Wow, thanks everyone for your helpful responses. I found that using my drood as "bait" so to speak is a great way to draw in mobs and aoe them. Just have to watch for casters/ranged.

I made my drood a chanter, and really the only thing that slows me down is looting. I guess when I get to higher levels I will be drinking while the drood loots.

Also I guess I have to run Ulda to level my chanter, right?

I may just skip mara because I don't know it too well and I know I can run ZF in 20-25 mins.

Then go straigt to ST after that, cause the drops in ST have been buffed and are really great.

My mage has over 1000 SD so I may try Strat for the fun of it.

Thanks again