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From: plien@Encore.COM (Peter Lien)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Hints for Theldrow
Summary: theldrow starting hints
Keywords: theldrow, strategies
Message-ID: <12336@encore.Encore.COM>
Date: 31 Jul 90 14:24:42 GMT
References: <XMJSCHM.90Jul30191300@stanislav.dfci.harvard.edu>
Reply-To: plien@encore.UUCP (Peter Lien)
Distribution: comp
Organization: Encore Computer Corp, Marlboro, MA
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Regarding your questions on Theldrow:

    I haven't gotten that far.  I've found Harkyn's castle,
the candle, the bell, and the skull, and wandered around
the underground caverns;  try as I might, I can't find
the hermit or the magic shop.  I could give you a few
pointers that kept me from dying early in the game, however.

1)  I find more CON, DEX, and CHR are good to start out with.
    I wouldn't put much in INT and WIS.

2)  Beraku, since he's the god of the closest town.  I haven't
    been able to find other gods yet.

3)  The dagger's fine, until you've defeated the spiders in
    the forest.  You'll find a scimitar there.

4)  I find the scimitar's sufficient.  Later in the game,
    you'll rely mostly on magic and prayers anyway.

5)  Armor?  Nope, I don't use any.  They don't protect you
    sufficiently to justify the cost.  Save the money for
    the Traveler's Inn.

6)  No shields required.

7)  The only one I've used is Cure.  You might need a cure
    potion in case a monster poisons you (before you reach
    cure prayer level).

8)  If you're CHR's high, you can barter with the shopkeeper
    until he becomes insulted; then barter with him again
    for the cut-off price.  The top price for daggers are
    4 gold pieces.

9)  Don't bother with the barkeep until you've got plenty
    of jewels.  He'll talk with just 5 gold pieces.

10)  Before reaching Fireball magic level, retreat when you
     meet giant ants.  They're really nasty to deal with.
     Another nasty monster is the stalker.  Giant rats are
     easy to fight.

11)  Magic, prayer, yep.  You'll find you'll use fireball,
     power, heal, and magic missles a lot.

12)  Good starting strategies:

     Run to the town ASAP.  Inside, you can duck into the
     temple and rest up (lower your fatigue) by continually
     praying (helps good standing with Beraku to boot).  If
     you're lucky, you can avoid most giant ant hordes.

     Don't go into the inn the first time a "It's been a
     long day" message pops up.  Keep fighting/praying.
     Wait until the fourth or fifth message to go into the
     inn.  You'll need plenty of money just for the inn.

     On the second or third day, run to the cemetary and
     let Beraku Turn Undead the undead monsters.  You'll
     get experience plus some undead bone reagents.

     Once you know fireball, go and tackle giant spiders.

     After the fourth day, you should be able to wander
     around the underground caverns.  Try to find some
     creepers, they'll probably leave you some Jewels ($$$).


         -=/\=- Peter Lien 
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