Shattered Kingdoms

You can always refuse, and even go quiet mode if you REALLY have to. I don't think there are that many people out there that will continually keep sending tells to you if you tell them you're busy and to shove off.


You know, some people find responsibility fun... Being a HF let's you guide your religion and to start RPs and stuff. It's been far too long since a religion stepped up to the plate and started something -big-.


Excuse my vulgarity, but that's [REDACTED]. Priests are probably one of the most likely classes to escape combat alive.

1. They're second row. In my experience second row chars escape a losing battle at least 75% of the time.

2. Either they're able to hold sanc on themselves (sometimes likely) or they brandish a sanc stave (very likely) and since they never drop sanc, they take significantly less damage in combat.

3. They can enchant their own eq, so they're practically immune to spells.

4. Quaff word. As a priest, never ever cast WoR. You should always keep a flask on you since there IS a time difference and it could get you killed. Brewing one word flask isn't that hard. Only reason you might not is if you have a shitload of MR.

5. With access to staves, they probably brandished a good deal of defensive spells for the group (armor, shield, bless, etc.) making themselves even stronger.


That is like shamans complaining that SA sucks because they have to hold it. MV isn't a high concentration spell, from what i remember. There are staves out there if you are really lazy, but hold it yourself for maximum benefit. Besides- why are you getting hit by physical attacks in the first place? Something is clearly wrong if you need to worry about that.


Uh. This is universal. You carry anything valuable, and people will come after you. It doesn't matter if you're a bard or a necro.


There is a time for offensive spells and a time for defensive spells. Keep in mind casting offensive spells breaks your sanctuary, making you more vulnerable. Besides, priests have the best offensive damage spell IMO in the game. I'd rather be hit by FoD than grey-aura harm with a set of enchanted armor because harm would do significantly more damage. I've told priests to harm plenty of times. In crucial combat, would I ask them to? No. Dropping sanc makes them more vulnerable to a lot of things (especially reaching weapons and dirt kick) and heal can usually do just as well. Just be like Frollith, who goes and PKs on his own with great success (or at least a very low death rate).

Side note: IMO, priests are the least likely class to die in any situation. Sanc+shield block + flight (from staves) behind a pet + able to enchant + loads of defensive spells that can be both casted and brandished make them insanely tough to kill. Paladins can be considered a close runner up, but they can't enchant their eq (and thus can't have perfection on their own time), are usually riding their mount (atyrros), and can't have flight on a regular basis unless they ride their mount or get flasks/scripted items. I'm not saying that paladins can't get flight, but that they usually don't bother as opposed to casters who always have flight staves.

The high survivability rate is something to take in mind when debating whether to play a priest as well. If you don't like dying, play a priest.

Stop making me wanna create a priest!!!

In all seriousness though, if you are a newbie creating a priest would be one of the best things for you, not only will you have access to spells that can teach you a lot about the game (locate item), you will also be able to constantly interact with players who will need various things from you, such as resurrections or healing, brewing and enchanting. Plenty of RP opportunities.

Since a priest is such a highly desireable class and one cannot image any high or low risk adventure without a healer you'd be able to go to all these fun and mysterious places and learn about them . As a priest it is guaranteed that you will be asked to go on such adventures. Now since you are able to help people with all yours defensive and offensive spells and your utility spells an skills (enchant armor/weapon and brewing) a lot of people will owe you favors, so if you need advice or help with anything people will be lining up to do so hoping you'll help them with your uber priestly abilities.

And if you're are a newbie and can't really level fast, I know that it took me several characters to reach Grand Master, you will eventually get to level 50 without special effort or risk, it can be done with just resurrecting. That's how I got my first Grand Master

Priesties, priesties, they're so fun
Priesties, priesties for everyone!!!!

No it's not.

At the very least, you explore places like ToM alot.

sleeper

Burton would be willing to pay very handsomely for an active priest in the Dulrik faith.

Joran will pay more, and will offer two [REDACTED].

THREE [REDACTED] TO THE FIRST PRIEST!

Or a donkey if you're into that sort of thing.

Not if you're me.

^Has never been to ToM.

Don't go ninja AFK so much and people would've been more willing to go to places with you.

Yeah, I still remember that one time we let you play GB.