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Truly Evil (Rampaging mass murderer)? (spoilers)

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So, ever since playing this many many years ago, I always had trouble choosing anything but a good protagonist - I just can't identify being evil with myself - or more importantly, the game dynamics.

Now I have decided there is only one way to do it, and I was wondering if anyone has done it before, or if it will even be possible...

The premise is:

Core rules
Probably No XP Cap (maybe, or perhaps limited, depending on the difficulty without this)
Solo (no other NPC's would ever want to associate with me, even the evil ones).
Bounty Hunter Dualed to Fighter as soon as UAI enabled. (probably around the time of a very large XP event in BG2.)
Everybody dies ... - I mean everybody ... that isn't absolutely game breaking if dead.
That means:
-No merchants - no buying or selling.
-No NPC's (they'll all be dead).
-No sidequests (unless I am forced into talking, in which case they will be dead as soon as the quest is complete, or maybe sooner).
-No items other than what I find/steal/loot from corpses. (Other than anything else, no potion case is going to be a kick in the teeth)

Without an XP cap, soloing through BG1 should give me enough XP (if I can even get out of Candlekeep...), hopefully to start BG2 at a reasonable level, where I am thinking things will get an awful lot harder. Quest XP then kicks in and the levels will become a lot harder to come by from just murdering commoners and kobolds etc.

UAI will make my end game fighter an absolute tank, but will I be able to get enough XP to get these levels, or even any of the games best items without quests and merchants?

Opinions? :)

I never quite understood the SoA insignia, (mirror images)

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Was it Shar and Salune?
Was it Amelyssan in her transition?
Is it the duality of the player's paths?

Is it anything specific or only symbolic?

Help: Reading list for the world of Baldur's Gate

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Hi guys, I need some suggestions on books to read if I want to fully grasp the world of Baldur's Gate. I've been told to stay away from the BG novels (which I will). So what are the essential books to read?
I've come up with a preliminary list based on some online recommendations:
1) The Avatar series
2) The Legend of Drizzt series
3) Fan fictions
What else have I missed? Thanks in advance :)

My in-depth Cleric/Mage guide, tell me what you think

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Hey everyone, long time lurker reporting for duty.

As a long time Cleric/Mage fan, I wanted to share my knowledge of one of my favorite (but sadly underrepresented imo) character builds ever conceived.
I've tried to cover both party-play and solo aspects well as I can, although I'll fully admit I haven't soloed entire BG through with any class (except the mandatory Kensai/Mage, of which I solo'ed until ToB). I also covered some of the C/M's polymorph/shapeshift + self-buff potential, even though I'm not a fully-fledged expert on the subject.

Regardless, I hope this guide offers useful info for newcomers, and possibly some neat tidbits for old veterans.
This guide is strictly based on EE versions of the game, but most of the information should apply to vanilla-BGs too.

I'd greatly appreciate any feedback you folks have to offer!
It was fairly well received in BG Reddit, so I felt comfortable advertising my content here as well.

I think I'm going to make my home in Chaotic Evil

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I've tried on different alignments, different goals, but at the end of the day, the clothes I feel most comfortable slipping into are the well-worn black leathers of Chaotic Evil. I'm not that mean by nature, so I thought Chaotic Neutral would do just as well, but let's be honest, we don't want to settle for the second-best. Chaotic Evil is just so natural and form-fitting. Everything else is, like, why oh why? Only here do they totally mean business with the greatest ease. This alignment is like swinging in a hammock on a breezy, sunny day, when you can also reach down, pick up a boot and throw it at the head of the neighbour over the fence. And you also have the second boot.

Advanced AI doesn't work properly after character Exporting...

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v2.3, heavily modded, there was no problem when beating BG1 final boss and got transferred to SOD, but when I exported my f/m/t to Black Pits, Advanced AI can no longer autocast any spells. Other functions like attack, trap detection etc work fine though.
I also tried SOD>BG2, BG1>BG2 exports, same problem, any ideas?
Thanks!

NPCs in MBTI

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@SmilingSword made a topic two years ago about seeing which of the companions you are based on the Meyer-Briggs-Type-Indicator (short: MBTI), which is a pseudo-psychoanalytical personality test. It holds little weight in actual science, but it can be used as a fun and useful tool in character analysis and definition.

For more information on the seperate types, please check this website and this video by Extra Credits:
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I started to do some digging online and noticed that people seem to have vastly different opinions on what character has which type, so I thought maybe we could brainstorm a new and hopefully more accurate list together.
Please note that this list is about in which category a charcter fits the most. Even though some characters can fit into more than one category and only few characters 100% fit in any category.
See these types as tin foil a character can be wrapped in, not a tupperware box they need to be squezed in.
Also, please take note that the typing has absolutely nothing to do with anyone's alignment. A lawful good and a chaotic evil character can both fit into the same personality category.

