vordakai's tomb *spoilers*

[tm0Lif3]

i'm just on normal and these ancient soul eaters rekk me. well not on my MC though. my MC is a paladin and he can handle on his own. but the other 2 revealed their name on it's own.

i have valerie and linzi voluntarily named theirs. is there a way to prevent that? also, is there a strategy against these soul eaters?

als not to mention the fact that... i couldn't rest with no rations and no way in getting out the tomb.

[Mork]

It's better to give them the names of your strongest companions and not let them talk, but there is no way to know that the first time playing...

Zombies in that dungeon carries a LOT of rations, far more then you will ever need. You most likely have already kills some? Go back and re loot them and check.

[jamennej]

That tomb is an endurance test of your party, which is why you are running low on rations, but as Mork said, you will be able to loot some rations from it. I think that it might be that more of the rations drop on the second level though so it might be more like your reward for beating them and getting down there

There are a number of things you can do in order to make it easier

* Buffing is always key in PF. I seem to remember Stoneskin helping against them and in general anything that helps you hit them and/or avoid their attacks will help you. Go through all those potions and scrolls you have and use them

* Lowering the difficulty should always be an option, especially if it is your first time through the game. The tomb is significantly easier on second playthroughs since you know what to expect then.

* They are evil outsiders, so anything targetting or protecting from Evil or Outsiders will help. Direct targetting can only be done by the affected party members in that stage of the fight and I dont remember if Linzi can access banishment or dismissal or some such spell, but you might have something useful in either your gear backpack or among your scrolls or wands

* If you have something that can speed up Linzi, such as haste or expedious retreat, she might also be able to kite hers. Valerie should be able to handle hers as it is. But make sure she is actually hitting it. I have noticed that sometimes the characters stop attacking for some reason

* Remember that while your other party members can not affect the soul eaters, they can still heal or cast supportive spells and such.

* Death ward, anything buffing fortitude and buffs to AC would also be good choices for buffs.

[tm0Lif3]

welp.. after much retries i won the battle with at least 4 folks that has death's door. thought i was done for.. but there seems to be another level! and there's horde of zombie. oh crap.. i'm thinking if i should restart it. i'm lucky to have a hard save before entering the tomb.

[jsaving]

The solo battle with Nyrissa much earlier in the game is designed to make you aware that individual characters may occasionally have to rely on their own abilities to defeat enemies which means you should build each party member accordingly. If you don't, and then get unlucky with exactly who the ancient soul eaters attack, you can be in quite a pickle. Glad you made it through the battle and best wishes as you make your way through the tomb.

[thorsson64]

Pick them yourself by the answers to the questions.

[CHAO$$$]

The real lesson here is to never bring Linzi ;)

[asnjas19]

Originally posted by jsaving:

The solo battle with Nyrissa much earlier in the game is designed to make you aware that individual characters may occasionally have to rely on their own abilities to defeat enemies which means you should build each party member accordingly. If you don't, and then get unlucky with exactly who the ancient soul eaters attack, you can be in quite a pickle. Glad you made it through the battle and best wishes as you make your way through the tomb.

You refering to the ambush at the tree? I think youre reading too much into that fight. The fight is not only avoidable but its suggested in game to avoid it with invis potions.

Reminds me of the dead bodies argument. They are not clues of higher difficulty. They are decorations for the map.