Most of you know by now that killing the devil commander on the Nautiloid nets you a grand total of
0XP and a plain Greatsword
.
However, killing one of the cambion lieutenants who come in to support him* earns you 120XP, so if you want to reach level 2 before you take on the beach Intellect Devourers and level 3 before you try the Druid Grove, give it a shot!
*Requires a good showing from the Mind Flayer, lots of luck, and perfect timing. My fighter was standing by the transponder with 1HP with the last remaining cambion (27HP) about 10 feet away at this point, and everything behind him was on fire, so I couldn't pop back and see what loot, if any, his buddy dropped.
