You will need about 6000 gold for this step. Use Britain for a starting city as it has all the vendors to purchase your skills. (If you're certain you'll be adding animal taming, then drop magery for taming.) For stats, choose 10/10/60 (str/dex/int)-you'll be helpless and weak, but it's the first thing we'll be fixing. In this case, that's 50 provocation and 50 magery. Wyvern in t2aĪs with any new character you'll want to start out with the toughest, most expensive skills. Provocation/Musicianship: Frost Troll vs. Start with 50 magery, 50 provocation, 10/10/60 (str/dex/int) If you're a power gamer, building a bard is great because most of it can be done via macros that don't require much intervention-be sure to make use of your second and third accounts! * ProTip: start training a HealBot or collecting bandages (see below) Also, the base template (music, provocation, magery, meditation, evaluating intelligence) gives you a usable character quickly with the possibility of adding additional skills down the road. With a few good macros, learning provocation and music costs almost nothing but time, making it perfect for someone starting out at UOR. The provoke mage is a powerful money maker that's useful throughout your Ultima career. New to Ultima and looking to power game? Eager to farm enough gold for that first house? Feeling overwhelmed with choices and just want a viable character?
