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[twillight]

Just for the comparsion and to take my own challenge, I restarted with a solo barbarian. Until this (ca. full of Amn + Trademeet) it is a killing machine.
I have some problems with mages yet, that's why I was hurried to do Trademeet (Shield of Harmony).
I accidently killed Aerie (hit wrong converation, resulted violence), and fought the djinns in Trademeet instead bringing head because I can not steal, and I don't want to cheat in a familiar.

To be honest as neither barbarians nor halforcs exist in BG1 (and especially as you can't change your race when importing), I imported the statbooks as well as some items (2 rings of prot. from fire, claw and horn of Kazgaroth, cloack of Balduran). But really that's all (just want equal chance) appart from unlimited money.

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EDIT1: Umar Hills is finished (I even killed the dragon), as well as the DeArnise Keep. Liches died easy (mace of distruption), but Kangaxx still required prot. scroll. Watcher's Keep level 1-3 cleared, Chromatic Demon required Simularcum, Kittixx + Valhalla Hero as diversion, the rest me hitting its head. Not too easy but nothing hard, though you can feel no exp from scrolls/traps/locks. I (can) have 80% physical resistance.

EDIT2: Did everything possible before starting Chapter4, except Watcher's Keep Level 5. With Improved Haste I have 7 attack per round (almost as good with greater whirlwind). My armor is still Valygar's.

EDIT3: I've reached the Underdark. I'd almost left out the Shaugains, except for the Vorpal Sword's piece. In Chapter3 I sided with Bodhi for the Ring of Djinn Summoning. Irenicus couldn't resist Greater Whirlwind.
In WKL5 against the Final Guardians I won by divide&conquer (at the start summon some things as distraction, and during those seconds run to door and close it while drawing only some monsters with me). I only did the whole for the Gauntlets of Extraordinary Specialisation, what turned out restricted from me anyway, but at least I really finished this quest. I've reached the 8M exp before releasing these guardians, or finishing my stronghold (to yoga: most strongholds are really timeconsuming - I mention this if you ever want to beat my 70 days record above)
About traps: there are 4 kinds: physical damage (pathetic), poison (after you have ring of Kangaxx OR the amulet of poison immunity OR just enough health they are forgetable), leveldrain (hold Mace of Destruction or similar in hand when opening these), and imprisoning ones (but I have my precious Rage against those).

EDIT4: I finished Irenicus, even did the first pocketplane-challenge, so some words:
It wasn't too hard. If you activate Hardiness + Barbarian Rage + (Greater) Whirlwind (or even only Improved Haste, so collect each and every Cloak of Protection +2 for Caspenar - with Slayer Change this also gives 10 attack), this character is BOOOMing.
On the MindcontrolColars (from Illithid City): they are the best items until the last battle against Irenicus, where it stops working (it'd had been cool to charm his four demon, hehe).
A note on the Seal before Irenicus: the Sharevok-Seal actually give 3(!) hard point on strenght! The first point (given by Sharevok) rises your basic strenght, and the bonus from the door is added after your modified strenght. I did not notice you actually end up with THREE strenghtpoints until now, because I mostly played with strenghtboosting equipment. But now I have 25 strenght permanently!
Oh, I also (can) have 90% resistance to magic... I show my equipment on this point:

backpack: scroll case, gem bag, potion case, bag of holding
ammo: none
weapons: Blackrazor, katana (unenchanted), Blade of Balduran (10% MR), Mace of distruction (for negative plane protection)
second hand weapon: Defender of Easthaven
equipment: Human Flesh Armor (White Dragon Scales for low AC), Gauntlets of weapon expertise, Helm of Balduran, Amulet of Seldarine, Ring of Gaxx, Ring of earh control, Cloak of Balduran, Boots of speed, Belt of inertial barrier
quick items: Black spider figurine, Efreeti bottle, Iron horn of Valhalla

minor note on equipment: I could wear the Drow Plate Mail despite the class-restriction.

[twillight]

This will be my very last post here apart from answering yoga's questions. So:

- Even though I had 25 STR in the Illithid City I still had to shapechange to Slayer to open the doors.
- the Gloves of Healing is what allows everyone to complete the Unsseing Eye
- the sword Blackrazor doesn't seem to function. At all. I never seen it draining level from the opposers, neither healing or hasting me.
- right at killing Gronir I got 54,718,620 quest experience. I suspect a bug xD

[yoga]

Dear Mage, aka twillight,

I want to note explicitly that I confess YOU are the better player of both BG saga games having perfect knowledge of magics.
I will no make any attempts to be more fast than your 70 days in my future gaming the BG saga.
My task is to play the games with expansions.
Gladly your remarks are real spring of knowledge.
(BTW, why dont you prepare one good WT?)
You are the man!

simple and humble Q:
-If you do not mind when protagonist leaves Drow zones the Drow Plate Mail will simple vanish?
Correct?

OFF
Soon wait my PM conc. very nice program improving yr RAM usage.
One can not always asking stupid Q and Others answered dully but have compensate these ones by reciprocal act.

Good luck with Barbarian!