Also, I wanna point out a common mistake people make with these. I and E do not stand for introverted and extroverted. They stand for intraversion and extroversion and have little to do with how shy or outgoing a person is. A person can be intraverted and still have a lot of social contacts and be confident around others. I think you can best explain it as how "accessible" someone is, how comfortable they feel with sharing their inner workings or deeper personal thoughts and feelings, if you wish. I find it a bit hard to explain, but I promise it makes sense :V

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The current list.

It's under construction (obviously) and will be updated as we go along.

INTJ - Architect/ Strategist - Imaginative and strategic thinkers, with a plan for everything.
Strenghts: Quick, Imaginative and Strategic Mind; High Self-Confidence; Independent and Decisive; Hard-working and determined; Open-minded; Jacks-of-all-Trades
Weaknesses: Arrogant; Judgmental; Overly analytical; Loathe highly structured environments; Clueless in romance

Edwin Odesseiron, Hexxat (?), Jon Irenicus

INTP - Logician/ Engineer - Innovative inventors with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
Strenghts: Great Analysts and Abstract Thinkers; Imaginative and Original; Open-Minded; Enthusiastic; Objective; Honest and Straightforward
Weaknesses: Very Private and Withdrawn; Insensitive; Absent-minded; Condescending; Loathe Rules and Guidelines; Second-Guess Themselves

Xan (?), Elminster

ENTJ - Commander/ Chief - Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one.
Strenghts: Efficient; Energetic; Self-Confident; Strong-Willed; Strategic Thinkers; Charismatic and Inspiring
Weaknesses: Stubborn and Dominant; Intolerant; Impatient; Arrogant; Poor Handling of Emotions; Cold and Ruthless

Dynaheir, Jon Irenicus, Sarevok Anchev, Dorn Il-Khan (?), Shar-Teel (?)

ENTP - Debater/ Originator - Smart and curious thinkers who cannot resist an intellectual challenge.
Strenghts: Knowledgeable; Quick Thinkers; Original; Excellent Brainstormers; Charismatic; Energetic
Weaknesses: Very Argumentative; Insensitive; Intolerant; Can Find It Difficult to Focus; Dislike Practical Matters

Jan Jansen, Edwin Odesseiron (?), Bodhi, Quayle (?), Xzar (?), Eldoth Kron (?), Baeloth Barrityl (?), Saemon Havarian (?)

INFJ - Advocate/ Confidant - Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists.
Strenghts: Creative; Insightful; Inspiring and Convincing; Decisive; Determined and Passionate; Altruistic
Weaknesses: Sensitive; Extremely Private; Perfectionistic; Always Need to Have a Cause; Can Burn Out Easily

Rasaad yn Bashir, Viconia DeVir (?)

INFP - Mediator/ Dreamer - Poetic, kind and altruistic people, always eager to help a good cause.
Strenghts: Idealistic; Seek and Value Harmony; Open-Minded and Flexible; Very Creative; Passionate and Energetic; Dedicated and Hard-Working
Weaknesses: Too Idealistic; Too Altruistic; Impractical; Dislike Dealing With Data; Take Things Personally; Difficult to Get to Know

Aerie, Cernd (?), Garrick, Ellesime (?)

ENFJ - Protagonist/ Mentor - Charismatic and inspiring leaders, able to mesmerize their listeners.
Strenghts: Tolerant; Reliable; Charismatic; Altruistic; Natural Leaders
Weaknesses: Overly Idealistic; Too Selfless; Too Sensitive; Fluctuating Self-Esteem; Struggle to Make Tough Decisions

Schael Corwin, Keldorn Firecam (?), Mazzy Fentan (?), Skie Silvershield (?), Caelar Argent (?)

ENFP - Campaigner/ Advocator - Enthusiastic, creative and sociable free spirits, who can always find a reason to smile.
Strenghts: Curious; Observant; Energetic and Enthusiastic; Excellent Communicators; Know How to Relax; Very Popular and Friendly
Weaknesses: Poor Practical Skills; Find it Difficult to Focus; Overthink Things; Get Stressed Easily; Highly Emotional; Independent to a Fault

Imoen, Yoshimo

ISTJ - Logistician/ Examiner - Practical and fact-minded individuals, whose reliability cannot be doubted.
Strenghts: Honest and Direct; Strong-willed and Dutiful; Very Responsible; Calm and Practical; Create and Enforce Order; Jacks-of-all-trades
Weaknesses: Stubborn; Insensitive; Always by the Book; Judgmental; Often Unreasonably Blame Themselves

