New Player - Class help?
SilverSoviet
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Hi everybody! I'd like to introduce myself a little bit. I played BG2 back in the day, and completed the game only once as a Cavalier. I loved this game, and played through lots of times but never made it very far with other characters (Fighter/Mage Elf was my second favorite, but just felt a little too OP eventually). I just recently got BGEE and BG2EE, and I would like to play through again. I am having a little trouble deciding on a character to play through, and I'm wondering if you (the community in general) might have a suggestion for me. I enjoy the RP aspect of the game a lot, so that being said...
First, I come from the school of thought that PCs should in general have better stats than normal people, so I'm not opposed to min-maxing a little bit, but I don't necessarily need an uber character. At the same time I'm not willing to have 3 Int, for example. If Minsc is my benchmark... I have to at least be a little smarter (though not necessarily more wise).
Second, my character idea is a "field general" sort of character. Given that I've already played BG2 with a front line fighter character, I think I would enjoy experiencing the whole saga from another perspective. I was thinking of a character who's role is to direct the field of battle. I think that from an RP perspective starting as a fighter or maybe thief/bard makes the most sense, but dual classing isn't out of the question (I think I can find a "mentor" character fairly easily for most any class in BG1) and I'm not opposed to starting as another class either, I just want to think of a reason for why I'm a Druid, for example.
I've thought about a few ideas. I thought perhaps a Thief/(Mage or Cleric) dual class would make sense, because I could put points in Detect Illusion and Set Traps, allowing me to "see through the misdirection of the enemy" and prepare the battlefield to my advantage. I also thought that Skald would make sense, because I could imagine the bard song as being me shouting out orders to people (plus the mage spells wouldn't hurt). My friend suggested a Priest of Helm would make sense too (the True Sight ability would fit in well here, I think).
Anyway... I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts about which of these combos would be the most fun, or if maybe there is another combo I haven't thought of. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
First, I come from the school of thought that PCs should in general have better stats than normal people, so I'm not opposed to min-maxing a little bit, but I don't necessarily need an uber character. At the same time I'm not willing to have 3 Int, for example. If Minsc is my benchmark... I have to at least be a little smarter (though not necessarily more wise).
Second, my character idea is a "field general" sort of character. Given that I've already played BG2 with a front line fighter character, I think I would enjoy experiencing the whole saga from another perspective. I was thinking of a character who's role is to direct the field of battle. I think that from an RP perspective starting as a fighter or maybe thief/bard makes the most sense, but dual classing isn't out of the question (I think I can find a "mentor" character fairly easily for most any class in BG1) and I'm not opposed to starting as another class either, I just want to think of a reason for why I'm a Druid, for example.
I've thought about a few ideas. I thought perhaps a Thief/(Mage or Cleric) dual class would make sense, because I could put points in Detect Illusion and Set Traps, allowing me to "see through the misdirection of the enemy" and prepare the battlefield to my advantage. I also thought that Skald would make sense, because I could imagine the bard song as being me shouting out orders to people (plus the mage spells wouldn't hurt). My friend suggested a Priest of Helm would make sense too (the True Sight ability would fit in well here, I think).
Anyway... I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts about which of these combos would be the most fun, or if maybe there is another combo I haven't thought of. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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A blade would also work well. Since you are interested in making your characters background make sense from a role-playing perspective (which I 100% approve of) I dunno if a skald would really fit. However, if you are interested there is a nice mod called Rogue Rebalancing that improves the bard and thief classes and their kits(more spell levels for bards for example, with improved bard songs and extra high level abilities). You may want to check it out, since it would make bards fit your role-playing needs a little better. You can find it here: http://www.shsforums.net/forum/79-rogue-rebalancing/
Apart from the suggestions elminster and booinyoureyes have given already, a Watcher of Helm could also be a sensible choice roleplay-wise. Helm is the deity of vigilance, he teaches his followers to be ever aware and prepared for one's enemies. His priests are battlepriests. They get a true seeing ability every five levels (similar to a thief's detect illusion as you described). It's not the most powerful priest kit I think, but the kit does seem to fit your concept imo.
Also nothing says "field general" better than cleric buffs instantly cast in a mages sequencer!