Pontifex Bashing

Dace De'Briago · 05-17-2003, 07:50 AM

Anybody got any solid tactics for beating this cocky git down to size?

Party composed of Aerie, Jan, Minsc, PC (Mage), Nalia and Keldorn. Levels are approx 15-19, after the underdark so some decent L8 spells available

I've never managed to beat him on my own yet, though I completed the Ritual some time ago. All help gladly recieved.

Assassin · 05-17-2003, 08:49 AM

Try to position Jan as the only one near him, protected by Mirror mage and Protection from Magical Weapons. Why? Because his Time Stop is hell if he manages to find an un'buffed character. Breach using Nalia (or Dispel Magic from Keldorn), then dispel using Caromnyr, Breach again if he uses Protection from Magical Weapons again. Use those Wands of Spell Striking (do you have any? If not, then Ruby Ray) to get past the SI: Abjuration. Improved Haste is very important. Keldorn and Minsc both can kill him quite easily.

Leslie · 05-17-2003, 09:21 AM

You can also use Contingeny - PFMW - Enemy sighted with your Mage for the first Time Stop. He has three !
Potion's of Invulnerability, ...

He can also cast 2 (maybe more) ADHW's.

I just beat him with a solo Blade (lvl 40).

Carsomyr is very very useful, then FOA !

If Jan has UAI and Time Trap - use Carsomyr with him !

You can also try (after dispelling his Spell Shield and Spell Trap) - lower resistance 3x, Doom, Greater Malison, Feeblemind !

Xen · 05-17-2003, 11:43 AM

And then kill him fith your toe

Xen · 05-17-2003, 11:43 AM

After Feebelmnding him

Zarr · 05-17-2003, 12:46 PM

Xen why put that in two posts when it could have easily been put in one?

Raistlin Majere · 05-25-2003, 01:28 PM

hmmm...more posts, perhaps?

Dace De'Briago · 05-26-2003, 07:34 PM

FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

Just a note of the initial spells he casts... don't bother reading on if you don't want to be SPOILED. I really do mean SPOILED.

You have been warned.

Also include countermeasures to some of the spells.

SPELL TRIGGER
Protection Magical Weapons - DISPEL
Protection from Magical Energy - DISPEL
Improved Haste - DISPEL
CHAIN CONTINGENCY
Spell Trap - Duration 18 rounds.
Spell Immunity: Abjuration 1rnd/level
Time Stop
Protection from Magical Weapons
Protection from Magical Energy
Spell Trap (again) - Duration 18 rounds
Wing Buffet
Spell Shield - Protects against one 'removal of spell defences' spell
SPELL SEQUENCER
Improved Invisibility - 3rnds + 1 rnd per level
Remove Magic - Character who speaks to him
Slow - Character who speaks to him

Other points:

There are several SAND GOLEMS that appear to join the battle. He will use dimension door to appear next to your main character (where possible) almost continuously. Appears to have 3 timestops. He will summmon magical swords quite often (infinite, memorise several death spells).

ratchild · 05-27-2003, 01:38 PM

ummm.... where the heck is this encounter?

andrewas · 05-27-2003, 01:39 PM

Its part of the tactics mod.

05-17-2003, 07:50 AM	#1
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 43 Posts: 1,617	Anybody got any solid tactics for beating this cocky git down to size? Party composed of Aerie, Jan, Minsc, PC (Mage), Nalia and Keldorn. Levels are approx 15-19, after the underdark so some decent L8 spells available I've never managed to beat him on my own yet, though I completed the Ritual some time ago. All help gladly recieved. __________________ Warning: Powergamer

05-17-2003, 08:49 AM	#2
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	Try to position Jan as the only one near him, protected by Mirror mage and Protection from Magical Weapons. Why? Because his Time Stop is hell if he manages to find an un'buffed character. Breach using Nalia (or Dispel Magic from Keldorn), then dispel using Caromnyr, Breach again if he uses Protection from Magical Weapons again. Use those Wands of Spell Striking (do you have any? If not, then Ruby Ray) to get past the SI: Abjuration. Improved Haste is very important. Keldorn and Minsc both can kill him quite easily. __________________ 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?!

05-17-2003, 09:21 AM	#3
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 52 Posts: 737	You can also use Contingeny - PFMW - Enemy sighted with your Mage for the first Time Stop. He has three ! Potion's of Invulnerability, ... He can also cast 2 (maybe more) ADHW's. I just beat him with a solo Blade (lvl 40). Carsomyr is very very useful, then FOA ! If Jan has UAI and Time Trap - use Carsomyr with him ! You can also try (after dispelling his Spell Shield and Spell Trap) - lower resistance 3x, Doom, Greater Malison, Feeblemind ! __________________ 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

05-17-2003, 12:46 PM	#6
Zarr Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 19, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 1,330	Xen why put that in two posts when it could have easily been put in one? __________________ Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". BANG shoots him dead

05-25-2003, 01:28 PM	#7
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	hmmm...more posts, perhaps? __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

05-17-2003, 11:43 AM	#4
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	And then kill him fith your toe

05-26-2003, 07:34 PM	#8
Dace De'Briago Silver Dragon Join Date: December 28, 2002 Location: Wales Age: 43 Posts: 1,617	FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Just a note of the initial spells he casts... don't bother reading on if you don't want to be SPOILED. I really do mean SPOILED. You have been warned. Also include countermeasures to some of the spells. SPELL TRIGGER Protection Magical Weapons - DISPEL Protection from Magical Energy - DISPEL Improved Haste - DISPEL CHAIN CONTINGENCY Spell Trap - Duration 18 rounds. Spell Immunity: Abjuration 1rnd/level Time Stop Protection from Magical Weapons Protection from Magical Energy Spell Trap (again) - Duration 18 rounds Wing Buffet Spell Shield - Protects against one 'removal of spell defences' spell SPELL SEQUENCER Improved Invisibility - 3rnds + 1 rnd per level Remove Magic - Character who speaks to him Slow - Character who speaks to him Other points: There are several SAND GOLEMS that appear to join the battle. He will use dimension door to appear next to your main character (where possible) almost continuously. Appears to have 3 timestops. He will summmon magical swords quite often (infinite, memorise several death spells). __________________ Warning: Powergamer

05-27-2003, 01:38 PM	#9
ratchild Manshoon Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: boulder, co Age: 45 Posts: 241	ummm.... where the heck is this encounter? __________________ Freedom is the distance between government and religion

05-27-2003, 01:39 PM	#10
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Its part of the tactics mod. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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