Icewind Dale 2, BG yoga and the Company

[yoga]

Hi, all nice gamers,

I will continue to play saga IWD 1 & 2 with kind help of some Masters, Mages, Wizards and so on.

Every AB member, who is interesting of this game is welcome here.

Thank You.

yoga the brave
:whistling:

[yoga]

I just successfully started the game.

It is version 2.01 (101615).

The first task is to select party.
Bored last time of 2 days selection now I decide to use ready party as Winter rose.
Why this?
--Because I like the name.. What an argument!! Ha ha ha

Enclosed one may see the characteristics of above party.
Your opinion is highly welcomed.
If my choice is good I immediately will start the new game.
TY.

[hunvagy]

ROTFLOL.. Lawful Good Tiefling.. but interesting party, never really checked the built in ones. Though no dedicated healer, the druid might work. Just keep in mind that both the Tiefling and the Aasimar are ECL + 1 races, meaning they will advance slower then the others.

[yoga]

ROTFLOL.. Lawful Good Tiefling.. but interesting party, never really checked the built in ones. Though no dedicated healer, the druid might work. Just keep in mind that both the Tiefling and the Aasimar are ECL + 1 races, meaning they will advance slower then the others.

:hihihi:
Thanks a lot, dear Hunvagy.

You are so kind to support me.
BTW, do You see my shame with IWD1?
5-6 days long the brave is beaten from Brother Poquelin!!

Shame, shame for me!

Never mind I will play 3 games at ones:
1. Shadow Caster
2. IWD 1
3. IWD 2

Once again my deepest thanks.
I will start with that band.
Only I dunno who may Detect traps by my commandos?!

same yog who is unable to beat Poquelin..
Hmmm.. I do not give up..

[kmonster]

Make sure you have the patched game (version 2.01), else you'll encounter some unpleasant things like enemies getting a free attack when your monk attacks them with fists.

Since you're playing a party pregenerated by the developers it definitely should be (and is) possible to beat the game with it.

For deciding who has to handle the traps I'd just look at the character names.:D
With the search skill you find them, with the disable device skill you disarm them.

Keep in mind that in IWD2 you have a lot of freedom to develop (and mess up) your characters as they level up. I'll give you some advice for this.

The weak point about the party is that you don't have a priest to cast the powerful cleric spells, but this can be changed.
At the next level up I'd switch the party leader (the Watcher) to priest and take only priest levels afterwards to get access to cleric spells. Even 1 paladin level is enough to get proficient with almost all weapons, the charisma based saving throw bonus and the paladin dialogue options.
Raise only WIS at level up for spellcasting, if you decide to stay a pure paladin or multiclass with fighter instead raise only STR.

You don't need a pure rogue to handle the thieving skills, so you can multiclass your gnome with illusionist (favored class for gnomes) at the next level ups for more casting power (with low strength backstabbing won't be very effective anyway). Rogue1/illusionist x is sufficient to handle the thieving skills until the end of the game, you can add maybe a 2nd and 3rd rogue level later in the game if you want, but caster levels yield more power.
When levelling up as illusionist pump up the spellcraft skill for successful scroll scribing and put the rest into search, disable device and open locks. Raise only int at level up for spellcasting.

Keep your druid pure class to get the powerful high level spells fast. At level up I'd raise DEX to 13 for being able to take the very powerful rapid shot feat. Afterwards I'd pump up WIS for better spellcasting. If you raise spellcraft to 10 you can take the "scion of storms" feat at level 9 to improve the damage dealt with call lightning and static charge by 20 percent. If you want to take a spell focus consider that most druid spells are transmutation spells.

Keep your monk pure class. Multiclassing destroys their unarmed attack skill. I'd raise WIS at level up, but STR, DEX and CON are also useful.
Take the "rapid shot" feat for a free extra ranged attack per round.

Keep your bard pure class and don't underestimate the power of bard songs. I'd raise only CHA at level up for better spellcasting and diplomacy, you can also raise CON instead for more hitpoints.

Keep your mage pure and raise only INT at level up. Spellcraft is checked for successful scroll scribing.

About feats (you get one every 3 levels):
"Improved initiative" doesn't work, so don't take it.
The extra +1 AC for "dodge" is useful for everyone who can take it.
If you want your party to move faster give "dash" to everyone (except the monk who gets extra speed anyway), later in the game "improved critical" is quite powerful.

