Thoughts on Jahiera romance...

domi · Post by **domi** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 9:31 am

Well, you know how Jahiera was one of Gorion's friends?? So anyway she was one of the "caretaker" for you as requested by Gorion, but well, after her husband dying and all, I don't feel right about romancing her. It's like, an insult to Khalid's memory, you know how he was her husband and died while traveling with you, and now you're like, snatching her. It's not really a virtuous thing, you know? Besides she's like what, at least 10~15 years older than you. Eww.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 9:38 am

Well, Aerie says see is as old as Jaheira in one of their arguments, and Viconia's much older then either of them.

Your right in a way. You sleep with her a month or two after her husband dies.

I still think its the best one, though.

Musashi Miyamoto · Post by **Musashi Miyamoto** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 1:40 pm

How old is Vic?

nexus25 · Post by **nexus25** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 1:57 pm

But Jaheira doesn't look old at all.
Do not forget that she's a half-elf.
Half-elves have an average lifespan of 180 years, reaching adulthood around 20.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 6:38 pm

Well, drow have an average life span of 700, and a 100 year old drow is barely a child by drow standards. Plus, drow priestess come out of the drow acadamy at the age of 70 (at least in menzoberanzan). Viconia is probably 80+.

Jodmos · Post by **Jodmos** » Mon Aug 13, 2001 6:54 pm

Isnt Viconia from House DeVir ?
If thats right she has to be much older then 80 years.
Remember House Devir was brought down when Drizzt was born, wich means she must have been a priestess by this time.
Drizzts Age when u meet him inGame is i think between 60 and 70 years.
So u can say Vic is at least 150 years old.
That age is perfect !
Just imagine how expirienced she must be.
and i dont mean her Magic or fighting abilities

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Tue Aug 14, 2001 7:41 am

I came to that conclusion after thinking about it last night, after I finished posting. She has to be at least 140 years old.

domi · Post by **domi** » Tue Aug 14, 2001 11:11 am

but still you're what, tender 20-year-old??
this game makes me sick... dating a super old grandma!!

Musashi Miyamoto · Post by **Musashi Miyamoto** » Tue Aug 14, 2001 11:40 am

Rofl rember 150 probably is only a child accounting to the drows

Laurelei · Post by **Laurelei** » Tue Aug 14, 2001 12:08 pm

Well, if the Drow life expectancy is indeed 700 years as another poster proposed (I'm not a D&D number cruncher, so can't confirm or deny this estimate

) a 150 year old drow has used up about 21% of their expected lifespan. If you assume humans have an average life expectancy of 100, this would be equivalent to age 21. Probably human life expectancy is more like 80, so equivalent more to age 17.

666th_Phantom · Post by **666th_Phantom** » Tue Aug 14, 2001 2:45 pm

uhhhh what the hell?

ki-master2 · Post by **ki-master2** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 4:00 am

Elves can live up to 1200 so I thought it was the same with Drow.Viconia is probably around 28 in human years.

UserUnfriendly · Post by **UserUnfriendly** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 5:12 am

Also older women are pretty cool, I went out with a woman, not a GIRL when I was 19 ten years older than I was. It was great.

Quite frankly, all three girls in TOB/Soa appeal to everyone...

aerie, the cute sweety
viccy, bad, bad girl
jaheira more sophisticated older woman

Raidri · Post by **Raidri** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 10:08 am

Isn't it interesting?
All girls you date have a long lifespan.
If you play a human you would die long before because you don't have a godly essence anymore.
Who will be the next guy for your love?

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 10:58 am

In one of the romance dialogues, Viconia tells of her past and says that it was a couple of ages before you were born. I don't know how long an "age" is in BG2, but I guess 50 years at the very least.

Ajax · Post by **Ajax** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 11:54 am

Raidri,

If like domi points out, Jahiera's next sweeze would be a male in your party right now. Makes you thing if Jan's turnip stories are really about turips!

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 12:25 pm

Originally posted by Ajax:
<STRONG>Makes you thing if Jan's turnip stories are really about turips!</STRONG>

A certain Blackadder episode comes to mind.

prateek · Post by **prateek** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 1:49 pm

why can't you romance someone normal? all these are deformed chicks, with problems (i personally had a ***** problem with vaconica)

Blackrose · Post by **Blackrose** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 1:51 pm

I don't see a problem with Jaheira. One of the Bioware guys said Jaheira was 23 in BG1 your character was 20.

KillerKid · Post by **KillerKid** » Wed Aug 15, 2001 2:10 pm

ya know technaly you were 20 when you left candlekeep i would say that probley makes you around 25 when you start baldurs gate 2 but what really bugs me is that in around the age of 27 thats 7 years of adventureing when u would most likly finsih bg1 bg2 and tob and you could be like level 40 with godly and i mean godly items in that period of time you could take on about 30 of the very famous drizzt without mor ehtne a scratch anyone find that odd