where are all the helms?

Snowking · 06-19-2003, 06:57 AM

Has anyone ever find a good helm?i am in chapter 5 now and my characters are still using normal helmet.where the hell are those magical helms?help me please.

btw,are there any potions that increase your ability scores?

Micah Foehammer · 06-19-2003, 07:52 AM

Chapter 5? There should have been a nice dragon helm back at the river caves after you fought the white dragons. Did you cheeck out his treasure horde inside the cave?

Mundus · 06-19-2003, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Snowking:
btw,are there any potions that increase your ability scores?

I think there is at least 1 potion i found that did but it might hav been more of an ability score changing potion than one that increases them eg. -1 dex +1 con i may b wrong - havent played in a while

Micah Foehammer · 06-19-2003, 11:03 AM

Actually there is one potion that will raise your wisdom by 2 while dropping dex (or con, can't remember for sure) by 1. It's a good trade off as you find it EARLY enough to have it actually make a difference. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Malladine · 06-19-2003, 11:20 AM

Yeah, I found that. Potion of Clear Focus or somesuch. -1 Con +2 Wis.

Tempted to give it to my monk/rogue, but her CON is already so low. 12 I think.

Snowking · 06-19-2003, 12:42 PM

i mean are there any potions that increase your ability scores without sacrificing other ability scores.

Micah Foehammer · 06-19-2003, 12:48 PM

Yes, there are potions of strength for example, but those potions are NOT permanent. The potion I mentioned gives a permanent alteration to stats. I don't recall any potion that provides a permanent stat change without some trade-off.

Note that I said STAT change - there ARE some potions that do provide permanent effects, but those do not alter primary stats. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Magness · 06-19-2003, 02:18 PM

There are only a few useful helms and other headgear. I think that this was an intentional decision on the part of the devs, IIRC.

ZFR · 06-20-2003, 06:17 AM

and i would like to ask... normal helmets do not seem to protect from critical hits like in bg and iwd1.... its not a bug is it? and in that case, normal helmets are pretty useless to wear, just like wearing normal rings and stuff?

Micah Foehammer · 06-20-2003, 07:52 AM

Nope, not a bug. It's the 3E rules kicking in.

Wearing non-magical helms is nothing more than a way to make an aesthetic statement about your character. [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-19-2003, 07:52 AM	#2
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Chapter 5? There should have been a nice dragon helm back at the river caves after you fought the white dragons. Did you cheeck out his treasure horde inside the cave? __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-19-2003, 11:03 AM	#4
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Actually there is one potion that will raise your wisdom by 2 while dropping dex (or con, can't remember for sure) by 1. It's a good trade off as you find it EARLY enough to have it actually make a difference. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-19-2003, 12:48 PM	#7
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Yes, there are potions of strength for example, but those potions are NOT permanent. The potion I mentioned gives a permanent alteration to stats. I don't recall any potion that provides a permanent stat change without some trade-off. Note that I said STAT change - there ARE some potions that do provide permanent effects, but those do not alter primary stats. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-20-2003, 06:17 AM	#9
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	and i would like to ask... normal helmets do not seem to protect from critical hits like in bg and iwd1.... its not a bug is it? and in that case, normal helmets are pretty useless to wear, just like wearing normal rings and stuff? __________________ ZFR

06-20-2003, 07:52 AM	#10
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Nope, not a bug. It's the 3E rules kicking in. Wearing non-magical helms is nothing more than a way to make an aesthetic statement about your character. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

06-19-2003, 06:57 AM	#1
Snowking Dungeon Master Join Date: November 22, 2002 Location: UK Age: 40 Posts: 61	Has anyone ever find a good helm?i am in chapter 5 now and my characters are still using normal helmet.where the hell are those magical helms?help me please. btw,are there any potions that increase your ability scores?

06-19-2003, 11:20 AM	#5
Malladine Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 16, 2003 Location: UK originally, NH US now Age: 45 Posts: 18	Yeah, I found that. Potion of Clear Focus or somesuch. -1 Con +2 Wis. Tempted to give it to my monk/rogue, but her CON is already so low. 12 I think.

06-19-2003, 12:42 PM	#6
Snowking Dungeon Master Join Date: November 22, 2002 Location: UK Age: 40 Posts: 61	i mean are there any potions that increase your ability scores without sacrificing other ability scores.

06-19-2003, 02:18 PM	#8
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	There are only a few useful helms and other headgear. I think that this was an intentional decision on the part of the devs, IIRC.

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