Dear Mark,

Mythological Software has put together a balanced adventure were a
wide variety of classes and levels can enjoy success against
individual map levels and "Boss Monsters".

There are two main strategies to getting experience. In the
WILDERNESS, GIANT ANTS appear in groups of up to 5 units. The more
monsters you fight at one time, the more experience points you get
per spellpoint you spend in ATTACK_GROUP and ATTACK_ALL spells.
However, the sooner you enter a new map level, the sooner you fight
higher level monsters that are worth more experience points. Either
strategy works in the game.

I have always favorited the "search every map square" approach to
Dragon Bane 1 (DB1) and Dragon Bane 2: "Return of Kra'an" (DB2:MSRK)
since the treasure chests usually have better items than the random
items on dead monsters. While hidden treasure chests often have
better items than treasure chests out in the open were anyone can
find them. It also means I get every last drop of enjoyment out of
my $27.

The first time I played DB2:MSRK I explored the entire WILDERNESS-
were you can recharge- looking for SUNFRUIT before going into CELLAR
1, so I had access to LEVEL 2 spells like CALL GHOST OF KAELAN in
CELLAR 1.

Pick whichever strategy you like playing.

Sincerely yours,
NEFTF

--- In DragonBaneII@y..., "markragland" <markragland@y...> wrote:
> When I fought the prince, I used Archer, Knight, Dwarf, Sorcerer,
> Wizard. I was around level 10 or 11, however. My strategy has
> always been to be as "overprepared" for battle as possible. A lot
of
> times I'll go into a place, kill as many people as I can without
> taking the booty or the prize............teleport back, regenerate
> spell points by jogging, then go back 4 and 5 times collecting
> experience. I have just begun the journey through Kra'an's Lair,
and
> My team is at level 16. For now, I go back and fight and will
> continue to do so until I reach level 18. Only at that level will
I
> face Kra'an. It takes longer to to it this way because of all the
> regenerations, but the more experience I accumulate, the more
damage
> I do and the more accurate I am.
>
> This strategy is important, even in a modified fashion if you are
> following the walk-through. The walk-through can get you past the
> different adventures quickly, at the expense of experience
> points....because there is not as much exploring and fighting if
you
> follow the walk-through to the letter.
>
> Just a suggestion.....I could be wrong.
>
> ....Mark