That spell you saw with the brown skull and gas is Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting.
Why YES! Tolgerias can cast level 8 spells, welcome to the pain kid.
Some popular early tactics include backstabbing the apprentice while distracting Tolgerias with summons. Not mass summons though... but one summon by one summon. The tactic here is to deplete his spellbook. A Mage with no spells is a dead Mage.
The apprentice concentrates on summoning, so killing her as soon as possible is important if you do not want to get badly outnumbered.
Low level ways to counter ADHW include Mirror Image and Spell Immunity:Necromancy. Spiders are especially good in this fight for their ability to poison their targets. Feel free to cast some Web beforehand.
Good luck... the fun is just beginning.
Translation: Tolgerias is going to look like a weenie compared to some of the stuff you are going to encounter.
[ 09-08-2003, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]