THE WATCHER's KEEP
Athkatla: I’ve bought all the high level spells that I wanted and the potions from the docks, promenade, bridge, and slum districts but have run low on cash again… I’m going to do some of the Watcher’s Keep to build up some money again so I can buy every potion in existence … yes .. I am fearing the final battle but I’m giving myself every odd! Nothing will stop this mage!
Watcher’s Keep: Agreed to help the priests with their problem here. Bought a potion case (which is what I was really after
) now to get some gold! The sooner I earn some big bucks, the sooner I can get these potions and finally find Irenicus…
Watcher’s Keep level 1: Battled my way through and gave the ghost his fire and the tomb monster his slippers. My trusty ADHW killed the statues with ease. Down to level 2…
Watcher’s Keep level 2: Things didn’t get harder here but more complicated. Obtained all 4 wands and freed the demon… this guy is a tough cookie! After MUCH and I mean much messing around I found that he was effected by skull trap quite heavily. So I began this fight with improved alacrity and as soon as I freed the demon cast time stop. I immediately bombarded him with 5 skull traps… time restarts! The demon falls in a bloody heap of jagged bone and flesh… I take the circlet and wear it (though it has no power yet… yet that is ) on to the next level!
Watcher’s Keep level 3: Met the mad elf and took the scepter. I killed both the demons by first casting mantle as the battle began, casting morderkien’s sword (which was invincible to the demons ) and then stopping time and dropping 3 ADHW on the demons. They attacked my sword but with no success while I finished them off from afar with spells. This tactic worked in all 3 battles. I chose to kill the gambling demon… I am a powerful mage and those who wish to waste my time with games, rather than give me what I need, will pay the price … and they did. Reformed the scepter and down to the next level!
Watcher’s Keep level 4: went north and killed all the illithids using spawnings and ADHW. Same deal with the south encampment. Snuck past the golums using my staff and then used the oils to light the exit to the next level. Very simple and easy… now I tried battling the demi-lich and I really don’t have the patients to do this again just yet so I’m going to come back when I hit my XP cap and kill that lich and that smart mouthed dragon … they will not live but for now they will have to…
I have now earned $40 k + so I have easily done what I came here to do. Upon coming here I also gathered several healing potions and have filled my potion bag to the brim so I will come back later. There are also powerful enemies that I would rather face when I am slightly more powerful. I had wail of the banchee set as one of my level 9 spells but I decided to remove it and memorise spell strike instead as wail of the banchee has a long cast time, doesn’t seem to kill any enemy that the death spell probably wouldn’t and causes too much grief for the sake of role playing… I was disappointed at how useless this spell really is when you get it. 2 spells I really want are still missing from my book: spell trigger and wish. wouldn’t mind ruby ray of reversal but it’s just a weaker version of spell strike, which I have readily equipped now. For now it’s back to Athkatla…
Temple District: Bought some more potions here… now I’m all set to finish tracking down Irenicus. … if he has stormed Suldenesselar then it must be quite a mess by now so time to finish tracking him down…
I have heard of another legendary item that I have done fine without but it’s power is calling me to loud to ignore… the robes of vecna !
Prominade: Bought the Robes of Vecna! -4 to casting speed and my armour class is kept the same as the robes of the good arch magi did… my enemies just got a whole new reason to fear me…
Forest of Tethir: I am ready to face my enemy… my powers have tripled since our last encounter so the time is coming to find who is the better mage… I enter the tree and use the lantern to guide my way… I see the city in front of me