I've found these Name-related Easter Eggs on the internet: "A minor BG2 character shares the Arabic name of Khalid with a BG1 party member. Fortunately, the writers did not capitalize on the obvious idea of making a really bad joke about it."
Yes! He shows up out of nowhere and chucks a scimitar at you ( at the docks, at night, usually?), and when that doesn't kill you, I think he runs away or something.
In BG2 the devs had planned horse riding but got rid of it because it looked weird and changed the game too much Viconia was originally going to have a lycanthropy personal mission in BG2, and if I recall correctly this is the real reason why she's being burned at the stake by the Besheban's (sp?). Minsc is basically Larry from Of Mice And Men - huge, incredibly strong yet simple minded man who would keep one rodent at a time in his pocket, usually dead, but that wasn't his intention, he was so strong he'd accidentally crush them, he just liked to stroke them The Knights of Slomania trapped in the Planar Sphere are from the Dragonlance books I believe Artemis Entreri was originally going to be in Bodhi's lair if Drizzt helped you kill her, he was removed but his character file is still in the game I believe Xan was originally a fighter? But they changed him into a mage since there were no neutral mages Imoen was an afterthought, he voice set was originally for a guard in Candlekeep I think, I'm guessing this guard was an NPC that perhaps left at a certain point, this is why Imoen doesn't have any dialogue with anyone There is a guy at the circus in BG2 with Khalid's voice set There was going to be an option for Viconia to betray you during the Ust Nathan sequence The party in the TotSC mission pack are all the returning NPCs in BG2. Now an actual Easter egg, you can give the ghost of Ulcaster the ruined armour from the Firewine Ruins and the Idol of Kozah and he creates a sword of vampirism for you. Which is totally useless If you put your pick pocket up to its absolute highest with 18 dexterity you can pickpocket one of the nobles on the second floor of the Candlekeep inn, it's a type of gem, can't remember what one but it's very very expensive It's possible to get a dagger +1 from that paladin in Candlekeep if you yourself are a paladin with 18 charisma Yoshimo is the brother or cousin of Tamoko and is seeking her revenge albeit under a geas If you unpetrify a woman in the basilisk area and demand she gives you something, she gives you her cabin south (I think) of Beregost, turns out its actually partially sunken and inhabitable If you charm Dynaheir just before rescuing her, she says her mission was originally to locate a child of Bhall I believe, may need someone to correct me on this Although I've never experienced it myself, but apparently theres some good dialogue between Cernd, Keldorn and Valygar
I can't think of any more for now, my brain hurts ...
- There are numerous gravestones in Nashkel with some funny epitaphs. By reading one of them you can summon a sorceror Daer'Ragh who will tell you to not do that again. If you read the tombstone again he will reappear with a squad of phoenix guards (and kill you!).
Daer'Ragh in turn is the representation of BioWare employee Mark Darrah, whose tombstone it is.
- Also there is a tombstone with the epitaph that says: «Feargus – who said «Is it done yet?» «not yet I bet!» (once too many!)» Most likely a reference to the director of Black Isle Studios Feargus Urquhart (the game was published by Black Isle Studios).
Indeed. Most of the other team member have one as well. Ray Muzyka has one about the game being the death of him iirc, and writer Lukas Kristjanson has one in verse about being a bard of sorts, etc.
I remember more of easter eggs/references. This one is from TOB. In Amkethran you meet that guy named Marlowe in the inn, who gives you quest about a lich stealing his daughter's soul. He won´t tell you more about this and rather invite you into his house up on the hill.
I´m pretty sure this is a reference to the Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" about a strange man called Barlowe, a vampire, who bought large house on the hills above the town and as we know, a vampire must be invited to the house.
I remember more of easter eggs/references. This one is from TOB. In Amkethran you meet that guy named Marlowe in the inn, who gives you quest about a lich stealing his daughter's soul. He won´t tell you more about this and rather invite you into his house up on the hill.
I´m pretty sure this is a reference to the Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" about a strange man called Barlowe, a vampire, who bought large house on the hills above the town and as we know, a vampire must be invited to the house.
That quest has literary roots, but you have to go waaaay back. It's based on the old tale of Faust, describing a man who sells his soul to a devil in return for knowledge/power. And the people who have written the two most famous versions of that story are Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (hence the name for the lich) and the playwright Christopher Marlowe.
