Assassin

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Ok i am playing an Assassin i have never used a theif mind you. questions
1) How do i back Stab effectavly (sp)
2) Who would be good for a team with me Evil and Good i will take Edwin i think
3) Is Katana a good weapon for him and with using 1 weapon as my profeshenices (sp)
4) How do i want to allocate my theif points

Thanks all

[Dave_the_quack]

1. To backstab all you have to do is become invisible, either through the thief ability "hide in shadows" or via an item (eg, invisibility potion). Then you stand behind the character your about to backstab (ie you cant backstab someone if your standing in front of their face) and attack. Thats about it really.

2. A good team is one that you LIKE. Personally I always take jaheira, I really like Mazzy, Korgan's a fantastic tank, I'm never without Edwin, but your taking him regardless. Viconia is a good cleric/tank too with the right items. Its just all personal opinions methinks.

3. A Katana is a fantastic weapon for any class that can use them.

4. As an assassin you should prolly get your hide in shadows and move silently up around the 70 mark for each when starting out. Then slowly pump the other attributes up ignoring detect illusion and perhaps set traps (depending if you actually use them).

Thats all I got. Sorry for the boring reply, but yeah, night shift sucks (insert cuss word here)

-Dave

[Dace De'Briago]

Korgan, Edwin and Viconia would all fit in well.

[Neo the Warrior Cat]

Add in Jan and you shall find the most hilarious banters in the game.

[myersklavin]

I started a game as an elven assassin, and it's working out well- I must say that there are some annoying encounters-I guess I'd call them annoying mandatory encounters in which my character is hidden in shadows and then the stinkin vampyres (or beholder or whatever) sees me anyway because I'm supposed to be the protagonist. So my cover is blown, no negative plane protection and three creatures of the night are chasing me around like Benny Hill.
Also, I chose Katana as main weapon, but it's hard to find a Katana that's more than +1! Any hints welcome...

[Xen]

Originally posted by myersklavin: I started a game as an elven assassin, and it's working out well- I must say that there are some annoying encounters-I guess I'd call them annoying mandatory encounters in which my character is hidden in shadows and then the stinkin vampyres (or beholder or whatever) sees me anyway because I'm supposed to be the protagonist. So my cover is blown, no negative plane protection and three creatures of the night are chasing me around like Benny Hill. Also, I chose Katana as main weapon, but it's hard to find a Katana that's more than +1! Any hints welcome...

I know that Dragons, Beholders and Liches see through invisibility but I am not sure for Vampires. I guess they also can do that. Also there is one really powerful Katana somewere in the game.

[Annatar]

You should check out the richer parts of Athkalta if you want to find yoursef a fearsome katana

IIRC vampires do not see through invicibility, you must be doing something wrong ( attacking as example will disable your invicibility )

[Illumina Drathiran'ar]

Originally posted by myersklavin: I chose Katana as main weapon, but it's hard to find a Katana that's more than +1! Any hints welcome...

Here's a hint, and a general piece of advice. One of the biggest lies ever perpetuated on gamers is, "WARNING: Magical katanas are VERY rare in BG2!" Patience, grasshopper. You'll find your steel soon enough.

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Ok well i like the sound of assassin, i will start it when my computer comes back

Stupid viruses, even stupider anti-virus [img]tongue.gif[/img]

but what points do i give to find traps
find traps is the 1 that helps you disarm traps isn't it??

[Thrain]

Originally posted by Illumina Drathiran'ar: One of the biggest lies ever perpetuated on gamers is, "WARNING: Magical katanas are VERY rare in BG2!" Patience, grasshopper. You'll find your steel soon enough.

if by magical you mean +1 katanas. that should read "Powerful katanas are very rare" as they are only two really useful ones in the game. but yes, a full exploration of areas most holy will yield the steel you seek