Newbie's Guide to a Ring of Power
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| - | Runespace is the amount of space you have available for runes. This is based on willpower, your leadership and subordination skills, and how immaterial you are. I've been told that quest points also play a role in this, so I would recommend completing quests are you are able to. As mentioned earlier, I've heard a rumor that saintly/ordered ethics with an evil alignment merits an increase in runespace, but I have no way to confirm this, not having those ethics myself. | + | Runespace is the amount of space you have available for runes. This is based on willpower, your leadership and subordination skills, and how immaterial you are. I've been told that quest points also play a role in this, so I would recommend completing quests are you are able to. As mentioned earlier, I've heard a rumor that saintly/ordered ethics with an evil alignment merits an increase in runespace, but I have no way to confirm this, not having those ethics myself. The 'help runes' helpfile says: "It is also said that, while he holds in high regard those with a strong innate sense of ethical integrity, he also recognizes that the world requires difficult moral choices of one and appreciates those willing to make hard decisions." I'm not entirely sure what that statement signifies precisely, high regard vs appreciates, but I think that refers to this rumor. |
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Introduction
This is currently a work in progress. Here I will detail my experience as a Ringwielder. It's not a promise of the best advice, or even good advice. It's merely what I learn as I go.
Races
I like Drow. The only major detriment to running a drow that I have noticed the the fact that experience gain is a tad slow. There is a minor detriment of being dazzled in bright light, but this can be overcome with a lantern of darkfire, or a few runes that will be detailed later on in this guide. Access to both Magick Resistance and Entropic Affinity is a bonus.
I've tried human, but I found it difficult. The lack of stats meant a lack of spec points, which meant lower skills, which meant harder to play, as a newbie. I'm sure that by the sufficiently experienced this can be overcome.
I'm considering a faerie in the future, for both giggles and the fact that it really does look like a decent match for the guild, in an odd way.
Becoming a Ringwraith err wielder
You need to gain 30 quest points, in whatever way you can. Then go to Angband, located at 14, 40, and say in Sauron's presence, "I seek a Ring of Power". Being an evil alignment is recommended, so the guards permit you to pass the gates, although having Saintly/Ordered ethics while being of an evil alignment can, according to rumor, increase your available runespace. I would spec 3 dodge and 3 in your preferred weapon type before attempting the quests, and go ahead and train these skills as mentioned in Newbie Ramblings. The easiest quests to get the required 30 qps, in my not so informed opinion, are Hardin's Gauntlet (asking for help), Assassination Quest, Remedios's Tree, the Holy Dagger Quest, the Inner Sanctum Quest, At'lordrith's Riddle and maybe, if you're decent with logic puzzles, Solve the Catelius Major.
Benefits
The obvious benefit is a Ring of Power. This is what being a Ringwraith, I mean wielder, is all about. You can aquire runes upon your Ring from Sauron. He will grant you runes when you "petition Sauron for <runename>" in his presence, assuming that you have runespace available. Runes will grant you spec access to the control skills each rune uses. Control skills control the effectiveness of a particular rune.
Detriments
Runespace
Runespace is the amount of space you have available for runes. This is based on willpower, your leadership and subordination skills, and how immaterial you are. I've been told that quest points also play a role in this, so I would recommend completing quests are you are able to. As mentioned earlier, I've heard a rumor that saintly/ordered ethics with an evil alignment merits an increase in runespace, but I have no way to confirm this, not having those ethics myself. The 'help runes' helpfile says: "It is also said that, while he holds in high regard those with a strong innate sense of ethical integrity, he also recognizes that the world requires difficult moral choices of one and appreciates those willing to make hard decisions." I'm not entirely sure what that statement signifies precisely, high regard vs appreciates, but I think that refers to this rumor.
Runes
First, you can see the help file for 'help runes' here: Ringwielder runes. A very nice summary page can be seen here: Ringwielder Rune Summary.
