All mage party?

shadowhound · 03-20-2006, 02:51 AM

Been thinking of dusting off the old BG2 cds and trying out an all mage party, anyone done this? I am thinking of giving each mage a theme, something like;

Freeman Fireborn:
Dwarf, CN, Mage
Level 1
----------
Burning Hands
Magic Missle
Chromatic orb

Level 2
----------
Agannazar's Scorcher
and so on and so on.

Any suggestions?

Dundee Slaytern · 03-20-2006, 05:37 AM

Not that uncommon, but the general theme is one from each specialist school.

lost prophet · 03-20-2006, 05:39 AM

i went thorugh with an all arcane party once, 2 mages and 2 sorcerers, very very easy to do once you get some money.

shadowhound · 03-20-2006, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern:
Not that uncommon, but the general theme is one from each specialist school.

Thought about it but decided instead on having mages who can only cast a specific theme.

One who can only use fire.
One who can only use ice/cold.
One who can only summon.
One who can only buff.
One pacafist (doesnt fight and spells are limited to things such as identify etc)
Perhaps a sixth, if I can think of one, or if I take Edwin.

ZFR · 03-20-2006, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadowhound:

Perhaps a sixth, if I can think of one,

How about sixth's Wild?

Ny'irilit · 03-20-2006, 12:59 PM

that would just be silly [img]tongue.gif[/img]

imagine a sudden no-magic surge, devastating

timothy trotter · 03-20-2006, 05:17 PM

you could try specifically poisin/acid? although addmittantly there are not a huge number of poisin/acid spells

wanderon · 03-20-2006, 05:38 PM

I did an all mage party in BG1 using 3 PCs (conjurer, T/M, & C/I) and 3 NPCs Xzar,Xan, and Edwin - mageling madness - I had originally planned to take it on to BG2 as well - it was fun at first but the micromanaging of six mages for every battle eventually got to me and I abandoned them...

You can see details of their journey here -

Mageling Madness

An all mage type group in BG2 would be much easier I think since you start at level 7+ rather than level 1...I would probably still want a T/M and C/M tho...

shadowhound · 03-20-2006, 06:05 PM

Wild mage would be interesting, that might be the one

Kyrvias · 03-20-2006, 06:45 PM

A whole group of Wild Mages

For your go through, with the whole "One can do this, the other that" I would recomend the sorcerer class for them. That way, you can use the powers more often, and don't have to assign them the pesky mage way

03-20-2006, 02:51 AM	#1
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Been thinking of dusting off the old BG2 cds and trying out an all mage party, anyone done this? I am thinking of giving each mage a theme, something like; Freeman Fireborn: Dwarf, CN, Mage Level 1 ---------- Burning Hands Magic Missle Chromatic orb Level 2 ---------- Agannazar's Scorcher and so on and so on. Any suggestions? __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

03-20-2006, 05:39 AM	#3
lost prophet Drow Warrior Join Date: October 23, 2004 Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 297	i went thorugh with an all arcane party once, 2 mages and 2 sorcerers, very very easy to do once you get some money. __________________ I have a dream, we all have dreams.

03-20-2006, 12:59 PM	#6
Ny'irilit Dungeon Master Join Date: December 5, 2003 Location: London Age: 37 Posts: 63	that would just be silly [img]tongue.gif[/img] imagine a sudden no-magic surge, devastating __________________ They made it a wasteland, and called it peace -Tacitus

03-20-2006, 05:17 PM	#7
timothy trotter Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: December 29, 2004 Location: south australia Age: 42 Posts: 603	you could try specifically poisin/acid? although addmittantly there are not a huge number of poisin/acid spells __________________ Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!<br />You will stay in the comfy chair until lunchtime, with only a cup of coffee at 11!

03-20-2006, 05:38 PM	#8
wanderon Dungeon Master Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 75 Posts: 81	I did an all mage party in BG1 using 3 PCs (conjurer, T/M, & C/I) and 3 NPCs Xzar,Xan, and Edwin - mageling madness - I had originally planned to take it on to BG2 as well - it was fun at first but the micromanaging of six mages for every battle eventually got to me and I abandoned them... You can see details of their journey here - Mageling Madness An all mage type group in BG2 would be much easier I think since you start at level 7+ rather than level 1...I would probably still want a T/M and C/M tho... __________________ Not all those that wander are lost...

03-20-2006, 05:37 AM	#2
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	Not that uncommon, but the general theme is one from each specialist school.

03-20-2006, 06:05 PM	#9
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Wild mage would be interesting, that might be the one __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

03-20-2006, 06:45 PM	#10
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	A whole group of Wild Mages For your go through, with the whole "One can do this, the other that" I would recomend the sorcerer class for them. That way, you can use the powers more often, and don't have to assign them the pesky mage way

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