03-06-2003, 10:15 AM
Nobody has mentioned Aerie? Thank God. She's worthless in almost all ways. I can't believe I put up with her for so long until I got to Edwin. Plus why anybody would want to romance with her is beyond my knowledge.
Ah, I guess old loyalties die very hard for me. I guess I will stick with Minsc and Jaheira, though I'm not sure who I'll dump in favour of you-know-who (If I do dump anyone at all... Hey, I like being different)
At the current moment my party stands like so:
Schrau - Lawful Good human Fighter imported from BG (LG & Fighter for the maximum starting gold)
Minsc & Boo
Jaheira
Yoshimo
Viconia
Edwin
I think people are too quick to knock Jaheira when she is quite capable in several fields. First off, she's not a bad fighter. My main character is an almost dedicated tank, with pretty much everyone else capable of ranged attacks (Minsc, Viconia, Jaheira, and Yoshimo all have proficiencies or specialities with ranged weapons, while Edwin has some very good ranged spells). Early on in Athkatla there are some very good staves on sale, providing you have the cash. If you want to add some extra punch, she does have three shapeshift special abilities right from the start (Black Bear, Brown Bear, and Wolf).
Also, Entangle saved my life several times during BG, and has continued to do so throughout BG2. So what if it now entangles your own characters. That's what ranged attackers are for. Later on you can drop Entangle for another curative spell, and let Viconia deal with that job.
At the current moment, Jaheira is decked out as a curative cleric. Mass Cure, Cure Light/Serious/Major wounds, and that wonderful spell that allows you to recall to spent spells a day. Curing high-HP characters can be a PITA sometimes, but Jaheira has more than enough spell slots available to reduce this.
Plus she has one of the funniest dialogues in the game if you use her to talk to Salvanas in the Copper Coronet :)
And here's another tip. Rayic Gethras is a Cowled Wizard that you must kill to complete the Shadow Thieves quest and to get Edwin in your party. He can be extremely tough to kill, what with spells such as Sanctuary, Globe of Invulnerability, and Disentegrate. When he asks you what you're doing, tell hi that you'll leave as opposed to telling him that you're out to kill him. This will buy you some time to cast spells.
Spells such as... Oh, I don't know. Silence 15' Radius... Cheap, I know. But when you've had a party decimated about eight times before resorting to this it doesn't seem half as cheap as the spells he has at his disposal.
Ah, I guess old loyalties die very hard for me. I guess I will stick with Minsc and Jaheira, though I'm not sure who I'll dump in favour of you-know-who (If I do dump anyone at all... Hey, I like being different)
At the current moment my party stands like so:
Schrau - Lawful Good human Fighter imported from BG (LG & Fighter for the maximum starting gold)
Minsc & Boo
Jaheira
Yoshimo
Viconia
Edwin
I think people are too quick to knock Jaheira when she is quite capable in several fields. First off, she's not a bad fighter. My main character is an almost dedicated tank, with pretty much everyone else capable of ranged attacks (Minsc, Viconia, Jaheira, and Yoshimo all have proficiencies or specialities with ranged weapons, while Edwin has some very good ranged spells). Early on in Athkatla there are some very good staves on sale, providing you have the cash. If you want to add some extra punch, she does have three shapeshift special abilities right from the start (Black Bear, Brown Bear, and Wolf).
Also, Entangle saved my life several times during BG, and has continued to do so throughout BG2. So what if it now entangles your own characters. That's what ranged attackers are for. Later on you can drop Entangle for another curative spell, and let Viconia deal with that job.
At the current moment, Jaheira is decked out as a curative cleric. Mass Cure, Cure Light/Serious/Major wounds, and that wonderful spell that allows you to recall to spent spells a day. Curing high-HP characters can be a PITA sometimes, but Jaheira has more than enough spell slots available to reduce this.
Plus she has one of the funniest dialogues in the game if you use her to talk to Salvanas in the Copper Coronet :)
And here's another tip. Rayic Gethras is a Cowled Wizard that you must kill to complete the Shadow Thieves quest and to get Edwin in your party. He can be extremely tough to kill, what with spells such as Sanctuary, Globe of Invulnerability, and Disentegrate. When he asks you what you're doing, tell hi that you'll leave as opposed to telling him that you're out to kill him. This will buy you some time to cast spells.
Spells such as... Oh, I don't know. Silence 15' Radius... Cheap, I know. But when you've had a party decimated about eight times before resorting to this it doesn't seem half as cheap as the spells he has at his disposal.
When in mortal danger,
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
BattleTag: Schrau#2386