Completed Let's solo Baldur's Gate 2 on Insane (feat. The Codex)

[Rake]

Twisted Rune is a separate quest, but doing it first will significantly boost The Codex' fighting chance against Kangaxx, because they have Staff of the Magi (which works as a +5 weapon).

But you can't cheese them so easily as Kangaxx...

 

[MicoSelva]

Anyway, we can't do Twisted Rune yet, because we need a Roguestone for that (and that means doing Mae'var's Guild first). At the moment I will be rolling between Firkraag and Kangaxx (two votes each). Either way, I don't envy our hero.

 

[Azira]

Let's see him die to a dragon first. Firkraag.

 

[Krivol]

Yup, Firkaag then.

 

[Erebus]

If the choice is between Firkraag and Kangaxx, let's cheese the fight deal with Kangaxx first. Our hero dying a lot is part of the fun, but let's be fair-play and give him a fighting chance. Once he has the Ring of Gaxx, then we can send him without remorse to Firkraag's dungeon, the Twisted Rune, etc.

 

[Ulminati]

The ring of Gaxx must be ours. I'm sure the Codex won't mind being anally raped by a floating skull four dozen times to get it.

 

[curry]

Do you even have anything to beat him with?

 

[MicoSelva]

Do you even have anything to beat him with?

Not at the moment.

EDIT: Ring of the Ram will hurt him, but it's not enough.

 

[Erebus]

Do you even have anything to beat him with?

Not at the moment.

We could kill one more lich and pick up Daystar, or go to the Druid Grove and pick up Flame Tongue. I don't quite remember if the +4 has to be the basic bonus of the weapon used against Kangaxx.

Barterman sells a staff +4, but I don't remember if it's before or after you've been to the Underdark.

EDIT : Apparently, Flame Tongue works but Daystar doesn't. And there's also a sling sold by one of the bonus merchants.

 

[MicoSelva]

Yeah, Daystar doesn't work, I've tried fighting Kangaxx with it in one past playthrough and he just raped me, laughing sinisterly all the way. Flame Tongue being able to hurt him would be a nice surprise.
I'm probably going to use the +5 sling, but we will see.

BTW, next update is planned for today tomorrow.

 

[marooned]

Yeah, Daystar doesn't work, I've tried fighting Kangaxx with it in one past playthrough and he just raped me, laughing sinisterly all the way. Flame Tongue being able to hurt him would be a nice surprise.
I'm probably going to use the +5 sling, but we will see.

BTW, next update is planned for today tomorrow.

If you installed g3 fixpack Daystar should work agaisnt Kangaxx. They fixed all problems related to wrong weapon enchantments:

g3fixpack doc (down to Enchantment Level Errors)

The engine does not handle weapons such as the Bastard Sword +1/+3 vs. Shapeshifters, Hammer +1/+4 vs. Giantkin, and Daystar +2/+4 vs. Evil Creatures consistently. In all but a few cases, the weapon uses the higher of the two bonuses as its enchantment level. All weapons of this nature use the higher of the two bonuses as their enchantment; i.e. Daystar will be treated as a +4 weapon.

 

[MicoSelva]

I'm not sure if I installed this fix. Maybe?

Longswords are for pussies anyway.

 

[Azira]

BTW, next update is planned for today tomorrow.

Today is yesterdays tomorrow. I expect an update.

 

[Krivol]

 

[MicoSelva]

Last time on Let's Insane Solo Baldur's Gate 2:

Ouch! Bad dogs!

But overall it was a pretty disappointing update with only two deaths! However, before You all leave in search of a more bloody LP, stay for a while more and see what we have to offer this time.

Why do I feel I won't like what's coming?

Update #17: Bad Religion, Part III - So, Yeah, Beholders

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Wow, kind of an eerie place. It's like we're suddenly in a different game.

Spiders appearing out of thin air. Good thing I'm invisible.

Hidden.

Same thing.

Kind of botched your ambush, didn't I?

No harm done. You would all die anyway.

Touching the wall seems to have released more monsters.

Touching? I merely looked at it.

Don't do this again. And I'm serious. These guys spawn every time.

Every time? We could farm some XP then...

We don't do such things, and You know it.

This mist-ghost thing does not seem to be affected by my invisibilty.

It's a wandering horror. Not unlike Yourself.

Still better than incorporeal asshole.

Let me just pull it away from the others.

What is it with these farting enemies recently?

Food must be really bad around here. Which enemy we've met recently was the lowest in the food chain?

Goblins? No, kobolds.

There You go.

The spiders are easily killed off.

I've been killing these since Cloakwood Forest. No idea why anyone would think they are any challenge at this point.

What is this? Some Yuan-Ti revenge for nishruuing their only mage a while ago?

The revenge proves to be almost successful and our hero has to resort to magic to win the fight.

I would win anyway. I'm just... speeding things up.

Of course.

There we go.

Oh look, they actually have another mage!

