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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 1323404" data-attributes="member: 1465">Spoiler question: [spoiler]Is the party actually required to encounter and defeat Zuggtmoy at all? I am 8th level now and NO WAY I can handle her, but also I don't think I will have much chances neither once I reach 10th level, which is the cap of the game...[/spoiler]For the record, I am currently playing with a Good party of 5 ladies who are at level 8th somewhere in the upper levels of the Temple of Elemental Evil. No NPC was ever admitted into the party (this is for sheer power-hunger since I didn't want to share Xp  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> ).Lana, human Fighter 8Lawful Goodprimary: Strengthsecondary: Dexterity, Intelligenceskills: Intimidate, Survival, Tumble, Spot, Listenfeats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Dodge, Combat Expertise, Improved Trip, Combat Reflexes, Improved Critical (Glaive), Iron Willequipment: heavy armor / buckler / glaivetactics: get close in melee with the reach weapon, try to get cleave position, use trip when moving before attackMeenah, human Cleric of Heironeous 8Lawful Goodprimary: Wisdomsecondary: Strength, Charismaskills: Heal, Concentration, Diplomacyfeats: Improved Turning, Skill Focus (Concentration), Brew Potion, Craft Wondrous Items, Martial Weapon Prof (Longsword), Weapon Focus (Longsword)domains: War, Goodequipment: heavy armor / heavy shield / longswordtactics: pre-combat buffing, second-line melee, healer, crafting of lesser items (up to 2000gp) for the party, summonerBlossom, elven Wizard 8Neutral Goodprimary: Intelligencesecondary: Dexterity, Constitutionskills: Spellcraft, Concentration, Listen, Spot, Move Silently, Hide, Tumblefeats: Toughness, Spell Focus (Enchantment), Dodge, Scribe Scroll, Craft Wandequipment: longbow / longswordschool: Divination (banned Necromancy)tactics: offensive spellcasting (Enchantment, Evocation), makes scroll (Shield, Sleep, Knock) and wands (Identify, Magic Missile) for herself and the Bard, secondary sneakerLayla, human Rogue 8Chaotic Goodprimary: Dexteritysecondary: Intelligence, Constitutionskills: Search, Disable Device, Appraise, Open Lock, Sleight of Hand Move Silently, Hide, Listen, Spot, Tumble, Blufffeats: Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Precise Shotequipment: light armor / shortbow / speartactics: archery, primary sneaker, typical roguish tasksShadayim, half-elven Bard 8Chaotic Goodprimary: Charismasecondary: Dexterity, Constitutionskills: Perform, Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Info, Use Magic Device, Sense Motive, Concentrationfeats: Negotiator, Weapon Finesse (Rapier), Quick Drawequipment: light armor / light crossbow / rapiertactics: party speaker, anti-caster spells (Dispel Magic, Silence, Deafness), alternate ranged/melee combat, feinting in combat (to help the Rogue)---------------------------------------------------------------------------The party was created with the idea of being typical (Ftr/Cle/Rog/Wiz as a basis) and of covering all abilities - save for Constitution which helps everyone but doesn't need to be top - each one with a single character. Also the PCs interact a lot to help each other: for example, the Cleric buffs up the Fighter who uses a reach weapon to better defend the backliners, the Bard often feints in combat to let the Rogue sneak attack, the Wizard crafts items for the Bard too, and so on...</blockquote>

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