Posted by Passive Agressive Behavior on September 8, 2000 at 21:55:39:
In Reply to: Re: Drow assassins... posted by Lloth (Not An Immortal)(VIP) on September 8, 2000 at 15:56:06:
Try to find a god who wants you to be female and into leather, preferably one that has some major Freudian issues about their mother. > > Is this a good idea? Or, in other words, is it even viable? I was wanting to create a Scarab out of my drow and wanted to be something different. Seems that most assassins are arial these days. In any event, any thoughts on this, no spoonfeeding, just if anyone thinks that a drow assassin has a chance in the long haul. > Drow [assassins] are good for many reasons. They have a rich history, and are one of the best fleshed-out races in Thera, making them excellent for roleplaying. They have good int (good for mastering kicks) and dodge great. Against mobs, and while ranking, you can expect be comparable to the best of tanks. > There have been a few successful drow assassins. I can't think of any in the current age which have gained fame as heroes, but that just makes it that much more special for anybody who does take up the job. > P.S. My first hero was a drow assassin, a Shadow tattooed under honor. That was among the most fun I have had while mudding. I recommend you give it a try.
> In PK's, though, they have well-known and over-utilized weaknesses, not the least of which being their unforgiving PK range, low hit-points, and vuln to mithril.