Virgil Permanantely Poisoned

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  1. Universal_Gunman

    Universal_Gunman New Member

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    After clearing the Ashbury cemetary Virgil has been permanently poisoned. Neither me nor Magnus are affected by it, but Virgil has to constantly Halt Poison himself, draining his endurance and making him a useless cleric. Anyone know how to fix this?
     
  2. RagingCalm

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    There's a cursed mace you get from the cemetary that I believe poisons its user. Check Virgil's inventory and what he's wielding. If he's wielding the mace, get it off of him and keep it in your inventory.
     
  3. Wolfsbane

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    That mace only summons zombies, and should've nothing to do with it. I think it's a bug and nothing else.
     
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    I checked for the mace thing, but my efforts were fruitless. So, is my best bet is to replay from an older save?
     
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  7. Anonymous

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    Nice to know I'm not the only one who found that problem.

    Fair warning - Another problem with Virgil:

    With the gyr-dolors (however you spell it), whenever Virgil got knocked down, he would never recover and stand for me.

    Anyone else find that snag?
     
  8. Vorak

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    I've had him remain in combat stance for the whole game, holding his sword. He still talked to me like normal, but it always looked like he was about to stab me in the back.
     
  9. Anonymous

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    That usually happens when the NPCs take a massive poison stun. You know - two or three traps back to back within seconds of each other. But I've never had it last more than seven days (in the game).

    Odd.
     
  10. FourHorsemen

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    Have you tried letting him die ( or providing for his death by setting up a few traps or whatever) then ressurecting him?
     
  11. Anonymous

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    Actually... no. I usually just live with it and it goes away after a while.

    I take it you've done that?
     
  12. Vorak

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    He looked better like that anyway. Why fix it if it ain't broke?
     
  13. Anonymous

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    Especially if Virgil is in chainmail. He does look like a warrior then.
     
  14. TONGSyaBASS

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    But don't you wish sometimes he looked more like a wizard? Or is that just me?

    Not long into the game everyone is running about in chainmail so no one really has that robed magick user look.
     
  15. Anonymous

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    I admit there were times when I would have liked Virgil to have progressed more into the magic realm than he does. He even ignores most scrolls. Although... In Car-Arcanum he seems to begin using that magical energy shield sooner than in the regular game. Maybe Chris tweaked the character a little.

    Now one thing I have noticed, is that Virgil seems to prefer the Arcane Staff over virtually any sword and will trade most armor for the high-powered magic robes. Perhaps he is attempting to become more wizard than mage.

    Have you noticed this?
     
  16. Bunny

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    Yeah, I did :) And he is great when he uses the Arcane staff. I wish he had more ST, though.
     
  17. Anonymous

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    You, me, and everyone else.

    Reason 19 I prefer to play with big parties. The others can take up the slack.
     
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