Item Question

Chamberlain · 02-18-2003, 10:19 PM

Ok, I might be an idiot(thats probably the problem), but I finally finished Baldur's Gate II and I've begun my quest in NWN.
I'm playing as a monk(first time ever in a game like this that I have strayed away from a spell caster), and I'm a little confused about some items.
I'll start off right away by saying that I tend to skim through things when I'm reading because I can usually tell when something is unimportant.
But, how come the item descriptions in NWN are very vaugue in comparison to BGII.
When using a potion of cure light wounds, it does not state how many hit points are regained...I figured out it was 7, I think.
When I picked up potion of bull's strength(or something of the sort) all it says is it increases your strength. No specifics of how much or how long. IIRC.

Am I missing it, because as I've said, I tend to skim through when reading.
But I'm just not sure about what these items do exactly.
Another example: potion of cat's grace
description: grants drinker cat's grace for blah blah blah amount of turns.
What the hell is cat's grace.
I must be a total idiot.

Downunda · 02-18-2003, 10:25 PM

None of the items mentioned... cure light wounds/bulls strength/cats grace etc... have a set amount of "points".
Instead, they act exactly as the spell.
i.e. 1d8hp regained for cure light wounds, 1d4+1 stat points increased for the stat increasing potions etc... [img]smile.gif[/img]

It's got a list of all the spells in the manual

Legolas · 02-19-2003, 05:40 AM

The list in the manual is quite vague too. The only way to really find out, is to look for a spell scroll and read the full description. Which means things will be a lot clearer if you play a mage first time through. Sloppy.

Chamberlain · 02-19-2003, 08:34 PM

Yea, that's kind of weird. IIRC, it doesn't even tell you in the description whether it's 2dwhatever.
That means I'll either have to bust out my manual when I want to know...or I'll have to pick up scrolls to find out.
I much rather have it right there when I click on it like in BGII.

Don't mistake me for a NWN hater and a BGII lover...suprisingly I find this to be the only characteristic of the game in which I liked BGII better. The rest of the game is great and I wonder why there are so many people bashing this game.
I notice that the BGII forum is always crowded and this forum is barren.
I don't understand why so many people don't like this game.
Oh well I like it and that's all that matters.

02-18-2003, 10:25 PM	#2
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	None of the items mentioned... cure light wounds/bulls strength/cats grace etc... have a set amount of "points". Instead, they act exactly as the spell. i.e. 1d8hp regained for cure light wounds, 1d4+1 stat points increased for the stat increasing potions etc... [img]smile.gif[/img] It's got a list of all the spells in the manual __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

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02-18-2003, 10:19 PM	#1
Chamberlain Dungeon Master Join Date: December 19, 2002 Location: FLORIDA Age: 37 Posts: 53	Ok, I might be an idiot(thats probably the problem), but I finally finished Baldur's Gate II and I've begun my quest in NWN. I'm playing as a monk(first time ever in a game like this that I have strayed away from a spell caster), and I'm a little confused about some items. I'll start off right away by saying that I tend to skim through things when I'm reading because I can usually tell when something is unimportant. But, how come the item descriptions in NWN are very vaugue in comparison to BGII. When using a potion of cure light wounds, it does not state how many hit points are regained...I figured out it was 7, I think. When I picked up potion of bull's strength(or something of the sort) all it says is it increases your strength. No specifics of how much or how long. IIRC. Am I missing it, because as I've said, I tend to skim through when reading. But I'm just not sure about what these items do exactly. Another example: potion of cat's grace description: grants drinker cat's grace for blah blah blah amount of turns. What the hell is cat's grace. I must be a total idiot.

02-19-2003, 05:40 AM	#3
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	The list in the manual is quite vague too. The only way to really find out, is to look for a spell scroll and read the full description. Which means things will be a lot clearer if you play a mage first time through. Sloppy.

02-19-2003, 08:34 PM	#4
Chamberlain Dungeon Master Join Date: December 19, 2002 Location: FLORIDA Age: 37 Posts: 53	Yea, that's kind of weird. IIRC, it doesn't even tell you in the description whether it's 2dwhatever. That means I'll either have to bust out my manual when I want to know...or I'll have to pick up scrolls to find out. I much rather have it right there when I click on it like in BGII. Don't mistake me for a NWN hater and a BGII lover...suprisingly I find this to be the only characteristic of the game in which I liked BGII better. The rest of the game is great and I wonder why there are so many people bashing this game. I notice that the BGII forum is always crowded and this forum is barren. I don't understand why so many people don't like this game. Oh well I like it and that's all that matters.

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