Weimer's Shapeshifter Upgrade was BADLY needed, and also completely fair--except for the way it allows them to cast their spells while Shapeshifted. That just makes no sense at all. If Aerie can't cast spells when she's Polymorphed into an Ogre, so too do Wolfweres not drop to their knees and offer prayers to the gods.
In my opinion, Cernd is quite formidable as a member of a low-level party. But as the other 5 members gain levels and abilities, finding new and better weapons and armor, Cernd is just stuck as Cernd, just another Greater Wolfwere who can never change. Giving Cernd one of the worst kits in the game wouldn't be so bad if they'd bothered to give him decent stats.
Personality-wise, I don't care for his dialogue either--granted, I certainly haven't seen much of it, but his poetry about Nature and his predictable metaphors fall just as flat as Jaheira's complaints.
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Volothamp's Comeuppance
Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.
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