Suggestions for PC to go with Default Team

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:22 pm

Hey everyone I Am new Here.

My question is what is a good PC to use with the Jahieha, Khalid, Minsc, Dynahier and Imoin. I have played plenty of times but never with this group as lets face it there are some much better NPC's out there. I plan on dualing Imoen to a Conjerer @ level 7 (TOTSC). I see the two biggest weeknesses of this group to be no pure cleric and no great bowman. But I guess Khalid could be good with the bow 3 ***'s decent dexterity. Then minsc for a tank with a certain item that raises Dexterity to 18. I am thinking either a pure cleric, cleric/ranger or Fighter(6) dualed to cleric.

Which would you recommend?

Or any different suggestions?

Thrifalas · Post by **Thrifalas** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:06 pm

Keep immy thieving and get yourself a handsome cleric/mage. That'll keep you with 2,5 fighters, 1 healer, 1,5 arcane casters and 1 thief. Which is pretty balansed, if you ask me.

And I don't know if there are so many better NPCs in BG. No one have any interesting abilities, the only one I've taken notice of is Coran with a nice 20 dex. This party is moderate and normal, nothing wrong with it, but at the same time it isn't really something fancy either roleplaying- or powergamingwize.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:56 pm

Thanks for the response.

Cleric/mage would be very powerful in the magic heavy sequil as well. Which is why I want to use these characters since you start with them or hear about them right off the bat in BGII.

I was thinking of a tank type character that would also take care of divine spells but another tank is certainly not a necessity with this group. HHMMM food for thought!

Oh yah of this group usually only use Imoen and Minsc. Edwin, Viconia, Coran, Kivan are also some of my favorites and all very useful.

CaptRory · Post by **CaptRory** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:03 pm

I've always really liked playing bards myself. But that's just a general observation.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:27 am

I have an Evil bard PC. That I am playing with Kaigen, Shar Teil, Viconia, montoran(xzar has become death, for real,lol) and Edwin. Its my first PC bard and have only just asembled the group. Hopefully I'll like the bard as much as you. Hard to tell since both Garic and Eldoth never last long in my parties.

CaptRory · Post by **CaptRory** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:43 am

Garic is a wimp heh. I'll tell you though, taking a bard through BG and ToSC then importing him into BG2 with the standard bard kit is a huge benefit. You free up all those thief points from picking pockets that you can put elsewhere. And bards in BG and ToSC aren't slouches once you get them a few levels. They can and will kick butt, you just need to keep in mind you can't bumrush your enemies with them like you could with a fighter or paladin.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:57 am

Question about bards in BG1 can they cast spells while using Drist's +4 mithril mail. Usually I use it on a ranger or Fighter/theif and they still get to use there abilities.

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:51 am

If you prefer roleplaying,then go with what you like. You'll enjoy that best.

For powerplaying, given your situation, I'd suggest a cleric. You definitely need one, and you'll simply get more magical bang for the buck with a singleclass type. Just keep at least 2, possibly 3 tanks around.

CaptRory · Post by **CaptRory** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:54 am

I've never killed Drizzt in BG, so I dunno. I know there is chainmail in BG2 that allows casting while wearing it.

CFM · Post by **CFM** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:45 pm

I used those same NPC's in my game. My dude was a Cleric (exported to a Priest of Lathander in BG2). He was a good tank himself, with lots of HP's and a great AC. Except in ToB, when he just couldn't hang with the other tanks in combat, and was relegated to being mostly spell-violent.

Cwell the fine · Post by **Cwell the fine** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:00 pm

Cleric/Thief (if you dual-class Imoen)

Cleric/Ranger (Imoen stays as a Thief)

Fighter/Cleric/Mage (Imoen stays as a Thief)

Paladin (Imoen stays as a Thief)

These are all great options IMO.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:15 pm

Thanks for all the responses.

