Companions: Aaaarghhh

[Deejax]

Is there any way to know how strong or wounded your occasional fellow travelers are. I'm fed up with a certain barbarian charging unarmed and unarmored after every creature he can reach and dying in the ensuing fight.
I tried killing the creatures before he reaches them by running into combat (not my usual tactic) but he always manages to position himself between me and the creatures. And that only results in him getting killed even faster because he then recieves my blows too.
When he miraculously survives an encountere it is for me to guess how badly wounded he is to administer some healing.
Is their any way to know how badly he is wounded? Or perhaps to give him some weapons or armor. I'm losing my patience having to reload because the stupid bugger died on me again. And again. And again....

[johnny]

It's better to travel alone. Why do you even want a companion ? Is it for a quest ?

[Deejax]

Yep, It's for a quest. And the quest doesn't involve the questgiver (ie the barbarian) to die.

BTW: That was one fast reply Johnny. Been waiting?

[johnny]

Originally posted by Deejax: Yep, It's for a quest. And the quest doesn't involve the questgiver (ie the barbarian) to die. BTW: That was one fast reply Johnny. Been waiting?

No, i'm constantly jumping from one forum to another, and i just bumped into your post, read it and replied. It's becoming an automatic thing.

Edit: what quest are we talking about here ? A quest from Bloodmoon ?

[ 07-17-2003, 09:39 AM: Message edited by: johnny ]

[Deejax]

No,
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it is one of those quests where you encounter a lonely (and naked) barbarian type beside the road with a sad tale. This one is about an encounter with a witch that paralyzed and robbed him. He wants you to help him kill the witch, but he doesn't know where she is exactly. If you accept to help him he will follow you untill he dies or you find the witch (I hope)

[ 07-17-2003, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: Deejax ]

[johnny]

Okay, i remember this quest, except i never did it. Here's what i would do. Accept to help him, then run up a hill where he can't follow you. Once you got rid of him, proceed to the witch alone, kill her, and return to the barbarian. It should be okay then, though i'm not sure. Just try what i said, but save before you do it.

Or you could use a bow, circle around the witch, so you don't hit the barbarian, and finish her off with a couple of well aimed shots.

[Deejax]

I was thinking of using a teleport spell (recall, divine or almsivi) to leave him somewhere save. Going to try tonight. But that still leaves me with some other quests where the whole point is to escort someone somewhere.

Using a bow won't help because the one you are escorting charges into the battle as soon as the opponent notices you. So you can get of one shot and then the fun starts.


Johnny, do you know a way to tell if a NPC is hurt?

[johnny]

No, you can't click on any of the NPC's to receive stats on that. Neither on friendly or enemy NPC's. That's a bit annoying if you ask me.

Can't you try to fight the witch unarmed ? If your unarmed skill is high enough, you should be able to defeat the witch with just a couple of blows. that way you can't do too much damage to the barbarian if you accidentally hit him. Just a thought.

[ 07-17-2003, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: johnny ]

[Deejax]

Nice idea.
Problem is I NEVER trained my unarmed skill. So it is probably something like 5.
Maybe the solution lies in using magic like drain fatigue or burden.
Drain fatigue won't kill him and burden will put a stop to him moving into the combat. It will have to be a giant burden, because he isn't carrying anything. Maybe drain fatigue is better

[johnny]

If i were you, i'd loose the barbarian, kill the witch on my own, and return his stuff to him. That should be good enough. What's the reward btw ?