"Ug, me tough." - Guard in Jhelom from Ultima IV.
Such a joyful barbaric expression of strength took new meaning for me this evening when I finally killed a Yliside for the very first time! Huzzah! [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'd previously tried numerous times but had been mashed to tiny bits due to poor strategy and to put it simply, the Ylsides penchant for some unknown performance enhanching drugs. (speed? the arx equivalent of caffeine? hmm)
Anyhow, here's how I did it:
I first cast bless and speed and went toe to toe with the my slayer blade. After lucking out with two or three double damage slashes, I try to hide from my prey and to heal. With barely enough time and space to do anything, I then cast levitate, going up on top of one of the rocks above my assailant. Then like a wimpering coward I used 3 mana potions up on trying to scorch him with fire spells.
After this, the Yliside was still alive!
So I gathered the courage to fall down and with one fateful groaning slash, it fell!
I was victorious! [img]graemlins/knightsmile.gif[/img]
A minor victory, I'm sure, but it sure felt good to see!
Cheers,
Cerebrodragon