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Thanks, Borco! Honestly, I feel like a hack with this squad, lol. Still, we had our moments in the Planar Prison. It was kind of cool that we were able to style on the Warden for the sake of the story. I’m still unequivocally learning as I go with this team. I’m much more comfortable with my...

Agreed. That’s my go to plan with solo characters: 1) draw out the invisibility detecting demons; 2) return with Adalon; 3) stealth by. At one point SCS had the Drow mage cast Teleport Field. I used to delight in placing my invisible character in the field and letting it sweep me to the door.

That’s basically the strategy I’d go with: I’d ToD them with arcane support, and summons taking the lead, in the hope of drawing out spells. As you may have noticed, that’s basically the gameplan Alena’s crew has been using throughout their run. If I wanted my warriors to participate, I’d snag...

Noted! We can do that, too. I’m kind of busy rn, so my participation will be limited today specifically , but I’ll definitely engage both questions: general and specific Carlig is the merchant in the south of the Underdark. He has different inventories, depending on whether you are wearing your...

@OrlonKronsteen That does look like it took a lot of work, lol, but it should help us come up with a plan. I’m going to flag @Enuhal , @Serg_BlackStrider and @Borco , too. I’m confident we’ll get you through. Quick question: Do you still have your Drow disguise? There’s something in Carlig’s...

Thanks for sharing- especially your experience with other related components. The Fixpack component does work on the EE. It’s in the Optional But Cool category. Use Weidu to initiate G3 installation, as per usual. If you’re running EE the installer will automatically skip the core components...

You can do that? I had no idea. On reflection it makes sense mechanically. You get the next chapter notice when Davaeorn dies, not when you flood the mines

Oh! Just a quick follow up on an earlier point: I do permit one exception to my no mods that benefit the player rule. Its G3's Free Action Protects Against Stun. Whether is an exception or not is debatable, though, in that the component restores behavior present in the original game, behavior...

Hey there, OrlonKronsteen! I'm glad to see you kicking off a tactical discussion here in the Adventurer's Lounge. I hope we'll see more of that. The underdark exit party is rough. There's no shame in losing there. The demon knights are brutal, too. David has empowered his demons with nasty...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Decisions, Decisions With the trip to Spellhold looming, Alena and her team faced a difficult decision. As we all know, it is physically impossible for more than six people to travel together in Faerun. Nalia, the newcomer, has proven her...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Highlights for Our Heroes There's a major Street Fighter tournament happening today: EVO 2024, in Las Vegas. I'll be watching it all day. It's on in the background now. Since playing BG NR style while distracted is a bad idea, Alena and her...

I typically play it that way, too. I almost never use Free Action- certainly not in solo play. I didn't use it in Alicia and Alanis's runs either. I've only been doing it here, with a mixed party in v35, because I haven't seen the scripts. Based on prior experience, I had assumed that arcane...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Planar Prison, Part 3- The Nips Don't Lie Hey! Look where we are! And do you know who we have to thank? That's right: Nature's servant, that's who. The Master of Thralls fight was a good old fashioned melee brawl. Check out Jaheira's...

Yes. This is BG, not Icewind Dale. I’ll happily use Icewind Dale spells when I play Icewind Dale. The other issue is that spells tend to be more powerful in the players hands than the AIs and I don’t allow mods that advantage the player, as a rule. That feels like a cheat to me. I wouldn’t have...

Noted! I was using the nymphs earlier, but ever since Minsc caught that Flesh to Stone they’ve been crowded out by Death Wards. L4 is a bottleneck for us. I’ve been going heavy on specific protections, since I don’t know the scripts. In addition, I like to give Alena and Aerie Holy Power when...

@Enuhal Continuing our discussion of divine casters in SCS, sans-Entropy Shield. You can see the problem in the quadruple mage battle. With just Aerie and Nalia on the field, the enemy mages were full on buff stumped. All they managed to do was toss Emotion at CC, tantamount to nothing. Aerie...

Yay! Enhual is here to talk about druids! Happy day! :) I love divine casters, too. Astrid's run really opened my eyes to the potential of clerics. My Avenger druid, Aliana, from the old Ascension Solo Challenge, is one of my all time favorite characters. In fact, I've been thinking about...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Planar Prison, Part 2 On a few occasions Aerie and Nalia have gone ahead of the party and fought battles on their own. Later in the adventure, when Alena's specific protections can stand up to Remove, and Shield of the Archon is in...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Planar Prison, Part 1 I'm primarily a soloist. When I play parties, I play all arcane crews, where I have a clearly defined strategy. Alena's party has done reasonably well, but they've fought below their potential. That's not their...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Planar Sphere, Part 5- I'm Coming Home As of our last episode, Alena and her team were almost home. All they had to do was clear the elemental rooms and toss their demon heart into the engine. I took a break, nonetheless, due to a mild...