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I've narrowed it down to two, please help me pick which party to go with:
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krunchyfrogg »
Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:55 am
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Party 1:
1) Human Paladin
2) Gnome Fighter
3) Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger
4) Half-Elf Fighter/Druid
5) Half-Elf Bard
6) Human Thief 7 > Wizard
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Aerich, Mr_Sir,
You're absolutely right that the higher level spells aren't necessary but as mentioned they do help tremendously. For me in all...
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Last post by Philos
Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:58 am
Which of these should be my main Mage?
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krunchyfrogg »
Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:32 pm
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1) Elf Fighter/Mage/Thief
2) Elf Mage/Thief
3) Gnome Illusionist/Thief
4) Human Thief/Mage (dual after level 7 - 10)
I know none of these options...
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This character is intended to be my only thief (which I do not value very highly) and my main mage (with a backup bard).
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Last post by krunchyfrogg
Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:55 am
Specialist Mages: are they worth it?
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krunchyfrogg »
Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:24 pm
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What is your opinion of specialist mages with ToTL installed?
Do the opposing schools make the benefit of an extra spell per level not worth it?
I...
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I never specialise my mage, because I usually play with a party that has only one mage. ANd I do not want to lose a whole bunch of spells just to...
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Last post by Kipi
Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:43 am
Creating a LotR Party
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TheAmazingOopah »
Thu May 26, 2005 2:52 am
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Creating a LotR Party (May Contain LotR Spoilers)
Hello,
The idea of creating an Icewind Dale party after the characters of the Lord of the Rings...
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Gandalf: Fighter 13>Wizard LG
Aragorn: Paladin X (I think he's closer to a Paladin than Ranger)
Sam: Hobbit Fighter/Thief
Frodo: Hobbit commoner (I...
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Last post by krunchyfrogg
Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:04 am
IWD1 vs. IWD2
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krunchyfrogg »
Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:45 pm
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Which do you prefer and why?
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Seeing that you've posted this also on the IWD2 boards, Im curious; what is your opinion, kruchyfrogg? :)
I think I like IWD1 better: I'm a bigger...
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:36 am
Call Lightning, Static Charge - how do u target the spells?
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bariumdose »
Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:46 am
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Can you target an enemy or area using these spells? Or, is it determined randomly by the computer? If determined by the computer, are your allies...
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Good point. I tend not to have to reload battles if I've loaded up on Static Charge, so I wasn't aware of that. ;)
I should clarify a previous...
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Last post by Aerich
Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:24 am
Turn undead and Heart of Fury question
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RongWay »
Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:24 pm
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Why does turn undead not work in heart of fury mode? Why should an ablity be taken away just because the bad guys hit harder?
Or is there something...
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No.
In 2nd ed. D&D, upon which IWD is based, the probability of a successful turning was calculated based on two factors: cleric level and undead...
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Last post by Aerich
Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:49 am
Game crashes when entering Black Wolf Temple
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The Bard's Song »
Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:45 am
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I've got Icewind Dale with HoW, TotL, Grog's Pseudo-3rd Edition Mod, Tioma's Ease of Use Pack, Auril's Bane Mod, and the Icewind Dale Tweak Pack, all...
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I'm not sure about how to remove mods - I think there's a way, but I don't use the mods so I don't know. Were there Readme files attached with the...
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Last post by Aerich
Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:34 am
Help! Character portraits have disappeared
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The Bard's Song »
Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:08 pm
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I'm just now starting the game in Easthaven and I noticed at one point that the character portraits which are usually on the right side of the screen...
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Glad it wasn't anything more serious. :)
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Last post by Aerich
Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:02 am
Protection from Fire/Cold vs Resist Fire/Cold
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bariumdose »
Thu Dec 15, 2005 1:22 pm
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Does the Protection from Fire/Cold stack with Resist Fire/Cold to achieve 100% immunity from the elements? That is, if I cast one then the other, do...
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PFF last for 1 turn per level of caster, RF/RC lasts for 1 round per level of caster.
PFF does indeed last long enough, and it's a great combo with...
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Last post by Aerich
Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:48 pm
THAC0 question
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bariumdose »
Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:53 pm
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In the character profiles, under THAC0, there are two numbers, one number being in parentheses. What does the number in parentheses mean? Is that the...
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Agreed, philos. I checked too, and magical weapons plusses are included in the modified Thaco calculations.
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Last post by Aerich
Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:27 pm
Favorite Armor
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Philos »
Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:22 am
Too many to try creating a poll. So I thought I'd throw this question out for fun. What's your favorite armor to use in IWD/HoW/TotL? I know there...
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Last post by Philos
Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:22 am
Bard song
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bariumdose »
Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:45 pm
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Does anyone know what effect playing the bard song has on fighting, skill rolls, etc?
I look at my profile stats before and after turning on the...
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The biggest removal that I can think of is the +4 Hammer longbow... talk about a machine gun. :laugh: I've heard that it can be found randomly in...
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Last post by Aerich
Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:10 pm
Ch 1 - Can't find Lysan
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Corwin »
Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:56 am
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Anybody have trouble finding Lysan after speaking to Kresselack in Chapter 1?
I played thru all crypts in Vale of Shadows, spoke to Kresselack, and...
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found her
you're right - I thought I had agreed to kill her, but apparently I picked a response that was less than committed - after going back to...
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Last post by Corwin
Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:18 pm
Paladin Spells
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mr_sir »
Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:27 pm
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Do paladins have spells in IWD? I now have a level 6 paladin and i have a spell book but no spells, just my innate abilities. i know paladins get...
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its getting a lot easier now as my cleric/mage is getting level 4 arcane and divine spells now which is kind of compensating for the lack of...
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Last post by mr_sir
Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:24 pm
Charges on Magic Items
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bariumdose »
Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:07 pm
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Excluding the magic items that specifically state the number of charges remaining and the magic swords and armor that have no charges on their...
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Welcome. :)
Sorry, you can never get any more charges on the necklace. Think of it as an Oil of Fiery Burning in necklace form.
I'm always short...
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Last post by Aerich
Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:26 pm
Captive Adventurers in Dragon's Eye, Level 4
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bariumdose »
Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:01 pm
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Has anyone intentionally killed the captive party and made off with their weaponry? If you do, does your reputation go down?
I heard that if you...
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Hehe - u sound like Jaroo the Druid from Temple of Elemental Evil!
U know, I really wish they could create a D&D game that could have additional...
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Last post by bariumdose
Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:00 pm
Hold Person vs Hold Animal - what's the diff?
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bariumdose »
Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:49 am
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I'm a little confused by the descriptions for these two spells. I understand that Hold Person works on humanoids of less than giant size, which would...
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Strange animals in general are ones that do not appear in the real world in some form; dragons, wyverns, whatever. Lizardmen are humanoid, so Hold...
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Last post by Aerich
Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:28 pm
HoW and HOF - New Items?
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bariumdose »
Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:32 pm
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I heard somewhere that if u run IWD under HoF, you get more experience points per kill and newer items not found in the non-HoF mode. Is this true?
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All right, you convinced me. I won't wimp out. I'll be a man and take on these cretins in HoF mode! Arrgh! Die, monster, die!
It's not that bad,...
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Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:45 am
Haste makes Waste(d Adventurers)
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bariumdose »
Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:55 am
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Does casting Haste make a party prone to early Fatigue?
I'm in level 4 or 5 of the Dragon's Eye where I'm trying to locate and destroy that bastard...
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Missing out on XP is more a matter of principle than a reflection of how much extra you can gather. ;)
Don't forget that you get additional XP for...
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Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:02 pm
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