Once you complete Trials of the Luremaster, there is no returning to the Trials of the Luremaster portion of the game. Instead, you are automatically deposited back into Heart of Winter. Once you com… (View Post)

A well-played Kensai can avoid getting hit entirely. Equip a reach weapon, get your speed factor down to zero, attack an enemy as it approaches, and then the moment your attack is finished back up ou… (View Post)

F/T was actually a *great* powergaming choice once ToB brought with it HLAs. Use Any Item, Spike Traps, *and* Greater Whirlwind, all tucked together into a little package, wrapped up with Shorty Save… (View Post)

In a world with Tomes, the Half Orc's offensive advantage over the Dwarf is about as minimal as you can get. The jump from 18/xx to 19 is massive. The jump from 19 to 20 is tiny. (Ditto that the jump… (View Post)

If you compare a Half-Orc with 19 strength and 18 dex to a Dwarf with 18/01 strength and 17 dex, then before tomes the Half Orc will have +2 melee THACO, +4 melee damage, +280 carrying capacity, and … (View Post)