Re: Delith: at least a Penny
In reply to Morteft (msg # 66):
Penny: "Your wits and weapons, you will need both. As I mentioned you will not only have to handle golems but traps of mechanical and devious nature. The building was designed by wizards so there will probably be thought problems to get thru. Once inside the vault you will need the amulets that Dualis gave you. To open a door in the vault, once you get by the guardian, you need a combined rating of 67; which is a combination of your level, wisdom and intelligence. No offense; but I don't believe any of posses those qualities to that level. However the amulet of Dualis allows one individual to combine 1 of their characteristics with someone else who has an amulet, as a boost. So instead of just 3 scores you would use 4 and that should push you over the top to open a door.
To get past the guardian you should prepare as you would to face a dragon, from what I know, against one of the energy type breathers. They are rumored to be as intelligent as Gold and have magical ability to even surpass them; so be aware of extra magical traps once in the vault. Unfortunately you may not be able to tell behind which vault the Orb with Rigel resides.
Lastly is the Orb itself, the one of you with the strongest will should attempt the free Rigel and Aztar, it may not be you since you do have an emotional attachment and it may limit you in some way. Your focus must be entirely on the Orb.
One last word of warning, if you need to open more than one door, make sure all are closed before you open one, as the Orbs can combine power as well."
--DM2