toning down an overpowered guy

Faceman · 09-17-2003, 07:08 AM

I recently started a new game of BGT (my old is on hold until several bugs get fixed in the next patch) and I rolled a genuine 97 for my Elven Assassin (male, NE) giving him the following stats:
STR:18
DEX:19
CON:17
INT:18
WIS:11
CHA:14
Now I usually stop rolling somewhere between 85 and 90 but I got this one after about 5mins and was at first very happy but then disturbed. As I'll be taking this guy through BG1 too and I don't like using the tomes on other characters he'd end up with 19STR and 20DEX and 19INT which is a bit much for my taste (I could dual him to fighter OR mage and be better than the pure class).
So my question is: If I give in to my lower instincts and power him up as much as possible, how should I try to balance this out? By choosing rather embarrassing party members (brave, brave Sir Garrick) or by specializing in odd professions (only non-magical daggers) or is it no problem anyway and I should jut keep him as he is?

Zuvio · 09-17-2003, 07:21 AM

If you want a challenge: tone done the stats, those are just too super-human. If not, try to role-play as much as you can and still enjoy.

P.S. shouldn't the tomes have a restriction of 18 as max attainable stat? Going from 19 to 20 with a tome is ridiculous!

pcgiant · 09-17-2003, 07:33 AM

Pity you can't dual elves [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I say go with him like he is. If you're already finding the game easy, try increasing the difficutly or installing mods. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Kezardin · 09-17-2003, 08:15 AM

Faceman,

why waste a great roll like that ?

You can always stash the tomes somewhere safe until you decide whether to use them of not....

SixOfSpades · 09-17-2003, 08:51 AM

I, personally, would make a party of the weaker NPCs. At least you could say that you've used them. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Shar-Teel (she's actually quite good, but not as a Tank)
Khalid
Jaheira until you can get Faldorn
Viconia until you can get Quayle
Garrick
Assassin?

Should be fun.

Armen · 09-17-2003, 09:22 AM

speaking of tomes, i'd have put charisma to 18 and dropped wisdom

Bruce The Aussie · 09-17-2003, 10:26 AM

just take a small party...like 1 or 2 extra people....makes the game harder...

but those are some VERy good stats...

Faceman · 09-17-2003, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Armen:
speaking of tomes, i'd have put charisma to 18 and dropped wisdom

He is a despiable evil assassin. His charisma is too high as it is. I went for 18 char with my Blade in my last game (put down strenght to 13 Con to 11) because he was a very nice likeable guy. But my assassin is just too evil (and not lawful obviously) to have high char.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 09-17-2003, 01:17 PM

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why put 18 on charisma if u can just get the ring of human influence in the circus tent. I mean. Or are u gonna do bg1 again with this guy? Just cos in the bg1 forum u sed u wer just gona start him from bg2

Faceman · 09-17-2003, 03:02 PM

I already did BG1 with my Blade and I put the 18 char for rpg-reasons and because I really want Aerie to like him even after he has taken his gear off

Also I don't like keeping items in inventory just to use them for casual encounters like shopping

After BG1 and the fabolous tomes he now has 19 char and thus can easily get to 25 with "Friends". Now that should get me some discount

09-17-2003, 07:08 AM	#1
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	I recently started a new game of BGT (my old is on hold until several bugs get fixed in the next patch) and I rolled a genuine 97 for my Elven Assassin (male, NE) giving him the following stats: STR:18 DEX:19 CON:17 INT:18 WIS:11 CHA:14 Now I usually stop rolling somewhere between 85 and 90 but I got this one after about 5mins and was at first very happy but then disturbed. As I'll be taking this guy through BG1 too and I don't like using the tomes on other characters he'd end up with 19STR and 20DEX and 19INT which is a bit much for my taste (I could dual him to fighter OR mage and be better than the pure class). So my question is: If I give in to my lower instincts and power him up as much as possible, how should I try to balance this out? By choosing rather embarrassing party members (brave, brave Sir Garrick) or by specializing in odd professions (only non-magical daggers) or is it no problem anyway and I should jut keep him as he is? __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

09-17-2003, 07:21 AM	#2
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	If you want a challenge: tone done the stats, those are just too super-human. If not, try to role-play as much as you can and still enjoy. P.S. shouldn't the tomes have a restriction of 18 as max attainable stat? Going from 19 to 20 with a tome is ridiculous! __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-17-2003, 07:33 AM	#3
pcgiant Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: NZ Age: 37 Posts: 1,268	Pity you can't dual elves [img]tongue.gif[/img] I say go with him like he is. If you're already finding the game easy, try increasing the difficutly or installing mods. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ If possible, I want to relive my life... not as a devil. This time, someone like you.

09-17-2003, 08:51 AM	#5
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 46 Posts: 6,901	I, personally, would make a party of the weaker NPCs. At least you could say that you've used them. [img]smile.gif[/img] Shar-Teel (she's actually quite good, but not as a Tank) Khalid Jaheira until you can get Faldorn Viconia until you can get Quayle Garrick Assassin? Should be fun. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

09-17-2003, 10:26 AM	#7
Bruce The Aussie Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Chaotica (london,england) Age: 37 Posts: 1,798	just take a small party...like 1 or 2 extra people....makes the game harder... but those are some VERy good stats... __________________ [img]\"http://members.aol.com/lasttrueprincess/images/bruce.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Have a nice day <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" /> <br />cloudkingdom.co.uk<br />\"be calm, be happy, be stoned\"<br />The person currently speaking is(tick appropriate): Me/My inner child/the voices in my head/my inner demons

09-17-2003, 08:15 AM	#4
Kezardin Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2001 Location: Sydney Age: 67 Posts: 486	Faceman, why waste a great roll like that ? You can always stash the tomes somewhere safe until you decide whether to use them of not....

09-17-2003, 09:22 AM	#6
Armen Symbol of Cyric Join Date: February 11, 2003 Location: UK Age: 54 Posts: 1,375	speaking of tomes, i'd have put charisma to 18 and dropped wisdom

09-17-2003, 01:17 PM	#9
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 35 Posts: 5,225	slight spoiler ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ why put 18 on charisma if u can just get the ring of human influence in the circus tent. I mean. Or are u gonna do bg1 again with this guy? Just cos in the bg1 forum u sed u wer just gona start him from bg2 __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-17-2003, 03:02 PM	#10
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	I already did BG1 with my Blade and I put the 18 char for rpg-reasons and because I really want Aerie to like him even after he has taken his gear off Also I don't like keeping items in inventory just to use them for casual encounters like shopping After BG1 and the fabolous tomes he now has 19 char and thus can easily get to 25 with "Friends". Now that should get me some discount __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

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