[yoga]

Make sure you have the patched game (version 2.01), else you'll encounter some unpleasant things like enemies getting a free attack when your monk attacks them with fists.

Since you're playing a party pregenerated by the developers it definitely should be (and is) possible to beat the game with it.

For deciding who has to handle the traps I'd just look at the character names.:D
With the search skill you find them, with the disable device skill you disarm them.

Keep in mind that in IWD2 you have a lot of freedom to develop (and mess up) your characters as they level up. I'll give you some advice for this.

The weak point about the party is that you don't have a priest to cast the powerful cleric spells, but this can be changed.
At the next level up I'd switch the party leader (the Watcher) to priest and take only priest levels afterwards to get access to cleric spells. Even 1 paladin level is enough to get proficient with almost all weapons, the charisma based saving throw bonus and the paladin dialogue options.
Raise only WIS at level up for spellcasting, if you decide to stay a pure paladin or multiclass with fighter instead raise only STR.

You don't need a pure rogue to handle the thieving skills, so you can multiclass your gnome with illusionist (favored class for gnomes) at the next level ups for more casting power (with low strength backstabbing won't be very effective anyway). Rogue1/illusionist x is sufficient to handle the thieving skills until the end of the game, you can add maybe a 2nd and 3rd rogue level later in the game if you want, but caster levels yield more power.
When levelling up as illusionist pump up the spellcraft skill for successful scroll scribing and put the rest into search, disable device and open locks. Raise only int at level up for spellcasting.

Keep your druid pure class to get the powerful high level spells fast. At level up I'd raise DEX to 13 for being able to take the very powerful rapid shot feat. Afterwards I'd pump up WIS for better spellcasting. If you raise spellcraft to 10 you can take the "scion of storms" feat at level 9 to improve the damage dealt with call lightning and static charge by 20 percent. If you want to take a spell focus consider that most druid spells are transmutation spells.

Keep your monk pure class. Multiclassing destroys their unarmed attack skill. I'd raise WIS at level up, but STR, DEX and CON are also useful.
Take the "rapid shot" feat for a free extra ranged attack per round.

Keep your bard pure class and don't underestimate the power of bard songs. I'd raise only CHA at level up for better spellcasting and diplomacy, you can also raise CON instead for more hitpoints.

Keep your mage pure and raise only INT at level up. Spellcraft is checked for successful scroll scribing.

About feats (you get one every 3 levels):
"Improved initiative" doesn't work, so don't take it.
The extra +1 AC for "dodge" is useful for everyone who can take it.
If you want your party to move faster give "dash" to everyone (except the monk who gets extra speed anyway), later in the game "improved critical" is quite powerful.

:whistling:
Hey, what is this?
You again know all about this game, Kmonster!?

Mama mia, I expected that You will politely ask - What to do, the brave, with ...?
No, nein, Sie again start to tell me what to do..

Ha ha ha

Really, who are You, Herrn Kmonster?

Walking Encyclopedia of games or what? Maybe alien as Brother Poquelin?
Me?
Very, very ordinary BG man who now discover the nice RPG, a little stupid I suppose.
:hihihi:
Because You and Caro Capo want one to play the game with any configuration of commandos and without WT, I will start with this gang.

Sure, the game was installed with the patch You mentioned.
I do play IWD 2 at my OS Win 7 Ultimate.
IWD is played at XP Pro. I hate Vista.

OFF
Can You imagine there was a lady visitor from UK and her laptop with Vista was unable to play my video *.mp4 files! Ummoglich? Ja, ja.
I recommended this lady to install VLC media player to solve the problem.

No, no the brave does not give up with Bro Poquelin.
Just evaluate its weak points.
You know I started Xeen 7 times and Ultima Pagan 8 - 6 times.

Q:
Note: This Q is for Kmonster only, plz.
-What is the name of the game, if any, which You do not pass?

[Capo]

You should first finish IW1 yoga :spy:

[twillight]

I just successfully started the game.

It is version 2.01 (101615).

The first task is to select party.
Bored last time of 2 days selection now I decide to use ready party as Winter rose.
Why this?
--Because I like the name.. What an argument!! Ha ha ha

Enclosed one may see the characteristics of above party.
Your opinion is highly welcomed.
If my choice is good I immediately will start the new game.
TY.

1) Finish IWD1 first.

