There is a glitch in the original BG2 that allows a player to try to travel the opposite way to get to Spellhold. If you travel south of Trademeet in the month of Tarsakh you can gain access to some of the elven areas that are supposed to be unlocked in chapter 6. You can then work your way back through the underdark and through the portal - resulting in you appearing in Spellhold.
There is a glitch in the original BG2 that allows a player to try to travel the opposite way to get to Spellhold. If you travel south of Trademeet in the month of Tarsakh you can gain access to some of the elven areas that are supposed to be unlocked in chapter 6. You can then work your way back through the underdark and through the portal - resulting in you appearing in Spellhold.
The opposite way? You mean that's not the usual way?
If you have both PS:T EE and BG2:EE installed on the same unit, there is a secret portal in Sigil that allows you to travel to Spellhold. The key to open the portal is a squirrel tail and a Ring of Luck +1 which you can find in a hidden container in the Outlands.
To go back you have to traverse the Spellhold dungeon and then defeat Irenicus - you can then use his portal into the Underdark to return to Sigil.
There is a glitch in the original BG2 that allows a player to try to travel the opposite way to get to Spellhold. If you travel south of Trademeet in the month of Tarsakh you can gain access to some of the elven areas that are supposed to be unlocked in chapter 6. You can then work your way back through the underdark and through the portal - resulting in you appearing in Spellhold.
The opposite way? You mean that's not the usual way?
Nah the usual way involves you siding with the pirate captain Raurivyl Ornshield to allow him to take control of Brynnlaw.
Going through the forest mostly just avoids a lot of pirate talk
Did you know that within Sarevok's dialogue file there is evidence that the creators of BG1 intended that Sarevok turn into the slayer just before his defeat. Instead of going with this option the writers decided to insert a mention of the slayer in Sarevok's dialogue, while leaving the concept of an opponent turning into the slayer to be later explored in SoA.
If Mizhena is force-joined (Ctrl-Q) and equipped with the Girdle of Masculinity/Femininity, then released from the party and charmed, he'll finally tell you his real name ...
...which is "Toster" (although I can't imagine why )
Cespenar can do a few more things than have been widely publicised.
If you approach him with the Eye of Tyr, then he'll normally offer to upgrade either Carsomyr or the Purifier, but if you have neither of the latter in your inventory, then he'll instead offer to replace the Pommel Jewel of the Equalizer with the Eye of Tyr, which upgrades the Equalizer to +4.
Wannabe samurai have often grumbled that Celestial Fury can't be upgraded to an end-ToB weapon, but most haven't noticed that the devs gave in to fan-service in v2+, and added an option to upgrade it to +4 with the Skull of the Lich (instead of upgrading the Spectral Brand to +5).
Both Belm and Kundane (but only one or the other in any run) can now be restored to greater usefulness in ToB by upgrading to +3 with the Illithium Ore (provided that you haven't used it up back in SoA by upgrading the Mace of Disruption), which also gives a bonus effect of Negative Plane Protection.
Since the Book of Infinite Spells lets anyone cast (some) spells, it turns out that Cespenar can now use it to upgrade the Scarlet Ninja-To by removing the Monk-only class restriction so that anyone can wield it (although the weapon is otherwise unchanged).
Finally (and perhaps most significantly), Cespenar can now upgrade the Bone Club +2/+3 with the Bracers of Blinding Strike to give it +1 APR. (At last, a blunt speed-weapon!)
If you play on June 16, you get a stamina bonus so you don't have to rest even if you walk all day and until midnight. This is especially true if your main character is called "Leopold" or "Stephen".
Bodhi isn't named after the bodhi tree. She's named after the bodice she wears.
Suldannessellar was originally called Sylvan Elf's Dale. Its current pronunciation came about in the year 983, when a rare human visitor introduced the city to the magic of drinking games.
The villain of BG1 was originally called Koveras, and the developers planned on having "Sarevok" greet you in the Candlekeep library. When they realized that writing his name backwards was a dumb way to disguise his identity, they cleverly solved the problem by naming him Sarevok instead, and making Koveras be his fake name.
Phaere means "psycho bitch" in drow. Solaufein invented it as a term of endearment for his girlfriend.
In the early stages of Siege of Dragonspear's development, Caelar Argent was named Tiffany and her mount was a teeny tiny tiger named Tootsie. When focus groups responded with death threats, Beamdog used a fantasy name generator to create Caelar's current name.
The Prince Villynaty you meet in the City of Caverns isn't the real prince. He was part of a "The Prince and the Pauper" plot that was later cut from the final release, but if you look at his in-game files, his race is still coded as "Homely Halibut."
