The ToB summons are always the same versions of the character - 2.5 million XP, completely new gear ignoring what they had in SoA. This isn't new, either - I'm looking at an old copy of the game I ha… (View Post)

Spider form can backstab, but the base damage is low enough (1d4+1) that there's really not much point. Ogre form is best for the really big numbers (4d6+1 base damage), and flind form is the balance… (View Post)

Well, I'd say necromancy is pretty taboo too, and it features prominently in the Warcraft series. For WC1 and WC2, in which the Orcs were coded as evil, they had necromancer units on their side. But … (View Post)

The rats have no weapon equipped, so you get a +4 bonus to melee attack against them. Also damage, not that it matters with their 1 HP. (View Post)

I always just use the free staff for killing the rats. Wooden weapons don't break. Also, the only way you're missing those things in melee is with a critical failure. Even if you're a non-proficient … (View Post)