But I'm also worried that it was slightly too slick. Part of me is delighted that Pillius used his skills to avoid a fight, and in doing so managed to impress Gale and Shadowheart. They flee, then he uses his theatrical skills to fool another bandit into letting us inside. This results in gloriously cheesy one-two in which Flenk convinces the guards that the nautiloid ship is an invasion force. But I have to remind myself that Flenk will always take the path least likely to cause physical harm. I have no real compulsion to get inside but, during a normal playthrough, the very fact someone blocked my way would be reason enough to fight them. A bigger party also means more people to impress, which is ideal.įlenk gets his first opportunity when we stumble across some ruffians guarding an abandoned chapel. He's more fun than Shadowheart, with a similar line in garrulous bollocks. Flenk lies to him, quite obviously and pointlessly, about landing the nautiloid and saving the day. Soon after that, I pull a roguish wizard, Gale, from a rock. It's more alarming proof that the worst thing you can be in the company of Pillius Flenk is asleep.

Not because he's a thief, you understand, but more because she didn't want him to have it. I can't be sure, but I think I saw the mind flayer dancing.Ī bigger party also means more people to impress, which is ideal.įlenk's first act after escaping the crashing ship is to try and steal the mysterious artefact from Shadowheart. Either way, the opening ends with Flenk creeping to the nautiloid console while his colleagues do all the fighting, after one spectacularly ill-timed rendition of The Power. There's also something quite satisfying about choosing the most conniving way to resolve every conflict. It does raise another interesting RP question: is saving her worth annoying Lae'zel? The answer is yes, again, because looking heroic is more important than avoiding interpersonal conflict. If she was unconscious, Pillius would have strutted straight past without a second thought. Does our party risk potential death saving Shadowheart from her pod? The answer is yes, but only because she's awake and talking, and therefore capable of judging Flenk for abandoning her.

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