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I checked the raws, and it seems you are correct, it was just vampire and werewolf that can't coexist. I think I will go become a vampiric necromancer myself....any downsides to it?

As a vampire you'll weaken if you don't drink blood, so you're not quite as self-sufficient as a pure necromancer.

Quote from: ff2 on June 08, 2013, 12:11:04 pm

Quote from: random_odd_guy on June 07, 2013, 06:35:29 pm

Actually the problem is that vampires can't become necromancers (yes, i know it sucks)

Actually, they can (it's how I got past all the zombies).

No they can't. That's just because undead don't attack undead. Sure you can get INTO the tower that way, the problem is when you reach the book of necromancy, it won't do anything. you can check the raws for necromancers and vampires. They are coded to not allow werewolves, vampires, or necromancers to be co-present in the same being. Sorry dude. The two are mutually exclusive

Necromancy is completely compatible with werecurses, huskification, and vampirism. However, Goblins and Elves can't become Necromancers since they don't age past adolescence.

I make goblin civ members less prone to murdering one another.

Vampirism isn't working as intended? Only one thing to do: Huskification. Although I recommend travelling between areas to get all the interesting locations first, yeah.

Quote from: coldmonkey on May 25, 2013, 07:40:22 am

The material doesn't matter when it comes to blocking dragonfire or fireballs. Wooden shields, bone shields, adamantium shields, all are equally fireproof, that is, 100% so.

Shame. Cause faming shield would be awesome. Why always swords that are on fire?

The idea that having flaming tools and introducing them to the intimate workings of someone you don't get along with is much too human for these forums. I mean, it's not really that hard, is it? Anyone can wield a torch, it doesn't prove anything. Wearing flaming clothes on the other hand, or better yet, wearing nothing at all and being on fire... that is the essence of dwarfish behavior.

Am I officially an adventurer now? I just survived brutal dehydration by walking into a kobold cave, slaughtering them all and drinking their blood to sustain myself.

Brutal dehydration countered by even more brutal hydration? You've earned your stripes and then some.

If I really, really want to make an unbeatable adventurer, I put all starting points into a weapon skill, although I do enable Reader. That way I have a solid attack and Necromancer potential. Then, I train up sneaking, swimming and crutch-walking at once. Once I'm good at it, I raid a castle or fortress for armour. What kind isn't really important as long as it gives maximum coverage, because I'm not gonna attack any armed opponent yet. Instead I travel into the wilderness and sneak around until I find a group of mostly harmless critters. I sneak into their midst, lay down, reveal myself. Oh, and start with having shields equipped. No weapon is necessary. No dodging, no charging, auto-wrestle enabled. Press '.' (dot) to skip your turn. What happens now is that several harmless critters will attack me over and over without trying to escape due to my proximity. Fighter, Shield User and Armor User will skyrocket. Dodging will rise some at first, but Shield User will become dominant. What do? Just drop the shields, and now I'm training Dodging the same way.
What I end up with is high Shield User, Fighter, Armor User, Dodging, willpower, strength, toughness etc., plus the high weapon skill I started out with. No risk involved, no good equipment required. It's also not very fun in any Dwarven kind of way, but it does make things easier if you plan on becoming a Husk Necromancer killing machine for purpose of invading the HFS.