My best party, yet! Wadda u fink? - Page 2

kartetse · 11-11-2003, 01:00 AM

I spen about 70 minutes rolling to get it that high. Simple methodology: don't even look at rolls that are not all above 9. Then count only the last numbers (ie. 8 of an 18 roll) and the sum must be higher than say 23 to be saved. I was lucky with the 18/99!

We're cooking! Really hard areas previously are now almost piece-o-cake! I just don't know how to get lots of gold coins to buy some of the more expensive weapons - 33 000, thew! Is there an easy way - I'm basically carting back truck loads of vanquished weapons and stuf to sell at Kuldahar...

kartetse

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do da do, kick da goo and stay outta da zoo...

ZFR · 11-11-2003, 04:02 AM

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Originally posted by kartetse:

I just don't know how to get lots of gold coins to buy some of the more expensive weapons - 33 000, thew! Is there an easy way - I'm basically carting back truck loads of vanquished weapons and stuf to sell at Kuldahar...

Well, for the stuff to buy, I only buy from Orrick. I never buy expensive weapons because when i first see them i cant afford them and when i finally can afford them then I already have found much better ones.

kartetse · 11-11-2003, 05:03 AM

My last party got stuck with the leeettle girl turned beeeg monster and from what I read on the forum you need to have THACO +2 or better weapons, which they somehow didn't have. I'm preparing manically for that encounter...

kartetse

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do da do, kick da goo and stay outta da zoo...

kartetse · 11-11-2003, 05:09 AM

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Originally posted by NobleNick:
kartetse,

Whoa!! 85, 86, the equivalent of 91, 92.... these are rolls to be proud of!

Sorry to sound ignorant - I am in certain instances! But what's up with 'the equivalent of 91,92....'?

kartetse

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do da do, kick da goo and stay outta da zoo...

[ 11-11-2003, 05:14 AM: Message edited by: kartetse ]

NobleNick · 11-12-2003, 08:56 AM

kartetse,

Oops. Probably not "official" D&D 2nd Edition rules; but when I roll characters and decide what rolls to keep I artificially assign a STR roll of 18/25 to 18/75 a value of 19, anything above 18/75 is a value (to me) of 20.

Take Glommer, for instance: He's got 18+17+19+8+18+3 = 83 points; but his STRength is not 18: it is 18/99. So, if I had this roll I would "value" the STR portion of the roll as 18+2 = 20; so value the overall roll about the same as I would value an 83+2 = 85 point roll with STR = 18 (especially if I was rolling a Fighter or a DC/MC Fighter/whatever).

Using the above system, I would "value" your Pally's roll at (18+1)+15+18+3+18+18 = 91. Triaston's roll would be valued by me as (18+1)+17+19+9+18+10 = 92 (awesome rolls!).

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11-11-2003, 01:00 AM	#11
kartetse The Magister Join Date: October 10, 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 54 Posts: 114	I spen about 70 minutes rolling to get it that high. Simple methodology: don't even look at rolls that are not all above 9. Then count only the last numbers (ie. 8 of an 18 roll) and the sum must be higher than say 23 to be saved. I was lucky with the 18/99! We're cooking! Really hard areas previously are now almost piece-o-cake! I just don't know how to get lots of gold coins to buy some of the more expensive weapons - 33 000, thew! Is there an easy way - I'm basically carting back truck loads of vanquished weapons and stuf to sell at Kuldahar... kartetse --------------------- do da do, kick da goo and stay outta da zoo...

11-11-2003, 05:03 AM	#13
kartetse The Magister Join Date: October 10, 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 54 Posts: 114	My last party got stuck with the leeettle girl turned beeeg monster and from what I read on the forum you need to have THACO +2 or better weapons, which they somehow didn't have. I'm preparing manically for that encounter... kartetse --------------------- do da do, kick da goo and stay outta da zoo...

11-12-2003, 08:56 AM	#15
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 63 Posts: 1,045	kartetse, Oops. Probably not "official" D&D 2nd Edition rules; but when I roll characters and decide what rolls to keep I artificially assign a STR roll of 18/25 to 18/75 a value of 19, anything above 18/75 is a value (to me) of 20. Take Glommer, for instance: He's got 18+17+19+8+18+3 = 83 points; but his STRength is not 18: it is 18/99. So, if I had this roll I would "value" the STR portion of the roll as 18+2 = 20; so value the overall roll about the same as I would value an 83+2 = 85 point roll with STR = 18 (especially if I was rolling a Fighter or a DC/MC Fighter/whatever). Using the above system, I would "value" your Pally's roll at (18+1)+15+18+3+18+18 = 91. Triaston's roll would be valued by me as (18+1)+17+19+9+18+10 = 92 (awesome rolls!). What's a party, without a song? Bard's ROCK! Party on!!

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