception of giving him Robe of Vecna and the Amulet of power. Because I think of him as a fighter, and I play him as one, the mage spells he get are mainly used to improve his fighting capabilities. Improved Haste alone with Celestial Fury + Belm +2* will rip anything to shreds. If you load up your entire lvl 6 Spellbook with Imp Haste spells, you get a pretty much [b]permanent[/p] ApR of 9-10. Who the hell would pick the Staff of the Magi over an ApR of 10 and an average damage output of more than 300 pts/round? Ok, maybe some folks who love to exploit the cheese potentials of that staff would, but you have to admit that a permanent 10 Attacks per round sounds more tempting, right? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Anyway, I once had one, and this was his final equipment when he faced Improved Irenicus at lvl 13/26

Sanchuudoku +4 (my own, downgraded, version)
Crom Faeyr +5
Amulet of Power
Pale Green Ioun Stone
Ring of Gaxx
Ring of Wizardry
Cloak of Balduran (from the "New lich in the docks" mod)
Belt of Inertial Barrier
Boots of Speed
Robe of Vecna

As you can see, he's pretty much outfitted as any normal Kensai would be, with the exception of the Ring of Wizardry, the amulet, and the robe. Though this was of course a soloist, with a party you might want to reserve some of those items for your other characters. But equip him mainly as you would equip a normal Kensai, would be my advise.

*Not needed if you have the Grand Mastery patch)

[ 01-27-2003, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: Rataxes ]

AurumDYave · 01-27-2003, 02:22 PM

Kensai/mage use robes magics

01-27-2003, 11:12 AM	#1
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	I'm playing a kensai, which I will dual to a mage at some point. My party will mainly consist of: 1. PC Kensai 2. Jan 3. Aerie(romance) 4. Anomen (haven't used him before) 5. Minsc (until he loses his usefulness) 6. [open slot for character quests] How to outfit a Kensai? His inability to wear armor and braces seems ultimately irksome. Is he able to wear mage robes once I dual to a mage?? Can I wear bracers once I dual to a mage?? Elven Chain once I dual to a mage?? I know this is a fairly common character for folks to play. SO, how to best outfit him? Should the Kensai/Mage use SotM or should I give it to Aerie?? Thanks __________________

01-27-2003, 11:16 AM	#2
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	Havent trid kensai/mage, but i think he can atleast wear robes. after all, the description of the robes say, Usable by: Mage(single-, dual-, multiclass). __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

01-27-2003, 11:28 AM	#3
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	They can (cheese ahoy!). __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

01-27-2003, 11:31 AM	#4
Rataxes Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 39 Posts: 1,359	I'd personally equip the Kensai/Mage as any other fighter, with the exception of giving him Robe of Vecna and the Amulet of power. Because I think of him as a fighter, and I play him as one, the mage spells he get are mainly used to improve his fighting capabilities. Improved Haste alone with Celestial Fury + Belm +2* will rip anything to shreds. If you load up your entire lvl 6 Spellbook with Imp Haste spells, you get a pretty much [b]permanent[/p] ApR of 9-10. Who the hell would pick the Staff of the Magi over an ApR of 10 and an average damage output of more than 300 pts/round? Ok, maybe some folks who love to exploit the cheese potentials of that staff would, but you have to admit that a permanent 10 Attacks per round sounds more tempting, right? [img]smile.gif[/img] Anyway, I once had one, and this was his final equipment when he faced Improved Irenicus at lvl 13/26 Sanchuudoku +4 (my own, downgraded, version) Crom Faeyr +5 Amulet of Power Pale Green Ioun Stone Ring of Gaxx Ring of Wizardry Cloak of Balduran (from the "New lich in the docks" mod) Belt of Inertial Barrier Boots of Speed Robe of Vecna As you can see, he's pretty much outfitted as any normal Kensai would be, with the exception of the Ring of Wizardry, the amulet, and the robe. Though this was of course a soloist, with a party you might want to reserve some of those items for your other characters. But equip him mainly as you would equip a normal Kensai, would be my advise. *Not needed if you have the Grand Mastery patch) [ 01-27-2003, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: Rataxes ] __________________ [img]\"http://atlas.walagata.com/w/rataxes/ymca3.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />I want <b>YOU!</b>

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