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I generally fiind my first returning frost dart in the 2nd goblin camp in the goblin warrens. By the time you reach the underdark, you will likely have 3-12. I design all my parties to use ammo free range items to use when they aren't in melee or casting. The frost dart, everlast arrow and plain ...

[QUOTE=liorde]What I *want*, is a true offensive spell caster which can melee close, and cast from far away. But I want a bombardier type of caster and not a sniper...
What can you guys recommend me here please?[/QUOTE]

For true powergaming, read JUPP, UPP and SilverDragon's write-up. For normal ...

This is the list that I generally use. I have modified the list for one character. I usually use two mages and have a little more freedom.

1: magic missle, chromatic orb, mage armor and protection from evil
2: snowball, bull's strength, cats grace, mirror image
3: fireball, icelance, haste, skull ...

[QUOTE=dj_venom]Yeah, I didn't really think it would work.

But I mean seriously, there had to be some reason why it was implemented, I'm just trying to guess that.

Maybe the IWDII creators didn't think that far. I guess we'll never know...[/QUOTE]

A lot of things in IWDII don't make sense until ...

The conspiracy between Galloway and Nate is fairly easy to discover. Nate supposedly works for Shawford Crale at the Palisade. However, everytime I'm in town or at the docks, I find him next to Galloway's store or close to the main boat dock. Why is he always at those locations if he works for ...

Its a marketing trick of the Galloway family to make you spend money on a substandard weapon. Tracy Galloway gives Nate a penny for the name of every new party leader that hits the dock.

[QUOTE=Aramant]Offhand, I can't think of any slashing weapons that a monk is proficient with.[/QUOTE]

Monks are proficient in axes. The Executioner's Wife would be perfect at this point, but one of the priestess's axes would work as well.

a) Mirror Image and Stoneskin do not raise your AC at all.

Mirror image makes about 5 copies of yourself that have to be hit before you take any damage. This is perfect for confronting enenies will really big hits or spells, protecting your mages, or sending in a decoy and nuking your own player ...

I just use 4-6 fireballs in round one. Then the tanks whack whoever is left standing.

[QUOTE=Devi]Thank you for the help
I reinstalled, but do you know where I could find some patches?[/QUOTE]

A link to the official patch is in the Useful links sticky at the top of the forum.

I agree with Silverdragon's advice. Always plan your party with items that are a sure thing.

However, random items are like presents. You can't beat a great random drop. My favorites have been a +2 Greataxe dropping in the Targos battle, a halberd of flame from the goblin warren, and +1 large/tower ...

For the 2nd half of the normal game and all of HOF, spells and summons rule while melee is underpowered. Your party heavily favors melee characters.

My suggestion is to take your party into normal mode and have fun. As you gain in levels you will find out what works for your play style and what ...

[QUOTE=Aramant]Trolls in Everquest are probably less powerful when compared to humans than they are in Dungeons and Dragons, as well.[/QUOTE]

That is true. However, EQ doesn't have very many humans either. It has lots of elves. The trolls that exist are very dedicated and enthusiastic about being a ...

I was able to be a troll in both EverQuest and EverQuestII. However I chose to be a dwarf and a gnome. I'm not against trolls, they just don't interest me.

Trolls were one of the least used races in both games. This may be why more games haven't offer trolls as a race.

I've found damage resistance to be very powerful. Most weapons are 1d8 and that makes a 5 or 10 resistance absorb about 1/3 to 1/2 the damage of most hits. This can really add up in a fight.

The Boots of the North on my main tank makes the ice temple very easy. He absorbs most of their damage. A ...

I'm not sure about the invisible enemy question.

Silenced bards cannot play songs.

A resistance of 10/+3 means on each hit 10 damage is resisted unless the enemy is using a +3 or better weapon. No damage is resisted when a +3 or better weapon is used.

Dwarves are obviously better than the other races. Stregnth, endurance, strong work ethic, cool weapons, and a well developed attitude are things everybody should strive towards.

For IWD II, I also play humans, tieflings and 1/2 orcs a lot due to their bonuses.

I like how the powergaming guides clarify party roles and general stratigies. You can go about the game emphasizing different fighting styles and it is fun to explore them all.

These guides have helped me realize that a lot of classes and spells are more powerful that I would have first believed.

The asimar would have an ELC penalty and a favored class exp penalty. The 1/2 orc would be my pick between the two.

Cleave works in my games. Its not a major advantage that turns every battle, but it gets my main tank some extra hits in longer battles.

I agree with SilverDragon that great cleave is less effective than cleave and not a priority when picking feats.