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Ga Nomes: A gnomish drinking song

December 15, 2014, 4:05 am
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I stumbled across this today while roaming aimlessly through the D&D related back alleys of the internet, so of course I share the find with all of you:
Ga ‘nomes went in, ga ‘nomes went out,
Now look at ga fields all about.
Ga men of course get all ga ‘lory,
Forgotten again, same old story!

(CHORUS)
We may be here, we may be there,
Like men of course we’re everywhere!
We may be fair, but so are elves,
Ga People, see, are just themselves!
We may be stout, but so are dwarves,
At least we’re not afraid of wharves!
We may be small, but so are hin,
At least we have hair on our chin!
We may be fierce, but so are orcs,
At least we do not taste like pork!
We may be here, we may be there,
Ga misty trail runs everywhere!

Ga ‘nomes went in, ga ‘nomes went out,
Now look at ga trees all about.
Ga elves of course get all ga ‘lory,
Forgotten again, same old story!

(CHORUS)

Ga ‘nomes went in, ga ‘nomes went out,
Now look at ga gems all about.
Ga dwarves of course get all ga ‘lory,
Forgotten again, same old story!

(CHORUS)

Ga ‘nomes went in, ga ‘nomes went out,
Now look at ga pipes all about.
Ga hin of course get half ga ‘lory,
Forgotten again, same old story!

(CHORUS)

Ga ‘nomes went in, ga ‘nomes went out,
Now look at nothing all about.
Ga orcs of course get all ga ‘ory,
Oops, not our fault, and not our story!

(CHORUS)

gnome drinking ditty entitled "Ga Nomes"
blamed on Mintiper Moonsilver
Year of the Boot (1343 DR)
From: http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/mc/mc20010829f
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Restless Run of Baldur's Gate 2

December 15, 2014, 11:52 am
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After trying a few insane solo poverty and no reload runs, and after having learned of an exploit with my already-favorite wand, the Wand of Lightning, I am considering doing a new run of BG2 (I have the original only, not EE) without resting, from Chateau Irenicus to the Throne of Bhaal. A poster asked if this was feasible in a much older thread, and I believe it could be done fairly easily.

The Wand of Lightning trick, which will likely be a big part of this run, involves targeting 6 enemies with the wand (its normal behavior; it fires off 6 tiny bolts instead of one big one) and then replacing the wand's quick item slot with another item, such as a scroll of Magic Missile, a Potion of Healing, or a Wand of Cloudkill. We would then use that replacement item 6 times: casting 6 Magic Missile spells in one round, one after another at normal speed; drinking the potion 6 times for 54 HP healed; or dealing 6d10 poison damage per round for 10 rounds. If we select multiple targets with the Wand of Lightning, the replacement item will target them instead: a Wand of Paralyzation could hit 6 enemies instead of 1.

Another possibility is a sneaky way of avoiding fatigue, which I have yet to test: instead of dragging around a party of fatigued NPCs, I will kill all or most of them after each major battle, and resurrect them before the next. They should still steadily accumulate fatigue, which may weaken them enough to warrant switching them out for new NPCs. An alternative would be removing them from the party whenever I don't need them, but this would be much more inconvenient and could not be done between Spellhold and returning to Athkatla. In either case, the main character would still have massive penalties to luck, be unable to hit non-disabled enemies, and would suffer maximum enemy spell damage every time.

There are more tricks that could actually make the run even easier (for instance, casting Nahal's Reckless Dweomer via a hotkey without expending a spell slot), but I will try to minimize the use of exploits, and see how few are needed to get through the game. The Wand of Cloudkill could end almost any encounter (33 average damage per round, for 10 rounds, bypassing spell protections?), so I will try to vary my game and see how many different ways I can get by without resting. Nuking everything with wands would get tedious.

I am considering using a mage dual-classed to a thief. The mage levels will let me use wands when the rest of the party is dead (Aerie can use wands for me while I'm regaining my mage levels), and the thief levels will give me a few one-time uses of traps. Later in the game, I will have UAI and can boost my MR to 100, negating the fatigue penalty for incoming spell damage. A bard could serve much the same purpose. Other builds would either rely on weapons they couldn't use or spells they couldn't memorize, which is what I have other party members for. If fatigue penalties apply to thieving skills, however, all thieving skills would quickly become impossible, and only a bard could apply HLA traps.
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There's a lot of clicking to do before you can play

November 15, 2013, 6:17 am
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So, first I click on the icon. Then I click "Launch" in the launcher. Then I have to click "Shadows of Amn". Then I have to click to bypass the cinematic. Then I have to click "Continue" on the "new adventures" page. Then I have to click "single player". Then I have to click "Load game" (incidentally on the other side of the screen as well). Then finally I can click "load" and start playing.

Surely there could be a way of going directly into "Load Game"? Or perhaps even a button with "Continue playing" that loads the latest save game.

