Cezmail's Discoveries-old and new

On my current run through saw a strange thing happen. At the entrance of Imerdys Run everyone but the kitchen sink and the gar are after my party. I am beating up the Behemoth Kingfrog when the Lizard Man healer runs up and heals the frog.!? It was kinda funny seeing this healer slapping his healing hands on the Kermit wannabe. Just strange AI factions I guess.

 

Who attacks you depends on:
1) The number of people in your party
2) Their positioning (possibly).

I have had smaller parties only fight the frogs first, and then can go after the damn sea hag and company later.

 

I have experienced the same thing. The thing I found the weirdest in that battle was the lizardman healer casting cures at the Frog King.

 

Went to the Arena and had my bow specialist take a long shot at the owlbears. Guess I got it far enough as only the one I hit came charging at me. The other two just stood around twiddling their thumbs, well wings, while the battle commenced. I tried it with the second owlbear to see if it would happen again and sure enough the one hit came fighting while the last just stared at the fans. I reloaded so as not to cheat, but still was interesting.

 

Wanted to see if the tactic of shooting the giants would play out the same as the owlbears and it sure was. I think what is happening is that while the critters are on the screen, the party is out of the line of sight and so the monsters are not reacting. Like what happened to some in battles in the temple with their fireballs or attacking from the doorway.

 

Can you post which version you are playing? I ask because I had a similar experience in 5.9.0 and posted it. It was changed in 5.9.1 and now both the owlbears and the giants come out to greet you. :wyatt:

 

Finishing up in the AOH I fought off the hoards of undead but was far enough away from the Master I was able to pause the game. The Master did not start his speal so thought I would see what would happen when you attack him. Well he took no damage and teleported away, stranding me in the Arena. I did not have it available, but I am sure I could teleport myself away, but having proved my curiosity, I just reloaded and finished the quest normally.

 

Sorry. missed this from my last post mmonagle. I am playing 5.9.1 and I had seen your post before about your experience with 5.9. They owlbears and the giants are still coming forward, but at a walk. It was while they were striding towards me that I took those shots at a long distance, thus getting that one by one battles.

 

I am now getting through HB and came across another cheap shot kill. If you are going along the top of the map and are overlooking the dire lizards, you can use your missile shooters to rain down death on the oversized monitors.

I think it has to do with the AI not getting a clear path for the critters to get to you, so they just stand still are they are struck by arrows, bolts, or bullets.

As usual I reloaded, but use this thread, to let those who want to read, what I come across.

 

Another thing that I am sure is not new to old hands, but what some new folks might like to know, is that Troll Bone Armor is equivalent and considered masterwork. So if you want to save some gold and have enchanted armor for your heavies, you can use the bone to protect those front liners.

 

I believe Druids can wear bone, so if you need heavier armor for them, go with the bone. I prefer the ivy armor, lighter, more DEX bonus, more role play oriented.

 

Never thought of that, so thanks for a new tactic. Might work well for a low dex druid who has a high strength.

The image of a bad ass wood lover coming at you in skull and bones might scare off those pesky poachers. The character portrait of the one half orc like that comes to mind. Thanks GG

 

Something else that is not new to old players but which may not be apparent to new is that if you rest at 8 hours at a time, you heal up at the same rate if you just rested a day at a time. So when you are at the upper floor of the Wenching Inn, you can heal up 6 times faster in 3 increments of 8 hours than 1 day in the wilderness.

 

Another thing I had seen before in older versions of the Mod is that there is a rusty dagger in one of the rifts of Emridy Fields. You can not access it, it just shows up when you hit tab. Always wondered why that was placed. I think it comes from Vanilla, but I may be wrong.

 

It is from Vanilla. There's a spear or something somewhere else. Maybe 3 or 4 items, iirc. I think you can pick them up, though.