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<blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 4600100" data-attributes="member: 61155">Pyramid has a very diverse range of encounters (unlike, say, Thunderspire Mountain, which had pretty large areas of the same enemies over and over again.) And not too many of the monsters really have anything required to deal with them. There are areas where certain energy types might come in handy, but they don't remain the same throughout the entire adventure, and are certainly not necessary - and I don't think there are any energy types especially penalized.&nbsp;The things I would consider in advance, as a player: &nbsp;1) It is a dungeon - lots of small corridors and rooms. The rooms are generally distinct and have their own individuality, but expect confined spaces. &nbsp;2) Conditions. Lots of monsters through around effects, especially daze. Most characters are able to handle this fine, but it is something to keep in mind - someone who always needs minor actions to reload a crossbow, for example, might often find themselves frustrated. &nbsp;3) I highly recommend having someone able to cast rituals. You are in for an extended adventure away from civilization - it is handy to be somewhat self-sufficient on magic item creation/etc, as well as other useful rituals. &nbsp;Those are really all just general pieces of advice anyway, since Pyramid has a diverse enough cast of enemies that I can't think of any specific builds that will regularly be useless. But those would be the things to keep in mind - nothing too severe or significant. &nbsp;You probably want a standard balanced party, but I haven't seen any specific roles that are either hindered or absolutely vital - the group I am running through it is without a controller, and has a pretty even split among the other roles (being slightly heavy on strikers), and has done fine. &nbsp;Beyond that, nothing else really comes to mind.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrMyth, post: 4600100, member: 61155"] Pyramid has a very diverse range of encounters (unlike, say, Thunderspire Mountain, which had pretty large areas of the same enemies over and over again.) And not too many of the monsters really have anything required to deal with them. There are areas where certain energy types might come in handy, but they don't remain the same throughout the entire adventure, and are certainly not necessary - and I don't think there are any energy types especially penalized. The things I [I]would[/I] consider in advance, as a player: 1) It is a dungeon - lots of small corridors and rooms. The rooms are generally distinct and have their own individuality, but expect confined spaces. 2) Conditions. Lots of monsters through around effects, especially daze. Most characters are able to handle this fine, but it is something to keep in mind - someone who always needs minor actions to reload a crossbow, for example, might often find themselves frustrated. 3) I highly recommend having someone able to cast rituals. You are in for an extended adventure away from civilization - it is handy to be somewhat self-sufficient on magic item creation/etc, as well as other useful rituals. Those are really all just general pieces of advice anyway, since Pyramid has a diverse enough cast of enemies that I can't think of any specific builds that will regularly be useless. But those would be the things to keep in mind - nothing too severe or significant. You probably want a standard balanced party, but I haven't seen any specific roles that are either hindered or absolutely vital - the group I am running through it is without a controller, and has a pretty even split among the other roles (being slightly heavy on strikers), and has done fine. Beyond that, nothing else really comes to mind. [/QUOTE]

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