Worst Moments!

[Maven_007]

--Rago won't stop summoning lesser horrors... even after a rout!--

Here's the problem I had. Maybe you guys can offer up some suggestions, or at least commiserate. (Also, I'm at work, so please forgive the parts where I forget the names of items.)

I was playing Abyssia (obviously). I took Rago, and equipped him with the "twin spears", one of which allows him to summon lesser horrors. I also equipped him with the "sandals that allow you to teleport around the battlefield", and the "Bracers that reduce/eliminate fatigue". Rago was leading an army, and there were a few other commanders present.

I had this retinue invade an independent territory with a fairly large force. The independent forces routed fairly quickly due in large part to the fact that Rago would teleport all around summoning these horrors. I lost very few units up to this point. Unfortunately, Rago would not stop. I guess the fact that the horrors would turn on my army, caused Rago to get stuck in a loop of summoning. He would summon a horror to counter the previous horror. I lost about 50 units in this manner, and it was only by dumb luck, I suppose, that the battle ever ended.

I am thinking maybe if I remove the bracers next time, he will wear himself out?

[Taqwus]

I think that if you explicitly give a commander orders to Attack, he won't use spells incl. item spells such as calling lesser horrors.

[Argitoth]

My 8 death pretender can literally take out armies of 100+ units with 30 death gems.

Bone Grinding
Rigor Mortis
Undead Horde
Drain Life
HUGE Terrors spells

Ohh it was beautiful. So next time you decide to wind ride my immortal pretender, please note he can take out just about anything without being scripted, not to mention he CAN and WILL take out your puny vampire queen if you plan on using it.

[ February 22, 2004, 17:03: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Except when you Wind Ride him you just use Incinerate or Lightning on him. Or even just guy with a Herald Lance.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Zen:
Except when you Wind Ride him you just use Incinerate or Lightning on him. Or even just guy with a Herald Lance.

The result is the same: poof!

[Graeme Dice]

You can also use a horde (30+) of eagle warriors with a fire-9 blessing. I think his Saurolich died within a single turn after the hold order wore off.

Plus, if I was sending a vampire queen undead hunting I would pick different equipment than normal. Take one with default Ulm for example. Fire 2, water 2, air 2, death 3. Since it's C'Tis there will be lots of skeletons on the battlefield likely, so don't bother with Soul Vortex for reinvigoration. For items, take a firebrand, lead shield, black steel helmet, elemental armour, messenger boots, reinvigoration belt, and either an antimagic amulet or another whatever else you feel like. Have her cast quickness, mistform, fire shield, phoenix pyre if available, attack rear. There won't be too much chance of the saurolich surviving that by himself.

Of course, this vampire queen is also vulnerable to wind ride, so you might want to swap the lead shield, fire magic, and air magic, for earth 4 and a chacoal shield. Change the script to quickness, earthpower, iron will, invulnerability, attack rear.

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Graeme Dice:
Of course, this vampire queen is also vulnerable to wind ride

All Vampire Queens are immune to Wind Ride.