Balancing an MP party with NPCs

zakalwe7 · Post by **zakalwe7** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:30 am

Once I’ve finished my current game, I was thinking of taking a customised party through and installing some of the more difficult fights. However I want a mix of creating my own characters and keeping the NPC aspects. What is the best way to do this? I was thinking of altering the NPCs in shadow keeper but I’ve never used it before. Is this doable?

I was hoping to have :-

Kensai / Mage
Kensai / Thief
Ranger / Cleric
Inquisitor
Sorceror
Half-Orc Beserker (although not sure on this – want a full tank making use of some of the better weaponry)

But at the same time I would like to have these as NPCs. So thinking of taking Kelsey and Keldorn, changing Imoen to a Kensai / Mage, perhaps changing Jaheira to a Ranger / Cleric and perhaps add another quality mod that fits or changing Valygar to a Kensai / Thief. None of this is perfect RP wise but I’d just like to both play with the above 6 classes and have them as NPCs. Is there any mods which would help? Is it possible to all this in shadow keeper? Any pitfalls I should avoid?

Eta – I’ve played through the game about 5 times, with most of the npcs, solo and with a MP party. This time I want a customised party but with character and voices, etc.

kmonster · Post by **kmonster** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:19 am

As for the berserker, just choose Korgan. The dwarven saving throw bonusses help more than 19 strength which becomes obsolet with equipment. You could edit his stats for 18/00 str or 17 dex and add the "happy party" mod or you could just change Mazzy or a Berserker.
Many have changed Minsc into a Berserker in their games.

Naffnuff · Post by **Naffnuff** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:09 am

You can customize just about anything with ShadowKeeper, including creatures, opponents and NPCs, playable or non-playable. You can change stats, equipment, looks. I changed all the cows to umber hulks once, made me jumpy.

zakalwe7 · Post by **zakalwe7** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:44 am

kmonster, thing is that i'm busy playing through with korgan at the moment. and while he is indeed an awesome fighter (highest kills in my party), i'm getting a bit tired of him. I'm happy replaying with characters i'm fond of - Imoen, Kelsey, Minsc and Viconia, but he is bugging me.

I think that i just need to have a play around with all the stats. Just not quite sure what the starting characters should have for their scores if i change them around.