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From: smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith)
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Subject: Re: Surviving the Kobold Cave in POR?
Keywords: Pool of Radiance, damn kobolds
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Date: 8 Nov 90 21:29:53 GMT
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In article <39397@ut-emx.uucp> awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu 
(Allen Wessels) writes:
>>- What tactics are best?
>>- Is my party strong enough to win?  Do I need to pick up some NPCs?
>
>I think your party should do just fine.
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>Stinking Cloud has to be the best spell for taking on the higher 
>level monsters.
[deletions]

I agree with Allen's assessments.  In addition you should keep your
group together and lay down a barrier of stinking clouds around you
as much as possible.  This should be down after you fireball the main
group as you mentioned.

Another thing you might be neglecting to do is to HEAL before the last
battle.  How do you do that?  After the 2nd battle, answer *yes* to the
message which asks if you want to continue the battle, then you can
simply heal your characters with either potions or with magic (touch
only remember!), *then* answer no to the "continue battle?" question.
Don't take too long!--those stupid trolls don't stay down forever!

This whole battle sequence is tough.  I think I finally did it after
3-4 tries and even then I had one or two dead characters to go 
resurrect.  Good luck!

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