Jan, Nalia or Imoen(spoilers)

Lavindathar · 06-30-2005, 04:19 PM

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After Yoshi's betrayal, I'm assuming I can't get him back.(Please don't spoil it if I can), but I need a replacement.

I want to know who is the best replacement, Jan, Nalia or Imoen. It's out of these three as I need a thief. Aerie is already in my party, so I have a mage.

So, in what order would you take these three?

Sir Goulum · 06-30-2005, 04:23 PM

Jan
Imoen
Nalia

Jan's just a lot more useful, to me, anyways, being multi-class theif/mage rather than dual-class. I'd take Imoen as the next choice because her theif skills are better than Nalia's, and nalia's too whiney.

krunchyfrogg · 06-30-2005, 04:33 PM

Well, I prefer Imoen in a power party (she covers what you really need out of a thief, and becomes an awesome mage). Imoen is also a must have (IMHO) if you're really roleplaying.

I prefer Jan if I'm having fun, or want to do some really cool thieving things, like pick pockets, backstab, set traps, and dispel illusions. He still makes a pretty good mage, and his banters are just awesome.

I'd choose Nalia if I wanted to torture myself. She reminds me waaay too much of rich uppity Hollywood types who force their ways on others, but aren't in touch with the real world. He soundset is bad, her attitude is worse, and I prefer (SPOILERS TO FOLLOW) to allow her to get kidnapped, complete the quest, and then tell Nalia she's too much of a pain to keep around.

Lavindathar · 06-30-2005, 05:34 PM

Cheers guys, Imoen was my first choice, based on roleplaying value!

Lord · 06-30-2005, 09:17 PM

i prefer jan. He actually isn't a great mage in my party...probably because I give most of the scrolls to the more advanced Edwin [img]tongue.gif[/img] . However, he's a very good thief, and he has room to advance unlike Imoen and Nalia. If you want to take Imoen, who is a far better mage than Jan, then just keep a bunch of potions to increase her thieving whenever you need it.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 06-30-2005, 09:59 PM

Yeah... I'd carry around the thief skill-enhancing items in a Bag of Holding to haul out when you actually need Immy to be a thief. That, combined with the odd potion, should let you coast all the way to the end.

IronDragon · 07-01-2005, 07:36 PM

I have never needed to use a potion with Imoen, her thieving skills are more than adequate already.

Kyrvias · 07-02-2005, 01:07 AM

really? I found her Pick Pockets a little lacking

SixOfSpades · 07-02-2005, 01:41 AM

Everybody's PP is lacking. Any Thief or Bard, no matter who, is going to need a couple of Potions if you want reasonable odds of not getting caught. But since Potions of Master Thievery flow like water in this game, all characters with even the slightest innate Pick Pockets ability are equal. Sure, diss Imoen for not being able to Set Traps, or Detect Illusions, but don't malign her filching skills.

JrKASperov · 07-02-2005, 04:57 AM

That's not true, a homemade thief with 200 PP will rob most people blind without trouble.

06-30-2005, 04:19 PM	#1
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Ok Spellhold Spoilers Below: - - - - - - - - After Yoshi's betrayal, I'm assuming I can't get him back.(Please don't spoil it if I can), but I need a replacement. I want to know who is the best replacement, Jan, Nalia or Imoen. It's out of these three as I need a thief. Aerie is already in my party, so I have a mage. So, in what order would you take these three? __________________ =@

06-30-2005, 04:33 PM	#3
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 48 Posts: 1,516	Well, I prefer Imoen in a power party (she covers what you really need out of a thief, and becomes an awesome mage). Imoen is also a must have (IMHO) if you're really roleplaying. I prefer Jan if I'm having fun, or want to do some really cool thieving things, like pick pockets, backstab, set traps, and dispel illusions. He still makes a pretty good mage, and his banters are just awesome. I'd choose Nalia if I wanted to torture myself. She reminds me waaay too much of rich uppity Hollywood types who force their ways on others, but aren't in touch with the real world. He soundset is bad, her attitude is worse, and I prefer (SPOILERS TO FOLLOW) to allow her to get kidnapped, complete the quest, and then tell Nalia she's too much of a pain to keep around. __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-30-2005, 05:34 PM	#4
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Cheers guys, Imoen was my first choice, based on roleplaying value! __________________ =@

06-30-2005, 09:17 PM	#5
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 39 Posts: 3,302	i prefer jan. He actually isn't a great mage in my party...probably because I give most of the scrolls to the more advanced Edwin [img]tongue.gif[/img] . However, he's a very good thief, and he has room to advance unlike Imoen and Nalia. If you want to take Imoen, who is a far better mage than Jan, then just keep a bunch of potions to increase her thieving whenever you need it. __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

06-30-2005, 09:59 PM	#6
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	Yeah... I'd carry around the thief skill-enhancing items in a Bag of Holding to haul out when you actually need Immy to be a thief. That, combined with the odd potion, should let you coast all the way to the end. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

06-30-2005, 04:23 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	Jan Imoen Nalia Jan's just a lot more useful, to me, anyways, being multi-class theif/mage rather than dual-class. I'd take Imoen as the next choice because her theif skills are better than Nalia's, and nalia's too whiney.

07-01-2005, 07:36 PM	#7
IronDragon Elminster Join Date: January 16, 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 58 Posts: 419	I have never needed to use a potion with Imoen, her thieving skills are more than adequate already. __________________ Ever notice that "What The Hell!" is always the right decision?- Marilyn Monroe

07-02-2005, 01:07 AM	#8
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	really? I found her Pick Pockets a little lacking

07-02-2005, 01:41 AM	#9
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	Everybody's PP is lacking. Any Thief or Bard, no matter who, is going to need a couple of Potions if you want reasonable odds of not getting caught. But since Potions of Master Thievery flow like water in this game, all characters with even the slightest innate Pick Pockets ability are equal. Sure, diss Imoen for not being able to Set Traps, or Detect Illusions, but don't malign her filching skills. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

07-02-2005, 04:57 AM	#10
JrKASperov Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Wa\'eni\'n Age: 38 Posts: 1,701	That's not true, a homemade thief with 200 PP will rob most people blind without trouble. __________________ God is in the rain.

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