DPG

roddybug · 03-21-2006, 11:54 PM

Having done the dpg's several times I'm in a position to warn fellow undermountainers, and people have asked for this information at swordpoint. I refer to the Drow Proving Grounds, in particular their rewards. I believe that it the first recognised character class taken that generates the reward. I will warn single class paladins, rangers and barbarians that they will recieve no extra reward for this difficult quest. I'm going to list the items recieved from each quest for each character class and my biased opinions now, so spoilers I suppose: Oh btw please feel free to point out my mistakes...

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Here we go:
Mage - Amulet of Spell Binding. Not very good imho
Monk - Sun Lee's Guantlets of Pain. +11 to hit for fisty monks plus other bonuses, not bad for monks.
Rogue - Shadow Boots of Speed. Not as good other boots availiable, but does give some decent skill plusses.
Bard - Chimes of Power. A few unlimited spells, not that good.
Cleric - Robes of the Light. Not bad but only no armour +9 so make sure that your extra spells work!
Fighter - Drow longsword of chilling speed. A good longsword, +9 to hit, loads of cold damage, imp evasion, etc
Dwarf (fighter) - Razor's Edge +9 batttleaxe with extras.
I was quite surprised by the dwarf result so I'm not sure if there are more combinations out there.

[ 03-23-2006, 06:42 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ]

T-D-C · 03-22-2006, 12:07 AM

Hmmmm good work. Never done it with a dwarf fighter or a pure monk so its good to see those other items.

roddybug · 03-22-2006, 12:45 AM

That's a quick response! I can give more details for each item, but'll mean logging in loads of times.

Greything · 03-22-2006, 06:34 AM

Like Roddybug, I only saw Razor's edge the other day and wonder if anything else is out there (has anyone done the dpg with a Blackguard or Assassin?).

I'm not so sure that what item you get depends on the first class taken. I have gone through the dpg with various builds and it seems that some classes are given priority when deciding the reward.

For instance any build of mine that has taken level(s) of Monk at any point has always ended up with Su Lee's (bless her - or him) gloves whatever class I started off with. Same when I have taken Bard levels to get to RDD - I always seem to end up with the chimes.

Pity about that 'cos what I usually want is the sword.

robertthebard · 03-22-2006, 08:30 AM

You know, I usually don't pay much attention to that reward, the best reward is the key...Which the locked door should take, IMHO. With the stuff in the back room, and the stuff you pillage from the rotting drow corpses, that reward from the door guard seems a mite pale. Except for those gloves, gotta get my monk through their.

roddybug · 03-22-2006, 08:37 AM

I don't do assasin or blackguard, I'm far too squishy for stuff like that! I do have a hard carapice though...

[ 03-22-2006, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ]

Mozenwrathe · 03-22-2006, 03:58 PM

My favourite item is still the cape you receive at the end of it all. That is quite possibly my favourite item in the game thus far (aside from Mordenkainen's Longsword). I have to admit, barbarians do get shafted if they don't get anything specific to them. Oh well, maybe there will be something in the next update for them as well as for paladins and rangers. Hrmmm...

roddybug · 03-23-2006, 10:23 AM

Mmmm, gotta love that cloak, I think that all my characters of a certain level wear it. Moz, I do reckon that this will be fixed in the update, I did make noises many months ago. I really posted this because I was asked to and to warn fellow Undermountainers, it's a pain to see so much effort go down the pan. Another warning that I can give is that all the stones you have are eaten up when you cash in one full set, you may have beaten Zass three times but you lose all three stones of Cootus if you cash in the full set.

Another thing; I could give more information on the stats of the rewards, updating as I log-on. I'm not sure that it's not giving away too much. Currently it's vague enough, I like being vague but if people want to know...

[ 03-23-2006, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ]

Dace De'Briago · 03-23-2006, 07:07 PM

I've just tried to get Razor's Edge using a pure-class Dwarf Fighter.

He was rewarded with the Longsword of Chilling Speed, and not Razor's Edge.

Could someone please clafify exactly how to get Razor's Edge, thanks.

T-D-C · 03-23-2006, 07:59 PM

Dwarven Wall Fighter maybe ?????

