The Fear factor

Leslie · 06-02-2003, 03:14 PM

I'm having some fun and playing a solo Archer. (beside many other open games

) What I am "afraid" of is that I don't know how can I protect against fear. OK, one or two Potions of Clarity are there in the game, and there is also Dragonslayer sword, but I can't hold that and shoot arrows.

Any ideas ?

I was disappointed when I realized that my priest (ranger) spells don't include Remove fear spell.

With Improved Undead they all cast Spook, Horror combined with Doom and Greater Malison. And Dragons are also "frightful".

Xen · 06-02-2003, 03:46 PM

Hmm. This is really a problem. Once you(if) you finish SoA you can take the Evil Path in the Nine Hells and get the cloak. But on early-middle-late SoA i really do not know. SoS? Dundee?Anyone?

Rataxes · 06-02-2003, 04:57 PM

You got the fighter/illusionist gnome component of Tactics installed don't you? He carries a Greenstone Amulet that bestows permanent psionic protection, rather than 1 turn/use like the regular amulet. This protection also includes protection from fear.

Now if you would actually want to use it is another matter, it's considered somewhat cheesy.

SixOfSpades · 06-02-2003, 05:29 PM

Apart from the Cloak, which is practically a ToB item (and causes Paladins and Rangers to become Fallen anyway), there is Blackrazor (also ToB, can be obtained without Falling) and the Dragonslayer. The Shield of Harmony might protect against Fear, but don't quote me. Total applications for a mid-SoA Solo Archer: Zero.

As for MOD items, I'm currently toying with a rewrite of the Shield of Balduran, removing the anti-Beholder cheese and replacing it with Resist Fear. Also, if you're Romancing Kelsey, you can get a Ring that confers immunity to Fear, but only in ToB. Again, total applications for a mid-SoA Solo Archer: Zero.

It looks like the "Super-Greenstone" is your only option. As for cheesiness, you're in a Solo game with no other options (apart from sucking down all the best potions) open to you. I'd go ahead and do it.

Pirengle · 06-02-2003, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
It looks like the "Super-Greenstone" is your only option. As for cheesiness, you're in a Solo game with no other options (apart from sucking down all the best potions) open to you. I'd go ahead and do it.

Potions of Clarity do protect against fear. And, as fear is a spell, a high magic resistance will also protect against it.

*hijacks the thread for other nefarious purposes*

Can a high magic resistance protect you from spells that have no save?

Assassin · 06-02-2003, 11:12 PM

Check out Mae-Var's Guild before you betray him. IIRC, the merchant there sells a Nymph Cloak, which should protect versus Fear.

Vedran · 06-03-2003, 02:47 AM

No, no, no - that is completely different Nymph cloak. This one raises charisma by 2.

If you want, I could create a low-enchanted item that would protect you. Better yet, edit an existing one.

Mahlennacht · 06-03-2003, 03:06 AM

Would it be simplest to just use ShadowKeeper to grant you a Remove Fear spell slot?

(EDIT: OK I tested it out - it works OK... I guess a solo archer has been played successfully without the editing, but then again, you ARE using an improved undead mod, so whatever... I suppose you could delete another ranger spell or two to balance things out also.)

[ 06-03-2003, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: Mahlennacht ]

Dundee Slaytern · 06-03-2003, 03:10 AM

EDIT] No wait, Shield of Harmony does not grant immunity to Fear. That's odd, how did my solo Archer do it then?

Others methods besides the Potion of Clarity include the Potion of Invulnerability.

[ 06-03-2003, 03:16 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

Leslie · 06-03-2003, 04:20 AM

So it looks like I have two (three) options:

1. Greenstone amulet - safe play

2. Potions of ... + MR - hoping for the best and sometimes reloading ...

3. How about this one: Protection from Undead scrolls !
I'll check how many of these lie around. There are quite a few.

I can use those precious Potions agains Dragons.

06-02-2003, 03:14 PM	#1
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 52 Posts: 737	I'm having some fun and playing a solo Archer. (beside many other open games ) What I am "afraid" of is that I don't know how can I protect against fear. OK, one or two Potions of Clarity are there in the game, and there is also Dragonslayer sword, but I can't hold that and shoot arrows. Any ideas ? I was disappointed when I realized that my priest (ranger) spells don't include Remove fear spell. With Improved Undead they all cast Spook, Horror combined with Doom and Greater Malison. And Dragons are also "frightful". __________________ 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

06-02-2003, 04:57 PM	#3
Rataxes Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 38 Posts: 1,359	You got the fighter/illusionist gnome component of Tactics installed don't you? He carries a Greenstone Amulet that bestows permanent psionic protection, rather than 1 turn/use like the regular amulet. This protection also includes protection from fear. Now if you would actually want to use it is another matter, it's considered somewhat cheesy. __________________ [img]\"http://atlas.walagata.com/w/rataxes/ymca3.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />I want <b>YOU!</b>

06-02-2003, 05:29 PM	#4
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	Apart from the Cloak, which is practically a ToB item (and causes Paladins and Rangers to become Fallen anyway), there is Blackrazor (also ToB, can be obtained without Falling) and the Dragonslayer. The Shield of Harmony might protect against Fear, but don't quote me. Total applications for a mid-SoA Solo Archer: Zero. As for MOD items, I'm currently toying with a rewrite of the Shield of Balduran, removing the anti-Beholder cheese and replacing it with Resist Fear. Also, if you're Romancing Kelsey, you can get a Ring that confers immunity to Fear, but only in ToB. Again, total applications for a mid-SoA Solo Archer: Zero. It looks like the "Super-Greenstone" is your only option. As for cheesiness, you're in a Solo game with no other options (apart from sucking down all the best potions) open to you. I'd go ahead and do it. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

06-02-2003, 11:12 PM	#6
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	Check out Mae-Var's Guild before you betray him. IIRC, the merchant there sells a Nymph Cloak, which should protect versus Fear. __________________ 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?!

06-03-2003, 02:47 AM	#7
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 39 Posts: 1,930	No, no, no - that is completely different Nymph cloak. This one raises charisma by 2. If you want, I could create a low-enchanted item that would protect you. Better yet, edit an existing one. __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

06-02-2003, 03:46 PM	#2
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Hmm. This is really a problem. Once you(if) you finish SoA you can take the Evil Path in the Nine Hells and get the cloak. But on early-middle-late SoA i really do not know. SoS? Dundee?Anyone?

06-03-2003, 03:06 AM	#8
Mahlennacht Drow Warrior Join Date: September 10, 2001 Location: CA, USA Age: 60 Posts: 298	Would it be simplest to just use ShadowKeeper to grant you a Remove Fear spell slot? (EDIT: OK I tested it out - it works OK... I guess a solo archer has been played successfully without the editing, but then again, you ARE using an improved undead mod, so whatever... I suppose you could delete another ranger spell or two to balance things out also.) [ 06-03-2003, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: Mahlennacht ]

06-03-2003, 03:10 AM	#9
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	EDIT] No wait, Shield of Harmony does not grant immunity to Fear. That's odd, how did my solo Archer do it then? Others methods besides the Potion of Clarity include the Potion of Invulnerability. [ 06-03-2003, 03:16 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

06-03-2003, 04:20 AM	#10
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 52 Posts: 737	So it looks like I have two (three) options: 1. Greenstone amulet - safe play 2. Potions of ... + MR - hoping for the best and sometimes reloading ... 3. How about this one: Protection from Undead scrolls ! I'll check how many of these lie around. There are quite a few. I can use those precious Potions agains Dragons. __________________ 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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