Why are you removing my spell protection if I don't have any, you moron!

The trains went... that way!

The Codex gets chaosed and starts running around aimlessly, while we're counting down seconds until the death screen appears.

Damn ponies! DIE DIE DIE!

At some point The Codex decides to randomly attack the nearest creature, whoch probably saves his life, blocking the mage from casting any spells.

Where the fuck am I?

You managed to escape Your enemy while being confused, which is quite a feat. And after You shot him with some arrows, he wisely decided not to pursue anymore and limited himself to stay in one place and cast True Sight.

True Sight?

I'm wearing the cloak of non-detection, fool!

Critical hit backstab and a new record of 104 damage in one hit! Yuan-Ti mage's tissues exploded from the strain.

Nice.

It's a wonder how these enemies did not kill each other, given the variety and proximity of various groups.

We start shooting the Mummy with magic arrows, retreating as it draws nearer.

We eventually arrive at the entrance, since the Mummy's piercing resistance makes arrows only partially effective. Even Lilarcor only deals half the normal damage.

But he still KICKS ASS!

Yes I do!

It seems that the mummy wasn't alone.

Good thing its friends did not join the party.

Meh. At least there would have been some challenge.

Nothing more than target practice.

Another mummy. I bet there is even more undead beyond the fog of war.

Let's see how they like TO BURN!

No need to waste arrows. Magic missile should do the trick.

As I thought, it's some sort of undead group date.

I vaguely remember the time when ghasts were dangerous. Seems like ages ago now.

Actually, Lilarcor, if KFC served undead chickens, it would actually be an .

Thanks for the hint...

Oh, it was a classic schmuck bait. Good thing I'm too clever for something like this.

Easy.

Meh. I'm sure you can do better than that.

Ok, this one was a little better, but also too arguable.

Tt's probably not even legal to be as awesome as I am.

WHAT THE FUCK.

Um, Beholders?

No shit. It's a fucking beholder family trip! Lok, there's papa beholder, mama beholder, aunty beholder and even two cute baby gauths!

Could be worse. They could be joined by granny Elder Orb.

Well, true. But still, fuck.

How do I even deal with these guys? Will web work on them?

No harm in trying.

I'll make you eat those words if I die here.

No point in being careless. Enter stinking cloud!

Ok, that should be enough incapacitating for the moment.

Looks like it worked! You're all dead now!

No! Fuck! You were unconscious! YOU WERE UNCONSCIOUS!

That didn't take long.

Death Count: 96

Loading.

I clearly went too easy on them.

Obviously.

...and confusion.

And cloudkill. How do you like it now?!

Ooh, a lonely victim!

Oh crap.

I think we might end up spending some time in this area.

Death Count: 97

Load game.

My family analogy seems to have been correct. These things are linked; if I attack one of them, all of them retaliate.

This could prove to be a problem.

I'll now wait until cloudkill ends, and see if it maybe kills at least one of them.

Nope. And some shadows appeared too, adding insult to injury.

The beholders and gauths are all wounded, though. The question is what do we do with this?

No worries, I will figure this out. Don't help me. It's nice to face a challenge for a change.

Suit yourself.

I'll just kill them all at once using my awesome rod of ice!

AAAAAARRRRRGHGHGHGHGHHG!

Indeed.

Death Count: 98

Loading game.

That might not have been the best of ideas after all.

Since, they're killing me mostly with those shitty cause wound spells, I should be fine if I can reflect them.

In theory.

Just to be sure, I'll cast this too.

The result.

Death Count: 99

Reloading.

Actually, I half-expected it to work.

Next plan?

Let me just shoot him with an arroow... in the eye!

And?

And run away! Um, I mean, retreat!

And?

That's all, really. Have they followed me?

It does not seem so.

Success!

Before I put the rest of brilliant plan into motion, I need to get rid of those shadows.

Oh fuck, it's a bad moment to fail me, hide in shadows!

No worries, more shadows are running towards You, so You can hide among them.

You are so funny, I'm getting a nosebleed every time you make a joke.

Made it!

Let me just shoot you once...

Damn, he managed to cas a spell on me. Luckily, my magic resisatnce worked.

Really? This is your plan? You're going to hit and run them with single arrows?

Why?

It will take hours!

I am a very patient demigod.

You're everything but patient!

Not when I'm fighting beholders.

Another successful attack!

I can't believe we're really doing this.

Should have bought me shield of Balduran, when you had the chance.

Fuck, ouch, fuck! Whew, I'm not dead.

I wish I was.

Just say the word.

More shadows. Would be nice to get rid of them.

Alright, I have you right where I want you.

Let's see if you manage to close in on me before I kill you.

AHA! Who's the boss! Of course, I am!

Well said, Lilarcor, well said.

Don't move...

Oh, FFS.

Aha!

Alright, alright, time out. I can't stand it anymore. I believe there is only one way we can all survive this fight without any wrist cutting involved. You have fun shooting them and running away, while the readers and I listen to some Yakety Sax.

