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hagimihale · 03-21-2002, 05:50 PM

Every time I start a new run through BG2 I mean to replace Jaheira with Cernd... and I never can bring myself to dump her. IMHO she's one of the most well-rounded NPC's in the game. A fighter's THACO with spellcasting ability is tough to beat.

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I still recall the fight in the underdark vs. the Illithid in my first run through BG2: My PC (human sorcerer) was stunned. Anomen, Keldorn and Minsc were all killed, and Jan was confused and just ran around the room. In the end it was Jaheira against 4 of them, and one by one she picked them off. I was on the verge of reloading the game, figuring that the odds were too much for her to overcome and she'd die... but somehow she survived and kicked butt. That really impressed me and I've been a Jaheira supporter ever since.

One of these days I will try Cernd just as a change of pace. I'd like to see what a Master Druid can do and Cernd will hit that point much faster, being a single-classed character. But that group will have a few strong fighters to offset Cernd's weakness offensively.

03-21-2002, 05:50 PM	#18
hagimihale Manshoon Join Date: August 21, 2001 Location: Tampa, Florida, USA Posts: 229	Every time I start a new run through BG2 I mean to replace Jaheira with Cernd... and I never can bring myself to dump her. IMHO she's one of the most well-rounded NPC's in the game. A fighter's THACO with spellcasting ability is tough to beat. Spoilers below... . . . . . I still recall the fight in the underdark vs. the Illithid in my first run through BG2: My PC (human sorcerer) was stunned. Anomen, Keldorn and Minsc were all killed, and Jan was confused and just ran around the room. In the end it was Jaheira against 4 of them, and one by one she picked them off. I was on the verge of reloading the game, figuring that the odds were too much for her to overcome and she'd die... but somehow she survived and kicked butt. That really impressed me and I've been a Jaheira supporter ever since. One of these days I will try Cernd just as a change of pace. I'd like to see what a Master Druid can do and Cernd will hit that point much faster, being a single-classed character. But that group will have a few strong fighters to offset Cernd's weakness offensively.