I've played this game through a couple of times. Once with a Half-elven Archer and once with a Sorcerer both in parties of various sizes. By half way through in most battles I was sending Minsc tanking in while the rest of my group played tiddly-winks, occasionally throwing the odd spell or arrow in that direction. Infact he pretty much did the final battle on his own.

Now I want to try something a bit different, and was thinking hmmm ... monk. I was thinking about attemptin a solo game. So I guess what I'm asking is if it is particuarly difficult to solo a monk. I'm wondering if I'll be able to get out of the first dungeon on my own, because monks are quite weak at low levels, and Mephits have an AC of 0 (and they really annoy me). Or would I enjoy it more (ie not having to reload every 5 secs) in a small party - minus Minsc this time.

Any opinions welcome.

monks are hard at low levels but awsome at high levels.
you might want to take along one friend during the first dungeon then dump him when you get topside

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Yah, go monking definately...

I might try it on my own, just to see how it goes - if I get slaughtered I'll take Minsc or Jaheira or Imoen or... Dammit more decisions.



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Also monk has stealth ability, which should allow you to creep past any horrid mephits early on in the game...

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I don't think a monk will be any trouble going throught the dungeon alone. Try the Jester for a challenge. It took me quite some time to get him out of the dungeon, and I had to be really patient.

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Use Jahiera till you get out. She has more healing spells that could come in handy. Pretty cosy just the two of you.

I should have tried this earlier. I forgot that monks have stealth so I tried to power my way through the dungeon. I don't think I did too bad, death toll; 1xOgre Mage, 2xLesser Clay Golems, 1xfunny thing with force field around it, 1xOtyluga (?) a few Mephits, many goblins, and the party of Duergars. (Mostly because they were all stunned). Then I got to the pesky Mephit portal room - and couldn't help but die. Then I remembered stealth, tried to use it. But the doors are locked - Dammit. I might save a bit of time a get Minsc to give me a hand. Is that bad if I'm try to solo? http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/cgi-...miles/wink.gif

For me that's bad, but that's just me.


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The only thing is that, on your own, the only way to disarm traps would be to set them off. You will not get XP for disarming traps/picking locks/learning spells. Some areas have locked doors for picking. Maybe you might want to think of one more character - a healer or thief perhaps

I'm doing ok at the moment. I figure that being on my own XPs won't be too much of a problem, and I won't need as much gold either. Monks can find traps and most you can avoid. I've taken a few hits from traps though, some out of choice, others because I had to (you have to set of 2 traps to get the portal, that hurt a bit). I carry on and see how it goes. Besides if someone can solo with a jester a monk must be possible.

I blasted through the first dungeon as a monk.The only part thats hard is the mephit portal room.

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The locked door I was thinking of was just inside the secret entrance to Nalia's keep but, now you mention it, you can probably just bash it or something