Killing Ankhegs in the ground

Midget Gems · 02-18-2003, 04:41 PM

Yes I do mean IN the ground, not in an underground cave.

I took a Level 1 party up to the north to mess about with the Ankhegs and of course I was getting killed all the time. But what I did notice is that they are still vulnerable while in the soil. On one occasion I cast Grease on a Ankheg, which really got it annoyed, and the I gave it a burst of Colour Spray which made it go unconscious while out of sight. All the time Imoen was firing arrows into the ground until it died. Arrows and magic that penetrate the soil - nice. Anyone know what rules apply when fighting burrowing creatures?

InsaneBane · 02-19-2003, 05:56 AM

I did the same thing when I started my 2nd party. The fields can get you from lvl 1 to lvl 3-4 very fast [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Dragonshadow · 03-18-2003, 10:44 AM

I always stayed away from them. My party always died.
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pritchke · 03-18-2003, 11:41 AM

Yes those arrows of soil penetration are great.

Sir Heinrich Godfrie IV · 03-18-2003, 04:58 PM

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Posted by: InsaneBane
I did the same thing when I started my 2nd party. The fields can get you from lvl 1 to lvl 3-4 very fast

Yeah I suppose they can, but with my last party which consisted of all mages (eventually), I was simply too weak to take on a powerful enemy that also springs up randomly to do sneak attacks on your weakest party members. When I'm in the early stages of the game (lvl 1 & 2) I prefer to take on Bears, since they are slow and dumb and give you relatively decent exp points. Then I like to go down south of Naskell to get me some Winter Wolf pelts. But that's just my opinion.

Link · 03-18-2003, 06:32 PM

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I really like the Doomsayer (dunno if that's his name, but it is the (undead?) dude who comes after you when you help at the archeological digsite) He's worth 4000 XP! A hell of a lot if you ask me. Given, he IS hard to defeat, if you don't know how...

InsaneBane · 03-19-2003, 02:15 AM

Do you think about the 'mass destruction' bug with a certain 3rd level mage spell [img]smile.gif[/img]

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02-18-2003, 04:41 PM	#1
Midget Gems Avatar Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 34 Posts: 568	Yes I do mean IN the ground, not in an underground cave. I took a Level 1 party up to the north to mess about with the Ankhegs and of course I was getting killed all the time. But what I did notice is that they are still vulnerable while in the soil. On one occasion I cast Grease on a Ankheg, which really got it annoyed, and the I gave it a burst of Colour Spray which made it go unconscious while out of sight. All the time Imoen was firing arrows into the ground until it died. Arrows and magic that penetrate the soil - nice. Anyone know what rules apply when fighting burrowing creatures? __________________ Midget Gems - Heroes in their own lunch time and creator of the Suicidal Gnomes.

02-19-2003, 05:56 AM	#2
InsaneBane Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 5, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 59 Posts: 724	I did the same thing when I started my 2nd party. The fields can get you from lvl 1 to lvl 3-4 very fast [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] Insane __________________ Ko-founder of the SCFC(TM) Korporation.

03-18-2003, 10:44 AM	#3
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	I always stayed away from them. My party always died. [img]graemlins/1drgat1.gif[/img] __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

03-18-2003, 06:32 PM	#6
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	Spoiler! ~ ~ ~ ~ I really like the Doomsayer (dunno if that's his name, but it is the (undead?) dude who comes after you when you help at the archeological digsite) He's worth 4000 XP! A hell of a lot if you ask me. Given, he IS hard to defeat, if you don't know how... __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

03-19-2003, 02:15 AM	#7
InsaneBane Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 5, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 59 Posts: 724	Do you think about the 'mass destruction' bug with a certain 3rd level mage spell [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] Insane __________________ Ko-founder of the SCFC(TM) Korporation.

03-18-2003, 11:41 AM	#4
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	Yes those arrows of soil penetration are great.

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