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Cloudbringer · 01-13-2006, 09:13 AM

SPOILERS likely!

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Jumping for joy here! I had almost given up on finishing HoTU because it seemed my poor ranger/AA wasn't able to whup Grimgnaw and company in the depths of the frozen Cania caves on my quest for the knower of names.

I'd tried it a few dozen times and got very frustrated and left the game to sit and I played other things like DS and Sacred. I finally decided to go back and try it again after searching for hints on how to beat this bunch of tough-guys. Finding out Belerphon was a lich certainly helped me!

I hauled out the holy water and my greater breach spells and ended up using one time stop as well, but they all went down, one after the other, with Ol' Grim and that (assasin?) Crimson holding on til the bitter end. Took tons of arrows, fireballs and various other spells to get them to give up and I sure hope I won't need any more breach scrolls because I used them all, along with a half dozen or so heal potions and bull strength potions and my death armor potion/scrolls! I lost Valen but resurected him after the fight. I had also called my animal companion (bear) and a Hound of the Archons as well as my mephit familiar... so you can see it wasn't an easy fight for us, as I ended up with just good old Deekin by my side when the smoke cleared!

Whew! Now there's some hope I may actually finish this game!

[ 01-13-2006, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]

01-13-2006, 09:13 AM	#1
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	SPOILERS likely! ------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------- Jumping for joy here! I had almost given up on finishing HoTU because it seemed my poor ranger/AA wasn't able to whup Grimgnaw and company in the depths of the frozen Cania caves on my quest for the knower of names. I'd tried it a few dozen times and got very frustrated and left the game to sit and I played other things like DS and Sacred. I finally decided to go back and try it again after searching for hints on how to beat this bunch of tough-guys. Finding out Belerphon was a lich certainly helped me! I hauled out the holy water and my greater breach spells and ended up using one time stop as well, but they all went down, one after the other, with Ol' Grim and that (assasin?) Crimson holding on til the bitter end. Took tons of arrows, fireballs and various other spells to get them to give up and I sure hope I won't need any more breach scrolls because I used them all, along with a half dozen or so heal potions and bull strength potions and my death armor potion/scrolls! I lost Valen but resurected him after the fight. I had also called my animal companion (bear) and a Hound of the Archons as well as my mephit familiar... so you can see it wasn't an easy fight for us, as I ended up with just good old Deekin by my side when the smoke cleared! Whew! Now there's some hope I may actually finish this game! [ 01-13-2006, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)