charisma question +alignment+friends

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

My reputation is 19 and my party are all either good or neutral but then theres edwin. I dont want him to leave but i know im gona get 20 rep. The problem is my guy only has 9 charisma so edwin will leave, would he stay if i cast friends to boost my charisma just before i got the rep? Or does anyone else know any other way i could keep him? Im pretty sure i coyuld just dump him and then pick him up again and itl be fine, can anyone confirm this?

[Lord]

Have you had him go kill Dynaheir? If you have, he offers you a year of his services, so he might stay even if your rep goes too high.
Ways to boost Charisma (SPOILER)
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In Beregost, in the Feldpost in on the 2nd floor, there is a man named Alderon, or something that starts with an A. If you successfully pickpocket him, you can get his cloak, which gives +2 to your charisma while equiped.

In the city of BG, there is a nymph being held prisoner by a mage (IIRC, this side quest has to do with Ragefast). If you set her free, she gives you a lock of her hair. If you take this to the wizard store, you can have it crafted into a nymph cloak (also +2 to charisma).

And I might be thinking of BG2, but wasn't there a ring that sets your charisma to 18?

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

thats in bg2. Also i did kill dynaheir.

[Azred]

Unfortunately Edwin is evil, so if your reputation gets above 18 he will eventually leave, no matter what your charisma score or what he says.

[InsaneBane]

Originally posted by Azred: Unfortunately Edwin is evil, so if your reputation gets above 18 he will eventually leave, no matter what your charisma score or what he says.

I had Edwin in my good aligned party from almost the beginning of the game. I also had a rep of 20 soon after he entered. He stayed in my party (ME (Paladin), Imoen, Minsc, Coran and Branwen) the whole game through (including the TotSC part). He sounded like a crumpy old man all the way - but didn't leave or put up a fight. I had 19 in CHA (21 with a certain cloak). I have been told by others on this board that the reason why he didn't leave was due to my high CHA. What I do not know is: How high must the CHA be for keeping Ed in a good aligned party with a rep of 20?

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Insane

[moiraine sedai]

With the cloak of cheese, ANYONE can be your friend !!!!!

Moiraine Sedai

[InsaneBane]

Originally posted by moiraine sedai: With the cloak of cheese, ANYONE can be your friend !!!!! Moiraine Sedai

Cheese??? I only mentioned how to use the +2 CHA part of it. The other use IS pure cheese. I only used that part once for other reasons than 'charming back' one of my dire charmed NPC's - I couldn't believe that the charm lasted that long!!!! IMO using it over and over (does it even have a fixed number of charges?) again makes the game too boring.

Hmmm - I just got an idea for a new solo character: The puppeteer! Using only summoned and charmed creatures. The base character must of cause be some kind of mage (you have to be able to use a wand of summoning - or: Is that wand also usable by bards?). It would also be good to be partly a cleric: More summoning spells, bless etc. Have anyone tried something like that?

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Insane

[Azred]

Originally posted by Azred: Unfortunately Edwin is evil, so if your reputation gets above 18 he will eventually leave, no matter what your charisma score or what he says.

Originally posted by InsaneBane: I had Edwin in my good aligned party from almost the beginning of the game. I also had a rep of 20 soon after he entered. He stayed in my party (ME (Paladin), Imoen, Minsc, Coran and Branwen) the whole game through (including the TotSC part). He sounded like a crumpy old man all the way - but didn't leave or put up a fight. I had 19 in CHA (21 with a certain cloak). I have been told by others on this board that the reason why he didn't leave was due to my high CHA. What I do not know is: How high must the CHA be for keeping Ed in a good aligned party with a rep of 20?

How odd. I always thought a reputation above 18 causes those of evil alignment to leave. Of course, I could be mistaken.... Oh, well, maybe the "happy.2da" file isn't forcing Edwin to leave, or maybe he just likes insulting the other party members too much. [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]

[ 08-27-2003, 11:51 PM: Message edited by: Azred ]