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SixOfSpades · 12-01-2003, 12:05 AM

Hoo boy....how to defeat Draconis with only half a Mage. Sorry to say this, Jazzybelle, but your party doesn't stand very good odds of beating the game. Still, you never know.

Draconis is a pain in the ass because:

He's a Dragon, with the AC, THAC0, Breath Weapon and Wing Buffets that go along with that
He starts the battle with PfMW, and Immunity: Abjuration, so you can't Dispel or Breach the PfMW
He keeps turning Invisible, which makes him very difficult to target with spells
He casts lots of spells, including Heal and some low-level summons, making him more difficult to kill

The (best) way to beat Draconis is to cast True Sight, Time Stop, and Improved Alacrity. This gives your Wizard 3 rounds (during which Draconis cannot go Invisible) to pelt him with some Lower Resistances and a horrifying barrage of damaging spells. But since you say that Aerie doesn't have any Level 9 spellslots, that's out of your league. Better use some more Wizard power next time, huh?

As it stands now, your best bet is probably to cheese the hell out of him: Lay a stack of Traps all in one spot, and hope that Draconis steps on it instead of his Invisible Stalkers.

12-01-2003, 12:05 AM	#3
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	Hoo boy....how to defeat Draconis with only half a Mage. Sorry to say this, Jazzybelle, but your party doesn't stand very good odds of beating the game. Still, you never know. Draconis is a pain in the ass because: He's a Dragon, with the AC, THAC0, Breath Weapon and Wing Buffets that go along with that He starts the battle with PfMW, and Immunity: Abjuration, so you can't Dispel or Breach the PfMW He keeps turning Invisible, which makes him very difficult to target with spells He casts lots of spells, including Heal and some low-level summons, making him more difficult to kill The (best) way to beat Draconis is to cast True Sight, Time Stop, and Improved Alacrity. This gives your Wizard 3 rounds (during which Draconis cannot go Invisible) to pelt him with some Lower Resistances and a horrifying barrage of damaging spells. But since you say that Aerie doesn't have any Level 9 spellslots, that's out of your league. Better use some more Wizard power next time, huh? As it stands now, your best bet is probably to cheese the hell out of him: Lay a stack of Traps all in one spot, and hope that Draconis steps on it instead of his Invisible Stalkers. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.