2) A little too much on the spellcasting side in that party if you ask me. Brute force of fighters (eg. that paladin is completly worthless with that low DEX) are much more working for starters.

[Tomekk]

1) Finish IWD1 first.

2) A little too much on the spellcasting side in that party if you ask me. Brute force of fighters (eg. that paladin is completly worthless with that low DEX) are much more working for starters.

Why would a paladin need higher DEX, they usually wear heavy armor anyway... Cat's Grace is a second level spells anyway :p

[yoga]

Why would a paladin need higher DEX, they usually wear heavy armor anyway... Cat's Grace is a second level spells anyway :p


OK, Capo Capo,
I have to finish with IWD1.
Just to kill these nasty goblins in the Docks in IWD2.
:smile2:

Tomekk, what is this Alice in my footer, pls?
No Google.
Little hint? OK.

L.C.

PS: The worst spell with which hit me Poquelin is some fire column from the sky. Maybe I have to use anti fire spells or alike.
And he very fast kill the four warriors I sent.
Rats!!
:smile2:

Y'now, friends, the life is as sinusoid --
Good times, then bad times.
The brave is now in minus zone of sinusoid.. But...

yoga never give up.

[hunvagy]

1) Finish IWD1 first.

2) A little too much on the spellcasting side in that party if you ask me. Brute force of fighters (eg. that paladin is completly worthless with that low DEX) are much more working for starters.

Why again is the Pally worthless? The full plate armor has a max DEX modifier of 1, so it only loses 1 AC. Perfectly usable still. If anything I'd be worried about low CON so not that many HP. And Luck of Heroes gives that +1 AC it lost with 10 DEX. The 14 WIS ensures it can use all 4 levels of Pally spells, and 18 CHA gives +4 universal saves, which is pretty nifty as well. And the pally is immune to diseases, can turn, smite, lay on hands and cure diseases. And if push comes to shove, the druid can barkskin them and be done with it.

[DarthHelmet86]

Also the Paladin like all characters uses Strength on to hit rolls. So it is hardly useless at all, Dex has nothing to do with him as a brute force melee character in any way at all.

[Tomekk]

Tomekk, what is this Alice in my footer, pls?
No Google.
Little hint? OK.


PS: The worst spell with which hit me Poquelin is some fire column from the sky. Maybe I have to use anti fire spells or alike.
And he very fast kill the four warriors I sent.
Rats!!

1) ???

2) If your characters are being hit by Flame Strike or alike, Resist Energy is a low level spell which absorbs 30 or 40 elemental damage.

[yoga]

1) ???

2) If your characters are being hit by Flame Strike or alike, Resist Energy is a low level spell which absorbs 30 or 40 elemental damage.

:hihihi:
Dear Tomekk,
Ty for advice against Fire attacks of Poquelin.

1) If You read my text in Footer of all my posts You will see the word Alice.
Do You see it now? OK.
What or who is this Alice?
TY

I killed all goblins in the Docks so now I will stop IWD2 and return to IWD1.
I am under pressure to finish 1. OK.

Off
Sadly, tomorrow I will be no the brave but happy picker of grapes.
:hihihi:

[Tomekk]

:hihihi:
Dear Tomekk,
Ty for advice against Fire attacks of Poquelin.

1) If You read my text in Footer of all my posts You will see the word Alice.
Do You see it now? OK.
What or who is this Alice?
TY

I killed all goblins in the Docks so now I will stop IWD2 and return to IWD1.
I am under pressure to finish 1. OK.

Off
Sadly, tomorrow I will be no the brave but happy picker of grapes.
:hihihi:

I really have just one tip for you in IWD2... read the description of everything: feats, spells, equipment and you'll get the hand of it much easier
And remember, only EVEN stats give bonuses: So have 17 STR equals having 16 STR (a +3 modifier) but having 18 equals a +4 modifier.

[yoga]

I really have just one tip for you in IWD2... read the description of everything: feats, spells, equipment and you'll get the hand of it much easier
And remember, only EVEN stats give bonuses: So have 17 STR equals having 16 STR (a +3 modifier) but having 18 equals a +4 modifier.

:smile2:
Hello again,

TY, Tomekk.

The same yoga is back.
The grape picking is over.
Now I met the first problem in IWD 2 and beg for help.
I have to find Mandal's sword in Dragon's Eye but I was unable to open the special door.
Enclosed You may see the location.
My characters are
leader Paladin
Illusionist,
Wizard 2 pcs,
Rogue 2 pcs.

