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Remind me again why I should like the PHB II?
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<blockquote data-quote="Agent Oracle" data-source="post: 3031454" data-attributes="member: 40076"><p>I fail to see how this situation is any different from any of a myriad of other scenarios wherein the BBEG is discovered, and then one of his lieutenants steps up to deal with the party. (sure, normally it's a summoned monster or a group of expendable minions, but you get my point)</p><p></p><p>All your wizard has to do is show preference in removing the knight from the battlefield. IF his challenge worked on you (it's a will save, and wizards have the BEST will saves) you don't have to use the scroll on him. you also don't have to use your A-List spells on him. You just have to get him out of your hair the easiest way possible.</p><p></p><p>I propose a Resilient Sphere (reflex save) or a Force cage (no save). If he happens to be inside of either one of those effects, further hostilities against him would be fruitless,since nothing gets in, or out of those spells. And since the knight's challenge does not work if it's impossible to engage him, then there's no further issue. With the Knight neutralized, you proceed to zap the BB with the disintegrate spell.</p><p></p><p>And frankly, it would probably be wiser to use the scroll of disintegrate on the Knight in place of the Big Bad, (since Fighters and other warlordy-types have great fortitude saves, whereas Knights suffer from the worst fortitude save in the game) though YMMV</p><p></p><p>And, just for clarity's sake, which challenge is this knight giving? A fighting challenge? A Test of mettle? Or a Daunting challenge? Or don't you know the difference?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agent Oracle, post: 3031454, member: 40076"] I fail to see how this situation is any different from any of a myriad of other scenarios wherein the BBEG is discovered, and then one of his lieutenants steps up to deal with the party. (sure, normally it's a summoned monster or a group of expendable minions, but you get my point) All your wizard has to do is show preference in removing the knight from the battlefield. IF his challenge worked on you (it's a will save, and wizards have the BEST will saves) you don't have to use the scroll on him. you also don't have to use your A-List spells on him. You just have to get him out of your hair the easiest way possible. I propose a Resilient Sphere (reflex save) or a Force cage (no save). If he happens to be inside of either one of those effects, further hostilities against him would be fruitless,since nothing gets in, or out of those spells. And since the knight's challenge does not work if it's impossible to engage him, then there's no further issue. With the Knight neutralized, you proceed to zap the BB with the disintegrate spell. And frankly, it would probably be wiser to use the scroll of disintegrate on the Knight in place of the Big Bad, (since Fighters and other warlordy-types have great fortitude saves, whereas Knights suffer from the worst fortitude save in the game) though YMMV And, just for clarity's sake, which challenge is this knight giving? A fighting challenge? A Test of mettle? Or a Daunting challenge? Or don't you know the difference? [/QUOTE]
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