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<b>Message ID:</b> 1212 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Thu May 27 21:51:13 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> RON_TALBOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx.xxx <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Level one tips <br/>
<br/><br/>
<div id="ygrps-yiv-1824114415">Message: 10<br/>
        Date: 27 May 1999 15:39:26 -0000<br/>
        From: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:et_1983@...">et_1983@...</a><br/>
     Subject: Newbie tips ?<br/>
     <br/>
     I just started a bard and i was wondering if someone could give me a <br/>
     few tips...<br/>
     <br/>
     IF you do , reply or send me an e-mail<br/>
     <br/>
     Thank you<br/>
     <br/>
     A level 1 bard<br/>
     ------------------------------------------<br/>
     <br/>
Great, it&#39;s nice to provide an answer for a change.<br/>
<br/>
1.  Give it a try! I think bards are the most fun of any of the classes!  I <br/>
have tried several and it&#39;s my favorite.  (lost interest it the others)<br/>
<br/>
2.  Sing your songs all the time even when you selling.  You need all the <br/>
practice you can get to get your singing skill up.<br/>
<br/>
3.  but DON&#39;T practice with the level 2 song!!!!!  Chords of Dissonance.  <br/>
Nice little damage song but it will attack everything including guards and <br/>
merchants who will kill you instantly for you pain.<br/>
<br/>
4.  Hunt the nearest newbie area diligently.  I found it very easy to get <br/>
to 5th level in one evening of play.  The first level song and a rusty long <br/>
sword or scimitar should do the trick.  <br/>
<br/>
4.5  Kill any orc/skel/gnoll that is holding a weapon.  These weapons are <br/>
your better loot at low levels not to mention arming yourself. <br/>
<br/>
5.  My favorite area to level below 10-12 is Misty Thicket near Rivervale.  <br/>
If you can get there go.<br/>
<br/>
6.  Sell stuff at the local bards guild (if there is one) for better <br/>
prices.<br/>
<br/>
7.  Learn to fish for food.  Saves a lot of money at lower levels.<br/>
<br/>
8.  Soon as you can scrape together 4 plat. go to Kelethin and buy a Mino <br/>
ax from another player.  (they are almost constantly on sale.) Should only <br/>
cost 4 palt and certainly don&#39;t pay more then 5<br/>
<br/>
9.  Buy tattered armor from player tailors.  best money to ac ratio at <br/>
lower levels.  2-5 gold a piece.<br/>
<br/>
Nuff for now<br/>
<br/>
YHS<br/>
Bujold the singing bard  (stuck at 11th)<br/>
Xegony</div>