I have no Thief and I am no able to disarm this trap.
My Rogue (the last in row) drinks the bottle of Improved Thievery but still does not find the little green trap.
Rat!!

Any good help is welcomed.

Ty for yr time.

yoga
:whistling:
More details will followed.

OFF.

PS: For Tomekk only:

Alice is 7-years old heroine of the book of Luis Carol
"Alice in the Wonderland"
(After the note of one character she answered with my footer.)

[kmonster]

Just rest in front of the door until it opens.


OFF: Greetings from warm and sunny Baden in southwest Germany where we picked the grapes in september. I'm surprised that the grapes take so long to mature in Bulgaria, is it so cold and cloudy there ?

[yoga]

Just rest in front of the door until it opens.


OFF: Greetings from warm and sunny Baden in southwest Germany where we picked the grapes in september. I'm surprised that the grapes take so long to mature in Bulgaria, is it so cold and cloudy there ?

:smile2:
Thanks a lot dear Kmonster.

OFF

Greetings from more warm and sunny Asenovgrad in central Bulgaria (ah, little bit small than Germany).
We started pickering at 26 september and finished after 7 days. Then we separate the grape grains from the bunch and put them in the kegs. More 2 days. That's all.
My wine is Merlot with max. sugar of 25-26. Your?
Be kind and inform me of the grape price per kilo, bitte? Mine was 30 eurocents per kilo. Production? 5 tons from 5 decars.
But...

So, I will show all characters portrers.

:D

[hunvagy]

:smile2:
Hello again,

TY, Tomekk.

The same yoga is back.
The grape picking is over.
Now I met the first problem in IWD 2 and beg for help.
I have to find Mandal's sword in Dragon's Eye but I was unable to open the special door.
Enclosed You may see the location.
My characters are
leader Paladin
Illusionist,
Wizard 2 pcs,
Rogue 2 pcs.

I have no Thief and I am no able to disarm this trap.
My Rogue (the last in row) drinks the bottle of Improved Thievery but still does not find the little green trap.
Rat!!

Any good help is welcomed.

Ty for yr time.

yoga
:whistling:
More details will followed.

OFF.

PS: For Tomekk only:

Alice is 7-years old heroine of the book of Luis Carol
"Alice in the Wonderland"
(After the note of one character she answered with my footer.)

Rogues don't automatically find traps now, as it's not a percentage skill anymore. You need to put points in the search skill to find the traps, and disable device to disarm them. With 0 points in disable device you can't do anything with traps.

[Capo]

Wow, so yoga is a bulgarian wine maker! :o

[twillight]

My wine is Merlot with max. sugar of 25-26. Your?


My wine is Vodka. Tarkovskaya, please.

[yoga]

Wow, so yoga is a bulgarian wine maker! :o

:smile2:
Si, si Caro Capo!

:OK:

[kmonster]

My wine is Merlot with max. sugar of 25-26. Your?
Be kind and inform me of the grape price per kilo, bitte? Mine was 30 eurocents per kilo. Production? 5 tons from 5 decars.
:D
I don't have my own wine, I have relatives who have vines as a hobby (but don't process the grapes themselves, except a little wine from leftovers for their own use) and help them picking the grapes sometimes.
I don't know about the grape prices, I guess they might be about 1 euro per kg depending on sort and quality, but I might be totally wrong.
I don't know about "max. sugar", we use something else, we had about 90 "Grad Oechsle" (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostgewicht for explanation), some sorts had more some had less.

[twillight]

I don't have my own wine, I have relatives who have vines as a hobby (but don't process the grapes themselves, except a little wine from leftovers for their own use) and help them picking the grapes sometimes.
I don't know about the grape prices, I guess they might be about 1 euro per kg depending on sort and quality, but I might be totally wrong.
I don't know about "max. sugar", we use something else, we had about 90 "Grad Oechsle" (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostgewicht for explanation), some sorts had more some had less.

Check this in quetsion of workprice:
http://www.pickingjobs.com/info.shtml

[yoga]

Check this in quetsion of workprice:
http://www.pickingjobs.com/info.shtml
:smile2:
Hello again,

It is yoga again.
First
Ty Kmonster for advice to sleep before open the door. Correct advise - this opened the door.
Ty for wine info.

