<font color=skyblue>I just had a silly thought, but wanted to ask everyone if it would be worth it. You know how a mage is targeted by the Monsters' AI as their primary target...since that is probably the easiest kill...if they can take out your mage, then they will have an easier fight and have one les body to worry about...especially since the mage has no armor worth anything on...and has few HP. So, my idea...teach my Barbarian Dwarf one spell. Let him have one level of mage and let him be the first person to cast a spell. All the monsters come rushing him, screaming, "Kill their mage!!!", then when they get there,,,all they will find is a very determined dwarf, with his back against the wall...looking real eagerly to see blood.
By then, it would be too late, and as the slaughter began...they would all scurry in fear, only to be sniped by your archers.

Can this theory work?
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I don't think so.

I think the game target the characters with the less hit points, or the worse armor class. I don't think adding a mage level to a fighting class would work.

Hay L-O why not try it, take an earler saved game and put in a barbarian with at least 1 spell or give him an area effect scroll with enough pop on the bad guys that they all go after him.this may work, in fact I'll try it later today myself.

I tried that in IWD1 with mixed results. I somewhat doubt that the monsters simply target a character based on armor class...but perhaps hit points? At anyrate I haven't thought of trying it with IWD2. But I think that the idea if not 100% flawless works some of the time based on my experience in IWD1. And some is much better than none. Good luck.

my two cents on this

i found out if at least 3 close combatants attacked a single of my char -
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