It IS possible to ascend without such cheats, but incredibly difficult.
I would say (and this is certainly true in my case) that an ascension without resorting to either spoilers or source-diving belongs in the "not going to happen" category.
I would say (and this is certainly true in my case) that an ascension without resorting to either spoilers or source-diving belongs in the "not going to happen" category.
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You definitely won't win every time, of course, but you'll be pretty okay.
But that might be because I focussed on the supposedly harder classes after doing Valkyrie and Wizard.
Archaeologists are also hard to start out, but Lawful alignment, good aptitude for the sabre skill, and a starting tinning kit make them easier later on.