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All-dual-classed party playthrough (SPOILERS!)

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There's a lot of spoilers in this post alone, so if you don't want to be spoiled read no further.

I have embarked on a game where I will dual-class every character, just to see what it's like. And it's turning out to be pretty interesting strategically, so I figured I would share.

human TN Berserker 3/Cleric dual-wielding maces (including the Stupifier of course)
Imoen - dual to Mage at Thief 2 (needs no tome)
Xzar - dual to Cleric at Necromancer 4 (via Wis tome from Durlag's, upstairs)
Branwen - dual to Thief when I get her to BG city and obtain the Dex tome, so figure around Cleric 5
Shar-Teel - dual to Thief at level 3 (needs no tome)
Safana - dual to mage when I get her to BG city and obtain the Int tome from Ragefast, so figure about Thief 5

There is going to be some metagame strategy here, because I do need the tomes. And there are certain weapons and items that I want for the characters. But outside of that, I plan to play this fairly straight in terms of keeping the party's behavior consistent with what they don't know, in order to increase the challenge.

Monty got killed by the ogre in the Crossroads map. "Poor sod, taking a dirt nap so soon" indeed.

Early on I've had Xzar using Chill Touch and his dagger quite a bit, and he is hilarious. His war cries have literally made me laugh out loud several times, in the context of sending him into melee.

Anyhoo... Xzar pestered the PC to go to Nashkel and investigate the iron shortage, even as the party was completing the Bassilus quest for that badly need 5000 gold. So fine, off we head to Nashkel (with just a slight bit of off road exploration along the way).

And now here I am heading into the mines with Imoen as Mage 1 and Thieving skills deactivated; and the PC at Cleric 1 with Berserker skills deactivated. (Xzar is still a Necromancer and Branwen is still a Cleric.) So as for dealing with traps I guess Branwen can at least detect them. And Imoen or Xzar can use a Knock scroll for chest, in case it's locked (can't recall if it is...) I know I could sidequest to level up and get the PC's and Immy's original class skills back. But I figured let me see how it goes with trying to keep the metagaming at a minimum.

I had put Imoen's Thief level 2 skill points into Locks (40) and Traps (45) in anticipation of the Nashkel mines, but in hindsight I now wish I had put them all into pickpocketing instead. Oh well.

Anyway, I think this is going to be an interesting ride.

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