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Decide my next BG:EE run!

KankKank Member Posts: 38
edited December 2012 in Archive (General Discussion)
I've been been through BG:EE a few times now and need help for my next run. I've narrowed it down to three choices!
  1. Decide my next BG:EE run!113 votes
    1. Dwarven Wizard Slayer
      22.12%
    2. Halfling Barbarian
      37.17%
    3. Gnome Assassin
      32.74%
    4. Other (Suggestions welcome. Keep in mind it has to be a shorty and somewhat odd)
        7.96%
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  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Gnome barbarian!
  • FrostyFrosty Member Posts: 190
    edited December 2012
    Halfling Dart warrior, 2 pips in dart 2 pips in axe starts off with 7/2 attacks 15 THAC0 3-5 dammage work out to 9 to 20 dammage a round.
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    Gnome assassin gets my vote. I'd personally go with a multiclass, but of your top three choices the miniature backstabber seems like the most fun.
  • PantalionPantalion Member Posts: 2,137
    Who doesn't love Feral Halflings?
  • KirkorKirkor Member Posts: 700
    edited December 2012
    I've played Halfling Barbarian in not-so-serious PnP session.
    My halfling was super small, with too big axe, and he was attacking and biting everything around (I slaughtered people on Zombie Parade, thinking they are real zombies).
    My friend played a mage called Gandulf11, because "Gandalf" was already taken.
    Oh, and every questgiver had an exclamatuion mark floating above his head.


    And before you ask: no, me and my friends weren't doing meth ;P
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    So far it looks like the Halfling Barb is in the lead. If I end up making one I'll put two points in slings and two points in halberds. Why? Because a halfling running around with a halberd is awesomesause.
  • ThorssonThorsson Member Posts: 190
    Gnome Assassin FTW. Gnomes>Halflings as any fule no. And Assassin vs Barbarian is no contest.
  • GloktaGlokta Member Posts: 97
    I've been considering a Dwarf Figter/Cleric (Chaotic Good, i think thats what im considering for alignment atm), but its still up for discussion on my part :-)

    My evil thief still have to clear Candlekeep and put Saravok to the sword (and anyone else i can manage to find and stab on my way to a bloody end :p
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    Glokta said:

    I've been considering a Dwarf Figter/Cleric (Chaotic Good, i think thats what im considering for alignment atm), but its still up for discussion on my part :-)

    My evil thief still have to clear Candlekeep and put Saravok to the sword (and anyone else i can manage to find and stab on my way to a bloody end :p

    Already went through as a (Half-Orc) Fighter/Cleric. That was a very fun run.

  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    Decided on Halfling Barbarian! Should be a fun run.
  • FrozenCellsFrozenCells Member Posts: 385
    What weapons are you going for?
  • WanderonWanderon Member Posts: 1,418
    Gnome Cleirc/thief ! Be sure to pick up as many shorties as you can along the way so by the time you get to BG City you can end up with all shorties!
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    FrozenCells said:

    What weapons are you going for?

    Halberds and slings.

  • moopymoopy Member Posts: 938
    Everyone who didn't vote for wizard slayer failed at this thread.
  • rdarkenrdarken Member Posts: 660
    That pic lol
  • deltagodeltago Member Posts: 7,811
    Play as a CN sorcerer and have your familiar cat be the bhaal spawn.
  • The_New_RomanceThe_New_Romance Member Posts: 839
    Ghostwise Halflings for the win!
  • CoM_SolaufeinCoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606
    How cute a halfling barbarian. Reminds me of those little ankle biting dogs. LOL
  • phoenixclphoenixcl Member Posts: 31
    I like the concept of the gnome assassin : )

    Other suggestions:
    -CG or CN Dwarven swashbuckler (if possible, use a crossbow and (s)he can take after Varric)
    -CE Halfling priest(ess) of Talos (a midget who loves causing destruction wherever (s)he goes)
  • kilroy_was_herekilroy_was_here Member Posts: 455
    'Your kneecaps are at me mercy!'
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    Just did a full tome run with him. He destroys things. Halfling Barb is a great deal of fun. Capping him in Black Pits as we speak.
  • EdwinEdwin Member Posts: 480
    I had allot of fun playing a Halfling assassin...By the time I got to TOB, he was a backstabbing machine.
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,772
    Well, I've voted for a gnome but I would also consider a halfling assasin who has much more due to +5% in Move Silently and +10% in Hide in Shadows (if compared with a gnome) from his race and +5% in Move Silently and +5% in Hide in Shadows (if compared with 18 dexterity) from 19 dexterity.
  • rdarkenrdarken Member Posts: 660
    Kank said:

    Just did a full tome run with him. He destroys things. Halfling Barb is a great deal of fun. Capping him in Black Pits as we speak.

