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that's an interesting approach, loudhy. of course, strategies have to be tailored to the party, but there are likely to be some common themes for people in this situation, since the enemy is the same.
the key factor, to me, is that the big 3 (death lords and queen) have high magic resistance. so unless you leave the fight til late in the game, you have to rely on melee power to finish it. i've done the elemental thing, to supplement, but really, i like to get in and do it myself (and usually i have a balanced-to-melee-heavy party).
ideally, i have chameleon at high enough level that i can round the corner (on the right side, facing in) and get all the up to the stairs without being seen. i'll walk up to the edge of view, then engage with surprise.
one person throws a death bomb into the middle of the room, the other three buff with whatever they have: element shield, soul shield, haste, and eye for an eye are favourites in this situation. i particularly like eye for an eye, as those cultists' niggling turns around and bites them back!
after gaining surprise, i usually stay in place and spend round 2 buffing. superman potions for the fighters, and bless or any buffs not covered above for the spellcasters. the queen and her minions usually cooperate by moving forward into my FOV and/or melee range.
after that, it depends on what they've done, how many elementals they brought in, etc. with any luck, the death bomb will have taken out 5 of the 6 cultists, and there will be less than 2 elementals added to their side. and with full shields up, rounding the corner and getting in a bashup with the death lords can be quite effective (and since we're close, can happen quickly!)
as you can see, i like to get in and mix it up, and usually have a party built to do so. but for tough ("boss") fights like this one, i'll start out trying to give myself every possible advantage and then try to get the job done on my own.
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