>If and when I get my area done, I'll roll a mortal and play
>test the practice code. I'm thinking some sort of warrior.
>Am open to suggestions, though I might decide to go with
>whatever I'm interested in at the time.


Fire giant axe/flail/dagger, or some other non-tanking spec.


>For your amusement, here's a list of the first few things I
>perfected with Nhiala. First number is rank, second is hours
>played. The only things I spammed were remove curse, cure
>blindness, word of recall and lore. Maybe disarm. Worked on
>them when there was little else to do, before I joined
>Fortress. Also I solo ranked to 35.
>
>14 10hr enh. damage
>16 19hr sword
>20 26hr mend wounds
>21 34hr flamestrike
>22 39hr parry
>22 39hr shield block
>22 40hr disarm
>23 46hr shield mastery
>24 53hr second attack
>24 54hr wrath
>28 67hr flank attack
>28 68hr mace
>29 74hr meditation
>31 82hr summon
>33 90hr veterans insight
>36 102hr third attack
>37 105hr sanctuary

First of all, this doesn't really tell us much. Its only showing one part of it. Second, you perfected shield mastery in 1 level? You got all 25% of the skill in 1 level, with no practice? I wish I had that kind of luck.