Not much to add, but here's a few...

Things you can get yourself:
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Shoulder: Bloodstained Mantle (ac 6, +3 str, +10 vs magic) [approx 50 p]
drops from the undead knight in unrest, Crested Spaulders (ac 11, +5 sta)
[approx 150 p] drops from the avenging caitiff in MM
Earings: Opalline Earing (ac 2, +5 cha) [approx 15 p] drops from the undead
bartender in unrest
Waist: Troll Hide Belt (ac 5, +5 str, +5 sta) [got mine for 200 p, only one
I've seen for sale] drops from the froglok warden in upper guk
Ranged: Runed Bone Fork (dam 5, delay 29, +10 vs fire, +10 vs cold, +10 vs
magic) [1000 p on Tribunal] drops from the froglok scryer in upper guk

Things you will probably need to buy:
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BP: Charred (ac 16, +3 str, +5 sta; renders as black plate) [approx 500 p]
Bracer: Silver Plated (ac 7, +5 vs poison, +5 vs disease; renders as silver
plate) [approx 150 p], Symbol of Loyalty to Vox (ac 7, +7 vs cold; renders
as silver plate) [approx 100 p]
Helm: Skull Shaped Barbute (ac 13, +35 hp, +10 vs magic; renders as silver
plate) [approx 350 p]
Back: Cloak of the Ice Bear (ac 8, +15 hp, +20 vs cold) [approx 125 p],
Lizardskin Cloak (ac 8, +5 dex) [approx 200 p?]
Arms: Azure Sleeves (ac 12; renders as no armor) [approx 450 p]
Rings: Jagged Band (ac 5, +3 str) [approx 50-75 p]
Feet: Charred Boots (ac 6, +3 agi, +5 vs fire, +5 vs poison) [approx 250-300
p]

-----Original Message-----
From: Kimes, Dean W. [mailto:dean_kimes@...]
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 12:22 PM
To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Lambent woes....

>So....my question is, what armor pieces out there are better then
>bronze, but might not be as good as lambent (something I can feasably
>get with my level 21 self).
>2 +3 str earrings
>2 +4 str +2wis rings

I'd get Jagged Bands here, AC5 each and +3 str

>Silver ruby veil
>Small bronze: bracer, BP, helm, sleeves, cloak, mantle

Depending on funds available: Skull Shaped Barbute for helm (300pp)
Crested Spaulders or BS Mantle
(150pp, 30pp)
Save up for Small Steel BP

>Small steel: greaves, boots

Get Shin Greaves from Lower Guk, generally available for free if you ask as
they are no drop. This will let you seel the steel greaves to buy steel
somewhere else like arms.

>Bracer of Erollisi Mar
>Collar of undead protection
>Elf hide gloves

I'd say get the Shin gauntlets from Lower Guk here as well. Also generally
available for free and near zone line to Upper. The AC will prolly be worth
more than the stats.

>Thick leather apron
>Dragoon Dirk in my ranged slot

Those are my suggestions. It becomes tougher to find things that are as
good AC-wise as bronze without soaring into the high 100's of pp.

Kit

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