Newbie's Guide to a Ring of Power

From LSWiki

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.

Detriments

Runespace

Runes

Here I will detail my experiences with various runes.

Tactics and Areas

Compatable Associations

Randomness