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SixOfSpades · 01-09-2002, 11:26 PM

Elves get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with the Bow and Long Sword.
Halflings get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with the Sling.
Dwarves get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with Diddly P. Squat.

Is it me, or isn't the image of a Dwarf giving throat to a vicios war-cry and weilding his Axe (or Warhammer, as the case may be) kind of, well, a classic archetype? Shouldn't Dwarves recieve a bonus with the very weapons that are just as 'particular' to their race as Bows are for Elves?

People in BG1 play Dwarves because they can get the Tome of DEX. to improve their AC by 'fixing' the Dexterity penalty, but more importantly because they can get the Tome of CON so their main character is ALWAYS regenerating his lost hitpoints, which is VERY nice. But then they hit BG2 and it turns out it's possible to get a Ring of Regeneration almost right off the bat! So now, everything that made their character cool is now summed up in a ring, which can be passed from character to character. No wonder so many folks play Elves instead. Okay, so Dwarves have some good Saving Throws. And?

01-09-2002, 11:26 PM	#1
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Elves get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with the Bow and Long Sword. Halflings get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with the Sling. Dwarves get a +1 THAC0/Damage bonus with Diddly P. Squat. Is it me, or isn't the image of a Dwarf giving throat to a vicios war-cry and weilding his Axe (or Warhammer, as the case may be) kind of, well, a classic archetype? Shouldn't Dwarves recieve a bonus with the very weapons that are just as 'particular' to their race as Bows are for Elves? People in BG1 play Dwarves because they can get the Tome of DEX. to improve their AC by 'fixing' the Dexterity penalty, but more importantly because they can get the Tome of CON so their main character is ALWAYS regenerating his lost hitpoints, which is VERY nice. But then they hit BG2 and it turns out it's possible to get a Ring of Regeneration almost right off the bat! So now, everything that made their character cool is now summed up in a ring, which can be passed from character to character. No wonder so many folks play Elves instead. Okay, so Dwarves have some good Saving Throws. And? __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.