Started a v5 game, Will play slowly Options

[Sikret]

I just started a game myself. Since I'm too busy in RL, the game will proceed very slowly.

Those who will use a similar party (even if not a completely identical one) can also use this topic to send their progress reports or journals and we can compare them.

This thread can also be used as a rough walkthrough and suggested quest order for players who may need it.

I will also add some general hints for players who may need them, but I suggest that you try the battles without reading those hints for a few times. Read the hints only if you *really* need them.

My party is this for now:

1- Protagonist:
Human Vagrant
Str: 18/03
Dex: 18
Con: 19
Int: 10
Wis: 18
Cha: 12
Proficiencies:
Two Weapon Skills: +++
Long Sword: +
Axe: +
Club: +
Flail: +

2- Custom NPC:
Human Sorceress:
Str: 18
Dex: 18
Con: 16
Int: 10
Wis: 18
Cha: 10

3- Custom NPC:
Half-Orc Berserker:
Str: 19
Dex: 18
Con: 19
Int: 10
Wis: 10
Cha: 10
Proficiencies:
Two Handed Weapon Style: ++
Two Handed Sword: ++
Halberd: +
Quarterstaff: +

The other mods installed are Dungoen-be-gone and the following components of Ease-of-Use:
-True Grand Mastery
-Shut Up "You Must Gather Your Party Before Venturing Forth"
-Wear Magical Armor AND Magic Rings
-Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table, Saving Throws, etc
-XP Cap Remover
-Bonus Merchants
-No Drow Avatars On Party In Underdark
-Imoen ToB Dialogue Fix
-Romance: Bug Fixes (only the first component; it is redundant actually as I'm not going to romance any NPC)
-Infinite Weapon, Potion and Ring/Amulet Stacking
-Infinite Weapon, Potion Stacking (ToB)
-Multiple Strongholds

I'm currently at the start of the game and intend to kick out Imoen, free and kick out Jaheira and Minsc and use Dungeon-be-gone to get out of the dungeon. I have been careful to wait long enough to see the message "Item Randomizer successfully Initiated" on the screen. Those who use dungeon-be-gone should not leave that area before seeing this message.

I need to think and choose 3 other NPCs. The candidates are Nalia, Valygar, Cernd and Anomen. I should omit one of these 4 from my list which is a very difficult decision to make.

More later...

This post has been edited by Sikret: Dec 11 2007, 08:35 AM

[Shadan]

I am very sad, Sikret, because you didn't write any details about Orcus and Twisted Rune. I would be very interested at Twisted Rune, especially Vaxall ablities and startegy. I thought I will write my tactic, since it was different than yours, but I reconsidered since you didn't write so maybe not too wise idea to write down the killing. Anyway Twisted Rune took a lot of reload at me, but a dead character meant reload in my game. I just summarize the reasons my reloads:

- 2-3 reload because my PC died during or after Time Stop. I don't know why anyway, he had more than 100 % elec and fire res. and 75 % magic dam res. without spells. He was immune to Abi Dalzim, was Hardiness up, and ha had a lot of HP.
- 3-4 reloads when 9 RRR didn't dispel SI. Abj. from the lich. Known bug.
- 1-2 reloads becuase I had to figure out how to chess out that silence from lich.
- 1 reload when I chess out which characteers do I need prot. from level drain form items.
- 3-4 reloads when that antimagic ray dispelled my buffs, my cleric was silenced or he was in antimagic ray, and some triggered/contingencied spells killed my unprotected character.
- I think 2 reloads was because I was not able to Breach Layene, so I had to endure all of her spells and had to wait she is out of PfMW. This mass Breach with Wish is brilliant idea, sadly I didn't use it.

It seems I am not so good, since these are a lot of reloads... Anyway I don't know so much the game as Sikret, and I am not so patient to play "chess game". When there are a lot of combat text in text window, sometimes I miss infomations.