Herbs Addin - Poisonkiss or Firebeard?, [Topic split by Baronius, from Bug reports and suggestions thread] Options

[Lemernis]

Which staff do you think might be better for a game in which I'm using a stave wielding meleer Wild Mage and a party very weak in the tank department?* Firebeard +3 or Poisonkiss +3?

* Wild Mage, undualed Imoen, Xzar, Minsc (Drew's Berserker mini-mod), Tiax, Finch

This post has been edited by Lemernis: Aug 28 2006, 12:33 AM

[Baronius]

Both of those weapons have their advantages. It depends on your tactic which one you should choose. Poisonkiss +3 can cause a lot of damage, but only if the target creature fails its saving throw. Firebeard causes high fire damage.

Since your protagonist is a wild mage, and I see no other character in your party who could be proficient in staves in a higher level, I suppose you want the staff for the protagonist.

If you prefer the hit and run tactic (also because your party is weak "tank-wise"), I could recommend the Poisonkiss. However, the poison needs time to take effect, so in case of more dangerous enemies, you might want to retreat after poisoning them.

When your protagonist is out of spells or just want to attack an enemy between casting two spells, these staves can be good weapons. Fiery damage is effective on several creatures, but so is poison. Choose whichever you like better or suits your style.