As soon as you arrive in this sector, you'll be attacked by a large group of Tethyrian troops, who blame you for the fall of Saradash. Here's your chance to use all your powerful area of effect spells, since the Tethyrians lack magical resistance. Comet, dragon's breath, storm of vengeance, incendiary cloud, cloudkill, death spell, and death fog all work very well, particularly when you use web, entangle, and stinking cloud spells to trap your opponents within the areas of effect of the more damaging spells. Lesser incantations like fireball and ice storm can also be used to take out or damage large groups of enemies. This is one of the few outdoor areas where you'll be able to cast call lightning to good effect as well. The first group of enemies consists of Jamis Tombelthen, a Tethryian captain, a couple of pikemen, four archers, a battlemage, and a cleric of Lathander.

One of these things does not belong. Cast stoneskin and mirror image so you can absorb a few hits, and then send an invisible mage to wreck havoc with death spells and sunfire incantations. Spell trigger three chain lightnings for some impressive damage.

If you stay back and cast area of effect spells, it's possible that all the remaining enemies in this sector won't join the fight (there is another battlemage and another cleric, along with a Tethryian captain and a squad of pikemen and archers lurking nearby). If you can dispatch the first group without attracting reinforcements, have your mages turn invisible after casting stoneskin and mirror image. Then move the invisible and protected mages into the enemy camp and sneak off devastating spells like death spell and sequenced magic missiles to take out the battlemage and the cleric (alternatively, you can send in an invisible or stealthed thief to try to assassinate them with a backstab). Once the enemy spellcasters are gone, the troops in the area are easy prey to your own spells and the attacks of your fighters. You can wipe out the entire group with death spells fairly easily.

NPCs in this sector:

• Jamis Tombelthen