Kensai. Anybody here play them?
Kensai seems to be predominantly discussed as some part of a dual class powergame strategy. Who enjoys playing them as is, enjoying their strength and vulnerability (in BG1&2)?
View ArticleChronic Restarting Detox Camp
Hi, my name's demented and I'm a chronic restarter. I wasn't always this way, I use to play games with only one character and saw it through to the end. There would be no roleplaying or multi-classing....
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Come suggest some theme songs for each NPC!
For the music lovers out there!What songs do you guys think would be fitting for each NPC? Share a tune that fits their character, their story or their attitude. All suggestions welcome!I'll begin with...
View ArticleShade template - Info
Hi everyone, I decided to create an Artemis Entreri char to make a solo Legacy of Bhaal run through BG:EE 2.0.He is a human Fighter/Shadowdancer multiclass, with Assassin's backstab progression and one...
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GIrdle of Gender change
OKAY so I'm doing another playthrough, just getting ready for the expac to drop, and I totally accidentally put on this silly belt... then I get to the FAI and I meet Mr. Tarnesh who then greets me at...
View Article(my view) The patch 2.0 will certainly make BG1&2EE look like the games went...
I remember that when the EEs were first announced and when BGEE and even BG2EE were released, some amount of people kept saying that the changes the EEs brought didn't justify their price and/or those...
View ArticleSoo.. with SoD on the horizon...
Can we get a glimpse of what the next project is? Like tiny hints? More hype? Please do not tell me you have nothing planned
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Custom NPC Portraits Masterthread [Spoilers, obviously]
Hello everyone First of all, I am aware, that there already exist some threads about custom NPC portraits but I found them all to be rather confusing, so here is my attempt to make a proper...
View ArticleAzuredge bugged?
Hi guys.Some years ago when I played, I just used to belive blindly what the game says, but this time around I watch the effects and all, and try to understand the game more. Well, one of my favourite...
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The Nightmare Mode Thread
Post your Nightmare Mode experiences here, from challenges to fun moments.Here's me killing Niz, the Black Dragon in Suldanessellar.Party--------FMTBerserker 7/ClericKensai 9/MageInquisitorAssassin...
View ArticleMemory Loss: Intelligence VS Wisdom
Looking for input on how a character's attributes should be measured if you plan on role-playing someone with severe short-term or long-term memory loss. Does low wisdom or low intelligence better...
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Prepare questions for the AMA with Phillip Daigle!
Thanks to some luck, those participating in the open beta surveys during the Road to 2.0 managed to unlock a Milestone "Phil Daigle...
View ArticleSwitching from BG and IWD to tabletop.
I have played both those games (finished Baldur's Gate and halfway through IWD). How hard do you think it'd be for me to switch to playing tabletop AD&D (2nd/3rd Editions)? I do realise the games...
View Article"Giant spiders" as a racial enemy
When I select "giant spiders" as a ranger's racial enemy in BG1, does that mean he or she will get a bonus against all spiders (i.e: sword and phase spiders), or just the ones that are explicitly named...
View ArticleThe Most Devastating Druid Class
Halfway through my poll series already! This time it's the druids up for grabs, so who's your favorite? As always, this is for personal preference, and not to say what is the strongest kit. (the...
View ArticleThe greatest AI flaw of the EE games (and how to easily fix it)
Noticed this while playing IWDEE (which has currently no AI mod) while doing the Vale of Shadows, but it remains true pretty much everywhere:You dungeon-crawl your way into a hall of enemies; then,...
View ArticleCan someone help me make a custom portrait?
Last time I did this, I accidentally used a copyrighted portrait. The guy was nice about it, but I had to stop using it.I need a custom portrait for my Baldur's Gate character for my Youtube LPHere is...
View ArticleA History, Thoro'ly Research'd, of the Phenomenon Known to Some Mortals as...
...by the sage and sometimes wizard, Dunnis Scot, late of Waterdeep, formerly of many and far locales.Let ye know first, dear reader, the legitimacy of your source in this learning. The holder of this...
View ArticlePossible Extra Bit of Challenge?
Something has occurred to me. According to @PhillipDaigle , if you name your Bhaalspawn after him in Dragonspear, said Bhaalspawn will suffer a -1 to all saving throws (in compliance with WotC's recent...
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