Yew wrote:Macroing provocation at the Moonglow Zoo is always a sound bet. You still can be town killed, but the area tends to be less traveled than many other areas.
Yes, this is probably the best location, although you still can/will be town-killed if afk.
Re: Provo-dexxer, please look at
Other Professions (you will need to be logged-in to these Forums),
Skald, but also
Gypsy; Gypsy is probably the easiest/cheapest to actually field, but training Archery would be a necessary (and, perhaps, difficult/pricey) prerequisite.
Below, I'll describe in some detail how to macro any melee weapon skill off of a hired NPC (a la remarks from Boondock_Saint). I also know a method of efficiently and safely raising Archery (you'd need either me, or another of your own accounts plus my method): I would demand that you supply your own bows and arrows (and/or buy them from me, lol) but, otherwise, I would only ask some absurdly-trivial fee for providing the service.
How to hire an NPC to raise melee skills (there does exist a guide, here, somewhere, but I'm too lazy to look for it):
Prerequisite(s):
1. a(nother) Player Character who can heal the NPC and keep him/her alive: with adequate skill in Healing, this can be done by the Character who is gaining weapon skill.
2. a secluded spot that has a long table: yes, this can be done inside of a Guard-Zone, without doing anything that will get you Guard-Whacked.
Okay, here we go.
1. Ensure the existence of the prerequisites.
2. The PC that wishes to train the skill must hire an NPC fighter/paladin (paladins are better: they can be found in Jhelom/Delucca); pay the NPC and say, "all follow me".
3. Travel to the training site.
4. On one side of the table, with the NPC in the middle, say, "all stay".
5. Run around the table to a spot opposite the NPC.
6. Say, "all guard me", and use the Hiding skill (or have that other PC cast Invisibility on you).
7. Position the PC that will be Healing the NPC.
8. While invisible, equip dagger/butcher-knife/wand (depending on desired skill); when ready, go into Combat mode and double-click the NPC; do nothing else.
9. Say, "all stay" (you will become un-invisible, but the NPC should still be immobile).
10. Run around the table to a tile adjacent to the NPC: you should start swinging at him/her, but without the NPC fighting back.
11. Sit back and gain skill; don't let the NPC die; if he/she does, hire another and repeat.
If you have questions, ask here, or PM me.
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Cheers.
SS