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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
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Subject: Re: Help needed for Curse of AB
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Date: 25 Mar 91 19:32:14 GMT
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In article <91083.155012ASB110@psuvm.psu.edu> ASB110@psuvm.psu.edu (Andre Sean Brown) writes:
>I have just recently elimated the fourth bond.  However, when I chase after the
>Beholder and the Medusa to rechieve the Amulet of Lathander, my party would get
>wiped out before I even get close to the Beholder.  On the Advanturers Journal
>it said that Beholder is a level X monster and its attacks are most deadly when
>it attacks at short range and it is also immune to spells.  However, as I found
>out through endless trial and error, the only damages I was able to inflict on
>the monster is through fighter doing close battles.  Even that would usually
>end when the deadly monster wipe me out with its endless eye stalks and power-
>ful spells.  Has anyone defeated this fiend yet?  I have several fighters and
>rangers that are above level 8 and my cleric and magic user are also above
>level 8.  Thanx in advance!

Ye    The trick is to find out where an encounter takes place and then sa
game.  Heal up the party and then cast all the defensive spells you can.  
Miror Image, Protection from Evil, Enlarge, Bless, Haste, Fire Shield, and
Invisibility are all good spells.  (You have to make sure you're aware of the
duration of the various spells.)

With Haste and Invisibility, it should be possible for you to get a fighter or
two right next to the Beholder.  If the way is blocked, cast a Lightning Bolt
or Fireball (or two) to clear a path.  Another trick is to have a dual-class
fighter/mage cast Dimension Door to the back of the monster party. (Even better,
a fighter/mage/thief.)

Most of my party is a dual-class or multiclass fighter/spell caster.  It takes
longer to get characters to that point, but the party is much more flexible that
way.