I basically deleted my shifter after Vahlen uninducted me for not defending, then decided I still really didn't get a taste of what the Nexus cabal was about, so I'd try again. Rolled Kelnur and ranked to hero in about 80 hours, then just ran around for about 5 days getting smacked around by pounding deathblows. I figured out after fighting villagers for a bit that I just couldn't compete. I had planned on fighting villager warriors when I rolled, so I said 'Yeah! I'll just go spear/dagger and hit those bastards with so much -str that they'll *never* be able to wield anything!' I added it all up and learned that I could indeed chalk up a -30 str to anyone in about 9 rounds if everything went right..then I came to realize villagers could just thirst their way out of that. So hey, I was screwed on fighting any berserkers. Even when I had enough time to get preps, haste/stoneskin/shield, whatever, it wasn't enough to tackle any berserker. So! I could either stick around and be evenly matched with you and Rustanviel, and die to everyone else, or just cut my losses and come back strong later with a different character. Anyway, end rant.