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Lampros Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:31pm
Is it better to kill Balthazar when we meet him immediately or...
Kill him when we free Nightsong?
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Recjawjind Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:35pm 
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.
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Kikyo Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:36pm 
Kill him when you free nightsong. drink a cloud hill giant potion or just a hill giant potion (if you can get your hands on it), sneak up on him and then throw him over the cliff lol. Skips the whole bossfight

Monk class is so much fun
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Kikyo Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:37pm 
Originally posted by Recjawjind:
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.


Thats true but throwing him over the cliff is way more fun lol
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zero Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:38pm 
you miss a little bit of conversation but functionally it doesn't matter now or later, earlier, as said, is easier however.
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Gorem Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:38pm 
Can throw at the 2nd time you meet him, better yet you can use knock on his door, which causes him to come out and die to the first enemy counter while you go off and grab a snack.

Can also just not jump down, as then enemies take about 10 turns to get to you and nuke him from orbit
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brendan_in_china Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:40pm 
Depends of what kind of fight you want. I never lose killing him immediately (after trading), but the battle in the Shadowfell is tougher challenge with those greater skeletons pushing companions to their deaths.
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Bluebeak Jan 10, 2024 @ 5:49pm 
Killing him early is very easy but do it after he gives you the speed potion. Make sure everyone is hitting him specifically as hard as possible. Once dies most of the enemies also die along with him.
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MeltingPotOfFriendship Jan 10, 2024 @ 6:33pm 
Originally posted by Recjawjind:
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.

I kill him and the entire family in every play-through. Though to be fair, I always get the other members of the family to basically kill themselves. Saving me having to fight them. I don't think there's a way to get him to kill himself like you can with the others.
Last edited by MeltingPotOfFriendship; Jan 10, 2024 @ 6:33pm
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Lampros Jan 10, 2024 @ 7:57pm 
Originally posted by Recjawjind:
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.

Thanks!

Originally posted by brendan_in_china:
Depends of what kind of fight you want. I never lose killing him immediately (after trading), but the battle in the Shadowfell is tougher challenge with those greater skeletons pushing companions to their deaths.

Trading? He sells you stuff?

Originally posted by Andy Wankski:
Originally posted by Recjawjind:
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.

I kill him and the entire family in every play-through. Though to be fair, I always get the other members of the family to basically kill themselves. Saving me having to fight them. I don't think there's a way to get him to kill himself like you can with the others.

Which "family"?
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MeltingPotOfFriendship Jan 10, 2024 @ 8:02pm 
Originally posted by Lampros:
Originally posted by Recjawjind:
Killing him right away is significantly easier, that's for sure.

Thanks!

Originally posted by brendan_in_china:
Depends of what kind of fight you want. I never lose killing him immediately (after trading), but the battle in the Shadowfell is tougher challenge with those greater skeletons pushing companions to their deaths.

Trading? He sells you stuff?

Originally posted by Andy Wankski:

I kill him and the entire family in every play-through. Though to be fair, I always get the other members of the family to basically kill themselves. Saving me having to fight them. I don't think there's a way to get him to kill himself like you can with the others.

Which "family"?


The ones you encounter in the tavern, the toll road, and the house of healing? Ketheric Thorms' family?
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brendan_in_china Jan 10, 2024 @ 8:12pm 
Balthazar has potion reagents for trading. If you've got a transmuter wizard in the party, these things are valuable.
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Lampros Jan 10, 2024 @ 8:17pm 
Originally posted by Andy Wankski:

The ones you encounter in the tavern, the toll road, and the house of healing? Ketheric Thorms' family?

Ah, that family! ;)

Originally posted by brendan_in_china:
Balthazar has potion reagents for trading. If you've got a transmuter wizard in the party, these things are valuable.

Ah, useful indeed - thanks!
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Doom_Cookies Jan 10, 2024 @ 8:42pm 
In his little lair earlier on. Here's a guide.

Step 1: Steal his mom-in-a-jar.
Step 2: Let him know in conversation that you have his mom.
Step 3: Refuse to elaborate.
Step 4: Kill him and keep his mom.
Last edited by Doom_Cookies; Jan 10, 2024 @ 8:42pm
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Wearver Jan 26, 2024 @ 3:21am 
With one give more XP?
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Steffan Jan 26, 2024 @ 5:54am 
Disciple Z'rell does not care about him. It will not affect the attitude of the cultists.

What character do you play? Is it one who stands on his word or an opportunist? How much do you hate Balthazar? Do you think he will be a liability after you leave the Gauntlet of Shar.

This is as much as your decision as much an roleplay choice.

P.S. No idea if there is an XP difference.

P.S. 2 I don't think Balthazar was of the Thorm family. But it was probably him who raised and converted Ketheric Thorm to his new faith.
Last edited by Steffan; Jan 26, 2024 @ 5:57am
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