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Background Info
B1.    Version History
B2.    About the Author
B2.1.  Copyrights and Thanks
B3.    About the Game
B3.1.  Glossary
B3.2.  Controls
B4.    Character Basics
B4.1.  Races
B4.1.1.  Dwarf
B4.1.2.  Elf
B4.1.3.  Gnome
B4.1.4.  Halfling
B4.1.5.  Half-Elf
B4.1.6.  Half-Orc
B4.1.7.  Human
B4.2.  Abilty Scores
B4.3.  Classes
B4.3.1.  Barbarian
B4.3.2.  Bard
B4.3.3.  Cleric
B4.3.4.  Druid
B4.3.5.  Fighter
B4.3.6.  Monk
B4.3.7.  Paladin
B4.3.8.  Psion
B4.3.9.  Psychic Warrior
B4.3.10. Ranger
B4.3.11. Rogue
B4.3.12. Sorcerer
B4.3.13. Wizard
B4.4.  Skills and Feats
B4.4.1.  Skills
B4.4.2.  Feats
B4.4.2.1. General Feats
B4.4.2.2. Psychic Feats
B4.4.2.3. Magic Feats
B4.5.  Spells and Powers
B4.5.1.  Spell Lists
B4.5.1.1. Bard
B4.5.1.2. Cleric
B4.5.1.3. Druid
B4.5.1.4. Paladin
B4.5.1.5. Ranger
B4.5.1.6. Sorcerer/Wizard
B4.5.2.  Power List
B4.5.2.1. Psion
B4.5.2.2. Psychic Warrior
B5.    Character Generation
B6.    My Characters
B6.1.  My First Party
B6.1. Apex
B6.2. Grosh
B6.3. Anna
B6.4. Tia
B6.5. Wen
B6.6. Floisa
B7.    Game Basics
Mission Walkthroughs
M1. Act 1 Story Missions
M1.1.  Mission One - The Thieves
M1.2.  Mission Two - The Crypt
M1.3.  Mission Three - The Banner
M1.4.  Mission Four - The Elfwoods
M1.5.  Mission Five - The Barrows
M1.6.  Mission Six - The Hollow
M1.7.  Mission Seven - The Druid
M1.8.  Mission Eight - The Tower
M1.9.  Mission Nine - The Witch
M2. Act 1 Optional Missions
M2.1.  Optional Mission One - The Stand
M2.2.  Optional Mission Two - The Hunt
Shops and Item Information
S1.    Shops
S1.1. Arion Adventurer's Guild
S1.2. Jorhelling Temple
S1.3. Estmanndal Merchant
S1.4. Saxa Court
S1.5. Issa Vale Forest Moot
S1.6. Elerin Wizard School
S1.7. The Eastings Mercenary Guild
S1.8. Apple Inn Thieves' Guild
S2.    Items
S2.1. Weapons
S2.1.1. Melee
S2.1.2. Magic Melee
S2.1.3. Ranged
S2.1.4. Magic Ranged
S2.1.5. Ammunition
S2.1.6. Magic Ammunition
S2.2. Armor
S2.2.1. Armor
S2.2.2. Magic Armor
S2.2.3. Shields
S2.2.4. Magic Shields
S2.3. Magic Jewelry
S2.3.1. Amulets
S2.3.2. Rings
S2.4. Wonderous Magic Items
A. Appendix
A1. FAQS and Forum Questions
A2. "Cheats"
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B1.    Version History
======================
1.60 - 09th April 2008
Added Ranger Spell list. Added Missions Eight and Nine. Missing creature
stats for them though.  Also added some material I have found in the
various Tactics forums. Credit to those guys especially about the
occansional lag problem. I have also added a Cheats Section, though the
game is easy enough without them, there are here for completeness. Also
added BAB and Saving Throw tables. Added info about the Kill XP variance.
Also added XP table for levels. Updated Druid and Bard Spell Lists.
I haven't picked up the game for a while (evidenced by the lack of
updates), but I hope to add the optional missions; The Hunt and The Stand,
possibly the Tenth Mission, which will finish off ACT 1!
1.30 - 16th January 2008
More Updates! This one will get uploaded to Gamefaqs. Two Missions have
been updated, there has been a few format changes, and I have added
two new missions, The Hollow and The Druid. Maybe one more update
before months end.
1.20 - 11th January 2008
Amazingly, I found some spare time today, so I polished of the items and
their descriptions from the first seven shops! I won't upload this to
Gamefaqs yet though. I will update the last two missions already in this
guide to the same standard as the first ones. I may then add a new
mission.
