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I am almost finished (finally) with my stalker (ranger kit). I always played rangers in PnP. He is a BGI import that is not altogether different from NytesHalo's. He has 19str and dex from books in Candlekeep and someplace else (I forgot where). Duals the equalizer and Dragonslayer and wears the black dragon armor, helm of glory and ring of Gaxx. Gave the cloak of reflection to Imoen because it was just toooo broken.
The good: Can tank in most situations. Has 140+ stealth and x4 backstab. This combined with his str makes for a 24-60hp backstab (not half bad for a ranger). He can solo most of the time, but Minsc usually goes along.
The bad: Nothing serious. I do not consider the armor restriction that bad as there are several very nice sets of leather armor in the game (Deep Night, Night’s Gift, Shadow Dragon Scale). In BG1 I usually wore leather anyway. Has trouble tanking when it is really hot and heavy because of his AC (-6). In most cases, this would be considered a great AC, but up against opponents with negative THACOs… I find stealth more efficient anyway.
The ugly: Some role-play inconsistencies. Minsc got killed in the Nashkel Mines. I did not realize that I could take him to a temple and have him raised, so I dropped him for Kivan. He has been with me all the way through BG2 though. In BG1, I killed Viconia (I still regret that) at the behest of a Flaming Fister. In BG2 I romanced her. Go figure. Maybe I should re-run him through BG1 sometime and NOT kill Vic or dump Minsc. Sort of like a movie where the sequel is a prequel.
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- Cayle
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