I am not overly fond of the choices made on the 3 (now 4) new NPCs. I figured I should say something since maybe it will affect BG2's dev't. Or, they would be added now to BG E. What NPCS WOULD you have preferred to see added with their own content?
I do feel that most of the better NPCS in the game are evil (Dorn, Edwin, Viconia, etc.).
Personally, I'm not looking for E Alignments so the sorcerer and half orc aren't useful to me. The monk just doesn't have good stats and as a weak class when low level who can't use much equipment, higher stats would have been better. And Neera is just too...random...to be included in the party for long.
I would have liked a N or G Priest that is better than Bronwen--there is a lot of room to add other gods, so it's certainty possible. Either one who is a stronger fighter due to their god and their stats or, assuming priests of the god of thieves don't have to evil, that is possible, especially since the game can be light on thieves. N might work since I hear the E parties are even lighter on thieves.
Another option would be adding a race from a different ADND campaign worlds, ether through a Spelljammer type ship landing (and departure (he missed the ship leaving) , or crash). I seem to remember multi-armed bugs from Red Sun, but I am sure there are other options. I also remember dinosaur like characters from Azure Bonds, but I don't remember what their stats or abilities are like.
Or a race that if typically a monster but this character is G or N (other than drow or Duerger). Or part monster. Half dryad or faerie of some sort? There are also cambions if need be.
-Jason
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