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@Chickavalier

No, you don't get the rod from the demon, but you have to defeat it to get it from the avatar as the avatar don't have the strenght to defeat the demon.

If you saw someone kill Unseeing Eye with the rod and then kill that demon, no offense, then you saw wrong. Maybe he used the "kill" command with the console, but hey, that's not with the rod.

Ruhk the transmuter is a planar creature, a Rakshasa, (sp?) and he resides in Fiirkrags dungeon. As he's called "the transmuter" he has transmuted kobolds into Kamikaze Kobolds who attacks with suicide-attacks that causes explosions. (The location of these creatures are just in front of the door that goes into the room with Orc archers and secret doors.)

Check here for more info
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/BG2/Walkthrough/wspear.php#dun105

 

Now, I'm having EXTREME difficulty with Firkraag and I am REAL close to looking for cheats on the web. The Mage was effortless but Firkraag is damn hard! Need Help! Anomen is level drained!

 

@Dark Slayer

Don't cheat! Please, try something else first.
Anomen is Level Drained you say? Do you have a restoration scroll? Otherwise, if you still have Aerie, she could probably use the spell "Restoration" to help Anomen get rid of his level drain.

Tips on defeating Firkraag :
Cheesy trick :
Priest spells : Memorize "Magic Resistance" (blue one)
Throw the spell at Firkraag without making him hostile. This will actually lower his magic resistance.
With whatever mage you have, memorize cloud kills or death fogs. Throw them at Firkraag when he's still out of sight (area of effect will damage him) - stay out of sight.

Not cheesy trick :
Memorize the following mage spells ;
remove magic, breach, lower resistance, lightning bolt.
Memorize the following priest spells ;
Summon insects (or insect swarm or creeping doom) bless, chant, healing spells, aid, and other buffs - immunity to fire comes to mind here.

See to that you have some bonuses against fire.
Throw as many lower resistance spells as you can afford on firkraag. Try to time it with the "insect-spell" of your choice. Cast remove magic and breach to get down his defense.

Always keep at least one fighter engaged. Put that fighter in a position so that Lightning Bolts can hit Firkraag without hitting your fighter. If your fighter is badly wounded replace him with some summons and heal him (your summons will vanish quite fast I think so heal him quick).

When you get Firkraag down at near death, be VERY VIOLENT! Try to dish out as much damage as possible in a short period of time as he will cast 'Heal' on himself if close to dying. If he casts heal, he will be fully restored (allthough, his spells won't be).

Good Luck!

 

Spells that I usually use on dragons are Lower Resistance, Greater Malison, Doom, Breach and various summoning spells. Spread out your characters and summon creatures to distract Firkraag so the mages can cast their spells. Fire resistance is also good.

You should aslo prebuff (summoned creatures too) haste, protection from evil etc. at the stairs out of sight from Firkraag.

Edit: After you've gotten his magic resistance down a bit you can cast magic missile.

 

Wow! new gem!
Don't cheat! the fight is very worthy for Item he carries(No more spoilers).
and way to kill Firkragg:
1.send one person down until you can see the mage but not firkragg.
2.charm him.
3.surround him, and smack him to death
4.prebuff. summon monsters until you reach limit.
and also. Set Snare is wonderful as it's way to win the fight(I did more than 100 damage with traps). and Prot. form fire is VITAL, as his breath is fire-damage(about 80~120). and You are a major Dragon-killer, as you are CAVALIER(like me). prot from fire will absorb 100 damage. also, use up many,many potions(giant strength, oil of speed, prot. from fire seems to do fine). and have your mages at the back, or else they will be BBQed in no time. spread out the monsters. use them as target of breath. you don't want all your monsters die in single breath.
6.Equip Dragonslayer
7.Kill him
and way to fight him:
lower restance and insect. and breach. I personally never use lightning bolt. it's too risky.
and how do you get level-drained by Firkragg?
@Marcus_Giden
I've never seen wrong. I saw him killing UE with rod. and he got back to Avatar. demon was still alive. and he didn't know there is a cheat, and he never uses them, and hates them(he knows them now)
It's my hint.

[ May 12, 2005, 14:00: Message edited by: Chickavalier ]

 

I'm pretty sure Anomen got drained by vampires.

 

But there are no vampires in Firkragg's lair......

 

You will usually find a pack of vampires just to the right of where you meet Samia. Sometimes you will get mummies instead of vampires which may explain why you didn't encounter vampires.

 

I usually get both and a ghast or two.

 

I, usually, don't get a pack, but over 20 of them! It's not very nice for level 10-13 characters, so i'll always cast invisibility at that point.

 

Invisibility? I prefer a Sunray (from an item) at that point. Most of them go "poof" and the survivors aren't hard to mop up. Use a summons or 6 to get them grouped up first.

 

Maybe Dark Slayer is just too low level to kill Firkraag - go get some xp doing other quests and come back when your a bit more badass.

 

@Deuce: sure, but half of them stay at the fog, and after a while, they start running around and with no charges left for that day, i'm dead.Sometimes i actually bother to kill all of them, but that takes a lot of time.

 

I get the Amulet from Aran. Anomen/Minsc goes ape over their ass. Others chime in with arrows.

 

might want to leave Firkraag for later; the paladin stronghold works better that way...

 

Cheesy but effective. If you have Yoshimo have him set special traps and rest repeatedly. A dozen or so special traps will kill Firkragg instantly.

 

Wont the Dual-to-Fighter-then-Cancel cheese work just as well to get multiple traps?

 

Wheeew.... At last! Firkraag is no more! I went back to the King Strohm III quest, got Dragonslayer and Dragon Scale shield then, I went to a well and got a red helmet and returned down to Firkraag. I used Breach, remove magic, summon fire elementalx2, call woodland beings and summon genie. Then he was comletely open to my lightning bolts. When he was "Badly Injured" I sent my Cavalier who casted Draw Upon Holy Might AND my party to give him some major punishment. I rescued Windspear's child even though Garren Windspear had no reward but, who cares, I'm now accepted in the Order of the Most Radiant Heart or whatever.
Now, I'm on the Shadow Thief quest, on my way to rescue Imoen.....

 

and have you got the Two-Handed sword-Carsomyr? that's one of the best weapons in the game...... and only paladins(YOU!) can use it

[ May 13, 2005, 15:22: Message edited by: Chickavalier ]

 

Chickavalier: Ya the dual button works too but that feels more cheating than cheese to me. At least if you rest it's not really cheating, just extra cheesy (IMHO).

Congrats Dark Slayer...good job!