Melegaunt, Vala and Galeron

Dar'tanian · 10-27-2003, 04:54 PM

I am reading the first book of the Archwizards series, (the Summing) and i was wondering if you have read this book that you would think this would be a good 3 person multiplayer party to take all the way through the game and into TOB.

Melegaunt(human)-WIzard

Galeron(elf)-Fighter - Mage

Vala(human)- Barbain

***should i add in Aris the frost Giant as a Half Orc FIghter???

Lord · 10-27-2003, 04:59 PM

I wouldn't think it's a good party to use. There isn't a thief to disarm traps or to open chests, and it's no use flooding a wizard's spells with knock spells.

Trau · 10-27-2003, 06:06 PM

Well he could use SK to pump up the frost giant's strength, which would I'm sure solve much of that problem. I imagine a frost giant has a hefty supply of hitpoints as well, which could be used to absorb most trap damage.

Lord · 10-27-2003, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Trau:
Well he could use SK to pump up the frost giant's strength, which would I'm sure solve much of that problem. I imagine a frost giant has a hefty supply of hitpoints as well, which could be used to absorb most trap damage.

Yes, but some traps kill you outright, like petrify

Dar'tanian · 10-27-2003, 09:34 PM

I have tuned Vala into a Assian, and i have used Aris because tactics mod is to hard in the beging with out a tank to absorb damage.

Pirengle · 10-28-2003, 01:00 AM

When you're making up a party based on a series or something, you don't have to stick *exactly* to the party makeup and layout the series described. You can always invent a PC that rounds out the party (in this case, giving the trio the much-needed thief) and claim for roleplaying purposes that a new character is tagging along.

Or you can go without a thief, make Melegaunt or Galeron the PC, and give them a familiar with basic thief skills, and rely on Find Traps and Knock when necessary.

SixOfSpades · 10-28-2003, 02:51 PM

Alternatively, choose a story (or series) with more than 3-4 characters; the closer to 6, the better.

Lord of the Rings:
Gandalf--Fighter->Mage
Aragorn--Ranger
Boromir--Cavalier
Legolas--Archer
Sam--Fighter/Thief
Frodo--Swashbuckler

Young Frankenstein:
Frederick--Necromancer
Monster--Half-Orc Monk
Igor--Thief
Inga--Bard
Inspector Kemp--Inquisitor
Blind Priest--Cleric

Belgariad:
Garion--Fighter/Mage
Belgarath--Sorcerer
Polgara--Cleric/Mage
Barak--Barbarian
Silk--Assassin
Princess what's-her-name--Bard

etc., etc., etc.

10-27-2003, 04:54 PM	#1
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	I am reading the first book of the Archwizards series, (the Summing) and i was wondering if you have read this book that you would think this would be a good 3 person multiplayer party to take all the way through the game and into TOB. Melegaunt(human)-WIzard Galeron(elf)-Fighter - Mage Vala(human)- Barbain ***should i add in Aris the frost Giant as a Half Orc FIghter??? __________________ I\'m back boys...

10-27-2003, 04:59 PM	#2
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	I wouldn't think it's a good party to use. There isn't a thief to disarm traps or to open chests, and it's no use flooding a wizard's spells with knock spells. __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

10-27-2003, 06:06 PM	#3
Trau Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: Martinez, California, United States of America Age: 40 Posts: 366	Well he could use SK to pump up the frost giant's strength, which would I'm sure solve much of that problem. I imagine a frost giant has a hefty supply of hitpoints as well, which could be used to absorb most trap damage. __________________ Black Bush: \"UN got a problem with me in Iraq? You know what you should do? You should sanction me. Sanction me with your army. Oh wait, you don\'t have an army. I guess that means you should need to shut the fk up! SHUT THE FK UP!\"

10-27-2003, 09:34 PM	#5
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	I have tuned Vala into a Assian, and i have used Aris because tactics mod is to hard in the beging with out a tank to absorb damage. __________________ I\'m back boys...

10-28-2003, 01:00 AM	#6
Pirengle Symbol of Cyric Join Date: April 20, 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA Age: 42 Posts: 1,101	When you're making up a party based on a series or something, you don't have to stick exactly to the party makeup and layout the series described. You can always invent a PC that rounds out the party (in this case, giving the trio the much-needed thief) and claim for roleplaying purposes that a new character is tagging along. Or you can go without a thief, make Melegaunt or Galeron the PC, and give them a familiar with basic thief skills, and rely on Find Traps and Knock when necessary. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/pirengle/quintesson.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

10-28-2003, 02:51 PM	#7
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Alternatively, choose a story (or series) with more than 3-4 characters; the closer to 6, the better. Lord of the Rings: Gandalf--Fighter->Mage Aragorn--Ranger Boromir--Cavalier Legolas--Archer Sam--Fighter/Thief Frodo--Swashbuckler Young Frankenstein: Frederick--Necromancer Monster--Half-Orc Monk Igor--Thief Inga--Bard Inspector Kemp--Inquisitor Blind Priest--Cleric Belgariad: Garion--Fighter/Mage Belgarath--Sorcerer Polgara--Cleric/Mage Barak--Barbarian Silk--Assassin Princess what's-her-name--Bard etc., etc., etc. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

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