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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ProfessorCirno" data-source="post: 4787315" data-attributes="member: 65637">Again, I'm not seeing.V's character flaw was that he overplanned everything.  Once he did the soul splice, he grew a few MORE flaws.V is hardly acting out of character.  He's flush with power and thinks of himself as unbeatable, so he didn't bother planning anything - he thought he could just zap right into the tower, blast the lich, and be home in time for supper.  The second that plan fell apart, he had no clue what to do.  Again, keep in mind that he's essentially using someone else's spell sheet, not his own.  V didn't plan much ahead because of his sheer arrogance.  And unlike Xykon, V didn't get the experience for his epic levels the old fashioned way - he was just given it, and he's not entirely sure how to use it.I agree that Xykon shouldn't win just because he's the BBEG, but likewise, V shouldn't win just because he was a party member.  V is acting in the exact same manner that he's been acting for awhile now.  Xykon is doing the same.  I don't see a plot hole or any railroading here - this is a natural conclusion.  If I had a player decide to just teleport to the BBEG and think they could just blast him, as DM, I wouldn't cheat, but I wouldn't need to.  Things aren't that easy, and BBEGs aren't pants on head retarded.  They understand that teleportation exists, and that you have to be ready for assassination attempts.</blockquote>