Baldur's Gate

A journal through one of the best CRPG's of all times.

Attacked by a Gibberling

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While we are gathering around the ogre corpse, a raving gibberling jumps out of the woods and assaults Khalid. The crazy beast is quickly dispatched by a swing of Khalid sword.

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We can't afford to go back to the Inn to heal our wounds. Too many enemies around here. I'll drink one of my healing potions right now.

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And I give the other one to Jaheira.

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It looks like the ogre had two girdles.

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Fight with the Ogre

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Khalid takes advantage of the ogre's loss of concentration and gives him a poweful slash of his sword. The gigantic orc is finished and hits the ground with a loud thud.

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Attacked by the Ogre

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"You are right! I can smell it too!" remarks Jaheira.

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The ogre comes running over us. It's time to draw our swords.

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The ogre swings his huge spiked mace toward Khalid. Imoen's first arrow misses him. The all party attacks him from all directions putting the gigantic fellow on the defensive. Another arrow zips by without hitting him. The ogre is able to parry Jaheira, Khalid and Xzar hits by whirling the mace all around him. Then he back hands and smashes Jaheira real bad, almost killing her. She is thrown out of the fight. Imoen hits a bull's eye by putting an arrow straight through the monster neck. However, the ogre keeps fighting. Montaron, taking advantage of his small stature, runs in between the ogre's legs trying to slash his tendins but fails twice.
Imoen keeps launching one arrow after another at the giant, missing again and again.
Xzar casts a spell that has no effect whatsoever. Khalid finally manages to get his broad sword through the ogre defense slashing his side quite seriously.

The monster is unstoppable. The exchange of hits and parries keep going in a frenzy. Even Jaheira is back in the midst for a moment. The ogre parries everything that we throw at him. Then Montaron gets through and stabs him in the guts. The ogre's blood now spills like from a fountain. Screaming savagely, the monster keeps parrying our sustained assaults. Finally I am hit by his swirling mace and thrown to the ground almost senseless.

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Khalid, Xzar, Montaron and Imoen renew their attacks. The ogre throws them back. Lo, Xzar manages to get a spell to work! The ogre acts confused. He is weakened by multiple and serious wounds.

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Hunting Ogres

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Let's keep a defensive formation as we march into the wilderness. We could be attacked from any direction.

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"Why is it you at the center of the defensive formation?" suspiciously asks Xzar.
"Please, shut up!" Imoen interjects.

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"I can smell Ogre stench" utters Montaron.

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Current Assets

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Selling Junk to Bentley

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Let's rise as much money as we can from the junk that we have been collecting.

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"Five gold pieces for your swords." quotes Bentley to Khalid.

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"Six gold pieces for your helmets and jackets." Bentley announces to Montaron.

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"You are breaking my bank, young lady! Twenty-one gold pieces for your swords." Bentley says to Jaheira.

Retreat to the Friendly Arm Inn

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We cannot proceed like this. It's way too dangerous. Let's retreat to the Inn and get better equipment.

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Cool off, Xzar! We are not ready for Nashkel. We need better equipment, more money and more experience.

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The Xvart Spoils

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I take some gold pieces and a sword from a killed xvart.

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Imoen gets the same.

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Khalid grabs a sword.

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Jaheira takes a sword and a necklace.

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I drink a healing potion to recover from the wound.

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The Xvarts are Killed

Khalid cuts one of the remaining xvarts in two pieces. The last one still fights with Imoen.

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Xzar manages to conjure a spell against the xvart causing mimimal damage.

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It is Montaron that finally dispatches the foul thing by stabbing him in the back.

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