| not much attention is being paid to the quarterstaff category, which features two of the games best weapons - Staff of the Magi - which debuffs the enemy and Staff of the Ram +6. Hit somebody with SotM and they are vulnerable, hit them with SotR and they take huge damage and often get knocked down. dragons can be knocked back and giants? well giants DO get knocked down and out. I particularly enjoy seeing fire giants sprawling.
I'm using SotM to allow my thief to run into shadows to come back and backstab - with the cloak of non-detection and ring of free action, you can get away every time - swap weapon, hide, return and backstab. that is a reliable way of dealing with multiple bad guys without taking any damage. I did all the beholders, mind-flayers and gauths in the underdark with just the PC using that technique. makes SotM a class 1 weapon.
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