1.12 - 10th January 2008
Happy New Year! No more missions added, although I have made a start to
the shops and items section before it builds up. I have finished the base
information on all melee weapons found in the first six shops. The first
six shops have complete listings of the items available. I will not add
individual descriptions for scrolls and potions, as each shop they differ
slightly in effect and cost. Only weapons, armor and the special items
get full descriptions. I have also corrected some grammer and info in the
abilities section.
Next update hopefully soon.
1.10 - 29th December 2007
No more missions, as my memory stick somehow wiped itself, and like a
idiot I didn't have a backup on my PC. Anyway, in this update I added
a few sites that are allowed to host this FAQ, added a few reader comments
and made some spelling corrections. Maybe more missions in the next
week or two.
1.00 - 20th December 2007
Finished the first 5 missions. I am now focusing on the seperate spells
guide more. I may get some more missions added before the New Year.
Submitted the guide to Gamefaqs.
0.50 - 18th December 2007
Finished Background Information. Started on the Mission Walkthroughs
Section. Also, considering the length of this Guide (3000+ lines), I have
decided to create a seperate guide for Spells and Powers.
0.25 - 11th December 2007
Started Background Information Section.
B2.    About Me
===============
My name is Rob McDermott, and this is my first walkthrough/Game Guide.
No-one has submitted anything yet, so I thought I would give it a go.  I
am a pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons player primarily, so there may be
some references to that in this guide, although I will try to keep them
to a minimum.  Any constructive critisms are accepted, as well as any
tips of your own that you have.
Send them to me at MrMc@shaolin.com.au.  Any e-mails with poor
grammar or that are hard to understand I will likely not read,
or send back to you with a request to re-word or make readable.
This way information that is in this Guide will be clear.
Also, if any of you have any stats on the monsters that I can add,
such as HP, AC number of attacks, I would appreciate it. If you want to
send me details on shop lists, please send them to me complete for
each shop, so I can keep things organised at my end.
B2.1. Copyright and Thanks
--------------------------
The work in this guide is Copyright Rob McDermott 2007. All of the
D and D content is Open License.  For a copy of the Open License, go to
www.wizards.com/dnd
The latest version of this FAQ can be found at www.gamefaqs.com
The only other sites that are allowed to host this FAQ are:
www.cheatcc.com
www.neoseeker.com
www.supercheats.com
If you wish to host this FAQ, e-mail me and I will, in all likelyhood
agree, and I will add you to this list. If you see this FAQ on a site
that is not on this list, please send me the details. I will try to
update this FAQ twice a month until it is finished, so sites may have the
old FAQ before the new one is out.
Note: The rapidness of the updates may be slower, as I have had to redo
several things on my PSP. As such, I will complete all the shop info for
all the areas unlocked after the first three missions, before moving on to
completing the guide. Each update after the first six shops and item
stuff is complete will feature a single mission, plus all the shops and
items opened up after completing it. Hopefully this will lead to a more
complete looking guide for each mission. :)
Also thanks to the following people for their contributions:
Darren K. - Class and Race opinions
Jason Collins - Grammar corrections and ability score correction
cbbankz - Gamefaqs forum member for his "Game Freezing" work around
seregaur - Gamefaqs forum member for his level cheat
All contributions to the guide have been helpful in some way.
B3.    About the Game
======================
Dungeons and Dragons was created in the late seventies by Gary Gygax,
based upon "sand-table" style games used in the military to teach soldiers
the basics of strategy.  Gygax took this and married the concept to the
beings that Tolkien had created in Lord of The Rings.  Gygax was part of
the process until the mid-eighties, when he left due to artisic
differences.  Over the years, the Core Rules of Dungeons and Dragons has
been revewed and updated, until in 2004, the 3.5 Edition Rules were
released.
These rules are the ones that the PSP Game, Dungeons and Dragons Tactics
uses, are are explained in part later in the Guide.
The story of Tactics, is that you (the Player) are trying to prevent the
destruction of the local cities, predicted by a witch.  More of the story
is discovered as the game progresses.
B3.1.  Glossary
===============
During the course of this guide, I will use several terms to describe
various objects/concepts in the game. Most of these are below, with
what their meaning is (if any) next to them.
