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UAI and Special NPC Armor

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I created a Shadowdancer in TOB to test some things out. I used EEKeeper to bump him to a high enough level to get UAI. I then summoned Jan to the Pocket Plane. I tried putting that Jansen family armor on the Shadowdancer and I got an insufficient dexterity message. I bumped his dex up to 20 and I tried again. I then got a message saying the item could not be equiped. I summoned Keldorn and tried on his armor with the same result.

Is this something new that a thief with UAI can't wear an NPCs armor? I was able to equip Jan's crossbow. It's been a while since I had a thief in TOB so I really can't remember how UAI worked with special armor.

Is this intended or some kind of bug?

Thanks!

Sorcerer main stat?

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What is the main stat for a sorcerer/sorceres? What is needed to be good at casting spells with sorc?

Unpopular opinions

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An idea has come to me to make a thread where we can share unpopular opinions about things in BG and other IE games.

1. Cernd is far from being useless NPC.
In fact, he has tons of high-level druid spells and if CHARNAME is not a druid, than by not having a second class Cernd offers a lot of variety in lvl 6-7 spells if compared to Jaheira. If use the high-level druid spells right, almost any fight in SoA becomes a lot easier.

2. Darts can be a good choice as a ranged weapon for a fighter.
Thalantyr's shop in BG1 has tons of useful darts, Sorcerous Sundries make it even better. There's an unlimited +3 dart on the first level of the Watcher's Keep, available not long after escaping from the Irenicus dungeon. Darts provide 3 APR and with addition APR from specialization and fighter class your darts stay a wonderful weapon from the Candlekeep and to the Hell.

3. 2 thieves in a party is not too much.
I prefer to focus on setting traps and dispelling illusions with one of them and to hide in shadows for backstabs with another. Also, there're Open Locks and Disarm Traps skills. There're always multi-class options available. For example, your character can be a multiclass fighter/thief with amazing backstabs while Tiax or Jan Jansen is focused on setting traps to the place you lure your enemies to. Or maybe a half-orc assassin for backstabs and poison weapon and Hexxat for other thieving skills.

4. Mazzy's relatively low starting STR is not a problem.
She has innate Strength spell, there're lots of STR-enhancing items in BG2, so that leaves you with a shorty fighter (and thus all saving throws bonuses) who has a chance to become GM in any weapon you like (or choose a standard short bow proficiency providing 5 APR with the Tuigan bow).

5. Keep trying using every and each consumables in any fight if you have any.
You won't believe how easier it will become if your fighters nearly always have 22-23 STR for fights and get their saving throws improved drastically. Wands will often be enough to defeat even bosses.

Carry on! Share the things that are relatively not popular among BG fans.

Candlekeep High: The Baldur's Gate cast goes to prom

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On the "misconceptions" thread we were discussing with @nano and @kidcarnival what a highschool or college would look like with the Baldur's Gate cast :D It was a lot of fun, but it should be its own thread so here it is.

I'd love to hear more suggestions and, even better, alternative fun places we can put the cast of our favorite rpg. I think this game is fun and challenging :)

Here we go (from myself, KidCarnival and Nano.... please give your own suggestions!)

Edwin would be the eccentric university professor who is respected by his peers for his academic accomplishments, but hated for his arrogance and bragging about them

Quayle would be the professor who thinks he is well respected by his peers for his academic accomplishments, but actually is not.

Imoen would be the 10th grade English Literature teacher who still has her students make dioramas and colorful posters for "book reports".

Ajantis would be the strict math teacher who has trouble controlling unruly classes despite being an aspiring authoritarian. "Com'on guys, Helm wouldn't like that"

Garrick would be the incompetent art teacher.

Minsc would be the overly-enthusiastic gym teacher and football coach (Boo takes care of the details)

Yoshimo is the mysterious, super-suave foreign exchange student.

Eldoth would be the 23 year old senior who's the campus weed dealer and dates freshman girls.

Skie would be the bratty freshman cheerleader captain who expects good grades simply for showing up.

Jaheira could be a biology teacher who insists on equality for parasites and gives bad grades for students who don't "respect all of nature's children equally". Radical hippie biology teacher.

Khalid would be the substitute teacher that gets no respect.

Coran would be the young "cool" teacher that all the girls have a crush on.

Safana would be the hot English teacher that all the guys fawn over.

Alora would be the typical overly-friendly lunchlady. All the students love her, though they rarely seem to get the correct change back.

Yeslick would be the cook in the cafeteria. Many students try to steal his beer.

Neera would be the crazy chemistry teacher who's experiments always make the fire alarm go off.

Kivan would be the grumpy janitor that scares all the freshman.

