Mackey wrote:It appears that AC is based on something other than items. Is it Race, Class or Stats?
AC is based on your equipment, except for Samurai, whose AC naturally decreases as they gain levels. (Which is one of the reasons that Samurai are so deadly at high levels).
Mackey wrote:Does DEX affect hit probability, evade, or both?
DEX primarily controls the speed at which you can attack.
Mackey wrote:What's the defense against getting stoned? I ran into Gorgons in D4 twice, and both times my Samurai was dead in one shot (from about 150 HP).
The defense is to not allow monsters that can stone to get a chance to swing on your melee characters. That is what your mages are for. When you meet up with monsters that can stone (or any other bad ass monster), slow the game speed down to a minimum and blast them before they get a chance to swing.
Mackey wrote:How does "Find Treasure" work? When/where/how do I use the special items that give that power?
The find treasure items will lead you the the secret room on a given level. They work much as the Cartographer's scroll work, except that they lead you to the secret room rather than to the stairs out.