The Primal Treants are moderately powerful foes, but nowhere near as annoying as the Mandragora Swarms earlier were. Succeeding at the check by far offers the most experience for this encounter, so if you can manage it, that’s the way to go. If you can pass a check (can be lowered to by first picking the option “Fallen friends? What happened here?”) the Treants will just give you the First Crown Fragment you’re after and walk off. There are two ways to get what you want violence and bluffing. The Immense Mandragora will leave behind some trinkets and a Tree Crest Comb when vanquished. If anything, it’s not much sturdier than the swarms, is far more receptive to damage and far less capable of harming you. It’s Attack Bonus is decent, but nothing your warriors can’t handle. With a Reflex Save of 10, there’s a great chance it’ll be caught up by Tar Pool/Obsidian Flow, and unlike the Swarms it actually has to roll to hit you. That said, don’t be shy about casting two Fire Storms if you have the capabilityįocus on the swarms first and once they’ve been defeated, cut down the Immense Mandragora, who is far less troublesome than the swarms. It should go without saying, but buffing your warriors significantly before engaging is a wise idea, and generally the weaker the Mandragora Swarms are at the start of the fight, the better your odds will be. Tar Pool and Obsidian Flow are both… passable, but since the Mandragora Swarms have a Reflex Save of 20 the odds of them being immobilized by these spells isn’t great, but even a 25%-50% chance is worth trying. Fireball is the bare minimum you’ll need to participate in a meaningful fashion, but ideally you’ll use something with a little more impact, like Firestorm. That being the case, be sure to spot them out ahead of time and prepare a spell barrage from your casters. When you’re victorious, loot the Redcaps to score a Token of the Dryad from one of them. That said, they’re foes far inferior to yourself, and just like the Alpha Worgs, so long as you keep your casters safe your warriors should be fine. Unless you have the ability to pass a check or otherwise see invisible critters (True Sight, Glitterdust, etc.) you’ll just have to suffer them to have this advantage. Only a few will be visible at first, but nearly half a dozen of them lurk in the distance. Continue heading east along these ruins and you’ll find yourself confronted by a host of Redcap Tricksters. Venture east past where Nyrissa’s antagonistic lieutenants fought, staying near the vine-choked ruins to the north so you can spot a stone hiding an Ancient Elven Bead. Agreeing will start the quest The First Crown after which you can ask him whatever questions you fancy. The sentimental artifact now lies shattered into three pieces, strewn throughout this forest… and Shyka wants you to retrieve it, promising you aid in your fight against Nyrissa in exchange. The Knurly Witch and Wriggling Man are both Nyrissa’s lieutenants, and the bauble they’re fighting over signifies Nyrissa’s favor. Ask her… him… it?… about the beings whose quarrel you just witnessed and the cause to learn that they seek the First Crown. A pack full of Alpha Worgs? Weird.Īfter scaring off the Knurly Witch and the Wriggling Man, Shyka will turn his attention to you, asking if you “got it for us?”. You can, of course, frustrate them with a Web spell or similar area-denial magics, but so long as you don’t let a caster get exposed, your warriors should be capable of dealing with these mutts themselves. These enemies are laughably underpowered at this point in the game, but don’t treat them with total contempt, as another several Alpha Worgs lurk to the northeast, and they’ll join in the fight once it starts. When you arrive at the Castle of Knives area, make your way north to find three Alpha Worgs hiding in some bushes. Southwest to landmark: Castle of Knives. West (path veers northwest along the Pitax River).When you’re ready, travel to Pitax - you should be able to find your way that far on your own, at least. Subscribe to Premium to Remove Ads Travel: Castle of Knives ¶
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