    Already??
  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    edited December 2012
    Here's a fun spellcasting challenge that I would recommend:

    Four Specialist Mages
    PC Specialist Mage (specialization other than those used by other wizards in the party)
    Xzar (Necromancer)
    Edwin (Conjurer)
    Xan (Enchanter)
    NPC Thief
    NPC Priest

    And in this game all specialist wizards will cast only the spells from their own schools. In order to keep the spells as diversified as possible, you'd want to pick a magic school for the protagonist that is different from the three other specialist mages in the party. Invoker, Illusionist, and Transmuter are perhaps the strongest choices with the above line-up.

    Or if you want your PC to be a Conjurer (per the PC's alignment, the familiar may cast spells from another school), Necromancer, or Enchanter, and don't want to two such specialists in your party, you can try replacing one of the above wizards with Dynaheir or Neera.*

    Let's say the PC is a gnome Illusionist. Then, for example, at spellcasting level 1 your mages spell selections are restricted to, respectively,

    Illusionist: Blindness, Reflected Image, Spook
    Xzar: Larloch's Minor Drain, Chill Touch
    Edwin: Armor, Grease (Find Familiar is useless to him, since only PCs get familiars)
    Xan: Charm Person, Friends, Sleep

    The specialists may use wands from the school that they practice. So for example, only a Necromancer can use a wand of Horror.

    I have played such a game and it was nailbiting early on, which for me was a lot of fun.



    * Neera's going to be tough to use with this RP concept. Here she should exclusively cast Nahal's Reckless Dweomer, Chaos Shield, and Improved Chaos Shield. Mind you, using Nahal's she'll try to shape other regular spells. But she'll produce a lot of surges in the process. Not a suitable choice for a no-reload game!


    Addendum: You could also play a gnome multi-class illusionist-xxxx, following the same self-imposed spellcasting restrictions.
    Post edited by Lemernis on
  • DjimmyDjimmy Member Posts: 749
    Halfling Barbarian or Halfling fighter possibly named Bilbo or Frodo. :)
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    rdarken said:

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    Already??
    I've got my speed runs down. Level 1-ToTSC cap in Black Pits. Make sure I stock up on items and import to BG. Speed run through the game collecting tomes and then import back into Black Pits for the level 10 cap.

    Takes a few hours depending on the class.

  • LordRumfishLordRumfish Member Posts: 937
    @Kank Geez, that doesn't even sound fun for me. I am always curious about how other people enjoy a game, for me I want to wander around and talk to Portalbendarwinden and Mad Arcand, and generally traipse through every zone in the game before I finally get around to beating it. I probably stretch a run-through from start to finish into a few days of played time for each game. It would be interesting to see how little time it took me to beat the game though... both in RL hours and time spent sleeping with the party. I doubt I'll try it though.
  • KankKank Member Posts: 38
    LordRumfish said:

    @Kank Geez, that doesn't even sound fun for me. I am always curious about how other people enjoy a game, for me I want to wander around and talk to Portalbendarwinden and Mad Arcand, and generally traipse through every zone in the game before I finally get around to beating it. I probably stretch a run-through from start to finish into a few days of played time for each game. It would be interesting to see how little time it took me to beat the game though... both in RL hours and time spent sleeping with the party. I doubt I'll try it though.

    Oh, I do. The first few times or so. I spent about a week exploring (again) on my first character. I just enjoy doing speed runs as well. I think I'm addicted to making characters again.. feels like 1998 all over again. ;D

  • LordRumfishLordRumfish Member Posts: 937
    Well now, I do know how it feels to be addicted to making characters. I recently exported more than a complete party-full of CHARNAMEs to use in the Black Pits. The one that surprised me the most was a kensai I was rolling up for the heck of it. I didn't really intend to keep him, I was just messing around in the character generator screen, but his 3rd stat roll totalled 84 points, including 18/00 Strength. I wasn't trying for it, but the game just dropped it in my lap. I'm still trying to decide if I actually want to do a run-through with him or not. =P
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