Solo Project

[Lethe]

Hi Ron:

I was tired when I posted and forgot the most important thing:

CONGRATS on completing your level 3 NORMAL's!!!!

Tcare,
Lethe

[RonHiler]

Big questions - Where do I get experience if I can only do each quest level one time ?

Oh, don't worry about that. There is plenty of XP in the game to take you all the way to level 20 running each quest only once per difficulty. More than enough. In fact, someone recently calculated that you can very nearly get to 20 by JUST doing the explorer zones, no questing being done at all! So you have plenty of XP out there.

Will I stay sneaky all the time as I level up ?

That's up to you. I rarely sneak (excpet in Stealthy Repossession). I find it's not so easy to do in Full Plate But that's up to your playstyle and whatever works for you. If it helps you out, by all means use it as long as it is effective!

Can the Explorer quests be done on normal, hard, and elite ?

No. There are no difficulty levels in the explorer zones.

Since you are level 5 - did this all come from doing each quest only once per difficulty?

Yep. Although some of the level 1 and 2 quests I ran on Hard, so some of them I've run three times (solo, normal, hard). I did that because I wanted to get that first Coin Lord favor reward as soon as possible (I REALLY needed that extra backpack slot).

[Lethe]

Hello Ron:

Where do you find this broker that you brought your armor and shield from ?

I finally got a quest shield and banded armor, was beginning to think I would be stuck in the chain for a long time.

The quest Arachnophobia did me in -those spider were very tough and there were a lot of them, but the 2nd time the dog and I did it. (shield and armor that i got later would have been a big help.)

I now have all the strickly solo (level 2's and one level 3) quests done. Now on to the regular quests that have all the options.

Do you do certain quests in a particalar order?

I know that you have a DDO Quest List, which I have downloaded, are they listed in the order they should be done?

Tcare,
Lethe

[RonHiler]

Hello Ron:

Where do you find this broker that you brought your armor and shield from ?

There is a low level armor and weapon broker in the marketplace, just north of the entrance from the harbor (down the stairs). Once you get above their level, the upper level armor broker is in house K, the upper level weapon broker is in house D.

The quest Arachnophobia did me in -those spider were very tough and there were a lot of them, but the 2nd time the dog and I did it. (shield and armor that i got later would have been a big help.)

Aye, Arachnophobia is tough for a solo quest, I came pretty near to dying myself. That quest used to be a walk in the park, because even a very low level character could one-shot all the baby spiders, and the boss wasn't much harder. But they increased the HP of the spiders quite a bit, so now it's difficult. Probably overly so. Sometimes the devs overcompensate when fixing stuff like that. I wouldn't be surprised to see that quest toned down a bit in the future. Not back down to where it was, but somewhere in between.

Do you do certain quests in a particalar order?

No, I do them in whatever order I feel like (of the appropriate level). Sometimes I might be going after a particular faction's favor reward, so I'll do those. But generally, it's whatever strikes me at the time

I know that you have a DDO Quest List, which I have downloaded, are they listed in the order they should be done?

No, they aren't listed in any particular order (well, except alphabetical by level). If you are using the list on the website, note that you can reorder the quests by using the clickies at the top of the list.

[frank13]

I have a problem finding curing wands and monster summoning wands..?

Ron can i post my idea for a solo build on your forum?

[RonHiler]

I have a problem finding curing wands and monster summoning wands..?

Marketplace, in the remains of what used to be the tent (the big middle area), I'm pretty sure there's a wand vendor. They've moved stuff around, so I'm not positive about that, but there should be one somewhere in the market.

For upper level wands, check house P or J for a shop (I forget which house, those two blend together for me. Probably house P).

Ron can i post my idea for a solo build on your forum?

Of course, be my guest, I love to see solo builds. Use the "light background" option when forum exporting if you are using the planner for best results.

[Lethe]

Hi Ron:

I did Durk's got a Secret, I found all but the last trog henchman - did find the trog shaman and one trog henchman.

