[Qwinn]

I'm sorry, but you're just wrong. You have never gotten Vhailor at level 7. It isn't possible. There would have to be alternate .CRE files for Vhailor in order to do this, and there are none for Vhailor at any level other than 9. That's simply how the Infinity Engine works.

And, if there WERE alternate CRE files that allowed you to get him at level 7, then he would have less hit points too. It makes absolutely no sense that he'd have exactly 100 hit points whether you got him at level 7 or level 9, since HP is dependent upon level.

And as I have ALSO pointed out, -you- can't get to Vhailor as low as level 7, unless you skipped all Curst quests (EDIT: no, not even then, see below) which is just a dumb thing to do and certainly not worth getting Vhailor at level 7 for, even if that could work, which it can't. The vast bulk (we're talking 90%+) of xp in the game is not earned in side quests, it is gained along the main quest line, which you -have- to go through in order to get to Vhailor. As I said, my Morte had 715,000 xp by the time I got to Vhailor, who always has 250,000 xp. What content do you think you could possibly have skipped that would be worth almost half a million xp for ONE NPC in your party, given that the very highest xp reward in Sigil for a non-main quest is probably around 10k (and that to be divided among your party)?

Lastly, I'll say it again - my argument is NOT dependent on "getting Vhailor early" even if that were possible. You're quibbling about Vhailor maybe having, what, 10 hp difference? My argument is that every hp Morte has is equal to 4 hit points for Vhailor, due to the 75% damage resistance which you're not disputing. It's -not even close-. Vhailor could have 400 hp, and Morte would still be a much better tank, because FFG's heals would effectively be quadrupled.

Qwinn