Basilisks are common in BG1 because @David_Gaider had a petrification fetish. Which is actually a real thing.
There is super-secret demon boss in Throne of Bhaal. To fight him, you need to have true imprisonment scroll from Helm Wraith (she gives it to you after you lure Vigil Knights to Demogorgon's Lair) and soulstone (or whatever it's called) of Marlowe's daughter (you'll lose it in process). Then you need to go lich cave in Amkethran. Casting scroll there will summon powerful fiend.
If you search hard enough, you can find Sarevok's true secret diary in the Iron Throne headquarters. It's mostly composed of never-sent love letters and erotic fan fiction.
Demogorgon's imprisonment in Watcher's Keep is actually a metaphor for how we lock up our feelings when our hearts get broken.
The reason all the Nashkel miners are half-naked elderly bearded geezers is because Bioware knew the average gamer wouldn't enjoy going through an area full of the alternative: half-clothed nubile shaven girls.
In Beregost if you talk to the bartender Feldpost Inn you can gain access to a series of caverns that run underneath the town. To do so however you'll need to have the spider body from Landrin's quest in your possession.
The caverns were initially formed by erosion caused running water, however most recently they have become inhabited by a pack of spiders. Fearing the impact of an unchecked spider population on his own cellars the bartender asks your assistance to investigate it.
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To go back you have to traverse the Spellhold dungeon and then defeat Irenicus - you can then use his portal into the Underdark to return to Sigil.
Going through the forest mostly just avoids a lot of pirate talk
There's a reason Bhaal has so many children.
I mean, the plot of Siege of Dragonspear is basically just the Brave Little Toaster with fireballs and drag queens.
If you approach him with the Eye of Tyr, then he'll normally offer to upgrade either Carsomyr or the Purifier, but if you have neither of the latter in your inventory, then he'll instead offer to replace the Pommel Jewel of the Equalizer with the Eye of Tyr, which upgrades the Equalizer to +4.
Wannabe samurai have often grumbled that Celestial Fury can't be upgraded to an end-ToB weapon, but most haven't noticed that the devs gave in to fan-service in v2+, and added an option to upgrade it to +4 with the Skull of the Lich (instead of upgrading the Spectral Brand to +5).
Both Belm and Kundane (but only one or the other in any run) can now be restored to greater usefulness in ToB by upgrading to +3 with the Illithium Ore (provided that you haven't used it up back in SoA by upgrading the Mace of Disruption), which also gives a bonus effect of Negative Plane Protection.
Since the Book of Infinite Spells lets anyone cast (some) spells, it turns out that Cespenar can now use it to upgrade the Scarlet Ninja-To by removing the Monk-only class restriction so that anyone can wield it (although the weapon is otherwise unchanged).
Finally (and perhaps most significantly), Cespenar can now upgrade the Bone Club +2/+3 with the Bracers of Blinding Strike to give it +1 APR. (At last, a blunt speed-weapon!)
That eighth leg is actually an arm.
Suldannessellar was originally called Sylvan Elf's Dale. Its current pronunciation came about in the year 983, when a rare human visitor introduced the city to the magic of drinking games.
The villain of BG1 was originally called Koveras, and the developers planned on having "Sarevok" greet you in the Candlekeep library. When they realized that writing his name backwards was a dumb way to disguise his identity, they cleverly solved the problem by naming him Sarevok instead, and making Koveras be his fake name.
Phaere means "psycho bitch" in drow. Solaufein invented it as a term of endearment for his girlfriend.
In the early stages of Siege of Dragonspear's development, Caelar Argent was named Tiffany and her mount was a teeny tiny tiger named Tootsie. When focus groups responded with death threats, Beamdog used a fantasy name generator to create Caelar's current name.
The Prince Villynaty you meet in the City of Caverns isn't the real prince. He was part of a "The Prince and the Pauper" plot that was later cut from the final release, but if you look at his in-game files, his race is still coded as "Homely Halibut."
Basilisks are common in BG1 because @David_Gaider had a petrification fetish. Which is actually a real thing.
Demogorgon's imprisonment in Watcher's Keep is actually a metaphor for how we lock up our feelings when our hearts get broken.
The reason all the Nashkel miners are half-naked elderly bearded geezers is because Bioware knew the average gamer wouldn't enjoy going through an area full of the alternative: half-clothed nubile shaven girls.
The caverns were initially formed by erosion caused running water, however most recently they have become inhabited by a pack of spiders. Fearing the impact of an unchecked spider population on his own cellars the bartender asks your assistance to investigate it.