Jan would be the shop teacher with all the hilarious stories that students hang out with during lunch breaks, and runs a black market in junk food

Nalia would be the sociology major who takes her subject super seriously and insists on everything being politically correct. She's the president of half the after-school activities and founder of half the clubs.

Aerie would be the teacher's pet who always makes the Honor Roll. She is in all of Nalia's clubs.

Hexxat is the goth girl who sits in the back of the class. She makes Aerie uncomfortable.

Haer-Dalis would be the Hipster Art Student.

Xzar would be the crazy goth kid who shows up with slipknot shirts and facepaint.

Monty would be in detention.... always.

Korgan is the gruff, over-aggressive hall monitor/security guard. The school has been sued on multiple occasions, but can't get rid of him because Kagain is his Union Representative.

Valygar is the more responsible security guard. Usually proctors tests and watches Monty in the detention hall.

Cernd is the campus groundskeeper, who students come to seeking wise counsel on life decisions and relationship advice.

Dorn is the bad-boy senior who comes to school on a Harley. You don't wanna take him home to your mother.

Shar-teel would be the star athlete who resents all the guys because there isn't a girl's football team and she's stuck playing a no-contact sport like volleyball. Majors in Women's Studies and says she hates Dorn (lotsa sexual tension).

Dynaheir is the head of the language department. Often at odds with Edwin.

Viconia would be the punk girl with tons of piercings who loves to say shocking things to get a rise out of people and keeps getting sent home because her shirt has something rude.

Rasaad would be the Ethics and Philosophy teacher who leads the afterschool Yoga Club. Nalia is president.

Mazzy would be the star student that they put on the front of all the newsletters.

Faldorn would be an "alternative" teacher who tries to convince parents to sign up the kids for "Politics explained by Pottery" and "Expressionistic Math in Dance".

Kagain would be the controversial Business Law professor that concerned parents worry about at the Parent-Teacher Confrences.

Keldorn is the concerned parent at the Parent-Teacher Conferences. He often inquires about Kagain's curriculum to the assistant principle.

Tiax would be the evil assistant principle who thinks he is the real principle.

Xan would be the real principle who's the only one who realizes the students are all doomed :)



Koveras is the mysterious recent transfer student... and the adventure begins






Please add your own! Or your own ideas :)

Dynaheir the Shaman ?

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Dynaheir the Rashemaar Witch seems an interesting candidate for the Shaman class.
Reading the 2nd ed. AD&D supplement Spellbound, which detailed Thay, Aglarond, and Rashemen, I get the sense that the strange magics and stranger ways of the Witches of Rashemen could be represented by the Shaman class (- or the Sorcerer, perhaps, but that's more of the same.) Spirit magics, elemental forces, spontaneous spellcasting, the notion of the land itself responding to the Witches' wishes ...

If nothing else, it's a way to shake things up a bit and try different things.

What do YOU think? Dynaheir the Shaman?

Neverwinter Nights 2 Enhanced Edition

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What's your opinion on giving us a EE of this great game.

How do I access the spells and weapons icons with transparent background, and take out their images?

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So I'm adding articles to the Icewind Dale Wiki, but I'm stuck at a critical point. :/

I want to add the pictures of the spell icons and weapon icons to the side info-boxes, but I cannot figure out how to access the original icons. Of course I can take their screenshots from EEKeeper, but it's tedious doing it that way, and it also looks ugly without the transparent background.

The summary is, I want the original icons with the transparent background.

The problem is, I don't know how to access them. :'(

Can someone help, please?

Beamdog’s Brand New Game! (Sigil High)

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Hey everyone, I wanted to start a discussion about Beamdog’s new game they just released, Sigil High. Feel free to share your thoughts, experiences, and maybe even progress on your playthrough here.

Beware of spoilers!!!!!!!!!



I’m about halfway through the second lesson-chapter, and I have to say, so far I am impressed. Beamdog has pulled through again with gripping dialogue and beautiful art. I was nearly in tears when Viconia dumped Charname for Minsc! Minsc of all people! Personally, I think she’s just trying to get Charname mad, as usual. We all know she’s got mommy issues, and to top it off she’s obviously dealing with all those drow hormones raging around her system.

But that doesn’t mean what she said didn’t hurt. Personally, I feel bad for Minsc. Once Charname gets over the breakup, Viconia’s going to drop Minsc and that pet hamster like a Command spell.

So now I’m stuck with Aerie. Honestly, she just won’t stop crying all the time. Balling her eyes out at her locker/treasure chest, crying in the bathroom/dungeon! Even when we’re making out, she just keeps crying! What do I have to do to please this chick? She’s just constantly crying no matter what Charname says or does. It’s getting really annoying. So what if her daddy took her wings? That was years ago!

