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SixOfSpades · 12-15-2003, 04:35 PM

Rule of Mixed-party fighting #3: Take out the Mage first. This will be difficult for you, since he casts Mirror Image. The natural counter to Mirror Image would be Magic Missile, but of course Xan can't cast that. He can, however, cast Sleep (an absolutely devastating spell in BG1), and can also cast Resist Fear and Horror. If you can incapacitate the Mage and 1 or 2 of the Fighters, you've just evened the odds.

If Imoen has a Potion of Strength and a few Invisibility Potions, Backstabbing should be worthwhile: Nobody in that tent is wearing much in the way of armor. She should be very close to Level 4 right now, which I believe is where Triple Backstab begins to kick in.

But yes, running around with 3 low-level people is just asking for trouble. Get thee some backup, man!

12-15-2003, 04:35 PM	#6
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Rule of Mixed-party fighting #3: Take out the Mage first. This will be difficult for you, since he casts Mirror Image. The natural counter to Mirror Image would be Magic Missile, but of course Xan can't cast that. He can, however, cast Sleep (an absolutely devastating spell in BG1), and can also cast Resist Fear and Horror. If you can incapacitate the Mage and 1 or 2 of the Fighters, you've just evened the odds. If Imoen has a Potion of Strength and a few Invisibility Potions, Backstabbing should be worthwhile: Nobody in that tent is wearing much in the way of armor. She should be very close to Level 4 right now, which I believe is where Triple Backstab begins to kick in. But yes, running around with 3 low-level people is just asking for trouble. Get thee some backup, man! __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.