Al-Sahir - an Og mage, Entry 1

The first few levels of my life were so very boring. I started in Rithwic. Passed a few of the excess goods from my mule onto my new OG. Mainly the Olthoi helm that was given to me by another Blurrian(THANKS!) and some Grommie hide boots I got many days ago. I talked to Dutchess of Windsor about a patron and she told me to talk to Emalia. I did and to make a long story short she gave me some armor and money for spell comps. Lots of money and I still have most of the money to this day.

Levels one through four were relatively boring. I took the portal to Shoushi after getting level 2 after learning all my spells. Let me tell you that having a 15 run is PAINFUL but certainly do-able. I spent my time in shoushi grotto harming drudges to death till level 4. At level 4 I got a few buffs from my patron after meeting her and headed to the Zefir ruins. They are West of shoushi in the mountains. It was a slightly tough run.

I stayed at the ruins from 5 through 10. It was only a 2 or 3 days till I hit 10. I met some nice people there and we all helped each other help. It was lots of fun there but I had most of my 11 deaths there. Stupid mistakes, lag, and bad monster luck. All in all it is pretty easy there, just drain once or twice then harm the zefirs to death. After level 6 I don't think the wisps bother you but when they do it is a pain to deal with them at those low levels. At level 10 my goal was to cast level three buffs and it was achieved if I buffed up my magic stats with level twos.

At 10 I headed to meet my patron again. Isn't she great!? Well we talk a bit at the windmill and she sends me through the Gauntlet er... I mean the hub. I'm standing at the ledge looking down and then she pushes me over! Really I took the small leap took 51 points of damage. The level 7 buffs REALLY helped. Did I tell you she was great? I think headed to mayoi. I life stoned by the ruins and then headed through to take a trip to baishi. The dungeon was reletively an easy run but it still got my heart pounding. I have a fear of dieing and all. I do not life stone at Baishi. Mainly because I couldn't reach the lifestone without dieing. I ran into so many monsters thanks to the new spawn. I skip the gibberjabber and head strait to the Golem Burial grounds. Thanks to my luck I was able to to get to the Og perch spot. For the uninitiated just head straight from the drop off point and hang to the right side of the dungeon. You end up running up a ramp into an elevated room. Your are RELATIVELY safe. Sandstones can still come up unless you choose the proper to stand. Right on the left side of the ramp facing out towards the golem spawn is the best and by the blue stone. I'm guessing about the second but it's where I am currently logged so if I log in dead I guess it's not safe.

I've been there for 3 and a half levels now and I get over 5000 exp from the 3 granites and 1 limestone. You WILL need a life magic skill of around 132 to hit the granites 50% of the time. That isn't very good but it gives you good practice on learning draining techniques. After a few levels I got it down and can keep my mana up reletively high if I don't hit the wrong spells.

Current Goals: By 15 I want to cast 4s in item. Buffed skill of around 150-175 would be GREAT. I'd also like to be casting easy 4's in creature and life. Buffed of course. By 20 I want to beable to cast easy 5's. By 30 I want to cast easy 6's in everything but war. By 45 you will see me in aerlinthe a LOT. Run is currently around 110 buffed and I'm looking to get it to 200 buffed before my trips to aerlinthe. That's all I can think of now. Adiu for now!

[ December 06, 2001: Message edited by: Al-Sahir ]