Anyways, now I’ve got my eye on Jaheira, though she’s obviously too engrossed in her cross country sports to have any time for Charname. Besides, she keeps hanging out with that stuttering, nervous wreck Khalid. What’s she see in him anyway?

I really like how Beamdog managed to merge the leveling system with the grades and school performance. Soon, I hope, my grades will be good enough for me to join the the Flaming Fists (the football team, if any of you are confused). Then I should be able to get my hands on that Varsity Jacket +2.

If you haven’t checked out the new game, just follow the link below. I’m enjoying it so far and look forward to hearing about anything I may have missed: post any Easter eggs you find. As the game was released on Easter itself, there should be plenty of them.

http://blog.beamdog.com/2018/04/april-1-fun-sword-coast-high.html?m=1

Teach me how to become a (set) Trap Queen

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1738!

Hey guys, so everyone keeps saying how traps are super powerful and useful. Being a bit of a noob I've... NEVER used them. Can someone please give me a quick run through on how to best make use of them? Where do you set them, how do you lure people into them, and what specific monsters are they good against?

I hear they work against dragons, which sounds super powerful.

Any How-To Guide would be useful! Thanks

Your Favourite Level 5 Wizard Enchantment Spell

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Enchantment spells can be very powerful, especially at lower levels, if used properly. It's sad that there are no Wizard Enchantment spells above Level 5, making this level a kind of cap for these spells. Still, these are quite powerful. Which one is your favourite?

The spells are linked below (from the wiki) for ease of reviewing the critical parameters:

Baldur's Gate Who Am I?

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Bit of fun. 3 clues. First person to get it right sets the next one.

1) I am based in Athkatla.
2) My master is a mage and his companions are short, smelly and cowardly.
3) If you kill me my papa will cry. But if you kill him, I don't care!
Who am I?

What if characters were converted in 5e

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Recently got to know 5th edition better and just of pure curiosity want to think about what classes/subclasses BG characters would be in 5e :) So here is my opinion on each (based on abilities/personality). I’m not sure about some characters, what’s your opinion?

Imoen – Rogue (Thief or Arcane Trickster)/Wizard (School of Conjuration or Evocation)
Xzar – Wizard (School of Necromancy) – well, it’s gonna be an easy choice with every specialist mage
Montaron – Rogue (Assassin)/Fighter (1-2 levels) – likes killing, that’s it
Khalid – Fighter (Battle Master)
Jaheira – Fighter (Battle Master)/Druid (Circle of the Land-Forest) – suits her backstory
Garrick – Bard (College of Lore) – I think it suits him the most
Kagain – Fighter (Battle Master)
Kivan – Ranger (Hunter)
Minsc – Barbarian (Berserker)/Ranger (Beastmaster) – Berserk + Boo :)
Dynaheir – Wizard (School of Evocation)
Edwin – Wizard (School of Conjuration)
Branwen – Cleric (War Domain) – because Tempus, obviously
Xan – Wizard (School of Enchantment)
Shar-Teel – Fighter (Champion)
Safana – Rogue (Thief or Mastermind)
Viconia – Cleric (Trickery Domain) – or maybe Death Domain?
Coran – Rogue (Swashbuckler)/Fighter (1-2 levels)
Eldoth – Bard (College of Shadows)/Rogue (1-2 levels) – well, that’s the «evil» college
Skie – Rogue (Thief)
Faldorn – Druid (Circle of the Land-Forest) – or Shepherd, considering all those things attacking Trademeet
Yeslick – Cleric (Forge Domain)/Fighter (1- 2 levels) – I assume he worships Moradin
Adjantis – Paladin (Oath of Devotion) – being paladin of Helm and all
Quayle – Wizard (School of Illusion)/Cleric (Trickery Domain) – his deity is god of deception
Tiax – Rogue (1-2 levels)/Cleric (Death Domain) – cos he’s cleric of Cyric, but maybe also Trickery Domain
Alora – Rogue (Thief) – can’t see her with anything else
Neera – Sorcerer (Wild Mage) – well wild magic is sorcerer’s thing now
Rasaad – Monk (Path of the Sun Soul) – nothing changed here :)
Dorn – Paladin (Oath of Vengeance or Conquest)/Warlock (Fiend patron) – maybe give him Oathbreaker abilities but technically he didn’t break an oath
Baeloth – Sorcerer (Draconic Bloodline) – idk, maybe also Shadow Magic?
Yoshimo – Rogue (Mastermind) – now I’m not sure because there’s no archetype based on traps
Aerie – Cleric (Nature Domain)/Wizard (School of Abjuration) – suits both the character and the deity
Nalia – Rogue (1-2 levels)/Wizard (School of Transmutation)
Corgan – Fighter (Champion)/Barbarian (Berserker)
Anomen – Fighter (1-2 levels)/Cleric (War Domain)
Jan – Rogue (Inquisitive)/Wizard (School of Illusion)
Cernd – Druid (Circle of the Moon)
Haer’Dalis – Bard (College of Swords) – book straight up says these are Blades
Valigar – Ranger (Gloom Stalker)/Rogue (1-2 levels)
Mazzy – Fighter (Battle Master)/Paladin (Oath of Devotion)
Keldorn – Paladin (Oath of Devotion) – got Dispel Magic but sadly not True Sight
Sarevok – Fighter (Champion)
Hexxat – Rogue (Assassin)
Glint – Cleric (Trickery Domain)/Rogue (Swashbuckler)
Corwin – Fighter (Battle Master)/Ranger (Hunter) – well, she’s a guard
M’Khiin – Druid (Circle of the Shepherd)
Voghiln – Bard (College of Valor)
Wilson – Just a bear :)

