Cheesiest of the KenSages
GreenWarlock
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Out of curiosity, I just tried importing my end-of-Black Pits Kensai into the start of BG, and naturally we start the original game with level cap 161k xp. As this PC was always planned as my first censure, I wondered what would happen if I dualled now? As it turns out, I have a 0xp mage with 250k xp in the old class, interesting. I quickly try Fuller's quest to confirm - I am stuck at 0xp and cannot advance this game. Which actually might lead to an interesting play through.
At first, I am OP with way too many hit points to ever really be in danger. Every NPC I recruit will be at 6th level, so we will sail through the early game, all the time becoming increasingly worried that my Bhaalspawns bizarre affliction that they simply cannot learn anything as a mage. Have I doomed my PC to eternal ineptitude, lost to memories of some strange adventure, hounded by a dark elf (that will be an interesting re-encounter!) that seem like a lifetime ago... All growth limited to the 6 bhaalpowers that will ultimately be awarded...
Cut forward to importing into BG2. If I understand correctly, the game still tracks the XP that has not been awarded. Suddenly, the PC springs to life in Chateau Irenicus, the powers truly unlocked by that psychopathic wizard. Suddenly, the story is ripe with possibilities... (and if I do the math correctly, there is a good chance we could even unlock the Kensai abilities, pay-off for having the whole of BG1 as the worst kind of downtime!)
Not committed yet, but this may be my holiday play through.
At first, I am OP with way too many hit points to ever really be in danger. Every NPC I recruit will be at 6th level, so we will sail through the early game, all the time becoming increasingly worried that my Bhaalspawns bizarre affliction that they simply cannot learn anything as a mage. Have I doomed my PC to eternal ineptitude, lost to memories of some strange adventure, hounded by a dark elf (that will be an interesting re-encounter!) that seem like a lifetime ago... All growth limited to the 6 bhaalpowers that will ultimately be awarded...
Cut forward to importing into BG2. If I understand correctly, the game still tracks the XP that has not been awarded. Suddenly, the PC springs to life in Chateau Irenicus, the powers truly unlocked by that psychopathic wizard. Suddenly, the story is ripe with possibilities... (and if I do the math correctly, there is a good chance we could even unlock the Kensai abilities, pay-off for having the whole of BG1 as the worst kind of downtime!)
Not committed yet, but this may be my holiday play through.
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