>From: "Reece, Tom CPT - 30th Signal Bn" <ReeceT@...>
>
>I am approaching 10th level and find myself having to make a decision to
>which I request some advice from higher experienced bards.
>My current situation is this:
>1) I fight with either a tarnished long sword or tarnished rapier. I have
>max ability in both for my current level.
You need a better weapon. I'm still using a Mino axe at level 14. I got it
around level 6 or so for 5 pp.
>2) I wear a combination of patchwork and leather armor. My tunic and
>leggings are patchwork. Most of everything else is leather. My AC is
>around 220 with buffs.
I bought a piece of leather at a time until I was full of leather, then
upgraded to Banded and Magical as I had money. If you've got patchwork, go
right to banded, don't spend money on leather in between.
>3) I do not dabble in any of the trades. I will start brewing once I am
>able to get my hands on brewing supplies. Currently, the only place to buy
>brewing supplies is on the Antonica continent. I have no intentions of
>smithing or tailoring to make money. As a result....
>4) I only have about 8 PPs saved up.
Try getting a party and fighting the bandits in Lesser faydark. A few
bronze weapons and you'll have cash galore in no time. At level 8, I was
getting about 20 pp a trip.
>My dilemma is what should be my next major purchase. When I make 10th
>level, I know I need to go to Freeport to purchase the Anthem de Arms song.
>Not certain how much this will cost me but I'm not going to make a major
>purchase until I buy that song first. With the money I have left over, I
>need to either buy better armor or a better weapon.
>
>If I buy armor, should I wait until I have enough money to buy a banded
>tunic or should I buy a leather tunic, which is cheaper. How much better
is
>banded over leather? Currently, orc legionnaires pound the crap out of me.
>Will leather make much of difference over patchwork?
>
>Should I hold off on buying a weapon and instead focus on looting one off
of
>a monster? At 10th level I should be able to survive long enough (with a
>group) in the Mino caves to get a Minotaur axe. Does anyone have a
>suggestion of another place to go to get a better weapon than tarnished?
>Ideally, I would like to use Crookstinger's stinger (a magic piercing
>weapon) if I can get it. Don't know if my group would be even strong (or
>lucky) enough to defeat Crookstinger (a NPC wasp). Does anyone have an
idea
>where in Lesser Faydark Crookstinger appears? I have never seen him
>personally nor I have ever heard of anyone fighting him. I saw a post
about
>him on another board so thats how I heard about him.
>
>Thanks ahead of time for any response.
>
>Galtin
>E'ci
>
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