[Rataxes]

Hit and Run simply does not work vs the Greater Otyugh [img]smile.gif[/img]

He has this annoying ability called Dolorious Decay which instantly slows and decays you without a save, as well poisoning you unless a save is made (negative I think).

Do absolutely not waste Oils of speed on him since this ability will cancel it out the instant you show yourself to him. You'll also have far greater need of them vs Improved Ilyich and his crew.

The point is that it's not very easy to run from this creature, and even if you succeed by running into the corridors, it wont be worth it. When you're slowed, this will take too long and the creature will regenerate faster than you can harm him with that tactic.

If you do not have Horror, the best tactic is to simply try and take him out as fast as possible. Backstab followed by a Vampiric Touch (if you have it) will most likely down him, a normal attack might even do it if you got a very good backstab.

With Horror, you have a few rounds when he wont try anything offensive to take him out, though he'll constantly try to avoid you so actually hitting him wont be that easy.

I think he can only cast Regen once, so try to attack him once and activate his regen, then simply hide till it wears off. Hit and Run backstabs should become more effective then.