monk stronghold

Scott Evil · Post by **Scott Evil** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:51 am

Well guys, what is it? please don't tell me it's the Keep, I want to solo a monk because i've never played monk before, but i don't want to have the stupid Keep as my stronghold. i'm thinking about going with a palidan or ranger because i haven't played them either and haven't gotten their keeps, but I kind of wanted to be evil this time around. oh well. any suggestions?

MasterDarkNinja · Post by **MasterDarkNinja** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:30 pm

a monk counts as a fighter so you would get Nalia's keep.
I've also played with a thief (their stronghold stinks) a paladin I think has the best stronghold due to quests that you get (and xp with them). I've had the keep already but nothing else.

ARcheR_S_ · Post by **ARcheR_S_** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:32 pm

It is the Keep

If you want to be evil, dont take the Rangers or Paladins stronghold....
Ud better be a Thief (or maybe a Bard ).......then it is "more possible" to play evil.

Personally I like the Rangers stronghold. It is fun, in a nice forest

U get nice quests and a good reward.

But the Monks stronghold is indeed the Keep, sorry to disappiont ya

-ARcheR_S_

Scott Evil · Post by **Scott Evil** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:07 pm

well, that's too bad. i've allready solo'd as a bard, it worked well as i could do lots of different things as a bard, but the only problem was that the bard songs are kind of useless without a party to affect.

ARcheR_S_ · Post by **ARcheR_S_** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:42 pm

Maybe u should dualclass then

Mage Thief??

Scott Evil · Post by **Scott Evil** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:47 pm

i think i'll just have to go with ranger, i've never played ranger before only problem is i can't be evil.

Obike Fixx · Post by **Obike Fixx** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:45 pm

Originally posted by MasterDarkNinja
a monk counts as a fighter so you would get Nalia's keep.
I've also played with a thief (their stronghold stinks) a paladin I think has the best stronghold due to quests that you get (and xp with them). I've had the keep already but nothing else.

Why do you hate the theif stronghold? I think it's the best stronghold.

Mrs. Sleep · Post by **Mrs. Sleep** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:57 pm

The problem that i had with the theif stronghold was that it was too short. Not enough happened.

MasterDarkNinja · Post by **MasterDarkNinja** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 3:39 pm

yeah the thief stronghold has like no quests just two super simple ones and one of them that you don't even need to go anywhere. also the thieves don't get enough money. what you get is chump change from them. the max in a week (if you count it as a week) that I got was almost 2000gp and 2000gp doesn't buy that many useful stuff at all.

Baldursgate Fan · Post by **Baldursgate Fan** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 9:09 pm

Originally posted by MasterDarkNinja
yeah the thief stronghold has like no quests just two super simple ones and one of them that you don't even need to go anywhere. also the thieves don't get enough money. what you get is chump change from them. the max in a week (if you count it as a week) that I got was almost 2000gp and 2000gp doesn't buy that many useful stuff at all.

There is an expanded thief stronghold mod done by Blucher at http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/winelodge/79/.

Pretty good stuff that you can try out.

gnomethingy · Post by **gnomethingy** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 10:36 pm

Why not try an evil cleric / Fighter Cleric? Clerics have a good stronghold, Imo

You can play your ranger evil, just dont let your rep drop and change your alignment in hell, nice and easy

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 8:22 am

What's wrong with the fighterstronghold? You get your own Keep! A CASTLE, for crying out loud!! What do you get as a Ranger? A shabby hut. A paladin? He gets nothing but a tiny room AND he can't even sleep in there!

Obike Fixx · Post by **Obike Fixx** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 8:31 am

Originally posted by MasterDarkNinja
yeah the thief stronghold has like no quests just two super simple ones and one of them that you don't even need to go anywhere. also the thieves don't get enough money. what you get is chump change from them. the max in a week (if you count it as a week) that I got was almost 2000gp and 2000gp doesn't buy that many useful stuff at all.

You get A LOT more money than with the fighter.

kopywrite · Post by **kopywrite** » Thu Sep 05, 2002 1:42 am

Why has this thread got so many banned members in it? Is it cursed?

What's wrong with the fighterstronghold? You get your own Keep! A CASTLE, for crying out loud!! What do you get as a Ranger? A shabby hut. A paladin? He gets nothing but a tiny room AND he can't even sleep in there!

IIRC, the strongholds were one of the last elements to be added to the game and they all suffer from a lack of development. I've personally never used one as an actual stronghold because they take so long to get to (druid stronghold...arg!) preferring the smokey environment of the Copper Coronet. BTW, doesn't Baldurdash allow paladins to sleep in the Order HQ?

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Thu Sep 05, 2002 6:29 am

Originally posted by Mrs. Sleep
The problem that i had with the theif stronghold was that it was too short. Not enough happened.

1 post. Is this what he was banned for?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Thu Sep 05, 2002 6:38 am

Originally posted by Bloodmist

1 post. Is this what he was banned for?

Nope, for being an alter-ego, which is against the rules of the board.
I don't know whose alter-ego he was, though.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Thu Sep 05, 2002 12:48 pm

Oh, right. I did think it was strange.

NiteWulf · Post by **NiteWulf** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 8:34 am

An opportunity for myself to post a question: which one is the paladins' stronghold and when do you get it?
This is my first paladin-style game (in fact: my first lawful good game

) and I can't find it, I'm in the Underdark now.
Help me!!

serjeLeBlade · Post by **serjeLeBlade** » Fri Sep 06, 2002 9:49 am

@NiteWulf (highlight for spoiler):
If you do Firkaag's (sp?) quest, you should be able to get your stronghold at the Order of The Radiant Hart. You must go there and talk to Prelate Wesselan. I hope you haven't killed the dragon yet... !

As we are at the matter, does anyone know if a dualled character gets the stronghold for the first class, for the second class, of if he gets to choose?

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Sat Sep 07, 2002 12:54 am

I'd say the second class, because that's the class you are now.