Quest help of all sorts?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 01-24-2005, 09:00 PM

I thought it would be a good title so I can post any question in the same thread.

LORD JIERDAN'S QUEST

The shadows in the room which I think has a key (just past the vampires) are giving me a lot of trouble. I could use some combat advice. Main Char Lvl:9

untouchable · 01-24-2005, 09:41 PM

A note: This is Variol's FIRST run throught SOA, at least it seems so from his post on the TOB forum, so let's try and minimize the spoilers.

Shadow's require enchanted weaponds to hit. Some shadows can also drain stregth with each hit, this causes you to be less accurate and deal less damage.
There are many Undead specific weaponds in the game, some of those will help. Many spells will have more effect against Undead as well.
Remember that using haste gives you a extra attack per round, this can be a life saver in the early game.
Summoned monsters can also be a great help.

For more specific advise post who you have in you're party and what lvl they are as well.

Happy gaming.

shamrock_uk · 01-24-2005, 11:36 PM

Druid/Priest spells like Negative Plane Protection will help you here. (Lesser) Restoration will restore your strength.

Summoned (ideally hasted!) skeleton warriors will clean up for you...
If you made it past the vampires (a real challenge for a low level party) the same tactics should cut through mere shadows like a hot knife through butter.

[ 01-24-2005, 11:39 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

Dace De'Briago · 01-24-2005, 11:44 PM

Protection from Undead scroll gives you free experience with these guys [img]smile.gif[/img]

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 01-25-2005, 06:17 AM

With the vamps I cast entangle and 3 fireballs at long range. that won't work with shadows. I'll try the protection and haste stuff. There's just so many of them.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 01-25-2005, 11:20 AM

Have you the means to cast either Sunray or False Dawn?

Magness · 01-25-2005, 11:44 AM

Variol, what's your party look like? Who's in it and what are their levels?

Do you have a Cleric in the party, to Turn Undead?

Combat Tip: Try to not to bring the entire party into the room. Use the doorway as a choke point, to limit the number of shadows that can attack you at any one time.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 01-25-2005, 08:58 PM

Well, it was only one shadow. I'm sure the first time there were more red circles. Anyway, I put a fire elemental at the doorway and threw a few fireballs in there. I have a half-orc cleric of lathandir.

Balintherlas · 01-26-2005, 12:18 AM

buff your best fighter with negative plane protection and let him do most of the work. I dont think the shadows do much regular damage anyway.

[ 01-26-2005, 12:19 AM: Message edited by: Balintherlas ]

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 01-26-2005, 06:38 AM

I'm just going around now and collecting the pieces of the helmet thing. How many are there anyway?

01-24-2005, 09:00 PM	#1
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	I thought it would be a good title so I can post any question in the same thread. LORD JIERDAN'S QUEST The shadows in the room which I think has a key (just past the vampires) are giving me a lot of trouble. I could use some combat advice. Main Char Lvl:9 __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

01-24-2005, 09:41 PM	#2
untouchable Manshoon Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: calgary Age: 40 Posts: 155	A note: This is Variol's FIRST run throught SOA, at least it seems so from his post on the TOB forum, so let's try and minimize the spoilers. Shadow's require enchanted weaponds to hit. Some shadows can also drain stregth with each hit, this causes you to be less accurate and deal less damage. There are many Undead specific weaponds in the game, some of those will help. Many spells will have more effect against Undead as well. Remember that using haste gives you a extra attack per round, this can be a life saver in the early game. Summoned monsters can also be a great help. For more specific advise post who you have in you're party and what lvl they are as well. Happy gaming. __________________ Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.<br />-Thorton Wilder

01-25-2005, 06:17 AM	#5
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	With the vamps I cast entangle and 3 fireballs at long range. that won't work with shadows. I'll try the protection and haste stuff. There's just so many of them. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

01-25-2005, 11:20 AM	#6
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	Have you the means to cast either Sunray or False Dawn? __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

01-25-2005, 08:58 PM	#8
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	Well, it was only one shadow. I'm sure the first time there were more red circles. Anyway, I put a fire elemental at the doorway and threw a few fireballs in there. I have a half-orc cleric of lathandir. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

01-24-2005, 11:36 PM	#3
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Druid/Priest spells like Negative Plane Protection will help you here. (Lesser) Restoration will restore your strength. Summoned (ideally hasted!) skeleton warriors will clean up for you... If you made it past the vampires (a real challenge for a low level party) the same tactics should cut through mere shadows like a hot knife through butter. [ 01-24-2005, 11:39 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

01-24-2005, 11:44 PM	#4
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 44 Posts: 1,617	Protection from Undead scroll gives you free experience with these guys [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-25-2005, 11:44 AM	#7
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	Variol, what's your party look like? Who's in it and what are their levels? Do you have a Cleric in the party, to Turn Undead? Combat Tip: Try to not to bring the entire party into the room. Use the doorway as a choke point, to limit the number of shadows that can attack you at any one time.

01-26-2005, 12:18 AM	#9
Balintherlas Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 22, 2003 Location: Ohio, Go Tribe Age: 38 Posts: 1,131	buff your best fighter with negative plane protection and let him do most of the work. I dont think the shadows do much regular damage anyway. [ 01-26-2005, 12:19 AM: Message edited by: Balintherlas ] __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vici

01-26-2005, 06:38 AM	#10
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 59 Posts: 5,634	I'm just going around now and collecting the pieces of the helmet thing. How many are there anyway? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

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