Bringing a little Varr to Thelanis

[Varr]

Have a stable of toons on Khyber, but have been wanting to roll a untweeked new toon to get a fresh feel for the game again. So last night rolled up a 28 pt halfling on Thelanis. To add to the challenge Im going 14/2 Wizard/Rogue with a stat line of Str 10 Dex 10 Con 14 Int 18 Wis 8 Cha 10. Taking feats of 1. Insightful Reflex 2. Extend 3. Least dragon mark healing 6. Max and Lesser dragon mark healing 9. Greater dragon mark healing 12. Empower and Enlarge 15. Spell pene 1 (Rogue levels at 1 and 9.) At 2/1 as of this morning and looking forward to playing with many of you on the server.

[sigtrent]

Welcome Var!

I have an untwinked halfling myself. Fun little guy. Perhaps our paths will cross

[Music_Man]

Groovy.

Welcome to our wonderful realm of lovable player eating-butterflies.
We hope you relish in our blend of utter chaotic uberness and unconditional positive regard paired with a slash of welcome humility and brotherhood.

~Musicman

PS. You should roll a bard.

[Varr]

I was either rolling this one or a warchanter bard. Was very close call, even had him generated.........but had to build away from anything that would incourage my inner zerg.

[DagazUlf]

Welcome to Thelanis.

Let us know how you're journey progresses, and how the two servers might differ (if at all).

[Murgatroyd]

Welcome to Thelanis.

Sounds like an interesting experiment. You should post some of your findings here and talk about the differences/challenges you'll encounter. It should make for an interesting read.

[Varr]

It was exciting last night when I got to the first Zombie in the good blades dagger quest at level 1 and was unable to hurt it! lol, so used to +1 weapons at that point with pots and all the like. Was fun to have to say, I better group or come back at level 3 for this. Still able to cruise thru Healing and scrolls and did the Low road loop n/h/e to get to level 2 (waterworks on normal and the kobalds new ringleader n/h/e in party to get to level 3.) This build is very challenging so far, got some heals now with the least dragon marks at level 3, and think at level 3/1 will start to be a bit tougher with a decent niacs and magic missle to compliement my charm mosnter and hypnotic pattern. Throwing dagger kiting in the goodblade healing elixer quest, talking about rethinking the zerg! Side note: from my very limited (3 or so hours) expiriance, was supprized how many low level groups (1-6) and how few high level groups (10-16) were posted last night on Thelanis. Oh and almost all the casters I ran into were wizards and not sorcs last night. Two very different changes from what I have experianced on Khyber, differnet........not good or bad.

[abull74]

VARR...hey man it's Fpoon. I have also moved over to the Thelanis server. My toons are Russtbucket, Naimthat and Kraigan. I actually partied with you that night, but was not sure if it was you. Add my toons and when I get home from offshore I will look you up.

[Varr]

Good to hear fpoon, look forward to running with ya! Not moving wholesale from Khyber though. Thinking a 50/50 split till this toon is 16 then I will see what kind of croud he falls in with if he is going to keep getting much attention.

[Varr]

1.a After reviewing both servers they both have a pretty even split of 55 sorc/45 wis mix. The couple times I have checked though, on Thelanis there are 3 times the level 1-3's as on Khyber. That also would explain the differnence I have noticed in Lfm levels.

2. I have worked up to level 4/1 Wizard/Rogue and have had no problems with either Waterworks nor Tangleroot trap searching nor disableing (had to roll a 11 or better for the open locks though in Tangleroot as that skill and spot are necessarily suffering.) Ive eaten one trap thus far and have rolled 4 1's. So that is encouraging. Found myself doing a ton of harbor quests to get to level 3/1 though which was unusal...........stk and tangleroot being basiclay saved for 4/1 with the two magic missles and web. In the process, other than a potency item, I have fallen into most of the equiptment I would want for this level, a muckbane, +3 dissable, search, spot and open lock items, and a +3 scimitar (best weapon so far.......masters touch if i cared to use it.)

3. I level alot of diff toons and have a pattern that this is changing pleasantly.........I have noticed on Thelanis that the optionals and extra chests and the like are done far more for a slower paced, perhaps fuller experiance than the power leveling I typicaly am part of on Khyber. That is the biggest game play differance so far, and I am not suggesting one is better than the other (the slower pace does chaff a little but taht is more likely my speed training than anything else.) Will be interested to see if this contunies as I get into Stormcleave and higher.

[binnsr]

Welcome Var!

