One correction - Iksar CAN raise faction to good from Scowls. I know
because I got my Troll SK who worships Innoruuk (the absolutely most hated
combo) to kindly with the vendors in Qeynos and amiable ot the guards. It
can be done and just takes a lot of patience.
Astur il'Ayan, Cleric of Brell
SCARAB on Solusek Ro
> From: Jeremy Caswell [mailto:moghedan@...]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 2:04 PM
> To: 'EQ-Monks@egroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [EQ-Monks] Digest Number 196
>
>
> FOR THE LEARNING IMPAIRED:
>
> EVERYONE has a level cap on swimming. On Iksar, you get 100
> as the base,
> rather than 0 as the base as with every other race on Norrath. The
> Progression remains the same, 5 for ever level. Meaning a
> Level 5 human can
> reach 25 swimming skill, BUT a level 5 iksar can reach 125 skill.
> The only skills without level caps are the trade skills
> (Fishing has a cap
> though).
> Humans get no XP bonus, general consensus is that Error in
> coding gave bonus
> to Halflings.
>
> Iksar have massive disadvantages to counter their strengths.
> Trolls have a 15% RACIAL XP penalty. The previous quoter was
> mistaken. 25% is the penalty for troll (15%) and Shadowknight (10%)
> Iksar have a 20% Racial.
> An error allowed the Iksar to be non KOS is a few places... This
> error was changed on 4/28. Iksar are now KOS to everything,
> even vendors.
> I am not sure if this is Threateningly or true Scowls KOS.
> If it is Scowls,
> then there is no way for them to increase that faction. As
> it is now, there
> is only one zone in Antonica that Iksar can be bound, Arena.
> Only one in
> Feydwer, G. Feydark. And unless something new has been
> found, Kunark has
> only one, Cabilis ( actually more than one zone, but the difference is
> negligible ).
> Iksar monks lose most of the Natural Haste of Human Monks.
>
>
> Iksar will be powerful monks, and powerful in any class save
> SK (smaller
> size only advantage, but countered with lack of slam/front
> stunable), but
> Iksar will not be replacing any of the other races, even Iksar monks.