[Lord Ludtke]

I have been killing everything relatively easy up until this battle. I believe I am at level 20 or 21 and my equipment is tops:gaxx,vecna,boots speed, staff the apprentices make you, the ring of bonus spells, the amulet of vocalize and quicker casting, etc,etc.

Seeing as how I am evil and I never fought this guy before, when he tells me to get on my knees and apologize I just lose it. This starts the battle.

I cast time stop right away. Give em 2 Abi's Hwilting, and throw in a Wail of the Banshee just before TS runs out. Half of his party dies, he has one chick that is uninjured and Drizzt is barely injured. I run to buy some time, but the girl starts casting and Drizzt dispels my protections somehow? Or hits me about 5 times a round, either way stoneskin is gone and it is reload time.

What's going on with this guy, is he really that tough? I tried again with blur/m.image/armour on contingency and dropped the wail(didn't seem to do anything) and summoned a couple skeletons instead. Get one up, TS runs out as I am casting the second one and the first one is bones before the second one is standing.

No, I don't want to take it off insane.

Yes, I want to kill this guy even if his help would be appreciated for a later battle.

Any tips would be appreciated.