I just installed the latest Sola mod that includes the improved Sahuagin city. This is a MUST have mod.
Have I mentioned recently how much I enjoy this sort of commentary? Wow, I feel like such a sybarite.
The city used to be so boring. Not any more! The battle for the Cloak of Mirrors (Cheese) took me three tries on core rules. You haven't lived until three of your characters are swallowed hole in the middle of combat! The Minor Avatar of Sekolah alone is worth the time to download this mod.
This particular bit was actually suggested by someone (either here or via email). It may even have been you, because I've completely forgotten who mentioned it. Could the guilty party step forward?
Rebel soldiers (not just clerics and magic users) casting magic missle,
Actually, they're casting things like "Water Jet", "Salt Crystal", "Ice Shard" and "Rainstorm", low-level water-based innate abilities (taken from mephits). Just to break up the crossbow monotony. :-)
You could try this with a lower level party, but I think you'd have to be a tactical genius to not get frustrated.
Some cheese is still possibly. You could get pretty far with the shield of reflection, say.
Finally, a question for Wes (minor spoiler ahead.) Why does the Minor Avatar give a scroll of Freedom as its only treasure? I got my three characters back without using it. Was I supposed to use the scroll? If not how about a different scroll as a reward say Horrid Wilting or Spellstrike?
You lost three characters and still took him down? Anyway, they should be freed the same way valen should "die the final death" when killed. But we've already seen that that doesn't always work (e.g., if you killed the avatar by stat drains or something). So the scroll is there "just in case".
Also, could the Sahuagin drop more potions of Extra Healing?
They each start with two. If you aren't seeing that many, it's because they are using them during the battle. :-) Try to kill them faster. Plus, you can always run back to that cleric way in the north-west and ask for healing.
Thank you for a job well done!
I'm glad that you enjoyed it.