I was busy and this is the reason to my delay.

First I had to work on wine production and now I am proud to say - Yes, yoga wine is sehr good.
Si, Caro Capo.
Secondly: We had the presidential vote. We get rid to the commi candidate.

And again and again new projects appeared. I worked as an oarsman at the sea galley.

Up to game:
Now I decided to play without any Q - silently. Maybe good idea but the last battle is again very hard.
So I send a picture before this battle.

Well, any critics and (if) good words are welcomed.

Thanks.:smile2:

[kmonster]

Good luck with the next part after wine production, wine consumption :drunk: :D


About the final battle in IWD2:

Buff your party before the battle, find and kill the summoner first, be aware that you don't have to defeat both twins, so once you got rid of the other enemies concentrate only on one of them until (s)he is defeated.

[twillight]

Hey yoga!

I finished my guide for BG2 - solo barbarian. It is on abandonia, here in the Gaming Zone forums. Thx for the inspiration.

[yoga]

Hey yoga!

I finished my guide for BG2 - solo barbarian. It is on abandonia, here in the Gaming Zone forums. Thx for the inspiration.

Bravo, bravo dear twillight.
The best news ever heard. Maybe a link will be nice?
I will start this amazing solo barbarian when finish these two IWD 1 and 2.
By the way I played IWD 1 even at the field when we picked up the grape fruit.
And.. I swear in my daddy one day I killed the boss...Sadly because of monster magic after 2 seconds I was down also..
More sadly soon I was badly hit by ..no game monster but my OS WinXP was kaput...
In this disk share with XP was my IWD1...Yes, I was clever to save my all game with save directory and will cont. to fight Iwd1.

@Kmonster

Do You think the twins are better than Irenicus?
I will inform you for the weapons I used to fight this monster. Yog never forget nothing even 3-4 years after Lord Xeen dead. :bleh1:

Of course I will try (I trued already) my humble production. About 60 liters are enough for good friends and for me.Drinking the wine I will remember all of kind hearted gamers in AB.

[twillight]

Bravo, bravo dear twillight.
The best news ever heard. Maybe a link will be nice?


Here it is (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=28076), oh lazy yoga.

[yoga]

Here it is (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=28076), oh lazy yoga.

Ty, kind twillight, TY.

Up to game.
:picard:
I am depressed to be beaten mercilessly 3 days.
All I did is:
Isair barely injured.
Madae hurt.
:huh:
Rats!Rats!Rats!

I used all bumps, I used Protection from magic on Madae, I used Impr.Haste, I sent millions of monsters to the twins, I used all possible potions,
all in vein.
Shame for me, abs. shame...
These both IWD make me crazy..

[kmonster]

Don't get desperate, getting to the end battle is an achievement not everyone can reach, you deserve at least :2ndplace:. :OK:

There are still many methods you can try, if you post your party setup you'll get specific advice. Did you turn down down the difficulty to the easiest level before the battle ?

[yoga]

Don't get desperate, getting to the end battle is an achievement not everyone can reach, you deserve at least :2ndplace:. :OK:

There are still many methods you can try, if you post your party setup you'll get specific advice. Did you turn down down the difficulty to the easiest level before the battle ?


Yes, I did.
I turn down (extreme left) the difficulty.
All I reach was both monsters "Barely injured".
And Madae used a Sphere of Invulnerability at last moment
I was unable to ruin at right to avoid Madae stunned magics. She immediately cast them.

Q, pls:
I know that at some stage of gaming both monsters will retreat to some fountain to drink. Had I again fight or they will die because I changed the fluid before?

After a minute I will post the setup of all heroes.
Pls, wait.

[kmonster]

I don't think it's possible to interrupt Madae's casting of "unholy blight". But you can try running out of the area of effect with a few party members.
Do you have support from the monks in this battle ?
Changing the fluid will prevent them from getting fully healed again for the second part of the battle, so the injuries from before the retreat will remain.

[yoga]

I don't think it's possible to interrupt Madae's casting of "unholy blight". But you can try running out of the area of effect with a few party members.
Do you have support from the monks in this battle ?
Changing the fluid will prevent them from getting fully healed again for the second part of the battle, so the injuries from before the retreat will remain.

Of course 3 monks and the man I rescued (sry forget name) dully support me.

