Rare find in Jonny-boys dungeon

bavvo · 12-19-2002, 12:29 PM

Weird thing this, I was taking a new party through Chateau Irenicus again, and

Drum Roll .....big spoiler coming up!!!

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...met a bunch of Goblins in the corridor (just outside the room with the jars)
After a long strategy think and saving the game as it looked like a very tough battle I finally decided .... ok fireball :- Goblin toast.

But the weird thing was what I found on their still smoking remains, which was a Short Bow +2!!

This has never happened to me before, as this was actually a really useful weapon, and I have never had this dropped by anyone, especially this early in the game before. I thought the drops were never random anyway.

Has anyone else actually picked up a usefull/rare item this early before?

Raistlin Majere · 12-19-2002, 12:33 PM

nope, the best ive found was protection from energy. otherwise a very useful spell, just too bad i was soloing monk.

Angelousss · 12-19-2002, 12:41 PM

nope can't say i have, course can't say a play the first dungeon anymore either. the makers of dungeon be gone are geniuses. actually i'd proably just sell the bow anyway. not a big bowman myself

Sir Exxon · 12-19-2002, 12:52 PM

I haven't found it myself, but I've heard of a guy who found an Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting-scroll as a random loot.

Bill26 · 12-19-2002, 01:00 PM

I found Simulacrum and in my rush to get the xp for writing it didn't wait for a potion. Oops, no more spell. Just to see what would happen, I reloaded and the goblin dropped an extra 7 gold.

DJG · 12-19-2002, 02:08 PM

Because of the amount of times I have done Chateau Irenicus I have picked up things like 'Protection from the Elements', 'Project Image', even 'Power Word, Kill' once!!!

The chance of getting anything other than 'Identify' is minimal, but still, minimal equals still possible!!!

DJG

DJG · 12-19-2002, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Bill26:
Oops, no more spell

Just for the record, save before you memorise an important spell. If it fails, reload! I've rigged 'L' for Quickload, so I Quicksave before and if it fails, hit L and I get the game back in a few seconds with the scroll!

DJG

Alson · 12-19-2002, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DJG:
Just for the record, save before you memorise an important spell. If it fails, reload! I've rigged 'L' for Quickload, so I Quicksave before and if it fails, hit L and I get the game back in a few seconds with the scroll!

Isn't that a bit pointless? If you intend to scribe the scrolls at all costs, just turn the difficlty to Normal, scribe the scroll, and set the difficulty back.
Just as 'cheesy', but saves time.

wellard · 12-19-2002, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by Alson:

quote:
Originally posted by DJG:
Just for the record, save before you memorise an important spell. If it fails, reload! I've rigged 'L' for Quickload, so I Quicksave before and if it fails, hit L and I get the game back in a few seconds with the scroll!

Isn't that a bit pointless? If you intend to scribe the scrolls at all costs, just turn the difficlty to Normal, scribe the scroll, and set the difficulty back.
Just as 'cheesy', but saves time. [/QUOTE]Saves time sure but does it not cost xp? IIRC on the normal setting you just get a % of available xp.

karlosovic · 12-20-2002, 12:42 AM

lower Exp on easy mode was the case in BG1 but I haven't seen it written for BG2. It might be the case though, I dunno... but I lower the difficulty to scribe spells and do them in batches. Annoying sometimes thought cause then you go back next time and realise you've forgotten to turn it back up.

ps. I think everyone has quickload on L... dunno why they don't just make it default

12-19-2002, 12:33 PM	#2
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	nope, the best ive found was protection from energy. otherwise a very useful spell, just too bad i was soloing monk. __________________ 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."

12-19-2002, 12:41 PM	#3
Angelousss Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: August 23, 2002 Location: come play with my wings Age: 42 Posts: 821	nope can't say i have, course can't say a play the first dungeon anymore either. the makers of dungeon be gone are geniuses. actually i'd proably just sell the bow anyway. not a big bowman myself __________________ Just because your paranoid<br />Don\'t mean they\'re not after you<br />Kurt Cobain

12-20-2002, 12:42 AM	#10
karlosovic Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: December 1, 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 636	lower Exp on easy mode was the case in BG1 but I haven't seen it written for BG2. It might be the case though, I dunno... but I lower the difficulty to scribe spells and do them in batches. Annoying sometimes thought cause then you go back next time and realise you've forgotten to turn it back up. ps. I think everyone has quickload on L... dunno why they don't just make it default __________________ Sunglasses of Coolness +2<br /><br />Cernd: \"It is with great pride and pleasure that I accept this Most Valuable Player award....\"<br />(from the genius of Six of Spades)

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12-19-2002, 12:29 PM	#1
bavvo Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 2, 2001 Location: Henley UK Age: 55 Posts: 46	Weird thing this, I was taking a new party through Chateau Irenicus again, and Drum Roll .....big spoiler coming up!!! > > > > ...met a bunch of Goblins in the corridor (just outside the room with the jars) After a long strategy think and saving the game as it looked like a very tough battle I finally decided .... ok fireball :- Goblin toast. But the weird thing was what I found on their still smoking remains, which was a Short Bow +2!! This has never happened to me before, as this was actually a really useful weapon, and I have never had this dropped by anyone, especially this early in the game before. I thought the drops were never random anyway. Has anyone else actually picked up a usefull/rare item this early before?

12-19-2002, 12:52 PM	#4
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36 Posts: 5,367	I haven't found it myself, but I've heard of a guy who found an Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting-scroll as a random loot.

12-19-2002, 01:00 PM	#5
Bill26 Dungeon Master Join Date: July 30, 2002 Location: U.S. Age: 61 Posts: 90	I found Simulacrum and in my rush to get the xp for writing it didn't wait for a potion. Oops, no more spell. Just to see what would happen, I reloaded and the goblin dropped an extra 7 gold.

12-19-2002, 02:08 PM	#6
DJG Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 16, 2001 Location: Manchester, England Age: 36 Posts: 1,109	Because of the amount of times I have done Chateau Irenicus I have picked up things like 'Protection from the Elements', 'Project Image', even 'Power Word, Kill' once!!! The chance of getting anything other than 'Identify' is minimal, but still, minimal equals *still possible!!!* DJG

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