Gerth won't buy

[Redrake]

Originally Posted by Aerich

That can get tricky though, right? The verbeeg do come from both sides. Early in the game, I prefer to abuse missile weapons and the rings of free action instead of memorizing many healing spells.

So you just admitted to be a thief.
Verbeeg don't come from both sides. At least not at the same time. First the come from the left and then it is possible one more will come from the right (is actually random, it might come a verbeeg or an acolyte).

[mr_sir]

Originally Posted by Redrake

So you just admitted to be a thief.
Verbeeg don't come from both sides. At least not at the same time. First the come from the left and then it is possible one more will come from the right (is actually random, it might come a verbeeg or an acolyte).

With HoW they can come from both sides if you are not careful

[Redrake]

You think I'm playing it without HoW? They don't, unless there's a difference between various IWD versions (I doubt it).

[mr_sir]

On the first level alone, if you are not careful and go left when you enter , the verbeegs from the other side can actually come round behind you - i know because it happened to me and I could probably find a save game that will prove it too if I look hard enough. Just because it didn't happen to you does not mean that it cannot happen.

[Redrake]

As I've said is totally random. Besides, you shouldn't send all your party left. Send only one to draw them out.

[Aerich]

The point being, though, if you use the narrow area next to the statue to trap the verbeeg from the left side, you can get flanked from the right side. If using three melee characters to take down the verbeeg quickly, you can't just send one to draw them until after the initial fight.

It might be totally random, but it happens to me at least 90% of the time. Not one, either, generally three or more. Hence, I choose to approach it as an event that will happen, and plan my tactics accordingly.