Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General A few Questions.

Ok, I do not usually cheat, use walkthroughs, or what not but I just became severely... irritated and am dseciding I don't care at the moment, so here are a few questions.

First thing is, if I did something very stupid, like hit quick save instead of quick load while I am dead. (because of my fiance griping in my ear and distracting me ...) is there any way at all to retrieve the game that I lost?

Second, is: There is a chest at the end of Iona's dungeon, in the very last level where 'Iona's Pet' is, but I can not figure out how to open it. Even with Lock Pick at level five it will not open, and I've not seen any keys.

Third, lastly is... how do I defeat the Wizard in the mines beneath the dwarven halls if I am playing a warrior with little to no magic? (it's where I died when my fiance was griping, anyhow ...) I beat him with the mage, burning wall, elemental hail, etc etc.. but as the warrior, I get torn down in seconds, even with uber resistances. <Hell Spikes and Melee get me>. How do I beat him?

Thank ye for your time.

first question: oeps.
second: the skull on the chest is the key
third: freeze is good or stun and poison. I would wait and boost my mana now or use restoration potions.

The latest patch disables saving when you are dead. Otherwise you can go into the options and change the hot keys, so they are not as easy to get mixed up.

I took some damage getting to the mage, but once I started hitting him (with Stun) the rest of the fight wasn't too difficult. You can drink a shadow potion and use your spin attack near, but not directly on, him without becoming visible.

I have stun fairly high, and my mana is incredible for a warrior, but I still get trounced. it isn't mana that I am lacking, it is actual spells.. and the wizard resists freeze. As well, Is there a way to retrieve my screwed up game... the one I lost because of the save mix up? Or am I entirely screwed on that point?

your freeze may be too low for his resistances. If his spirit res is too high, he'll resist (take freeze lvl 5 it defenitly works then). Suggestion maybe: wait awhile longer... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sorry, there is no way to recover the save from before it was over written. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> The latest patch also rotates between two (by default) different quick saves.

Mage spell books can be bought; try Kistandalius or Blake in Ars Magicana and Corinna or Mpenzak in Verdistis. If you quick save before talking to them, hitting alt or running your mouse over them, you can quick load if they don't have what you are looking for.

There are a couple curse skills (one is better than the other, IIRC) which you should be able to cast on him a couple times to make him susceptible to Freeze.

*sighs* this is the second time I've had this happen to me in the dark forest, lol, hopefully the patch will work. On the bright side though, having to start over I suppose will let me begin working on the comprehensive spoiler walk through I've been debating on starting. (Every walk through and strategy guide I have seen for this game has been pathetic, and entirely sucky.. they only cover what the writer thinks is important os 'funny' in the game, leaving a great deal unanswered, and undiscussed). I am not entirely sure I am going to actually do this, but if anyone wants to post any pretenant information for me. (As long as this doesn't get ya in trouble with the mods) I'd be greatful.