Bolts of Polymorphing

Ethelion · Post by **Ethelion** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:04 pm

Does anyone know where one might aquire such an item? I have looked everywhere and have never been able to find them. I refuse to use cheats, which would be an obvious answer to get them. Is it some kind of easter egg or something? thanks
-Ethelion

JackOfClubs · Post by **JackOfClubs** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:08 pm

I don't believe they exist in the game. They were probably an item that was planned but never used. Here is a list of such items from Duncan Clay's BG Area Guide:

Items I could not find

Spear +3, Backbiter CURSED
Studded Leather Armor +2, Missile Attraction CURSED
Helmet of Opposite Alignment
Helmet of Charm Protection
Bolt of Polymorphing
Wraith Form Scroll
Animate Dead Scroll
Shadow Door Scroll
Cone of Cold Scroll
Hentold's Dagger (in the game Hentold gives you a Dagger +2)
The Candle
The Dream Potion

Items not found until Tales of the Sword Coast

Cloak of Displacement
Improved Invisibility Scroll
Monster Summoning III Scroll

smass · Post by **smass** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:28 am

Cloak of displacement was available for sale in Beregost and also at the inn in Ulgoth Beard if you have TOTSC.

The other items I don't remember seeing either - and they are not listed on the Gamebanshee equipment guides. When in doubt - reference the GB walkthrough and guides. They are the most complete on the net.

Julian · Post by **Julian** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:24 pm

I recall coming upon the Helmet of Opposite Alignment.

I don't remember where, it could have been in a dream though.

Who sells the cloak of displacement in Beregost?

smass · Post by **smass** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:15 pm

I just searched the entire town - must be a mistake on the equipment guide - sorry - no cloak until TOTSC.

OverSight · Post by **OverSight** » Fri May 07, 2004 5:51 am

Like julian's helm i came accross one bolt of polymorphing but cannot remember where or how (i thought it was a bolt of biting for a while). i got it very early in the game while doing the quests gained in beregost.

unrelated · Post by **unrelated** » Sat May 08, 2004 11:13 pm

Spoiler: Highlight to read.

The Helm of opposite alignment can be found in Durlag's Tower on the Demon Knight when he first spawns to fireball the visitors to death.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun May 09, 2004 2:27 am

I'm pretty sure I found the Backbiter spear in BG - but it is so long ago I played it, that I can't remember where.

The Godfather · Post by **The Godfather** » Wed May 12, 2004 1:24 pm

I found 1 bolt of polymorphing... it was dropped by 1 of the skeletons protecting (I forgot his name, the cleric that is in the circle animating his "family")

Curry · Post by **Curry** » Wed May 12, 2004 2:29 pm

Bassillus or smthing like that

Mister Popo · Post by **Mister Popo** » Sat May 15, 2004 11:04 am

Originally posted by JackOfClubs
I don't believe they exist in the game. They were probably an item that was planned but never used. Items I could not find

Spear +3, Backbiter CURSED (On the FW bridge, if you kill the bard)
Studded Leather Armor +2, Missile Attraction CURSED
Helmet of Opposite Alignment
Helmet of Charm Protection
Bolt of Polymorphing
Animate Dead Scroll
Shadow Door Scroll
Cone of Cold Scroll

I'm pretty sure I've found these items, not that it matters a lot, but indeed you get 1 bolt of polymorphing when you've defeated Bassilus.

Curry · Post by **Curry** » Sun May 16, 2004 11:05 pm

Maybe a patch removes the bolt just like ROW.