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Witchdoctor · 07-07-2006, 04:28 PM

If you are going to play through SOU then HOTU, you might want to be weapon focused in long swords. The Holy Avenger is available in a Paladin only accessable area in one of the catacombs you will explore in SOU. It is usable only by Paladins and has some special properties. I think it is a longsword, either +2 (or +5 against evil with extra divine damage) and casts dispel magic on hit. Never having played NWN, SOU or HOTU as a Paladin, I would have to defer to those with direct experience with the Holy Avenger, but to me it seems a little underpowered. A longsword focus would also let you use some good swords in HOTU. There is Enserric and in one or two places there is also a vorpal blade, Aramil's blade, that is pretty powerful. Plus 8 strength, at a cost of -4 dexterity, but also vorpal. Conveniently enough, you can also pick up a belt +4 dexterity in HOTU as well, balancing out that -4 dex. I forget whether there are other good long swords in SOU since I played it as a monk and mainly used weapons to sell for cash.

07-07-2006, 04:28 PM	#5
Witchdoctor Dungeon Master Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Columbia, Missouri Age: 64 Posts: 93	If you are going to play through SOU then HOTU, you might want to be weapon focused in long swords. The Holy Avenger is available in a Paladin only accessable area in one of the catacombs you will explore in SOU. It is usable only by Paladins and has some special properties. I think it is a longsword, either +2 (or +5 against evil with extra divine damage) and casts dispel magic on hit. Never having played NWN, SOU or HOTU as a Paladin, I would have to defer to those with direct experience with the Holy Avenger, but to me it seems a little underpowered. A longsword focus would also let you use some good swords in HOTU. There is Enserric and in one or two places there is also a vorpal blade, Aramil's blade, that is pretty powerful. Plus 8 strength, at a cost of -4 dexterity, but also vorpal. Conveniently enough, you can also pick up a belt +4 dexterity in HOTU as well, balancing out that -4 dex. I forget whether there are other good long swords in SOU since I played it as a monk and mainly used weapons to sell for cash.