1. Character Class Abbreviations
Brb  - Barbarian
Brd  - Bard
Clr  - Cleric
Dru  - Druid
Ftr  - Fighter
Mnk  - Monk
Pal  - Paladin
Psi  - Psion
Psw  - Psychic Warrior
Rgr  - Ranger
Rog  - Rogue
Sor  - Sorceror
Wiz  - Wizard
2. Attribute/Skill Abbreviations
Str  - Strength
Dex  - Dexterity
Con  - Constitution
Int  - Intelligence
Wis  - Wisdom
Cha  - Charisma
HD   - Hit Dice (The die used to generate hit points)
HP   - Hit Points (Physical damage your character can take)
AC   - Armor Class (How difficult you are to hit)
Init - Initative (Added to a D20 roll, to determine when you act)
BAB  - Base Attack Bonus (Ability to hit a target)
Fort - Fortitude Save (a roll made to resist posions)
Ref  - Reflex Save  (a roll made to avoid traps and spells)
Will - Will Save (a roll made to resist the effects of spells)
PP   - Power Points.(Used by Psychic  characters to manifest Powers)
SR   - Spell Resistance (AC against spells)
PR   - Power Resistance (AC against powers)
XP   - Experience Points
DC   - Difficulty Class.  The difficulty rating of a task.  Opening
locks has a DC of 20+
B3.2.  Controls
===============
Menu Controls
D-Pad Up/Down - Scroll through menus
D-Pad Left - Collapse menus
D-Pad Right - Expand Menus
X Button - Confirm Selection
O Button - Cancel Selection
Triangle Button - Help/Information
Adventure Controls
D-Pad - Moves Cursor around Map.  With a character selected, it shows
the movement path of the character
Analogue Stick - Controls the camera
Start Button - Pause Game
Select Button - Camera Zoom Controls
X Button - Confirm/Select object
O Button - Cancel
Triangele - Help/Information
L/R Buttons - Scroll between characters
B4.    Character Basics
=======================
The first step in playing the game is to create a party of 6
characters to take through the story.  I will list the features of each
race, class, skill, feat, spell and power here.  I will then go through
the process of Character Generation in BVII.
B4.1. Races
===========
There are seven playable races in Tactics.  The choices here will affect
your character overall.
B4.1.1. Dwarf
-------------
Game Statistics:
Stat Adjustmment:  +2 Con, -2 Cha
Medium Size
Base speed: 20ft (4 Squares)
Darkvision 60ft (15 Squares)
Stonecunning: +2 on Search checks to notice unusual stonework
Familiar with Dwarven Waraxe and Dwarven Ugrosh
+2 on saves vs. spells and spell abilities
+1 to attack goblinoids and orcs
+4 dodge AC bonus vs. Giants
+4 to resist Bull Rushes
Favoured Class: Fighter
Dwarves are a short, stocky race, known for their skill at mining and
metal craft, which they hone in their mountain homes.  They have a bonus
to their Con, which grants +1 hp per level.  They have a slower speed than
other Medium size creatures, however, they always move at 20ft, regardless
of what armor or load they are carrying.  Having darkvision, they are able
to use both a shield and weapon without worrying about penalties for
fighting in the dark, whereas other races need to carry a torch or have
the light spell cast on them.  The additional attack bonus against orcs
and goblinoids is great at the early levels, but it's usefullness tapers
off when your BAB rises above 6.  At the time of writing this Guide, I
have yet to encounter a Giant, so I am not sure on the usefulness of that
dodge bonus.  The +2 to saves vs. spells is very useful, as the majority
of saves that you need to make in this game are from spells being directed
at you.  None of the monsters seem to realise that the Bull Rush option is
there for use, which limits the effectiveness of this bonus.
B4.1.2.  Elf
------------
Game Statistics:
Stat Adjustments: +2 Dex, -2 Con
Medium Size
Base Speed: 30ft (6 Sqaures)
Low Light vision:  Doubles the distance that can be seen in low-light
conditions (such as torchlight)
Immunity to Sleep spells
+2 to saves vs. Enchantment spells
Proficient with: Longsword, Rapier, Longbow, Shortbow
+2 to Listen, Search, Spot
Favoured Class: Wizard
Elves are commonly found residing in tree-top citadels, practising arts,
such as poetry.  The dex bonus is offset somewhat by the penalty to con.
Essentially, you are gaining +1 Armour and losing 1 Hp per level.  The
immunity to sleep is rarely useful, as the few spellcasters in the game
seem to resort to damage-dealing spells as opposed to enchantments.  The
bonus to Spot, Listen and Search is overlooked, as it does provide a
chance that you can act first in surprise rounds.  Definately play this
race as a wizard, as the stat bonus provides a few spare points that you
can dump into Int.
Some advice from Darren K.
**************************
Elves: Elven wizards are tempting, but a wizard can not afford a penalty
to Con.  With d4 hit dice, you *must* have at least +1 hp/level from con
to survive.  With an 8 con, you're getting 1-3 hp per level.  At level
10, that's a *max* of 30 hp.  One AoE spell, and you're down. See Gnome.
