Vernon Balbert

My sorc is doing well. I just finished up the forge and am ready to go
after Big D. However, I suspect that I'm going to do poorly against D.
I'm using the Arcanna's Tricks set (frankly, I haven't found anything
to do better) and have been (perhaps foolishly) putting most of my
points in fireball and firebolt. I've got some points in cold spells,
but I figured I'd do more of that as I do Baal runs and in NM. I also
have a point in Teleport as that's the point of this character. She's
clev 27.

The real question here is which merc? Currently I'm using an act 2
combat merc (I like the Prayer aura) with some halfway decent equipment.
As yet, I don't have an Insight for him which I am definitely going to
want. But is this the best merc for my needs in the end?

Anybody got an appropriate polearm for a clev 27 merc? Str 88, dex 67.
I've got the runes I need and I have socket quests to use. Would I be
wasting them on a weapon this particular merc can use or should I wait?

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"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but wouldn't anything lose it's flavor on the
bedpost overnight?"

Vernon Balbert

On 10/12/2006 9:33 AM, Vernon Balbert went clickity clack on the
keyboard and produced this interesting bit of text:

Yeah, I'm replying to myself. I just looked at the requirements for
Insight and I find I can make it on a staff as well! Should I use a
different weapon for my merc and make insight for my sorc?

--
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"Uh, I think so, Brain--but after eating newspaper all day, do I really
need the extra fiber?"