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Dismissing/re-recruiting player made NPCs

MerriganMerrigan Member Posts: 2
edited August 2013 in Archive (General Discussion)
Having played BG1 several times before (a long time ago), I'm thinking about starting a new game using only pre-gen MP chars in SP mode.

However, as I understand that many quests are started by the in-game NPCs, I am concerned that I'll miss out on quests if I run a full 6-man pre-gen party.

If I were to do this, is there a way where I can dismiss 1-2 of my pre-gen chars to invite the game NPCs, just to start (and complete I guess) the related quests, and then re-invite my pre-gens? If possible, where do they go once dismissed? Stay in the same place I left them?

Thanks in advance.

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  • FrozenDervishFrozenDervish Member Posts: 295
    You can't re-invite them. The best you could do would be to export them right before you dropped them, do the quests and then import them back in when you are done.
  • MerriganMerrigan Member Posts: 2
    Ok, thanks.

    Suppose one option would then be to create a core 4-man party which could then invite/dismiss NPCs as quests are started/completed.

    I know that certain quests are initiated by NPCs, such as the two NPCs you meet shortly after leaving Candlekeep, asking you to go to Nashkel. If I ignored them and travelled to Nashkel with my pre-gen party, would I still be able to pick up the quests there?
  • HeindrichHeindrich Member, Moderator Posts: 2,959
    edited August 2013
    As far as I'm aware, none of the quests in BG 1 require you to recruit a particular NPC. Sure some of them might mention a quest, but you don't need them to actually do it.

    For example Montaron/Xzar mention the Nashkel Mines, but so does Jaheira/Khalid, and given the Nashkel Mine is central to the game plot, I'm sure it would've come up even if you didn't recruit any of them.

    Another example is Coran and the Wyverns. He is the first to raise the issue, but you can do the quest and collect the reward without him.

    Edit: Oh just as I posted comment, I remembered Eldoth and Skie, where you need Eldoth to rescue Skie... There might be others like that I guess... but nothing significant.
  • Morte50Morte50 Member Posts: 161
    I think the only ones to have significant NPC-specific content are the three BG:EE additions. For the rest, you're not going to miss out on any quests.
  • kamuizinkamuizin Member Posts: 3,704
    The 3 new NPCs has exclusive quest contend now @Heindrich1988.
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