Party ideas - no summons - Page 3

pcgiant · 04-18-2003, 06:35 AM

Rataxes, there is a way to get it, without any spells whatsoever. I've posted this so many times on the board, but no one seems to notice.

sorab · 04-18-2003, 06:54 AM

i would suggest something like
Palladin
monk
cleric/mage
archer

i have never tried to take a bard for my party.i think thought that he is pretty good.

[ 04-18-2003, 06:56 AM: Message edited by: sorab ]

Rataxes · 04-18-2003, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pcgiant:
Rataxes, there is a way to get it, without any spells whatsoever. I've posted this so many times on the board, but no one seems to notice.

No spells what so ever eh? Could it possibly be to lure an existing monster into the area?

Dundee Slaytern · 04-18-2003, 12:25 PM

You are on the right track, Rataxes. As pcgiant explained, the area you are in is infested with animals.

Just not your 'normal' variety of animals. A simple enchantment spell and voila! Instant sacrifice.

SixOfSpades · 04-18-2003, 12:53 PM

Now that Zarmen is in ToB, I too am running a Warriors-only party. At the moment, I've got:
PC Archer
Minsc
Korgan
Mazzy
Valygar
and Yoshimo.
I'm about to swap out Yoshimo in favor of Montaron (who's more of a Warrior), and soon I'll replace Minsc with Keldorn (fewer spells), and lastly, Valygar will be replaced with you-know-who. So, in the end, the only actual spellcaster will be me, and Rangers are the worst spellcasters in the game.

Now, if this were a Multiplayer party, I would:
Barbarian
Berserker
Monk
Inquisitor
Swashbuckler
Kensai
No spells at all! Yee ha!

Leslie · 04-18-2003, 01:09 PM

My idea is not to use summons. You can still summon with the Genie Bottle, Wand of Monster summoning, Horn of Valhala, ...

Olorin · 04-20-2003, 07:41 PM

A great fighter that everyone seems to overlook is the Dwarven (or Half-Orc) Barbarian

sure they can only get two stars, but whilst enraged the +4 to STR will get you better to hit and damage bonuses than 3 more proficiency points. And with the 19 CON added to the d12 of the Barbarian, you will have a ton of HPs, decent spell protection from rage, and no penalty period afterwards. Dwarves are great because then you can use both the Dwarven thrower and Azuredge for ranged attacks, and up close the defender of Easthaven for AC and even more damage resistance. And with a shield, you can easily match the AC of the plated ones.

You do lose the immunity to Maze and Imprisonment the Berserkers have, but how often do you really need it? You also are vulnerable to Stun and sleep. Of course, with your hit points, Stunning is not going to happen very often, and who falls asleep in this game besides kobolds and goblins?

In return for losing your Maze and Imprisonment immunity, you get the damage resistance and immunity to level drain (which comes up a lot more often)

Your other advantage over Berserkers is that you'll never find them attacking their party members during their rages.

Assassin · 04-20-2003, 09:58 PM

Simple. Lure a Kuo-Toa, Charm him, and sacrifice the poor bastard.

My party would be the following:
Archer
Fighter/Cleric (dual)
Anti-Palain/Mage (I'm thinking of MMM's that dispel on every strike... [img]smile.gif[/img] )
Thief/Mage (dual/multi)

That's that I might do, but I've never tried a no summon game.

Leslie · 04-21-2003, 03:42 AM

Yep, cool party. "Unfortunately" Anti-Paladin dispels only on MELEE hit.

Assassin · 04-21-2003, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Leslie:
Yep, cool party. "Unfortunately" Anti-Paladin dispels only on MELEE hit.

T'would be cool if it could've done that with MMM. Ah well... There's always them Arrows of Dispelling [img]smile.gif[/img]

04-18-2003, 06:35 AM	#21
pcgiant Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: NZ Age: 38 Posts: 1,268	Rataxes, there is a way to get it, without any spells whatsoever. I've posted this so many times on the board, but no one seems to notice. __________________ If possible, I want to relive my life... not as a devil. This time, someone like you.

