What class was Bodhi?

Attalus · 06-18-2005, 02:13 PM

This occurred to me suddenly while playing through BGII for the umpteeth time. What class was Bodhi? I know, I know, she's an evil vampire chick, sister of the mad mage Jon Irenicus. At least we know Irenicus was a mage. What was Bodhi? Thief? She ran a Thieves' Guild, so I guess so.

Sir Goulum · 06-18-2005, 02:15 PM

I always thought she was a fighter. It wasn't a thieves guild she ran though, so I doubt she would be a theif.

Morgeruat · 06-18-2005, 02:29 PM

I would also tend to say she was a fighter, she doesn't exhibit any real thief abilities, and any she might have had would have been much more effective as a vampire than a mortal thief (need to hide in shadows, or move silently, turn into a bat or mist (same thing for getting around climbing walls), need money, charm someone and get it as a gift.

There is also no requirement for the leader of a thieves guild to even be a thief, merely someone with enough influence in the underworld to be respected (Artemis Entreri for example was an assassin and took control of a thieves guild, and while assassins are related they generally coexist with theives rather than working with or for them.

It can easily be assumed that she wasn't a cleric or she wouldn't have gone ahead with Jonny boy.

I would say ranger possibly, but she would have shed any ranger characteristics over the intervening years as her appetite demanded that she habitate near her food source, and she really never goes out into the woods where her training could make a difference.

So fighter makes the most sense, they tend to get into brawls which works well with her pension for melee (yes there are fighter archers, but the class tends to favor melee heavy warriors more)

mad=dog · 06-18-2005, 03:45 PM

SPOILER:

Fallen Ranger makes sense. She could have been a ranger in her elven days before her corruption.

PS: This topic really should have a spoiler warning.

Kyrvias · 06-18-2005, 10:57 PM

Yes. SPOILER TAGS are your best friend. Your very best friend.

Sir Goulum · 06-19-2005, 02:25 PM

Why would this need spoiler tags? There's nothing being spoiled.

Fallen Ranger? Would she still have kept those abilities?

Seraph · 06-19-2005, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Sir Goulum:
Why would this need spoiler tags? There's nothing being spoiled.

"Bodhi[...]sister of the mad mage Jon Irenicus."
You don't consider that a spoiler?
What exactly counts as a spoiler to you then?

Kyrvias · 06-19-2005, 04:16 PM

I don't think anything is spoiled, I mean *everybody* knows about the storyline...

[img]smile.gif[/img] lol

Sir Goulum · 06-19-2005, 05:47 PM

Ah, didn't read that. Maybe a light spoiler tag, but it wouldn't exactly ruin the story to any new player.

lost prophet · 06-20-2005, 07:43 AM

If you read the extended epilogue for " the longest road" mod, it says in the she was an elven fighter before she was seduced by Lolth undead minion into becoming a vampire. SPOILER
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It says in the story line of BG2 that Bohdi choose vampirism to stop her from degenerating like Jon but in the story she became a vampire even before Jon was evicted from Suldanesselar the first time, let alone the second. She sealed a pact with Lolth to sell her soul in order to get back at Irenicus for destroying an artifact she found while out with her other sister. Quite a good story im still reading.

[ 06-20-2005, 07:44 AM: Message edited by: lost prophet ]

06-18-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	This occurred to me suddenly while playing through BGII for the umpteeth time. What class was Bodhi? I know, I know, she's an evil vampire chick, sister of the mad mage Jon Irenicus. At least we know Irenicus was a mage. What was Bodhi? Thief? She ran a Thieves' Guild, so I guess so. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

06-18-2005, 02:29 PM	#3
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 5,421	I would also tend to say she was a fighter, she doesn't exhibit any real thief abilities, and any she might have had would have been much more effective as a vampire than a mortal thief (need to hide in shadows, or move silently, turn into a bat or mist (same thing for getting around climbing walls), need money, charm someone and get it as a gift. There is also no requirement for the leader of a thieves guild to even be a thief, merely someone with enough influence in the underworld to be respected (Artemis Entreri for example was an assassin and took control of a thieves guild, and while assassins are related they generally coexist with theives rather than working with or for them. It can easily be assumed that she wasn't a cleric or she wouldn't have gone ahead with Jonny boy. I would say ranger possibly, but she would have shed any ranger characteristics over the intervening years as her appetite demanded that she habitate near her food source, and she really never goes out into the woods where her training could make a difference. So fighter makes the most sense, they tend to get into brawls which works well with her pension for melee (yes there are fighter archers, but the class tends to favor melee heavy warriors more) __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

06-18-2005, 03:45 PM	#4
mad=dog Avatar Join Date: April 18, 2004 Location: Copenhagen Age: 49 Posts: 549	SPOILER: Fallen Ranger makes sense. She could have been a ranger in her elven days before her corruption. PS: This topic really should have a spoiler warning. __________________ [url]\"http://www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/isur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Ooooookay. I surrender.</a><br />Sometimes I get the eerie feeling that my computer is operating me and not the other way around.

06-20-2005, 07:43 AM	#10
lost prophet Drow Warrior Join Date: October 23, 2004 Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 297	If you read the extended epilogue for " the longest road" mod, it says in the she was an elven fighter before she was seduced by Lolth undead minion into becoming a vampire. SPOILER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It says in the story line of BG2 that Bohdi choose vampirism to stop her from degenerating like Jon but in the story she became a vampire even before Jon was evicted from Suldanesselar the first time, let alone the second. She sealed a pact with Lolth to sell her soul in order to get back at Irenicus for destroying an artifact she found while out with her other sister. Quite a good story im still reading. [ 06-20-2005, 07:44 AM: Message edited by: lost prophet ] __________________ I have a dream, we all have dreams.

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06-18-2005, 02:15 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	I always thought she was a fighter. It wasn't a thieves guild she ran though, so I doubt she would be a theif.

06-18-2005, 10:57 PM	#5
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	Yes. SPOILER TAGS are your best friend. Your very best friend.

06-19-2005, 02:25 PM	#6
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	Why would this need spoiler tags? There's nothing being spoiled. Fallen Ranger? Would she still have kept those abilities?

06-19-2005, 04:16 PM	#8
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	I don't think anything is spoiled, I mean everybody knows about the storyline... [img]smile.gif[/img] lol

06-19-2005, 05:47 PM	#9
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	Ah, didn't read that. Maybe a light spoiler tag, but it wouldn't exactly ruin the story to any new player.

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