I could not turn one of the valves, it required 18 strenght.

Went to the broker and I do not have the coins to purchanse any of their wares. Will I be able to get enough coins ?

Is it better to kill the second brother first then kill the first brother ?

With our spell casting - do we suffer a penalty while wearing heavy armor?

Does our evasion still work in heavy armor or did we only take the rogue levels for the skill points.

Will we have to use any tomes later on?

I have been saving all the scrolls and pots that I find instead of selling them, should I just sell them instead.

Sorry to bombard you with all these questions?

Tcare,
Lethe

[RonHiler]

Hi Ron:

I did Durk's got a Secret, I found all but the last trog henchman - did find the trog shaman and one trog henchman.

Then you missed a lever. No big deal, it's easy to miss, it's kind of hidden. Do you smash all the crates as you go?

I could not turn one of the valves, it required 18 strenght.

Yeah, you've encountered the most difficult chest at the low levels to acquire. In order to get the chest, three things have to happen.

1) a red-named boss has to appear near the back door (where the valve is). He only shows up pretty rarely (more rare than Muck).
2) You have to have someone with 18 Strength to turn the valve
3) You have to have someone with high (for that level) search and disable device to find and disarm the trap (which is insta-kill if you get hit with it).

Went to the broker and I do not have the coins to purchanse any of their wares. Will I be able to get enough coins ?

Yes, eventually. As long as you are not spending it elsewhere. Which brokers are you looking at? The ones in the marketplace?

Is it better to kill the second brother first then kill the first brother ?

Makes no real difference, except killing one clears a shrine. Otherwise you can do it either way. Make SURE you hit the valve in both rooms after killing each of the brothers. The valves trigger the possible spawn of Muck (near one of the back doors). If Muck appears and you kill it, you get a chest, and a possible Muckbane can appear in that chest. This is a sought after weapon for low level characters (great for use against oozes).

With our spell casting - do we suffer a penalty while wearing heavy armor?

No. Divine spells are not affected by armor. Arcane spells are (they have to deal with arcane failure), but clerics have no such worry.

Does our evasion still work in heavy armor or did we only take the rogue levels for the skill points.

Evasion does not work in heavy armor. I take rogue levels for the skill points (and of course to be able to Disable Device and Open lock, rogues are the only class that can use those skills).

Will we have to use any tomes later on?

You don't HAVE to. Tomes can begin to drop around level 10 dungeons, but only very rarely. Most likely, unless you use the auction house, you won't be seeing many tomes, if any (and I don't use the AH, against my personal ruleset).

I have been saving all the scrolls and pots that I find instead of selling them, should I just sell them instead.

Up to you. I keep them for use, other than Mage Armor and Tumble (which are of no use to me, so they get sold). I also sell any arcane scrolls I find. However, I have no qualms about selling them if I need the cash for something (for instance, if I see a weapon at the broker I can't afford, I will sometimes sell off a stack of potions if I need just a few more coppers to get there).

Sorry to bombard you with all these questions?

No worries.

[Lethe]

Hi Ron:

Yes, I went to the marketplace, but not to the tent. I went in and down some steps and found a seller - do not know if he was a broker.

Yes, I smash all the boxes, and found one, but must have missed the other one.

Yes, there is a control box oppsite the valve, I did manage to disable it, had to use the boost enhancement.

I will do the normal run hopefully today and go more slowly and look for the second lever.

No, I do not plan on using tha AH, as the rules say no AH.

I am already ready to level up to level 3 and I have a ton of quest to do at level 2 yet.

The banded armor and shield really do help.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

[Lethe]

Hi Ron:

Well have 5 solo level 2 quests to complete Stealthy Prossession and Sunken Sewers both did me in - 1st I killed to many prophets - thought I would make it, but no dice.

The 2nd one - I made it all the way to the boss - but he and the scopions did me in real good.

Any suggestions you would care to offer ?

Tcare,
Lethe