My Reply: I think this is more geared towards Pen and Paper, if you are
careful with the location of the wizard in the party, he rarely gets hit.
If you give him any of the Summon Monster spells, all the enemies seem to
gather their focus on it. But like I said, it's your party, :).
B4.1.3.  Gnome
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Game Statistics:
Stat Adjustments: +2 Con, -2 Str
Small Size
Base Speed: 20ft (4 Squares)
Low Light Vision: Doubles the distance that can be seen in low-light
conditions (such as torchlight)
Familiar with Gnome Hooked Hammer
+1 to Attack vs. Kobolds and Goblinoids
+4 dodge bonus to Armor vs. Giants
+2 to Listen
Favoured Class: Bard
Gnomes are almost as inquisutive as humans, and have a knack for invention
and alchemy.  As small creatures, they have a double whamy of penalties to
them from their str penalty, as small creatures can only carry 3/4 that of
medium creatures.  The con bonus is useful, though few of the Gnomes other
abilities are.  See the dwarf entry for opinions on Familiarity etc.
Advice from Darren K.
*********************
Gnomes: Gnomes are the ultimate caster race.  Casters couldn't care less
about strength.  +2 con means you can get a 14 or 16 con for cheap,
which turns 1d4 hp in to 1d4+3 (2.5 average vs 5.5 average).  Plus,
gnomes are small, so they get +1 to hit and +1 to ac, which offsets
the poor bab and no armor restrictions a bit.  They can't carry much
with a 6 str and 3/4 carrying, but all they need are a torch or a wand, so
who cares?
My Reply: Again, this is another power/personal choice. Due to the way I
use my sorcerer, a higher strength is what I needed. Again, your party
your choice.
B4.1.4.  Halfling
-----------------
Game Statistics:
Stat Adjustments: +2 Dex, -2 Str
Small Size
Base Speed: 20ft (4 Squares)
+2 to Move Silently and Listen
+1 bonus on all saving throws
+2 bonus on saving throws vs. fear
+1 to attack rolls when using slings and thrown weapons
Favoured Class: Rogue
Halflings are a curious race, which often gets them into all sorts of
trouble.  In game terms, they make excellent rogues, due to the bonuses to
Dex and Move Silently.  They are small creatures, which limits their load
carrying ability, but gives them a bonus to attack.  The bonuses to fear
are excellent, as many foes use fear spells later into the game.  The
halflings base save vs. fear is +3, due to the bonus they receive on all
saving throws.
B4.1.5.  Half-Elf
-----------------
Game Statistics:
Medium Size
Base Speed: 30ft (6 Squares)
+1 on Search, Spot and Listen
Immune to sleep spells and effects, +2 on saves vs. Enchantments
Low Light Vision: Doubles the distance that can be seen in low-light
conditions (such as torchlight)
Elven Blood: for all effects related to race,
the character is considered an elf
Favoured Class: Any
Half-Elves are the offspring of a union between a elf and human, and seem
to combine the best aspects of both races.  They have few advantages over
either full blooded race, as they have no stat adjustments, or much in
the way of extra skills.  They have an immunity to sleep,  which can be
useful.
Advice from Darren K.
*********************
Half-elves: There is *no* reason to play a half-elf.  There is no
multiclassing, so Half-Elves are just humans with less skills and no bonus
feat.
My Reply: I quite agree with this, in Pen and Paper, they have a few more
advantages, but not enough to make it worthwhile on Tactics.
B4.1.6.  Half-Orc
-----------------
Game Statistics:
Stat Adjustment: +2 Str, -2 Int, -2 Cha
Medium Size
Base Speed: 30ft (6 squares)
Darkvision: can see in the dark up to 60 feet away
Orc Blood: for all effects related to race, the character
is considered an orc
Favoured Class: Barbarian
Half-orcs are commonly from frontier regions, where peaceful orc tribes
mingle with human settlers.  The half-orc is an incredible choice for any
melee role, and also as a scout, as they can see in dark places without
use of a torch.  The only real penalty the Half-Orc has to deal with is
the -2 Int, as Charisma appears to be little used in the game.
B4.1.7.  Human
--------------
Game Statistics:
Medium Size
Base Speed: 30ft (6 squares)
1 extra feat at first level
4 extra skill points at first level
1 extra skill point per level after 1st level
Favoured Class: Any
Humans can excel at any task they set themselves to.  The extra feat at
first level can add more power to your character depending on the class
that you have chosen.  The extra skill points should go into one of the
knowledge skills, as these can reveal the HP of related monsters.  See
Skills Section for more info.
