ok, so I proceeded to fight the improved Bodhi, as usual, I failed and failed...never made it in the past...but this time, I asked Drizzt for help...but Bodhi was still too scary, and so we always put Drizzt on the front line, along with Fallen Deva; still, as usual, we failed miserably, several reloads later, somehow we manage to finish her with everyone standing well and sound...yet it was Drizzt got the kill...no 91000 [img]graemlins/doh.gif[/img] we should just call it a day and be happy that we finally survived!
but I really wanted that 91000 XP, and so we tried again, then again...finally made it, but Drizzt died just few seconds before Bodhi recovered to uninjured and charged in with the second half of the battle...we managed to survive the second half.
Sorry Drizzt, got you to fight this nasty, scary being unlike a while back you just asked me to help fighting some pathetic gnolls (but I do know that you didn't need any help, just being nice to new adventures since even my PC alone could handle those gnolls).

we made it because of luck (a well execuated tactic needs luck) and Drizzt's sacrificing himself. it's the way of warriors and adventures...

He'll get raised by malchor anyway.

yeah, just found about that... I've never gotten Drizzt killed before (the standard Bohdi is a piece of cake, and this is my first success in defeating the improved one).

anyway, this makes me think...Drizzt shouldn't be able to be raised from death; he's like the leader of his adventure group (like my PC). The death of the leader of a group should mean game over. yet, he's a legend I guess it's different.

talking about Harper association, well, I think my PC should have the privilege to be raised if dead after Jaheira gets the harper's pin...at least I think Terminsel will want do this for us :D

The reason it's game over if you die, is coz all your Bhaal essence floats away from you :( Drizzit is a character that annoys me in some ways. He is so damn good by breaking the rules!

1. Correct. It's your Bhaal-tainted blood that makes you irraisable/erasable :D Just remember the end-movie from BG1.
2. If you dislike Drizz't so much you should cheat in Artemis, backstab him and later brainsuck Melchor to make sure he doesn't get raised [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

1. Correct. It's your Bhaal-tainted blood that makes you irraisable/erasable :D Just remember the end-movie from BG1.
2. If you dislike Drizz't so much you should cheat in Artemis, backstab him and later brainsuck Melchor to make sure he doesn't get raised [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]i've conducted this experiment many times:
I cheat in drizzt and artemis, put them in my party, and have them attack eachother 1-on-1 to see who wins. However, I don't start with artemis in the shadows, I just have them fight it out. Strangely, I often have artemis wint the first fight, then drizzt the next, and so on. IIRC, artemis has more HP, which is probably his best edge over drizzt in this little experiment i like to try [img]smile.gif[/img]

I've only asked Drizzt for help once (it was my first run against Imp. Bodhi and I wasn't at all pleased with her Chap. 3 incarnation), and from what I saw, he wouldn't have lasted 5 rounds with her--he'd only have lasted 1 round without NPP. But I never got to find out, due to a humorous episode: Drizzt and party were helping me slice up the wimpy normal Vampires (like I need the assistance), when one of them Dominated Wulfgar. Drizzt promptly turned on his friend and sliced him into chopped liver, then accused ME of attacking him. See ya later, moron!

Is Artemis anywhere in BG2? I mean without cheating? And how do you cheat him in? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Drizzt? hah, i always kill him. He has cool stuff, and as korgan says "i like the look of some of their stuff. lets kill them!".I always sell everything, and revel in the fact that his stupid friend will not ressurect him. Not ever.
Without patches though...
I hate the charachter...too popular, every one knows of him, and i am always in the shadows. i let him live only once, and killed him in bodhi's lair. than the annoying friend of his stole my newly aquarid stuff! the scimitars were too good to be wasted, and he stole them. grrrr

try this evil little trick...

have your pc hasted and improved hasted...they stack, then while the rest of the party waits, open the door and run inside...drizzt, being the nice little bot will follow you, you then make this big U turn, run right in front of improved bodhi, then go out the door...slam the door in front of drizzt, and he's stuck in there with dozens of skeletons and undead and improved bodhi...he dies valiantly, while my party watches with farsight and giggles...and munch on popcorn and take bets...and usually kills off some of the undead for you...now since i have the ease of use component keep drizzt loot, i get to loot his body, while my party giggles again...

;) ;) ;)

try this evil little trick...

have your pc hasted and improved hasted...they stack, then while the rest of the party waits, open the door and run inside...drizzt, being the nice little bot will follow you, you then make this big U turn, run right in front of improved bodhi, then go out the door...slam the door in front of drizzt, and he's stuck in there with dozens of skeletons and undead and improved bodhi...he dies valiantly, while my party watches with farsight and giggles...and munch on popcorn and take bets...and usually kills off some of the undead for you...now since i have the ease of use component keep drizzt loot, i get to loot his body, while my party giggles again...

;) ;) ;) </font>[/QUOTE]DROW ABUSE!!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I don't like having Drizzt with me because if he dies during battle when I am running a good party, they should feel guilty and have the legendary man live, so I reload it each time until he survives...which is just a waste of time after he dies 5 times ;)

maybe a minor spoiler, not sure.
I do not know anything about drow abuse. i usualy take viconia-so here you go.
I agree that i am a powergamer, but a fair power gamer, that killed every thing in SoA at least once in non cheesy way (includes johny boy. i had cernd and played sorcerer. M' swords and shambling mountains were handy. Then improved haste on korgan and irenicus was dead.)
And i kill drizzt in a fair battle, even if with sequencers prepaired before hand.
By the way-did you motice what a wonderful thing is "horror" ? dump 3 of it in the minor sequencer and you are good to go! Half of drizzt party was so afraid tha i dealed with it only after i killed this arrogant do gooder drow, which took some time.

[ 10-12-2003, 04:21 AM: Message edited by: Black Baron ]

And yet Imoen can be raised-- What's up with that? Personally, I have never understood why the PC can't be raised.

if you like horror, try spook!!! massive save penalty, and much more reliable than horror..frankly, for area disabling spells, i prefer slow, web(used with free action) even emotion hopelessness..

Emotion rules in conjunction with malison :D Sound tactic. I often use cleric hold as well...

Anyway, Drizzt is not THAT much of a powerhouse, since he got backstabbed to death by my fighter/thief... Bit of a downer actually... We had fun with the rest when edwin time stopped and unloaded his spell book on the rest of his party, time stop ended, dead meat... Actually, that is a fun tactic every time! :D

I thought Drizzt couldn't die coz he's a main character? He never took any damage when I played that part... I just sat back and let him do all the work, even fighting Bodhi [img]smile.gif[/img]
It's even EASIER if ya go into the shadow thieves guild. You probably knew this, but a guy comes up to you in the guild and says 'Aran Linvail wants to speak yadda yadda blah blah'. After talking with him, you get extra reinforcements of his best thieves [img]smile.gif[/img]