I have an untwinked halfling myself. Fun little guy. Perhaps our paths will cross

hey! me too!

well, except for the +2mfp, the maelstrom, the ring of feathers, the cloven-jaw warbeads .. oh, nevermind.. I guess her rich uncles might have contributed to her seed fund just a tiny bit

[Varr]

2a. Ok, leveled now to 6/1 Wizard/Rogue. As I had hoped level 5/1 was the turning point for this build. He really struggled before getting maxumize and lesser dragon mark healing, and has blossomed since. I have done traps thru Elite on tangleroot and deleras and am still setting at one critical failure. Up to 6 least dragon mark and 4 lesser dragon mark heals per shrine doing 28ish and 46ish points of healing respectivly with very fast fire rates. End up using most of the 46 pointers on fighters and teh 28 pointers now on my 70 hp caster (this has freed me up to run more confidently like a warforged self healing caster.) I have 420 mana now with a 22 int and a gem from tangle root so still end up using 70% of my mana buffing party unless heavily shrined like Stormcleave. Fire balls are now doing 50 ish and critting for 90 ish. In normal accumulations with no repeating of quests on the same difficulty I have a decent set of gear. Level 6 robe of invulerabilty, the gemstone (50 sp) and two deathward goggs from tangleroot, a set of +2 mith chain and +1 acid q-staff (only usable elemental weapon so far), +3 repeating throwing dagger (halfing perfect!) and a greater potencey 2 scepter. Wants would be a superior potency 3/4 item, set of decent stat items (only really have the +2 int helm from stk) and more healing pots. Hehehe it is a challenge not buying anything like pots, makes the 3 cure serious pots and 2 cure light pots very special. In my running, and selling non usefull stuff to the market vendors, I have swollen to 4700 plat(and bought nothing, not one pot) thus far which really is reopening my eyes to first time players trying to cleric without a feader patron. Plans now for Deleras on normal and elite, Stormcleave on Elite, Greymoon/co6 normal/hard/elite, Thernals normal/hard, and vons normal to work from 6/1 to 10. This has been thus far a compleate blast!

3a. I have now run a total of one run in a zerg group (a good fast paces no optionals deleras hard run (intimitank I beileve was hosting)) Otherwise thru my tangleroot n/h/e and stormcleave n/h runs the groups have continued to be very exporitory compleating everything possible (also good.) I have had to host most of my groups in that I have been leveling pretty specificly and quickly and have a rediculasly easy tmie coming up with clerics. Alot of healing going on on thelanis.

[Ministry]

...I have now run a total of one run in a zerg group (a good fast paces no optionals deleras hard run (intimitank I beileve was hosting))...

No way... I don't believe it... Intimitank was zerging???

LMAO

I don't think Clay could go slow if he carried the whole party on his back... oh yea, hang on, he does that all the time anyways.

[Uamhas]

So... what's the name!? Might want to stalk you.. ahem... I mean run a quest with you sometime.

[Varr]

Named Varr...........hehe kept it simple

[nedpowers386]

Have a stable of toons on Khyber, but have been wanting to roll a untweeked new toon to get a fresh feel for the game again. So last night rolled up a 28 pt halfling on Thelanis. To add to the challenge Im going 14/2 Wizard/Rogue with a stat line of Str 10 Dex 10 Con 14 Int 18 Wis 8 Cha 10. Taking feats of 1. Insightful Reflex 2. Extend 3. Least dragon mark healing 6. Max and Lesser dragon mark healing 9. Greater dragon mark healing 12. Empower and Enlarge 15. Spell pene 1 (Rogue levels at 1 and 9.) At 2/1 as of this morning and looking forward to playing with many of you on the server.

Welcome, Varr. Ran TR with you a few days back. Quick easy run and you blew through those traps on Hard with no issues.

(I think I was the one who said, "He webs, he buffs, he kills traps, he heals,... hey, who the heck is this guy????")

Or maybe it was Gwylans.....

Oh, and a shout out to Legion. Ran TR yesterday with Veng and was cake. Funny following posts and then actually meeting one of you in a PUG.

Welcome again, Varr.

Rexxtor/Toazter and toons below who are taking a break til the lag breaks up.

[Future]

Welcome Varr!!! I hope you enjoy our server

[Clay]

No way... I don't believe it... Intimitank was zerging???

LMAO

I don't think Clay could go slow if he carried the whole party on his back... oh yea, hang on, he does that all the time anyways.

Intimivasion.

man, yer even a guildie! and get my name wrong!

[Mapa]

Varr, It was fun running GS and SC with you this weekend. Sorry wife aggro kept me out of the Threnals. I know we tried to drag the rest of the party along but finding a full PUG that can effectively zerg is rough. Look me up anytime.

-Maparie

[Clay]

Named Varr...........hehe kept it simple

Enjoyed running with you Varr. Add Rustedout and Intimvasion to friends. Be happy to zerg with you anytime.