B4.2.  Ability Scores
=====================
Some might say that this is an unusual place to put the ability score
generation chart/guide.  I put it here as this is the point in generation
of a character that you get to assign ability scores.  I will draw up a
table listing the bonuses for having a high score.  I will then have a
table listing the costs for individual scores.
+-------+-----+-----------------------------------+
| Score | Mod |          Bonus Spells             |
|       |     | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
+-------+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|  1    | -5  | Can't cast Spells with this score |
| 2-3   | -4  | Can't cast Spells with this score |
| 4-5   | -3  | Can't cast Spells with this score |
| 6-7   | -2  | Can't cast Spells with this score |
| 8-9   | -1  | Can't cast Spells with this score |
| 10-11 |  0  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 12-13 | +1  | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 14-15 | +2  | 1 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 16-17 | +3  | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 18-19 | +4  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |
| 20-21 | +5  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |   |   |   |
| 22-23 | +6  | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |   |   |
| 24-25 | +7  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |   |
| 26-27 | +8  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |   |
| 28-29 | +9  | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30-31 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
+-------+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Now, what all that stuff in the table means.  The score part is the
number you assigned a ability score at generation.  The mod part is the
number that is added to various checks and skills.  For example, a 14 in
Str gives a bonus of 2 to all attack rolls and damage rolls.  I will list
the skills and checks that are affected by a stat in that stat's section
below.  The bonus spells part of the table is a number that you add to
your characters spells per day when that character can cast spells of that
level.  i.e, a level 5 Cleric with a 18 in Wisdom gets a bonus spell in
of levels 1,2 and 3, but cannot use the bonus 4th level spell as the
character isn't of a high enough level to cast that level spell.
Now, Tactics uses the point system to generate ability scores.  Below is
a table listing those costs.  A new character starts of with 25 points.
+----------------------------+
| Score | Cost | Score| Cost |
+-------+------+------+------+
|   9   |   1  |  14  |   6  |
|  10   |   2  |  15  |   8  |
|  11   |   3  |  16  |  10  |
|  12   |   4  |  17  |  13  |
|  13   |   5  |  18  |  16  |
+-------+------+------+------+
Now, for my recommendations.  During the course of the game, you can
expect to reach a maximum of 20th level.  As you gain a +1 stat point
every 4th level, you gain a bonus 5 points.  So, I suggest that you put
either a 15 in your classes primary ability, then a 14 in Con, which will
give you a +2 hp per level bonus.  You should then spend the rest of the
points as you see fit.  In the class descriptions I have listed the
primary, secondary and possibly tertiary ablilies for that class.  Any
race that has a bonus to a score means that you pay the point cost for
the score 2 points lower.  I.e, an Elf has a Dex bonus of +2, which means
a score of 16 costs 6 points not 10.  The inverse is true for a penalty.
The same Elf has a -2 penalty to Con, which means that a score of 16 costs
16 points, not 10 points.
B4.3.  Classes
==============
Below are the comparison tables for the 3 BAB progressions, and the
good/poor saving throw comparisons.
+-------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+
| Level |         Base Attack Bonus         |  Saving Throws  |
|       |      Good     |  Average  | Poor  |  Good  |  Poor  |
+-------+---------------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+
|    1  |            +1 |        +0 |    +0 |     +2 |     +0 |
|    2  |            +2 |        +1 |    +1 |     +3 |     +0 |
|    3  |            +3 |        +2 |    +1 |     +3 |     +1 |
|    4  |            +4 |        +3 |    +2 |     +4 |     +1 |
|    5  |            +5 |        +3 |    +2 |     +4 |     +1 |
|    6  |         +6/+1 |        +4 |    +3 |     +5 |     +2 |
|    7  |         +7/+2 |        +5 |    +3 |     +5 |     +2 |
|    8  |         +8/+3 |     +6/+1 |    +4 |     +6 |     +2 |
|    9  |         +9/+4 |     +6/+1 |    +4 |     +6 |     +3 |
|   10  |        +10/+5 |     +7/+2 |    +5 |     +7 |     +3 |
|   11  |     +11/+6/+1 |     +8/+3 |    +5 |     +7 |     +3 |
|   12  |     +12/+7/+2 |     +9/+4 | +6/+1 |     +8 |     +4 |
|   13  |     +13/+8/+3 |     +9/+4 | +6/+1 |     +8 |     +4 |
|   14  |     +14/+9/+4 |    +10/+5 | +7/+2 |     +9 |     +4 |
|   15  |    +15/+10/+5 | +11/+6/+1 | +7/+2 |     +9 |     +5 |
|   16  | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +12/+7/+2 | +8/+3 |    +10 |     +5 |
|   17  | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +12/+7/+2 | +8/+3 |    +10 |     +5 |
|   18  | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +13/+8/+3 | +9/+4 |    +11 |     +6 |
|   19  | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +14/+9/+4 | +9/+4 |    +11 |     +6 |
|   20  |+20/+15/+10/+5 |+15/+10/+5 |+10/+5 |    +12 |     +6 |
+-------+---------------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+
For the BAB progression, these numbers are added to Str (for Melee), Dex
(for Ranged), then any weapon focus, then any magical attack bonus that
weapon has. For every 6 points of BAB, the character gains an extra attack
used by selecting "Full Attack" in the attack menu. For example, Bob the
fighter has 16 Str, a Magical longsword which grants +2 attack, has focus
in Heavy Swords, and is level 10.
