Best guards when horror marked?

[Xietor]

My lord of the forest got horror marked repeatedly in a big fight with Ryleh. He is out of the water now.

Best guards spring hawks or ghosts? I have the spring hawks now since they fly and get a lightning attack. Also using the mage blade the claims it does it effect regardless of mr. We shall see.

[Nick_K]

Make sure you get the first attack. I've never tried mage bane, but it's pretty much the ultimate 1-on-1 weapon... if you don't strike first though, the horror may never give you a chance to strike at all.

[Wish]

ghost have life drain, its a magical weapon, and thus can hit ethereal. in truth the best guards are illithids who will paralyze the thing, with a little luck.

[Xietor]

Spring hawks fly and have a magical attack as well. Hard to decide. Man does not have those mind blasters heh.

[Wish]

ah, yeah, was thinking black hawks. spring hawks can get right up to him and get that first attack in - but they leave the commander unprotected, and if they don't kill it, its toast for the commander....

on the other hand if you position the 5 guards right, they may be able to hamper the horrors ability to get close to the commander...

[Shovah32]

If you've researched petrification then spring hawks would be great(if the horror dies you win. if he is paralyzed your hawk fly in and beat on him)

[Reverend Zombie]

Wish said:
on the other hand if you position the 5 guards right, they may be able to hamper the horrors ability to get close to the commander...

Get the Ring of Warning and you could have 10 guards, 5 Spring Hawks, 5 something else...