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daeomer 11-18-2001 03:15 PM

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I think from my travels so far that the Shield of Balduran is by far the most useful item available. Beholders are tough compared to anything else i have fought (dragons included) but with the shield one person can waltz through encounters with them. I think these battles would have taken me forever to accomplish without it (ie the Underdark and sewer beholder lairs). Weapons like crom fayer etc. are useful but not as awesome as the shield.

Aapje 11-18-2001 03:37 PM

What are the stats of the shield?

SecretMaster 11-18-2001 04:02 PM

I know there is a penalty of -1 of somthing, am i correct.

Magness 11-18-2001 04:03 PM

I think that its stats are as follows:

+4 AC, reflects Beholder rays, -1 STR

Tarox 11-18-2001 04:24 PM

-1 STR ouch !!

I reckon the Cloak of Mirroring is far more useful
any char can wear it and it stops the majority of spell stuff
Beholders cannot do nothing against it
Evil Orbs have Maze as their only way of beating it (a beserker enraged cancels that though)

Barloc 11-18-2001 09:19 PM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Tarox:
-1 STR ouch !!

I reckon the Cloak of Mirroring is far more useful
any char can wear it and it stops the majority of spell stuff
Beholders cannot do nothing against it
Evil Orbs have Maze as their only way of beating it (a beserker enraged cancels that though)
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i think its imprisonment, which is a loooot worse, especially if your main character gets it

Sean 11-19-2001 07:04 PM

The sheild is class.
It almost makes me fell sorry for the poor beholders.

Debaser 11-19-2001 08:23 PM

-1 STR is no big deal at all! considering the huge advantage you gain on those many-eyed bastards with the shield, a -1 STR just means that you'll have to smash him one or twice more as you sit there swinging and unharmed by any attack the beholder is making. its an item to be used for specific crawls, not something to really equip on someone indefinitely.

Ares 11-19-2001 11:39 PM

Where do you find the shield?

Dundee Slaytern 11-19-2001 11:47 PM

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Ares:
Where do you find the shield?<hr></blockquote>

You buy it from Deidre, a bonus merchant who can be located in the Adventurer's Mart. You can download them, if you do not have the special edition, from Balderdash.

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