Quote Originally Posted by Animastryfe View Post
I have only snuck into the Bandit camp before, and I think if you choose that path then Tazok will always automatically stop the fight once you've done enough damage to him. I didn't know that he was killable at this stage.

Edit: How do you all use thieves in combat? Hide in Shadows for the initial backstab, then what? NPCs use potions of invisibility repeatedly in combat, but that seems far too expensive.
Yeah, I've killed him in the original game, anyway. As soon as he turns neutral, you pause and set up a fiery barrage to deal as much damage as possible. Think they made it impossible to kill him there in BGEE.

I don't usually bother with backstabbing unless it's the main character doing it, like with my old Elf Stalker. I've always just had Imoen, Yoshimo, etc sit back and launch arrows, unless the circumstances warrant fighting with a sword. Swashbuckler Imoen specialized in short bows is a pretty reliable shot.