As the previous posts make clear, you can go a lot of different ways with Toorum. But I would avoid upgrading armour unless you do something to get serious boosts to your strength. I just finished a game with him using swords, but he was so loaded down he couldn't carry anything. So if you want the ...

I've noticed that solving the secret on level six pit seems to make the Uggardians spawn less frequently. If you don't solve the puzzle, sleeping for a little over a minute seems to work well. But after I solved it, they did not respawn that quickly.

Mystina, re your ultimate party:
What weapon/s did you use for your front row rogue?
I blended some of your suggestions with some other tips for
a much better party than the default set, thanks.

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