I am fighting against some Salamanders having already 2 badges from 6 total..

the brave aka yoga

What is the water temperature of Balaton lake, please?

Our Black Sea water T is about 24-26 Celsius degrees

[twillight]

Originally Posted by yoga

Dear Mage, aka twillight,

(BTW, why dont you prepare one good WT?)

simple and humble Q:
-If you do not mind when protagonist leaves Drow zones the Drow Plate Mail will simple vanish?
Correct?

Good luck with Barbarian!

I am fighting against some Salamanders having already 2 badges from 6 total..

the brave aka yoga

What is the water temperature of Balaton lake, please?

Our Black Sea water T is about 24-26 Celsius degrees

And put the WT where exactly?

On Drow Plate: of course it will vanish. But until that it is better then what is accessible (in my case the Corthala's Armor, the difference was ca 5 AC), and right after that you can buy new nifty stuff (ca. equal with the just-dissolved drow equipment) from the Adventurer's Mart (what unlocks a whole new stock).

Good luck to you too! (Balaton is about the same, but weather rapidly cools.)


PS: My updates will of course always come to my latest post. Curently I'm in Bathazar's city, and tomorrow I'll risk Abizgail (most cool items lay there for now). I have a soulstone and this time I'll be an evil god. I make screenshots on the pocketplane challange-results to compare (hm, that walkthrough-writing suddenly seems somewhat attractive possibility). If anyone has a photo on "good" result of the first challenge (what depends on the character's allignment), please tell me, thx.

[yoga]

Sure!

Your bravery, courage and compassion are beyond compare.

Where are You now?
Do You pass Drow town?
Kill that daughter of bitch?

About WT.

Any novice starting such game as BG2 will be very happy having your future WT.
Even not detailed help step by step but only main directions will be nice.
But You better know what to do.
Where to publish?
Pls use my thread. You have my permission to do.
Of course, pls check the juridical stuff about such action.

Today I will send you my PM.

Have a good time

[dosraider]

Originally Posted by yoga

Where to publish?
Pls use my thread. You have my permission to do.

And how long will it take to get buried and lost to anyone?
Better would be to post it in http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=35
Even if it's not really meant for walkthroughs.
Mayhaps AB needs a 'walkthrough' sub....????

An extra sub won't hurt, there isn't a shortage about those subs here .... LMAO.

[yoga]

Originally Posted by dosraider

And how long will it take to get buried and lost to anyone?
Better would be to post it in http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=35
Even if it's not really meant for walkthroughs.
Mayhaps AB needs a 'walkthrough' sub....????

An extra sub won't hurt, there isn't a shortage about those subs here .... LMAO.

Yes.
Excellent advice of a wise man.
Naturlich.

Dear Mage, pls follow above words.
Now the ball is in your side.

yoga

[Capo]

I dont get why you guys are so obsessed with walkthroughs

[yoga]

Originally Posted by Capo

I dont get why you guys are so obsessed with walkthroughs

Perche, mio Caro Capo, tu sei il maestro!
Bene?
Because You are Master, Caro Capo!

Imagine some novice visit our nice site, hoping to find help and s(he) finds WT of our friend Mage aka twillight..
-- Oh, My God, I know now the ring is from gold and is located under the chair? Nice, OK?
-Or You are in cave with 12 Doors before You. Mama mia, the brave was in similar situation. and.. You read in WT - Take very right door. Nice, again, amigo?

Yes, only Master as You is able to pass the game without WT.
But stupid and lazy yoga wants WT as air for every human..
Pls, excuse me for my opinion. Grazie..

Hmm.. what about the Krondor? Have a luck!!

[yoga]

Originally Posted by yoga

Perche, mio Caro Capo, tu sei il maestro!
Bene?
Because You are Master, Caro Capo!

Imagine some novice visit our nice site, hoping to find help and s(he) finds WT of our friend Mage aka twillight..
-- Oh, My God, I know now the ring is from gold and is located under the chair? Nice, OK?
-Or You are in cave with 12 Doors before You. Mama mia, the brave was in similar situation. and.. You read in WT - Take very right door. Nice, again, amigo?

Yes, only Master as You is able to pass the game without WT.
But stupid and lazy yoga wants WT as air for every human..
Pls, excuse me for my opinion. Grazie..

Hmm.. what about the Krondor? Have a luck!!

Ciao, Caro Capo.
Please allow me one more argument for WT taken just before 5 minutes from my adventure in IWD.
OK.

I am in Marketh domain 2-nd floor.

1 case: yoga does not have and read WT.
He met Lord Marketh and... yes killed him.
The result: 8000 XP.

2 case: yoga have and read WT.
He met Lord Marketh and... spare his life as promised early to Ginafae.
The result: 150000 XP.!!!
and some more after advices poor blind lady that her lover is alive.

You are clever gamer and may compare above results...

CC-- Stop, stop , yoga , you are cheating.

yoga - Cheating? No, simply I use the knowledge of wise persons.
After your logic we had to discover again the wheel?

No, I do not want as stupid fly closed in glass jar to bash my head in glass..





Viva Lazio!!