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SixOfSpades · 03-30-2004, 07:20 PM

Rushing to Spellhold as quickly as possible is quite doable, provided that

A) You packed a Rod of Resurrection in your bags, and/or have at least 2 party members who can cast Raise Dead.

B) You're familiar enough with the game to avoid the areas that will immediately destroy low-level parties: The Southern Tunnels, the Eastern Tunnels, and the little area just north of the spot where you first enter the Underdark. (Oh, and the Dark Cave if you turn its inhabitant Hostile.)

C) You know which required (or almost-required) fights are going to be a challenge: The Balor, the party of adventurers that includes Boz and N'ashtar, and the "Rescue Phaere from the Illithids" battle.

D) You know what will be required to win those fights, and have made some preparations accordingly.

As a matter of fact, you *did* have weapons capable of hitting the Balor: All you need is something of +3 enchantment. There's a Staff+3 and a Spear+3 in Spellhold, and the Drow (whom you must walk right past before you get to the Balor) carry Flails and Long Swords+3. Every single class can use at least 1 of those.

03-30-2004, 07:20 PM	#10
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	Rushing to Spellhold as quickly as possible is quite doable, provided that A) You packed a Rod of Resurrection in your bags, and/or have at least 2 party members who can cast Raise Dead. B) You're familiar enough with the game to avoid the areas that will immediately destroy low-level parties: The Southern Tunnels, the Eastern Tunnels, and the little area just north of the spot where you first enter the Underdark. (Oh, and the Dark Cave if you turn its inhabitant Hostile.) C) You know which required (or almost-required) fights are going to be a challenge: The Balor, the party of adventurers that includes Boz and N'ashtar, and the "Rescue Phaere from the Illithids" battle. D) You know what will be required to win those fights, and have made some preparations accordingly. As a matter of fact, you did have weapons capable of hitting the Balor: All you need is something of +3 enchantment. There's a Staff+3 and a Spear+3 in Spellhold, and the Drow (whom you must walk right past before you get to the Balor) carry Flails and Long Swords+3. Every single class can use at least 1 of those. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.