Started It Today: Here Is My Party

Lavindathar · 02-14-2002, 05:48 PM

Here goes:

Dwarven Fighter - 2*Axe, 2*Great Swords
Human Paladin - 2*Great Sword/2*Large Sword
Halfling Thief - *Dagger/*Missile
Human Necro -*Missile
Human Cleric - *Mace/*Stave
Elven Ranger - **Missile Weapons/*Large Sword

What do you think?

I think they were the correct proficiences, so lets just see if it is better than BG1!!!

JR Jansen · 02-14-2002, 05:53 PM

Just one question. Two actually. Are you playing HOW aswell and on what difficulty setting are you playing ? Depending on this i would make the thief a multi class. Maybe a thief/mage. Again adhering to the above you might want to switch your ranger or fighter for a fighter/druid. And maybe swith your necromancer to a bard aswell.
If you are only playing IWD on a normal setting then it looks OK.

[ 02-14-2002: Message edited by: JR Jansen ]

Garnet FalconDance · 02-14-2002, 06:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Here goes:

Dwarven Fighter - 2*Axe, 2*Great Swords
Human Paladin - 2*Great Sword/2*Large Sword
Halfling Thief - *Dagger/*Missile
Human Necro -*Missile
Human Cleric - *Mace/*Stave
Elven Ranger - **Missile Weapons/*Large Sword

I'm at the end of ToL with a similar party: dwarven ftr, half elf ftr, halfling thief, half elf mage (no spec.), gnomish cleric, and human ranger. I had NO trouble---well, except for the mage thinking he was invincible [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ...Actually they made a rather awesome team! By the time they got to ToL, the ftrs both had +++++ on two types of swords (sword/ax for the dwarf)!

02-14-2002, 06:34 PM

You see to have a lot of manpower, but very little magic. I'd go with the thief mage idea and possibly a bard.

Morgalas Everhate · 02-14-2002, 11:08 PM

I would give each character a missile weapon. My group rains projectile death quite fast. Half of the battles end quickly when all six guys target one baddies at a time.

I used 2 crossbows 2 short/long bows 2 slings which is a good mix.

NobleNick · 02-14-2002, 11:39 PM

I'll second Morgalas: I made sure each character that could do so started with "2-star" proficiency with ranged weapons. It's a beautiful thing to be able to "reach out and touch someone" and have a good portion of the enemy fallen before they ever land a blow. All my warriors specialized in bow; and I had each specialize in a melee weapon that was different than what the others picked. (Most of my party consists of warriors, since I am going to dual several fighters over to other classes.)

Have fun with your party!

Tanoch Thas'ala · 02-15-2002, 03:30 AM

I went through IWD once, and am starting a new game cuase I just got HOW and TOTLM. Am attempting Heart of Fury mode...

This is my party
Lvl str Dex Con Int Wis Cha
Amara - Female Paladin 17 19* 19* 18 10 16 17
Faldrin - Female Fighter 18 18/23 19* 17 11 11 11
Drahomira - Female Cleric 24 18 18 18 6 18 7
Audrigh - Fem Ranger/Clc 14 18/15 19* 18 9 18 3
Tanoch - Fem Fght/Mage 13/13 20* 17* 16 17 11 11
Novem - Fem Thief/Mage 27 18 19* 18 6 7 18

All have ranged attacks: Amara/Throwing Axe +2, Fladrin/Long Bow Defender, Drahomira and Audrigh have Slings, Tanoch uses a X-bow and NOvem a short bow..

All characters we're natuarlly rolled. The stats with * mean the stat is enhanced through equipment...

[ 02-15-2002: Message edited by: Tanoch Thas'ala ]

J'aran · 02-15-2002, 07:14 AM

Pretty much any party could work, provided that you are creative enough to cook up effective strategies. My personal favorite party started out with these proficiencies:

Dwarven Fighter - **Axes, **Flails
Human Paladin - **Great Swords, **Crossbows
Halfling Cleric - *Maces, *Slings
Half-Elven Druid - *Large Swords, *Daggers
Half-Elven Conjurer - *Quarter Staves
Elven Mage/Thief - *Short Swords, *Bows

This may not look like much at first glance, lots of people say that it contains too little raw fighting power, but believe me: they can kick some serious butt. Two warriors, backed by a good deal of divine/arcane magic is really all you need IMO.

Lavindathar · 02-15-2002, 01:50 PM

I've just got up to deep into the Vale of the Shadows, and my party is doing ok. A bit more magic could be good, as I have to rest a lot for my spells to regenerate.

I'm playing bogstandard IWD, no HOW yet. I will get it asap though!!!

I might level my theif up a bit, and then dual him to a Mage. What level would you think I should dual at?

