Hordes of the Underdark: Chests Won't Break Open!? Help.

Evenstar

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Dec 27, 2003, 6:06:02 PM12/27/03

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I'm still on the first level of the Underdark in a section that has both The
Maze and Hall of the Ogre Mage in it. In one room and in a passage are two
chests that I just can't bash open. I suspect something is amiss with these two
chests since others bash open. These two don't show any blue text damage scroll
above the chest though but show know text that they can't be opened, need a key
only, or that our weapons are ineffective. It seems like both these chests
might be red herrings that never open?? Can anyone familiar with the game
confirm this or explain how to get these two or this type of chest open??

Thank you.

Flora Steel.

Susan

William

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Dec 28, 2003, 11:58:06 AM12/28/03

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Sometime chests can't be destroyed by physical weapons and you must use
magic. If you have a weapon with a magical damage modifier it will be
useful.

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Thomas Dressen

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Dec 28, 2003, 3:13:26 PM12/28/03

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Evenstar <U...@null.invalid> wrote in message news:<4l3suvgir0fm6k23a...@4ax.com>...

> I'm still on the first level of the Underdark in a section that has both The
> Maze and Hall of the Ogre Mage in it. In one room and in a passage are two
> chests that I just can't bash open. I suspect something is amiss with these two
> chests since others bash open.

They can't be bashed, but I used the Knock spell to open them. I
assume a Rogue would be able to open them as well. Don't remember if
they contained anything great.

Tom

Patrick Dobson

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Dec 28, 2003, 8:33:43 PM12/28/03

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"Evenstar" <U...@null.invalid> wrote in message
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There are some chests on the first floor which are really portals, i seem to
recall.

When you open them you get teleported to one of the normal yellow hoops. If
that isn't it, I cant help, I am going through as a rogue, so have had no
chesty problems!

Patrick

LugoMan

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Dec 29, 2003, 10:43:29 PM12/29/03

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> Maze and Hall of the Ogre Mage in it. In one room and in a passage are
two
> chests that I just can't bash open. I suspect something is amiss with
these two
> chests since others bash open. These two don't show any blue text damage
scroll
> above the chest though but show know text that they can't be opened, need
a key
> only, or that our weapons are ineffective. It seems like both these
chests
> might be red herrings that never open?? Can anyone familiar with the game
> confirm this or explain how to get these two or this type of chest open??
>

Power and Improved Power Attacks seem to work while bashing open chests.
Something seems to be screwy with the bash option though. I would get the
Weapon Ineffective text on 1 swing and do damage on the next swing. Also try
Bull Strength before bashing. I managed to open all chests (so far) as a
paladin.

Simon Nejmann

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Dec 30, 2003, 7:25:24 AM12/30/03

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On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:43:29 -0600, "LugoMan" <ro...@space.com> wrote:

>Something seems to be screwy with the bash option though. I would get the
>Weapon Ineffective text on 1 swing and do damage on the next swing.

Thats because of the damage reduction on the chest. Basically AFAIK it
goes something like:
If the player hits his target BUT the damage done is equal to or less
than 0 because of the targets damage reduction, then write "Weapon
ineffective"

Thus if the chest has a damage reduction of 5/- and you hit it for 6,
3 and 9. Then you will see:
1 damage
Weapon ineffective
4 damage

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Regards
Simon Nejmann