Meeting Branka--SPOILER!
 

When you finally meet Branka, the game gives you a chance to restructure your party without going into camp(dammit!! Sure could have used Bodahn to sell off some loot!). Why does the game do this? And did anyone take advantage of this to reconstitute the party?

Re: Meeting Branka--SPOILER!
 

It does it to make sure you have Oghren in party.

Re: Meeting Branka--SPOILER!
 

Yea, Oghren is a major part in finding Branka, even if she is a crazy.

Will this mission be any different if you started with the dwarf noble ?

Re: Meeting Branka--SPOILER!
 

I really couldn't say, haven't gotten that far with a dwarf at all.

Re: Meeting Branka--SPOILER!
 

Forced NPCs in any shape or form are very irritating and this is one of the reasons the game reminds me more of NWN2 than it does BG.

I didn't want Oghren anywhere near my group (I was playing a dwarven fighter) yet alas, without any real forewarning it threw my entire group out of balance.

As any good roleplayer and tactician will do however, you adjust, redeploy and discover. I used the opportunity to find out more about the two-handed and beserker skills for instance.