> How much damage is your character doing in melee attacks? I would assume that she has close to 30's in all stats and speed over 10, so even with a staff of healing or something she should be doing damage comparable to THROTTLE. I think.
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Nono, this challenge game is different. Lady Abelha of Spelling is not using weapons at all, only magic and Items of Specialness. Her Speed is up to 10, and all her stats are at 30, except IQ which is at 34. Several of those will increase once she finds some Items of Druidity and some gloves she can wear. I haven't even equipped a Staff of Healing for the healing bonus, because I never wanted her to even have nonzero WC. All she has to hit with are a Fire Wand and a Snow Wand (something for every occasion) and 3240 SP.

> My first attempt at a one-character game is doing alright; I retrained my character from an Assassin to a Knight once his AC was over 50, and I'm pretty confident he can get to and take out Murkon now, but I want him armed with some Items of Knighthood just for kicks. As with you, Murphy's Law has dictated that I find every other item first.
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> Bal"Wishes knights could wear the sorcerers' items"anthalus

Yeah, the Item of Sorcery with no IQ bonus would make a heck of an Item of Knighthood. I don't see why a Knight couldn't just wear any old pair of gloves. It's usually the casters that are so picky aboot what they put on their hands. Suspiciously enough, Knights cast spells just as well as Sorcerers even with +2 Bronze Gauntlets on.

I shudder to think what your Knight's WC must be. I'll bet he doesn't need many Items of Specialness to hit nine monsters for a gajillion HP.

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