I need ideas for a new party

Dragonshadow · 04-30-2003, 11:04 AM

I have played through the game with a level 30 all party for a long time now, and I have got very attached to them, but the game is too easy, and I am looking for a new challange: a new party.
Anyway, I have sat at my computor for ages and have been unable to think of any new ideas. the group I had before were:
Mage
Ranger
Cleric
Thief
Druid
Bard
and I didn't create 5 of them!

Does anyone have any ideas for a new group of peopel? I'm planning on starting again pretty soon.

pritchke · 04-30-2003, 11:33 AM

Why not create a smaller party.

1. Fighter/Mage (human - start with fighter and dual to mage at level 6)
2. Fighter/Thief (multi class)
3. Ranger/Cleric or Fighter Druid

Try it with 3 or 4 members in HoF mode. If using a fourth member take a bard and don't multi or dual class one of the others.

[ 04-30-2003, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Stratos · 04-30-2003, 12:54 PM

A variation on that one which I personally like is:

1. Paladin
2. Ranger/Cleric
3. Thief/Mage
4. (Bard) if you like, but the three above works fine.

Just as pritchke´s team this one has everything you need in a small party.

Micah Foehammer · 04-30-2003, 04:01 PM

Try something completely different and go with an "Underdark Brigade":

male Duergar fighter
female Drow cleric of talos
female Drow mage
svirnifblen illusionist or illusionist/thief or thief/cleric of mask (a great combo)

add an extra fighter or two to round out the party

The only problem is the ECL ratings.

Micah Foehammer · 04-30-2003, 04:08 PM

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOps ... wrong game. lol Ignore the previous post.

Try this -

Dwarven fighter
Ranger/Cleric
Fighter/Druid
Mage/Thief

or if you want a larger party, add
Paladin
Fighter/Mage

The paladin and dwarf bceome the tanks, you have two mages for a LOT of spell power and the Cleric and Druid cover all of the spells. If necessary, the fighter/mage can double as an archer and the R/C and F/D can fill in as ranged or close in tanks as needed. It's a POWERFUL party, and I've used it myself with great success. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lymond · 05-16-2003, 10:30 AM

A fun variation, in addition to changing character types, is to vary the behavior of the characters. My second time through, I mixed lawful good with chaotic evil and chose many of the dialogue choices that I wanted to, but didn't, my first time. I really liked not worrying about reputation points or getting every experience point possible.

Albromor · 05-16-2003, 02:02 PM

The thing I really liked about IWD was the fact you could roll up a party using every race available under 2E rules. So this is what I did and I had fun along the way.

Half-elf Ranger - next time I'd make him a straight Fighter.

Dwarven Fighter

Human Cleric - became more and more valuable, especially in HoW and that island with all the dead

Halfling Fighter/Thief

Gnome Cleric/Illusionist - saved my butt more times than I can recall. This is a GREAT combination as well as a GREAT party support PC

Elf Fighter/Magic User (no specialty) - also saved my butt countless times and worked wonders in conjunction with my Gnome.

* Look at it this way: 4 fighters (all had bows), 2 Clerics, 2 Magic Users, and a thief.

Sythe · 06-08-2003, 03:34 PM

Have no bards because they SUCK!

Have a
Mage
2 Fighters
1 thief
1 cleric
1 ranger.

Dragonshadow · 06-09-2003, 08:48 AM

Bards do not suck! The songs have kept my poeple from panicking/dying!

pritchke · 06-09-2003, 11:57 AM

I originally thought Bards sucked when I started playing but later I tried one and found that it makes a great support role with songs, spells, and a crossbow. Its songs made my party virtually unstoppable.

04-30-2003, 12:54 PM	#3
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	A variation on that one which I personally like is: 1. Paladin 2. Ranger/Cleric 3. Thief/Mage 4. (Bard) if you like, but the three above works fine. Just as pritchke´s team this one has everything you need in a small party. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

04-30-2003, 04:01 PM	#4
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Try something completely different and go with an "Underdark Brigade": male Duergar fighter female Drow cleric of talos female Drow mage svirnifblen illusionist or illusionist/thief or thief/cleric of mask (a great combo) add an extra fighter or two to round out the party The only problem is the ECL ratings. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

04-30-2003, 04:08 PM	#5
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	OOOOOOOOOOOOOOps ... wrong game. lol Ignore the previous post. Try this - Dwarven fighter Ranger/Cleric Fighter/Druid Mage/Thief or if you want a larger party, add Paladin Fighter/Mage The paladin and dwarf bceome the tanks, you have two mages for a LOT of spell power and the Cleric and Druid cover all of the spells. If necessary, the fighter/mage can double as an archer and the R/C and F/D can fill in as ranged or close in tanks as needed. It's a POWERFUL party, and I've used it myself with great success. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

05-16-2003, 10:30 AM	#6
Lymond Manshoon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Boston, MA Age: 56 Posts: 175	A fun variation, in addition to changing character types, is to vary the behavior of the characters. My second time through, I mixed lawful good with chaotic evil and chose many of the dialogue choices that I wanted to, but didn't, my first time. I really liked not worrying about reputation points or getting every experience point possible. __________________ Hard work pays off in the long run. Laziness pays off right now.

06-08-2003, 03:34 PM	#8
Sythe Ra Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: The US of A Age: 36 Posts: 2,365	Have no bards because they SUCK! Have a Mage 2 Fighters 1 thief 1 cleric 1 ranger. __________________ Slythe is back! Back again! Haha! <br /><br />[url]\"http://imageshack.us\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/9928/130blood4ts.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

04-30-2003, 11:04 AM	#1
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	I have played through the game with a level 30 all party for a long time now, and I have got very attached to them, but the game is too easy, and I am looking for a new challange: a new party. Anyway, I have sat at my computor for ages and have been unable to think of any new ideas. the group I had before were: Mage Ranger Cleric Thief Druid Bard and I didn't create 5 of them! Does anyone have any ideas for a new group of peopel? I'm planning on starting again pretty soon.

04-30-2003, 11:33 AM	#2
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	Why not create a smaller party. 1. Fighter/Mage (human - start with fighter and dual to mage at level 6) 2. Fighter/Thief (multi class) 3. Ranger/Cleric or Fighter Druid Try it with 3 or 4 members in HoF mode. If using a fourth member take a bard and don't multi or dual class one of the others. [ 04-30-2003, 11:34 AM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

05-16-2003, 02:02 PM	#7
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	The thing I really liked about IWD was the fact you could roll up a party using every race available under 2E rules. So this is what I did and I had fun along the way. Half-elf Ranger - next time I'd make him a straight Fighter. Dwarven Fighter Human Cleric - became more and more valuable, especially in HoW and that island with all the dead Halfling Fighter/Thief Gnome Cleric/Illusionist - saved my butt more times than I can recall. This is a GREAT combination as well as a GREAT party support PC Elf Fighter/Magic User (no specialty) - also saved my butt countless times and worked wonders in conjunction with my Gnome. * Look at it this way: 4 fighters (all had bows), 2 Clerics, 2 Magic Users, and a thief.

06-09-2003, 08:48 AM	#9
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	Bards do not suck! The songs have kept my poeple from panicking/dying!

06-09-2003, 11:57 AM	#10
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 50 Posts: 3,491	I originally thought Bards sucked when I started playing but later I tried one and found that it makes a great support role with songs, spells, and a crossbow. Its songs made my party virtually unstoppable.

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