Halls Hopper
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Tips For Melee Naga?
I have recently gotten bored of my usual play, which is usually Minotaur/Hill Orc heavy fighters. Also played as a Gnoll Skald a bit, which was fun, but I've recently turned to Nagas. I've previously avoided them because they were labelled as "advanced". (The implications of telling new players to avoid these races is a discussion for another day.)
What I've ended up doing is starting as NaFi, and immediately abandoning the scale armor for leather armor as well as training dodge and long blades. I put most of my attribute points into Dex, since Strength starts high enough as a Fighter. This creates a hybrid melee character with both AC and EV, although I mainly focus on improving EV. I also regularly worship either Okawaru (preferred over Trog because magic) or Hepliaklqana. (Because having a perma-ally is fun)
This might not be optimal, maybe not even good at all in the late game, (I wouldn't know) but I find it fun and interesting. The perks of playing as a Naga compared to the drawbacks are interesting to me, and playing as a build that I haven't played with much or heard much about is fun. I've also played some as NaSk, but I feel like the investment in Int as a Skald wouldn't be worth it compared to what I'm doing now.
All that explaining aside, does anyone have any tips for improving this build? How much should I be investing in Magic use? Would it be more efficient to find a different background to start as? Any other good God choices? And, when I worship Hepliaklqana, what's the best background for my ancestor?