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06-01-2003, 10:57 AM
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Manshoon
 Join Date: October 8, 2001
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I am just sorting out the new 3rd edition rules and am generating my party. It seems like a bard is able to unlock doors and disable traps pretty well at the early levels. I have never used one in a party and would like to replace a thief with a bard. Is this wise? I don't want to get to later game stages and find I can't open anything.
I was planning to play with a party of: Pure Fighter Fighter/Wizard Bard Cleric Druid Wizard (Conjurer) If I don't have a thief am I doomed (well majorly limited) ? I always found a theif character in IW and BG1 and BG2 very necessary but I have always wanted to have a bard character in the party. Thanks! |
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06-01-2003, 04:38 PM
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Ra
 Join Date: March 26, 2002
Location: Finland
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lets look at this way: people solo these games all the time, heck, even ive done it! so this would leave the question of, do they always solo a thief? i dont think so. to answer your question, no, you are not doomed.
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06-05-2003, 02:47 PM
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not doomed but it does make things difficult. but then you do have a bard so you won't be completely without disarming capabilities. so have at er!
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06-05-2003, 04:33 PM
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 Join Date: June 27, 2001
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Why would you be doomed? Any characters can learn thief skills.
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06-05-2003, 06:08 PM
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Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice
 Join Date: November 15, 2001
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You can always take a couple of levels of rogue and pick up the necessary thieving skills as well. Just pick a character with high intelligence and the right race/class so you don't suffer a non-favoured class penalty. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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06-13-2003, 03:25 PM
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The Magister
 Join Date: March 25, 2003
Location: San Francisco
Age: 52
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In my game, I have a bard and a monk, each with one rogue level. Those two characters together do everything a rogue does and at the full rogue capabilty for their equivalent level. No, don't need a rogue. Although, there are many cases when I would like to have a good backstab.
Bards are awesome in IWD2. |
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06-15-2003, 10:45 PM
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Manshoon
Join Date: October 8, 2001
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Thanks for all the input... I wasn't really implying that the game couldn't be won without a thief...I just meant that I hate to miss items if I can't open a chest! I had this problem with Imoen in BG2, as some of the later stuff I couldn't get her to open. As I said, I like finding as many items as possible!
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