ProphetSword
Arcane
That ability only affects things within 30ft that are flatfooted. It is a poor man's sneak attack :D
Never said it was a great option. 3rd Edition apparently really hated Dexterity damage options for ranged weapons.
That ability only affects things within 30ft that are flatfooted. It is a poor man's sneak attack :D
To be fair, missile weapons were notoriously ineffectual in every edition, with the sole exception of IE games.That ability only affects things within 30ft that are flatfooted. It is a poor man's sneak attack :D
Never said it was a great option. 3rd Edition apparently really hated Dexterity damage options for ranged weapons.
I doubt it. The game was done in, what? 320x200?So, I am running CoK in DOSBOX at 600x800, is there a way to to get higher resolution without losing visual quality?
You are better off just dropping a magic missile on them. Instant cast and autohit. You only have to damage them that round in order to disrupt them for the entire round, not have to wait for them to start casting.In the Gold Box games, I thought the tactical use of bows, the ability to interrupt enemy spell casters from a distance, made them invaluable. Not so much about raw damage output.
So, I am running CoK in DOSBOX at 600x800, is there a way to to get higher resolution without losing visual quality?
Big mistake, buddy boy.My last save is from 4 hours earlier
Ranger/Cleric is exceptionally bad because of the XP requirements of Ranger is pretty nuts and when you half the XP income, you are in for a hell of a ride. I recall a Ranger/Cleric of mine that lagged behind a Knight of the Rose (who required 500,000 XP to level as it is).I have a cleric ranger and she’s not working out to well. I should have taken a hoopaking Kender Fighter/Cleric
I’m either going to start over or lose 4 hours, damn.Big mistake, buddy boy.My last save is from 4 hours earlier
How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Do yourself a favour and form a party of the following:I’m either going to start over or lose 4 hours, damn.Big mistake, buddy boy.My last save is from 4 hours earlier
I’ve aready started over 3 times.
OK. I know this is counterintuitive because of the way modern games are, but GB games are 1st Ed. In that, the XP you get from fights is fixed. It doesn't matter what level you are. You fight the same fight at level 1 or level 40, and you will still get the same XP. There is no point fighting tougher encounters!I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Plus, I didn’t know I would get stuck permanently in Jelek.
I killed a single Hill Giant and got 500 EXP from the 1k platinum they drop, that doesn’t matter? Draconions and fighters in the first dungeon gave like 100-200 EXP, hobgoblins even less?OK. I know this is counterintuitive because of the way modern games are, but GB games are 1st Ed. In that, the XP you get from fights is fixed. It doesn't matter what level you are. You fight the same fight at level 1 or level 40, and you will still get the same XP. There is no point fighting tougher encounters!I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Plus, I didn’t know I would get stuck permanently in Jelek.
Not if you keep dying from it. Remember this if you play a Elf heavy party: You can't Raise Dead them. You have to wait until Resurrect before you can bring them back. You don't want to run the risk of getting your party members killed by fighting encounters you are not ready for yet. Get to a point you can comfortably kill stuff, then start hunting them. Until then, hunt lesser creatures. Don't get impatient or it will be your funeral and probably your ragequit. GB games are unforgiving as hell.I killed a single Hill Giant and got 500 EXP from the 1k platinum they drop, that doesn’t matter? Draconions and fighters in the first dungeon gave like 100-200 EXP, hobgoblins even less?OK. I know this is counterintuitive because of the way modern games are, but GB games are 1st Ed. In that, the XP you get from fights is fixed. It doesn't matter what level you are. You fight the same fight at level 1 or level 40, and you will still get the same XP. There is no point fighting tougher encounters!I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Plus, I didn’t know I would get stuck permanently in Jelek.
So, elf’s are better than mostly any other race because of multi-classing? Kender sucks in that regard.Not if you keep dying from it. Remember this if you play a Elf heavy party: You can't Raise Dead them. You have to wait until Resurrect before you can bring them back. You don't want to run the risk of getting your party members killed by fighting encounters you are not ready for yet. Get to a point you can comfortably kill stuff, then start hunting them. Until then, hunt lesser creatures.I killed a single Hill Giant and got 500 EXP from the 1k platinum they drop, that doesn’t matter? Draconions and fighters in the first dungeon gave like 100-200 EXP, hobgoblins even less?OK. I know this is counterintuitive because of the way modern games are, but GB games are 1st Ed. In that, the XP you get from fights is fixed. It doesn't matter what level you are. You fight the same fight at level 1 or level 40, and you will still get the same XP. There is no point fighting tougher encounters!I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Plus, I didn’t know I would get stuck permanently in Jelek.
Don't force encounters you are not ready for yet, and especially do not enter areas you are not ready for yet. This goes doubly so for DKK, which is very open sandbox and you can get killed fairly quickly if you wander into the wrong place with a party not ready for it. And yes, there is at least one place in that game also where you will be trapped unless you can fight your way out. DQK has another, but by that time, you shouldn't have a problem fighting your way out.
Yes, elves are the best for multiclassing. Qualinesti the best of all (able to achieve max level 40 in 4 different classes, all of which are multiclass options; and level 14 fighter is all you need for 2 attacks/round).So, elf’s are better than mostly any other race because of multi-classing? Kender sucks in that regard.Not if you keep dying from it. Remember this if you play a Elf heavy party: You can't Raise Dead them. You have to wait until Resurrect before you can bring them back. You don't want to run the risk of getting your party members killed by fighting encounters you are not ready for yet. Get to a point you can comfortably kill stuff, then start hunting them. Until then, hunt lesser creatures.I killed a single Hill Giant and got 500 EXP from the 1k platinum they drop, that doesn’t matter? Draconions and fighters in the first dungeon gave like 100-200 EXP, hobgoblins even less?OK. I know this is counterintuitive because of the way modern games are, but GB games are 1st Ed. In that, the XP you get from fights is fixed. It doesn't matter what level you are. You fight the same fight at level 1 or level 40, and you will still get the same XP. There is no point fighting tougher encounters!I did go but I then, I wanted more EXP and better stuff so I went to other places instead.How could you not do Gargath Outpost? It is the area straight after Throtl. In fact, you don't move to the next outpost until after Gargath is done, and only then do you get the mission to go to Jelek.Also, I went into Jelek without a backup save and now I can’t get out without dying. I didn’t do gargareth before and find the hidden Dragonlance in the other town. I thought I could do some Jelek first but I didn’t realize you can’t leave untill you are capable of killing everything. My last save is from 4 hours earlier so I’m permanently stuck in Jelek.
Plus, I didn’t know I would get stuck permanently in Jelek.
Don't force encounters you are not ready for yet, and especially do not enter areas you are not ready for yet. This goes doubly so for DKK, which is very open sandbox and you can get killed fairly quickly if you wander into the wrong place with a party not ready for it. And yes, there is at least one place in that game also where you will be trapped unless you can fight your way out. DQK has another, but by that time, you shouldn't have a problem fighting your way out.
These race limitations are brutal.
Basically, there was no reason to play anything other than humans in non-Krynn GB games. Krynn was geared more towards multiclassing elves due to no dual-classing for humans. However, you need a Knight for the game or you are in for a very frustrating time in any fights with NPCs on your side.Krynn games had very forgiving race limits. Pool games were way worse, and so was actual D&D for that matter. I miss a lot about those old editions, but racial level limits can go away forever.