----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Boller <eboller@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 12:53 PM
Subject: [eqbards] Re: Bards vs. casters, melee, etc.

> Level 28 bard vs. level 31 High Elf Wizard (Bard won):
> This fight was a bitch but my best duel to date. He
> had Jboots which sucked, and exploited the fact that
> my connection was bad that evening. We started with
> the typical BBB vs. a caster, and he did get a few
> spells off on me, but not many. When we were both at
> half health I hid and healed back up to full. We
> started at it again, and that's when I learned the
> coolest mid level bard tactic against casters in the
> book. He finally got me rooted and started backing off
> for the kill. Just charm them, thy run right up next
> to you, and can't cast for the duration. All 5 times
> he was able to root me I charmed him and meleed him
> when it wore off. To mess with them even more, make
> them stand up, sit down, report your name, etc. Fun to
> the bystanders.

ROFL! I have a list of Finger Wigglers as long as my <insert appendage
here> that I would love to do this to.