----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Pickle <scottp@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] starting stats

>From: Scott Pickle <scottp@...>
>
>I also disagree that str is the best stat. I pumped 5 into str, and put the
>rest in charisma. I almost never fizzle when twisting, and I get incredible
>prices on items at the store. I've also been able to access vendors most
>other of my type can't - even without killing to adjust factions.

I took my Half Elf STR, DEX, and AGI up to 95 each, left CHA at 85, and at
level 30 I'm happy I did.

Almost all my beta experience was as a rogue, and I'm more combat oriented
than some bard players may wish to be.

Anyway, missed notes are seldom, resists are infrequent, and I have the STR
to wear plate, hit hard and well, the AGI to avoid more hits, and the DEX to
hit better as well as not get knocked out of songs as much by bashes.

CHA has a minor impact on resist rates, and I mean MINOR. The biggest use
for it is lower prices, and with 85 prices are low enough for me, money is
easy to come by in the 20's and beyond.