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[critto]

Okay. Really, the mod is totally fun and pleasure, but in the name of all that sacred, next version should ease up on spiders a little bit.
I thought 2 drow ambushes were hard to beat with those annoying spiders being everywhere. Apparantly, I was mistaken.
Deeper underdark. Cave with an instant supply of whisper spiders (where they just keeping coming from nowhere). Really, how can I beat this thing? They dispel everything, they somehow draw characters from place to themselves, and sometimes they just kill chars instantly. Why is that? Why no info about the damage being done or save-throw being made (dwarf-kensai, instantly dead. huh?). And, finally, there are just TOO DAMN much of them, my characters can't handle them, even though I have a fighter-heavy party (vagrant, kensai, blade, berserker-cleric, sorc, thief/mage). I am doing buffs, of course, but they are being dispelled very soon and there is no point and time in refreshing them. Summons doesn't help much too (tried 5 hasted mordy swords). Tried magic (adwh, chain lightnings), but they are magic resistant, as it seems.
I am no great tactician, but how am I supposed to win that battle? :) Just keep reloading and hope for better save-throws and no instant-kills? I would be really glad to have some advices on that battle. This is the first one in the game which makes me feel annoyed, instead of being interested, having fun and searching for better tactics.

[Kerkes]

A slight suggestion to your Noble Genie problem:

SPOILER!

1)have any trigger/sequencer/minor seq scrolls/spells? Go get some if not. Set up - sorc trigger 3xChain lightning (if you have it, if not stock up Acid Arrows or Lightning bolts), figh/mag trigger 3x lower resistance, sequencers and minor triggers both filled with Melfs Acid. All 2nd lvl slots Acid, 1st level Chromatic orb. He shows up, Ruby Ray, trigger 3x Lower resistance, Malison, Doom, blast away with acid+lightning...works every time...I believe he uses prot magic energy so magic missile and ADHW are a no-no. Acid/lightning kills him very fast. Don't attack him melee, it does more harm than good.