[Cerek the Barbaric]

WOW!!! A personal reply from Weimer himself!!! [img]graemlins/wow.gif[/img] I'm truly flattered.

May I say, good sir, that I have cursed your name mightily since downloading the Tactics Mod [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] - especially the first time I faced Improved Illyach (it took an entire weekend to beat him and his crew the first time through).

Seriously, though, they have made the game much more challenging and enjoyable. I also enjoyed the "Ease of Use" Mod. The unlimited ammo and the combination of several items into more powerful versions is a godsend. My first BG2 character (Cerek the Wizard Slayer) has yet to complete BG2, only because I've spent about 3 months at Cromwell's Forge combining all those miscellaneous rods, wands, daggers, rings, boots, etc into the more powerful combo's provided.

Now, down to business. I appreciate ALL the advice I've recieved so far. It gives me some good ideas about how to attack this encounter again. Yes - I did finally realize that I just was not powerful enough the first time through...that's why I left for De'Arnise Keep. But once Viconia got her 6th level spell, I thought I would be able to handle it (still do, since I'm knocking the lich down to "Near Death" with the two "Crispy-Fried Undead" spells) Just a matter of getting a lucky shot in before the lich breaks bad on the party.

Weimer - I have a semi-related question to this quest. I read somewhere that the Acid Kensai can actually be triggered by a katana other than Celestial Fury. I can't remember which one it was, but I wondered if it might be Valygar's katana?? Or if his weapon could trigger the Acid Kensai since it is a "unique katana"? It would be soooooo nice to have that Acid Katana before going after the group with Celestial Fury. With the changes made to the big bosses, I'm really dreading facing that group.