Post tips and such

[Swashbuckler]

- Before you become filthy rich, a good way to reduce some of your weight is to replace your backpacks with large sewing kits. They're about double the cost of a backpack but weigh significantly less. Backpacks are like 3-4 stone whereas a large sewing kit is 0.4. That reduction in weight will be handy when you start equipping your character with a bunch of bronze and start hurting when you're constantly at or near your weight limit and are tempted by lots of booty to loot.

- Chitin Shell Armor breastplate is a good alternate to a large bronze bp for barbs, ogres and trolls. Has the same AC but weighs significantly less 6.5 versus 15.something. Doesn't have the cool look of plate (looks like chain) but you'll be grateful for the weight reduction. Not COMPLETELY sure on the price of those though [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

- I really like the Feerrott as a starting zone and think a lot of people underestimate it, especially as a player with no high lvl main to twink you. The lvl 1 lizard broodlings running around almost consistently drop 5-8 silver each time along with rusty weps and cloth. Money adds up rather fast if you have some patience and grind it out. There's merchants near by to quickly sell and get back to killing.

I like to grind 1-4 on the broodlings and occasional spiderling/scarab in the area and then do 4-6 in the NE corner of the map (pull it up with backspace). There's some ruins there and tons of spiders ranging from roughly level 1-4 or so. I managed to get nearly a full backpack of spiderling silks from that. Be careful though as the spiders DO aggro when you are fighting one so watch your back or pull to a corner if need be.

From then on you can venture into Innothule or elsewhere if you prefer. That stint of 1-6 in Feerrott will give you a nice boost in income early on and let you start buying bronze/banded and a decent lowbie weapon of some sort.

Also since there's usually people killing guards in Oggok you can go inside and ask nicely if someone can spare a Fine Steel weapon for you to get your character started. Or grind a bit and ask to buy one off someone before they vendor one.

Don't let the reduced vision in there fool you, the "east" side of Feerrott (looking at it map wise with backspace) is quite harmless to you and all you have to watch for are broodlings who will aggro but are easy to kill and I think there's a scummy half elf hiding near the entrance to Innothule but other than that I was able to safely run around killing spiders/broodlings en masse. Just stay away from the Cazic Thule (don't cross the river!!)/plane areas as then you'll come across stuff that you won't be able to deal with. You'll find the occasional froglok tad/decaying skele so kill those too!

This is coming from a Troll SK if that matters. I do know that unfortunately troll shamen who follow Innoruuk wont be able to interact with oggok merchants making a bit of a hassle for that.

Just some random stuff in my head for now. Anyone got other good stuff to add that they've learned and whatnot.

[Brut]

- There's 3 skeleton camps at northwest part of the Feerrott, each with 3-4 skeles/zombies. Wonderful place to go lvl up to as far as 11 at (especially for SK), I raked in like 8 stacks of bone chips doing 2 lvls in there. Get a partner through, shm or whatever, since breaking the spawns in the camps stink.

- The slice of the Feerrott beyond the bridge (fear and rathe mnt area) isn't that nice to hang out at. There's lots of roaming lizard scouts and watchers, not to forget skeletons and the lvl50 Dark Assassin who jumps occasionally from behind a tree. I suggest you avoid this part of the place, since it just results in dying and angst.

- Don't bother trying the low lvl lizard camps (they're like lvls 3-5) unless you have a partner. The mystics blind you and you die trying to deal with 3 of em lizards at the same time.

- Cazic Thule area lizards aren't too bad exp for a small duo/trio/quad of some lvl7+ ogres/trolls. The mystics blind and cast shm dots/nukes/heals, so they can pose slight trouble, but other than that, the area is suprisingly easy and not too bad as exp.

- The lizard meats and -tails can be turned in at Oggok SK/Warrior guild. The two guilds are feuding so one gives negative with the other on each turn-in. This gives faction ups with Clurg too, so you might be able to sell to him (he's near warrior guild) once you get your faction high enough.

- If you're an ogre, you have the chance to do banded armor with blacksmithing. Getting it up can be a pain, what with the miniscule wits that ogres are blessed with, but I was able to pack a full suit of large banded at lvl11, with no FS drops looted or anything. Just lizard/frog loot all the way. Check eqtraders.com for blacksmithing skilling guides, metal bits, lanterns and dairy spoons and whatnot. If you're into tailoring, there's bears in Rathe Mnts that drop pelts for you.

- Vendor-bought weapons aren't too bad, either (stuff like Long Sword, Battle Axe). Halberd costs like 20pp and is hardly out of your budget if you keep looting weapons/armor that drops off the mobs, and sells back to vendors for easy 19pp.

- Innothule swamp is nice 4+, at guk entrance to be specific. The frogloks there drop pieces of the netted armor set which both protects your decency and sells nicely. Only issue is the roaming human/elf/dwarf hunters that are about lvl10, often casters. Pay attention to their pathing and you'll be fine.

- I'd say around 10-11 you should move to Sro. Try to get a buddy to join you for some orc camps/spiders, or go on to Nro and join dervish groups. Mid teens it's whatever Unrest/oasis/uguk that best suits your interests.

[astarothel]

Heres a list of items to sell to players rather than vendor, along with some common prices.

Spiderling Silk: 1pp each (Tailoring/Blacksmithing)
Spider Silk: 1pp each (Tailoring)

Bone Chips: 5pp+ a stack (Necros/SKs)

HQ Bear Skin: 10pp each (Makes Handmade backpacks with tailoring)
HQ Cat Skin: 5pp each (Tailoring)
HQ Wolf Skin: 1-3pp each (Tailoring)
Grizzly Bear Skin: 25pp (Tailoring, note: NOT a Thick Grizzly Bear Skin, those are vendor fodder right now)

Rat Ears: 1pp (For Rat Ear Pies for Paw of Opalla quest)

Some Faction items like Left Goblin Ears can sell well, others not so much.

When in doubt of what an item is for look it up on allakhazam (which is generally correct), don't just assume its vendor trash (altho in EQ theres a lot of those items too)

[Xenephex]

Originally Posted by Brut [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

- - If you're an ogre, you have the chance to do banded armor with blacksmithing. Getting it up can be a pain, what with the miniscule wits that ogres are blessed with,

Strength is an optional base stat for blacksmithing skill ups, so Ogres usually do fine (the highest of wis, int and str would be the stat that is used).

[Kainzo]

I remember using Large Sewing Kits all the time when I started on live many moons ago.

Although the vendor in EC that used to sell them no longer does.

[Xenephex]

Originally Posted by Kainzo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I remember using Large Sewing Kits all the time when I started on live many moons ago.

Although the vendor in EC that used to sell them no longer does.

I don't remember being able to buy them in EC. I remember running through the tunnel to N Ro to buy large kits.

[Brut]

Can find sewing kits in the Ferrott too, forgot which vendor. Probably one of the gang roasting dwarves near the bridge.

Forgot about STR thingy. ><

[Tenurn]

This is great information. I wish i had this at level 1.

[guineapig]

Outside of Halas is where I got my large sewing kits.

[guineapig]

Do not underestimate the power of newbie quests in general. and newbie dungeon exp bonuses.

Combine Crushbone exp with Crushbone belts and shoulderpad quests = win!

Same goes for Blackburrow exp combined with the fang/moonstone quests.

And both are a great way to faction too!