"Ever" eh? Hyperbole much? Having play-tested quite a few games (most in beta or alpha) I can confidently contradict that generalism. However, I assume that here it is not likely. Just wishful thinking more than likely. Thanks for the .02.

Have you not seen Japanese Anime cartoons, where the hero typically wears an 8 feet long, 1 foot wide great sword, and wields it with the ease of a foil.

Predawn

I also find it amusing. While a halfling using a tree trunk bigger than him/herself is unrealistic, complete realism is not fun. If size restrictions were introduced, certain race/class combinations would be next to imposable. Besides, such ridiculous sights are fairly common in the fantasy genera. Who can not name one character that wields a weapon that would be utterly impractical in reality?

Yup... Pretty much following your suggestions... Although I am finding that raising Dex and Con together works out better. And I race to Shield Pummel 5. So many things to Stun! :) My current DF is running around in a Gold Leather Bikini named the "Skin of Many". Level 11 and I have yet to even see Steel Plate. Light Fighter equipment coming out of every orifice, but no heavy stuff yet. Ah well... it will come! :)

What, you want me to add equipment restriction based on size ? ;>

This was changed way back to an other kind of unlocking that does not require scumming or dumb luck :)

If you want to spoil yourself you can go look at http://te4.org/wiki/tome4-unlockables

While you would most likely get better armor by the time you had the strength to wear that set, I agree that a chest, locker or house would be handy.

With you maxing strength the 17 encumbrance shouldn't even be noticeable - especially sense you really shouldn't bother carrying around kit that isn't egoed, double egoed, greater egoed, or artefactual for sale. And once you do hit your encumbrance cap, just start to drop the lower material leveled items and work your way up. Really, unless you're actually going to use it, you really don't even need haul it out to sell it - gold drops are so high and frequent now that you can live just off of that really.

Also, the 'suggested build' you say you are using, is that possibly mine - found here - http://te4.org/blogs/finalmaster/2010/12/dwarf/character-builds-1-dwarf-fighter ?

If so, AWESOME!

Well... the final fight was a cakewalk, except I had to restart it twice due to bugs in beta 13. With archmage, you simply "freeze" the blue wizards with Time Prison (Alatar) and Stone Wall (Pallando), phase to the summoning portals, close them all, get rid of the few summons, kill Pallando, kill Alatar, the end...

Oh and having Aeryn alive really helps... She keeps the wizards busy attacking her while healing and never really losing hps.

Well done indeed

You make it sound as if it was a walk in the park, it was not, was it ?

Grats Powerwyrm!!