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Originally posted by theGrimm:
I also read somewhere that high protaganist charisma can prevent inter-party bickering. True?
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It may have been at Volothamp's Comeuppance where you read that. It is at least probably true: Both in BG1 and BG2, some NPCs hate other NPCs to the point where they will eventually break from the party and fight each other to the death. From the reports that I've recieved, it appears that the length of time that the NPCs are willing to tolerate each other's company is proportional to the Charisma of the PC, or at least the Party Leader. (Other factors, such as maintaining a Reputation level agreeable to all, are most likely taken into account as well.
Charisma has no effect (as far as I can tell) on scripted banters occuring in BG2, and since the "fights-to-the-death" are triggered by the banters, being the most charming guy in the world won't keep Valygar and Minsc from trying to kill Edwin. But it
does appear to work in BG1.