Item Randomization Question Options

[Mongerman]

Sikret, could you offer some details on item randomization? Not spoilers, but rather how it works. For example, will important or powerful items be randomised into baskets in the bridge/dock district? I'll hate to have to search every nook and cranny...

[edit] I just had to run from my first random city encounter. My multiplyer created f/m and r/c just couldnt handle it. Not to mention my lack of equipment and party members...

This post has been edited by Mongerman: Apr 21 2007, 12:50 AM

[angiras]

Caution: Spoilers ahead

It was prolly just a random occurence, but I just hit the jackpot in the troll mound: Tansheron's bow, sling of everard, barbarian essence, spear of unicorn, protector +2, and ring of human influence. It would be interesting to see if a different set of items drops in a different game.

But for you treasure hunters out there, be prepared for a helluva fight. The troll queen was a biatch, even for my level 14-15 party. I spent 5 ruby rays on her, and her SI: abjuration still didnt come down. That exhausted my memorized ruby ray spells and scrolls, so I had to wait out her other protections. She killed two devas, six skeleton warriors, two earth elementals, and several lesser summons before she was softened up and ready for my melee fighters. In the mean time she blasted my party with dragon's breath and firestorms. Anything but the devas, she just death spelled them into oblivion, and in fact the devas couldnt touch her. Lost three party members in that fight, but fortunately they werent chunked, and were rezzable. Great stuff!

[thetruth]

Caution: Spoilers ahead
but I just hit the jackpot in the troll mound: Tansheron's bow, sling of everard, barbarian essence, spear of unicorn, protector +2, and ring of human influence.

Wow that was quite impressive!

My best was Robe of Vecna, Boneblade +4 and the shield of Reflection in the Mind Flayers lair in the sewers.

Generally the randomization program was a great idea, it makes the game very interesting and you can't make plans based exclusively on the weapons of the game.
Like the Defender of Eastheaven; I was searching for it during the whole game and finally found it only in ToB and in the 5th level of W.Keep .