Real life party...

Djimmy

So if you could choose to take 5 NPCs from Baldur's Gate saga and put them in our world, who would you pick? And what would they be to you? Girlfriend, boyfriend, just good friend, co-worker, nemesis..., and one more thing, you cannot specify them as relatives.

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Coutelier

Aerie and Imoen of course. They'd be cute friends who would come and give you a hug if you're feeling down, and Im can be funny in a light entertainment kind of way that isn't malicious toward anyone.

Minsc and Boo, just because I can imagine many situations when having a six-seven foot tall berserker as a friend would be very useful.

And Cernd; just to punch him in the face.

JonelethIrenicus

I would have a party of women and have orgies all day long.

griever0483

JonelethIrenicus said:

I would have a party of women and have orgies all day long.

Oh and I have to add I'll finger them to death without the level 7 spell

moopy

This thread didn't make it very long.

griever0483

moopy said:

This thread didn't make it very long.

Do you say?

KidCarnival

I wait for the next thread then.

Djimmy

\Next thread starts here/ ha-ha

Madhax

Let's see.

Sarevok- Assuming I can keep him loyal to me, he's a stunningly good businessman (even without resorting to murder). He'd get me rich as hell.

Aerie- Tough call on which romance-able NPC I'd want IRL... Most people seem to consider Aerie to be annoying, but in the real world I'd prefer her to pushy Jaheira or psycho Viconia.

Valygar- Another NPC that many people don't like, but if I'm riding Sarevok's coattails to financial success (and profiting from methods that might not be on the up-and-up), I'll want someone loyal to watch my back. Valygar is loyal, good, stealthy, effective, and won't get too hung up on the law for me to operate effectively.

Imoen- I don't have a specific reason why I'd want her around, except that I already have an RL brother and always wondered what having a sister would be like.

Boo- I wouldn't mind taking care of a miniature giant space hamster as a pet. Unfortunately, Minsc himself would probably be too much of a liability in the real world to keep around.

HaHaCharade

I'd bring Boo into the real world, just so I could throw him onto center ice at a hockey game.

KidCarnival

The question is, would they bring their powers or just their personalities? I'm asking because I'd totally visit my buddy Xzar in the mental ward, but if he had the magical means to escape and become DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS, I would want to know ahead and get out of his way.

Coutelier

KidCarnival said:

The question is, would they bring their powers or just their personalities? I'm asking because I'd totally visit my buddy Xzar in the mental ward, but if he had the magical means to escape and become DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS, I would want to know ahead and get out of his way.

You'd probably have to bring Montaron as well, to back stab Xzar if things get out of hand. But then, he's as likely to back stab you as well, so bring a couple of warriors like Kagain to act as body guards... although if any evil character finds out the gold coins you're paying them with are actually chocolate and that you're not actually a bhaalspawn with any power, it could get messy.

KidCarnival

Hm, maybe I should have Edwin around to disspell whatever madness Xzar releases. Montaron doesn't seem the most trustworthy person to deal with Xzar OR protect anyone from him. He'd probably hide in shadows and laugh his ass off. Not that Edwin is the most trustworthy person, but at least he's lawful and keeps his word. (And dislikes other powerful casters, so I could appeal to that, should Xzar escape...)

IkMarc

Djimmy said:

So if you could choose to take 5 NPCs from Baldur's Gate saga and put them in our world, who would you pick? And what would they be to you? Girlfriend, boyfriend, just good friend, co-worker, nemesis..., and one more thing, you cannot specify them as relatives.

Don't go here..... You will end up running in a forest swinging a plastic sword with a bunch of other dressed up people.

Coutelier

@KidCarnival

Make sure Eddie signs something; a verbal contract is only worth the paper it's written on.

IkMarc said:

Don't go here..... You will end up running in a forest swinging a plastic sword with a bunch of other dressed up people.

It could be fun, telling them there's treasure to be found in the sewers.

KidCarnival

@Coutelier: Oh yes, of course. And thinking about it, I think I would also take Eldoth to the real world... as my lawyer.

Eudaemonium

I'm glad to be associated with such a fine group of gentlemen.

Wilbur

I would have Neera as my girlfriend/wife. I like women that are a bit of a challenge

moopy

@Coutelier

Lawful evil always keeps their promises in writing or verbal. Their word is as good as a paladins, you just better make sure you didn't leave anything open ended. Sometimes keeping their exact word... can have deadly consequences.

So the issue would be with how things were laid out, and that would be a problem verbal or in writing.

griever0483

Wilbur said:

I would have Neera as my girlfriend/wife. I like women that are a bit of a challenge

Every wife is a challenge :P

Wilbur

griever0483 said:

Wilbur said:

I would have Neera as my girlfriend/wife. I like women that are a bit of a challenge

Every wife is a challenge :P

Tell me about it. I've been married for five years this month

Coutelier

moopy said:

Lawful evil always keeps their promises in writing or verbal. Their word is as good as a paladins, you just better make sure you didn't leave anything open ended. Sometimes keeping their exact word... can have deadly consequences.

I wouldn't take any risks, like him conveniently forgetting what was said when another offer comes along. But yeah; triple check the wording, make sure there are witnesses and multiple copies, then get him to sign all of them (the copies I mean; not the witnesses).

Eudaemonium

I'd get him to sign the witnesses too. For good measure.

DJKajuru

I'd take Valygar, Jaheira and Nalia - we would protest for human (or demihuman) and animal rights !
Imoen and Aerie would be surely welcome, too!

I would date Rasaad or Viconia - One is too cute and the other is too nasty hahaha

moopy

I don't think you guys are getting how lawful evil works. They would never go against their word because of another offer and witnesses aren't necessary.

It is like dealing with a djinn, if you've got the wording iron clad you are fine, without a contract and without witnesses.

If you don't have the wording iron clad, you are screwed even if you have a contract and witnesses.

Coutelier

@moopy

I don't think alignment is as inflexible as all that; he's a human, not a djinn. Edwin will think about what's best for himself; if another offer comes along, and he can get out of his current contract without incriminating himself, then I think he will. A hard copy and witnesses make his word more binding and more difficult for him to weasel out.

KidCarnival

With Eldoth as my lawyer, it's Edwin who should be afraid of "convenient wording" in the contract.

moopy

"will think about what's best for himself"

That's neutral evil.

This is out of the players handbook for lawful evil:

"He is loath to break laws or promises." and "He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order"

Where as neutral evil:

"She is out for herself, pure and simple."

This is why I find lawful evil the hardest alignment to role play. For me I mean.

But unless I'm very much mistaken, a lawful evil character takes their allegiances as seriously as a paladin would.

Edit:

Also, I'd take Nalia, Aerie, Valygar, Mazzy, and Imoen.

To everyone that picked Viconia. I totally get that, I romance her 100% of the times I play BG2 (seriously haven't messed with the other 2 girls through an entire play through.) But, you do realize there is like a 99.999% chance she'd kill you right?

Edit 2:

@KidCarnival

I'd be a lot more scared of a neutral evil person writing my contract with the lawful evil person than I would be of the lawful evil person :P

I'd want Aerie, Keldorn, or Mazzy looking it over just to be safe.

Anton

Nalia & Haerdalis
Maybe Bodhi..

Coutelier

moopy said:

"will think about what's best for himself"

That's neutral evil.

All evil people put their own interests first; apart possibly from chaotic. A Lawful Evil character will take their word seriously, but it's still themselves that come first. They want an ordered world, ideally with them at the top of it. All the more reason to make sure the contract is absolutely air tight and there's no room for them to maneuver their way out of it.