Must forge items Options

[Mongerman]

Thought I'd start a thread discussing must forge items introduced by IA, so new players can decide where to spend their precious gold on.

Must forge items

1. Boots of impr haste - With belm in off hand, and gauntlets of extraordinary spec, its like having permanent GWW activated! Whats not to like? With these boots, you are free to take multiple critical strikes.

2. Memory of the Apprenti - 3 extra spells per level. With specialist class, thats 4 extra spells per level. You could stand forever in the midst of the most powerfull melee monsters and emerge without a stratch.

3. Holy avenger - When multiple RoR still dont work, never fret, holy avenger is here! Combine with time trap and a WW for extra effectiveness.

4. Improved Cat Figurine - Greater restoration on steriods, without exhausting the user. Enough said.

I havent gotten around to forging more weapons yet,so no opinions there for now.

[rbeverjr]

I'm of 2 minds concerning Holy Avenger; so, I don't really care where this issue falls. I think that Holy Avenger should only be used by paladins. If I was as good a tactical player as thetruth, then I would stick to that opinion. On the other hand, a swashbuckler can presently use Holy Avenger more effectively than a paladin and can contribute more to the team in my opinion. Now if the inquisitor cast Remove Magic instead of Dispel Magic....

Concerning the longswords, I don't see it as reasonable to limit *a* longsword to pure fighters; however, these items are unique and could have special properties just like a holy avenger. (And an explanation of this restriction could be detailed in their description.) I don't think it will effect my game much either way. As it is now, anyone that can take the judgment day sword probably doesn't need it anyway. But then again, maybe a lot of reloading on that one encounter can save reloads later. That's what I'm counting on.

As someone pointed out before, making an item from ingredients usable by anyone into an item that is limited to a class doesn't make sense to me. This applies to boots. Rangers are scouts; so, they should have boots of improved haste? A scout could benefit from the tool of boots of speed (as could other folks), but boots of improved haste are for killers. The same reasoning also applies for the flail. Anyone who can use a flail can use the defender of easthaven, except when it is improved?

At any rate, the expressed opinions on these matters seem to be a consensus. So, there's not much more to say. It's up to Sikret.