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[Togre]

First, I'm just starting to dabble in adventure mode.  One of my first adventures followed the quest to an outlaw hideout, which turned out to be a shack in the middle of the woods.  I open the door and out pours a horde of human and dwarf zombies.  Not the outlaw I expected.  I did a pretty good job retreating, dodging and counterstriking, destroying one zombie and leaving a trail of severed limbs.  But one blow actually struck me and that was the end.

A string of early deaths followed (including a plunge down a shaft that led to the magma sea) and now I've defeated a ogre wife who killed me previously (I got to loot my own corpse).  One of my followers had his shield hand ripped off (okay, maybe not ripped OFF, but the ogre wife swung him around by it for a dozen turns).  Is it worth keeping him as a follower or should I replace him?  Also, I have a copper spear (and proficient skill) but I found a steal battle axe.  Should I switch to the axe (no skill) or can I give it to a follower?

thanks!

[Friendstrange]

That "shack in the woods" was probably a necromancer tower, a death sentence to even the most hardy adventurers if they are not careful.

Followers are good for tree things: meat shields, kill stealing, and wildlife detectors. He is still useful. Should he die and night aproaches and you are nowhere near any settlement, head to the shore and sleep there as bogeymen cant get you there. If no shore, then stop traveling, enter sneak mode and run through the night.


Steel is miles better than copper. Switch, but train it up on wildlife a bit before using it seriously.

[Togre]

How do you train on wildlife?  Nearly everything is far, far faster than I am?  I've tried sneaking, but they bolt when I get close?

[miauw62]

Find something that isnt faster then you or drop some junk.

[Meistermoxx]

Also, try using macros to get 40 sharp stones and repeadetly trow them into the ground that youre standng on and pick them up.
Do this 600 times with macros (or so) and youll be a legendary trower.

Now try and get withing 6 squares of something and repeadetly trow rocks at it till it breaks a leg

[Friendstrange]

How do you train on wildlife?  Nearly everything is far, far faster than I am?  I've tried sneaking, but they bolt when I get close?

Horseshoe crabs, or giant sponges.

Just drop the backpack.

[Reudh]

Avoid anything with hooves. Those things HURT.

[Scott Cee]

Hooves should be renamed Murderhammers.

Wolves, hyenas, even lions - no problem.
The first time you fight a giraffe, however... will also be the last time you fight a giraffe.

[Joben]

Start using the axe. Steel is awesome. But keep the spear for now, and if you can find a bronze, iron or steel one take that instead. Axes are great for lopping parts off lightly armored foes leading to quick kills or disables. BUT they are not as good vs armor or very big creatures. Spears are purpose designed to pierce deep. If you start having trouble lopping things off an enemy, stab it in the body or head with the spear.

Followers are an expendable commodity. Pick up a few more at the next opertunity. You'll be able to take more in your party as your fame increases. Don't go nuts though, the bigger your party the bigger the ambushes you attract when traveling.

[Scott Cee]

Crossbowmen/marksdwarfs and archers are just as effective when they're on your side as when they are your enemies.

Get you some!