I've nitpicked about this before, but it's even worse now in BG2EE! Brilliant game otherwise of course :)
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State of Ascension

November 4, 2013, 11:46 am
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Release date is getting ever closer and i cant help but wonder how fares my favorite mod. Cant imagine playing without it. And im sure many others feel the same.

Has any brave soul taken it as his/hers project to bring Ascension to bg2:ee.
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Saves sync between android and PC version.

December 16, 2014, 9:33 am
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Hallo, I was trying to find a comfortable way to sync saves between my PC and android version of IWDEE, because plying on PC at home is more comfortable (my android device has only 4.5 inch screen) Finally I have found BitTorent sync beta. and it seems to work perfectly. Configuration can be done in few clicks and I haven't faced any issues so far. I suppose, it will also work for BGEE sync.
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Funniest/Most memorable moments in new content.

December 15, 2014, 7:46 pm
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1. Losing 2 reputation and having the room turn red circle when pointing out 'irregardless' isn't a word. My ranger fell for being a grammar nazi.

2. Finding out that the head of the Order of 8 Staves is a Wild Mage herself, the hypocrisy mirrors that of those politicians who are anti-homosexual then are found out to be 'giving favours' in airport bathrooms.

Have a seat around the table, there's plenty of Evermead to go 'round, and let's hear your tales of adventure fellas!
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Will BG/BG2/IWD-EE support steam workshop eventually ?

December 16, 2014, 6:02 pm
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After BG/BG2 EE 1.3 patch had been released and IWD-EE launch smoothly , it looks like developers are getting better and better to handle their developing progress ,

I would love to buy those classic game from Beamdog directly , and actually i do ,
My concern point is if those games will support steam workshop someday ?

All of us agree workshop will let gamer install the MOD more easy and don't happen link break status normally ,
Steam Workshop should be big feature for BG/IWD/PST series ,

Should i consider buy the game and even expansion pack from steam in order to have this feature someday ?
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Shared savegames between IOS and OSX (or Windows / Android)

December 17, 2014, 2:35 am
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With the arrival of Icloud Drive for IOS and OSX, would it be possible to have a central savegame location so that I could continue playing my game on my Ipad?
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kensai/thief dual class question

December 16, 2014, 4:30 pm
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So i've heard that if you want to dual-class you should do so at either lvl 9 or 13. which is better for this? i was thinking 13 as you get one extra weapon proficiency at 12 with the kensai. so what are your oppinions?
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BG:EE official short stories

December 17, 2014, 5:45 am
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Anyone re-starting?

December 17, 2014, 10:59 am
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This release is so massive, it almost makes me want to quit my game mid-play through and start over. Anyone else considering this? Am I insane?

-With
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Icewind Dale: Insert your favourite screenshots here :)

December 16, 2014, 4:11 pm
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coming to a close on the screenshot posting series, so once again post some of your favourites here, here a few of mine I could find from 4 years ago:

Comas, very refreshing
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Still waiting on being crushed there Mr Fire Giant
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This place sounds most familiar...
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I beg to differ on that one
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So that be a small taste of mine from 4 years ago, show some of yours from either vanilla or EE :)
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Baldur's Gate II: Insert favourite screenshots here :)

December 16, 2014, 4:04 pm
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This is part 2 of the screenshot series here is a peak of some more of my favourite screenshots, and as always, insert some of your favs as well :)

Minsc, Minsc, Minsc, whatever would we do without you
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Apparently, somebody hasn't been to law school
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Statues have lots of HP
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Bad times for Cayia
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I suppose they are really ADAMANT about me taking up the Shadow Thief offer
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Um, you are the one that wanted me to come here first
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Ah Jan, forever priceless
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Apparently a hero of Trademeet
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You got it bud
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So, the be a small collection of many, more will come...

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Icewind Dale II: Insert your favourite screenshot here :)

December 16, 2014, 4:20 pm
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With the remake of Icewind Dale, will there be a remake of IWD II? Well if not here is some nostalgia from back in the day and the end of my 4 part series, hope you enjoyed:

A Greater Feyr having a rough day
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A most interesting father I would say
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Yuan-ti Priest having a VERY rough day
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Wonder whatever happened to Yago?
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Ya, that White Abishai really should have stayed home that day
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So, that be some of my favs from IWD II, if you can dig deep in the crevices of your PC and dig some up, show us some of your favs as well :)
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Baldur's Gate: Insert a Favourite Screenshot here :)

December 16, 2014, 3:46 pm
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So I've been doing some digging in my screenshots folders ( I still have screenshots from 2008) I thought we could share some of our favourite screenshot moments, here are some to get us started :)


Ah, good to see how gracious she is for turning here back to flesh
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Nice one Yogi
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Hope that pudding was yummy
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Well said sir, well said
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You wouldn't believe me if I told ya, chance of this happening; very damn low :)
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Ah Minsc, such sage advice
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In the original BG 1, this is huge foreshadowing, nice name by the way
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So there be a small collection of some of my favs, don't want to throw too many in and spam my own post, but there will be more to come :)
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Lore reason for only one magical equipment?

