Most hated would be Anomen, because Annoyomen is the poncest ponce to ever ponce past a poncing parlor. Really the only reason to ever have him in a party is so Jan can take the mickey out of him.
I really need a mod that allows you to offer Anomen to the demon lord in Ust Natha. And then he refuses to take him, with appropriate snark. "Him?! Oh Nine HELLS no!"
I won't be super original if I'm gonna say Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid are my all time favs.. In BG2 when Khalid is found irreversibly-dead.. man, the feels Also in second game, Nalia pretty much joins the squad.
I prefer: Jan, Mazzy, Kel, Haer'Dalis. All are interresting in their own way, some due to their banter, others due to their quests. Also, Yoshi is interresting due to his 'cautious' nature which I find refreshing in a setting where pretty much every other NPC never hesitates fighting every enemy you meet. I quite rarely use him though since I'm not a big fan of thief NPC's.
Also I don't find Aerie so whiny, she is, but she has lost her wings, she can not fly animore. We can not fly, or maybe we do it in dreams, but i guess that is an amazing experience and people that do it with hang gliders confirm it, I consider the lost of wings closer to the loss of the eyes than to the loss of let's say a hand or a leg. And for her was something innate like for us to see. This don't make her one of my favorite NPCs, she is from a functional point of wiew but that does not matter in this topic, this just means that I can easily tollerate her being whiny.
I tried to recruit Edwin in the past, but is the only NPC that really hurts my nerves, usually I send him to the Copper Coronet in few minutes or, when I don't roleplay a good character, I kill him in the most cruel way I can find.....
Also I don't find Aerie so whiny, she is, but she has lost her wings, she can not fly animore. We can not fly, or maybe we do it in dreams, but i guess that is an amazing experience and people that do it with hang gliders confirm it, I consider the lost of wings closer to the loss of the eyes than to the loss of let's say a hand or a leg. And for her was something innate like for us to see. This don't make her one of my favorite NPCs, she is from a functional point of wiew but that does not matter in this topic, this just means that I can easily tollerate her being whiny.
I tried to recruit Edwin in the past, but is the only NPC that really hurts my nerves, usually I send him to the Copper Coronet in few minutes or, when I don't roleplay a good character, I kill him in the most cruel way I can find.....
I killed him even when I did roleplay a good character.
During the questline in which you obtain him, I took the key but refused his help, then , as he walked down the hallway...he had an unfortunate run-in with Jaheria and Keldorn - who were blocking his exit, with I and Yoshimo blocking the direction he walked from. We quickly set him straight.
Aerie would be my favorite, personality-wise. One of the only ones, if not the only one, that realizes that goodness ought to be more than killing evil people. She has her complaints, fair enough, but... She gets over them. And after she gets over them, there's a sort of resolve to never let that happen to another person again.
For most hated, Hexxat and Dorn in BG2, none in BG1. Both of them go down the rabbit hole far, far too quickly: Hexxat's first action is to kill the person she got to rescue her while asking for mercy (!) and then expects you to trust her in spite of it. (!!) I STILL can't find a good in-character reason to let her live past the five seconds she's killed Clara. I mean, it's not as if the enemies for half that game are vampires trying to horribly murder you, right?
Oh wait. They are. WHY THE HECK ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TRUST THIS ONE? O_o
Dorn's introduction is to invite you to KILL THE RADIANT HEART. One good reason why someone with a brain would do this. If you're good, killing an entire order of paladins? Morally wrong on so many levels. Destroy the half-orc. Neutral? You really don't want to antagonize an entire order backed by multiple churches and probably deities in the Forgotten Realms for... The request of a demon you don't know and don't stand to gain anything. Pass, probably leave him alone to solo charge the order and die for it. Evil? Only Chaotic Evil that has absolutely no foresight whatsoever. I could maybe see it if you're playing a character that hates the order for one reason or another, but the scale of deep-end-ness of this beginning quest is absolutely ridiculous.