His base attack is 10 + 3 (Str) + 1 (Focus) + 2 (Magical Sword) = 16
Because his base attack is higher than 6, he gets one extra attack when
he makes a full attack, so he has +16/+11 for his attack bonus. Remember,
that only 6 points in BAB grants extra attacks, you don't get extra
attacks from having high skills/stats. Also, below, is the total number of
Experience points that you need to reach each level.
+-------+-----------+-------+-----------+
| Level | XP Needed | Level | XP Needed |
+-------+-----------+-------+-----------+
|   1   |      1000 |   11  |     66000 |
|   2   |      3000 |   12  |     78000 |
|   3   |      6000 |   13  |     91000 |
|   4   |     10000 |   14  |    105000 |
|   5   |     15000 |   15  |    120000 |
|   6   |     21000 |   16  |    136000 |
|   7   |     28000 |   17  |    153000 |
|   8   |     36000 |   18  |    171000 |
|   9   |     45000 |   19  |    190000 |
|  10   |     55000 |   20  |    210000 |
+-------+-----------+-------+-----------+
B4.3.1.    Barbarian
--------------------
Vital Statistics
****************
HD: D12 (1-12 Hp per level)
BAB: Good
Fort: Good
Ref: Poor
Will: Poor
Primary Score: Str.  To inflict more damage.
Secondary: Con.  More Hp means the Barbarian will last longer in
combat.
Tertiary: Wis.  This helps with the Barbarians low Will saves.
Class Skills: Intimidate, Listen, Survival
Base Skill Points: 4 per level
Skills gained at 1st level
**************************
Weapon Skills:  All Simple and Martial weapons
Armor Skills: All Light Armor, Medium armor and shields
Fast movement: +10ft to speed (2 squares)
Rage: Once per day at first level, and more uses are gained at
4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 20th levels, rage allows a
Barbarian to temporarily increase his strength at the
expense of defense.  He gains +4 to Str and Con, and +2 to
Will saves, but takes a -2 penalty to Armour.  The rage lasts
3 rounds, + 1 for every point of (modified) Con bonus.  Once
the rage ends, the character is fatigued. The rage pretty
much gives you +2 damage, +2 Hp per level from the bonuses.
Given that this class is desgnined around melee, more Hp is
good.
Skills gained later
*******************
Uncanny Dodge: You retain your Dex bonus to Armor class, even when
flat-footed or attacked by an invisible character.
Gained at 2nd Level.
Trap Sense: You gain a +1 bonus to Reflex saves vs. Traps and a +1
Armour bonus to avoid being hit by traps.  This bonus
increases by +1 at levels 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th ,18th.
Gained at 3rd Level.
Improved Uncanny Dodge: You can no longer be flanked.  This also
means that Rogues can no longer Sneak
Attack you.
Gained at 5th Level.
Damage Reduction: You ignore 1 point of physical damage dealt to
you by a weapon (anything not a spell).  This
increases by one at 10th, 13th, 16th and 19th
levels.
Gained at 7th Level.
Greater Rage: The bonus to your Str and Con increase to +6, and the
bonus to Will saves increases to +3. The penalty to
Armour remains at -2, and you are still fatigued at
the end of the rage.
Gained at 11th Level.
Indomitable Will: Whilst in rage, you gain a +4 bonus to Will
saves vs. Enchantments.
Gained at 14th Level.
Tireless Rage: You are no longer fatigued at the end of Rage.
Gained at 17th Level.
Mighty Rage: The bonuses to Str and Con increase to +8, and the
bonus to Will saves increases to +4.  The -2 penalty
to Armour remains.
Gained at 20th Level.
My thoughts: This is an excellent class to use as a melee fighter.
Equipped with a 2-handed weapon, he can dish out the
damage to opponents, whilst being able to recieve a
heap of damage to himself.  The rage ability boosts
his damage output, which makes him virtually
unstoppable.  The downside to this melee prowess is
that he can be highly susceptable to spells, so if
you see a spellcaster, close as quickly as you can.
