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Unastine
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Combat Readiness

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Hi guys, I was wondering what you definitely bring with you when you are going to a combat based adventure? I would like to learn what would benefit for a melee based character. Be it a potion, wand, scroll, clickies etc.. Thanks!
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chambordini wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 9:22 am Shield brooches from the merchant in Beregost.
:roll: :roll: , you are welcome Chambo
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My list of must haves as a rogue:

- Protection from Alignment (ie, budget mind spell immunity). There exists a helm that casts 3x a day with an hour duration.

- Improved Mage Armor wand.

- Death Ward wand.

- Heroism or Greater Heroism (wand or potion depending).

Anything else is a bonus and some stuff I like is...

- spiderskin
- true strike wand
- Superior Resistance scrolls

All combined I rarely need to worry about failed saves of the things rogues end up being vulnerable to.

Situational short term goodies include spell mantles, spell breaches, mirror images.
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Unastine wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 9:13 am ... what would benefit for a melee based character.
To bring along a Bard, an Arcane Caster, and a Cleric.

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Heal kits!

Protection from evil too.
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A ranged weapon - I can recommend the throwing axes in Baldur's gate, or a longbow with unlimited arrows for pulling enemies.
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