Works for me.

Fuck...

Whew.

Hold still...

No, no, no, no, NO!

Death Count: 100

Die!

Ouch!

Didn't even see me.

Chaaaaarge!

Death Count: 101

Oh no...

Death Count: 102

Fuck yeah!

Steady...

Let's see how this works.

You're so dead now.

Where the fuck are you going!

...

Death Count: 103

Enough is enough.

Don't follow me now...

Good thing I stopped here.

I'm baaaack.

I have a gift for you.

Hope you like it!

Wow, this really is taking a while.

Alright. I believe it's time to deal the final blow!

What, already? I barely noticed all the time passing...

Fuck you. I've reached this point all by myself, and have greatly enjoyed every second.

Including the deaths?

Well, no, the deaths, not so much...

Let's get on with it.

Chill, dudes!

You can't hurt me fast enough, eye-boys! You're going down!

OHYEAAAAAH! I've just had a fightgasm!

No details please.

Time for the spoils of war.

Really? Three fucking beholders, two gauths plus a fuckload of shadows, and the reward is a warhammer +2?

After claiming it, we move on beyond the beholder area.

I really hope it's his trunk he's holding there.

Sounds like a typical MMORPG.

My turn: sounds like moderators here on the forums.

Ouch.

Nothing is too foolish for The Codex.

Actually, some respect would be nice. If you knew what I had to endure to get here...

The plot. We dread it, so it shall be obscured from the sight of mortals. Enter at your own risk.

Spoiler

Expecting a boss fight and with The Codex completely drained from all spells, we decide to rest before moving on.

I thought beholders were the boss fight?

This emphatic manifestation must have been reading our previous updates. It knows you hate everything

Seems fishy.

There, there.

I like how this demon thing is suspended in mid-air while we talk.

Is there no escape from the plot? It seems to try to sneak it way into the LP from every possible way.

Spoiler

Lame loot too.

At least we got what we came for.

We did? I wasn't really listening.

So do you guys care or not, make up your mind.

Area completed!

Second half? I kind of thought I would just bring this thing to you and you would take over from here.

Now I see how foolish of me it was to expect any kind of agency from other people.

I missed this back room before. I'll take this as a payment for my trouble.

And this too.

I'm here to do the job nobody else wants to do.

Why is everybody so useless? Don't answer, it's a rhetorical question.

Remind me again. Why did I agree to this?

Well?

Sorry, I thought it was rhetorical question. No idea, to be honest. Seems really stupid.

Fuck this shit.

Next time: The Codex willingly throws himself into the meat grinder. Everybody sympathises...*

Spoiler

* with the meat grinder

Next quest selection details:

Spoiler

Bros, bros, I have a great idea. I know I said we will next choose the quest which gets the most votes, but I wussed out came up with something much better! Instead, I will compile a list of all the suggestions made since the start of the current quest and will use The Codex' dice roll feature to see which one of them will be chosen. Suggestions made by multiple people (like Kangaxx) will of course get multiple entries on the list.
The roll will be made at the end of the next update.

 

[Azira]

An update! With plenty of deaths, I am pleased.

 

[Erebus]

BG2 beholders manage to be a pain in the ass even though they don't have death rays or disintegration rays.

The soon-to-be-found Gauntlets of Dexterity can be pretty useful, but it won't be the case for our hero.

 

[Zdzisiu]

And the next update will have even more deaths!

 

[marooned]

Hilarious.

I don't think I voted next quest so.. all possible liches in the city (Kangaxx at the very least) before they start being underleveled for The Codex.

Wait, you didn't finish the Maevar quest yet? FFS finish that first. How many minutes that can take at this point?

 

[MicoSelva]

And the next update will have even more deaths!

What makes You think that? Did I set photobucket privacy settings wrong?

 

[Zdzisiu]

And the next update will have even more deaths!

What makes You think that? Did I set photobucket privacy settings wrong?

I just remember all the sweet beholder action down in that pit.

 

[MicoSelva]

Oh yeah, that.

 

[Kalin]

I remember killing the Unseeing Eye without using the artifact and then ditching that emo-temple to keep the assembled rod of supreme godly smiting power for myself. Of course, that would have been too awesome to allow, so about the time when I left the sewers, the game totally gaidered me and TUK MAH ROD in some arbitrary and typically BioWarian way.

 

[Erebus]

I remember that the Unseeing Eye is a cheating bastard who knows exactly when your HP are low enough to make you vulnerable to Power Word Kill.

 

[Storyfag]

I remember killing the Unseeing Eye without using the artifact and then ditching that emo-temple to keep the assembled rod of supreme godly smiting power for myself. Of course, that would have been too awesome to allow, so about the time when I left the sewers, the game totally gaidered me and TUK MAH ROD in some arbitrary and typically BioWarian way.

Are you telling us David Gaider took your rod?