Defeating Oria

isis1995 · 02-13-2004, 04:35 PM

Hi! I'm new to the forum and new to playing the D&D computer games. I have been playing this game and using various walk-thrus to help me out. But I am having problems defeating Oria on Ch. 2. I have tried pulling the levers after she turns to Oria's Essence but have found that even after the Ice Golum says "Inner Sanctum selected" she remains invulnerable. I am wondering if I need to complete all ten ranks in battle squares in order to defeat her. Or is there something else that I could be doing wrong? Please offer any advice as I am enjoying the game and would like to continue on. Thanks.

Nightowl2 · 02-13-2004, 04:49 PM

You only need to do the battle squares enough to get the key to Oria's room; the rest is optional and has no effect here.

It's been quite some time now and all the details are a little vague in my mind. I do know that when the levers are pulled correctly, the party becomes ethereal as she is, and you should be able to attack her in the usual manner. If that isn't happening, then some other step may be missing. Does your team become ethereal? If not, you may need to pull another of the control levers after getting the "inner sanctum selected" message.

Nightowl2

isis1995 · 02-13-2004, 05:50 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. My team never becomes ethereal. I have tried several different lever combinations and then waiting but all I get are Oria's arrogant comments on how she in invulnerable. I have the key. I'll try again though and hope for better results...

Tancred · 02-13-2004, 05:53 PM

I think, if I recall correctly, you have to activate the Inner Sanctum mode, wait until Oria enters, then de-activate Inner Sanctum mode until you get something called... damn, what was it? 'control' mode, or reset mode, or something. Is that right?

[ 02-13-2004, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: Tancred ]

isis1995 · 02-13-2004, 07:04 PM

I'll try that...keep your fingers crossed for me!

Nightowl2 · 02-13-2004, 08:21 PM

No, one thing I do recall is that you have to stay ethereal until you kill her. Oria's etherealness is not caused by the battlesquare machine, and it has no effect on her at all. What we have to figure out here is why Isis' party isn't going ethereal when the levers are pulled. That's the problem. I hope this isn't some sort of random bug that has cropped up.

Nightowl2

Epona · 02-13-2004, 11:51 PM

When the golem says 'Inner Sanctum Mode Selected' you then need to push the activate mode lever (the bottom one of the three) - until you've pushed that one, the inner sanctum mode is not activated, it's just selected. You should then go ethereal. Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious and you've tried that!

If you've done that and it still hasn't worked then I'm not sure what to suggest, other than the usual tips about making sure your game is patched.

Night Stalker · 02-16-2004, 05:19 PM

Before you can enter the Inner Sanctum mode, you must activate the Maintanence mode.

Bozos of Bones · 02-16-2004, 06:48 PM

Only if you broken the prism device, or something else.

isis1995 · 02-16-2004, 08:15 PM

I just thought that I would let everyone know - I completed the chapter. I am not sure what the problem was but I did two things differently. The character I had used to complete the battle squares had done level one & two. I pushed the game level lever back to level one. And I used the same character to activate "Inner Sanctum Mode" & then I pushed the game lever. Once I did that my characters became ethereal and Oria was easily defeated. I don't know which action was the key but it worked. Thanks again for your help.

02-13-2004, 05:53 PM	#4
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 43 Posts: 1,893	I think, if I recall correctly, you have to activate the Inner Sanctum mode, wait until Oria enters, then de-activate Inner Sanctum mode until you get something called... damn, what was it? 'control' mode, or reset mode, or something. Is that right? [ 02-13-2004, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: Tancred ] __________________ \"HELP! I\'ve superglued myself to a flaming bowling ball!\"

02-13-2004, 11:51 PM	#7
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	When the golem says 'Inner Sanctum Mode Selected' you then need to push the activate mode lever (the bottom one of the three) - until you've pushed that one, the inner sanctum mode is not activated, it's just selected. You should then go ethereal. Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious and you've tried that! If you've done that and it still hasn't worked then I'm not sure what to suggest, other than the usual tips about making sure your game is patched. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-16-2004, 05:19 PM	#8
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	Before you can enter the Inner Sanctum mode, you must activate the Maintanence mode. __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

02-16-2004, 06:48 PM	#9
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Only if you broken the prism device, or something else. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

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02-13-2004, 04:35 PM	#1
isis1995 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 31, 2004 Location: halifax Age: 52 Posts: 7	Hi! I'm new to the forum and new to playing the D&D computer games. I have been playing this game and using various walk-thrus to help me out. But I am having problems defeating Oria on Ch. 2. I have tried pulling the levers after she turns to Oria's Essence but have found that even after the Ice Golum says "Inner Sanctum selected" she remains invulnerable. I am wondering if I need to complete all ten ranks in battle squares in order to defeat her. Or is there something else that I could be doing wrong? Please offer any advice as I am enjoying the game and would like to continue on. Thanks.

02-13-2004, 04:49 PM	#2
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 46 Posts: 2,190	You only need to do the battle squares enough to get the key to Oria's room; the rest is optional and has no effect here. It's been quite some time now and all the details are a little vague in my mind. I do know that when the levers are pulled correctly, the party becomes ethereal as she is, and you should be able to attack her in the usual manner. If that isn't happening, then some other step may be missing. Does your team become ethereal? If not, you may need to pull another of the control levers after getting the "inner sanctum selected" message. Nightowl2

02-13-2004, 05:50 PM	#3
isis1995 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 31, 2004 Location: halifax Age: 52 Posts: 7	Thanks for the quick reply. My team never becomes ethereal. I have tried several different lever combinations and then waiting but all I get are Oria's arrogant comments on how she in invulnerable. I have the key. I'll try again though and hope for better results...

02-13-2004, 07:04 PM	#5
isis1995 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 31, 2004 Location: halifax Age: 52 Posts: 7	I'll try that...keep your fingers crossed for me!

02-13-2004, 08:21 PM	#6
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 46 Posts: 2,190	No, one thing I do recall is that you have to stay ethereal until you kill her. Oria's etherealness is not caused by the battlesquare machine, and it has no effect on her at all. What we have to figure out here is why Isis' party isn't going ethereal when the levers are pulled. That's the problem. I hope this isn't some sort of random bug that has cropped up. Nightowl2

02-16-2004, 08:15 PM	#10
isis1995 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 31, 2004 Location: halifax Age: 52 Posts: 7	I just thought that I would let everyone know - I completed the chapter. I am not sure what the problem was but I did two things differently. The character I had used to complete the battle squares had done level one & two. I pushed the game level lever back to level one. And I used the same character to activate "Inner Sanctum Mode" & then I pushed the game lever. Once I did that my characters became ethereal and Oria was easily defeated. I don't know which action was the key but it worked. Thanks again for your help.

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