Illegal characters
So I've been meaning to ask, has anyone played with illegal class combo's like mage/Sorcerer or Sorcerer/cleric? How does the game actuall handle them?
View ArticleCustom PC & NPC Portraits
This discussion was created from comments split from: LadyRhian's too many pictures for any thread.....Note: Edited to fix name of thread because of a mistake when merging threads. Apologies.
View ArticleBaldur's Gate Saga Animation?
I know there's a Graphic Novel adaptation of BG by the folks over at IDW Publishing called Legends of Baldur's Gate (iirc the plot is not related to the events in the games but some characters like...
View ArticleWould You Rather: A new Icewind Dale game or an equivalent game in a...
I've heard people clamor for a new IWD game for a while now on this forum, but I've also heard from a select few (such as @kamigoroshi ) say they would like to have a game similar in style but with a...
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Portraits for Baldur's Gate from Might & Magic: Heroes VI and now from Might...
I think that many of us try to stay away from the unfortunate games in the HOMM series. M&M:Heroes VI generally associates with a subpar product.But having tried the game itself, I've found out...
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How the Shaman will fight in melee (Warning: graphic content)
Based on @elminster describing the not-so-quite-front-line melee potential of Shaman:"put it another way enemies will get plenty of opportunity to check out your cool dance skills"
View ArticleNever used a main class
Hello all,I've played the BG series (and to some extent, IWD as well), trying out a plethora of different builds, both legal and "illegal" combinations, thanks to tools like the eekeeper. I've poured...
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Jan Jansen Easter Egg in Neverwinter Nights
Hey, friends, I've been replaying NWN lately, and I just encountered this Jan Jansen Easter Egg in Luskan in Chapter Two of that game. I've tried to take a series of screen shots that will share most...
View ArticleAgannazar's Scorcher
I just did some random testing and found that Aganazzar's Scorcher has more damage potential than any other spell in the game.No, seriously. Aganazzar's Scorcher, the level 2 spell.The idea came to me...
View ArticleKieran Nye shouldn't have a mage sprite
I don't think the innkeeper/bartender in Lonelywood should have a mage sprite. After all, he's pretending not to be a mage.
View ArticleWhat's your best stats roll?
I just started vanilla BG2, and wanted to make a character. I tend to play with the first 80+ roll for my PC. But this one I got upon the very first roll (after stats re-assignment).STR 18/99DEX 17CON...
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Very serious question about Abazigal
Is this a gray hood, or a really sensual hippie hairstyle?
View ArticleRangers discussion
This discussion was created from comments split from: Ranger -> Cleric Questions.
View ArticleTrade BG1&2 on steam for Hotline Miami 2 Special edition.
As the title said, I'd like to trade BG1&2 on steam for Hotline Miami 2 Special edition.Picked up 2 extra copies to play with family but there not interested and I've since beaten them and moved on.
View Article"Thief Controlled" one of the best scripts in the entire two games of BG1 &...
I love getting a lot out of the BG scripts in the games. By picking the right ones you remove a lot of the cut-and-paste effort out of the games when confronted with weaker groups of enemies. These...
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Little things that annoy you
I has been bugging me for some time: why does the Amaunator avatar give you a shield that belongs to Bane worshippers? It is even called the Saving Grace!Are there other little inconsistencies in the...
View ArticleNo Harper Hold Quest
I am in chapter six (BG2), and am cleaning up quests. I noted that I never got the "bandit event" that kicks off the Harper Hold quest back in chapter 2. I have tried doing all the 'sleep' and 'travel'...
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Baldur's Gate at 5k
I just got my new iMac today, and to celebrate 1st world problems thought I would post about my first experiences of BG at 5k.At first, the interface looks rough and blurry, as the textures are...
View ArticleYet Another Class Recommendation Topic
I had recently started a pure mage playthrough and I have been having fun.... however it got me thinking. What about a f/m multiclass. I have no interest on dual classing so let's leave that off the...
View ArticleDoing zero damage
You guys may have noticed I that like unconventional playthroughs.Right now I'm thinking about trying one where I do zero damage -- all kills will have to happen via death magic, stat drain, level...
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