mage as main character?

ben869173 · 09-04-2001, 02:42 PM

my main character is a mage so i was wondering what a good team is for me,i just started Chapter 3 and currently have Jahira,Khalid,Imoen,Minsc and Dynhaier(only kept her because needed minsc and i want to get rid of her because i don't want two mages,waht i really need to know is what another good fighter characteris)
Thanks in advance!!

Albromor · 09-04-2001, 03:14 PM

Here is my old BG1 party that may give you some help or not:

Me - Ranger
Minsc
Yeslick - Fighter/Cleric
Imoen
Branwen
Dynaheir

* This gave me 3 fighters, 2 clerics, 2 mages, and thief.

Kaz · 09-04-2001, 03:18 PM

I have run up against the same problem, am now playing the game for the second time as a specialized mage. I am now at this stage:

Me (mage)
Imoen
Khalid
Jaheira
Ajantis

I am considering taking Kivan as another fighter. Hope this helps...

------------------

I am the great Kazara

09-04-2001, 03:41 PM

My party was

1) Me (mage)
2) Khalid
3) Jaheira
4) Branwen
5) Kivan
6) Imoen

Kitka · 09-04-2001, 05:54 PM

im playing an evil necromancer..
imoen
sharteel-*highly recomended fighter.
Viconia-cleric
Kivan
at this stage, lvl 2, all i think i need.

thinking about collecting tiax when i find him. could have taken xzar and monty, but would have let xzar die and dump his corpse.

for good parties, consider the dwarves.. they are very good. (yeslick or kagain)

Lioness · 09-04-2001, 07:45 PM

I think if Dynaheir dies you can boot her, w/o having Minsc leave. Not sure, though, save first.

I would get Ajantis(area N of Friendly Arm) or Kivan(High Hedge). They are both good fighters. Personally, I hated Jaheira and Khalid, I would dump them, then you can get Branwen or Yeslick as a cleric, and Ajantis and Kivan. BTW, it is my opinion that two mages is good. just my opinion though.
2 fighters, 2 mages, 1 cleric, 1 theif is my ideal.

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Sword Saint of the HADB Clan
Waitress and entertainer at Cloudy's Cafe
Lil' Angel

The Ozzman · 09-04-2001, 07:53 PM

instead of a 2nd mage i decided on a bard. They can cast spells and use bows/crossbows, particularly the light crossbow of speed.

JR Jansen · 09-04-2001, 08:28 PM

I tend to agree with Lioness. Give Khalid and Jaheira the boot. They really aren't that good in BG. Ajantis is good, so is Kivan.
So, i would suggest this formation
Minsc
Kivan (if you want someone who is wicked with a bow)
or Ajantis (more a melee type if you give him the gauntlets of dex)
Branwyn
Imoen
You
Dynaheir

JR

Damned i lost cousin Jan's techno gloves

Jafin · 09-05-2001, 01:35 AM

You can kill off Dynaheir and then remove her from your party and have Minsc stay with you. However, I've found in my latest game that several mages are VERY effective. Mine consists of:
Me - Mage/Thief
Minsc - Ranger
Ajantis - Paladin
Edwin - Conjurer
Xan - Enchanter
Quayle - Illusionist/Cleric

With the number of spells and Wands you can use, almost all enemies will melt out of your path. I have never had any serious trouble in a battle yet (even the big ones) and I'm in chapter 7. If you don't want that many mages then for your party I would recommend:
You - Mage
Minsc - Ranger
Ajantis - Paladin
Imoen - Thief
Yeslick - Fighter/Cleric
Kivan - Ranger

This should be pretty effective, I had one very similar to this and I went through the whole game without too much difficulty.

I hope you find this useful!

-Jafin

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Arch-Mage of the HADB
Destroyer of the evil Bunnies
Guardian of Boo and best friend of Minsc

Attila · 09-09-2001, 02:15 AM

HOhoho

Did i hear a your looking for a good party
1)Me-mage conjurer
2)Kivan
3)Minsc
4)Afanis
5)Yeslick
6)Thief(forgot his name)

Afanis and Thief? i hear you ask
Well do you remember in the begining of the game in candlekeep you get a party to kill illusions, well there is a way to keep those characters. Afanis is the dwarven fighter his stats are all higher or equal to Kagain except for constitution which can be raised to 20 with that book you find. The Theif has very uncanny theifing abilities, sooooo good i would have him. And you get the wand of the heavens for free too. I love this trick, if you want to know how just ask.

