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[kmonster]

Don't worry, only maps are found by other parties. And even if another party gets the legend map before you you can just pay for the map or kill them.
So there's time enough to grind up levels if you aren't strong enough yet.

[Momoftrips]

Originally Posted by kmonster

Don't worry, only maps are found by other parties. And even if another party gets the legend map before you you can just pay for the map or kill them.
So there's time enough to grind up levels if you aren't strong enough yet.

Thanks for the response. I have had to re-start 3 times since I started playing again because I had forgotten how to work things and this time I figured out how to place my points so that I get better spells earlier on, how to assay books into the spells, etc so I was happy with the way things were going until I got here! I have just one more question for now-how do I use the "regents" that I find. The aromatic crystals, lions claws, deadman's hair, etc. I don't know what to do with those. Or what to do with the white rubber bear, "aank"(sp?), cross of protection? I don't know what to do with them so I am carrying all this stuff that I don't even know how to use.

[Scatty]

You equip all these reagents and the cross in the amulet slot (press E while picking them up with the mouse). As for what properties they exactly have, you need to cast Identify spell of according enough level (some require higher spell level than others) on them to see what benefit they provide.
When the item is already identified (by high enough Artifacts skill for example, or earlier Identify), you can save the game before casting Identify, then cast it just to see what a thing does, then load the game again now that you know what it does.
Deadman's Hair provides some % resistance against Poison, for example. Those reagents don't disappear when equipped, providing benefits constantly.

If you equip the White Rubber Bear, it will ask if you want to use it. If you do, it increases your Swimming skill up 5 or 10 points I think, dissolving after that. So be sure to use it up on a character with lowest level in Swimming.

[Momoftrips]

Thanks again-I couldn't figure out how to get all those things to work. I can see what the do in the clue book, but coldn't figure out how to use them. Will they protect the whole party or just the person equiping it? And, do they have to give up one of their hands to use it? My fighter has a 2 handed weapon and my bard had a bow with arrows. My mage also uses a bow and arrows. Again, thanks much. I don't usually use message boards, so finding one and actually being able to post to one is and read the responses is progress for me!! I appreciate all the help. This is the one game I have started that I actually want to see through to the finish!! Even my kids like standing over me watching and they now have an incentive to get good grades. If they keep their grades up, I told them they can start their own game with whatever characters they want! Take care!!

[Scatty]

Items a character equips benefit only this one character, not the entire party. Also reagents/amulets/rings/crosses/bracelets etc. are of a different kind of equipable items than weapons, so no, they don't take up any of the two hands. They all go (technically, though you can't really tell ingame aside of item color change when equipped) into the jewelry slot, while weapons go into the hand(s) slot(s). Funny enough, the game doesn't differenate between amulets, bracelets or rings, so you can equip only one of a kind at any given time.
Similarly, armors and cloaks/capes occupy different slots when equipped so you can equip both simultaneously.

[Momoftrips]

Just wanted to say thanks for your help. I went to find a treasure chest between New City and the river that you had to swim to, to get (nobody mentioned the piranha or the giants that attack you). Then, I had a few more battles, equipped my people with various regents-my fighter was wearing the armor that was in the chest and using the new axe-and went after that Lord of the Dk Forest again. Finally got him last night and opened all the various treasure chests. Only lost my priest, but resurrected him-I know its not always advised, but his vitality is at 14, so I'm going to go with it! Will be going for that map tonight-hope its still there! So, thanks for the help and advice!