Oh, the choices!! Who will be my 6th char?

Alson · 04-18-2002, 05:27 PM

Arrghhh!!
i cant decide who will be my 6th char for my party! Everytime i think i have found it, suddenly a new idea popps to my head. BTW, this is one of the reasons i love BG2 so much...
Anyway, this is my party in general:
Me, Artemis, an elven F/M (multi) dual-wielding swords, and long bows for ranged.
Korgan the Berserker, dual-wielding axes and hammers.
A custom Swashbuckler/Cleric (dual, 10/20), dual-wielding flails, slings for ranged.
Jaheira the F/D, using staves and spears, sling for ranged.
Kelsey (the new NPC!), the sorcerer. using staves and spears.

so....
i'm heavy on the front (four amazing fighters), AND i'm loaded with magic (one sorcerer, one cleric, half a mage and half a druid!), a beat weak on the thief side (10th level thief, enough but not many, AND he's not a backstaber, but so am i

.
so...
who shall be my 6th char (yes, i DO want a 6th char)?
it should be a ranged one, no doubt, but it should also be able to use 2 handed weapons (i love halberds, but no one to wield them!).
so i've thought about:
* A Bard - uses X-bows or short bows, and capable of using halbreds. an excellent supporter, and a cool ability pool in ToB. And, on top of all, Bards are fun IMHO.
* An assassin - uses short bows, backstabber, and eventually will use halberds (with UAI).
* Jan - uses short bow of Tuigan, and eventually will use halberds (with UAI). like the assassin, but less of a backstabber, but he's half a mage, and he's FUN.

what do you advise me to do?
jan, bard or an assassin?
maybe something i didnt thought about?
thnx!

The Jabberwocky · 04-18-2002, 05:29 PM

Maybe you need a thief. I'd personally take Jan, because he's so... FUNNY! It's very entertaining to have him in the party. Maybe you could choose him? I dunno.

Alexander · 04-18-2002, 05:29 PM

Jan.

Alson · 04-18-2002, 05:32 PM

Damn, you guys are F-A-S-T!!!
not very informative though

andrewas · 04-18-2002, 05:42 PM

Maybe an Archer if you want a ranged character. Halberds are probably not worth using - even the likes of Wave are not very impressive compared to the better Two Handed Swords.

Helspanth · 04-18-2002, 06:19 PM

You do have a balanced party.IMHO a bard would be a good choice as a support mage singing songs and fighting if the need arises.
You can use HaerDalis or custom a true bard yourself.

kanri · 04-18-2002, 09:05 PM

Jan because he is a good ranged char. and he is a good theif once you get backstab. he knows some magic so you could keep him a a distance.

SixOfSpades · 04-18-2002, 10:37 PM

I second the Jan vote. You don't need other substitute Tank, but you could use more Mage firepower, and he actually does get an impressive Backstab with a STR girdle or a certain sword available in ToB. The downside is that, even with Use Any Item, he won't be great with Halberds or 2-Handed Swords, because he can't put any points into those weapons. He can SWING them, sure, but he'll always suffer a THAC0 and Damage penalty.

You should definitely consider Jan, then dump him for you-know-who when you hit ToB.

Alson · 04-19-2002, 06:53 AM

so the choice is between Hear'Dalis the Blade, Jan the Thief/Mage, a custom Assassin... and maybe Valygar (he can backstab!).
what is your pick?

04-18-2002, 05:27 PM	#1
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 38 Posts: 2,187	Arrghhh!! i cant decide who will be my 6th char for my party! Everytime i think i have found it, suddenly a new idea popps to my head. BTW, this is one of the reasons i love BG2 so much... Anyway, this is my party in general: Me, Artemis, an elven F/M (multi) dual-wielding swords, and long bows for ranged. Korgan the Berserker, dual-wielding axes and hammers. A custom Swashbuckler/Cleric (dual, 10/20), dual-wielding flails, slings for ranged. Jaheira the F/D, using staves and spears, sling for ranged. Kelsey (the new NPC!), the sorcerer. using staves and spears. so.... i'm heavy on the front (four amazing fighters), AND i'm loaded with magic (one sorcerer, one cleric, half a mage and half a druid!), a beat weak on the thief side (10th level thief, enough but not many, AND he's not a backstaber, but so am i . so... who shall be my 6th char (yes, i DO want a 6th char)? it should be a ranged one, no doubt, but it should also be able to use 2 handed weapons (i love halberds, but no one to wield them!). so i've thought about: * A Bard - uses X-bows or short bows, and capable of using halbreds. an excellent supporter, and a cool ability pool in ToB. And, on top of all, Bards are fun IMHO. * An assassin - uses short bows, backstabber, and eventually will use halberds (with UAI). * Jan - uses short bow of Tuigan, and eventually will use halberds (with UAI). like the assassin, but less of a backstabber, but he's half a mage, and he's FUN. what do you advise me to do? jan, bard or an assassin? maybe something i didnt thought about? thnx! __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

04-18-2002, 05:29 PM	#2
The Jabberwocky The Magister Join Date: April 18, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 124	Maybe you need a thief. I'd personally take Jan, because he's so... FUNNY! It's very entertaining to have him in the party. Maybe you could choose him? I dunno. __________________ \"Tiax does as ye will, but one day, BOOM! He rules! Heh heh!\"

04-18-2002, 05:29 PM	#3
Alexander Drow Warrior Join Date: April 16, 2002 Location: Connecticut Age: 42 Posts: 259	Jan. __________________ Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.<br /><br />-John Fitzgerald Kennedy

04-18-2002, 05:32 PM	#4
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 38 Posts: 2,187	Damn, you guys are F-A-S-T!!! not very informative though __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

04-18-2002, 05:42 PM	#5
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Maybe an Archer if you want a ranged character. Halberds are probably not worth using - even the likes of Wave are not very impressive compared to the better Two Handed Swords. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

04-18-2002, 06:19 PM	#6
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 44 Posts: 1,050	You do have a balanced party.IMHO a bard would be a good choice as a support mage singing songs and fighting if the need arises. You can use HaerDalis or custom a true bard yourself. __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

04-18-2002, 09:05 PM	#7
kanri Dungeon Master Join Date: April 5, 2002 Location: mars Posts: 74	Jan because he is a good ranged char. and he is a good theif once you get backstab. he knows some magic so you could keep him a a distance. __________________ <br />Member of the IW Branch of the Anti-Anomen Society

04-18-2002, 10:37 PM	#8
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I second the Jan vote. You don't need other substitute Tank, but you could use more Mage firepower, and he actually does get an impressive Backstab with a STR girdle or a certain sword available in ToB. The downside is that, even with Use Any Item, he won't be great with Halberds or 2-Handed Swords, because he can't put any points into those weapons. He can SWING them, sure, but he'll always suffer a THAC0 and Damage penalty. You should definitely consider Jan, then dump him for you-know-who when you hit ToB. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

04-19-2002, 06:53 AM	#9
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 38 Posts: 2,187	so the choice is between Hear'Dalis the Blade, Jan the Thief/Mage, a custom Assassin... and maybe Valygar (he can backstab!). what is your pick? __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

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