A Question of Timing 2: Communion Master/Slave

[Stormbinder]

Originally posted by Kel:

Petrify is a popular SC killer but might be tough with Pyt. Takes a random in earth and what, 16 slaves if you don't have a path enhancer ? Well, 8 and a couple gems maybe but still...

Nope, it only takes 8 slaves even if you don't have path enchancer item. And yes, it is good SC killer, especially with penetration items. And even if you don't penetrate you can hold SC in bay indefinetly with paralization sideeffect.

Try 6 quickened archs casting Enslave with 2-4 penetration (that's 12 MR checks per round with a 2-4 mod). I have picked up many SC's and national heroes that way (though mostly as Arco).

Yeap, it's nice, but enslave mind render all these SC and national heroes mostly useless by stripibng them of commnader status and all their items/abilities. You can GOR them bacl of course, but it takes gems and the items are still lost. If I have a chouce I would prefer Charm spell, since it gives you commanders impact, and use my communion mastered astral mages for other spells.

[ July 12, 2004, 22:03: Message edited by: Stormbinder ]