starting a new game

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 1:26 pm

I've been playing PoR since it came out... basically experimenting with different classes. And I've found my solo character is the most fun. I used to play BG but I have a problem with not finishing games. BG was by far my fav game. And my fav class was Bard. I wanna try a solo game, but would it be worth trying it with a Bard? Here's what I'd wanna do. Wear the best armor and stuff to start out until I got some good robes, jewelry, and bracers. And then I'd go armorless, and be a Mage weilding a pretty decent weapon.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 4:11 pm

Others may have had a different experience, but I have just started a game with a bard, and she can't wear mage robes....

Also......the best armour a bard can wear is chain mail.....

streaker · Post by **streaker** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 6:20 pm

Although, if you want to take on Drizzt (or cheat), I believe a bard can wear his Mithril Chain +4 and still cast spells.

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 8:24 pm

Hmmmm... no robes, but would it still be worth playing a Bard as a solo character. And Drizzt's chainmail sounds pretty interesting. More input please.

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 10:27 pm

I started a solo game with a Bard. I made it to Beregost. I've been killed by Marl, Giant Spiders, and Silke so far, but I did kill the Ogre to get the girdles back. Any helpful hints?

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Wed Feb 20, 2002 12:07 am

Drizzt's Chain Mail does disable mage spell-casting. You can play your bard one of two ways:

Equip him with good chainmail, but be prepared to doff it in order to cast spells.
Equip him with bracers and a ring of protection.

With the first choice, he can still use wands and scrolls while wearing armor. The second choice won't get his AC very low, but he can cast Armor/Ghost Armor and eventually pick up the Shield Amulet.

Take advantage of all the wands in the game, but careful with the Wand of Frost - it destroys loot. Pickpocket Algernon's Cloak and use it to "recruit" help.

The Nashkel Mines shouldn't be too difficult, until you reach Mulahey himself. Use summons to spring traps you can't circumvent. Before you go into the Cloakwood, buy a scroll of Protection from Poison. It will save you a lot of grief.

Skuld · Post by **Skuld** » Fri Feb 22, 2002 10:51 pm

I finally got my game in motion after grabbing Algernon's Cloak. I'd be dea without it. I'm ready to go to Nashkel now, but the only guy I can't kill in Beregost is the Fighter in Red Sheaf Inn. Silke was damn hard. I used the cloak to charm her and garret and had him attack her, and after she'd killed him I went in to finish her. The guy in Red Sheaf can't be charmed, and there's no one around that can last long enough with him. I guess I'll just come back.