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What's in your Icewind Dale party?

KenjiKenji Member Posts: 251
edited October 2014 in Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
What.. or Who are they? What kind of party is it?

Be it a group of righteous fanatics (paladins n' clerics, eww), mischievous evil-doers, or Nordic honorable nomads (barbarians, druids, and rangers), what party do you usually create when it comes to Icewind Dale?

The forums is a place for me to hunt ideal characters who are unique and cool. But since I am too lazy to browse every single discussion and every post, I may as well ask for what people have in mind for their characters in one place.

Here are mine, a group of nameless mercenary militia that fits the description of the... kindhearted narrator as he narrates the progress of your adventures in between chapters. It's fairly cookie-cutter.

Captain
Lawful Neutral Human Fighter
Portrait: http://fav.me/d5n4s4a

Lieutenant
Lawful Evil Human Fighter
Portrait: http://fav.me/d16uh60

Scout
Chaotic Good Half-Orc Archer
Portrait: http://fav.me/d2hfat4

Specialist
Neutral Evil Human Fighter dual Thief (With Human Thief paperdoll)
Portrait: http://gabahadatta.deviantart.com/art/city-guide-104154778

Scribe
True Neutral Human Priest of Oghma
Portrait: http://fav.me/d3at1l9

Sorceress
Chaotic Evil Half-Elven Sorcereress
Portrait: http://fav.me/d4cvvc0

Possible Replacements:
Chaplain
Lawful Neutral Human Fighter dual Cleric
Portrait: http://fav.me/d68cssw

Apprentice
Neutral Good Human Mage (With Elven Mage paperdoll)
Portrait: http://fav.me/d7vxkad

Add stats and bio to your characters if you'd like, I'm refraining myself from posting those just so you guys don't get walls of texts.
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  • jackjackjackjack Member Posts: 3,251
    The Keepers of The Dale:

    http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/34441/help-jackjack-fine-tune-the-ee-keepers-of-the-dale
  • the_spyderthe_spyder Member Posts: 5,018
    For me, I'd go something like this:

    Human Paladin (party leader)
    Dwarven Fighter/Cleric
    Human Barbarian
    Half Elven ranger
    Halfling thief
    Human Wizard

    In previous play throughs, I found the lower levels particularly needing a lot of close quarters fighter types, so this seems to work. Of course later on, you have other issues to deal with.
  • KenjiKenji Member Posts: 251
    @bengoshi LOL good one!
    LordRumfish said:

    Of course, since I am a chronic restarter, you can bet this will hardly be the only team I lead into Icewind Dale...

    You and I both, brother.
    the_spyder said:

    In previous play throughs, I found the lower levels particularly needing a lot of close quarters fighter types, so this seems to work. Of course later on, you have other issues to deal with.

    Depends on playstyle, I think most of my approaches early on (especially HoF mode) is summon things, use ranged attacks, and lots of kiting. Takes a bit of micromanagement but it minimizes damage taken.
  • OudynOudyn Member Posts: 74
    Kenji said:

    I have approached the game multiple times with well-rounded characters and balanced classes all around as well. Sure, it was cool, but at often times I find it lacking in.. certain respects.

    Remember in Icewind Dale there were premade parties for the players to select? They each had a theme. And what I found lacking in my previous parties were their themes. Each and one of their characters are colorful and vibrant, but they all come together to be a big messy ugly picture.

    Which is why in the recent approach to Icewind Dale I have decided to paint the picture as a whole, rather than having different segments of colors, to put.

    Nice. Are you all right with me snagging that fallen knight portrait to use as team dreamer's Death Knight/Blackguard?
  • AltairAltair Member Posts: 128
    When I played the original game last (years ago), I was deep in my LOTR period... If I remember well my party was the following:

    Aragorn: Human Ranger
    Legolas: Elf Archer
    Gimli: Dwarf Fighter
    Frodo: Halfling Fighter-Thief
    Galadriel: Elf Cleric
    Arwen: Elf Mage

    These heroes starting at Level 1 managed to make it all the way to the end on HOF mode! Now, as mentioned on another thread, my next challenge on IWDEE will be to try and do the same with a solo character (either FMT or FMC, still to be decided...)


  • KenjiKenji Member Posts: 251
    Oudyn said:

    Nice. Are you all right with me snagging that fallen knight portrait to use as team dreamer's Death Knight/Blackguard?