03-21-2006, 11:54 PM	#1
roddybug Manshoon Join Date: December 2, 2003 Location: United Kingdom Age: 57 Posts: 215	Having done the dpg's several times I'm in a position to warn fellow undermountainers, and people have asked for this information at swordpoint. I refer to the Drow Proving Grounds, in particular their rewards. I believe that it the first recognised character class taken that generates the reward. I will warn single class paladins, rangers and barbarians that they will recieve no extra reward for this difficult quest. I'm going to list the items recieved from each quest for each character class and my biased opinions now, so spoilers I suppose: Oh btw please feel free to point out my mistakes... > > > > > > > Spoilers > > > > > > > > Here we go: Mage - Amulet of Spell Binding. Not very good imho Monk - Sun Lee's Guantlets of Pain. +11 to hit for fisty monks plus other bonuses, not bad for monks. Rogue - Shadow Boots of Speed. Not as good other boots availiable, but does give some decent skill plusses. Bard - Chimes of Power. A few unlimited spells, not that good. Cleric - Robes of the Light. Not bad but only no armour +9 so make sure that your extra spells work! Fighter - Drow longsword of chilling speed. A good longsword, +9 to hit, loads of cold damage, imp evasion, etc Dwarf (fighter) - Razor's Edge +9 batttleaxe with extras. I was quite surprised by the dwarf result so I'm not sure if there are more combinations out there. [ 03-23-2006, 06:42 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ] __________________ Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? - Philip Larkin

03-22-2006, 12:07 AM	#2
T-D-C Ironworks Moderator Join Date: October 26, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,416	Hmmmm good work. Never done it with a dwarf fighter or a pure monk so its good to see those other items. __________________

03-22-2006, 12:45 AM	#3
roddybug Manshoon Join Date: December 2, 2003 Location: United Kingdom Age: 57 Posts: 215	That's a quick response! I can give more details for each item, but'll mean logging in loads of times. __________________ Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? - Philip Larkin

03-22-2006, 08:30 AM	#5
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 62 Posts: 4,537	You know, I usually don't pay much attention to that reward, the best reward is the key...Which the locked door should take, IMHO. With the stuff in the back room, and the stuff you pillage from the rotting drow corpses, that reward from the door guard seems a mite pale. Except for those gloves, gotta get my monk through their. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

03-22-2006, 08:37 AM	#6
roddybug Manshoon Join Date: December 2, 2003 Location: United Kingdom Age: 57 Posts: 215	I don't do assasin or blackguard, I'm far too squishy for stuff like that! I do have a hard carapice though... [ 03-22-2006, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ] __________________ Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? - Philip Larkin

03-22-2006, 06:34 AM	#4
Greything Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 25, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 633	Like Roddybug, I only saw Razor's edge the other day and wonder if anything else is out there (has anyone done the dpg with a Blackguard or Assassin?). I'm not so sure that what item you get depends on the first class taken. I have gone through the dpg with various builds and it seems that some classes are given priority when deciding the reward. For instance any build of mine that has taken level(s) of Monk at any point has always ended up with Su Lee's (bless her - or him) gloves whatever class I started off with. Same when I have taken Bard levels to get to RDD - I always seem to end up with the chimes. Pity about that 'cos what I usually want is the sword.

03-22-2006, 03:58 PM	#7
Mozenwrathe Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA Age: 49 Posts: 1,214	My favourite item is still the cape you receive at the end of it all. That is quite possibly my favourite item in the game thus far (aside from Mordenkainen's Longsword). I have to admit, barbarians do get shafted if they don't get anything specific to them. Oh well, maybe there will be something in the next update for them as well as for paladins and rangers. Hrmmm... __________________ There are no paths to power which are not fraught with confrontation. No matter the battle, a lesson must be won. In the end, the path shall fade into nothingness for the one walking it, but may go on for eternity for those whom choose to follow. One must know their own footsteps before taking that first step, or instead of choosing your battles, your battles will choose you.

03-23-2006, 10:23 AM	#8
roddybug Manshoon Join Date: December 2, 2003 Location: United Kingdom Age: 57 Posts: 215	Mmmm, gotta love that cloak, I think that all my characters of a certain level wear it. Moz, I do reckon that this will be fixed in the update, I did make noises many months ago. I really posted this because I was asked to and to warn fellow Undermountainers, it's a pain to see so much effort go down the pan. Another warning that I can give is that all the stones you have are eaten up when you cash in one full set, you may have beaten Zass three times but you lose all three stones of Cootus if you cash in the full set. Another thing; I could give more information on the stats of the rewards, updating as I log-on. I'm not sure that it's not giving away too much. Currently it's vague enough, I like being vague but if people want to know... [ 03-23-2006, 10:44 AM: Message edited by: roddybug ] __________________ Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life? - Philip Larkin

03-23-2006, 07:07 PM	#9
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 45 Posts: 1,617	I've just tried to get Razor's Edge using a pure-class Dwarf Fighter. He was rewarded with the Longsword of Chilling Speed, and not Razor's Edge. Could someone please clafify exactly how to get Razor's Edge, thanks. __________________ Warning: Powergamer

03-23-2006, 07:59 PM	#10
T-D-C Ironworks Moderator Join Date: October 26, 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 44 Posts: 4,416	Dwarven Wall Fighter maybe ????? __________________

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