What are you gonna be in NWN

/-\lastor · Post by **/-\lastor** » Mon May 20, 2002 5:07 am

What race and class will your protagonist be?
Mine a halforc or human fighter prestige classed to a weaponmaster, samurai or ninja. (if NWN follows 3d ed these classes will be available)

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Mon May 20, 2002 2:43 pm

I'm in doubt, i think it's gonna be a thief or a cleric.
Or a combination!

Rattman · Post by **Rattman** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:12 am

me thinks a sorc, monk or druid

and there ain't no thief's only rouges (which as far as i know are one in the same)

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue May 21, 2002 1:07 pm

Wanna try as many classes I can - depending on the vaious modules I play.
For single player I'll most likely be a fighter - maybe multiclasse into a mage/sorc. at level 5 or so

zorac · Post by **zorac** » Tue May 21, 2002 1:30 pm

Will probably start off as a cleric or monk. Human most likely and then perhaps a gnome barbarian.

And forget prestige classes, there won't be any in initial release of the game. (Not that I recall seeing samurai or ninja in the core rules anyway)

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Tue May 21, 2002 3:00 pm

I'm registered as a fighter at the BotB. But I think I'm gonna switch to a ranger.
A dwarven monk sounds fun too, something different so to speak.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:50 pm

Elven ranger....can't get enough of those guys....or Dwarven Fighter....

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:58 pm

First i'll go through SP with a classic human Paladin the dual with a cleric(if possible), then experiment with several races/classes.

Rattman · Post by **Rattman** » Wed May 22, 2002 3:06 am

a monk sorc multi/dual would be good

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Wed May 22, 2002 3:21 am

I'm afraid that lack of armour is going to be realy annoying when you're low level.
But I believe that you now can even wear armour as a mage with some special abbilaty at character creation

Rattman · Post by **Rattman** » Wed May 22, 2002 4:23 am

hmmm could this lead to an armoured sorc monk?

he would be a tough bugger indeed

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Wed May 22, 2002 5:47 am

Originally posted by Rattman
hmmm could this lead to an armoured sorc monk?

he would be a tough bugger indeed

Don't know that for sure, i find the monk only powerfull when he/she is very high level. but untill level 15 he's just a poor fighter without armour (and still using a sword cause the sword dous more damge then his fists)

Rattman · Post by **Rattman** » Wed May 22, 2002 9:44 am

the sorc/monk will have to wait untill i have played the game then (or untill never keeper/winterkeeper/night'skeeper is out)

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:26 am

For the beginning I'll play a elven sorc. Then I'll probably try a dwarven fighter/cleric. And then a halforc barbarian

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:35 am

What you have to remember when choosing a class is this:

There are no prestige classes on initial release. They may be released later on as a "hak-pak" or module.
If you dual-class a Monk or Paladin you will not be able to gain levels in the Monk or Paladin class, but your skills will remain. You only lose skills if you go against the ethos of the class.

I will be a pure human Paladin with a Greatsword...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:28 pm

Originally posted by Rattman
hmmm could this lead to an armoured sorc monk?

he would be a tough bugger indeed

Well I actually don't know if the monk can get the armour profenceis, but if using heavy armour you will not use a dex. bonus wich is what a monk thrives on due to high dex.

/-\lastor · Post by **/-\lastor** » Thu May 23, 2002 5:41 am

Originally posted by Xandax

Well I actually don't know if the monk can get the armour profenceis, but if using heavy armour you will not use a dex. bonus wich is what a monk thrives on due to high dex.

Oh? What's the use (cept intiative(in DnD anyway) and reflex saves) of a high dex if the ac of the armour is higher?

Rudar Dimble · Post by **Rudar Dimble** » Thu May 23, 2002 6:14 am

ELVEN RANGER!! sorry

, but I love those guys. In the MP-game I am going to be an annoying gnome mage.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Thu May 23, 2002 7:42 am

Originally posted by /-\lastor

Oh? What's the use (cept intiative(in DnD anyway) and reflex saves) of a high dex if the ac of the armour is higher?

With a Monk they get bonuses for not wearing armour and some of the skills they have can only be used while wearing little armour, the point is that it is also against the ethos of a Monk to wear heavy armour.

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Thu May 23, 2002 8:51 am

This is quoted from POR2 manual, so i don't know how accurate will be in NWN:

Monks are proficient with all simple weapons and with all types of armour. In addition, Monks are allowed to add their Wisdom modifier and a bonus based on the level of their AC when not wearing any armour. When wearing armour, a Monk loses his AC bonus from wisdom, AC bonus for class and level, favourable multiple unarmed attacks per round and heightened movement.

Also Monk have several other special skills that are not affected by armour.