Stats starting A3 NM:



Insight Staff switch:

Cursed + extra strong... Stay away!

Keeping this charm for now.



Thanks Alkor.


Another failed savage polearm recipe... Included because I don't have any more interesting screenshots yet, and I needed a third for this post.

I make a savage polearm every time I find a less than flawless diamond. You can see every single attempt in the albums.

BTW, today's album is here : http://s1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/d2thing/20120325/

I made a big mistake putting those shaels into merc's armor. I should have kept one so that I could upgrade his NEW armor!




Gear update, I can use the life anyway!

A failed safety craft, even though fcr and teleport are cool. Just not for Penelope..


Quest update:



I returned the ring to Ormus..

And a failed caster craft...




Gear update:


I had a 40 mana GC, but I'm really feeling the pinch on my inv. space. I need more runes for crafting... pgems are taking over stash.

This post was edited by DManZ on Mar 26 2012 12:18am

The good witch doctor was immune to my attacks, but fortunately my merc handled him quickly.



I then got the tome:



I REALLY dread going into the ruined temple.. 5 stat points hardly seem worth the risk but I'm trying to go straight through all the quests and WPs.


One more errand to run:

Transmute!



Smashy!



Goldwrap! Saved for alternate MF gear.

I TOTALLY wasted those shaels!!



Damn!!! ISO SHAEL! They were dropping left & right in a1 & 2. Where my shaels at?! I need two now... one to make a new rhyme, and another for upping merc's boneflesh.


I was way overloaded (3x each) on all pGems except perf amythysts. I also was saving a 13 res all amulet. So when I made another perf Amethyst I decided to try a prismatic amulet recipe. The result:



This really helped make space for the shield I've got to save.

I'm making my way through the durance here, and it is VERY slow going. Damn dolls are only targeting me... Ignoring my merc totally.

Then runes started dropping somewhat frequently.

Amn is not shael: http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/d2thing/20120325/Screenshot126.jpg
Thul is not shael: http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/d2thing/20120325/Screenshot127.jpg
Ral is not shael: http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w486/d2thing/20120325/Screenshot128.jpg


But with the Ral at least I could make a blood craft for merc:



This post was edited by DManZ on Mar 26 2012 12:35am

Crap.... I appreciate the higher defense and dual res of his current.



Durance was SO SLOW....



I explored nearly the entire map on L1 too.




The only good thing about durance was an exp shrine near the stairs. I hit it right before the final casts.