Akar Kessel · 02-16-2002, 07:47 PM

Ill second secretmaster magic will help

02-14-2002, 05:48 PM	#1
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Here goes: Dwarven Fighter - 2Axe, 2Great Swords Human Paladin - 2Great Sword/2Large Sword Halfling Thief - Dagger/Missile Human Necro -Missile Human Cleric - Mace/Stave Elven Ranger - Missile Weapons/Large Sword What do you think? I think they were the correct proficiences, so lets just see if it is better than BG1!!! __________________ =@

02-14-2002, 05:53 PM	#2
JR Jansen Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Mol (Belgium) Posts: 658	Just one question. Two actually. Are you playing HOW aswell and on what difficulty setting are you playing ? Depending on this i would make the thief a multi class. Maybe a thief/mage. Again adhering to the above you might want to switch your ranger or fighter for a fighter/druid. And maybe swith your necromancer to a bard aswell. If you are only playing IWD on a normal setting then it looks OK. [ 02-14-2002: Message edited by: JR Jansen ] __________________ JR<p>Damned i lost cousin Jan\'s techno gloves<p>Forest runner and first gnomish demiranger-protector with slightly rougueish tendencies and a natural dislike for Aerie

02-14-2002, 06:09 PM	#3
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 61 Posts: 1,443	quote: Originally posted by Lavindathar: Here goes: Dwarven Fighter - 2Axe, 2Great Swords Human Paladin - 2Great Sword/2Large Sword Halfling Thief - Dagger/Missile Human Necro -Missile Human Cleric - Mace/Stave Elven Ranger - Missile Weapons/Large Sword I'm at the end of ToL with a similar party: dwarven ftr, half elf ftr, halfling thief, half elf mage (no spec.), gnomish cleric, and human ranger. I had NO trouble---well, except for the mage thinking he was invincible [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] ...Actually they made a rather awesome team! By the time they got to ToL, the ftrs both had +++++ on two types of swords (sword/ax for the dwarf)! __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-14-2002, 11:08 PM	#5
Morgalas Everhate Dungeon Master Join Date: November 21, 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 74	I would give each character a missile weapon. My group rains projectile death quite fast. Half of the battles end quickly when all six guys target one baddies at a time. I used 2 crossbows 2 short/long bows 2 slings which is a good mix. __________________ To change with change is a changeless state. <br /> - Bruce Lee

02-15-2002, 01:50 PM	#9
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	I've just got up to deep into the Vale of the Shadows, and my party is doing ok. A bit more magic could be good, as I have to rest a lot for my spells to regenerate. I'm playing bogstandard IWD, no HOW yet. I will get it asap though!!! I might level my theif up a bit, and then dual him to a Mage. What level would you think I should dual at? __________________ =@

02-14-2002, 06:34 PM	#4
SecretMaster Guest Posts: n/a	You see to have a lot of manpower, but very little magic. I'd go with the thief mage idea and possibly a bard.

02-14-2002, 11:39 PM	#6
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	I'll second Morgalas: I made sure each character that could do so started with "2-star" proficiency with ranged weapons. It's a beautiful thing to be able to "reach out and touch someone" and have a good portion of the enemy fallen before they ever land a blow. All my warriors specialized in bow; and I had each specialize in a melee weapon that was different than what the others picked. (Most of my party consists of warriors, since I am going to dual several fighters over to other classes.) Have fun with your party!

02-15-2002, 03:30 AM	#7
Tanoch Thas'ala Banned User Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 336	I went through IWD once, and am starting a new game cuase I just got HOW and TOTLM. Am attempting Heart of Fury mode... This is my party Lvl str Dex Con Int Wis Cha Amara - Female Paladin 17 19* 19* 18 10 16 17 Faldrin - Female Fighter 18 18/23 19* 17 11 11 11 Drahomira - Female Cleric 24 18 18 18 6 18 7 Audrigh - Fem Ranger/Clc 14 18/15 19* 18 9 18 3 Tanoch - Fem Fght/Mage 13/13 20* 17* 16 17 11 11 Novem - Fem Thief/Mage 27 18 19* 18 6 7 18 All have ranged attacks: Amara/Throwing Axe +2, Fladrin/Long Bow Defender, Drahomira and Audrigh have Slings, Tanoch uses a X-bow and NOvem a short bow.. All characters we're natuarlly rolled. The stats with * mean the stat is enhanced through equipment... [ 02-15-2002: Message edited by: Tanoch Thas'ala ]

02-15-2002, 07:14 AM	#8
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	Pretty much any party could work, provided that you are creative enough to cook up effective strategies. My personal favorite party started out with these proficiencies: Dwarven Fighter - Axes, Flails Human Paladin - Great Swords, Crossbows Halfling Cleric - Maces, Slings Half-Elven Druid - Large Swords, Daggers Half-Elven Conjurer - Quarter Staves Elven Mage/Thief - Short Swords, *Bows This may not look like much at first glance, lots of people say that it contains too little raw fighting power, but believe me: they can kick some serious butt. Two warriors, backed by a good deal of divine/arcane magic is really all you need IMO.

02-16-2002, 07:47 PM	#10
Akar Kessel The Magister Join Date: February 15, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 114	Ill second secretmaster magic will help __________________ You seek the sights that only your memory can see.<br /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1druid]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1druid.gif\" /> <br /><br />The most powerful in Menzoberranzanspend their days watching over their shoulders, defending against the daggers that would find their backs. Their deaths usually come from the front.<br />-Drizzt Do\'Urden

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