From: "Gordon Hughes" <ghughes@...>
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Input on Recent digest Topics

> I don't mean to offend here, but any group that goes to Kedge relying on

our

> aquatic ayre is one can short of a six-pack.

Agreed

> Rebreathers, Fishbone Earrings and the like are definitely the order of

the

> day. Also, if you can get your hands on some Singing Steel Gauntlets, you
> can eliminate the Ayre, irrespective of level.

Not quite, all the kunark armor has a level restriction of 45th to use the
right click effects. If someone is going to use the entry level area they
are really better off just making friends with a shaman, druid or ranger.
Rebreathers and waterstones are great as well. The problem with bringing a
mage down there is that soon they realize they don't need help.

"Come on, let me join your group"
"Nah, you'll only slow me down."

> Just because we get a water breathing song, doesn't mean that we're set

for

> Kedge. It's hard enough down there twisting songs in battle and staying
> alive. Add to that the necessity to twist Ayre and you'll have a very
> difficult time.

The only time I've seen a bard since Ayre is in battle with Phinigal, he has
a nice little AoE dispell and not all of us had Fishbone earrings, it gives
us a few more seconds to get a breath on the dispelled person.