I'm getting annoyed as this is the killer of me with bandits all the time and thus pondering.. what do you'll have and use gear wise to prevent this or if I am overlooking something?

The problem I'm facing is the begging part of the log.. which is a level 3 injury and thus I can't cast and it's just gets uglier from there. Any tips as this is usually what kills my paladin these days?
Afore the log.. gear is as follows:

My infamous veil iron katana (5x)
a blue vaalorn greathelm
6x vaalorn full plate, heavy crit padded

I always 2x in Armor, PT, and my Weapon
1x in CMs
Spells.. stopped for now though I'm considering getting another 10 slots just to have 1650 already though not implemented

Rest are just fillers.. but Lore: 15 in Spirit Lore, 40 in Religion Lore

It's the damage to the head that's giving me the trouble and I don't have any answer to it other than pray I get lucky and can get the first cast since I typically find it best to use 1630 followed by 1614 then CMAN Surge, 1630 again and follow it up a Multi Strike and then kill what's left starting with the one not stunned (if any). Basically I'm crowd controlling and this (and Cut throat) are the number one killers

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[Glatoph, Icy Passage]
Small openings in the ceiling allow rays of light to shine in, illuminating the trail beneath you. Being careful not to slip on the icy floor, you look down through thin ice and see what you can only assume to be the river, moving under your feet.
Obvious exits: north, southwest
Suddenly, you hear a soft whoosh of air as you realize you've just stepped on a carefully concealed inflated pouch.
Your surroundings begin to spin as you collapse in a heap, sick to your stomach!

Roundtime: 6 sec.
A human thief suddenly leaps from his hiding place!
A giantman rogue suddenly leaps from his hiding place!
A human robber suddenly leaps from his hiding place!
PR>
A giantman rogue slips into hiding.
PR>
[Roll result: 30 (open d100: 19)]
A human thief kicks his leg at your groin, but you manage to turn away in time, resulting in a light kick to your leg instead.
PR>
A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +323 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +12 = +94
A clean miss.
PR>prep 1630
A giantman rogue leaps out of his hiding place!
A giantman rogue swings a twohanded sword at you!
AS: +382 vs DS: +201 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +11 = +221
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Smack to the eye bursts blood vessels.
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
SP>
You are still stunned.
SP>ca
You are still stunned.
SP>
A human thief swings a longsword at you!
AS: +353 vs DS: +274 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +74 = +170
... and hits for 2 points of damage!
Glancing blow to your right leg!
SP>beseech
You beseech Ronan for some divine assistance.
Your petition to Ronan has been heard and you feel a renewed freedom as a restricting force is abolished from you.
You are no longer stunned.
P>prep 1630
[Roll result: 33 (open d100: -66)]
A human robber feints to the left, but you aren't fooled for a second.
P>
A giantman rogue swings a twohanded sword at you!
AS: +382 vs DS: +274 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +90 = +227
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Quick slash to your upper right arm!
Just a nick
P>
You can't make that dextrous of a move!
P>ca
You don't have a spell prepared!
P>swear
You swear vehemently enough to scour the bark from a tree.
P>
A giantman rogue slips into hiding.
P>
A human thief swings a longsword at you!
AS: +353 vs DS: +268 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +19 = +121
... and hits for 1 point of damage!
Light slash to your abdomen!
Barely nicked.
P>cman surge
You focus deep within yourself, searching for untapped sources of strength.
You feel significantly stronger.
[ Surge of Strength: +0:01:30, 0:01:29 remaining. ]
[ Surge of Strength Cooldown: +0:03:00, 0:03:00 remaining. ]
P>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance.
P>
A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +162 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +36 = +279
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.
P>mstrike
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a silver-edged black veil iron katana at a human robber!
AS: +369 vs DS: +328 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +31 = +113
... and hit for 5 points of damage!
Weak slash across chest!
Slightly less painful than heartburn.
You swing a silver-edged black veil iron katana at a human thief!
AS: +369 vs DS: +296 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +50 = +164
... and hit for 33 points of damage!
Feint to the left goes astray as the human thief dodges!
You scratch my back...

