Originally posted by Luis Antonio
Such is the power of the BG historyline that every possible party member could generate another history... And that could envolve the Child of Bhaal becoming a god and the other party members having their own parties or becoming leaders, shaping the realms, cause now, even after the pain of losing the child of bhaal to his destiny, they are creatures of immense power.
That will be a mod worth paying and working on...
Thing is, @Luis Antonio, I can't see your god PC becoming part of this. You're simply too powerful at the end of things; your involvement would mess up combat. Secondly, and more to the point, your PC's story has been told. It's finished, and with a strong sense of finality. One of the gifts of a good storyteller is to know when a favorite figure should be allowed to drift away, active only henceforth in the imaginations of their readers. You never want a main character to overstay their welcome.
But yes, you're right that every party member could potentially generate another history. My point was that, with a new PC, you could encounter your old party members not as main characters, but in cameo or secondary roles, enriching an entirely new fictional arc for those that have played through BG2. IMO, it would be artificial to put a high level character such as Jaheira in your party toward the start of a projected BG3; and it would cause logical problems to put her in your party later in the game. (If she's spent 50 years growing since the Slayer and your new party has just spent 2 years together, gametime, you'd expect her to remain a lot more developed than any party could achieve.) But a druid in your party might receive notice of a summons, which leads back to Jaheira as questgiver. Similarly, if your PC's a paladin, it's just possible the briefly visiting head of your Order might be Keldorn. Or you just might run into Edwin, who needs your help in returning to his proper form and power.
Mind, I wouldn't want to see more than two or three of these "old cast members" in any new game, of any sort. Too many, and there's a feeling of stagnation, as though you're really just playing a retread of a previous game. But judiciously handled, the idea of a new character encountering people whom the PC recognizes as old friends can be a great deal of fun, IMO.
