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Aran causing instant death?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 2:00 pm
by Waverly
So I decide that after being put off twice by Aran that my character would probably kill him. So I attack. I never quite saw what happened but half my party, me included keeled over dead instantly. What's up with this guy? My best guess is that he is too necessary for the plot to be killed.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 2:56 pm
by XtraniuM
Its a guy named Artemis garth (or something) he's the great storyline killer, wich means when you screw up the story line he kills the whole party with one blow...
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 3:01 pm
by Ubik
He's a meeeaaan mfsob
for sure
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 3:55 pm
by Doltan
Good for you for killing Aran. I wanted to do it myself, but I resisted because I "guessed" that the story required his presence. I only wish they gave me a fighting chance against Artemis. It's like in the first BG when I imported chars and killed Gorion (the guy lied to me). A lighting bolt struck my PC dead. I even loaded him up with protections against all kinds of magic just to see if it mattered. It didn't.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:04 pm
by Elenias Nal'nair
He doesn't kill the whole party with one blow, only each member one by one. He has a VERY powerful blade that causes the most troubles. Don't bother killing him cause if you're at least able to hold him at bay only more clones of hime appear...no fun at all.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 9:43 pm
by Weasel
Originally posted by Elenias Nal'nair:
He doesn't kill the whole party with one blow, only each member one by one. He has a VERY powerful blade that causes the most troubles. Don't bother killing him cause if you're at least able to hold him at bay only more clones of hime appear...no fun at all.
Can he be kill ? I've tried but after the 30 times figure it could not be done.
PS Thanks for the notice in the Other place.I don't get there often.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 9:45 pm
by Drakron DuĀ“Dark
no, like i posted before he can not be killed I have tried the a cheat key on him and he just get a "near Death"
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2001 2:11 am
by zorac
If you want to kill him you should have taken Bodhis offer...
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2001 8:16 am
by Waverly
Yeh, just for grins I went back and tried again. Arkemis or some such. He just spawned right next to me and kicked my parties butt. With a blue circle under him to add insult to injury.
Just had a thought - ctr. Q Arkemis into the party and have him help. I will go back to a saved game and try it tonight. When I am done I will take his super weapon away and send him packing.
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 10:08 am
by Waverly
Update: I persuaded (ctr Q) Arkemis to join my party and I did indeed kill Aran. Strangely Arkemis wouldn't completely follow orders- he prefered to follow my PC like a shadow. His weapon was a +3, not the uber-weapon I expected, but he does huge backstab damage. That apparently is his trick. The bad news is that after a while, he turned on me and killed me in one blow. Intersting experiment, nevertheless.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 10:49 am
by Bernie
Just a little question... who is that aran? Never met him so far
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 11:24 am
by Black Hand
Aran Linvaille is the head of the Shadow Thieves.
BTW: If you accept Bodhi's offer, you can't kill her either (in chapter 3).
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2001 6:25 pm
by Elenias Nal'nair
@Waverly: hmm...that's ood. I did some 'research' on his hex-code and 'buyed' the weapon he possessed in that code. This very weapon I held then was awesome: stated and named as Longsword+2 it did +1000damage, +50 THAC0, +100% magic resistance, -10AC and +5 attacks. It seems a bit different from the blade you owned...
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2001 8:07 am
by Waverly
Can't remember if it was a short sword or katana, but it was definately +3 when you browse his inventory while he is in your party. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he has different equipment and attibutes when outside your party.
Another thought- only looked at the pop-up you get when putting the cursor over the weapon, perhaps I missed the rest.
[This message has been edited by Waverly (edited 01-16-2001).]