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Favorite Joinable Bard in the BG series?

LadyEibhilinRhettLadyEibhilinRhett Member Posts: 1,078
edited November 2012 in Archive (General Discussion)
  1. Favorite Joinable Bard in the BG series?157 votes
    1. Garrick
      15.29%
    2. Eldoth
        7.64%
    3. Haer'Dalis
      43.31%
    4. They all suck.
      33.76%
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  • styggastygga Member Posts: 467
    Another one down another one down another one bites the dust! Next poll gogo
  • mjsmjs Member Posts: 742
    Garrick, get him early, good support spell caster
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    Garrick is an annoying pr*ck, if I had to choose a Bard in BG1 I'd get Eldoth and put Dex gauntlets on him so that he can actually hit something with his poisoned arrows (pity they're not poisoned bolts, would be better for a Bard)
  • Oxford_GuyOxford_Guy Member Posts: 3,729
    One thing that really annoys me about the BG1 Bards is their low Intelligence, I always play with "Core" rules, so they have problems even just learning spells without potions, you basically have to save these up for mass spell-learning sessions
  • sandmanCCLsandmanCCL Member Posts: 1,389
    Haer'Dalis is about the most terminally lethal NPC in the whole saga.

    He's also capable, while both Garrick and Eldoth are pretty terrible.
  • CheesebellyCheesebelly Member Posts: 1,727
    Haer'Dalis easily. Great Strength and Dexterity, bad Constitution but oh wait - it doesn't remove that much in the end (just 2 health per level which can be rectified), decent intelligence, not sucky wisdom and great Charisma.

    Plus he's a blade, has a weapon that can insta-kill enemies and is a TIEFLING of all things! How cool is that? :P
  • MungriMungri Member Posts: 1,645
    Bards are too much weaker than everything else.
  • JaxsbudgieJaxsbudgie Member Posts: 600
    Bit unfair on Eldoth and Garrick if you're comparing stats with Haer'Dalis.
  • topymacijietopymacijie Member Posts: 30
    Garrick's a bitch.
  • ShinShin Member Posts: 2,344
    Usually don't include any one of them, but Haer'Dalis at least has some funny banters.
  • RajickRajick Member Posts: 207
    Yup awesome I love bards by the way cool sh**
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    1. Haer'Dalis
    2. Garrick
    3. Eldoth
  • ARKdeEREHARKdeEREH Member Posts: 531
    All three get on my nerves, so I don't usually use them. Of these characters, I think I've used Eldoth the most, but only for this quest with Skie, not because he was actually useful as a character.
  • BrudeBrude Member Posts: 560
    Big fan of Eldoth. Poison arrows are probably one of the best BG1 NPC special abilities (behind whathisname's Dispel Magic and Tiax's Ghast).

    Longbow of Marksmanship + Bracers of Archery = ranged thac0 that rivals Montaron, plus extra spell utility. And it's a small thing, but I've found his Lore to be highly useful from level 1.
  • MungriMungri Member Posts: 1,645
    I think the best things about bards is their lore bonus, and even that is bettered by the identify spell.
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    Brude said:

    Big fan of Eldoth. Poison arrows are probably one of the best BG1 NPC special abilities (behind whathisname's Dispel Magic and Tiax's Ghast).

    Yeslick, Brude. Yeslick!! GOSH

    Also, Faldorn's Summon Dread Wolf is pretty pimpin'.
  • KaxonKaxon Member Posts: 156
    I've never actually played any of them (although I do have one in my IWD party right now). Bards seem pretty underpowered, though. I guess Blades are probably good once they get Tenser's Transformation, but in general I don't like having to babysit my characters, and a Blade needs two abilities (Tenser's Transformation and Offensive Spin) to equal a fighter who just attacks.

    I will say the level 13 bard song in IWD is pretty awesome, though.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Garrick runs away too much. Though I do like Eldoth, still had to go with Haer'dalis.

    Haer'dalis has the obvious benefit of being a bard kit. The other two aren't in the vanilla game. So being specialised to the point where he gets 3 proficiency points in two weapons style is pretty helpful especially using his spins.
  • MechaliburMechalibur Member Posts: 265
    edited November 2012
    I have just about no experience with the BG1 bards. Eldoth just comes too late for my liking, and requires Skie eventually. Garrick is okay, I suppose, but I usually end up replacing him with a mage like Dyanheir or Edwin.

    Haer'Dalis isn't my favorite BG2 character, but he's decent at melee combat, and okay as a spellcaster when he has his defensive spin up. Even half lore is usually enough for identification. He is also a fairly interesting character, but I don't think he looks very much like I imagine a tiefling to look like. Maybe they just went through a thematic change after AD&D or something.

    Although the quest where you get him is confusing as hell. I have no idea what's going on once I return the gem.
  • SenashSenash Member Posts: 405
    My vote is usually based on my liking the character's personality, but since I never really got to like any of them, I choose Haer'Dalis, since he's a LOT better than the others. Being a blade y'know...
    Plus even thogh I didn't really like him it was cool to have a tiefling in the party.
  • AdventSignAdventSign Member Posts: 96
    I purposely lead Garrick into his doom to hear the little chant he does before he dies. His lines in general are quite nice as well.
  • PhyraxPhyrax Member Posts: 198
    At the risk of being called a munchkin: all bards suck, always!

    That being said, fighter/mage/thief=the best bard (singing? c'm on, it's no musical!).
  • NadroirNadroir Member Posts: 50
    Garrick... just because he's amusing.
  • Son_of_ImoenSon_of_Imoen Member Posts: 1,806
    edited November 2012
    My favourite Bard is my charname Kheltick the Blade. He wasn't joinable, but he was creatable. And after creating him, he didn't join anybody, people joined him in defeating Sarevok and later Irenicus. And they will still join him when he'll be my vanguard in experiencing the TOB game.
  • BelgarathMTHBelgarathMTH Member Posts: 5,653
    edited November 2012
    I like Garrick for his personality. I think he's funny, and charming, if a bit naive. What he lacks in intelligence, he makes up for in good looks. I like the way he calls me "sir". He's young, and cute. I'd have a fling with him if I met him in real life and he liked me back.

    Of course, I kind of like Haer Daelis, too. Eldoth is also very handsome, though I've never played the game with him, because I don't want Bentley to shut down the FAI to my party. I wouldn't turn down a night of drinking with him, though.

    Could I have flings with all three? I can't choose.
  • DJKajuruDJKajuru Member Posts: 3,300
    belgarathmth said:

    I like Garrick for his personality. I think he's funny, and charming, if a bit naive. What he lacks in intelligence, he makes up for in good looks. I like the way he calls me "sir". He's young, and cute. I'd have a fling with him if I met him in real life and he liked me back.

    Of course, I kind of like Haer Daelis, too. Eldoth is also very handsome, though I've never played the game with him, because I don't want Bentley to shut down the FAI to my party. I wouldn't turn down a night of drinking with him, though.

    Could I have flings with all three? I can't choose.

    You got a point, all BG bards are handsome and charming - yet no romances available , such irony...
  • Stargazer5781Stargazer5781 Member Posts: 183
    Severn from the Icewind Dale NPC mod wins.
  • SecriaSecria Member Posts: 85
    Feels like I'm having a rock star in my party when Eldoth comes along.

    Really dig that attitude of his soundset.
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