Drizzt and silver sword

TheSjon · Post by **TheSjon** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 11:14 pm

I`ve been hearing things about a guy called Drizzt in SoA, with lots of nice loot on him, but sofar I haven`t encountered him yet (I am in the Asylum). Is he a random encounter or will I have to go and look for him? And something else, I think I missed a piece for the silver sword, is it a sword you really need, or can you manage wiithout it? Thanks, Sjon

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 12:44 am

You'll meet him a long time from now, after you emerge from the Underdark (where you have yet to go). He has nothing to do with the Silver Sword, but carries a +5 scimitar. He's not supposed to be attacked (he's friendly), and you won't get to keep his loot unless you know how to deal with this encounter.

seanthony · Post by **seanthony** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 2:23 am

Well, I was in an EVIL party, and somehow Drizzt and his friends attacked me. It was a pretty hard battle though (as I wasnt prepared at all!!! with only a few spells to spare also!). But yeah.. you'll face him IMMEDIATELY after the Underdark, when you travel to Amn or anywhere else.

SPOILER.........

be careful.. coz he's fast and has a good AC. And some of his men are tough.

I have the Silver Sword but I never used it! haha.. I dun see the use, really.. there are much better ones later in the game. Anyway, I think the piece you are missing is the one in Brynallaw.. when you go on the ship.

Saruman · Post by **Saruman** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 2:50 am

Silver sword spoiler

If you leave the Island by ship you will be offered by Saemon the blade of the silver sword.

Once you are finally back in Amn's main city, and you have the silver blade on you you will be attacked by a group of Githyanki one of which has the hilt on him.

Has anyone else noted how rubbish the silver sword is compared to other TOB vorpal weapons, OK it has a 25% chance of vorpal strike as opposed to 10% for the axw of unyielding and the Raveger but the enemy get a saving throw which (at least against TOB opponents) they usually pass.

King Leoric · Post by **King Leoric** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 8:00 am

Yeah, an enemy needs to have a saving versus death worse than 10 for the silver sword to be more effective on him than ToB's vorpal weapons

This is because the saves are made at -2, so with a saving at 12, you have 40% of chance to fail, now, 25% * 40% = 10%

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 11:28 am

true, but his is the only vorpal wep in soa....

the ravager or axe of korgy beats it all respects....

and I had savvy use it for a while in tob, especially in watchers keep, its nice and does great damage. have not tried it yet, but does ravager vorpal effect work on dragons????

Mini Me · Post by **Mini Me** » Thu Sep 27, 2001 11:08 am

The vorpal weps DO work on dragons! my bro had just got the axe of UY and went to fight the dragon in watchers keep. Minsc hit for 18...Korgy hit for 16... Vorpal hit!

Nasty dwagon deaded!