Thanks everyone! I just might try that for fun (ie, going without a thief) and use all the techniques suggested above. Btw, can I break locks and doors if I'm strong enough (if so, could anyone pls let me know what is the minimum strength required)
I don't know if many pple feel the same way as me. I used to start out idolising spellcasters (wow, just look at the kaleidoscope of colour and sparkles!) and now I get so frustrated that they have to keep resting to regain their spells. Since I'm trying to break my previous record of completing SoA in 70 days (game-time), all this resting is definitely going against it
Anyway, it's nice to choose brute force, for a change (will be nice to see each party member holding his/her own against a monster rather than some hiding away for fear of being fried alive).
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