While travelling you might meet a person called "Peter from the North". Without any doubt this is a reference for the famous pornstar "Peter North", also called "the Cumshotmaster" or "the Decorator"... Come on guys, you all know who he is, don't play dumb lol
While travelling you might meet a person called "Peter from the North". Without any doubt this is a reference for the famous pornstar "Peter North", also called "the Cumshotmaster" or "the Decorator"... Come on guys, you all know who he is, don't play dumb lol
Haha, yeah, I've thought of that too - especially since the conversation with him contains lines like "Far be it from me to get between a man and his wood... so to speak". Far-seeing reference if it's true, given that North likely wasn't much of a pop culture phenomenon back then.
You forgot to mention the Ring of Fire Resistance in a rock, south-east in the Gibberlings Mountains and a scroll of Cloudkill in the middle of a forest in one of the areas leading to the Gnoll Stronghold.
@AndreaColombo This is very good question. Can we talk with charmed people in BG:EE ?
Probably not, I believe that feature was (unintentionally) removed with Tutu and since BG:EE is essentially the same (running BG1 in BG2's engine) looks like we won't be able to charm and talk to people much!
Well, we can do that in BG1 and it is not any bug or cheat because charmed people have new dialogs. Echanced Edition = more options, not less. BTW: If i good remember, BG:EE engine is not completely same like BG2 engine.
@Jaxsbudgie: there is one rather obscure use for the sword of vampire revenge. If you give it to Kagain, he can heal your party members with it and regenerate while traveling.:) And yes, Dynaheir really does talk about Alaundo's prophecy and locating the child of Bhaal (but unfortunately after the spell goes off, she turns hostile)
I've found these Name-related Easter Eggs on the internet: "A minor BG2 character shares the Arabic name of Khalid with a BG1 party member. Fortunately, the writers did not capitalize on the obvious idea of making a really bad joke about it. On the other hand, a PC named Drizzt is just asking for trouble. Naming a female PC Lanfear can lead to an easter egg in Chapter Six of BG2."
But I never tried to name my character Drizzt or Lanfear, did any of you do that?
Just tried the Lanfear one: Coran says "Well since Safana is dead and I was growing rather fond of Lanfear(charname), Im gonna stay with her!" Lanfear gets mad and curse him too *Coran dies* Then she says that you, who have the same name of her will join him soon
EDIT: As regards Drizzt I should play all over again to test where it causes the mess, maybe in Ust'Natha...
"- Xzar says: "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds!". Reference to the Robert Oppenheimer (one of the creators of a nuclear bomb). "
Not a reference, a quote. The quote is, "I am become death, destroyer of worlds." And while Oppenheimer did say this (after witnessing a nuclear bomb test in New Mexico) he is not the source of the quote. It's from the Bhagavad Gita scripture, in the Mahabharata.
It's possible to get a dagger +1 from that paladin in Candlekeep if you yourself are a paladin with 18 charisma
Who is this the paladin in Candlekeep?
It's either Hull or the guy in the barracks who sends you on an errand to get some crossbow bolts. I've never actually tried it myself, I mean, why would I ever play a Paladin ... ever?
It's the guy who sends you to buy some bolts. I think you need a high reaction roll which is easily gained from being Lawful Good (reputation starts higher) and having a high charisma (better positive reaction roll modifier).
It's the guy who sends you to buy some bolts. I think you need a high reaction roll which is easily gained from being Lawful Good (reputation starts higher) and having a high charisma (better positive reaction roll modifier).
This.
Or you could just pick pocket him. I did that. :DDDD
If you put your pick pocket up to its absolute highest with 18 dexterity you can pickpocket one of the nobles on the second floor of the Candlekeep inn, it's a type of gem, can't remember what one but it's very very expensive
Yes it is but I believe the gem in question (worth 1k gold if I remember right) requires over 40 lock picking. I say this because I believe only halflings with 40 dex can get this easily
No mention of the golden pantaloons - If you take them in the first place there's someone you'll meet at the top floor of the splurting surgeon who's been sent to get them back. If you talk to him he'll take them off you and leave! Also part of the biggest easter egg across BG1, 2 & TOB. Who doesn't want a big metal unit? heh.
If you put your pick pocket up to its absolute highest with 18 dexterity you can pickpocket one of the nobles on the second floor of the Candlekeep inn, it's a type of gem, can't remember what one but it's very very expensive It's possible to get a dagger +1 from that paladin in Candlekeep if you yourself are a paladin with 18 charisma
One correction: You don't need to be a paladin to get the +1 dagger reward for that quest (bringing the knight in the barracks a stack of crossbow bolts). 18 CHA on any class will get you the dagger, 17 CHA will get you 10 gold, and below that just 5 gold.
I've never tried pickpocketing the noble in Candlekeep's inn, but in the room across from him is a locked chest with a star sapphire in it. This gem vendors for 1,000 gold. I've successfully picked the lock at level 1 as an elven thief (19 DEX) with ~65 in Open Locks.
