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Zarathustra
post Oct 27 2008, 01:39 PM
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My party has exited the Underdark and defeated most SoA enemies, with the Ranger stronghold stuff, Orcus and the Twisted Rune up next.

I did not forge Phosphorus in Chapter 3, and am wondering whether it would still be worth it. If I do forge it, it would replace FoA+4 as my Vagrant protagonist's off-hand weapon (main hand is The Truth); however, no one else in the party needs FoA. Is the Strength bonus worth the investment at this stage?

Also, while I have yet to defeat Orcus, I'm thinking that improving Anomen's shield maybe more worthwhile than creating Hesperus. After all, and if I remember correctly, there are only two difficult battles involving the Undead after Orcus; on the other hand, Anomen could use Supreme Shelter. Noe that Phosphorus would be used by the protagonist, or possibly Valygar, but that both are well-equipped as it is.

So, what are your opinions? Hesperus and Phosphorus - yay or nay?
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Frazurblu
post Oct 28 2008, 01:17 PM
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Aw Sikret , please don't take away our Treefolks Arm sad.gif sad.gif
By all means tweak its damage and restrict its use by class but if you lower it to +3 many players may not choose to forge it at all.
Why waste a permanency scroll and lots of money on a weapon that isn't +4? IMO Phosphorous is already the best available weapon in chapter 3 and it is a flail (well morningstar).
Many players will choose not be proficient in clubs if they have nothing to shoot for.
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Zarathustra   Hesperus and Phosphorus - worth it?   Oct 27 2008, 01:39 PM
LZJ   Personally, I wouldn't forge Hesperus for one ...   Oct 27 2008, 01:58 PM
matti   Phosphorus is just exellent off hand weapon imo, +...   Oct 27 2008, 02:04 PM
Frazurblu   Hesperus is a nifty but minor weapon considering t...   Oct 27 2008, 04:15 PM
Zarathustra   Thanks. I think I'll pass them both up, then. ...   Oct 27 2008, 04:38 PM
Sikret   News in v6 which are relevant to this topic: - Th...   Oct 28 2008, 12:05 AM
Frazurblu   Aw Sikret , please don't take away our Treefol...   Oct 28 2008, 01:17 PM
Kerkes   Phosphorus will probably make game quite easier, b...   Oct 28 2008, 01:23 PM
Frazurblu   Yes I had forgot about the +1 strength bonus but s...   Oct 28 2008, 01:48 PM
Sikret   I'm sure that many players will still find Tre...   Oct 28 2008, 03:54 PM
matti   Three permanency scrolls is not a problem at all, ...   Oct 28 2008, 04:21 PM
Kerkes   I believe there are far better options for off-han...   Oct 29 2008, 08:20 PM
DavidW   Sikret, indulge my curiosity: is this really a Fre...   Jan 6 2009, 04:41 PM
Zarathustra   I've been wondering that, too. It's not li...   Jan 6 2009, 05:09 PM
Sikret   hehe, yes, actually my Ph. D is in philosophy. Bu...   Jan 6 2009, 05:23 PM
DavidW   hehe, yes, actually my Ph. D is in philosophy. So...   Jan 6 2009, 08:48 PM
Apsis   So, that is the reason. I had always wondered ho...   Jan 6 2009, 08:18 PM
lroumen   I would have expected it to be called the Evening ...   Jan 7 2009, 01:54 PM
Zarathustra   I would have expected it to be called the Evening ...   Jan 7 2009, 03:05 PM
lroumen   [quote name='lroumen' post='38039' date='Jan 7 200...   Jan 8 2009, 07:47 AM
crunk   Phosphorus will be a MUST if treefolk's +4 is ...   Feb 13 2009, 05:50 AM


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