Re: saved

Mike S. wrote:

On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:12:23 -0000 (UTC), rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca
(Ross Ridge) wrote:
 

You mentioned in another post about switching from Thief to Bard, but be
careful with this. If a character starts off a Bard, then that character
starts with a musical instrument, but if you switch classes to Bard your
character don't automatically get one.  (Reading up on it, in Wizardry 6
Bard's start off with a lyre, which casts Sleep, making it very useful,
and this may be the only way to acquire one.)

 I am glad you mentioned this. I vaguely remember reading awhile back
that instruments for bards are very rare in Wiz 6 and so you will want
to start with a Bard rather then switch to one. Thank you.
 

Bards are enigmatic.  I wish I had more documentation on them.  They are apt at missile weapons, but I don't know how much of this is by design or just where the numbers ended up.  In Wiz 8 they become more powerful because they can gain spells in the Wizardry skill.  Also, there's a musical instrument sitting around in the Monastery.
I think the error here is assuming Sleep is better than some of the other flavors.  In Wiz 7 I have ample casters of Sleep.