Anomen Delryn, Khalid (?), Keldorn Firecam (?), Mazzy Fentan (?), Jaheira

ISFJ - Defender - Very dedicated and warm protectors, always ready to defend their loved ones.
Strenghts: Supportive; Reliable and Patient; Imaginative and Observant; Enthusiastic; Loyal and Hard-Working; Good Practical Skills
Weaknesses: Humble and Shy; Take Things Too Personally; Repress Their Feelings; Overload Themselves; Reluctant to Change; Too Altruistic

Kivan, Khalid, Keldorn Firecam (?), Mazzy Fentan (?), Branwen (?)

ESTJ - Executive/ Overseer - Excellent administrators, unsurpassed at managing things – or people.
Strenghts: Dedicated; Strong-willed; Direct and Honest; Loyal, Patient and Reliable; Enjoy Creating Order; Excellent Organizers
Weaknesses: Inflexible and Stubborn; Uncomfortable with Unconventional Situations; Judgmental; Too Focused on Social Status; Difficult to Relax; Difficulty Expressing Emotion

Viconia DeVir, Ajantis Ilvastarr, Jaheira

ESFJ - Consul/ Supporter - Extraordinarily caring, social and popular people, always eager to help.
Strenghts: Strong Practical Skills; Strong Sense of Duty; Very Loyal; Sensitive and Warm; Good at Connecting with Others
Weaknesses: Worried about Their Social Status; Inflexible; Reluctant to Innovate or Improvise; Vulnerable to Criticism; Often Too Needy; Too Selfless

Keldorn Firecam, Aerie (?)

ISTP - Virtuoso/ Craftsman - Bold and practical experimenters, masters of all kinds of tools.
Strenghts: Optimistic and Energetic; Creative and Practical; Spontaneous and Rational; Know How to Prioritize; Great in a Crisis; Relaxed
Weaknesses: Stubborn; Insensitive; Private and Reserved; Easily Bored; Dislike Commitment; Risky Behavior

Voghiln the Mighty, Glint Gardnersonson, Valygar Corthala (?), Alora, Montaron (?), Korgan Bloodaxe (?), Kagain (?)

ISFP - Adventurer/ Artist - Flexible and charming artists, always ready to explore and experience something new.
Strenghts: Charming; Sensitive to Others; Imaginative; Passionate; Curious; Artistic;
Weaknesses: Fiercely Independent; Unpredictable; Easily Stressed; Overly Competitive; Fluctuating Self-Esteem

Haer'Dalis, Neera (?), Safana (?)

ESTP - Entrepeneur/ Persuader - Smart, energetic and very perceptive people, who truly enjoy living on the edge.
Strenghts: Bold; Rational and Practical; Original; Perceptive; Direct; Sociable
Weaknesses: Insensitive; Impatient; Risk-prone; Unstructured; May Miss the Bigger Picture; Defiant

Eldoth Kron, Baeloth Barrityl (?), Minsc (?), Viconia DeVir (?)

ESFP - Entertainer - Spontaneous, energetic and enthusiastic people – life is never boring around them.
Strenghts: Bold; Original; Aesthetics and Showmanship; Practical; Observant; Excellent People Skills
Weaknesses: Sensitive; Conflict-Averse; Easily Bored; Poor Long-Term Planners; Unfocused

Baeloth Barrityl (?), Haer'Dalis, Coran (?)


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Tiax, Yeslick Orothair, Amelyssan, M'Khiin Grubdoubler

The Baldur's Gate Wiki is in a poor state.

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Heya, everyone!

Since yesterday (or so ... my sleeping rythmn is way off) I have been trying to fill some gaps and correct errors in the Baldur's Gate Wiki. Well, the Wiki at this point has more holes than a swiss cheese and even though I do love me some swiss cheese, there is only so many holes without ... you get my point.

I know that a lot of folks here on the forums have an astoundingly detailed knowledge on all things BG, so it would be really awesome if you could take all that knowledge and put it over into the wiki.
Check for errors in old articles, make new ones, fill red links, expand stubs.
I know we can turn the wiki into a useful resource for the fandom again.



Also, speaking of which, the Icewind Dale Wiki is in an even worse state ...

Let's Play Policy?

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Hi, I would love to do a Let's Play series of BG:EE but I can't find any policy from Beamdog if they are fine with it (with monetization or without it). I know that there are already some LPs of BG:EE but I'd like to know if creators are fine with it before recording and posting. An official statement on games page or studios page would also really help me and other YouTubers with dealing with YouTube.

Game Banshee site down??

