Kel wrote:Hi Natana,
My characters are all level 18 except Neeshka who for some reason is only a level 17.
I am using Grobnar as my crafter with Zhjaeve and Elanee supplying the required spells. Grobnar with the Greater Gloves of Artificer has a craft armor and weapons both at level 30 and so should be able to craft anything.
I did some research on the web and discovered that one of the earlier patches had modified the permanent abilities on some items. Invulnerable Armor blocks the first 10 point of magical damage, Armor of Quickening now allows you to cast Haste 3 times daily. The Deflect Arrows enchantment blocks the first arrow(missle) of each round which earlier in the game would have been useful.
I am now doing the last two quests before the endgame battle with Garius and his minions. I need armor not so much to protect against arrows but more so against against magic and elemental damage. My weapons are set for the undead and evil with some sonic damage added by upping the enchantments on weapons dealing 1d8 or higher sonic damage.
I started buying crafting recipes books as soon as I first found one in a shop and have picked up some as drops so I have most of them.
I haven't done anything with the toolkit as it doesn't seem to apply to the single player game but more for creating mods and such. I suppose I should look at it just to see what it is like and whether it is based on hexadecimal math or programming as I have worked with both.
Short term memory problems. Hmm, why does that sound familar?
Kel
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Hiya Kel,
The only reason I can think for Neeshka not in step with leveling is that she is just being Neeshka.
There isn't much I can do in the real world, I should mention, so I have a lot of time to play. Moreover, I got started when all the patching was going on, so multiple starts does wonders for the memory.
I've never found a crafting book in a shop except for the one Tarmas has - treasure, the crafter at Fort Locke, or in my Keep's Library is where I find them. I use my pc (when she reaches caster 5) to cast the deflection as well as craft armor and weapons. I keep forgetting that Grobnar is a crafter.
I use Sand, Elanee, and Zhjaeve to cast the higher spells. Yes, I was really annoyed when the patch took out all the perma-hasted boots. Even the Shifting Sands boots are no longer permanent. (growl) I remember well enough what the invulnerable does, but it's a little jarring to see the casting work, but then to check the item and it not be listed amongst the enchantments. Not to spoil anything, all I will say regarding arrows is this: Deflection always comes in handy.
I love crafting the darksteel longsword. Sleek, deadly, and so wonderfully enchantable. Since it comes with electrical damage, all I can add is against evil and later, against the undead. I confess, I get a chuckle when I first see the Luskan Captain loping along with Discord. Looks like a giant green pickle-sticker. Ehhh...hope that's not a spoiler for those not as far along.
Ackth...math. Not my favorite subject. I'm married to a programmer, but not of games, more's the pity.
Unix and Linux...sigh. I'd create a tiny little mod for rogues to put a pair of permahasted boots in West Harbor - maybe Galen would give them to the pc as a gesture of respect for Daeghun or they could be stuffed in a barrel or even taken off one of the duergar. I could write the scenarios for many a mod, but script it is another thing all together.
If I could just find my marbles, maybe I could help you figure out why the...the - whatever it is - sounds so familiar.
