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Qmanol · 07-30-2003, 06:27 PM

Well, I've just run through Mekrath, so I'm ~100,000 XP from level 13. I also tried taking on the Twisted Rune, and failed miserably - my tactic might work on the unimproved lot, but not these. I did manage to off Shangalar consistently though, so that's 50,000 XP and a nice start to the battle. Anyway, I have another idea, and it's this -
Cloudkill. Lots of Cloudkill. Basically, kill Shangalar, level up, dual class, and then take advantage of my magic immunity by spamming cloudkills all around me. Drink invisibility potions to stay invisible as much as possible. All I have to do is sell and buy that wand from Irenicus' dungeon - Yes I still have it - Cloudkill wands can be hard to find! Other than that, I'll have to level up to the point where I can take them on "legitimately" - But that leveling up will be much slower and trickier without the SotM. I would get boots of speed before I did this, but I really can't handle the planar prison ATM. I suppose oils of firey burning might help? Oils of speed will be essential, most likely, without the boots of speed.

Or, if anyone can suggest a good way to go about getting up to lvl 14 mage in Tactics (Curse those random bandits!) I'm all ears. For those interested, here's my completed quests: (I suppose it's a spoiler)
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Mekrath - Free Haer'dalis
Trademeet - All except Tiris as I hadn't exposed the tanner until after I left Trademeet - oh, and the Trolls nest, as they kill me too fast.
Sir Sarles - using real Illithium
Circus Tent
Meeting Aran Linvale (No Mook yet)
Killing the Slavers
Exposing the Tanner
Freeing Viconia
I think that's it - Most of the smaller quests done. Also a few areas, like the pirates in the Sea's Bounty Tavern. Everything else seems too difficult for me right now.

07-30-2003, 06:27 PM	#6
Qmanol Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 22, 2003 Location: QLD, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 9	Well, I've just run through Mekrath, so I'm ~100,000 XP from level 13. I also tried taking on the Twisted Rune, and failed miserably - my tactic might work on the unimproved lot, but not these. I did manage to off Shangalar consistently though, so that's 50,000 XP and a nice start to the battle. Anyway, I have another idea, and it's this - Cloudkill. Lots of Cloudkill. Basically, kill Shangalar, level up, dual class, and then take advantage of my magic immunity by spamming cloudkills all around me. Drink invisibility potions to stay invisible as much as possible. All I have to do is sell and buy that wand from Irenicus' dungeon - Yes I still have it - Cloudkill wands can be hard to find! Other than that, I'll have to level up to the point where I can take them on "legitimately" - But that leveling up will be much slower and trickier without the SotM. I would get boots of speed before I did this, but I really can't handle the planar prison ATM. I suppose oils of firey burning might help? Oils of speed will be essential, most likely, without the boots of speed. Or, if anyone can suggest a good way to go about getting up to lvl 14 mage in Tactics (Curse those random bandits!) I'm all ears. For those interested, here's my completed quests: (I suppose it's a spoiler) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Mekrath - Free Haer'dalis Trademeet - All except Tiris as I hadn't exposed the tanner until after I left Trademeet - oh, and the Trolls nest, as they kill me too fast. Sir Sarles - using real Illithium Circus Tent Meeting Aran Linvale (No Mook yet) Killing the Slavers Exposing the Tanner Freeing Viconia I think that's it - Most of the smaller quests done. Also a few areas, like the pirates in the Sea's Bounty Tavern. Everything else seems too difficult for me right now.