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SixOfSpades · 06-07-2003, 12:11 AM

My Interpretation: I had them pegged as 7 very high-ranking worshippers of Bhaal, who are now working to secure his resurrection. They have discovered Melissan's plans, and are now working in opposition to her and the Five. Of course, since you're a Bhaalspawn too, then you'll have to die as well, although the Seven would be perfectly happy to let you keep destroying the Five for them. (Of course, that's a delicate game: The longer they wait, the more of Bhaal's essence accumulates at his Throne, and the more trouble they will have dispatching Melissan.)

You are first tipped off to their presence after killing Yaga-Shura. After Melissan pops up and gives her spiel about Sendai, Abazigal, and Amkethran, then a Priest of Cyric shows up and marks your map with the location of the Calim Desert, the hideout of the Seven. You can go there anytime you want....but sooner is probably better, as they have some juicy items that you're going to want. If you *never* go there, they'll show up during the final battle, shooting anything that moves.

The battle I had planned with them is decent: You get teleported into a room, you've got about 5 seconds to buff before the 7 Dimension Door in, spells start flying. Nice battle, pretty battle, one of them casts Wish (once) and refreshes their spells, but it's nowhere near the munchkin level of the "Weimer-cheese" thread Alson & I were battling over. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ADD:] The reason a Priest of Cyric tips you off about the Seven is because Cyric is worried (and rightly so) about his old enemy returning to get his own back. Cyric can't interfere directly, so the oblique approach is to send Gorion's Ward off to kill the Seven, with the goal of killing off everybody who knows the rites to resurrect Bhaal. Or perhaps he hopes that you will strike up an alliance with the Seven, and face Melissan together. Either way, it is in Cyric's interests to have the battle for the Throne of Bhaal be as bloody as possible: The greater the amount of Bhaal's energy expended in the struggle for the Throne, the weaker the resulting diety (if any) will be, and the easier for Cyric to overthrow or subvert. [/ADD]

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06-07-2003, 12:11 AM	#16
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	My Interpretation: I had them pegged as 7 very high-ranking worshippers of Bhaal, who are now working to secure his resurrection. They have discovered Melissan's plans, and are now working in opposition to her and the Five. Of course, since you're a Bhaalspawn too, then you'll have to die as well, although the Seven would be perfectly happy to let you keep destroying the Five for them. (Of course, that's a delicate game: The longer they wait, the more of Bhaal's essence accumulates at his Throne, and the more trouble they will have dispatching Melissan.) You are first tipped off to their presence after killing Yaga-Shura. After Melissan pops up and gives her spiel about Sendai, Abazigal, and Amkethran, then a Priest of Cyric shows up and marks your map with the location of the Calim Desert, the hideout of the Seven. You can go there anytime you want....but sooner is probably better, as they have some juicy items that you're going to want. If you never go there, they'll show up during the final battle, shooting anything that moves. The battle I had planned with them is decent: You get teleported into a room, you've got about 5 seconds to buff before the 7 Dimension Door in, spells start flying. Nice battle, pretty battle, one of them casts Wish (once) and refreshes their spells, but it's nowhere near the munchkin level of the "Weimer-cheese" thread Alson & I were battling over. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ADD:] The reason a Priest of Cyric tips you off about the Seven is because Cyric is worried (and rightly so) about his old enemy returning to get his own back. Cyric can't interfere directly, so the oblique approach is to send Gorion's Ward off to kill the Seven, with the goal of killing off everybody who knows the rites to resurrect Bhaal. Or perhaps he hopes that you will strike up an alliance with the Seven, and face Melissan together. Either way, it is in Cyric's interests to have the battle for the Throne of Bhaal be as bloody as possible: The greater the amount of Bhaal's energy expended in the struggle for the Throne, the weaker the resulting diety (if any) will be, and the easier for Cyric to overthrow or subvert. [/ADD] [ 06-07-2003, 12:18 AM: Message edited by: SixOfSpades ] __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.