Hi guys, here is my newest Speedrun for the expansion. I am happy to be back and I here is some infos about the run.

NOTE:

• Used core AD&D rules (normal)
• New character created and used
• Used a sorcerer
• No deaths or cheats (duh!)
• No patch used
• I finished the game at level 20
• My TOB was in english but my SOA in french (some voices will be in french)

Alright let's talk about these segments shall we?

• Segment 1

  I quickly make my character and put everything on Wisdom, Intelligence and charisma. I am aware that I probably didn't need INT or CHA but It's not like I need Hitpoints or anything like that. Now it's interesting to point out that I used the same protrait as my previous run. Here is a list of the important spells that I picked at the start.

  1. Magic missile, Summon familiar
  2. Invisibility, Mirror image, Knock
  3. Haste, Dispel magic, Flaming arrow
  4. Fire shield Blue, Fire shield Blue, Greater Malison, Stoneskin
  5. Animate dead, Couldkill (yeah baby), Cone of cold, Lower resistance
  6. Death spell, Protection from magic weapons
  7. Mordenkanen's sword, Limited wish
  8. Abi d'alzim's horrid wilting, Spell trigger

  I will then add later on my 3 most important spells

  9. Chain contingency, Wish, Time stop

  To defeat my first challenge I used skeletons because they last longer than Mordenkanen's swords and because I will have to use the slayer yet again to even finish the job.

  Gromnir

  • Back in the game I start out using the slayer to kill my first Bhaalspawn
  • I escape and go invisible to talk to Melissan faster.
  • To kill gromnir this seemed like the easiest and best way of doing it without any level 9 spells to back me up

  Yaga-Shura

  • I skip everything and go straight for the fiery mountain
  • I use swords to keep the panthers at bay
  • I need the slayer to open the doors to the second hearth
  • To bring back the hearts I used the slayer yet again to survive the spells and the undead army
  • I use Cloudkill on Yaga-shura's wizard to stop him from using his time stop
  • Slayer gets rid of the giant bhaalspawn as well

• Segment 2

  Sendai

  In throne of bhaal, baalspawn's will not die unless the game want it. What I meant is that even if you get Sendai at -150 hitpoints (or -99999 with CTRL+Y), she will still Heal and comeback at the attack. The reason I am mentioning that is the fact that the slayer alone will not cut it for the finish. For me to be able to have the "Death" dialogue before her fall I need a certain combo of contigency. Don't ask me why because this boss fight will alwais stay a mystery to me.

  • I kill the army in the oasis on purpose to access level 9 spells
  • To stop the disguised drow captain from going red I glitch him with a click and go straight for slayer
  • To get the key I need to position myself a certain way with the slayer as well
  • We get a first glimps of the contingency abuse with the lich
  • To kill Sendai's priestess I need to disctract her minions with Mordenkainen's swords while the slayer do the rest
  • The illithids trapping me like that was not expected but the rest of the segment went as planned.
  • I need to send my summons back to keep the drows in their corner
  • The second statue has no Magic resistance
  • I need to bait the third statue out to yet again make sure the drows stay put
  • To continu the assault I need to sleep in my pocket plane
  • I use the third pocket plane trip to remove Sendai's stoneskin (it's the only way)
  • I used a certain combo of Contigency to kill her, I found no other way.

• Segment 3

  Abazigal

  Again because I decided not to use any patch I find myself fighting against glitchs more than anything.

  Right when Abazigal decide to go to his dragon form the game will freeze.. For me to be able to counter that I need to pause the game at the exact moment. By using the spacebar and the inventory shortcut I was able to beat the odds yet again.

  • Contigency + horrid wilting combo here is my savior
  • I use the pocket plane trip to get my spells back so I can deal with the dragon form
  • I can only kill the sharks with Incendiary coulds amazingly so don't be suprised
  • To beat Abazigal's first form I used both blue and red fire shields with the slayer
  • To be able to continu to his next form I needed to pause the game at the right moment
  • Of course I had to remove his magic protection before anything

• Segment 4 Balthazar

  At first I thought he would be a pain but I quickly realise flaming arrows his weakness all along

  • Of course I had to remove his magic protection before anything
  • I used Improved Alacrity to cast the avalange of flaming arrows and protections

  Ravager

  i will skip straight to the ravager since the other challenges are not worthy of my attention.

  • Of course I had to remove his magic protection before anything
  • Used Viconia only to cast Magic resistance on the Ravager
  • Magic resistance will lower his resistance from 100% to around 20%
  • This is THE ONLY way of reducing his magic resistance
  • The other spell I used on Viconia was only to protect her from mental attacks from the Ravager
  • After his Magic protection dropped I bombarded him with numerous cloudkills, horrid wiltings and swords

• Segment 5

  Melissan

  It took me a week to finally finish this last segment. In order to have enough spells to deal with her I need to use Wish 4 times in a row and be able to get the genie to give my spells back. Luck manipulation was a great issue here and makes it impossible to single segment. I don't believe there is much to say about the battle itself because it is rather simple.

  • Of course I had to remove his magic protection before anything
  • Contigency + horrid wilting combo is the best way to deal with this wannabe
  • The slayer was used on the third challenge because it's the only real way to do it in my situation

  After all this action it is time for me to rest... in the abyss

  I will shape it to my darkess desires

  I am certain to destroy any challenges

  I have stolen the destiny of a god and nothing will stand in my way

  I am the bhaalspawn, Lord of murder... and the mark I have carved upon the realms shall never fade!

  HAHAHAHAAHAHA!!

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