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Magness · 01-09-2003, 08:49 PM

This is an interesting idea. But given that IWD2 happens about 60 years before the events of BG2, I think that a more intriguing idea would be to come up with party ideas for the BG2 characters' ancestors (parents or grandparents). Heck, perhaps even include BG1 NPCs' ancestors as well.

One suggestion would be to not use elves however. As they are immortal, elves could be around during the time of IWD2. Convenient, yes. But if they fight their way thru the events of IWD2 (and get up to level 15-17), why aren't they at least that level at the time of BG1/BG2? Perhaps this is overthinking it a bit. Perhap not.

Regardless, I think that there's something amusingly creative about trying to imagine the BG1/2 NPC's grandparents and how they ended up in Icewind Dale and how they got back to the Sword Coast.

01-09-2003, 08:49 PM	#2
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	This is an interesting idea. But given that IWD2 happens about 60 years before the events of BG2, I think that a more intriguing idea would be to come up with party ideas for the BG2 characters' ancestors (parents or grandparents). Heck, perhaps even include BG1 NPCs' ancestors as well. One suggestion would be to not use elves however. As they are immortal, elves could be around during the time of IWD2. Convenient, yes. But if they fight their way thru the events of IWD2 (and get up to level 15-17), why aren't they at least that level at the time of BG1/BG2? Perhaps this is overthinking it a bit. Perhap not. Regardless, I think that there's something amusingly creative about trying to imagine the BG1/2 NPC's grandparents and how they ended up in Icewind Dale and how they got back to the Sword Coast.