What is your favourite crevice for minsc to touch?

ajwz

In BG2, what is your favourite Dungeon? Can be based on lore, design or any number of other factors.
Since obviously none of you would be silly enough to pick a ToB dungeon, I've not included them i the list

That1Dude

First time I went to spellhold I hated it, afterwards I realized the riddles and puzzles in there were actually entertaining instead of just tedious.

Sucky_McWorthless

Lots of humor in the Windspear Hills (Troll Cook, Failed Wolfwere Ambush...), plus it's got some crazy ambushes in it for the first time you go through.

nano

Nalia's "keep"... ahem, Nalia's keep. It's small but well-made and has some great booty. Even though it's short and straightforward there's lots of things to do on the side. It was the first one I tried in BG2 and I remember being overwhelmed when I reached the basement until I figured out an approach that worked.

Tresset

I am actually quite fond of Abazigal's lair.

KidCarnival

It has a perfect sphere shape.

jackjack

I'm a bit of a masochist.

OneAngryMushroom

To be honest, I really like the ambiance and layout, pretty good treasure too. not to mention having Drizzt, and the Order of the radiant heart on your side is pretty badass

booinyoureyes

I like Planar Prison the best personally, but if not I'd have to go for the Unseeing Eye. The Amaunator part was especially eerie, there are numerous beholders, a cool puzzle, a unique trap plus there's a lich randomly sitting there.

The Eye is Blind

Also I like the random bits of Windspear. That chick who betrays you after you go treasure hunting is always entertaining, and that battle was fun. Love seeing Tazok again too.

karnage

Nalia's Keep.

Well laid out, fun, offers challenge, a good "first dungeon" to take on. Lots of love and detail went into this by BioWare; right down to baths and toilets. Oh, and good treasure.

Shin

I'm partial to WK and the ToB dungeons actually. Though the general spirit of the game is reduced in ToB, the encounter scaling and special capabilities available (both to enemies and your party) by that time tends to make encounters quite interesting, at least with Ascension and SCS taken into account.

I also like that you finally get to enjoy the full potential of a character you've been developing and equipping for such a long time, and see the fledgling from Candlekeep once beset by gibberlings come into his own, if you will: amassed proficiency points and stat increases, late-game loot, HLA:s and spell/ability combinations - it all goes from the character drawing board out onto the actual battlefield.

Aristillius

nano said:

Nalia's "keep"... ahem, Nalia's keep. It's small but well-made and has some great booty.

Hurr hurr ^^ So Minsc and Nalia ey?

Kamigoroshi

Sahuagin City!

Great architecture, romantic panoramic view and on top of that it's populated with adorable fishmen who speak with an good, ol' fashioned Lovecraftian accent. All that's left are some friendly aboleth neighbours to round it all up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tTHn2tHhcI

kryptix

I wanted Watcher's Keep as a choice because of the challenge, but picked Spellhold because it can be one of the more interesting ones if your not prepared. Especially if you use the SCS mod where you lose all of your gear, but I find that setting to not be so fun...

ajwz

When making this list, I realised just how much backtracking was involved in most of bg2s dungeons.

Also, I forgot to put planar prison dungeon, but I wouldn't have had space for that anyway

the_spyder

nano said:

Nalia's "keep"... ahem, Nalia's keep. It's small but well-made and has some great booty. Even though it's short and straightforward there's lots of things to do on the side. It was the first one I tried in BG2 and I remember being overwhelmed when I reached the basement until I figured out an approach that worked.

I am trying to figure if you are being serious, or if there are double meanings baked into your comments. Hmmm.....

booinyoureyes

the_spyder said:

nano said:

Nalia's "keep"... ahem, Nalia's keep. It's small but well-made and has some great booty. Even though it's short and straightforward there's lots of things to do on the side. It was the first one I tried in BG2 and I remember being overwhelmed when I reached the basement until I figured out an approach that worked.

I am trying to figure if you are being serious, or if there are double meanings baked into your comments. Hmmm.....

okay, so I'm not the only perv. Makes me feel better about myself (is that a bad thing?)

TwoWayFinesse

Windspear hills.
Traps, Vampires, Killer Golems (at least they can't get through gaps, where did I put Everard / Tuigan?)
Good loot, then at the end.
Oh SH*T, is that a RED DRAGON!!!!

rdarken

The empty house I dump him in because I can't stand him.

Nonnahswriter

I actually like the story behind The Cult of the Unseeing Eye. I've a soft spot for old gods.

TPSullivan1

This was such a tough challenge for me the first time I played so I really needed his help here.

kryptix

Nonnahswriter said:

I actually like the story behind The Cult of the Unseeing Eye. I've a soft spot for old gods.

I had to look up a guide to get past the demon you have to heal

Mitchfork

I thought the very beginning of the second Windspear Hills dungeon area, where you're being shot at from orc archers through grating was a very distinct and memorable moment in the game. It's one of the only times in the game where an encounter really surprised me. It's also one of the few times that I think the combat really shows a tactical aspect in terms of positioning enemies and playing to their strengths. I still remember getting through the first door, thinking "well that's over" and then I see them re-positioning on top of the walls of the next room... such a subtle thing but it's so cool to see that type of encounter in a game that's dominated by clumps of undead/reptile race no. X/umber hulks.

kryptix

@mitchfork

I found out that you can hit them with a two hand sword

nano

Now I know who the perverts are...

jackjack

Is it me?

the_spyder

I thought that particular section of the dungeon was a prime example of how 'Lesser' beings with bows can still be a threat to what should otherwise be an unassailable party of adventurers. Just goes to show that if you set the table properly, even vegetables can look appealing.

While I think the game does a good job of playing to individual monster's strengths, it could still do better in that arena. but with the dumb AI, it is difficult, I understand.

nano

Let's just say I've never met a bard who wasn't.

nano

Mitchfork said:

I thought the very beginning of the second Windspear Hills dungeon area, where you're being shot at from orc archers through grating was a very distinct and memorable moment in the game. It's one of the only times in the game where an encounter really surprised me. It's also one of the few times that I think the combat really shows a tactical aspect in terms of positioning enemies and playing to their strengths. I still remember getting through the first door, thinking "well that's over" and then I see them re-positioning on top of the walls of the next room... such a subtle thing but it's so cool to see that type of encounter in a game that's dominated by clumps of undead/reptile race no. X/umber hulks.

I also love that immediately following that room there are a bunch of tough melee enemies (golems and vampires) and you can turn their own fortifications against them

meagloth

Mind flayed lair second. I was so low a level the first time I did that, (must've been 9-10)and I had to kill the brain, and run out, hasted, as fast as I could.

Mitchfork

nano said:

Mitchfork said:

I thought the very beginning of the second Windspear Hills dungeon area, where you're being shot at from orc archers through grating was a very distinct and memorable moment in the game. It's one of the only times in the game where an encounter really surprised me. It's also one of the few times that I think the combat really shows a tactical aspect in terms of positioning enemies and playing to their strengths. I still remember getting through the first door, thinking "well that's over" and then I see them re-positioning on top of the walls of the next room... such a subtle thing but it's so cool to see that type of encounter in a game that's dominated by clumps of undead/reptile race no. X/umber hulks.

I also love that immediately following that room there are a bunch of tough melee enemies (golems and vampires) and you can turn their own fortifications against them

Never thought of doing that- that's quite genius! Gold star for creativity to you.