Guide for hunting with a ladyReport: Wilfred of Mayhem
A quick guide for valiant knights, based on the experiences of Wilfred of Mayhem’s hunts with Galadriel of Lothlorien.
In general
A Lady doesn’t hunt for experience; she plays the game for the community. She doesn’t care too much about levels, but sometimes like to do something different. Once per month, any Lady transforms in to a homicidal maniac, but that is an entirely different lesson and not covered in this short guide.
The preparations
Make sure her telephone is unplugged, mobile phone turned off and any MSN uninstalled. PMs should be ignored or she’ll suddenly freeze in front of a dragon.
Check the TV-guide before going on a hunt. You don’t want a show like The Bachelor to start while you’re hunting or your Lady is likely to log off, triple dragon spawn or not.
PvP rune training is invaluable as a Lady is not likely to stand still when she needs to be UHed….in fact, she moves even faster then.
Check if weapon and shield is brought along and not left at home in order to carry more food.
Patience...
Make sure she remembers what hotkey contains Magic shield. Though she can probably tell you exactly which key holds which smiley, heart, flower and congratulation, she’ll probably have hidden magic shield away on a handy key like shift-f3….if it is hotkeyed at all. Cute smileys don’t really “cut it”, so learn by heart any spell she might need - just in case.
Weapon and armour are required to match, regardless of quality. A full plate set with steel helmet, medusa shield and bright sword is thus superior to blue robe with royal helmet, demon shield and crown legs. Dragon amulet is totally unsuitable for wearing, no matter what you hunt; crystal necklace or elven amulet go much better with both blue robe and plate set.
Get used to it.
The hunt
Be prepared for a Lady often wanting to hunt above her level - and your as well.
Expect to make detours for the view, interesting sites, as well as pee and chat breaks (except that a Lady goes to “powder her nose” or “wash her hands”).
Don’t get separated. If you do, a Lady will most likely get angry and log out, again no matter where she is.
Keep in front while staying behind, don’t get in her way and don’t step on her heels. She might also insist that it’s “Ladies first” through the doors…
A Lady might decide to return quickly. She may change her mind 3 times in 5 minutes and you’ll just have to live with it.
If the spawn is taken, a Lady will be done hunting, sell her runes and start a new batch while talking of the next hunt.
A Lady will adopt the skills of her guardian and charge at the same monsters you do, with full confidence.
“Wait here” simply doesn’t work; she will follow at most a second later.
A Lady always wants to be perfectly safe and in the middle of the action.
A Lady will wander of to explore while you are blocking
Keep asking her if weapon and shield is up, as a distant minded rune maker will frequently forget and run around with a blank rune for protection. (20:41 Galadriel of Lothlorien: 20:40 You advanced in fist fighting.)
If your lady throws an SD and it fails to kill the monster instantly, finish it of quickly and discreetly, before she gets upset and throws another SD to take the last 10 hitpoints.
Bring at least a BP of patience, you’ll need it.
The aftermath
Be patient and tell her that she did well and that you’re not grumpy that the hunt only lasted for 25 minutes, used 600g in travel money, 9 SDs, 17 UH and gave 15 gold and a mace and naturally you want to hunt with her again...
19/1/2009, 22:07
