Yeah I am finding the same. It just makes me way more inclined to try my best with whatever cracks off hehe.

This was my absolute favorite moment since I started playing this game...

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Shadowheart's most legendary recovery!


I botched it big time in our hour of most desperate need, and then it was entirely up to Shadowheart to save all our asses!

She came absolutely clutch when the rest of us died almost instantly. Then she escaped to the cuts with sanctuary, a potion of flight, and my very last wall of fire scroll. It was so glorious! From complete despair and panic to the total heights. She's the most chosen now! For sure! haha

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After that death-defying triumph we were riding high, but we immediately lost Halsin while defending the portal. Oh shit!!!

Then things went from bad to heartbreaking, when Jaheira fell gloriously in battle while storming Moonrise.

She went down to the black hole along with all the Harpers, killed by Z'rell, but not before giving us enough of an edge to escape a complete TPK.

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Our first attempt vs Ketheric was near disaster too, when I accidentally cast Ice Storm right above my head with a targeting misclick on the one of the rafters and almost got us all killed again as my opening salvo.

Aylin got dropped immediately to what seemed like a 100 necromites.

For that one Lae'zel proved her mettle as the last warrior standing, feather falling with magic pockets, down from the roof like 5 stories to escape.

This burned me down to only 500 GP for the entire party and all the camp supply merchants were dead, except the twisted Sister at the house of healing. Good grief!


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We regrouped at the Last Light, to break the news to Isobel. Minthara wasn't sure what to make of it - the wounds all seemed so grievous!

Alfira and Lakrissa are still alive though, so we got that silver lining at least...

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I swore an oath to avenge Jaheira, and found a new circle in her honor, by the light of the Moon.

We recruited another Wither's zombie and spec'd her from fighter into to spore druid to try to capture the spirit, even if the look there is more BG1 Jaheira and she can't really remember much. For some reason she goes by Sunblossom now, but it was enough to at least keep the idea of a druid's circle alive.

Even though I know we can't lift the shadow curse anymore, maybe the mushrooms can still heal the land somehow even if shrouded in darkness? Who knows right. But we needed a druid, and Shadowheart is considering taking up the mantle there. Meantime Danton and Varanna were casting goodberry with every spellslot, since that was the only way I was able to long rest lol.

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Minthara captured the whole vibe for me, with her running commentary... foreshadow much? hehe

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We are at the Oubliette now! Finally!!!

Anyhow, it was great! In another mode I'd probably have just reloaded, but this was way more entertaining!

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