"better part of valor" thread [now doing improved Ulcaster]
Ygramul
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((This is an SCS, no-reload, trilogy run, technically, speaking. I have yet to complete one of these after a decade of trying.))
I figure, I should try and record my glorious escapes and close shaves with death, rather than my pitiful deluded triumphs (why, yes, I do have Xan in my party why do you ask).
After almost dying in the Firewine dungeon...
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/31224/firewine-is-hard-chills
...my ragtag team cleared Gullykin of the treat of the Ogre mage after three descents and retreats. Then cleaned the country side a bit and headed to Ulcaster, which will be my next post.
** In the mean time here is my house rules:
No-cheese & no obstructive metagaming. I personally roll characters without re-arranging stats (i.e. no
min-max), but usually reroll for a bit. Minor aesthetic changes via EEkeper is okay (I like my fighter/mage multi to be human, for example), but no hacks like imported immunities or items.) I don't buy back ("recharge") wands or other such shenanigans. No maximum hitpoints: too bad if my big burly fighter rolled a 1 at level up.
I use SCS with all AI improvements & some modest challenges, but without major rule changes (e.g. mages don't autocast a dozen spells on round 1; in turn, I don't prebuff by metagaming encounters, except for scouting).
Currently running, a LG Human multiclass Fighter/Diviner (EEkeepered for flavor; no more special than a gnome F/I). In this run Imoen is kept a sorcerer from day 1. The rest of my team is Branwen, Jaheira, Xan, Safana.
next up: my first Ulcaster rout...
P.S. Feel free to share your own daring escapes.
I figure, I should try and record my glorious escapes and close shaves with death, rather than my pitiful deluded triumphs (why, yes, I do have Xan in my party why do you ask).
After almost dying in the Firewine dungeon...
http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/31224/firewine-is-hard-chills
...my ragtag team cleared Gullykin of the treat of the Ogre mage after three descents and retreats. Then cleaned the country side a bit and headed to Ulcaster, which will be my next post.
** In the mean time here is my house rules:
No-cheese & no obstructive metagaming. I personally roll characters without re-arranging stats (i.e. no
min-max), but usually reroll for a bit. Minor aesthetic changes via EEkeper is okay (I like my fighter/mage multi to be human, for example), but no hacks like imported immunities or items.) I don't buy back ("recharge") wands or other such shenanigans. No maximum hitpoints: too bad if my big burly fighter rolled a 1 at level up.
I use SCS with all AI improvements & some modest challenges, but without major rule changes (e.g. mages don't autocast a dozen spells on round 1; in turn, I don't prebuff by metagaming encounters, except for scouting).
Currently running, a LG Human multiclass Fighter/Diviner (EEkeepered for flavor; no more special than a gnome F/I). In this run Imoen is kept a sorcerer from day 1. The rest of my team is Branwen, Jaheira, Xan, Safana.
next up: my first Ulcaster rout...
P.S. Feel free to share your own daring escapes.
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Apparently, my "improved Ulcaster" install of SCS improves the Icharyd, a formidable undead knight. I almost bring him close to death; rotating my front line of my F/M, Jaheira, and Branwen, all of whom are hurting now -- and he summons the help of Myrkul when close to death, which grants him: DUHM + call lightning + full heal -- Holy Undead Terror, that wasn't planned for!
As luck would have it, I was wearing the electricity boots (always should for dungeon delving in no-reload). But next round Branwen was not so lucky. Zap! ... and she falls dead before muttering "not again". (Wait, what? Icharyd's call lighting activates *every* round, apparently. Jaheira is jealous!)
I quickly grab Branwen's gear; waste a summon to distract the Big I and head to the edge of the map.
... exist stage right chased by Icharyd.
I have been close to dying several times in my no reload run (last one against some trolls in the druid grove) and I still get some adrenaline running when In that position. Anyway, I havent learnt to be careful yet, so will likely die in non boss fights