The Seldarine hand II
Its not over yet. Hope you saved the Orcish flail Vs elves 'cos your gonna need it. At least you get to rest. The Shadowed elf leaders here will ask you to put their people out of their misery... Its a hard life
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Shadowed elf clerics - masses of these will atack you. From your defensive line, cast hopelessness. It will freeze many in place. Cut down those that get through (they're low-level clerics and usually fail their saves) and fireball those left behind. There are a few high level clerics which it is best to take out first. BE PREPARED - it is difficult to stake the place out without disturbing the acolytes or the tougher clerics and bringing down a mass charge - you usually appear in the middle of them anyway!
Shadowed elf soldiers & archers - Tough fight again, but the archers fire at you from slits. Keep yours spellcasters at the back and scour them out with fireballs or hold them with hopelessness. Close down the archers with your fighters as quickly as you can. Kaylessa is a tough cookie on her own. You get time to prepare before you talk to her again - use it wisely.
Shadowed elf officers - these are tough fights but you have time and space to prepare. Form a *tight* defensive line. Summon fodder and protect from fire. Toss a fireball into the rooms or just expose yourself then retreat. When the officers come spilling in, cast defensive harmony & fireballs. A near trick: form up in a V shape (reverse of a wedge, open end towards the elves), let them come at you and fill the V. With a mage at the point, cast burning hands. At that level they should do about 16/18+ whatever hit dice to everyone in the "cauldron". It works, trust me (though you need to experiment with the shape of the V - just protect yourself from fire
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Shadowed elf mages & clerics - Really tough. Try and get them one at a time but sometimes they open doors to get at you! Their quarters are so cramped it can be difficult to get at them. Pull out all the stops - potions, magic items, defensive spells. Protect yourself from magic. Your better off singeing your own people with fireballs than letting them cause havoc. They have a penchant for web & cloak of fear.
After this you may want to go back to kuldahar to sell your booty & restock (though there is a limited elf store in the hand) before going to Dorn's Deep.
Your only problem in the hand is running out of missile weapons. Stock up in Kuldahar and don't skimp on magic ones in the seldarine shop.
[This message has been edited by Gruntboy (edited 03-26-2001).]