Highest legit stats rolled
The best roll I ever got was a Ranger what netted me 96 pts.However I was desperate to dual class a fighter to druid and kept at it until I had:str: 18/00 (I would have taken anything)dex 18con 18int...
View ArticleWhere does Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast separate?
I want to change my PCs alignment & I want to do it @ a defined point in the game.So, where does BG end & Tales of the Sword Coast begin? My general assumption is that as long as my PC is on...
View ArticlePowergaming Party (playing the right way) BGEE/BG2EE (spoilers)
There's a very informative thread below about making killer characters and how to produce the most effective party possible. As in any thread like this, there will never be complete agreement on "the...
View ArticleThe cause of my restartitis...
I have a problem...not sure how unique it is. I've never been able to finish SoA. Not because it got too difficult or anything, but I would just get to a point where I would decide that I'd rather try...
View Article20th Discussion Special: What is the Single Most Awesome Moment in the...
Not a poll this time, as I've been told that my polls were flawed (except for my Alignment one) and I've been told to lay off making polls. So I want to know from you guys, what the greatest Baldur's...
View ArticleFavorite player character (Charname)?
To preface this, apologies if this type of discussion has been done before (or to death, rather).I was just wondering, what is everyone's favorite main character? This favoritism can stem from any...
View Article"Theft, robbery and occasional murder" or a short guide to Thieves (solo or...
Who is this guide for: Players that are interested in Thieves, but have never tried one because they aren't as imposing as fighters or mages (on the first sight).Or if you have chosen a Thief and are...
View ArticleCode of honor
If you are someone who knows pretty much where everything is and how to get it in the most efficient way, it is often too easy to play through this game. To offset this, you may choose to play with...
View ArticleLooking for help with a few portraits
I was wondering if there are anyone out there with some photoshop skills who could help me with 2-3 portraits? It is mostly alteration of the original portraits.
View ArticleMiscellaneous stuff
Do I have to keep carrying miscellaneous things from completed quests like journals or keys and so on? I haven't found anywhere to buy a bag of holding, so it's an issue. Or if you can tell me where to...
View Articlesimple cure for restartitis
There is a simple cure for restartitis: - don't adjust (+/-) ability scores at character generation (i.e. your character *will* have flaws; re-roll if you must, just don't adjust) - play no-reload...
View ArticleRunehammer +5 - why isn't it a "speed weapon"?
It has a speed factor of 0.I only mention this because when I asked (many, many moons ago) why Kundane added an extra attack, I was told it was because of its speed factorof 0.thanks!
View ArticleRasaad the last Airbender
or The characters and what inspired their designs I always suspected that Rasaad was the product of someone at Overhaul being very fond of Nickelodeon's Avatar.Who or what do you guys think where the...
View ArticleEpiphany: Neera > Edwin
Unless the bhallspawn is a wild mage.Not until she starts getting access to the higher level spells, but when she does - and you start casting horrid wilting as a level 1 spell while being protected by...
View ArticlePortraits for the enhanced editions?
Hey!As many of you have noticed, there arn't that many portrait in the original game for Baldur's Gate 1 and 2: EE. Do you know if there're any good sites which contains portraits for the enhanced...
View ArticleCritiquing The EEs: A Pure Story Perspective 1/6
Since so much has been written about BG2:EE's poor technical state (almost 400 confirmed bugs at last count), I'd like to shift the focus away from that and look at Beamdog's contribution to the games...
View ArticleThe no reload challenge (spoiler warning)
One of the most fun thing to do in BG is to play with no reload.The point of the thread is for you to describe your attempts (failed or successful)I'll start with mine (i just list the significative...
View ArticleA Witcher-like character
Hello ladies and gents. I'm a big fan of the Witcher stories, novels, and games. I think the author and the game developers do a great job of not only storytelling, but of the lore of witchers...
View ArticleJust a question
I have done both BG 1 and 2 ee/ And am looking forward to ice wind dale as that is my own personal favorite. My question is that whoever developed both of the Baldur's Gates and the Ice wind dales and...
View ArticleCritiquing The EEs: A Pure Story Perspective 3/6
Welcome to Part 3 of a critical look at Beamdog’s creative contributions to Baldur’s Gate. We’re going to analyze and discuss the Enhanced Edition characters and their storylines, and try to highlight...
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