*** Based on previous misunderstandings between people on this board, I want to make it absolutely clear that I am not angry with Rikard. He has been very helpful, as have many others here, and yet I must bring him to task for this one bad suggestion (guess he did not believe my name - LOL) ***
Ahem... Rikard, why I ever let you lead me to believe I could be a mage (at least at this point in my gaming career), I will never know.
I shall summarize: Prologue - was killed at least three times each by those lame assassins at Candle Keep (wound up avoiding them altogether). Chapter 1 - let's see... hmmm... so many deaths, so little space. It got to the point where I am ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED the NPCs were hiding from me because they knew to join me was certain death. Even faithful little Imoen sobbed uncontrolably, shook so badly she couldn't hit the ground with an arrow and quit sleeping altogether. Don't know if it was a bug in the game but I could not keep Xar, Montaron, Khalid & Jaheira together. Every time we stopped by the temple at the Friendly Arm to buy a potion/scroll or two, they'd start whacking at one another.
I spent a few days, attending many funerals for my companions, trying to come up with a better strategy than running away and leaving others to fight but could not.
Therefore, in the interests of preserving the health (not to mention LIVES) of NPCs throughout BGI, I am returning to my previous life as a big, dumb (okay, maybe not so dumb)warrior/tank. I have already made it to Baldur's Gate and hope to finish in the next day or two. Eventually, I will try again as a mage but I need much more practice. Until then, I shall heed the advice I remember from "The Hobbit" which said, "Stay out of the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger."
note to self: check amazon.com for "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magery." LOL
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