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<b>Message ID:</b> 708 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Fri May 14 21:47:30 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Bob Stewart <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: starting stats <br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1705609569">At 03:21 PM 5/13/99 -0500, Sam Zoucha wrote:<br/>
<blockquote><span title="ireply"> &gt;Just wanted to add my 2 cents on the stats issue..i have seen many people<br/>
&gt;say to pump all u can into strength cause u&#39;ll need it for that heavy<br/>
&gt;armor...<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>I like what Sam says, especially the encouragement to go for light but<br/>
effective, high-class armor and strength-enhancing magic items.  For me<br/>
that fits better with my concept of a bard.  It doesn&#39;t seem right to me<br/>
for a bard to be dressed like a tank in full plate.  I&#39;d far rather see<br/>
bards dressed in things that are light, effective, and exotic.<br/>
<br/>
For example, I spent money on two gold earring that don&#39;t even show unless<br/>
you inspect me closely and give me no improvements.  They fit my concept.<br/>
I look forward to trading them for something equally charismatic and with a<br/>
practical touch of magic.<br/>
<br/>
I split my extra stat points mostly among strength, which I figured was<br/>
good for my fighter side, and charisma, which has been good for my ability<br/>
to make money and fits perfectly with my concept of a bard as the charming,<br/>
rogueish musician who&#39;s pretty good in a fight.  As I recall I may have put<br/>
some into agility, too, as some of those rogueish skills could someday<br/>
prove quite useful.<br/>
<br/>
I find a deep sense of character an important enhancement to raw capability<br/>
and ultimately the higher driving force.<br/>
<br/>
	Thrush of Freeport (so far) in Veeshan</div>