Races, classes and weapons

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:38 am

I usually choose a Human Ranger for my class/ race, what do you choose?

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 12:43 pm

Jaldur, depends on what I want to do in the next game.

For example, by playing ranger/paladin you're prolly gonna do the good path. Being good, help others, ally with good characters as Misncy, Garrick...

I like to roleplay, so a necromancer fits my way to say I'm gonna be an evil man, or I play a bard when I'm gonna search for knowing everyone/everything, or I play a fighter when I'm gonna enter more mindless on every fight.

For BG 1 my choice will be almost always a bit more muscle than magic, so I usually play a fighter (proficiencies in bows and long sword), or a fighter thief (backstab).

Curry · Post by **Curry** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:03 pm

[QUOTE=Luis Antonio]For BG 1 my choice will be almost always a bit more muscle than magic[/QUOTE]

Same here. I've finished the game with a fighter three or four times

The Great Hairy · Post by **The Great Hairy** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:58 pm

Whatever I feel like playing for that go-through... It's more of a roleplaying desicion for me, rather than a numbers choice.

I've played gnome thieves, dwarven fighter/clerics, a half elf bard, etc., etc.

Cheers,
TGHO

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:01 pm

my party when i got stuck trying to flee past greater basilisks under candle keep was: Jaldur, Jaheria, Khalid, Imoen, Coren and Xam

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:15 pm

[QUOTE=Jaldur]my party when i got stuck trying to flee past greater basilisks under candle keep was: Jaldur, Jaheria, Khalid, Imoen, Coren and Xam[/QUOTE]

Never flee them unless your party is completely invisible. Always try to "deal" with them first.

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:22 pm

you think i did'nt try to kill them! if i did you would soon see 6 more statues.
anyway my computer went berserk so i have to start again

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:27 pm

[QUOTE=Jaldur]you think i did'nt try to kill them! if i did you would soon see 6 more statues.
anyway my computer went berserk so i have to start again[/QUOTE]

Memorize prot from petrification, have a bunch of summons or nuke the place with fireballs, after casting web. You can also backstab them, but its really harder - you dont have many thieves nor f/thieves on your party.

You may also use potion of mirroring, or buff your party - prot from evil, bless, all those things to increase theyr save vs sg roll... or haste a bunch of summoned skeletons, they cant be petrified, and whack them with arrows.

let me know if you have succeeded

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 2:01 am

i cant really succeed now bcause my pc had to restart its memory

spooky2 · Post by **spooky2** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:43 am

I finishihed with human-ranger, human-paladin.
Now I play with half-elf, cleric/mage (chaotic neutral) its fun.

bye.

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:13 pm

i wield the magical long sword 'Varscona', a short sword +1 and a composite longbow boosted with armlets that let you hit much easier

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:08 pm

[QUOTE=Jaldur]i wield the magical long sword 'Varscona', a short sword +1 and a composite longbow boosted with armlets that let you hit much easier[/QUOTE]
Varscona is always a good choice, and it comes early in the game.

Combine varscona with a good armor, and if you're a fighter thief start all your combats with a backstab and a +2 ice dmg chill... Gotta love that sword :cool:

Erenor · Post by **Erenor** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:36 pm

I've finished the game with a variety of different fighters using different weapons. I've never been much with magic, so I'm trying a mage this time around and the game is a lot different. Different strategies are required just to stay alive.

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:38 pm

my armour is plate mail but i change it to ankheg as soon as possible

GameLoser · Post by **GameLoser** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:38 pm

I play with my player as a Gnome Fighter (lawful good) normally. I use ankeg pl8, battle axe +1 or long sword +1, a sling +1, and usually have immy and xan (minsc, jehierah, kahalid, and that other ranger (found in high hedge) most often fill the rest. I am very bad with bard stratagies so Garrick is out for me (no offense to you who love bards, i see no talent in them though).

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:48 am

i've forgot were to find the drow who joins your party, i thought is was west of the friendly arm inn or is it north?

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:48 pm

She's west of the Friendly Arm Inn. Peldvale I believe. Her name's Viconia, Drow Cleric, Neutral Evil

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:08 pm

Viconia can be found in the northwest quadrant of Peldvale. By the way, that's EAST of the Friendly Arm Inn. I think you have to go through Larswood first in order to reach Peldvale.

Jaldur · Post by **Jaldur** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:11 am

I've been to peldvale, i think you have to go at night?

TheAmazingOopah · Post by **TheAmazingOopah** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:17 am

You're right, VonDondu: it's east, not west. That's what I meant to say. When you're at the Friendly Arm Inn, just proceed east and you can go right away to Peldvale (you don't have to cross Larswood first)
If I remember correctly, you do not have to go at night, as you will find her also at daytime. It's in the north-west corner of the map, at the point where you see a bit of the road. Perhaps you should try this link: http://gamebanshee.com/baldursgate/locations/peldvale.php