B4.3.2     Bard
---------------
Vital Statistics
****************
HD: D6 (1-6 Hp per level)
BAB: Average
Fort Save: Poor
Ref Save: Good
Will Save: Good
Primary Score: Cha. A Cha of 10+ is needed to cast spells
Secondary Score: Dex.  As a bard is lightly armored, a high Dex
adds to his AC.
Tertiary Score: Int.  This increases his skill points, and the
total score of 6 of his skills.
Class Skills: Bluff, Concentration, Escape Artist, Hide,
Knowledge(Arcane), Knowledge(Dungeoneering),
Knowledge(Nature), Knowledge(Religion),
Knowledge(The Planes), Listen, Move Silently, Perform,
Sense Motive, Spellcraft, Tumble, Use Magic Device.
Base Skill points per level: 6
Skills gained at 1st level
**************************
Weapon Skills:  All Simple Weapons, plus Longsword, Rapier, Short
Sword, Shortbow.
Armor Skills:   All Simple Armor, All Shields (except Tower)
Bard Spells:  Starting at 1st level, the bard can cast a small
number of Arcane spells.  He needs a minimum Cha score
of 10 + the spells level. The DC of saves against his
spells is 10 + Spell Level + Cha Mod.  See the table
for spell progression. Bards cast their spells on the
fly.
Bardic Music:  The bard can play music, giving stat boosts to his
companions.  The companions need to be within 30ft
(6 squares) in order to recieve the benifits.
Bard Spells Table
*****************
+----------------------------------+---------------------------+
|Bard  |      Spells per Day       |        Spells Known       |
|Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
+------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|   1  | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |   | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   2  | 5 | 2*|   |   |   |   |   | 3 | 0 |   |   |   |   |   |
|   3  | 6 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   | 3 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |
|   4  | 6 | 3 | 2*|   |   |   |   | 3 | 2 | 0 |   |   |   |   |
|   5  | 6 | 4 | 3 |   |   |   |   | 3 | 3 | 1 |   |   |   |   |
|   6  | 6 | 4 | 3 |   |   |   |   | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |
|   7  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2*|   |   |   | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |   |   |   |
|   8  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   |   |   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |   |   |   |
|   9  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   |   |   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |
|  10  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2*|   |   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |   |   |
|  11  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   |   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |   |   |
|  12  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   |   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |
|  13  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2*|   | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |   |
|  14  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |   |
|  15  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |   | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |
|  16  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2*| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
|  17  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
|  18  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|  19  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
|  20  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
+------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
The *'ed entries on the Known part of the table means that the Bard needs
to have a Cha score high enough to gain a bonus spell of that level.  See
Ability Table earlier in this Guide.
The spells that the Bard can choose from are further in the Guide.
My thoughts:  The bard is a useful class, however, it is not
one I play regulary.  Most of the spells can be cast
by the other classes, often sooner.  The one thing
that the Bard has is Bardic Music, which is useful at
low levels as characters have little chance to hit the
target.
B4.3.3.    Cleric
-----------------
Vital Statistics
****************
HD: D8 (1-8 Hp per level)
BAB: Average
Fort: Good
Ref: Poor
Will: Good
Primary Score:  Wis. A Wis of 10+ is needed to cast spells.
Secondary Score: Cha. This helps with Turn Undead.
Class Skills: Concentration, Heal, Knowledge(Arcane),
Knowledge(Religion), Knowledge(The Planes) and
Spellcraft.
Base Skill Points per level: 2
Skills gained at 1st level
**************************
Weapon Skills: All Simple Weapons, plus Deitie's favoured weapon.
Armor Skills: All types of Armor, plus All Shields (not Tower).
Spells:  Starting at 1st level, Clerics can cast a number of Divine
spells.  He needs a Wis score of at least 10 + Spell Level
to be able to cast spells.  The DC of his spells is 10 +
Spell Level + Wis mod. Clerics need to prepare their spells
in advance. See table for spell progresssion.
Domains: A Cleric gains the special abilities of their deities
Domains.
Spotaneous Casting:  A cleric can expend any spell to cast a
Curing spell (if good) or a Inflict spell (if
evil).
Turn Undead:  A cleric can force Undead to flee in fear, by Turning
Undead.  A good Cleric can sometimes destroy undead,
while a Evil Cleric can sometimes control Undead. A
score of 5 ranks in Knowledge(Religion) grants a +2 to
any Turning Check. A Cleric can do this a number of
times per day, equal to 3 + his Cha Mod.
