Woody's Diablo
Asylum
Elitists!
by Da O'Toth
The Elitist is the noblest of all warriors, truly
upper-class, and proud to wear "{SNOB}" after their name:
(1) They only use uniques, except for the case of
amulets -- there, since there are no unique amulets in multi-player,
they can use any amulet as long as it is perfect (i.e., if stars +11;
if zodiac +20; etc.)
(2) Since uniqes are hard to find, they are
allowed to receive one at birth, and henceforth on their 5th, 10th,
15th, etc. birthday. (This is the only time I allow higher-level
characters to pass to lower-level ones.) -- They of course can use
all the uniques they find themselves.....
(3) They may use all the unique spells (i.e.,
heal, town portal, stone curse, etc.). But for similar spells, they
may only use the "noblest" one; i.e., nova for lightning based;
elemental for fire based missiles; flame wave instead of fire wall.
Both Bone Spirit and Blood Star are considerd "noble" (since the
proletariat eschews them).
I invented the elitists while suffering a severe
case of, to put it into Freudian terms, unique-envy. I mean, look at
all the other characters, they all get to use uniques -- there's that
mage prancing around in Naj's Light Plate, a Thinking Cap on his
head, wielding Dreamflange in one hand, and Storm Shield in the
other; and that rogue over there -- in his Demonspike Coat, Royal
Circlet, clutching Windforce (with Eaglehorn in his backpack -- or
vice versa). And what does a well-dressed top of the line warrior
wear? An aweful helm of some animal, some awesome plate of nothing,
maybe and emerald shield (sounds nice but is drab); and wielding a
King's one-handed-weapon of speed/haste. No fashion awards
here....
Well one cure to unique-envy is denial -- bah, I
never cared for those uniques anyway, wouldn't wear them at all
(maybe that's where barbarians started?)
Another one is to play as an elitist -- try it,
it's fun!