Your flurry of strikes leaves you off-balance and out of position.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
[ MStrike Cooldown: +0:01:00, 0:01:00 remaining. ]
PR>
A giantman rogue leaps out of his hiding place!
A giantman rogue swings a twohanded sword at you!
AS: +382 vs DS: +162 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +76 = +325
... and hits for 42 points of damage!
Deep slash to your right forearm!
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
!SPR>
A human thief swings a longsword at you!
AS: +353 vs DS: +150 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +79 = +299
... and hits for 18 points of damage!
Weak slash to your lower back!
!SPR>
You feel fully energetic again.
!SP>
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, a human robber engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +145 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +32 = +292
... and hits for 11 points of damage!
Attack hits your throat but doesn't break the skin.
Close!

A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +145 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +83 = +343
... and hits for 25 points of damage!
Blow to your back cracks several vertebrae.

A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +145 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +85 = +345
... and hits for 24 points of damage!
Nice shot to the head gouges your cheek!

A human robber swings a scimitar at you!
AS: +393 vs DS: +140 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +30 = +295
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.
Your boosted confidence and fearlessness fade.
The subdued warmth embracing you fades along with the spiritual force surrounding your arms.
The powerful look leaves you.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
The dully illuminated mantle protecting you begins to falter, then completely fades away.
Your bolstered defenses fade with the soft glow about you.
The white light leaves you.
The very powerful look leaves you.
The light blue glow leaves you.
The dim celadon wisps about your hands flare up once more and fade completely away.
You feel slightly weakened as the blood in your veins thins.
You feel your abilities diminish as the energy provided by your patron fades from around you.
You lose a bit of focus as the knowledge of future battles drifts from your mind.

It seems you have died, my friend. Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.

...departing in 10 mins...

A human robber laughs in victory!
>beseech
He roots through your pockets and takes some silver coins. With an evil grin, he pulls out a belt pouch and stashes away his ill-gotten gain.
DEAD>
A giantman rogue exchanges a nod with a human thief.
DEAD>
You beseech Ronan for some divine assistance.
DEAD>
* Falvicar just bit the dust!


Any suggestions to prevent the right off the bat a level 3 injury to the eye that prevents casting? I thought I was covered with the full plate (HCP) and the greathelm (normal)

Here's my build for those curious

Falvicar (at level 84), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 270 170
Combat Maneuvers...................| 188 88
Two-Handed Weapons.................| 272 172
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 160 60
Physical Fitness...................| 270 170
Dodging............................| 185 85
Harness Power......................| 185 85
Spirit Mana Control................| 102 24
Spiritual Lore - Blessings.........| 2 0
Spiritual Lore - Religion..........| 140 40
Spiritual Lore - Summoning.........| 70 15
Perception.........................| 120 30
Climbing...........................| 140 40
Swimming...........................| 140 40
First Aid..........................| 140 40

Spell Lists
Minor Spiritual....................| 30

Spell Lists
Paladin............................| 40
Training Points: 15 Phy 0 Mnt (256 Phy converted to Mnt

Not a paladin (more's the pity!), but I would definitely pick up some more survival and perception ranks. We just had a similar conversation over in the Ranger folder, and that was the same conclusion.

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~ Bill, Coyote.
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." - Marcus Aurelius

Probably not an answer you are looking for but, while it has been awhile since I have hunted them, my paladin pretty much wades though bandits. The major difference being that he is sword and board vs. two-hander. Shields provide a lot of defense in terms of DS and the ability to block some of the attacks. So I still get disabled but can pretty safely wait through the stun/RT/stancing/whatever and come out on the other side swinging.

At least one if not more of the attacks would likely have been shield blocked and two or three attacks would have been avoided by the additional shield DS (saving you 6-7 health plus reduced damage on the other attacks due to lower end attack results). Additionally with spike mastery some damage and potential stun/death could have been dealt back while you were incapacitated as well.

My perception and survival training are both pretty low (23 perception, 20 survival, 1xPF at 72nd level).

If you aren't already using it, maybe throwing up 102 for the additional defense when hunting bandits would help as well. It looks like you can spare the hit to your AS.

Chad probably had the best advice: step away to regroup/eat herbs/recover and finish them off a few minutes down the road.

-- Robert