going-for-imoen questions

Tyrion · 10-20-2003, 02:18 PM

Ok i have two:

1. When is it a good time to get her, my party is currently on about 11...should i wait for lvl. 12 or more? I mean this based on what lvl. she will be at so that its sort of balanced with the rest of my party.

2. What happens with the strongholds when i leave, i have heard the thief stronghold must be vivited every two weeks or you lose it so im getting it after im back, but what about the others? I have (with the all strongholds mod, of course) fighter, cleric and bard.

by the way i am ranger/cleric, if that makes any difference

Lord · 10-20-2003, 02:58 PM

1. Wait till your level is a little higher. I think I was level 15 fighter or maybe even more the first time I got her in my party. That level normally increases every few times I go through it since I discover new side quests.

2. I don't know about the thieve's stronghold, I've never played it before. But I've left my fighter stronghold for a long time before and I still had it when I came back. I have always visited my planar sphere often, so I'm not sure if that would go away after a while either. But I don't think that any of them would fall out of your power.

SixOfSpades · 10-20-2003, 03:09 PM

When Imoen re-joins your party, the game checks your party's EXP levels and chooses the "version" of Imoen that most closely matches your average levels. There are only *two* versions of Imoen: One is Level 11, and one is Level 13. Meaning, the more EXP you earn in Chapters 1-3, the farther behind Imoen is going to be when you get to her. Parties that are roleplaying Good will try to rescue her as quickly as possible. Parties that are powergaming will most likely do so as well, because Chapters 4 and 5 are dead easy, and doing them early means there's more total EXP to be earned in the game.

Faceman · 10-20-2003, 04:47 PM

Getting Imoen back soon has one big advantage: She's a great mage! So if your current party is mage-low (and if you have ToB or an XP cap remover) getting her back soon is imperative to ensure her ability to cast high level spells (with ToB or XPcapremover up to lvl9 and HLAs).

Nerull · 10-20-2003, 11:20 PM

I usually do enough quests to get enough money for Chapter 3, then do the quests in Chapter 3 (earning enough money for a few decent items). I've been level 9 going to get her before, and finished Chapter 4 and 5 just fine. It's all in the tactics used while you are there (you have to finish everything in Chapter 4, pretty much, but other than the main quest and one area of your choice you can leave the rest of the Chapter 5 areas for later). If you plan to have Imoen in the party, this is the best option, so she will keep up with the rest of the party.

Faceman · 10-21-2003, 04:50 AM

my last good path through the game I rescued Imoen without doing any quests except the main plot in chapter 2/3. No slavers, no keep,...
Just took Six's advice and raised the moeny by selling stuff.

Tyrion · 10-21-2003, 09:10 AM

ok...i guess 1 more level wont hurt...12 it is!

10-20-2003, 02:18 PM	#1
Tyrion Quintesson Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: straight outta Kålltorp Age: 38 Posts: 1,081	Ok i have two: 1. When is it a good time to get her, my party is currently on about 11...should i wait for lvl. 12 or more? I mean this based on what lvl. she will be at so that its sort of balanced with the rest of my party. 2. What happens with the strongholds when i leave, i have heard the thief stronghold must be vivited every two weeks or you lose it so im getting it after im back, but what about the others? I have (with the all strongholds mod, of course) fighter, cleric and bard. by the way i am ranger/cleric, if that makes any difference __________________ ...with the Bible and the Uzi as weapons

10-20-2003, 02:58 PM	#2
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	1. Wait till your level is a little higher. I think I was level 15 fighter or maybe even more the first time I got her in my party. That level normally increases every few times I go through it since I discover new side quests. 2. I don't know about the thieve's stronghold, I've never played it before. But I've left my fighter stronghold for a long time before and I still had it when I came back. I have always visited my planar sphere often, so I'm not sure if that would go away after a while either. But I don't think that any of them would fall out of your power. __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

10-20-2003, 03:09 PM	#3
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	When Imoen re-joins your party, the game checks your party's EXP levels and chooses the "version" of Imoen that most closely matches your average levels. There are only two versions of Imoen: One is Level 11, and one is Level 13. Meaning, the more EXP you earn in Chapters 1-3, the farther behind Imoen is going to be when you get to her. Parties that are roleplaying Good will try to rescue her as quickly as possible. Parties that are powergaming will most likely do so as well, because Chapters 4 and 5 are dead easy, and doing them early means there's more total EXP to be earned in the game. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

10-20-2003, 04:47 PM	#4
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 43 Posts: 2,248	Getting Imoen back soon has one big advantage: She's a great mage! So if your current party is mage-low (and if you have ToB or an XP cap remover) getting her back soon is imperative to ensure her ability to cast high level spells (with ToB or XPcapremover up to lvl9 and HLAs). __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

10-20-2003, 11:20 PM	#5
Nerull Lord Ao Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 54 Posts: 2,069	I usually do enough quests to get enough money for Chapter 3, then do the quests in Chapter 3 (earning enough money for a few decent items). I've been level 9 going to get her before, and finished Chapter 4 and 5 just fine. It's all in the tactics used while you are there (you have to finish everything in Chapter 4, pretty much, but other than the main quest and one area of your choice you can leave the rest of the Chapter 5 areas for later). If you plan to have Imoen in the party, this is the best option, so she will keep up with the rest of the party. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/new/ghoul.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />\"The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work.<br />The lower class exists just to scare the middle class.\"<br />-George Carlin

10-21-2003, 04:50 AM	#6
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 43 Posts: 2,248	my last good path through the game I rescued Imoen without doing any quests except the main plot in chapter 2/3. No slavers, no keep,... Just took Six's advice and raised the moeny by selling stuff. __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

10-21-2003, 09:10 AM	#7
Tyrion Quintesson Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: straight outta Kålltorp Age: 38 Posts: 1,081	ok...i guess 1 more level wont hurt...12 it is! __________________ ...with the Bible and the Uzi as weapons

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