Character attributes[edit]
The character has two main attributes:
- Agility determines hit rate; it also determines the best weapon the character can wield.
- Strength is subordinate to Agility: if agility allows to hit the enemy, then strength determines the damage dealt, with a bonus from the weapon that agility (again) allows to wield.
Strategic suggestion[edit]
Agility equal to 90 is one of the mandatory requirements to complete the game, whereas strength can be lower.
Therefore, in order to reduce grinding time, it is best to create a character whose agility is a high as possible: a Halfling Thief. Because of his high agility, a Halfling Thief starts the game with the best hit rate. Furthermore, he can immediately purchase and wield a stronger weapon (the mace) that compensates for his low strength.
The "Req. exp." column shows the minimum experience required to obtain the minimal Agility to wield the sword of Rhin.
Character |
Str |
Agi |
Start weapon |
Req. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Fighter | 35 | 09 | (bare hands) | 8100 |
| Human Fighter | 32 | 12 | A) Dagger | 7800 |
| Elf Fighter | 29 | 15 | A) Dagger | 7500 |
| Hobbit Fighter | 28 | 16 | A) Dagger | 7400 |
| Dwarf Ranger | 25 | 19 | A) Dagger | 7100 |
| Human Ranger | 22 | 22 | B) Axe | 6800 |
| Elf Ranger | 19 | 25 | B) Axe | 6500 |
| Hobbit Ranger | 18 | 26 | B) Axe | 6400 |
| Dwarf Thief | 15 | 29 | B) Axe | 6100 |
| Human Thief | 12 | 32 | C) Mace | 5800 |
| Elf Thief | 09 | 35 | C) Mace | 5500 |
| Hobbit Thief | 08 | 36 | C) Mace | 5400 |
Title[edit]
For every 1000 experience poits earned, the character changes title. These are based on Advanced Dungeons and Dragons.
The cells in dark grey (at the bottom) represent levels of experience unnecessary to complete the game, as per the table above.
| Experience | Thief title | Ranger title | Fighter title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-999 | Rogue ("rouge" on DOS) | Runner | Veteran |
| 1000-1999 | Footpad | Warrior ("warror" on DOS) | |
| 2000-2999 | Cutpurse | ||
| 3000-3999 | Robber | ||
| 4000-4999 | Burglar ("burgler" on Apple) | ||
| 5000-5999 | Filcher | ||
| 6000-6999 | Sharper | ||
| 7000-7999 | ... | ||
| 8000-8999 | ... | ... | |
| 9000-9999 | ... | ... | ... |