Hi everyone. @Ygramul's comment on a post of mine a few days back, that he only does SCS no-reload and non-metagamed playthroughs these days, which is generally my approach to the game as well, had me thinking:
Which solo character would be the strongest defensively throughout the trilogy? I'm saying solo character since in a full party even a commoner charname or a Loser @meagloth-style could make it.
Mind you that to me no-metagaming means no prebuffing (except for long lasting spells such as Armor, Stoneskin, Iron Skins) unless enemies have been properly scouted. This is might rule out Sorcerers as the best defensive characters I think, if we take into account into account traps and ambushes (even though ambushes might be scouted with invisibility). To those who insist that Sorcerer would be the way to go, I'd ask what character they'd consider second best, as I don't really want to play a Sorcerer.
If editing a kit into a multiclass is allowed, I'm inclined to go for Dwarven (or Halfling) Warrior/Priest, where the fighter class could be e.g. Dwarven Defender, Berserker, or Barbarian. You'll have great hitpoints and saves, and depending on the warrior class good defenses against status effects or damage resistances.
I was thinking of the Barbarian/Druid I rolled a while back, and realized that an evil Barbarian/Cleric with Human Flesh, Cloak of Balduran (which returns in my game in BG2), and other MR raising items, and the physical resistances of the Barrbarian, Hardiness HLA and Defender of Easthaven could be very difficult to kill.
Looking forward to your views.
Which solo character would be the strongest defensively throughout the trilogy? I'm saying solo character since in a full party even a commoner charname or a Loser @meagloth-style could make it.
Mind you that to me no-metagaming means no prebuffing (except for long lasting spells such as Armor, Stoneskin, Iron Skins) unless enemies have been properly scouted. This is might rule out Sorcerers as the best defensive characters I think, if we take into account into account traps and ambushes (even though ambushes might be scouted with invisibility). To those who insist that Sorcerer would be the way to go, I'd ask what character they'd consider second best, as I don't really want to play a Sorcerer.
If editing a kit into a multiclass is allowed, I'm inclined to go for Dwarven (or Halfling) Warrior/Priest, where the fighter class could be e.g. Dwarven Defender, Berserker, or Barbarian. You'll have great hitpoints and saves, and depending on the warrior class good defenses against status effects or damage resistances.
I was thinking of the Barbarian/Druid I rolled a while back, and realized that an evil Barbarian/Cleric with Human Flesh, Cloak of Balduran (which returns in my game in BG2), and other MR raising items, and the physical resistances of the Barrbarian, Hardiness HLA and Defender of Easthaven could be very difficult to kill.
Looking forward to your views.