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In article <l155gb...@nunki.usc.edu> twh...@nunki.usc.edu (Timothy Whalen) writes:
>This is really bugging me.  In Azure Bonds, my characters have advanced
>as far as their classes and the scenario will allow.  I have killed two
>of the bond-inflictors, and (or three; I have one to go before the
>gatekeeper will allow me past the stones) I'm going after the guy in
>the tower who has the beholder corps.  I've gone to the top of the tower
>and killed the Bane priest there, but I'm fairly positive that was some
>kind of set-up.  I've killed the Dark Elf in the room by the corps, amd
>killed the furry things, but I get torched by the three beholders in the
>one room, not to mention the cast of thousands farther down.
>1) How do I best kill beholders?  I had a lot of trouble with Dexam, never
>mind three, never mind thirty.
>2) What's the best trick for getting rid of that bond?
>3) In another city I killed "the protector" and the guy who called it 
>shattered the gem (presumably magic) and all I get was some $.  Is there
>some way to keep him from breaking it?
>4) Where are the extra characters?  I don't think I've had a partner since
>Al- Ab Haraq or whatever.
>Any and all help is much appreciated, even if not directly related to these
>questions.
>TWTW
>.
>


I hope you haven't already advanced to the highest levels the game allows, 
but anyway....

Beholders are just plain hard to kill!  I've been through the game twice, and
the second time I saved the dust of dissapearance from the fire knife 
quest.  With this no magic users of any sort can hurt you, and you can (I
have) kill the entire beholder corps, yes all of the "cast of thousands!"

In any event, use haste spells, strength and/or enlarge spells, blink spells,
and try several times, it isn't easy.

The only way to rid yourself of the bond is to kill its master, but I will give
you a hint here, there are no bond masters in the beholder corps tower or 
dungeon.  I suspect you need to seek green to the north.  Try north-east.
If it is green you seek, send me E-mail, or repost, I can help.

I am not following you with your #3 above.

You will find two pretty cool characters to join your party when you seek 
green to the north.  They turn out to be the two that are depicted on the 
start up artwork.  

Good luck, you'll need it.


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