What the?!!!

Joonie73 · #1 November 19th, 2003, 12:55 AM

How do you deal with a nightmare where it says the souls of all you've killed are coming after you? They killed my pretender! Who sends these? And how can you beat them unless you are a priest with banishment?

Truper · #2 November 19th, 2003, 01:02 AM

Hehe. You just ran into Vengeance of the Dead, a spell that anyone with 3 astral and one death (and thaumaturgy 4) can cast. And you can't really beat them, at least not forever. You see, if you beat them once, then twice as many will come after you the next time it's cast (unless Illwinter has seen fit to make that change, which I think is reasonable).

Nagot Gick Fel · #3 November 19th, 2003, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by Joonie73:
How do you deal with a nightmare where it says the souls of all you've killed are coming after you? They killed my pretender! Who sends these? And how can you beat them unless you are a priest with banishment?

Look at "Vengeance of the Dead" in the spellbook.

And next time, think twice before killing innocents unnecessarily with the leaders you want to keep safe.

Joonie73 · #4 November 19th, 2003, 01:09 AM

What the Hell? Why is this spell in the game then? It is ridiculous. Am I bound to lose my pretty Arco prophet then? How often do they come?

Any counters, please?

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Originally posted by Truper:
Hehe. You just ran into Vengeance of the Dead, a spell that anyone with 3 astral and one death (and thaumaturgy 4) can cast. And you can't really beat them, at least not forever. You see, if you beat them once, then twice as many will come after you the next time it's cast (unless Illwinter has seen fit to make that change, which I think is reasonable).

Joonie73 · #5 November 19th, 2003, 01:27 AM

Come on; there must be something I can do. Any items that will make me stronger v. these guys?

Truper · #6 November 19th, 2003, 01:32 AM

Counters? Not really. Some that will help temporarily. The spell is in the game as one of the counters to supercombattants IMO.

You can try giving your pretender a Lifelong Protection or a Skull Talisman - something to ensure he has allies, even though he must face the souls of all he has killed alone. You can also arm him with things that do well against undead - a Flambeau for instance. Skill in death magic can also help - there's no one so good at destroying undead as a necromancer, somewhat paradoxically.