04-18-2003, 06:54 AM	#22
sorab Dungeon Master Join Date: April 15, 2003 Location: Greece Age: 42 Posts: 80	i would suggest something like Palladin monk cleric/mage archer i have never tried to take a bard for my party.i think thought that he is pretty good. [ 04-18-2003, 06:56 AM: Message edited by: sorab ] __________________ All the world is blind to my passing

04-18-2003, 12:53 PM	#25
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Now that Zarmen is in ToB, I too am running a Warriors-only party. At the moment, I've got: PC Archer Minsc Korgan Mazzy Valygar and Yoshimo. I'm about to swap out Yoshimo in favor of Montaron (who's more of a Warrior), and soon I'll replace Minsc with Keldorn (fewer spells), and lastly, Valygar will be replaced with you-know-who. So, in the end, the only actual spellcaster will be me, and Rangers are the worst spellcasters in the game. Now, if this were a Multiplayer party, I would: Barbarian Berserker Monk Inquisitor Swashbuckler Kensai No spells at all! Yee ha! __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

04-18-2003, 01:09 PM	#26
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 53 Posts: 737	My idea is not to use summons. You can still summon with the Genie Bottle, Wand of Monster summoning, Horn of Valhala, ... __________________ I grow tired of shouting battle cries when fighting this mage. Boo will finish his eyeballs once and for all, so he does not rise again. Evil, meet my sword! SWORD, MEET EVIL!<br />- Minsc

04-20-2003, 07:41 PM	#27
Olorin Avatar Join Date: May 27, 2002 Location: Boulder, CO Age: 49 Posts: 544	A great fighter that everyone seems to overlook is the Dwarven (or Half-Orc) Barbarian sure they can only get two stars, but whilst enraged the +4 to STR will get you better to hit and damage bonuses than 3 more proficiency points. And with the 19 CON added to the d12 of the Barbarian, you will have a ton of HPs, decent spell protection from rage, and no penalty period afterwards. Dwarves are great because then you can use both the Dwarven thrower and Azuredge for ranged attacks, and up close the defender of Easthaven for AC and even more damage resistance. And with a shield, you can easily match the AC of the plated ones. You do lose the immunity to Maze and Imprisonment the Berserkers have, but how often do you really need it? You also are vulnerable to Stun and sleep. Of course, with your hit points, Stunning is not going to happen very often, and who falls asleep in this game besides kobolds and goblins? In return for losing your Maze and Imprisonment immunity, you get the damage resistance and immunity to level drain (which comes up a lot more often) Your other advantage over Berserkers is that you'll never find them attacking their party members during their rages. __________________ "Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkun to the Dwarves; Olorin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incanus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not" --The Two Towers

04-18-2003, 12:25 PM	#24
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	You are on the right track, Rataxes. As pcgiant explained, the area you are in is infested with animals. Just not your 'normal' variety of animals. A simple enchantment spell and voila! Instant sacrifice.

04-20-2003, 09:58 PM	#28
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37 Posts: 1,134	Simple. Lure a Kuo-Toa, Charm him, and sacrifice the poor bastard. My party would be the following: Archer Fighter/Cleric (dual) Anti-Palain/Mage (I'm thinking of MMM's that dispel on every strike... [img]smile.gif[/img] ) Thief/Mage (dual/multi) That's that I might do, but I've never tried a no summon game. __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

04-21-2003, 03:42 AM	#29
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 53 Posts: 737	Yep, cool party. "Unfortunately" Anti-Paladin dispels only on MELEE hit. __________________ I grow tired of shouting battle cries when fighting this mage. Boo will finish his eyeballs once and for all, so he does not rise again. Evil, meet my sword! SWORD, MEET EVIL!<br />- Minsc

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