ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Died (second time recently?) on Tempest peak. I think I probably needed to back off earlier (usual case) and maybe to have had the 7 turn heal instead of the Heroism.

I also have Heroism and Rune of Reflection on auto-cast which is probably a mistake.

JM

Well, I went with Shadow Ambush, which will help me as I move forward without Shadow Veil for the next ~10 levels. I didn't feel comfortable with getting Essence of Speed yet and while Movement/Heal would help me they are not crucial components of my combo so can weight. I am not sure about what Rin...

Been playing recently. Mostly Orge SBs and Adventurers. I tried a Shalore SB... and didn't die in the first dungeons (Well, I did once but had a Blood). My strategy has been to get Light, Temporal, Chronomancy and Ambush and possibly 1 extra inscription. (generally Light with a Prodigy). I think tha...

Level 10, Cornac. I have Chronomancy available. Do I stick with my earlier decision to do Inscription? Do I wait and look for Light (so I have something to do with my generics)? Do I decide to try Chronomancy again?

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JM

It has been a year since I posted? I have continued to play sometimes, but probably a lot less as I have a new addition to the house. Recently I was playing a cornac SB. It went very well, I only died because I went into the crypt. I had been very strong on all the T2 dungeons and against zigur patr...

I think at Nightmare is still ok... I think the problem I had was that you have to be careful about vaults and bet careful about what is in them... I wasn't. I also don't think that skeleton is the best for >20 shadowviel shadow blade... I should be doing cornac or shalor next or maybe do something ...

Decided to do the giant vault before facing the master. Tried Shadowviel... without contingency. Died to 1000 boulders...
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JM

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Lorurand? Brodydurak? Spellblaze Shard? Crystalline Dwarves-Steel dagger?

What should I be using? It can be hard to tell.

JM

So I think I have reached the point where Cornac would be stronger than Skeleton and am quickly reaching the point where Shalor would be stronger. I actually almost died to an AM patrol (got to -36 health). Using Shadowviel saved me, the huge amount of darkness damage got through the enemies resists...

The bunny dungeon was pretty intense. Not to kill the boss, but to kill all the uniques/etc afterwards. I really like being able to run away, stealth and run further... rest up and return. I am about ready to start running shadowviel. Basically I want to have a little more mana first. Is it worth pu...

I forgot to link my character.
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Well, I have a Skeleton. Done with 3/4 of the T2 dungeons but not the Fortress yet. I have nice equipment, and Light is waiting for the lvl36 point (I got Temporal at 10 and will get Ambush at 20). I am having a hard time getting enough mana to run Essence and still have mana left for Time Shield/et...

With a PM I did TimeStop. I don't have TimeStop here, is TimeSheild obviously better than controlled phase shift?

JM
(I would not have my rogue like normal PM win without contingency)

If you are playing Roguelike you want something to 'save' you from accidents. That is unless you are very good at not making accidents. I am not very good at not making accidents (so I like contingency and heroism and so on). But shadowviel means you aren't in control of your character, and the reas...

I really like the new Rogue, but it made me look at the SB again and I am trying to make Viel work. I think that in the end game probably Shalor is best, but Cornac or Skeleton? are easier in the early game. And the early game is hard. Skeleton and Shalor need to take World Knowledge as the first pr...