Obvious Plot-Holes in Your Favorite IE Games

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I was thinking about this the other day, figured I'd throw it up here and see what else folks got. You see any obvious plotholes or items that just don't make sense?



Icewind Dale

- Books you can acquire in game that are dated post-1281 (The year when the game takes place).

- Wild Mages (Enhanced Edition Only) existing in the IWD setting. Wild Mages are a result of certain events occurring in the Time of Troubles... close to 80 years after this story.

- Arundel mentions it being "barely into Leafall, yet the passes are snowed in entirely". Leafall is Marpenoth, and the game takes (per the EE Journal) in Mirtul... so spring, not autumn (actually going to submit this as a bug. I think in the original game, this was set properly to Autumn... EE may have changed this).

- Arundel *really* stretches when he sends you to look for the Heartstone Gem. Let's connect the facts.
1) Someone stole the Heartstone from Kuldahar a few years back.
2) Some cult was *rumored* to be founded in the Mountains some years after that.
3) Therefore, I have summarized that this cult has the Heartstone Gem in their rumored temple.


Your Most Epic Moments

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Recently I've been inspired by a board I saw called "Your Greatest Facepalm Moments" so I decided to start 2018 off with a bang by creating the opposite of that.

What are some of your most epic moments? Thoroughly crushing your enemies? Fighting for ages and barely escaping with your life? Performing the most amazing and hard fought near victory you ever had in your life that would rival an anime battle? Pulling off an incredible feat that you swear you couldn't do again if you tried? Taking very little damage from something that is supposed to annihilate you? A combination of these?

Post your most amazing and epic moments ever right here in my very first board of 2018.

The Making of Siege of Dragonspear


Character skin creation

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Ha! I finaly figured out how to start a thread lol.
I was wondering if there was anyone out there that loves making characters with cool skins and stuff. I am surprised to find that there arent many .CHR files to download. Most of the stuff i come across are for the PC fam. Would anyone be willing to make some character concepts for me? For examle, A elf druid with all druud abilities and spells with a few extra shapeshifting abilities or like a character that looks like Leah Redsun from BP2 that can summon those skeletons she has around her. I dunno...i have some really cool ideas/concepts that i would love to make myself but am lacking the tools to do so (no PC hurts). I think other players would get a kick outa this and from what ive experienced playing the EEs on android, i feel many others would like this as well (i have shared my Irenicus char sand other skins so many times...omg lol).

The goal is to make a downloadable character pack with unique looks and skills.

So....any takers :smiley: ??

Dorn's story by Dave Gross (Dragon+)

Nerf the Ammo Belt (Yes I Said It) :-S

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I realize it is a game and as such some logic goes out the window (where are you carrying the 150,000 gold you have?). But I think we can agree that missile weapons are *awesome*. The only draw back of them is close range, and you run out of ammo. I think you really eliminate the second drawback if you make it where you can carry enough arrows to sack Rome on an adventure. :smile:

Example: I currently have 1200+ arrows in my Ammo Belt on my current IWD:EE playthrough. The belt is a very cool concept (and a needed one). That said, when you can literally have over a thousand arrows in it... is there really a point anymore? Bags of Holding I can understand (Hey, its magical and costs upwards of 10k gold). But a mundane Ammo Belt should have a capacity of 500 arrows max. And I think that is generous! With a limit it is still a great item, but when you place no limit (or if there is a limit, it is ridiculous) you might as well add in infinite ammo at that point. There is no realistic ammo belt that could fit over 1000 arrows on a person.

Ranger Stronghold question

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If I do the Idle Hands in Imnesvale quest BEFORE obtaining the stronghold, will I have problems?

Kickstarter for Baldur's Gate 3 please

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Dear Beamdog,

It's time to get going on BG3. Get a Kickstarter going and make it happen.

If Obsidian can get enough backers to be working on PoE2... you guys can get enough backers to get BG3 going.

Make it happen.
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