A Dwarf's Journeys Through Loneliness (Solo Dwarven Defender Play-Through)

I wanted to play a dwarven defender solo, so I did. This character is completely meta-gamed, with no role-playing aspects. In fact, I’ll be explaining his activities using short sentences and bullet points. (Well, hyphens, but you get my point) I also won’t be using (many) pictures. I’ll take a few, but for the most part it’ll be just text. He’ll also take party members for specific things that he considers greatly important. (Ex. Imoen for the STR tome) Without further ado, here he is. (Just after leaving Candlekeep)

Treyve Goldbeard (shortened to just Treyve in game for simplicity's sake)


So he’s pretty well made from a meta-gaming sense. He does have two points in S&S style, but that’s because he’s a dwarven DEFENDER. I’ll put points into 2W style once we reach BG2, but he’s got plenty of points to go around, being a fighter kit.

As for any sort of bio, he’s basically lacking. He was trained by Arkanis and he’s very powerful. He doesn’t really train for any specific reason, however, he just enjoys it. He figures he’ll live in Candlekeep his whole life, eventually opening a shop or something. He’s a little more intelligent than an average man, and has slightly above average wisdom and charisma as well. The intelligence and wisdom mainly play into his combat strategy, while his charisma is due to his jovial nature and general friendliness. He’s not brilliant or charismatic, but he’s a da** good warrior and a fine dwarf. He studies with Gorion but he’s not exactly diligent. He’s learned the basics of life, and really doesn’t care to read and study any more, especially when the books don’t have any practical application to his life.

So now, onward to the game journaling.

Chapter 1: Wilderness Exploration
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-Bought equipment at Winthrop’s (after “borrowing” some stuff from Winthrop)
-Completed Firebead’s, Phlydia’s, Dreppin’s, Reevor’s, Hull’s, and Fuller’s quests
-Killed the two assassins
-Looted the whole town
-Left with Gorion and was ambushed.
-Left Imoen at the ambush site.
-Robbed Montaron and Kagain, leaving them destitute of all but armor and weapons.
-Found the tree diamond.
-Left area

Current inventory:


-Entered the Crossroads
-Picked up protection ring in rock
-Killed belt ogre
-Went to FAI
-Picked up Ring of Evermemory
-Killed Tarnesh
-Had items identified by Gellana, starting with Evermemory ring to be sold for money.
-Entered inn and sold items
-Spoke to Dorn/Khalid/Jaheira
-Robbed Khalid/Jaheira of their potions and abandoned them
-Finished identifying items
-Finished selling items
-Took Landrin’s quest
-Accepted and completed Joia’s quest
-Traveled to Beregost
-Calmed Marl down
-Leveled
-Gave Firebead the book
-Killed spiders
-Saved Neera and took her items as payment
-Leveled. +1 to axes
-Killed Silke
-Sold items
-Killed Karlat
-Traveled South of Beregost
-Killed ogrillons
-Killed Flaming Fist
-Killed hobgoblins
-Searched cave
-Returned to Beregost
-Traded
-Gave Mirianne her note
-Gave Zhurlong his boots
-Traveled to High Hedge
-Traded with Thalantyr
-Obtained Perdue’s short sword
-Traveled to FAI
- Completed Landrin’s quest
-Slept at FAI (He was so hurt that it cost 64 gp to heal fully! 2 days & 16 hours in a royal room!)
-Traveled to Beregost
-Completed Perdue’s quest
-Traveled to the Red Canyons
-Killed Bassilus
-Killed Zargal
-Found Melicamp
-Traveled to Thalantyr’s
-Saved Melicamp
-Traveled to the Temple
-Completed Bassilus Quest

Character selfie and current inventory:




-Killed wolf pack
-Killed Cattack
-Returned to Beregost and slept to recover from wolf fight
-Accepted Bjornin’s quest
-Traveled to Fisherman’s lake
-Killed half-ogres, Teyngan, Jemby, and Zekar
-Used invisibility potion to have Drizzt die
-Returned to Beregost, completed Bjornin’s quest, and traded

Current inventory:


-Traveled to North Nashkel Road
-Obtained Colquetle family necklace
-Returned to Beregost
-Returned necklace to Mr. Colquetle
-Traveled to Xvart Village
-Killed Xvarts
-Searched Cave
-Killed Borda
-Traveled to Bear River
-Killed Neville
-Helped Laurel
-Traveled to Gnoll Stronghold
-Killed Gnarl and Hairtooth
-Cleared all three caves
-Traveled East to Dryad Falls
-Killed Ingot
-Looted cave
-Helped Dryad
-Traveled to Beregost and traded
-Traveled to FAI, slept, and traded
-Traveled to Fishing Village

I’ve forgotten to take note of most of my level-ups… Just to clear things up, here Treyve is.



As for proficiencies, he has 2 pips in axes, hammers, and S&S style. Continuing on now…

-Hired Ajantis to be a pack mule
-Spoke with Brun
-Retrieved Nathan's body
-Fired Ajantis for being a terrible pack mule
-Returned Nathan’s body
-Paid Brun 100 gold
-Cleared Ankheg nest
-Traveled to the farm and killed the zombies
-Traveled to Ulcaster and traded
-Returned to Beregost, traded, and rested
-Traveled to Thalantyr’s and traded
-Traveled to the Lighthouse
-Killed Arkushule
-Saved child from worgs
-Killed Sil and the Sirines
-Leveled
-Looted Black Alaric’s cave
-Recruited Safana
-Traveled to Thalantyr’s to identify and trade
-Traveled to Shipwreck Coast
-Used Safana to kill Shoal and Droth
-Fired Safana
-Helped Mad Arcand
-Killed ogre-kin party
-Used the Surgeon to heal
-Traveled to the Archaeological Site
-Killed Ba’ruk
-Dealt with the archaeological expedition and doomsayer
-Saved Brage

Current Character Selfie and Inventory Shot:



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