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09-04-2001, 02:42 PM	#1
ben869173 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 16, 2001 Posts: 7	my main character is a mage so i was wondering what a good team is for me,i just started Chapter 3 and currently have Jahira,Khalid,Imoen,Minsc and Dynhaier(only kept her because needed minsc and i want to get rid of her because i don't want two mages,waht i really need to know is what another good fighter characteris) Thanks in advance!!

09-04-2001, 03:14 PM	#2
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Here is my old BG1 party that may give you some help or not: Me - Ranger Minsc Yeslick - Fighter/Cleric Imoen Branwen Dynaheir * This gave me 3 fighters, 2 clerics, 2 mages, and thief.

09-04-2001, 03:18 PM	#3
Kaz Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: August 16, 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,891	I have run up against the same problem, am now playing the game for the second time as a specialized mage. I am now at this stage: Me (mage) Imoen Khalid Jaheira Ajantis I am considering taking Kivan as another fighter. Hope this helps... ------------------ I am the great Kazara

09-04-2001, 03:41 PM	#4
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	My party was 1) Me (mage) 2) Khalid 3) Jaheira 4) Branwen 5) Kivan 6) Imoen

09-04-2001, 05:54 PM	#5
Kitka Dungeon Master Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 93	im playing an evil necromancer.. imoen sharteel-*highly recomended fighter. Viconia-cleric Kivan at this stage, lvl 2, all i think i need. thinking about collecting tiax when i find him. could have taken xzar and monty, but would have let xzar die and dump his corpse. for good parties, consider the dwarves.. they are very good. (yeslick or kagain)

09-04-2001, 07:45 PM	#6
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 37 Posts: 5,837	I think if Dynaheir dies you can boot her, w/o having Minsc leave. Not sure, though, save first. I would get Ajantis(area N of Friendly Arm) or Kivan(High Hedge). They are both good fighters. Personally, I hated Jaheira and Khalid, I would dump them, then you can get Branwen or Yeslick as a cleric, and Ajantis and Kivan. BTW, it is my opinion that two mages is good. just my opinion though. 2 fighters, 2 mages, 1 cleric, 1 theif is my ideal. ------------------ Sword Saint of the HADB Clan Waitress and entertainer at Cloudy's Cafe Lil' Angel

09-04-2001, 07:53 PM	#7
The Ozzman Zhentarim Guard Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: inland empire, ca Age: 49 Posts: 316	instead of a 2nd mage i decided on a bard. They can cast spells and use bows/crossbows, particularly the light crossbow of speed.

09-04-2001, 08:28 PM	#8
JR Jansen Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Mol (Belgium) Posts: 658	I tend to agree with Lioness. Give Khalid and Jaheira the boot. They really aren't that good in BG. Ajantis is good, so is Kivan. So, i would suggest this formation Minsc Kivan (if you want someone who is wicked with a bow) or Ajantis (more a melee type if you give him the gauntlets of dex) Branwyn Imoen You Dynaheir JR Damned i lost cousin Jan's techno gloves

09-05-2001, 01:35 AM	#9
Jafin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: May 24, 2001 Location: The Lands of Forever Age: 40 Posts: 1,132	You can kill off Dynaheir and then remove her from your party and have Minsc stay with you. However, I've found in my latest game that several mages are VERY effective. Mine consists of: Me - Mage/Thief Minsc - Ranger Ajantis - Paladin Edwin - Conjurer Xan - Enchanter Quayle - Illusionist/Cleric With the number of spells and Wands you can use, almost all enemies will melt out of your path. I have never had any serious trouble in a battle yet (even the big ones) and I'm in chapter 7. If you don't want that many mages then for your party I would recommend: You - Mage Minsc - Ranger Ajantis - Paladin Imoen - Thief Yeslick - Fighter/Cleric Kivan - Ranger This should be pretty effective, I had one very similar to this and I went through the whole game without too much difficulty. I hope you find this useful! -Jafin ------------------ Arch-Mage of the HADB Destroyer of the evil Bunnies Guardian of Boo and best friend of Minsc

09-09-2001, 02:15 AM	#10
Attila Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 28	HOhoho Did i hear a your looking for a good party 1)Me-mage conjurer 2)Kivan 3)Minsc 4)Afanis 5)Yeslick 6)Thief(forgot his name) Afanis and Thief? i hear you ask Well do you remember in the begining of the game in candlekeep you get a party to kill illusions, well there is a way to keep those characters. Afanis is the dwarven fighter his stats are all higher or equal to Kagain except for constitution which can be raised to 20 with that book you find. The Theif has very uncanny theifing abilities, sooooo good i would have him. And you get the wand of the heavens for free too. I love this trick, if you want to know how just ask.

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