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From: Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: DM1: Acquiring Ninja Levels
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Date: 4 Mar 91 01:36:20 GMT
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Another good way to attain Ninja levels is to throw stuff out in front
of the party as you move through the tunnels...
 
I make one of my Champions who needs the Ninja experience the Leader, then
throw anything handy forward down the tunnel...  rocks, food, burnt out
torches, old clothes, unneeded weapons... whatever..
 
When you come to an item again, just pick it up and throw it again...
 
Maneuvering around corners can be a little tricky sometimes.. you'll learn
which side of the tunnel to throw down as you approach a corner..
 
This not only gives you Ninja experience as you keep moving along, but
it's also a very good way of "carrying" more food than your Champions can
physically carry..  if you kill a LOT of Screamers, you probably won't
be able to carry all the slices... but if you throw it all out in front
of you, you'll keep it moving along with you.
 
All of this does slow down your progress a bit, but the extra Health and
attribute points you get from added Ninja levels are worth it..  if one
Champion gets tired, just select another Leader and keep on throwing..
 
(There's one interesting, and somewhat satisfying side benefit to this
throwing business that occurrs once in a while..  I was pitching a
slew of stuff down the long corridor on Level 5 towards the stairs down
to the Riddle Room when a pair of big green monsters came strolling around
the corner... right into a stream of Screamer Slices, old boots, burnt out
torches and more...  killed them where they stood, and I never even got
near them..!    I loved it..!  :)
 
BobR