Viconia will not Haste

Elfie

I don't remember her not hasting in the 1st game but in Bhaal she will not even if I give her cheetah shoes, or another party member gives her the spell. I haven't changed any of the game settings. Please inform me, thanks.

wubble

does she have free action?

Elfie

I think so - she is not webbed or anything like that. We aren't even fighting.

Gallowglass

Ah, there's your answer then, @Elfie. The Free Action effect, granted by a (Cleric level 4) spell or by items such as the "Edventar's Gift" ring, makes the character immune to Hold/Web/Slow/etc., but also makes the character immune to your own Haste spells (and to Haste items such as the Boots of Speed).

Elfie

Thank you so much!! I did undress to see if the clothes or amulet were effecting her but I neglected the ring and of course that is the problem. I'm on my way to fight Sendai and as we are running she keeps getting caught or causing other problems because she is so slow.

Elfie

Funny we got this far in Bhaal without her needing haste.

Jarrakul

Yeah, Free Action is pretty weird in practice. In BG1, where saves are bad and disablers and common, it's fantastic. By TOB, where saves are good, boots of speed are prolific, Improved Haste has come into play, most dangerous disablers ignore Free Action anyway, Free Acton is more of a liability than an advantage.

Elfie

Yeah, I don't think I'll use it any more. I've played all day without it.

SmilingSword

Jarrakul said:

Yeah, Free Action is pretty weird in practice. In BG1, where saves are bad and disablers and common, it's fantastic. By TOB, where saves are good, boots of speed are prolific, Improved Haste has come into play, most dangerous disablers ignore Free Action anyway, Free Acton is more of a liability than an advantage.

Yup and then they forcibly add it to some of the best weapons in the game. The amount of times I have kept the flail of ages as a +5 is ridiculous. Or when the first time I build a spear wielding CHARNAME and made Ixil's Spike. So much anger!

Elfie

So true about the weapons - I'm confused. I saved all these weapons for protection from different spells and then I am hit with one that I didn't use. I guessed wrong or the powerful mages change up the spells.