There's a huge difference if you want them to do fighting. The pseudo gets regeneration and AC -11 + blur, the fairy gets no regeneration and AC -5 + mirror image. The big advantage of the fairy in v… (View Post)

I faced a similar problem with the 'no innocents' rule and used a thieving potion to be able to get caught more times. You could indulge in a strength potion if you can't find enough chests in sight … (View Post)

While beastmasters are up against it in standard runs, familiars are far more beneficial in LoB - and not just for your bonus HPs. Their 44 HPs (except for imps) gives them a decent chance of survivi… (View Post)

I wouldn't just tolerate, but positively encourage no XP farming B). I think that also fits nicely within the wider spirit of the challenge, e.g. the requirement not to miss out many of the tougher o… (View Post)

Wisp has already punished a couple of targets that didn't like his nimble fingers, so I'll retire him. I might see if I can roll up a berserker druid, though the required stats for that make it reall… (View Post)