I'm not one to level like crazy. I'm only on 19 across the board. Red Wizard, Black Wizard, Black Wizard, Black Wizard. RW has the Opal bracelet, I think everyone else is sporting Gold.

I've been playing this game since I was a young kid on NES. I've always known about WM, but nothing more than he was a super-hard monster somewhere in the game. I had a Nintendo Power poster with all the monster's stats.

Well, about two hours ago, I walked across the bridge like I owned the place... And Warmech pounced me. I was like, "You're kidding. Warmech?! No way!"

I expected to get killed. I was only about 3/4 correct. I chose to run with everyone, he chose to nuke me. Killed the bottom two BW's, sent my RW to single-digit HP. Surprisingly, my second only had half his hitpoints fried off his bones.

One of them made the "close call" in the second round before WM's turn. I didn't think you could run from him, but we did. I cast Life1 on the dead guys, drank about 50 Heal potions, and destroyed Tiamat with the Bane sword.

Someday, I'll go back and face him. But, not tonight!!!