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Draxas
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My Fleshroaster is apparently expended now, so we're going to have to alter the plan a bit.
I'll attack the spider N of me in melee (twice if needed). This frees up Sukuzu to take out the last spider on the top row with his pistol (hopefully in 1 shot) and get out of Wawa's way (S S, and then a follow up attack against the spider that's there). Wawa can move N (or N W if Sukuzu needs 2 shots, though this will leave him vulnerable to any new spiders that pop up on the top row next turn) and finish the High Priest off with his powers.
Once it's dead, we should be quick about retrieving its stuff (especially that ranged weapon!) and getting out. I'm operating under the assumption that the little spiders wouldn't carry anything on them.
Once we're done here, we should definitely check out the altar in the previous room (as well as loot those bodies too, since we've been in a hurry).
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The reason I said Sukuzu should use his pistol is because he's been out of Slayer rounds for quite a while now. The fact that he didn't switch weapons last turn went against the plan... but we can work with it.
In all honesty, let's try to hit the High Priest with weapons fire as little as possible. Wawa's power is 100% guaranteed to wipe it out, so all we need to do is clear the path for him to use it. The rest of use need to concentrate on taking out the little guys as quickly and efficiently as possible.
To that end:
I attack N, and move E S regardless of outcome. Hopefully the little bastard dies.
Wubula moves N ( probably taking 1 damage in the process, since she has to break combat again; I hope you level up from the XP we get from the High Priest, otherwise you're kinda screwed). She attacks NW with the Bonecrusher, and then N again if that spider is still alive (otherwise she may as well wait to resolve the rest of her turn later).
Depending on the outcome, we could have 0, 1, or 2 spiders left in the top row:
If 0 - Wawa moves N W, and uses PsyFlash. High Priest dies. Sukuzu can fiddle with his turn once we resolve that.
If 1 - Depends which one it is. If it's the closest one, Sukuzu can land 2 melee attacks against it since he doesn't have to move. That should kill it off, leaving the way clear for Wawa to execute the High Priest as above. If it's the farther one, things get a bit trickier. Sukuzu will have to advance W, strike, and then move either back E or S S (I reccommend the latter). If that attack doesn't kill it, we're screwed and have been wasting our time.
If 2 - Highly unlikely, but also unrecoverable. Unless Sukuzu or Wawa have grenades they can throw at the High Priest (and even then, our odds are slim), he's going to get away. If that's the case, we may as well start retreating right away and hang on to as much health as we can still muster, since we still have our final objective to complete.
Hopefully, this plan will execute according to design, and Sukuzu and Wubula will still be able to take some actions after the High Priest dies.
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Well, if we're not going to try to save the Psychic Blast, I have another idea:
First, to make it a bit easier to describe, let's call the left spider on the top line "Lewis", and the right one "Roger".
Sukuzu attacks Roger W.
* if Roger is dead:
Sukuzu moves S S and attacks S.
Bach moves N, attacks Lewis W, and moves E.
* if Roger didn't die:
Bach attacks Roger.
* If Roger is now dead:
Sukuzu moves S S and attacks S.
Bach moves N E.
* If Roger is still alive:
Sukuzu attacks Roger.
Bach moves E S.
If any of the spiders is still alive, then Wubula still has 2 AP to attack. But she has to disengange from the Ilwrath, possibly taking her to 1 HP, so she may want to drink the cocktail with her last AP instead.
If both spiders are still alive, then it may make sense for Wubula to throw a spike grenade, even though that may hit Sukuzu and Wawa (who is about to level up anyhow).
The advantages of this plan over yours, are that:
- Sukuzu probably gets to kill the spider to his S too.
- Wubula doesn't disengage from the spider unless necessary.
- Wubula probably gets to kill one or both of the spiders to her S.
- Wubula is in a position to throw a spike grenade at both spiders.
Another option to consider is to have Bach throw a spike grenade to his N if the spider survives Sukuzu's first attack, but that potentially hurts himself as well as Sukuzu and Wawa. That means one extra strike. But I don't think that is worth the risk and the grenade.
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when at last there is no Void, no Non
when the Creators return
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Draxas
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The only alteration to your plan is that I would not move N E (at if Roger is dead). Instead, move Wawa into that corner and have him use his power, then move me to his W to shield him from incoming spiders.
I'm going to be away all weekend. I may be able to check the forum during that time, but no guarantees. So feel free to execute plans with my implies approval.
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I meant "if Roger is now dead," sorry.
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That doesn't change anything. Lewis is still there, and before Wawa can use the Psychic Blast, Wubula needs to kill him, for which she has to move to where Bach is standing. And the only place where Bach can go, while allowing Wawa to fire at the High Priest, is in the NE corner.
Now that I take a better look at it, you are correct. However, I still think it would be wise not to put Wawa out on a limb if we don't have to. So instead of having me move immediately, I would pause after moving N and attacking W (during the "if Roger is dead" process). If Lewis is dead after that, I would move back S, Wawa would move into the corner and Psyflash, and then Wubula could move into the square W of him to protect him. If he doesn't die, continue the plan as written (I move E into the corner, etc.) This is just to keep Wawa in a more sheltered position, since even these little guys could be a significant threat to him.
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However, I still think it would be wise not to put Wawa out on a limb if we don't have to. So instead of having me move immediately, I would pause after moving N and attacking W (during the "if Roger is dead" process). If Lewis is dead after that, I would move back S, Wawa would move into the corner and Psyflash, and then Wubula could move into the square W of him to protect him. If he doesn't die, continue the plan as written (I move E into the corner, etc.) This is just to keep Wawa in a more sheltered position, since even these little guys could be a significant threat to him. Agreed on Wawa moving into the corner in this case, and moving Bach back. But there is no reason to move Wubula next to Wawa to protect him/her/it, as these little spiders only have 2 movement points, and climbing out of the pit takes one.
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