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Zeios · 03-17-2002, 04:22 AM

Pretty much the only RPC's that are willing to go there are RFS-81, Myles, Tantris, Rodan, and Drazic. All the other RPC's, including Vi, are yellow-bellied cowards!

I really don't understand why they do this in Wizardry 8. The Rapax Rift was nowhere near as bad as Bayjin or Ascenswion Peak (and few go there either). I know Trynnies are prey to Rapax & Rynjin, but wouldn't Madras and Sparkle have enough trust in my party that we'd protect them from those predators?

And Vitalia is baffling; she's a grown woman and a skilled Valkyrie, and survived her 7 years with the Savant, and yet she's still afraid of Bayjin and the Rapax Rift?

So, I figure it would be best to take RFS-81 & Tantris to the Rapax Rift so I can get to the templars and have safe access to Ferro and the Away Camp (to get Rodan & Drazic and get an alliance). But Tantris won't join me for some reason.....he tells me to speak with Z'Ant, but nothing happens after I talk with the master spider. If I am supposed to blow up the Umpani ship or forge the Umpani/T'Rang alliance before he'd join, then that defeats the whole point of getting him! And since he's one of the few who'll willingly go to the Rift......arrrgh!

03-17-2002, 04:22 AM	#1
Zeios Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 9, 2002 Location: Fairfield Posts: 17	Pretty much the only RPC's that are willing to go there are RFS-81, Myles, Tantris, Rodan, and Drazic. All the other RPC's, including Vi, are yellow-bellied cowards! I really don't understand why they do this in Wizardry 8. The Rapax Rift was nowhere near as bad as Bayjin or Ascenswion Peak (and few go there either). I know Trynnies are prey to Rapax & Rynjin, but wouldn't Madras and Sparkle have enough trust in my party that we'd protect them from those predators? And Vitalia is baffling; she's a grown woman and a skilled Valkyrie, and survived her 7 years with the Savant, and yet she's still afraid of Bayjin and the Rapax Rift? So, I figure it would be best to take RFS-81 & Tantris to the Rapax Rift so I can get to the templars and have safe access to Ferro and the Away Camp (to get Rodan & Drazic and get an alliance). But Tantris won't join me for some reason.....he tells me to speak with Z'Ant, but nothing happens after I talk with the master spider. If I am supposed to blow up the Umpani ship or forge the Umpani/T'Rang alliance before he'd join, then that defeats the whole point of getting him! And since he's one of the few who'll willingly go to the Rift......arrrgh!