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What should I buy now?

GlorfindelGlorfindel Member Posts: 65
in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
I'm about to get my Bassilus reward and will have 6,200 gold. I'm wondering what item(s) I should spend it on? Or is there something bigger I should save for? I have:

Fighter (me)
Imoen
Ajantis
Viconia
Neera

The only major items we have so far:

Plate mail (2)
Ring of Protection +1 (2)
Ring of Wizardry
Elves' Bane
Boots of Stealth

Recommendations? Thanks.

Comments

  • proghead3proghead3 Member Posts: 65
    I don't like to buy major purchases till I have 20 reputation which gives you a sizable discount on price. (This may be a problem with your party, however). Full plate mail from the Beregost blacksmith is good and costs <5k with a maxed reputation and a high charisma score. Another nice purchase which is cheaper is the +1 composite long bow at the tavern with Marl (if you have long bow proficiency).
  • GlorfindelGlorfindel Member Posts: 65
    I currently have an 11 rep and 18 charisma. I've thought about waiting and saving for the full plate mail which is about 7,000 right now.
  • fkirenicusfkirenicus Member Posts: 331
    My advice would be not to buy anything (apart from necessary spell scrolls) until you can enter BG city.
  • ChidojuanChidojuan Member Posts: 211
    Yup, keep saving, you get good weapons through quests and reputation rewards as well, it will hold you over just fine until you get more gold.
  • GrumGrum Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 2,100
    Money really isn't much of an issue in Baldur's Gate. Full Plate Mail is a huge effectiveness boost. I'd just grab it right away. Eventually you'll have the gold to buy anything and everything.
  • PK2748PK2748 Member Posts: 381
    Running with Neera? Spend your money as you get it. Why let a surge spend it for you? Shadow armor +3, poison dagger and crossbow of speed are all excellent options
  • dunbardunbar Member Posts: 1,603
    edited April 2016
    I like to get my defences up as quickly as possible so I break the bank in order to get my frontline tank the best armour and shield asap. Also when buying highly priced items, if I've got one npc in my party with a significantly higher CHA I temporarily 'promote' that character to the party leader slot for the negotiations, thus getting a slightly better price.
    Edit: Just noticed that you have 18 CHA anyway, but it's worth remembering for the future.
  • booinyoureyesbooinyoureyes Member Posts: 6,164
    Hey, make sure to look at the bottom, Eastern part of Nashkel in order to get some sweet armor. Its by a farm. Hope you like wearing green ;)
  • JumboWheat01JumboWheat01 Member Posts: 1,028
    booinyoureyes said:

    Hey, make sure to look at the bottom, Eastern part of Nashkel in order to get some sweet armor. Its by a farm. Hope you like wearing green ;)

    Tell me about it, my Cavalier went through so much of the game as green. Making a point to not wear that on my next character. Sure, it's some of the best bloody armor in the game, but it gets so boring to look at for so long.

    To the OP - Imoen can always use some magical arrows, keep an eye out for +1s. I imagine you've given Neera a sling, so some +1 bullets can be handy. Heck, you can get a +1 sling for dirt cheap.
  • magisenseimagisensei Member Posts: 316
    Get an Ankheg shell and have it made into a set of armor (4000 gp and a few days) - its really the best non-magical armor in the game - actually its the best armor in the game since it works as well as full-plate and you can wear magical protection as well.

    OR

    I would also suggest buying some wands for Neera - you can sleep or fear wand for her.
  • UnderstandMouseMagicUnderstandMouseMagic Member Posts: 2,147
    Arrows, especially arrows of biting.
  • moody_magemoody_mage Member Posts: 2,054
    @magisensei said:

    Get an Ankheg shell and have it made into a set of armor (4000 gp and a few days) - its really the best non-magical armor in the game - actually its the best armor in the game since it works as well as full-plate and you can wear magical protection as well.

    You can find this for free if you know where to look. You can even get it at level 1 without a fight at all.
  • joluvjoluv Member Posts: 2,137
    decado said:

    @magisensei said:

    Get an Ankheg shell and have it made into a set of armor (4000 gp and a few days) - its really the best non-magical armor in the game - actually its the best armor in the game since it works as well as full-plate and you can wear magical protection as well.

    You can find this for free if you know where to look. You can even get it at level 1 without a fight at all.
    It wouldn't be bad to have two sets, given that party. Commissioning Ankheg plate early makes sense because it's never going to get any cheaper; reputation doesn't affect the price.

    (Ankheg Plate isn't really the best in the game, though. Full Plate's AC is better by 1 vs. slashing and 2 vs. piercing and missile. Its only disadvantage is weight.)

    I agree with getting a Sling +1 early because it's so cheap, and I also think the Short Bow +1 is a good early choice. It's reasonably affordable, and there are no other magical short bows available until you reach Baldur's Gate.
  • GlorfindelGlorfindel Member Posts: 65
    Thanks everyone!
  • lunarlunar Member Posts: 3,460
    Necklace of missiles sold in the carnival is an early buy for me. A fireball has many uses.
  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    magisensei said:

    Get an Ankheg shell and have it made into a set of armor (4000 gp and a few days) - its really the best non-magical armor in the game - actually its the best armor in the game since it works as well as full-plate and you can wear magical protection as well.

    OR

    I would also suggest buying some wands for Neera - you can sleep or fear wand for her.

    I'd go with the Ankheg Armor. I don't like fear effects; then you have to chase your enemies halfway across the map.
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