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This is particularly annoying as it has a good SoD walkthrough that I am using in a current run-through to find things I missed. Any news on this? I think it has been down 2 days now.

Ok, an other F/M/T thread

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Hello,
"Désolé pour mon anglais, je suis français"

I have few questions about F/M/T:

1) I like F/M and F/T and I like 5 NPC + Charname parties. I never played à FMT, but do you think, there is enough xp from BG to TOB including SoD? Or FMT in a full team is a Waste?
Is there a big difference between a 4-5 members party without SOD or a 6 members party with SOD?

2) I know, I know, dual CF ( celestial fury then Crom) + Scarlet Ninjato in offhand is maybe the best in slot but what do you think of playing two handed sword (Caso?) + Qstaf (for BS) ??
Thank you for your advise!

Issue 3 of the Wild Surge! In This Issue: Dragonspear's Birthday, and Endless Immortal Torment!

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I'm honored to bring you the third issue of the community made magazine: Wild Surge.

This third issue of our community-made magazine had a slight delay as we waited for the announcement of Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition from Beamdog. To be quite honest, real life also caught up with many of us a bit, but we persevered. Inside of this issue, you will find articles about PST:EE, the one-year birthday look back at Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, and a smattering of other things such as a modding tutorial, game reviews of Andromeda and Torment: Tides of Numenera, and more!

We would like to thank many people for making this issue possible: @Anduin, @Buttercheese, @CrevsDaak, @deltago, @JuliusBorisov, @LavaDelVortel, @LordRumfish, @O_Bruce, @semiticgod, @SFisch, @typo_tilly, @Vallmyr. If I have accidentally left anyone out, let me know and I will add you to this post.

On a personal note...
I would like to give special thanks to deltago, typo_tilly and many others for bearing more of the weight of the work for this issue and putting up with my delays. I have personally been dealing with depression, a death in the family, and I also fell in love so my world has turned a bit topsy-turvy.


We are always looking for new ideas and help with the magazine. If you'd like to contribute, please email us at the.wild.surge@gmail.com.

And, if you missed it, you can read issue 1 here, or you can also read issue 2 here.

David_Gaider needs a list

Custom NPC Portraits Masterthread [Spoilers, obviously]

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Hello everyone :)

First of all, I am aware, that there already exist some threads about custom NPC portraits but I found them all to be rather confusing, so here is my attempt to make a proper masterthread where everyone can easily find whatever portrait(s) they want to use for their game.

This thread is under constant construction!
That's why I highly encourage you to post your own works and finds here (don't forget to source), so that I can add them to the startpost. So check back once in a while, in case there may be the perfect portrait you have always been looking for ;)

Here are a few highly subjective* "quality ensurance" guidelines:
1. The portraits shouldn't clash too much with the in-game art styles (i.e. too cartoony, cell-shading, b/w, etc.)
--- Exception: Complete packs with portraits for most/all NPC companions
2. No simple "facelifts" (meaning that they are only mildly photoshopped versions of the official ones; it would be nice though if someone else could make a different masterthread for these)
3. No obvious "facesteals" (i.e. popular actors, characters from other media, etc.) and joke portraits
4. They should resemble the original designs to at least some degree (i.e. don't just suggest any random drow portrait for Viconia)
5. They need to fit size wise. If half the face would be cut off or there would be too much negative space for the in-game version, it's out.
*that means that there are almost certainly going to be folks who will disagree with my decisions on wether an image goes into the gallery or not

Depending on how this thread goes, I might sharpen or lighten the guidelines on the go.

- Portrait Packs -

PaintBG by Artastrophe
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NPC Portraits for Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition by @norilm
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- Underdark Portraits -

These are all from 2013's fanart contest.
By @Isandir‌; Pack download
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By @Syntia13‌
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By @artastrophe‌
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- Aerie -

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Artists: NixxiCal aka @Nixxi | Sky-Byte-Haiku | welume

- Anomen Delryn -

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Artist: Artstrophe [1] [2]

- Baeloth Barrtyl -

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Artist: @lolien

- Cernd -

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Artist: monsteroverdose

- Coran -

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Artists: Ilnere

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Artists: nattzvart | Zoyah | Smailika

- Dorn Il'Khan -

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Artists: Hellstern | Bloodrawen | Gellinjer

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Artist: IcedWingsArt

- Edwin Odesseiron -

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Artist: Artastrophe
(She has so many great ones, so I decided to reduce the picks for this thread to a more reasonable number ^^')

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Artists: Rabain | Mike Sass (from the beta) | Elistraie

