As many of you are already aware, the priest(ess) of Tyr kit is a cleric kit that was created for non-playable characters in BG2, complete with special abilities and even a description, but is not actually usable by players (see @Quartz 's reaction to this here: http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/194trtw9lwx2hjpg/original.jpg ). However, our own @Rhaella was kind enough to put together a mod that allows the kit to be playable in BG1 (download it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ciej9vng7zrrtxs/priest of tyr.rar ). I normally never play with mods, but I suppose that I felt differently about this one seeing as the kit was created in an "official" capacity and already exists in the game. Besides, it just happened that I was intending to do a playthrough as a cleric, and I liked the priest of Tyr's background description better than any of the other kits.
For anyone who may be interested in this kit, I've decided to create this thread to provide periodic updates on my adventures, and mainly to highlight issues that are specific to this kit - its benefits, any bugs that may appear, and my general thoughts on it. Who knows? - maybe if there's enough support for a priest of Tyr kit, we can convince the devs to formally add it as playable?
Here's the kit description for the priest(ess) of Tyr:
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Although I had originally intended to do a playthrough as a priestess of Helm, I liked the priest of Tyr kit better from an RP perspective, especially the fact that you can choose from a variety of good and neutral alignments. However, I was initially skeptical of how the kit's special abilities would compare to those of the other cleric kits. As you can see, the Exaltation is a somewhat offbeat ability that grants both protective and curative benefits to someone other than yourself. You have to be able to lay your hands on the character in order for it to work (which could be difficult if the person has been panicked and is frantically running amok), but on the flipside, the casting time is nearly instantaneous.
The Divine Favor grants kensai-like bonuses to the cleric's attack, but doesn't improve APR (unlike the Lathander boon or Seeking Sword), and takes time to reach its peak effectiveness as the cleric gains in levels. However, like Exaltation, the casting time is instantaneous.
And here's Aleena:*
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She has spent most of her twenty years of life within Candlekeep's hallowed halls of knowledge, under the tutelage of the sage Gorion. Isolated from the intrigues that occasionally plague the rest of the Forgotten Realms, she marveled at the tales that were read to her by her foster father, many gathered from the various holy books on the shelves of the fortress' library. Unlike her rambunctious friend (and fellow orphan) Imoen, who frittered away most of her spare time picking the pockets of the local monks and hiding in shadows, Aleena joined the monks in their studies. She took a particular interest in the teachings of Tyr, the deity of law and justice, and often fantasized about furthering his cause throughout the Realms. Eventually, Aleena came to think of herself as one of the Avowed. Some of the monks, perhaps responding to Gorion's subtle urging, graciously fielded her many questions and taught her much about the meaning and role of the priesthood.
* Oddly enough, this is the second consecutive playthrough in which I have used a variation of this name for my character. The first time, I used it because the character's portrait was based upon an image of model Alina Vacariu. This time, I used it because the name was included as part of the link to the original portrait (plus it was apparently a name that was commonly used for female cleric characters in the D&D games of the '80s).
And here's Tarnesh - or at least, what's left of him.
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This was the first instance in which Aleena's Tyrian abilities really came into play. As Tarnesh prepared to cast Horror on my party, Aleena quickly turned to Montaron and cast Exaltation on him. Aleena was subsequently panicked, but Montaron resisted the spell, which allowed him to simply stroll right up to Tarnesh and smash him to pieces with a crit hit.
While in the tavern, I decided to test out the Exaltation ability a bit more. After casting it on Imoen, I learned that, contrary to the spell's description, it does not actually grant immunity to intoxication.
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However, the immunity to sleep spells appears to be intact, as I repeatedly casted "Command" on Imoen without her ever falling asleep.
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Well, that's all that I have so far. Your thoughts?
For anyone who may be interested in this kit, I've decided to create this thread to provide periodic updates on my adventures, and mainly to highlight issues that are specific to this kit - its benefits, any bugs that may appear, and my general thoughts on it. Who knows? - maybe if there's enough support for a priest of Tyr kit, we can convince the devs to formally add it as playable?
Here's the kit description for the priest(ess) of Tyr:
Although I had originally intended to do a playthrough as a priestess of Helm, I liked the priest of Tyr kit better from an RP perspective, especially the fact that you can choose from a variety of good and neutral alignments. However, I was initially skeptical of how the kit's special abilities would compare to those of the other cleric kits. As you can see, the Exaltation is a somewhat offbeat ability that grants both protective and curative benefits to someone other than yourself. You have to be able to lay your hands on the character in order for it to work (which could be difficult if the person has been panicked and is frantically running amok), but on the flipside, the casting time is nearly instantaneous.
The Divine Favor grants kensai-like bonuses to the cleric's attack, but doesn't improve APR (unlike the Lathander boon or Seeking Sword), and takes time to reach its peak effectiveness as the cleric gains in levels. However, like Exaltation, the casting time is instantaneous.
And here's Aleena:*
She has spent most of her twenty years of life within Candlekeep's hallowed halls of knowledge, under the tutelage of the sage Gorion. Isolated from the intrigues that occasionally plague the rest of the Forgotten Realms, she marveled at the tales that were read to her by her foster father, many gathered from the various holy books on the shelves of the fortress' library. Unlike her rambunctious friend (and fellow orphan) Imoen, who frittered away most of her spare time picking the pockets of the local monks and hiding in shadows, Aleena joined the monks in their studies. She took a particular interest in the teachings of Tyr, the deity of law and justice, and often fantasized about furthering his cause throughout the Realms. Eventually, Aleena came to think of herself as one of the Avowed. Some of the monks, perhaps responding to Gorion's subtle urging, graciously fielded her many questions and taught her much about the meaning and role of the priesthood.
* Oddly enough, this is the second consecutive playthrough in which I have used a variation of this name for my character. The first time, I used it because the character's portrait was based upon an image of model Alina Vacariu. This time, I used it because the name was included as part of the link to the original portrait (plus it was apparently a name that was commonly used for female cleric characters in the D&D games of the '80s).
And here's Tarnesh - or at least, what's left of him.
This was the first instance in which Aleena's Tyrian abilities really came into play. As Tarnesh prepared to cast Horror on my party, Aleena quickly turned to Montaron and cast Exaltation on him. Aleena was subsequently panicked, but Montaron resisted the spell, which allowed him to simply stroll right up to Tarnesh and smash him to pieces with a crit hit.
While in the tavern, I decided to test out the Exaltation ability a bit more. After casting it on Imoen, I learned that, contrary to the spell's description, it does not actually grant immunity to intoxication.
However, the immunity to sleep spells appears to be intact, as I repeatedly casted "Command" on Imoen without her ever falling asleep.
Well, that's all that I have so far. Your thoughts?