Irene, the Infirm

[MongoJerry]

IRENE: TRISTRAM

Irene and Aliza entered Tristram and went north. (I've found that going west tends to result in getting swarmed whereas going north gives you a lot more room in which to maneuver). They took out some skeletons up there and made their way around the perimeter of Tristram.



Four champion night clans bore down on them and hit hard. However, Irene and Aliza were able to break up the pack by using the rectangular stone ruin in the upper-right corner of Tristram.



After finishing most of the loop around the perimeter of Tristram, they moved into Tristram's center and took on the boss packs there.



When they finished that, the only monster left was Griswold. Many people have speculated about how Irene would fare against Griswold. After all, he hits hard and has that nasty amp curse. The solution was simple. Don't let him hit her! Griswold moves and attacks slowly -- really slowly when he's chilled. So all Irene had to do was run round and around him to keep him busy while Aliza shot at him from a safe distance. Every time Griswold cocked back to take a shot at Irene, she would keep running around him and would be long out of the way by the time he took his swing. In the end, he only managed to hit Irene three times and Aliza twice during the entire battle -- and never when either of them were amped.

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After Griswold died, Irene rescued Deckard Cain. In case you're still keeping score at home, this means that Irene and Aliza have completed full clears of everything up to the entrance to the Black Marsh. Irene is now a mid-11th level sorceress, and Aliza is an 8th level Rogue.

Back in Rogue Camp, Cain thanked Irene and Aliza profusely for his rescue, adding "I must say that I am somewhat embarrassed to be rescued by two unarmed young women who have had no combat training."

After speaking with Cain for a while, Irene and Aliza held council together.

"Let's check out that tower that the book in the Moldy Tree talked about," said Irene.

"Yeah!" said Aliza. "I hear the Countess has this amazing red bathtub!"

"Uh, huh," said Irene, as she stared quizzically at Aliza.