Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

These used to summon mummies but were changed to summon a warlock instead, who casts Devour Magic at fist opportunity which I think equals to a Greater Dispel Magic.

A bit too much for the actual CR of the area. Unless the Shadow Priests or warlock summon is killed very quickly, there will be issues with wards being stripped even as a full level caster. Considering that the summon is the first spell cast and there are about 8 or so Shadow Priests, that is a lot of dispels.


Maybe revert the summon used back to the mummy...?

They used to spawn a wraith now and again if I remember correctly as well as the mummy. Maybe they just need to up the CR of the area a bit? The VOD is EPIC like 28+ Epic for most PCs and Troll Claws is at the earliest a level 17 area for the trolls all around but the ogre cave is a little bit below that so maybe the ogre cave needs a bump as well in CR and EXP earned at that level. Making the entire area mostly Epic leveling? I know Kraak is up there and may be hard to get to so why not add a caravan to East BG that goes to Soubar, Kraak and CormOP?

what spell did it use before and what spell is it using now?

I agree with the OP. In the lower-level crypt (not the VoD), the shadow priests would generally summon a mummy. If they're summoning vampiric warlocks, or the fighters which are stronger, then that would be too much. The warlocks first action is always to throw out a Devour Magic (Gtr Dispel). I'd imagine that would wreck buffers at that CR.

I'm pretty sure they used to use create undead..... and yes it does roll your buffs at that cl, made leveling my Cleric very hard as he was a caster cleric. I have 19 caster levels and only get 21 xp there and still get a good chunk of buffs eaten every time they cast it. I've made my peace and gone else where >.>

Those summons are lethal at that level.

Greater undead if they spawn the warrior wrecks people unless you are super fast or incredible high ac for that level (Aka +3 or even better 4 items atleast on a good ac build)

The priest alone are actually pretty tough if you fail your saves or they get all their buffs off. I'd agree with glowfire and would love to have them summon mummies ghast or wraiths again as it would both fit the Cr of the area and the theme of the area.