Cleric Spells Table
*******************
+-------+---------------------------------------+
|Cleric |           Spells Per Day              |
|Level  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|    1  | 3 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    2  | 4 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    3  | 4 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    4  | 5 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    5  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    6  | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    7  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |
|    8  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |
|    9  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |
|   10  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |
|   11  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |
|   12  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |
|   13  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |
|   14  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |
|   15  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |
|   16  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |
|   17  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|   18  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
|   19  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
|   20  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
Clerics also get a single bonus spell per spell level, which is called a
Domain spell.  I do'not think that this has been fully inplemented, so you
instead simply get a extra spell per spell level, excluding 0.
My thoughts: Always bring a Cleric along with you, preferably good
aligned, so you always have the ability to cure many
Hp to a ally.  Also, they get lots of "curse" and "buff"
spells, such as Doom, Bestow Curse, Bulls Str.  When
they reach 9th level, they start to get a few damaging
spells, such as Flame Strike.  Simply due to their
buff spells, I bring 2 Clerics, so I can prepare enough
to enhance all 6 party members. A new note: give your
Clerics the Still Spell Feat if you are going to use
them as melee characters, as you can equip shields
without sacrificing their spell casting ability. Also,
as this doesn't appear to increase the casting time or
the level of the spell, metamagic feats have become
very tempting to have!
B4.3.4.    Druid
----------------
Vital Statistics
****************
HD: D8 (1-8 Hp per level)
BAB: Average
Fort: Good
Ref: Poor
Will: Good
Primary Score: Wis.  A Wis of 10+ is needed to cast Druid spells
Secondary Score: Dex.  As Druids can only wear non-metal armor,
a high Dex is needed to boost their AC.
Class Skills:  Concentration, Heal, Knowledge(Nature), Listen,
Spellcraft, Spot and Survival
Base Skill Points per level: 4
Skills gained at 1st level
**************************
Weapons Skills: Club, Dagger, Dart, Quarterstaff, Scimitar, Sickle,
Shortspear, Sling and Spear.
Armor Skills: Can use non-metallic Light and Medium Armor.  These
are; Padded, Leather, Studded Leather and Hide.
Animal Companion: Druids gain a Dog/Wolf at 1st level that acts as
an extra character.  The Dog/Wolf also improves as
the Druid levels up.
Spells:  Starting at 1st level, Druids can cast a number of Divine
spells.  He needs a Wis score of at least 10 + Spell Level
to be able to cast spells.  The DC of his spells is 10 +
Spell Level + Wis mod.  See table for spell progresssion.
Druid's need to prepare their spells in advance.
Skills gained later
*******************
Venom Immunity:  At 9th Level, the Druid becomes immune to all
poisons.
Druid Spells Table
******************
+-------+---------------------------------------+
|Druid  |           Spells Per Day              |
|Level  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
|    1  | 3 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    2  | 4 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    3  | 4 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    4  | 5 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    5  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    6  | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|    7  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |
|    8  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |
|    9  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |   |
|   10  | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |
|   11  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |   |
|   12  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |   |
|   13  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |   |
|   14  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |   |
|   15  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   |
|   16  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |   |
|   17  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|   18  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
|   19  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
|   20  | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
+-------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
My thoughts:  The Druid is normally a excellent class.  Notice that
I said NORMALLY.  For some reason, the developers have
not added in the Druid's key ability, Wild Shape.  This
skill allowed the Druid to change form into an animal,
gaining all the stats of the animal, as well as it's
attacks.  Due to this I have yet to start play as one
so any feedback about this class will be gratefully
recieved.
B4.3.5.    Fighter
------------------
Vital Statistics
****************
HD: D10 (1-10 Hp per level)
BAB: Good
Fort: Good
Ref: Poor
Will: Poor
Primary Score: Str.  More Str = more damage
Secondary Score: Con. As this character is frequently in melee, he
needs a high Hp level in order to survive.
Class Skill: Intimidate
Base Skill Points per level: 2
Skills gained at 1st level
**************************
Weapon Skills: All Simple and All Martial Weapons
Armor Skills: All Armors, plus All Shields (Except Tower)
Bonus Feat: Choose a combat feat that you meet the requirements for.
Skills gained later
*******************
Bonus Feat: Every 2nd level (2,4,6,8,etc,) choose an extra combat
feat that you meet the requirements for.
My thoughts: While the fighter doesn't get as many abilities as
the other classes, the sheer number of feats he gets
allows him to be very versatile.  He also gets access
to 3 feats that no other class gets, Weapon Spec,
Greater Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Spec.  These
feats add to his damage total and to his ability to hit