Using a character twice?

[Taraza]

I'm just about to start playing BG2 and had a question:

Will I be able to
1) Start a character in BG2,
2)Play with multiple NPCs,
3) Start a new BG2 game and import the same character (experience and all) to the new game?

I want to do this because I want to start with as many NPC's as possible, just to check out the quests/dialogues, but eventually, I'll want to drop some of them and create replacements. But I don't want to have to go through all the low levels again.

I thought this was possible in BG1, but don't remember anymore. Thanks for the help.

[Krimmy]

No you can't do that unless you use other means, the game doesn't allow you to import a BG2 character, only a BG1.

You can however use the CLUAConsole to add experience or Shadowkeeper to do the same thing and give yourself items as well if you want.

You can start a character in BG2, BG1 isn't required to play.

You can play with 5 NPC's at any one time through out the game, well except at the beginning only a few are available at that time but later you can max out your roster if you like.

First post, good to have you aboard!

[garazdawi]

I belive you can start a single player game. Do everything you want to do, then when u want to start all over again, u just copy the savedgame folder to teh muliplayer saves. Export all chars. Start a new multiplayer game, and then move the new save to the single player folder.

I haven't tested this yet though, but it should work, the theory is good.

welcome

[kemra]

I believe that there is a button on the character look-up screen that lets you export your player character to the character file, with all XP, items and abilities. Or my mind could just be playing tricks on me.

[Taraza]

Thanks for the welcome,

I wasn't looking necessarily for an in-game way to import a BG2 character into a new BG2 game - I had in mind something like moving the character file manually, kind of like Garazdawi mentioned. I vaguely remember doing something like that in BG1.

I had considering using SK like Krimmy mentioned (no idea what CLUA is), except that from what I understand, if I choose to dual class, I need to reset my character to level 0 in order to get all the old abilities or something like that - and then level up from there? -I thought I saw someone post that if you SK your way up, you miss some special level-based abilities.

Anyway, I've been searching these boards for a few days now, and am still trying to catch up. Thanks for the help guys!

[bullions27]

If you want to start a new game with a character you had before in another BG 2 game, you can just simply export your "experienced" character and then import him into your new game at the creation screen.