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Sazerac · 06-13-2002, 08:19 PM

Hi, Loumistro! I remember you from the W&W board. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Ok, first of all, you only create 1 character in BG2...that's the main character. Others will soon join you; in fact, in the first few minutes of the game, you can get up to 3 additional characters.

What your goal is (in that first dungeon) is to A) get some experience and B) get out of there. I think it's pretty universally agreed that the particular starter dungeon really bites, and that the game really takes off after you get out of it.

What you need to do is explore EVERYTHING while in there. It will help you learn how the system works. If you free all the other characters in the dungeon (Imoen, Minsc, Jaheira, and finally Yoshimo) and add them to your party, you should have a fairly well-balanced group, depending on the class of your own character. Imoen is a thief/mage, Minsc is a ranger and a great warrior, Jaheria is a fighter/druid and can be used for healing and protecting spells, and Yoshimo (later on) is another thief with better skills than Imoen, who is more of a mage.

It's ultimately up to you who you want to take. Get the equipment in the first room and equip the party as best as you can, and keep searching for more caches as possible. Have Imoen search for and disarm traps in each room, as there are a few in there (and a load of them in one of the rooms!) Just keep working your way through.

That's all I can tell you for right now. If you have a specific question, let us know. [img]smile.gif[/img] Hope you get to liking the game!

-Sazerac

06-13-2002, 08:19 PM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Hi, Loumistro! I remember you from the W&W board. [img]smile.gif[/img] Ok, first of all, you only create 1 character in BG2...that's the main character. Others will soon join you; in fact, in the first few minutes of the game, you can get up to 3 additional characters. What your goal is (in that first dungeon) is to A) get some experience and B) get out of there. I think it's pretty universally agreed that the particular starter dungeon really bites, and that the game really takes off after you get out of it. What you need to do is explore EVERYTHING while in there. It will help you learn how the system works. If you free all the other characters in the dungeon (Imoen, Minsc, Jaheira, and finally Yoshimo) and add them to your party, you should have a fairly well-balanced group, depending on the class of your own character. Imoen is a thief/mage, Minsc is a ranger and a great warrior, Jaheria is a fighter/druid and can be used for healing and protecting spells, and Yoshimo (later on) is another thief with better skills than Imoen, who is more of a mage. It's ultimately up to you who you want to take. Get the equipment in the first room and equip the party as best as you can, and keep searching for more caches as possible. Have Imoen search for and disarm traps in each room, as there are a few in there (and a load of them in one of the rooms!) Just keep working your way through. That's all I can tell you for right now. If you have a specific question, let us know. [img]smile.gif[/img] Hope you get to liking the game! -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."