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LordRumfish
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So, a while back there was this thread: http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/11720/post-your-guy#latest
And I thought it would be cool to start a new one using the characters we are going to import into BG2:EE. I've been talking about Veraka all over the boards, so I figure it's time I flaunt her fine form. I won't lie, I played her game on Normal mode instead of Core Rules (I am doing core rules for more recent games to up the challenge a little) but I had a blast playing through the game with her. At the end of the day, isn't fun what it's all about? ^_^
So, no judgments here for being overpowered, or for being gimp. Just post the character you love.
EDIT: Credit goes to YngvarAsplund at DeviantArt here for the art: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Cumulonimbus-166696236
Also Wik: I'm not suggesting everyone does it, but a few inventory shots have been posted so I figured you could see my messy packrat inventory as well. Besides, look how cool the chainmail +3 is on the paperdoll. ^_~
And I thought it would be cool to start a new one using the characters we are going to import into BG2:EE. I've been talking about Veraka all over the boards, so I figure it's time I flaunt her fine form. I won't lie, I played her game on Normal mode instead of Core Rules (I am doing core rules for more recent games to up the challenge a little) but I had a blast playing through the game with her. At the end of the day, isn't fun what it's all about? ^_^
So, no judgments here for being overpowered, or for being gimp. Just post the character you love.
EDIT: Credit goes to YngvarAsplund at DeviantArt here for the art: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Cumulonimbus-166696236
Also Wik: I'm not suggesting everyone does it, but a few inventory shots have been posted so I figured you could see my messy packrat inventory as well. Besides, look how cool the chainmail +3 is on the paperdoll. ^_~
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Though a swashbuckler, I'll be ranged a lot of the time (short bow), but able to mix it up with dual scimitars\ninja-to when needed.
Not played a swashie before, and been a good 5 years since I last played through BG2, so very much looking forward to Friday
Edit: The character will be running with Hexxat, Neera, Dorn, Edwin, and Viconia.
While she'll be starting out two levels higher than normal in BG2EE, I don't think it'll make her OP. If anything, some of the monster encounters will be a little more difficult, since they scale according to the PC's level. I'm also looking forward to casting 6th level spells a little earlier in the game.
(Photo lore: The custom portrait is Selene Gallio, the “Black Queen” from the X-Men/Avengers comics. The film Underworld took inspiration from this character for its vampire protagonist, whom they named "Selene," and shot a scene at the beginning of the movie similar to the scene illustrated in this pic.)
Gorion wanted to teach Brandon in the way of the fighter, a noble warrior who thrives for good. To achieve these ends, he sent Brandon to be taught by the guards, and he was developing his talent. However, one day in came Imeon! Brandon has enjoyed more than anything the stories of rogues of legend, and the two of them got into all sorts of mischief together! Gorion continued to send to to train, but he was developing a talent for stealth on the side and put the two together.
He was always a little more serious about being sneaky, and wore black to better blend in than Imoen's bright purple. Often times Imoen would distract a noble while Brandon is away in the shadows. He is a sort of robin hood fellow, he likes to take from the rich, many of whom are corrupt and don't deserve that money! He will give to the good, and is generally good for a thief, so I think the way I took his in game actions he is a neutral good. The mask was used shortly after leaving candlekeep, as a way of hiding his disguise and extra armor. he is a fighter/thief after all!
In his journey he was accompanied by Rasaad temporarily, as well as Jaheira, Khalid, Imoen, Neera, and Minsc. I intend to bring back Jaheira, Minsc and Neera, though I would like to get Hexxat and Viconia/Aerie to see more dialogue as they fighter over me!
edit: also by throne of bhaal I intend to get use any item and have Brandon take on more of his fighter side. a big war has started and now it is time to fight. he needs to use whatever he can and will also teach himself to cast from scrolls. the strongest will survive the Bhaalspawn wars so he needs to be diverse and know the ways of magic, stealth, and steel! He has no intentions to become a god as I find that an unattractive choice and would choose control in Mass Effect either because I want to be with my friends to the end of my days
I wanted a character who stands in the background so I can focus on the new NPCs. Next play through is a mega-party of the Charnames in my last 6 runs.
The portrait was done by the lovely Artastrophe of PaintBG fame.
