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I just started playing Icewind Dale.
Having played through most of the other IE games (BG1,TOSC,BG2,TOB,PS:T) - some of them numerous times, I'm not really new to the IE or D&D, but I've generally stuck to single-classed characters, or in some cases multi-classed - but never dual-classed.

From what I understand, when dual-classing the previous class becomes "inactive" until you reach the same level in the second class, including the proficiency points.

What I'm wondering is basically, if I have a fighter with 2 proficiency points in, say, "Dagger" (because I'm dual-classing to mage), then dual-class to Mage and put one more point into "Dagger", will I have 3 when the Mage class reaches the same level as the old Fighter class?
If not, what happens to the old proficiencies?

What I'm wondering is basically, if I have a fighter with 2 proficiency points in, say, "Dagger" (because I'm dual-classing to mage), then dual-class to Mage and put one more point into "Dagger", will I have 3 when the Mage class reaches the same level

No, you'll still have just two, they don't stack and t's actually one level higher in the second class before the first class's proficiencies and abilities return.

Ok, if I instead put it in something I didn't have any points in in the original class, will it stay when the first class becomes usable again, or will it just dissappear?

forbjok wrote:Ok, if I instead put it in something I didn't have any points in in the original class, will it stay when the first class becomes usable again, or will it just dissappear?

When the first class becomes active again, you'll regain it. Unless the second class restricts that. (Cleric and Druid weapons are the only thing that come to mind; Mages and Thieves should become proficient with the new weapons.)

GawainBS wrote:When the first class becomes active again, you'll regain it. Unless the second class restricts that.

I meant when leveling the second class.
If put a point in something I had no points in in the first class (Fighter), will it stay after the first class becomes active again?

Yes.

Nice.
Thanks for the info.