Is Monty any use, or is he just a dead body?

I'm afraid it is the latter.

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The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew,
and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain.
All the others fled. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/hero.gif http://www.angelfire.com/realm/spijl/elfarch3.jpg

Yeah, you can't do anything with him. Sad really, but that's life (in BG2)...

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He makes a come-back in "the darkest day".....