Quote:
Originally posted by Spirits forever:
oh yeah... sythe :"Well regardless of what chapter you are I suggest you kick out Aerie. Because she is annoying. Well thats what I would do heh. Give us more info." that's wut he said but i have a question is aerie worth keeping on the team i know she can back up priest spell and mage but is it ince i am a sorcerer???
|
Aerie is a good character, and before you get Imoen gives you a second mage type to really round out the party (along with a cleric that can turn undead, to supplement Jaheira with her spells). However, once you add Imoen back in, your group will be a bit mage heavy, but still can work nicely (don't really have to conserve magic much, since you have so much of it).
An alternative, if you want to lose Aerie (i.e. assuming that you are romancing Jaheira in this case), then drop her and add Anomen. He does not whine like Aerie, but is annoying in his own way ("I once killed a billion giants with a toothpick"). However, he is a strong cleric and decent tank. The problem with this approach is that you will be the only mage in your group until you get Imoen back. If you do this approach, rush right away to go get her, then do the side quests later (if you plan to add Imoen, this is your best approach anyway; any xp you get while she is gone is xp she is missing out on, and will be behind the party).
Another alternative is add Keldorn. His special abilities allow you to take down mages very easily (***SPOILER*** to get him, go to the temple district; you should see a long display, then be approached at its end by a cleric of Helm. Go see the cleric at the temple of Helm, and you will be on your way to get him). With Keldorn in the party, it gives you another tank, but it also allows you to go a little mage poor in the beginning, since his abilities can take down enemy mages' defenses. Replace Aerie with Keldorn in this case, and then Yoshimo with Imoen when you get her back. You will only have Jaheira as a priest in this case, so make sure you are not mortgaging your healing ability with this choice.
Replacing Valygar with Keldorn means you lose backstabbing, but then are really good at taking down mages (3 mages + Keldorn? ouch! [img]smile.gif[/img] ). Personally, just leaving the party alone (other than replacing Yoshimo with Imoen when the time comes) might be the best option. Valygar can be a little frustrating in learning to use right in the beginning (as a beginner, better to use him as an archer and backstabber; he can be front-line material, but need to know proper equipment/tactics). Like I stated previously, with all of the mage power, better to let loose first then send in the tanks to clean up the leftovers.