If you want a nice little spoiler as to how to create 2 or 3 characters for your single player game reply to this post and ill tell you. I discovered this little gem while trying to solve my mage woes, and ended up with a party containing:
Me (Paladin)
Minsc
Jaihera
Imoen
NPC (my created conjurer)
NPC (my created skald)

this saves all the multi player hassles

<font color="gold">Hmm, is it just me, or does your party consists of seven characters.
Anyway, I know how to make all the characters yourself in single player, so I dont need to know.</font>


see ya!

Tellme! Tellme! I wanna know! wannawannawannawannawanna!
...Can you tell me pleaz?

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Where you make the characters in multiplayer, save, quit and transfer the file from the multiplayer save file in your BG2 directory to the single player save file?

however, if there is a way without file swapping, please tell me!

I also discovered the method mentioned by robo donkey, but I'm always looking for new ways to tweak BG2.

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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by robo donkey:
Is it, by chance...

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Where you make the characters in multiplayer, save, quit and transfer the file from the multiplayer save file in your BG2 directory to the single player save file?<hr></blockquote>

<font color="gold">Correct, mr Donkey.</font>


see ya!

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Yes that is what i found.
Here is it in full for anyone who wants to know
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This may seem long winded, but it really only takes a few minutes, the time
is spent creating the NPC !!

You can do this at ANY point during your single player game.

1-Follow the command prompt C:/Programmes/BlackIsle/BG2 (or what ever is
your designated path to your bg2 directory)
2-Locate the folder named "save"
3-Open this folder and highlight your latest saved game (you can start bg2
and save at the first possible moment in Iranicus' dungeon if u want, but
you do need to have a saved game in the single player mode) It will have a
load of numbers in front of it followed by the save name
4- Copy this folder (COPY DO NOT CUT!!)
5- close this window and open the file marked "mpsave"
6- open mpsave and right click your mouse button. Select paste option
7- begin a multi-player game (usually using serial when it asks for your
game type) >connect>create game>load game
8- you will be able now to load your single player save in the multiplayer
game (dont worry, its safe)
9-check all the Tick icons to assign control of all your party to yourself
10- begin the session(start the game)
11- Click on your main character, select "Reform Party"
12- Remove an NPC if u wish to make room for the one you are about to create
13- click the multiplayer icon on the left hand side menu (its the one that
isnt normally there during single play)
14- select "modify party" then "create"
15- create your NPC the same way you did your main character (whatever you
want its up to you, i wanted a good aligned mage)
16- when this is done, click the tick icon next to your new character to
assign him to your control
17- You now return to the game, and will see your new NPC in your party,
same as in any multiplayer game.... now here is the trick!!!!
18- Save your game (give it a specific name i use "NPC is entering my single
player mode" so i will recognise it)
19- Quit the game back to your desktop
20- Open the BG2 directory again (where we started)
21- Open the "mpsave" folder
22- locate your save game folder ("NPC is entering my single player mode"
for me!) and right click the mouse, select COPY (NOT CUT!!) and left click
23- close mpsave and open "save" folder (where we started)
24- right click the mouse and select PASTE
25- close the BG2 directory, start the game in single player, and VOILA!!!!
you get a customised NPC to call your own with out all the multiplayer crap
26- you can make virtually unlimited NPC's this way, simply import or export
them from your game
27- DO NOT CHEAT!!! This is NOT a cheat, it is a way to customise your game
play and equalise out the race/alignment inequalities in the NPC range
supplied
28- Enjoy the game, that what its there for, good hunting!

PoesRaven

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sir Exxon:
<font color="gold">Hmm, is it just me, or does your party consists of seven characters.
Anyway, I know how to make all the characters yourself in single player, so I dont need to know.</font>


see ya!<hr></blockquote>

ME
MINSC
JAIHERA
IMOEN
2 NPC'S

hmm, that is six by my reckoning m8 [img]smile.gif[/img] either that or im cheating somehow [img]tongue.gif[/img] :