Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Any way to get a 2nd chance from Garrick?

Sig Segorn · 11-28-2002, 02:07 AM

Didn't mean to get your ire up, Grungi. Like I said, I don't know what happened to Garrick in your case. I was just guessing. I read on another site that letting (or even helping) the companion of a party member get killed DOES work, if you want one of them, but not the other. I might decide to keep Dynaheir and forego Kivan, as I like everything about her. I, too, favor a balanced party. The 5 characters I have now are:

My main character, a female half-elf (Skie's portrait), who is a fighter/mage
Imoen
Jaheira
Khalid
Minsc

Thanks for the tips about Monster Summoning and Fireball spells. I know the battles will get a lot hairier and combat tactics are a big part of this game, and there are basic things I still have to get better at. For instance, if there's a way to have a PC launch an offensive spell at approaching enemies as part a group attack, I haven't figured it out yet. Another sticking point is that, the baddies always approach so fast, even with immediate and frequent pausing, there's never a few spare seconds for someone to cast a protective or buff spell. I've already had 3 of my 4 (at the time) party members incapacitated by Hold Person and panicked by Horror in two different fights, and things to come like having members turned against me or getting petrified are causes for concern. But nobody said that saving the world from an onslaught of evil would be a walk in the park. Certainly, the challenge is part of the fun.

11-28-2002, 02:07 AM	#21
Sig Segorn Dungeon Master Join Date: June 28, 2001 Location: southeastern Michigan Age: 70 Posts: 91	Didn't mean to get your ire up, Grungi. Like I said, I don't know what happened to Garrick in your case. I was just guessing. I read on another site that letting (or even helping) the companion of a party member get killed DOES work, if you want one of them, but not the other. I might decide to keep Dynaheir and forego Kivan, as I like everything about her. I, too, favor a balanced party. The 5 characters I have now are: My main character, a female half-elf (Skie's portrait), who is a fighter/mage Imoen Jaheira Khalid Minsc Thanks for the tips about Monster Summoning and Fireball spells. I know the battles will get a lot hairier and combat tactics are a big part of this game, and there are basic things I still have to get better at. For instance, if there's a way to have a PC launch an offensive spell at approaching enemies as part a group attack, I haven't figured it out yet. Another sticking point is that, the baddies always approach so fast, even with immediate and frequent pausing, there's never a few spare seconds for someone to cast a protective or buff spell. I've already had 3 of my 4 (at the time) party members incapacitated by Hold Person and panicked by Horror in two different fights, and things to come like having members turned against me or getting petrified are causes for concern. But nobody said that saving the world from an onslaught of evil would be a walk in the park. Certainly, the challenge is part of the fun.