I am still alive and banking the full “Three Lives to Lose” status. I have noticed the mobs are starting to have some bite to their attacks, especially the casters.

I am level 17 and I have 3735 favor, so just 1265 to go. I have cleared most of the level 15 and 18 quests since there are so many groups around running the higher stuff. I do need to complete Siegebreaker and Mired in Kobolds before I can safely take level 18.

I’ll need a group for Siegebreaker due to the traps at the boss fight, and for Mired in Kobolds, I could handle the dragon, but it would take forever to kill it, so extra DPS would be a blessing.

My guild leader from Cannith, who is playing on Hardcore for the first time, sadly died in Keeper’s Sanctuary.

A Thraak hound got him while he was going to disable the traps. He had reincarnated once already and was level 12, but had already lost his extra life.

I have started a new Reaper toon using the Bladeforged iconic since they are so immune to everything. 3 Paladin, 3 Sorcerer, and 14 Warlock is the plan.

I took Cacodemon as my pact and will use Spellsword Acid to spread my damage potential out. Ice, Acid, Light, and Force.

I’ll go sword and board initially, and then as the reapers get tougher, I will respec and switch to blasting.