[yoga]

race - Aasimar
Lawful good
142, 24
XP 86 K
Effective level - 13
Curr. effects:
-Protection from evil
-regenerating
-aura of courage

Str 18, Dex11, Con12, Int10,Wis14, Cha19
Armor - Aasimars Aura
Quick weapon - Longsword +5, Frank of the Virgin
Quick Items:
-Protection from poison
-Protection from magic
-Cure moderate wounds
+
Lay on Hands, Protection from evil, Sunscorch, Smite evil, Remove disease, Turn undead,Lathander renewal

genug? more info?Just ask.

[yoga]

:D
Sie laugh at me when I asked the stupid Q about the traps. Ha ha ha

race - Rock gnome
Neutral good
100, 21
XP 70K
Effective level - 12
Silvester of Selune 8
Rogue 4
Favorite class Illusionist
Curr. effects:
-Protection from evil
-regenerating
-aura of courage
-Protection from fire

Str 13, Dex18, Con12, Int14,Wis12, Cha10
Armor - Chainmail+2
Quick weapon - Heavy crossbow of accuracy+4
Quick Items:
-Executioners eyes
-Summoned fiend
-Finger of death
+
Rapid shots, selune freedom,Selune moon shield, Turn undead, Arterial strike

[yoga]

race - Thiefling
Monk of broken one
Lawful good
120, 25
XP 86K
Effective character level - 13

Curr. effects:
-aura of courage

Str 16, Dex16, Con12, Int10, Wis18, Cha9
Armor - Chain of Drakkas
Quick weapon - Longbow +3
Quick Items:
-Spirit Essence -4, Invisibility potion, potion of minor elemental barrier,
+
Wholeness of body, Blindness, Stunned attack -17

[yoga]

race - Half elf
Neutral good
81, 21
XP 83K
Effective level - 13
Druid 4
Illusionist 9
Favorite class Wizard
Curr. effects:
-Protection from cold
-regenerating
-aura of courage

Str 15, Dex13, Con12, Int10,Wis21, Cha14
Armor - Mercenary lot
Quick weapon - Mace of the smite
Shield: Red fang tomb

Quick Items:
-Summoned monster V
-Summoned monster VIII
-Finger of fear
+
Cure light wounds
Entagle, Summond Nature ally 1, Barkskin, Beast claw, Flame blade.

Pls. a little rest to drink a German beer - Heineken of course.
My mouth is thirsty after so writings.
2 characters remain only.
:smile2:

[yoga]

race – Moon elf
Neutral good
103, 23
XP 76 K
Effective level – 13
Bard: 13
Favorite class: Wizard
Curr. effects:
-Freedom of movement
-regenerating
-aura of courage

Str 13, Dex14, Con12, Int12,Wis12, Cha16
Armor – Full plate mail +1
Quick weapon – Heavy cross bow +4
Quick Items:
-Potion of invulnerability
-Owain Lullabye wand
-Cure light wounds
+
Battle songs – 6 pcs.,
+
Chromatic orb4, Summoned monster I4, II4, III4, IV2, Minor mirror image4, Cure light wounds4, Horror4, Vocalize4, Silence4,Slow4,Haste4, Invis. Sphere4, Spirit armor3, Hold monster2, Dismissed2,Phantom blade, Shadow conjuration


N6
race – Half-ling
Chaotic good
72, 25
XP 86 K
Effective level – 12
Sorcerer: 5
Wizard: 7
Curr. effects:
-Protection from evil
-regenerating
-aura of courage

Str 10, Dex14, Con12, Int19,Wis10, Cha15
Armor – Mithral Plate armor+2 Aura
Quick weapon – Longbow +4
Quick Items:
-Potion of invulnerability
-Animate dead
-Horrid wilting
+
Magic missile3, Mirror minor image, Larboch minor drain, Invisibility, Agenazzar Scorcher2, Luck
+
Chill touch7, Mage armor7, Grease7, Knock5, Protection from arrows5


Note:
I have about 120 K money and many more scrolls and magics which may change the present ones.
Version: 2.01

[kmonster]

Oh Yoga :headslap: :picard:
You really like making your games harder than necessary. You don't like reading manuals so I gave basic advice in my first post to help you avoid messing up party development.
But I guess this would have been too easy for Yoga the brave, everyone can read manuals (and notice that you need 10+x in your casting stat in order to cast level x spells) or follow party development advice but only a genius could get that far with such a party.
Level 12-13 is very low for the end battle but that's not your main problem. Even at those levels one could be able to memorize and cast powerful wizard, cleric and druid spells up to level 6-7 but this would still be too easy for you.
But it's pointless discussing how powerful your party could have been, we have to find a way to win the final battle with your heroes.

