Aaron Braunstein wrote:

> From: Aaron Braunstein <aaron_spam@...>
>
> Hmph... Finally hit 20 last night (well, technically it was this
> morning, I guess :) ), and I got to thinking about what life'll be like
> once I get all 'grown up'. At this level, I'm able to handle myself fairly
> well as long as I don't go overboard, but the thought struck me that it's
> unlikely that I'll be able to pull off some of the kills that I'm seeing
> other like-leveled classes do all around me - or at least not until
> significantly higher levels. I can deal with the fact that monks might not
> really 'mature' until level 30 or so, but that doesn't mean I have to like
> it...
> While dwelling on this, I began to consider options which might
> help me accomplish some of these same tasks. This brought me to get down
> to one of the basic difference between ourselves and our closest cousin,
> the warrior. With the right equipment, etc. the two classes can do about
> equivilant damage, but while warriors can take a lot more than we can (by
> virtue of their greater hit points), we can tank just as well as they can
> because our forte is to handle damage coming our way by simply NOT GETTING
> HIT.
> With this realization in mind, the question becomes one of
> increasing our AC and resistances without violating the Prime Weight
> Directive. I've been doing all right up to now with a full set of Woven
> (exceptions: LockJaw vest, Orange Sash, Orange Headband), but I suspect
> that I'm outgrowing these. This is where I hit a bit of a roadblock:
> What's next on the ol' armor menu, and what steps need ot be taken to
> acquire it?
>

I believe next on the list would be Mesh. Its equivalent to Chain (I think)
but very low weight. Also, look for rings that increase Agility as that is
what will drive your AC up. I put all of my stat points into Agility for this
reason.

I haven't even gotten a full set of mesh myself (I'm a lowly lvl 10), just
gloves, tunic, gorget, sleeves(I think).

Joram
10th Monk
Povar