Elder Werewolf in Temporary Groove

[RedMagician]

First of all, excuse me if this is not the place to post this kind of thread. Second, I don't have IRC so I can't ask for help there.

So, the issue is simple. I was exploring the Temporary Grove located north of the Stonehand Scars (think that's the name of the area) when suddenly an Elder Werewolf came out of nowhere and finished my characters before I could say "what the f---?".

I guess the NPCs have already dealt with it, though I've not respawned. I don't think this was meant to happen and it will be really frustrating if I'm to go down to level 4 or so from 7 because a crazy NPC that killed me in two blows appeared in the wrong place.

[Ebok]

They don't spawn there, but say--if someone ran from one into the area and then "escaped" (be that eagle, invis, or logging out), The spawn will stop in it's tracks before it rounds the corner and fights the NPCs. Not much anyone can do script wise to prevent this, except maybe put an invincible npc guard there.

That said, if the npcs transitioned after you were in the area, it's possible it was chasing someone else who was in stealth, too. Which would have the same effect since those angry werewolves have excellent detection skills.

[athousandyearsofpain]

I've seen that spawn there almost since the beginning of EfU:M. Never seen it during daytime, only during the night.

[athousandyearsofpain]

Ah my bad. I meant the spawn has always been in the Stonehand scars afaik.

[LiAlH4]

Traveling the wilds is supposed to be extremely dangerous. The Stonehand's Scars less so, of course, but it is always wise to keep an invisibility potion quickslotted for exactly the sort of situation you found yourself in.

There is no shame in beating a hasty retreat when confronted with the horror of those werewolves. :)

[RedMagician]

This has been dealt with.

Still, I'd like to say that I didn't have the chance to know what was coming to me. I was in the Temporary Grove, a place full of neutral NPC's of the nature faction.

I was talking to one of them when the werewolf came from behind and landed two blow on me before I could even react. When I became aware of what was happening I tried to run away, which generated an attack of opportunity, which hit me and got my character on the floor. The werewolf struck again and sent me to the afterlife.

Had I been aware of the Werewolf being in the area I would've drank a potion as soon as it first came to me. The thing is that it surprised me in Real Life and didn't react on time.

It was frustrating as hell to die a death like that. But as I've said, it's been sorted out (A.K.A. I respawned when the wolf was dead).