A lesson in humility (spoilers)

Hayashi · 09-26-2002, 09:09 PM

(Spoilers ahead regarding Chap 5)
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So here I am in the Eye Tyrant tunnels in the Underdark, armed with the Shield of Balduran. I hack n' slash my way thru' all the Beholder kin there. Then, at the SE area of the map I turn the corner and lo! and behold! come face-to-face with an Elder Orb.

No problem, I think to myself. Hefting the Shield of Balduran in one hand and Celestial Fury in the other, I confidently step up to it and start hacking away.

As expected, the Beholder's spells bounce harmlessly off the shield. In the meantime I am kicking its butt (do beholders have butts?). Then in the dialogue box I see the message:

Beholder - casts Imprisonment [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

Uh-oh! I pray hard that I'll make the saving throw but nope!

Reload time...

To make things worse I had to restart from near the beginning... sigh!

The.Relic · 09-26-2002, 09:16 PM

Oh many of us feel your pain. We play through BG2 so many times we get very impatient to rush through. I've found myself in very similar situations.

Dagorion · 09-26-2002, 09:25 PM

Hm... I was having the same trouble in that area. Except it wasnt a Elder Orb i turned the corner into it was a bunch of MIND FLAYERS!!! Damn, those guys arent hard to kill but they will take down half of your party with them.

Malavon's Rage · 09-26-2002, 09:49 PM

where do you get the shield of Balduran?

Hayashi · 09-27-2002, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by Malavon's Rage:
where do you get the shield of Balduran?

From Deidre in the Adventurer's Mart, behind Ribald.

You will need to have insatlled the Bonus Merchants.

Legolas The Magnificent · 09-27-2002, 01:18 AM

i spend 8 hours in front of my pc to kill those nasty mind flayers (i didnt ask for walkthourgh). i end up with a broken mouse and a bunch of cigs butt.

Dagorion · 09-27-2002, 01:46 AM

I know this is totally off the origional topic but has anyone ever tried to kill those 3 mind flayers just ahead of your party when you first enter the underdark? I tried my very first time through and died within seconds and after then I never tried again.

pcgiant · 09-27-2002, 04:46 AM

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Originally posted by Dagorion:
I know this is totally off the origional topic but has anyone ever tried to kill those 3 mind flayers just ahead of your party when you first enter the underdark? I tried my very first time through and died within seconds and after then I never tried again.

Huh? Which Mind Flayers? I've never seen them.

Dundee Slaytern · 09-27-2002, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by pcgiant:
Huh? Which Mind Flayers? I've never seen them.

They are a bit hard to find because they reside in the crevices. Unless you specifically seek them out, you will most likely never bump into them save accidentally.

As to how to deal with them, Skeleton Warriors and Mordenkainen's Swords.

The Ozzman · 09-27-2002, 05:36 AM

there is no save vs. imprisonment!

09-26-2002, 09:09 PM	#1
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	(Spoilers ahead regarding Chap 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So here I am in the Eye Tyrant tunnels in the Underdark, armed with the Shield of Balduran. I hack n' slash my way thru' all the Beholder kin there. Then, at the SE area of the map I turn the corner and lo! and behold! come face-to-face with an Elder Orb. No problem, I think to myself. Hefting the Shield of Balduran in one hand and Celestial Fury in the other, I confidently step up to it and start hacking away. As expected, the Beholder's spells bounce harmlessly off the shield. In the meantime I am kicking its butt (do beholders have butts?). Then in the dialogue box I see the message: Beholder - casts Imprisonment [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] Uh-oh! I pray hard that I'll make the saving throw but nope! Reload time... To make things worse I had to restart from near the beginning... sigh! __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

09-26-2002, 09:49 PM	#4
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	where do you get the shield of Balduran? __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

09-27-2002, 01:18 AM	#6
Legolas The Magnificent Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Age: 46 Posts: 338	i spend 8 hours in front of my pc to kill those nasty mind flayers (i didnt ask for walkthourgh). i end up with a broken mouse and a bunch of cigs butt. __________________ \"my arrowhead welcomes your heart\"<br /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[greenbounce]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/greenbounce.gif\" />

09-27-2002, 01:46 AM	#7
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	I know this is totally off the origional topic but has anyone ever tried to kill those 3 mind flayers just ahead of your party when you first enter the underdark? I tried my very first time through and died within seconds and after then I never tried again. __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

09-27-2002, 05:36 AM	#10
The Ozzman Zhentarim Guard Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: inland empire, ca Age: 49 Posts: 316	there is no save vs. imprisonment! __________________ I\'ll talk BG anytime, AIM is: GreaterMalison

09-26-2002, 09:16 PM	#2
The.Relic Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Long Beach, CA. USA Age: 68 Posts: 1,589	Oh many of us feel your pain. We play through BG2 so many times we get very impatient to rush through. I've found myself in very similar situations.

09-26-2002, 09:25 PM	#3
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 38 Posts: 868	Hm... I was having the same trouble in that area. Except it wasnt a Elder Orb i turned the corner into it was a bunch of MIND FLAYERS!!! Damn, those guys arent hard to kill but they will take down half of your party with them.

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