- Eldoth Kron -

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Artist: Artastrophe

- Faldorn -

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Artist: friedlish

- Haer'Dalis -

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Artists: Artastrophe | Sabalmirss

- Hexxat -

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Artist: IsandirBG

- Imoen -

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Artists: CG-Zander | skin-dancer | NixxiCal aka @Nixxi

- Jaheira -

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Artists: NixxiCal aka @Nixxi | KiraraDesign | Sky-Byte-Haiku | SQWID

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Artist: @randName

- Keldon Firecam -

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Artists: Ilnere | Artastrophe

- Kivan -

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Artist: Smilika

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Artists: Lei-Feiyang | DancinFox | Artastrophe | Sabalmirss

- Minsc & Boo -


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Artists: maxpaynt | NixxiCal aka @Nixxi | Sarah Stone | FyrstGrok

- Nalia -

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Artist:Elistraie De'Liss

- Neera -

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Artists: @vierrae | n00body1 | NixxiCal aka @Nixxi | skindancer

- Safana -

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Artist: friedlish

- Sarevok Anchev -

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Artists: CG-Zander | Artastrophe | NixxiCal aka @Nixxi

- Viconia DeVir -

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Artists: NixxiCal aka @Nixxi | CG-Zander | Sabalmirss | Artastrophe | Anzahar

- Yoshimo -

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Artists: Amalthea | @AfroShero

- Xan -

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Artists: DancinFox | Peachplums | Zoyah | vierrae

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Artists: Artastrophe | veusovon | Smilika |

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Artists: EllirhShaan | Elven-Nazi/ MournfulWizard | Anzahar

I think it's apparent which characters got the most dedicated fans ;)

What alignment is Mask?


Cheese's Fandom Hell [Spoilers, probably]

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Heyo, my dear fellow Forumitians.

In this thread, I am just gonna share all that neat Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Dungeons and Dragons related stuff I find across the webs and feel like you guys would enjoy as well and doesn't fit into the meme thread :P
So, mostly fanart, jokes, maybe some videos, who knows!

Feel free to share your own finds as well of course (and for the love of Bhaal, properly source it).

So yeah, enjoy fandom hell with me!

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SOME RULES FOR POSTING!
- Shrink the images you post. There are few things that annoy me more than having an image that is larger than my screen :I
- Make sure that the artist in question doesn't have their own art thread. If they do, don't repost here.
- Keep the images per post to a minimum. I don't want the thread to get closed because of that and spoiler tags are annoying and ruin browsing. Spoiler tags are for actual spoilers.
- Center images.

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Let's start off slow.

Here is a sexy old ad for BG:
Source: f***yeahbaldursgate
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Some gorgous BG ladies by artist nklerwjrejhshaasl (weird name tho, might be fake?)
F.l.t.r.: Imoen, Neera & Jaheira
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And last but not least, this adorable request art of Montaron and Alora celebimber drew for me <3
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Hey Beamdog, if you ever run out of classic games to refubrish...

BG:EE, BG2:EE, SoD and IWD:EE are all on sale on GoG.com

Wish List

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So what classic game do forum users want to see Beamdog overhaul for the 21st century? I know licenses and IP have a lot to do with it, but in an ideal world I'd love to see an Enhanced Edition of Jagged Alliance 2. No gameplay changes - just support for widescreen and modern resolutions and the ability to zoom in and out.

In hindsight - Comparing the Enhanced Edition games

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Okay, before I get to the point, I will say that I have always supported what beam dog and their games and will likely continue to do so (though can you please hurry up and do a stand-alone old school D&D RPG already??).

I just wanted to discuss the different enhanced edition games and what I personally might've preferred they do with them. I think everyone will agree that a true HD version of the games would've been ideal though the fact that the source art was lost meant it could not happen.

Now that I have seen Planescape: Torments minimalist approach to enhancements, I cant help but feel it might've been better if all the games were done this way. I know part of this is nostalgia speaking, but the new characters in BGEE stand out, even if you feel they were good characters. For one, the fact that they have much more voiced dialogue makes them stick out compared to the rest. Though the content additions are not necessarily what bothers me the most, but the UI design in particular. I've never been able to stand that blue UI that BGEE shipped with, and to this day I'm still hoping for a mod that is in the style of the original. The PSTEE UI looks great. High resolution, no ridiculous tiny buttons, and keeps the spirit of the original perfectly (by that I mean pretty much exactly the same).

I get that with PSTEE they wanted to keep the game close to the original because it was so highly regarded by fans, even more so than Baldurs Gate. Still, I cant help but feel that maybe Baldurs Gate should have been treated the same way.

Having said that, I hope BGEE gets a 3.0 patch with a lot of the stuff included in PSTEE.


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