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Keraptisdm · 12-30-2002, 10:19 AM

Good to see you have survived the holiday recess, Mr. Baggins.

1) Why don't they sell better cleric weapons at temples? In my world this is where you should expect to find the best tools of the trade...

As an old PnP Dungeon Master, I thought this rather odd too. That's where I enable the adventuring clerics to purchase some decent weapons as permitted by the diety.

2) Do you think that it hurts to be resurected? I mean I am sure that at least some degree of pain is involved in the dying part of the equation but there is still the being brought back part to think about...

In AD&D you had to roll a system shock survival in addition to what the others mentioned.

3) The game seems to go out of it's way to make sure that you know with which god the clerics/paladins are alligned with, yet if you go to a temple of that god you get no special tratment or no hostile treatment when you go to temples of other gods...

I expected a reaction from Ajantis whenever I entered one of Helm's temples, but he said nothing. I felt there should have been some sort of dialog at least. I expected some "discounts" for being of the same alignment, but it was reputation based instead. Overall, alignment didn't mean too much in BG, IMHO.

Still a great game though.

12-30-2002, 10:19 AM	#14
Keraptisdm Elminster Join Date: August 23, 2002 Location: Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 62 Posts: 410	Good to see you have survived the holiday recess, Mr. Baggins. 1) Why don't they sell better cleric weapons at temples? In my world this is where you should expect to find the best tools of the trade... As an old PnP Dungeon Master, I thought this rather odd too. That's where I enable the adventuring clerics to purchase some decent weapons as permitted by the diety. 2) Do you think that it hurts to be resurected? I mean I am sure that at least some degree of pain is involved in the dying part of the equation but there is still the being brought back part to think about... In AD&D you had to roll a system shock survival in addition to what the others mentioned. 3) The game seems to go out of it's way to make sure that you know with which god the clerics/paladins are alligned with, yet if you go to a temple of that god you get no special tratment or no hostile treatment when you go to temples of other gods... I expected a reaction from Ajantis whenever I entered one of Helm's temples, but he said nothing. I felt there should have been some sort of dialog at least. I expected some "discounts" for being of the same alignment, but it was reputation based instead. Overall, alignment didn't mean too much in BG, IMHO. Still a great game though.