Use the protection from magic scroll on Isair instead of Madae, as a thief/wizard he has less HP than a priest.

The twins have very high damage resistance so you have to increase damage per hit so much that it barely matters, for this the executioner's eyes scroll and other buffs like emotion:hope or bull's strength can be very useful.

You party leader could do more damage with a greataxe or greatsword +5 than with a longsword +5.

Character2 could cast cleric spells up to level 4 if you find a way to raise his wis. He can use cleric scrolls but give the mage scrolls to character 4 and 6, his use magic device skill is so low that he'll fail using them.

Monks loose their AC bonus and other benefits if their armor and shield slot aren't both empty, so I'd unequip the chain of Drakkas which is actually a mage robe and give it to character 5 or 6, a mage armor or - even better - spirit armor spell doesn't interfere with the monk bonuses. If she uses her fists instead of a weapon she'll gain an extra attack per round but maybe a big melee weapon would be even better to overcome DR.

If you manage to raise character4's int she'll be able to cast mage spells, in this case a combination of armor spell, robes and mirror images would be more effective.

Does your bard have heavy armor proficiency ? Are you aware that armor heavier than robes might cause spells to fail ?

I doubt that character 6 does have any armor proficiency. Wearing armor heavier than robes may cause casting failure.
Consider replacing all 4 memorized level 4 spells with mirror images and memorizing shield as level 1 spell.

genug? more info?Just ask.
- How many levels in which classes does your party leader have ?
- Do you have a save from before entering the roof and fighting the ambassadors so you can return and do some undone quests ?
- When you took the portal from Kuldahar to the yuan-ti temple did you summon and defeat the guardian there ?
- Did you find cera sumat, the holy avenger ?
- Which items do you have which raises int or wis ?
- Do you know how wizards learn spells from scrolls ?

[yoga]

:D
As You probably think I am still under euphoria after my yesterday so long wanted victory.

The taste of victory is more sweet when one reach it after a loooooooooooooooooong research.

Ja, I will answer all your Qs.

Pls, do not think my gaming was easy as summer walk.
No, I fight and lost, fight and lost, day after day, save, reload and again and again. You know that I am very tenacious gamer. Maybe I compensate my lack of wisdom with ultimate tenacious.

Apropos, pls, do not forget that today football matches continued and as a dedicated football fan ( My hearth is for West Hammers United) I will beobachten das Spiel.

...but where is twillight - the great Mage?:)

[yoga]

:D
As You probably think I am still under euphoria after my yesterday so long wanted victory.

The taste of victory is more sweet when one reach it after a loooooooooooooooooong research.

Ja, I will answer all your Qs.

Pls, do not think my gaming was easy as summer walk.
No, I fight and lost, fight and lost, day after day, save, reload and again and again. You know that I am very tenacious gamer. Maybe I compensate my lack of wisdom with ultimate tenacious.

Apropos, pls, do not forget that today football matches continued and as a dedicated football fan ( My hearth is for West Hammers United) I will beobachten das Spiel.

...but where is twillight - the great Mage?:)


:hihihi:
Fiesta because of Great Victory of the brave still cont.
:hihihi:

[yoga]

Yoga, the brave,
is displeased to advance You that
because of circumstances beyond his

control was forced to freeze the IWD 2 project for a time being.


Sorry.


yoga

[twillight]

...but where is twillight - the great Mage?:)

Oh, I just thought I never played IWD2, so I didn't visit this thread.

Btw, I'm also busy with Rage of Mages (2).

[yoga]

Oh, I just thought I never played IWD2, so I didn't visit this thread.

Btw, I'm also busy with Rage of Mages (2).

:whistling:
Yes, You are experienced with Mage nature..
Do You advance or have some problems?
Do not hesitate to ask me..:max:

Well, this my stop do not mean that the brave will eliminate the project just second before the End.
NO.

Just the brave is a little tired of that game style and You, the nice gamers, can find me in the caves of Arena (Elder Scrolls) fighting with Hell Hounds and like monsters.

Greetings to Dear Kmonster and all gang from yoga.

Let the Sun shines!!

:OK:

:smile2: