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Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 05-01-2006, 11:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,430
Posted By Magness
Oh, absolutely, Tim. Dagger or short sword,...

Oh, absolutely, Tim. Dagger or short sword, weapon finesse, and max DEX is a solid way to go with a pure rogue that you intend to use for sneak attacks in normal mode.

By the time you reach...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 05-01-2006, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,430
Posted By Magness
Mercc, if you're looking for the nastiest Sneak...

Mercc, if you're looking for the nastiest Sneak Attacker possible, you want to go with a PURE rogue, so that you can rack up the mix number of sneak attack dice.

A pure class rogue can be a...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-16-2006, 11:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,360
Posted By Magness
Perhaps a protective cloak, like the Cloak of...

Perhaps a protective cloak, like the Cloak of Displacement (+4 vs missile weapons; +2 to Fort and Reflex saves, IIRC).

And maybe a good set of boots, like the Boots of Avoidance (+5 AC vs missile...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-03-2006, 12:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,108
Posted By Magness
I agree with your point about human Sorcs. That...

I agree with your point about human Sorcs. That +1 SP/level is effectively worth +2 INT. If you're going to be using your sorc to be a party's sole talker and source of all arcane skills, you're...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-03-2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By Magness
Wait as sec! I just looked at the list of Oghma...

Wait as sec! I just looked at the list of Oghma domain spells and Loremasters get Shout at level 4.

SHOUT???!!! That's just .... wrong! ;)
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-03-2006, 12:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By Magness
Absolutely! Silence and Power Word:...

Absolutely!

Silence and Power Word: Silence!!! (And we all know that that "power word" is ... SHHHHH!!!!!) ;)
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-03-2006, 12:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,287
Posted By Magness
Close. 10/+2 Means that you get 10 points of...

Close.

10/+2 Means that you get 10 points of damage reduction, UNLESS struck with a +2 weapon. The +2 weapon overcomes the damage reduction.
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-02-2006, 11:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,669
Posted By Magness
I think that one of the other things that...

I think that one of the other things that differentiates the domains is the value of the non-domain spell, special abilities that each class gets. Some are definitely better than others.

For...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 03-02-2006, 10:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By Magness
I've never minded Loremasters of Oghma. All...

I've never minded Loremasters of Oghma. All those higher level domain spells like Greater Command, Symbol Fear, Symbol Hopelessness, and Ex Eyes or Wail of the Banshee are great spells. True, their...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-28-2006, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,634
Posted By Magness
If I were going to build a rogue/wizzy, I'd...

If I were going to build a rogue/wizzy, I'd probably go for 2 Rogue levels, so that I could get evasion. Also, due to the general lack of wizzy scrolls, the loss of that additional level wouldn't be...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-17-2006, 10:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
I agree about the HOF and pickpocketing. I...

I agree about the HOF and pickpocketing. I hesitated to spoil. ;)

I know that the game doesn't really require rogues, but I still take one regardless. Maybe someone will make a mod that bumps...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-17-2006, 08:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
Ah, yes. This armor has an equipping feature...

Ah, yes. This armor has an equipping feature that disables spellcasting. unfortunately, this ends up disabling all special/innate abilities as well. The same is true of some of the other...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-16-2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,298
Posted By Magness
Luvian, I just used NI to look at some area...

Luvian, I just used NI to look at some area files. There is a general ARE file flag for "Allow Rest" and all areas seem to not allow resting. However, I know for a fact that you can rest in many of...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-16-2006, 06:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,298
Posted By Magness
Marty4, I agree that allowing constant respawning...

Marty4, I agree that allowing constant respawning would be a bad thing since it would end up being nothing by a way to farm XP.

But I think that a clever method could be thought up.

Perhaps,...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-16-2006, 10:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,947
Posted By Magness
Well, you get 1 stat point every 4th level. So,...

Well, you get 1 stat point every 4th level. So, if you are playing a full party of 6, you can expect to end the game at a minimum of level 16. OTOH, you are talking about a deep gnome, so I'm not...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-15-2006, 11:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,947
Posted By Magness
I'm not aware that monks use WIS as a damage...

I'm not aware that monks use WIS as a damage bonus. It is a part of the target's saving throw on the Quivering Palm attack, but that's all I'm aware of.

That said, I wish that WIS were used as...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-15-2006, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,772
Posted By Magness
Yeah, if you are able to push on and get to the...

Yeah, if you are able to push on and get to the point that your party is fatigued, you are either doing very well, or perhaps the game difficullty is too low. ;)

One gripe that I had in IWD1...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-15-2006, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,298
Posted By Magness
I honestly don't know. I've never paid all that...

I honestly don't know. I've never paid all that much attention to it.

Sometimes I wish that there was a little time pressure so that the player had to push a little harder and not rest after...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-15-2006, 11:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
@Riddick Really? I've found that the Battle...

@Riddick

Really? I've found that the Battle Squares were the most boring part for me. It's not that I don't like battles, it just that about 250 little solo battles is a real time consuming pain...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-12-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,947
Posted By Magness
Tim, with a character who has a STR of only 10,...

Tim, with a character who has a STR of only 10, you are getting no STR bonus to any attacks. His hand-to-hand damage will slowly increase as he levels up. All in all, you'd probably be better off...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-12-2006, 11:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,947
Posted By Magness
Well, actually in some cases I found monk's speed...

Well, actually in some cases I found monk's speed more an annoyance than being useful in a party. He would get much ahead of everyone else and meet enemies before the rest could catch up. I wish high...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-12-2006, 11:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,947
Posted By Magness
While I've never played a monk, I generally agree...

While I've never played a monk, I generally agree with what ZFR wrote.

The improved saves feats are generally a bit of a waste for a monk. Monks have the best saves of any class.

I'd take...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-10-2006, 05:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,980
Posted By Magness
Yeah, it's the +2 to saves vs Enchantment that's...

Yeah, it's the +2 to saves vs Enchantment that's valuable. Is it enough to balance off extra skills and one extra feat? Perhaps not, but it is a useful benefit that shouldn't be totally dismissed.
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-10-2006, 11:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,980
Posted By Magness
Actually, I've changed my opinion on half-elves...

Actually, I've changed my opinion on half-elves somewhat. I think that they are a good choice when skills aren't important. The best thing about humans is their +1 SP/level and the bonus feat and...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-10-2006, 11:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,980
Posted By Magness
Tim Trotter, if you are looking to powergame a...

Tim Trotter, if you are looking to powergame a cleric in normal mode, stay pure class.

We cannot say it strongly enough. In normal mode, Pure class clerics far, far, far outstrip multiclassed...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-10-2006, 10:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
I've never mapped the Fell Wood. I always simply...

I've never mapped the Fell Wood. I always simply use a character with Wilderness Lore to help me get thru the FW.


IIRC, Rangers, Druids, and Barbarians all get WL as a in-class 1 pnt skill. It...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-10-2006, 10:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,772
Posted By Magness
@Luvian, besides, a 13 INT opens up the...

@Luvian,

besides, a 13 INT opens up the Expertise feat to you, if that's your cup of tea.

I've also played a Fighter X/Rogue ~4 character before who was the team leader and a fairly strong...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-07-2006, 10:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 895
Posted By Magness
I see no reason that you shouldn't be able to...

I see no reason that you shouldn't be able to finish the game, but it certainly sounds like a bug. I don't recall that ever happening to me before.

By that point in the game, all of the important...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-07-2006, 10:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,980
Posted By Magness
Tim Trotter, if you're looking for the best...

Tim Trotter, if you're looking for the best possible cleric in a full powergaming sense, the best cleric is a pure cleric, at least until you have 20 cleric levels. Beyond that, you can take levels...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-06-2006, 09:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
Marty4, no, there's XP awarding code for that...

Marty4, no, there's XP awarding code for that dialog option. I just checked it out thru Near Infinity. That said, I don't know how the non-combat XP is awarded and do not know how exactly to...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 02-06-2006, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,119
Posted By Magness
#1. Balintherlas is correct about the difference...

#1. Balintherlas is correct about the difference between Hide and Move Silently to the best of my knowledge.

#2. Bard songs are "schoolless".

#3. It's called autobalancing of XP. I'm not...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-23-2006, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,175
Posted By Magness
I enjoy the regular mode more, but I don't mind...

I enjoy the regular mode more, but I don't mind HOF either.

Frankly, I don't find it necessary to build an overly magical party to take on HOF. I've played HOF a few times, each time with the...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-20-2006, 09:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,755
Posted By Magness
The illusion spell that I'd hate losing would be...

The illusion spell that I'd hate losing would be mirror image. I can live without invisibility sphere, but a mage feels practically naked (defensively speaking) without mirror image.
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-20-2006, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,287
Posted By Magness
Neo, I'm not sure that I'd really consider that...

Neo, I'm not sure that I'd really consider that Pally of Ilmater/Painbearer much of a Pally, if you've built up enough cleric levels to be a good spell caster. That's not to say that he wouldn't be...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-18-2006, 10:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,287
Posted By Magness
Marty, the primary reason that Drow don't hit as...