    Since I don't rightfully own the portrait, and as the original artist requests to only share the link, I'm sure you can use it to whatever ends as long as it is not redistributing the artwork without the artist's consent. It's also a really cool portrait, part of me starting the thread is to see if people can scrounge up some cool IWD-style portraits.

    Glad you liked it though!
    Altair said:

    When I played the original game last (years ago), I was deep in my LOTR period... If I remember well my party was the following:

    Aragorn: Human Ranger
    Legolas: Elf Archer
    Gimli: Dwarf Fighter
    Frodo: Halfling Fighter-Thief
    Galadriel: Elf Cleric
    Arwen: Elf Mage

    These heroes starting at Level 1 managed to make it all the way to the end on HOF mode! Now, as mentioned on another thread, my next challenge on IWDEE will be to try and do the same with a solo character (either FMT or FMC, still to be decided...)

    So many characters to choose from LotR, must've been hard cutting some of them off the list!
  • GarfieslGarfiesl Member Posts: 4
    A party idea based on another fantasy/sci-fi system:

    Lord Hellraiser - LE human Blackguard
    Carnivore - CE half-orc Barbarian
    Vega - NE elf Fighter/Thief
    Worf - LE gnome Fighter/Cleric
    Gambon - CE elf Dragon Disciple

    Goes under the name of 'Undivided'.
  • Syntia13Syntia13 Member Posts: 514
    edited October 2014
    ...dang, pictureposting fail, nevermind me...
  • OzzyBotkinsOzzyBotkins Member Posts: 396
    Maybe I will do a group concept like a
    A band of thieves on the run from waterdeep
  • KenjiKenji Member Posts: 251
    edited October 2014
    @Syntia13
    What an awesome and efficient way to post a whole roster of dossier!

    Neverwinter Night portraits work surprisingly well, too, if managed to muster enough portraits for character creation. On top of that, I also used sporeboy's Aasimar/Tiefling portraits for IWD2 characters.
  • MalbanMalban Member Posts: 25
    I've yet to put their backstories to paper but I've settled on the following group of travelers:

    Lady Atheira Sommerset of Luskan
    LG Female Human
    Undead Hunter of Lathander

    Elisif Stormspirit of Icewind Dale
    TN Female Half Elf
    Fighter/Druid of Shiallia

    Gromgar of the Tribe of the Bear
    LN Male Half Orc
    Barbarian of Uthgar

    Baerth Volstrum of Easthaven
    NG Male Human
    Skald of Tymora

    Cordelia Finch of Waterdeep
    NG Female Gnome
    Illusionist/Cleric of Deneir

    Phaelia Tuviel of Silverymoon
    CG Female Elf
    Mage/Thief of Sehanine Moonbow
  • NeurologicalNeurological Member Posts: 48
    Vodka.
  • Syntia13Syntia13 Member Posts: 514
    Neurological said:

    Vodka.

    Tsk tsk. Just vodka and nothing else? That's very unhealthy. You should feed them some bread with lard at the very least. ;)
  • MaconaMacona Member Posts: 70
    edited October 2014
    Blackguard - sword/shield
    Cleric/Ranger - dual blunts
    Half-Orc Fighter/Thief - two-handed
    Totemic Druid - staff/spear/sling/darts?
    Jester - shortbow/x-bow
    Wild Mage - sling

    Originally I was going to have a Paladin in the 1st slot but I decided against it. The other members can cover the abilities, and I'm not that bothered about the +7 sword (been there, done that). The blackguard brings something new, and they'll probably add a special weapon for them.

    Some might scoff at the Jester, but it's the only Bard I haven't tried before.
  • KenjiKenji Member Posts: 251
    Macona said:

    Blackguard - sword/shield
    Cleric/Ranger - dual blunts
    Half-Orc Fighter/Thief - two-handed
    Totemic Druid - staff/spear/sling/darts?
    Jester - shortbow/x-bow
    Wild Mage - sling

    Originally I was going to have a Paladin in the 1st slot but I decided against it. The other members can cover the abilities, and I'm not that bothered about the +7 sword (been there, done that). The blackguard brings something new, and they'll probably add a special weapon for them.

    Some might scoff at the Jester, but it's the only Bard I haven't tried before.

    Good choice, seems like a solid party. Jester isn't a bad choice, though early on his bardic abilities may come short since confusion doesn't work on undead. Later on, however, especially with those annoying salamanders and umber hulks running amok, confusion can disperse some of them living creatures and give you an easier time chopping them down. Divide and conquer!

    This is pure speculation, of course, as I never had the chance of having a jester in Icewind Dale.
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