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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
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Subject: Re: Surviving the Kobold Cave in POR?
Keywords: Pool of Radiance, damn kobolds
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Date: 8 Nov 90 19:57:10 GMT
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In article <1023@gistdev.gist.com> andy@gistdev.gist.com (Andy Warinner) writes:

>- What tactics are best?
>- Is my party strong enough to win?  Do I need to pick up some NPCs?

I think your party should do just fine.  Make sure the fighters have the best
possible ACs given the pooled equipment of the party.  I generally have the
mages cast Stinking Cloud on the trolls and after that, Sleep on the kobolds.
Stinking Cloud has to be the best spell for taking on the higher level monsters.

The computer's algorithm for fighting stinks, so NPCs are only barely useful.
A Hero or two can be useful in tougher fights.  On the other hand, they can 
sometimes get in the way.

I usually run two fighters, a mage/thief, and the rest cleric/fighters or 
cleric/fighter/mages.  Given that level advancement is halted early for clerics
and mages, experience beyond the table is wasted.  The extra Sleep and Cure
spells also come in handy.