Marty, the primary reason that Drow don't hit as crying out "paladin" is because my first impression when I think of a drow is evil, not paladin goodness. That said, their racial bonuses are...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-17-2006, 08:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,287
Posted By Magness
Here are a few examples of pallies I've played. ...

Here are a few examples of pallies I've played.

Aasimar: STR 18, DEX 10, CON 16, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16

Elven: STR 16, DEX 14, CON 14, INT 8, WIS 8, CHA 16
This particular pally was very...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-17-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,287
Posted By Magness
Ale_beer, I've done the "snake temple" with a...

Ale_beer, I've done the "snake temple" with a pure pally. All it really comes down to is you don't have the option of being sneaky. You go in. Baddies see you and go hostile immediately and the...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-15-2006, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,196
Posted By Magness
Redcode, I've never really found the need to use...

Redcode, I've never really found the need to use any sort of invisibility to get to the bridge in a hurry. Just blow thru the initial set of orcs, then stay along the edge of the river and head...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-10-2006, 01:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,333
Posted By Magness
I'd go for a 2nd point in some blunt weapon...

I'd go for a 2nd point in some blunt weapon simply to have the skill in a blunt alternative. However, a 3rd point is really a matter of taste. But if you do choose to do it, take a 3rd point in your...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-10-2006, 01:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,882
Posted By Magness
yeah, i know that IWD2 is lacking in...

yeah, i know that IWD2 is lacking in thieving/rogue department. it even doesn't give you experience for disarming traps (is that 3E rule or just in IWD2?). i remember that i've read somewhere one of...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-07-2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,882
Posted By Magness
Building CHA in a pally doesn't get all that much...

Building CHA in a pally doesn't get all that much bang for the buck, IMHO. I think that the best thing to do is to build a pally with a lowish WIS, say 8 to 10, and use some stat increases on WIS. ...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-07-2006, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,882
Posted By Magness
Gorluk, given your party mix, diplomacy is going...

Gorluk, given your party mix, diplomacy is going to be your primary talking skill. I'm guessing that your Pally is your normal party talker.


If you had a bard or a rogue as the party talker,...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-06-2006, 03:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,882
Posted By Magness
Hiya, Gorluk. That's a perfectly acceptable...

Hiya, Gorluk.

That's a perfectly acceptable looking party.

Answers:

Paladin. Build STR. A 20 CHA is more than enough to get the benefits you're looking for. Feats? Don't bother with...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 01-01-2006, 05:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,287
Posted By Magness
Pallies are perfectly acceptable talkers, EXCEPT...

Pallies are perfectly acceptable talkers, EXCEPT for when you are collecting a reward. Oh, if you're looking for a talker to be good at all of the talking skills, look elsewhere. But otherwise,...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-31-2005, 03:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,185
Posted By Magness
I know what you mean, Gimli, about the 2nd half...

I know what you mean, Gimli, about the 2nd half of the final battle. That said, the first half of the final battle doesn't really have to be that tough.

As I'm sure you discovered, the twins are...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-30-2005, 12:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,922
Posted By Magness
I just completed a run-thru of IWD1-HOW-TOTL and...

I just completed a run-thru of IWD1-HOW-TOTL and found my cleric to be enormously useful and capable at turning undead. By the time I was nearing the end of IWD1, he was blowing up undead with his...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-30-2005, 12:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,491
Posted By Magness
I don't mind taking a nice gnome...

I don't mind taking a nice gnome thief/illusionist backing up a non-specialist wizzy.

However, I'm not too keen on going the specialist route with my primary wizzy. I don't find that the extra...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-29-2005, 09:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,196
Posted By Magness
Yeah, Shaengarne Bridge is one of the best...

Yeah, Shaengarne Bridge is one of the best battles in IWD2, if not all of the IE games. It was great to have a long running battle at such a low level.
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-27-2005, 10:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,755
Posted By Magness
ImperiumRomanum, here's my take. ...

ImperiumRomanum, here's my take.


Definitely go with a Sorc as your primary arcane spellcaster/nuker. Sorcerors are awesome nukers when you know what spells you like to use.


As far as...
Forum: Icewind Dale | Heart of Winter | Icewind Dale II Forum 12-27-2005, 09:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,248
Posted By Magness
IWD1 for the better story and the expansions. I...

IWD1 for the better story and the expansions. I particularly love TOTL. I just completed another run thru IWD1+HOW+TOTL, just so I could play TOTL again.


IWD2 for the ruleset and some of the...
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