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Gessen Bow string

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by Beorn, Nov 29, 2000.

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    [​IMG] I finally found its location in the Asylum...but how the hell do I get it? I've sent in summoned monsters to spring the traps, but the only time it shows up is when I sacrifice someone from my party. Is there something I'm missing here?
     
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    I have gotten the string with out killing one of my own so I think you are doing something wrong or mabye a bug on your computor
     
    ArcherAntilles, Nov 29, 2000
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    Thanks for almost answering...

    HOW did you do that?

    WHAT might I be doing wrong?
     
    Beorn, Nov 29, 2000
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    Huh? I'm not sure I understand you... From what I remember the four golems will activate if you swipe the string... Are you saying that you can't take them out? Or are you saying something else?
     
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    I've seen the string appear (it isn't just sitting in there) only after one of my party members has gotten squished. I've sent in summoned monsters to activate the walls, but it doesn't appear when I do that.

    Is it supposed to be sitting visible on the floor? Because it isn't for me. I've caught a glimpse of it immediately after one of my party members has been killed trying to make it appear.
     
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    OH! I see... So you're saying that the string appears after you get squished by that moving wall trap that you can't disarm?

    Well, that's not where the string is (or at least not where it was for me). Let me see, I think you haven't reached the right place yet... There's a dungeon that has a token machine in it, and pictures of monsters on some walls... It's in there... If you want me to give more details, just ask, but I think you're looking in the wrong place...
     
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    No wonder we're all confused...

    So what's that I'm (kind of) seeing in the wall trap?

    And yes, fill me in on the token machine. I've been through this part twice, but being much more thorough this time since I missed quite a bit the other two times.
     
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    Don't know about what you're seeing; I never saw anything in there... I just walked around the trapped walls...

    Now, I'm having a hard time remembering WHEN you should reach the token machine, but there's a dungeon you should enter eventually where you find mithril tokens hidden around the place, and in one room there are four pictures of monsters on the far wall. The pictures are of a Mind Flayer, a Troll, an Umber Hulk and something else I can't remember... Behind the Umber Hulk wall are more passages; one leads to a token machine that dispenses stuff for mithril tokens, and another leads to a small room with four golems and a chest. Inside the chest is the string, but if you swipe it the golems activate and try to pound you into dust...
     
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    Ok, thanks. I'll stop screwing with the wall then.
     
    Beorn, Nov 29, 2000
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    (spoiler)
    The token machine is in the same area the string is. They are both after you kill the vampire and the kobold, the very last area before you return to the top of the asylum.
     
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    Thanks for the help guys...I found the string without incident...

    Here are exact locations...the string is in the room with the golems at the top of the map...the token machine is in a round room at the center of the map, almost straight south of the golem room.

    I can't wait to get that bow assembled and into Imoen's possession.
     
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    [​IMG] Did anyone ever disarm the 'squishing wall trap' even if there is no treasure there?
    I failed 6 times with disarm of 150% then gave up and went round.
     
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    It is impossible to disarm... :(

    Cheers!
     
    Lord Nelle, Nov 29, 2000
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    i think this is a spoiler, but i wasnt warned when i read it and i'm a little pissed.
    is imoen all that good? from what i played around with her she sucks, but supposedly she is a child of bhaal and all. she was kinda dead weight, dead being literally every time i got in combat.
     
    Daesdta Ceryn, Nov 30, 2000
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