One more lowbie treat your list brought to mind: One the third floor of the Friendly Arm Inn, when you pick up the "spider infestation" quest, if you have an 18 CHA she will give you 6 poison antidote potions for free. Below that, you get nothing!
Also, the guy who wants his "golden pantaloons" pressed and mistakes you for housekeeping has slightly different dialogue for high CHA characters.
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In BG2 the devs had planned horse riding but got rid of it because it looked weird and changed the game too much
Viconia was originally going to have a lycanthropy personal mission in BG2, and if I recall correctly this is the real reason why she's being burned at the stake by the Besheban's (sp?).
Minsc is basically Larry from Of Mice And Men - huge, incredibly strong yet simple minded man who would keep one rodent at a time in his pocket, usually dead, but that wasn't his intention, he was so strong he'd accidentally crush them, he just liked to stroke them
The Knights of Slomania trapped in the Planar Sphere are from the Dragonlance books I believe
Artemis Entreri was originally going to be in Bodhi's lair if Drizzt helped you kill her, he was removed but his character file is still in the game
I believe Xan was originally a fighter? But they changed him into a mage since there were no neutral mages
Imoen was an afterthought, he voice set was originally for a guard in Candlekeep I think, I'm guessing this guard was an NPC that perhaps left at a certain point, this is why Imoen doesn't have any dialogue with anyone
There is a guy at the circus in BG2 with Khalid's voice set
There was going to be an option for Viconia to betray you during the Ust Nathan sequence
The party in the TotSC mission pack are all the returning NPCs in BG2.
Now an actual Easter egg, you can give the ghost of Ulcaster the ruined armour from the Firewine Ruins and the Idol of Kozah and he creates a sword of vampirism for you. Which is totally useless
If you put your pick pocket up to its absolute highest with 18 dexterity you can pickpocket one of the nobles on the second floor of the Candlekeep inn, it's a type of gem, can't remember what one but it's very very expensive
It's possible to get a dagger +1 from that paladin in Candlekeep if you yourself are a paladin with 18 charisma
Yoshimo is the brother or cousin of Tamoko and is seeking her revenge albeit under a geas
If you unpetrify a woman in the basilisk area and demand she gives you something, she gives you her cabin south (I think) of Beregost, turns out its actually partially sunken and inhabitable
If you charm Dynaheir just before rescuing her, she says her mission was originally to locate a child of Bhall I believe, may need someone to correct me on this
Although I've never experienced it myself, but apparently theres some good dialogue between Cernd, Keldorn and Valygar
I can't think of any more for now, my brain hurts ...
I´m pretty sure this is a reference to the Stephen King's "Salem's Lot" about a strange man called Barlowe, a vampire, who bought large house on the hills above the town and as we know, a vampire must be invited to the house.
This is very good question.
Can we talk with charmed people in BG:EE ?
Echanced Edition = more options, not less.
BTW: If i good remember, BG:EE engine is not completely same like BG2 engine.
Edit: Ok, great.
I while away the hours
Conferring with the flowers
Consulting with the rain
Which is from the Scarecrow's song 'If I only had a brain' from the Wizard of Oz.
And yes, Dynaheir really does talk about Alaundo's prophecy and locating the child of Bhaal (but unfortunately after the spell goes off, she turns hostile)
Lanfear gets mad and curse him too *Coran dies*
Then she says that you, who have the same name of her will join him soon
EDIT: As regards Drizzt I should play all over again to test where it causes the mess, maybe in Ust'Natha...
Not a reference, a quote. The quote is, "I am become death, destroyer of worlds." And while Oppenheimer did say this (after witnessing a nuclear bomb test in New Mexico) he is not the source of the quote. It's from the Bhagavad Gita scripture, in the Mahabharata.
Or you could just pick pocket him. I did that. :DDDD
Yes it is but I believe the gem in question (worth 1k gold if I remember right) requires over 40 lock picking. I say this because I believe only halflings with 40 dex can get this easily
I've never tried pickpocketing the noble in Candlekeep's inn, but in the room across from him is a locked chest with a star sapphire in it. This gem vendors for 1,000 gold. I've successfully picked the lock at level 1 as an elven thief (19 DEX) with ~65 in Open Locks.
One more lowbie treat your list brought to mind: One the third floor of the Friendly Arm Inn, when you pick up the "spider infestation" quest, if you have an 18 CHA she will give you 6 poison antidote potions for free. Below that, you get nothing!
Also, the guy who wants his "golden pantaloons" pressed and mistakes you for housekeeping has slightly different dialogue for high CHA characters.