Never played a cleric/thief that sounds like it would be fun to solo may start that too. I have way too many games going now anyway.LOL

I checked the experiance charts and in TOTSC if I dual a fighter after level 6 he will still top out as a cleric level 8 which is the highest level a cleric can reach with the experiance cap. At this piont I think I am leaning in that direction. BUt I am definately dualing Imoen and that would make it tough with two dualed characters I would Have to save the Ankheg map and Basillic map for sure until after they dualed to get a few levels back quikly. Possibly save the lighthouse map as well.

I am generally a powergamer but want to try and role play this one and carry the character through picking up Minsc, Jahiera and Imoen right away in BGII it will be more like one game experiance. So I am thinking my fighter uses blunt weapons because all the watchers in Candle keep where he grew up did. But later when he begins to get his Bhaal spawn powers he begins to realise that there is greater power than just the strength in his arms and so he focuses on divine magic. Plus as a male and a cleric in BGII I won't need Aerie and will romance Jahiera still have druid and cleric spells.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:20 am

OK
Started last night and got through nashkal mines team is pretty good not as underpowered as I imagined. Also had some interaction between Khalid and Jahiera that I had never experianced before as I never use them especially together. So far its been fun and havn't had alot of trouble yet. I will log in again late in the game and let you guys know how this party progressed.

Thanks for all the input!

Darth Snoobor · Post by **Darth Snoobor** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:59 am

What did you end up playing?

That story party is a bit low on healing power, so I often found a paladin was useful - just enough extra healing power to supplement Jaheira. A paladin also complements Khalid (as a tank) quite well.

With that party, I would suggest picking up Dynaheir first (prior to Minsc) and using Kivan as an archer (instead of picking up Minsc) until a few levels have been achieved. Minsc's strength is useful but his low CON always caused me problems. Ie many trips to the temple.

The good thing about pallys is that their high CHA keeps Khalid happy and less likely to snap and run, so you end up with two good front-line fighters.

A cleric with high CHA could possibly have the same result if you're not LG ... more healing goodness, too.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:12 am

I went with a Fighter to be dualed at level 6 to cleric. I will have to reily on my knowledge of the game and my first two bhaal spawn powers (cg) to keep characters alive and healed. Finished the bandit camp PC is level 4 things are going queit nicely put have no time to play this weekend.

Cwell the fine · Post by **Cwell the fine** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:11 pm

[QUOTE=Jordoo]I went with a Fighter to be dualed at level 6 to cleric. I will have to reily on my knowledge of the game and my first two bhaal spawn powers (cg) to keep characters alive and healed. Finished the bandit camp PC is level 4 things are going queit nicely put have no time to play this weekend.[/QUOTE]
Nice choice! It's unfortunate that the character isn't so hot if you import him into BGII, but is still pretty decent.

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:06 pm

Yah he will be like a High Powered High Attribute Anomen.LOL. Oh well I am going to use Minsc and Jahiera again anyways. Jan as a theif and backup mage, Nalia for a mage at least until I get Imoen back. But that leaves me two slots to mess around with. I have considered going magic crazy and keeping Nalia and Imoen as well as adding Airie ( definately not romancing her though ) I could just shoot off spells all the time might be lots of fun.

Crabfish · Post by **Crabfish** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:26 pm

Heh, magic strong indeed.

You might want to consider to dump one of the mages (I say Nalia) and pick up Haer'Dalis instead. He's a nice character, and you'll get a semi-tank aswell as another caster. I acctually played a similar party (Aerie, Minsc, Yoshi/Immy, Dalis, Jan and mainchar as wild mage). It was through tactics though, and the melee power was a bit too low.

Unfortunately my hard disk crashed back then, so I never finished that playthrough. The spellpower was immense however.

*being very OT*

Cwell the fine · Post by **Cwell the fine** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:07 pm

[QUOTE=Jordoo]Yah he will be like a High Powered High Attribute Anomen.LOL. [/QUOTE]
LOL, except for Anomen's extra 1/2 ApR. I hope your "super stats" make up for it!

Jordoo · Post by **Jordoo** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:53 am

Anomen has an extra 1/2 Attack Per Round? Is it a specialability or is it a boost from his shield. I never looked that closely knew he was a decent banger but figured it was because he had dualed not some special bonus.