i play a wood elf, the biggest advantage being that you can wear small or
medium armor. plus i like to melee, i like to play a battle bard, so i put
all of my points in to strength. with my enhancing items i am currently at
113 strength, 102 agility, and 101 dexterity. so the points will come with
items as you get them. also being a wood elf, you can wear all small bronze
or steel plate, which weighs less. as far as dexterity, i don't know if it
has to do with playing instruments, but it allows you to miss less when
meleeing (right? hehe), and yes agility allows you to get hit less. i think
the biggest factor with playing instruments is merely your skill level with
that instrument. the last stat you have to think of is charisma helping
your charm spell last longer, and some say your songs get resisted less. i
believe a wood elf starts with higher charisma than a half elf.
Shada Silverleaf, Level 47 Bard, Mithaniel Marr
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesse [mailto:j@...]
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 3:29 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: [eqbards] agil or dex?
>
>
> From: Jesse <j@...>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to create a bard either on Rallos Zek or preferrably the
> racewar server (if I can hold out). I've already chosen half elf as my
> race and I intend to put most of my points into strength so that I can
> easily carry steel plate, weapons and instruments.
>
> Anyway, with the few remaining points I have, where do you
> guys and gals
> suggest I put them? Dexterity or agility? I hear dexterity is
> important
> for playing songs. How large an effect does this have? Does
> it actually
> increase the effectiveness of the song or does it just decrease how
> frequently you miss a note?
>
> Or perhaps agility would be better, as if I don't get hit, I don't get
> interrupted. Plus plate + agility is a nice combination.
>
> Lastly, for any mid to high level bards out there wearing mostly
> steelplate, how much strength do you recommend? I don't want
> to be in a
> constant war against weight. I'm thinking 100 strength to be
> safe, but I
> was thinking less might do (and allow me to put more into
> dexterity and
> agility).
>
> If less strength is okay, then I might consider just doing a
> wood elf, as
> they tend to have higher natural agility and dexterity.
> Either elf fits
> well in my IC perception of my character.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> ---
> Jesse <j@...>
> http://www.lumiere.net/
>
>
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