How important is Jaheira in BG2?

DeadlyVomit · Post by **DeadlyVomit** » Thu Feb 22, 2001 8:52 pm

Im not necessarily asking for a spoiler on this just a confirmation wheather this is true or not. Im playing with a group that just left the dungeon part,where you start, without releasing Jaheira. And I just heard that she's a very important part of the story. Is this true? Just want to know because our party would have to start from an earlier saved game, which is fine if it's necessary.

Slyweasel · Post by **Slyweasel** » Thu Feb 22, 2001 9:10 pm

No she isn't...some good quest and the romance.

Tain · Post by **Tain** » Thu Feb 22, 2001 9:21 pm

If you're asking if she's required to finish the game, no. None of the NPCs are really important to the main story. But she's an interesting character and will provide you with some quests and if you're lucky enough, a romance too.

Sir Percy · Post by **Sir Percy** » Thu Feb 22, 2001 10:39 pm

Originally posted by DeadlyVomit:
Im playing with a group that just left the dungeon part,where you start, without releasing Jaheira. And I just heard that she's a very important part of the story

You could keep Jaheira for any of several reasons:

She's a good fighting unit;
She has some of the best spells;
She seems to have a lot of plot;
You might be able to seduce her.

Mr. Rhinoceros · Post by **Mr. Rhinoceros** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 2:18 am

Originally posted by Sir Percy:
[*]She has some of the best spells;[/b]

I dispute that.

[This message has been edited by Mr. Rhinoceros (edited 02-23-2001).]

Petjorin · Post by **Petjorin** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 2:35 am

just a note,

To finish the game no NPC is indispensable of course, still I have the feeling (personal opinion of course) that Jaheira has the most things to add to the way the main character goes.
But then again, maybe I'm too much prejudiced by reading the BGII novel.

anyway, I'm enjoying reading the q&a you're all putting on this newsgroup, as they are funny and they are lightening-up a lot of things while I'm playing BGII

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 1:31 pm

at first i thought that i did'nt need jaheira, BUT she really is a strong component.
With her spells like iron skin (i Really love that spell), insect plague and summon fire elemental (don't underrestemate the elemental he's very good) she is one heck of a fighter/druid
and she lookes nice of course

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Saumerez · Post by **Saumerez** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 1:36 pm

I liked the Fire elementals and Insect Plague. She can be outfitted as a decent tank too. Not a great tank I guess but I used her as one and managed to finish the game.

I think it is 50/50 keep her or lose her.

junioramus · Post by **junioramus** » Mon Feb 26, 2001 4:48 pm

BOINK HER!!

Sly · Post by **Sly** » Fri Mar 02, 2001 1:27 am

How important is Yoshimo to the game...we will need a thief in the party untill I level up...just wondering if Yoshimo is a pretty good thief, or will we find another one rather quickly.

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I know we will lose Imoen as soon as we leave the dungeon.

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Fri Mar 02, 2001 6:11 am

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yoshimo is a good thief but when u go in to the spellhold u lose yoshimo because he betrayals u but u get imoen back then

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Fri Mar 02, 2001 6:33 am

@Sly ...Yoshimo is a nice piece of the story to keep if you have the room.

IMHO

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sat Mar 03, 2001 10:31 am

Jaheira can also be used to challenge the High Druid to finish the Trademeet animal attack problem if you don't want to recruit Cernd. But she must be in certain level (i forgot, but if you can see this info quite often when BG try to load on certain occasions)

As for the thief, i say dump Yoshi. Can you imagine how hard to get him to high level and then get betrayed ? I used Jan Jansen and he's very entertaining especially combined with Minsc

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Hazim ibn Gorion · Post by **Hazim ibn Gorion** » Sat Mar 03, 2001 6:13 pm

I'm a big Jaheira backer. Equip her with Belm or Blackblood (and then Staff of the woodlands +4 near the end). Add on a good sheild (I like the one you get after finishing the two Trademeet quests) and one of the strength items...and she ends up being one of the great PCs in the game. Plus, the druid spells can be very useful (esp. summon fire elemental, summon woodland being, ironskins, and insect plague). She won't have as much HPs as a single-class character, and she can never cast level-7 spells, but she's really great all the same.

Plus, the harper quests are fun, and her romance is the most complex. Unless you're soloing, I consider her essential.