[Uza Khan]

Hi all,

Just about to get started on P99 after a long 10+ year break. I've been looking around some of the various forum postings and I respect that everyone says, "Go with what you like", but I am somewhat torn between a couple of main points and I was hoping some of you knowledgeable guys & gals could help me please.

Dwarf: Best starting stats. Access to Brell Imbued cultural armor. +5 MR.
Half Elf: Mainly for access to Nature's Defender and Medium size. Also, a little fashion quest perhaps.

For the record, I know that this is an extremely small set of deciding points, and I'm sure there are probably more to consider, but I guess it could come down to essentially: is it worth having Nature's Defender (and maybe Hero Bracers) along the way for an HEF or does the mighty mini Dwarf get stuff just as good to make it worthwhile for the long haul?

The long haul is kind of what I'm trying to think about, but I love EQ and I would have a blast no matter which race I went with. I know raiding could also be a deciding factor as well, and ideally I will get to a point where I can do some of that as well because there was a lot of things I missed out on back when I first started playing in 1999 and there are lots of zones and mobs I simply need to see.

Just looking for some expert opinions and thoughts to help me make a choice. I appreciate everyone's time.

Thanks,

Uza