(If anyone is curious as to how I got her record sheet to read 'fighter/assassin' its because I used DLTCEP to specifically add a string reading that and then used NI to add it to her character sheet via the 'Change Title' effect.)
I present Jannek. While a little simple-minded he's full of sagely advice from his foster father and a complete beast with a warhammer.
I originally had intended to play through as a pure Gnome Illusionist, but the bald dwarf avatar just annoyed me so much that I restarted as an Illusionist/Thief just to get a more gnome-like appearance. Can't really say I regret it, since thief and illusionist really do work well together. His stats are higher than I usually have, but that was just pure dumb (but welcome!) luck, combined with a few items, manuals, and some buff spells since this is my final_save shot right after the battle with his evil twin (well, evil, anyway) brother. Game was played on core rules. I'm looking forward to seeing how he does in BG2.
I have to admit this has been one of my most enjoyable playthroughs, especially since I was using this to test for beta as well. I poked my little gnomish nose into every corner of the game, and managed to get into plenty of trouble! Despite that, it was also one of the easiest playthroughs I've ever done. For whatever reason, the team (Ajantis, Khalid, Jaheira, Yeslick, Imoen, and Foxi) just synced really well, with the last two working together as scouts to great effect (Imoen specializing in traps & locks, Foxi specializing in stealth). Having Imoen kite any enemies into a party ambush and leaving Foxi behind for some backstabbing and spell-sniping action rendered a lot of encounters far easier than I've experienced in the past with a more direct playstyle.
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BG1 party was Imoen, Rasaad, Neeria, Ajantis and Coran.
BG2 Party will be Imoen, Anomen, Rasaad, Neera and Keldorn (will let him retire with his family and replace with Sarevok).
edit: I am going to photoshop a bunch of bhaalspawn related tattoos, skull on his lower jaw... want him to be really scary, haha.
Decane grew up peacefully in Candlekeep, spending the hours doing chores, reading books, and, most importantly, singing and playing instruments. The adventure books enchanted her as a child, and ever since, she's always dreamed of traveling the world and sharing heroic adventures with any passerbys through the beauty of song. Although... Little did she believe that she would become the protagonist of her own adventure.
(She's all buffed up for her final battle against Sarevok.)
And hey, may as well post the star of my fanfic too, while I'm at it...
Non-canonical party, I know. Coran's mostly there for the fact that I needed a thief to take Imoen's place in Durlag's Tower while she's been dual-classed, and after going through that hellhole, he's just decided to stick around. And Neera's there because... Neera. :P
Markra's always had the thirst for adventure. He liked Candlekeep, but nothing has ever satisfied him. He wanted to take his own stride, go out in the world and carve his own destiny... I have but one phrase: careful what you wish for, because Markra sure as heck got it. He'll be entering BG2 come December, hardened into a magic-flinging fighter far from his book-keeping days.
(And he, too, is all buffed up to fight Sarevok.)
Whee, sharing!
I've spent alot of time searching the net for cool portraits, and those are just cool, gorgeous and awesome! can you plz share? ^^
it bugged when I killed Saverok. Right after the cinematic, it jumped right out of the game.
no matter how many times I tried reloading, this bug always came.
My adventures in BG1EE with him ended here.
Can't wait until BG2EE :=)
Oh yea... Mindflayrs will be my undoing
Anyway, I never rolled higher than an 89 or so, then a friend started rolling his bard and almost immediately cracked 90. So I got a little feisty with the game and pushed until I got a 94, which I considered ridiculous. I actually landed a 96 after that, but I kept the 94 because it gave my archer 18/83 strength as opposed to 18/12 and I didn't know how much that would end up mattering. (Quite a bit, as it turned out.)
After a regular playthrough, I decided to prep for BG2 by running her solo without a level cap. That meant, on top of the experience, she got to take every book for herself. I think Sarevok has 98 stat points; here's Miss 101, directly after kicking that fool and his minions up and down the street.
I can't wait to see how absurd her thac0 is at level 25 with endgame ToB weapons.
P.S. I realize other characters have over 101 stat points, but how did the one- Morgan- end up at 106? Is it possible to roll a 99 total?
Well, a cracker is smaller than an appetizer.
Now. Try roleplaying that intelligence, and now try to figure out how he became a Blackguard.