Mongerman's IA4.1 adventure Options

[Mongerman]

Hello all. I started with IA3 and left it due to work commitments. Hopefully i'll be able to finish IA4.1 this time round. Before I start, I'll explain my choice of protagonist, planned party etc etc. Hopefully this will be of some help to all players.

Choice of protagonist : Blade with maxed str/dex/int, 16 con, 3 wis, 15 cha.

Why: It was a tough choice between a f/m as recommanded by thetruth, and my own previous experiences with the blade. However, the blade finally wins out as:

1. With offensive spin and tensers, the Blade's thaco is equivalent (give or take minus 1) to the f/m.
2. With un-nerfed tables (recommanded component of IA), blade gets lvl 7 spells
3. By soloing the un-modded parts of the game, a blade can reach lvl 12-13. Which means when I pick up my party, they will all be at a higher level, as opposed to being xp hogs
4. I hate haer delis
5. I have a blade from BG1 tutu

With my choice of protagonist made, I know I will miss out on the expanded mage/ranger quest. maybe next time.

Choice of NPCs
1.A multiplayer created R/C kicked out till i reach desired level to recruit NPCs.
2. Nalia, to be replaced by Imoen
3. Minsc SK'd to berserker
4. Keldorn

I'll post again once I get underway.

Regards

This post has been edited by Mongerman: Apr 23 2007, 01:56 PM

[Mongerman]

Well I've made it through the maze. Only to be continually pummelled by the dracolich. A word of advice to all, buff BEFORE going to the final area! The dracolich just rushes straight in your face. Now, does anyone has any advice how to defeat the drcolich with an unbuffed party?

[thetruth]

Now, does anyone has any advice how to defeat the drcolich with an unbuffed party?

You could rest and buff your party in the last area before the Draco-Lich's lair.

The trick becomes his wing buffects. I always have my fighters so that they get knocked back near my other characters, many dragons that if they knock out the front line fighters will head for the other party members anyway, so as my fighters are getting back up they meet him again before he gets to my pc.

There is a way to become immune to the Wing Buffets.
Both to their damage (bypasses PfMWs but not Stoneskin and M.Image) and to their throwing back effect.

The Spell Shield can protect someone from both effects
Moreover it doesn't get dispelled after a Wing Buffet (like with the Beholders' Dispelling Rays).

And also from what I have noticed the same Spell Shield makes someone immune to the Dragon's Breath Weapon.

The only problem is that it gets dispelled with any spell cast at the character, so only with a little micromanagment someone can see the benefits of this immunity.

[leonidas]

And also from what I have noticed the same Spell Shield makes someone immune to the Dragon's Breath Weapon.

Yes, I noticed this as well, with the shadow dragon's breath.

It must surely be a bug, however.