December 17, 2014, 5:57 am
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I understand the basic gameplay balancing reasons for why Baldur's Gate games only allow you to equip one magical piece of equipment per character but I was curious if perhaps there is a lore reason within the Forgotten Realms as to why this is the case?
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R.A. Salvatore fans - kitting Athrogate

December 17, 2014, 3:01 pm
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Which way would you go? Pure fighter, zerker, or something else?

Thanks in advance!
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IPhone 6 plus full hd optimisation?

December 17, 2014, 11:22 pm
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Are you going to make your games Full HD on smartphones? If yes, when? I'm waiting for it, I don't want to pay for a game which is not optimised for my device.
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Future Updates (android)

December 18, 2014, 4:03 am
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Will be IWD EE and BG2 EE updated in future, to improve performance on various devices, resolve bugs etc.. or 1.3 is final?
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New run, two very different experimental options... advice?

December 18, 2014, 8:41 am
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Hi. I am a BG series vet who has played through the original series many times. I also ran through the EEs once. With the latest BG2 patch, I am now getting ready for another run, and I am trying to decide between two very different, somewhat experimental options for a class, and I would love to get folks’ opinions about both of them (and which you personally might enjoy playing more). While I may get folks accusing me of cheese, that is not my goal -- I just want something different.
I should note I will likely play with SCS and will have a party of 4 (including CHARNAME).

Option one: a modified Avenger – a true shifter.
I always enjoyed the shape shifting druid in the original Neverwinter Nights—a true shifter with literally dozens of super cool shifting options. While I like the Avenger in theory, it bores me to think that you get all your shapes at one time (is it level 7?) and while the shapes upgrade modestly when porting over to BG2, essentially the shapes are the same for the entire game. The elemental forms are great but vanilla druids get them as well, so really they don’t add anything special to the Avenger.

I like the idea of adding via EEKeeper additional shapes. I have experimented and this can be done using the innate spells as long as the shapes are possible through the mage shifting spells (as those shapes become innate abilities). Thus I would add the mage’s polymorph self forms (Gnoll, Mustard Jelly, Ogre) – probably late in BG – level 9? Once per day each form. I tried and this works.

I would also add the uber powerful mage Shapechange forms once the avenger gets HLAs. I may just select the elemental HLA at each level up, and then replace the elemental through EEKeeper with one of the Shapechange forms – mindflayer, Giant troll, giant, wolfwere, Iron golem. So after 5 level ups with HLAs I would, instead of elementals, have these 5 powerful forms to use once a day each.

As a trade off, I may decide to never use (or delete through EE keeper) all the added mage spells the Avenger gets – except web, which has synergy with the spider form and just makes sense to have for a shifter with a spider form.
My goal is not to create an uber powerful avenger—it is to create an actual shifter class (and I don’t know how to use Near Infinity – this seems easier) to add enjoyment to the game for me.
Thoughts?

Option 2, and one that may seem far less experimental – a wizard slayer theif multi (through EE keeper).
I love the idea of trying a wizard slayer now that ranged weapons also have the miscast magic ability (as opposed to just melee). I like the idea of rogue-y dart throwing wizard slayer – plus dagger user for dagger of venom and throwing daggers for the strength damage. I would throw daggers at non magic users and hurl darts at magic users.
However, I find playing the entire series as a fighter class boring, and my last run I was a fighter mage and went with the fighter stronghold as Nalia was in my party. I want a different stronghold this time.

I love thieves! And I love thieves as multi classes. I can see a wizard slayer/theif backstabbing with dagger of venom but also able to hurl darts and daggers. I think the thief skills will be seriously gimped though because I can’t use any magic items – not even potions of master thievery. So, a challenge – I would put most of my skill points into stealth for backstabbing or for surprise dart throwing attacks (against stone skinned scs mages).
Admittedly once I get UAI there may be cheese, but I plan on only using UAI to allow me to gulp potions – any potion I want. And possibly use the green protection spells. But otherwise, I wouldn’t use anything else a Wizard slayer couldn’t use. This requires self control, but I could do it.
I imagine there would be interesting challenges with this class but could be fun as well.
Advice? Critiques? Thoughts?
Each option is radically different. I plan on doing one BG run and then trying to Dragon Age Inquisition for a bit, so I may not get back to BG for awhile and I want a really interesting run. Thanks!

(also i should mention that my third option is just to do a straight shadow dancer since I havent tried that kit yet -- if folks want to vouch for that over the other two please do!)
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