See you in SoD
Soido
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Here we are endgame. I made it almost there. Only Durlag Tower remains about to tackle it and we are ready for SoD (blind as I never played past BG1)
My bounty hunter elf is max level already. I didn't farm, I didn't solo, I was with full party from level 1 and yet I reached the cap even before Durlag....plenty of XP in BG1. In fact the whole party is max level by now.
All my thieving skills (except Detect Illusion) are at 60-70 max intentionally because there are many items in SoD and BG2 that further increase thieving to 100. I was careful not to over-dedicate the points because many of them are useless above 100%. All is intentional. Currently I am raising Dedect Illusion, this thief will shine in BG2 with ALL thieving points to 100 by level 15.
The whole game I had a second thief in the party, half of the game it was Imoen, and mid to late game it was Coran who maxed Find Traps for Durlag (since I am at 60% intentionally).
I played BG1 only once before to the end with a berserker and I remeber once you defeat Sarevok the game ends and transfers to SoD automatically. All preparations must be done before this battle. I have a few questions
- Does money transfer ?
- Do potions and arrows transfer ?
- Do spell scrolls transfer, I can buy some high level spells ?
- As far as I know all equipment transfers but which equipment and also where will I find it ? Is it the equipment from inventory in the active party or even the items from non-active party memebrs (who I park in the Friendly Arm Inn). They hold tons of equipment too, so if that doesn't transfer I better sell it and load up on expensive arrows and potions, or keep the money if money transfers too.
- Any final advice regarding items before the transfer ? I used all the tomes on MC except the tome of Wisdom which I spent for Branwen since Wisdom has no effect on my thief at all.
My bounty hunter elf is max level already. I didn't farm, I didn't solo, I was with full party from level 1 and yet I reached the cap even before Durlag....plenty of XP in BG1. In fact the whole party is max level by now.
All my thieving skills (except Detect Illusion) are at 60-70 max intentionally because there are many items in SoD and BG2 that further increase thieving to 100. I was careful not to over-dedicate the points because many of them are useless above 100%. All is intentional. Currently I am raising Dedect Illusion, this thief will shine in BG2 with ALL thieving points to 100 by level 15.
The whole game I had a second thief in the party, half of the game it was Imoen, and mid to late game it was Coran who maxed Find Traps for Durlag (since I am at 60% intentionally).
I played BG1 only once before to the end with a berserker and I remeber once you defeat Sarevok the game ends and transfers to SoD automatically. All preparations must be done before this battle. I have a few questions
- Does money transfer ?
- Do potions and arrows transfer ?
- Do spell scrolls transfer, I can buy some high level spells ?
- As far as I know all equipment transfers but which equipment and also where will I find it ? Is it the equipment from inventory in the active party or even the items from non-active party memebrs (who I park in the Friendly Arm Inn). They hold tons of equipment too, so if that doesn't transfer I better sell it and load up on expensive arrows and potions, or keep the money if money transfers too.
- Any final advice regarding items before the transfer ? I used all the tomes on MC except the tome of Wisdom which I spent for Branwen since Wisdom has no effect on my thief at all.
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Anything you weren't carrying is out of reach for good, unless it was on one of the NPCs that comes back in SoD. While the first chapter's areas are places you've been before in the big city, they're not actually the same areas and you can't smuggle items forward through them.
However, about that money you were carrying? Your only chance to spend it is with the Flaming Fist healer in the starting dungeon, and all they have worth buying is a bunch of consumables. After the starting dungeon, your party will leave. They'll take their equipment with them (gone if they don't show up again, on them if they do), and dump their inventories into a chest you can access. Your gold will also be removed, and you won't get it back in time to matter for anything. If you want to buy stuff in early SoD, bring a bunch of expensive jewelry to sell. If you sold your expensive jewelry, you can just buy it back (at a loss, but it's better than doing nothing with that money).
Only SoD recruitable NPCs will transfer items. For example, Edwin will transfer but Branwen will not (so you will lose Branwen's equipment permanently). But how about Neera ? She is recruitable in SoD but she is not my active party during Sarevok fight.
Money transfers but is useless, therefore spend it all before Sarevok.
Containers transfer with the content inside (the bag, the book, and the potion case)
You've got the rest right.
But you do loose all your cash. It’s not a big deal if you keep a number of high value items with you through the opening dungeon that you can sell right away.
I’d also add, the loss of your money is handled in a rather amusing way. And there is no shortage of valuable treasure in the expansion. You’ll likely have an ample surplus again before you even leave the city.
So I am forced to play Sarevok with other party members who are at most at level 5 currently.
This is ridiculous
Unless I am able to pause the game when Sarevok is defeated and move all items from non-SoD to Edwin and Dorn. Or maybe quickly dismiss Coran, Branwen, and Kagain. But I don't know how much time I have to do this after Sarevok is dead
SoD with a thief protagonist will be fun imo. The companion thief options are limited to two choices. Take your time in each chapter and enjoy it!
It takes 2 backstabs with the Staff of Striking to kill Sarevok with a thief.
I also found out that Semaj, Angelo, and Tazok don't drop anything cool so don't bother with them if you have a quick way to deal with Sarevok.