Compare to the other Evil characters: Viconia: She's about to get burned at a stake wrongfully; it's justice to set her free, actually. She demands nothing, does not immediately commit an act of violence or betrayal. She fits into parties without breaking disbelief. Edwin: You're already going to kill Mae'var anyways, and doesn't make any ludicrous demands. There's no actual moral objections here that I can see, unless you're morally objecting to be called a monkey in every other sentence. It is a bit more of a risk, seeing that Edwin was a plant in the guild, and may just be a plant in your party, but if you're there, you're just as much betraying Mae'var as he is. It might be a bit more of a power struggle than Viconia or the Neutral characters, but Edwin joining your party is still believable. Korgan: He's a mercenary that just happens to be sadistic and cruel and enjoys killing. He asks you to go grave robbing, which you'll do anyways (at least to take out the vampires). Sarevok: I haven't actually played with him yet, no comment.
Aerie would be my favorite, personality-wise. One of the only ones, if not the only one, that realizes that goodness ought to be more than killing evil people.
Exactly! Like in the slaver quest--saving those children is very important. The XP isn't much, but the reputation boosts save you a lot of money.
I tried to recruit Edwin in the past, but is the only NPC that really hurts my nerves, usually I send him to the Copper Coronet in few minutes or, when I don't roleplay a good character, I kill him in the most cruel way I can find.....
Really? His lines are hilarious for me, and his voice actor is so damn fantastic. He's got that smug bastard attitude really nailed on. I could never play a run of BG2 without Edwin. Half of the game's moments of laughter are tied to him.
Other favorites are Minsc, Jan, Sarevok, Viconia, Korgan, Nalia, and Imoen.
Really? His lines are hilarious for me, and his voice actor is so damn fantastic. He's got that smug bastard attitude really nailed on.
I don't play EE and don't play an english version of BG2. And this makes a lot of difference because the voice is really important in liking or disliking a NPC. So maybe I would like more the english spaking red mage. I have to look on youtube, and listen. I know from Youtube the voices of Minsk, that is very good, maybe even better in my language, Imoen an Jaheera. English speaking Immy define better her character of young woman ever ready for some prank or joke but overall also "my" Immy is not much changed. Jaheera is completely different, I like very much the english speaking fighter druid, whit that "speack your mind", that voice a little harsh. Everytime my Jaheera open the mouth is really pedantic, whith a softer voice but resembles an old authoritarian aunt that distributes pills of ethic, and comes out completely different as NPC.
So maybe whith the english voice that calling everybody monkey can be hilarious, but my Edwin is really irritating in doing it and I just cant tollerate it for more then few minutes.
Fair point, @gorgonzola - playing in a different language can change the feel of a character considerably, and in particular is highly likely to change the humorousness.
There's no contest. He is the best spellcaster and he is the most amusing. Plus he has the best line when you end up in hell.
I never play evil so a few beggers pay the price for keeping him in the party. It is a farce that somebody like Edwin would ever be upset that your reputation is really high when that would allow so much manipulation for him, he'd be delighted.
He's the only NPC who get's "it", the game is about power, regardless of trying to do the right thing. He wants/needs power, so do you.
Imoen, Jaheira and Sarevok are classic favorites. Valygar is incredibly unappreciated, I'm guessing due to Minsc's popularity. I could never hate Anomen. But I think Yoshimo is still my favorite. I've never cared much for Jan though.
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Most hated would be Anomen, because Annoyomen is the poncest ponce to ever ponce past a poncing parlor. Really the only reason to ever have him in a party is so Jan can take the mickey out of him.
In BG2 when Khalid is found irreversibly-dead.. man, the feels
Also in second game, Nalia pretty much joins the squad.
And whom I *hate*? Viconia.. filthy drow! -.-
All are interresting in their own way, some due to their banter, others due to their quests. Also, Yoshi is interresting due to his 'cautious' nature which I find refreshing in a setting where pretty much every other NPC never hesitates fighting every enemy you meet. I quite rarely use him though since I'm not a big fan of thief NPC's.
Also I don't find Aerie so whiny, she is, but she has lost her wings, she can not fly animore. We can not fly, or maybe we do it in dreams, but i guess that is an amazing experience and people that do it with hang gliders confirm it, I consider the lost of wings closer to the loss of the eyes than to the loss of let's say a hand or a leg. And for her was something innate like for us to see.
This don't make her one of my favorite NPCs, she is from a functional point of wiew but that does not matter in this topic, this just means that I can easily tollerate her being whiny.
I tried to recruit Edwin in the past, but is the only NPC that really hurts my nerves, usually I send him to the Copper Coronet in few minutes or, when I don't roleplay a good character, I kill him in the most cruel way I can find.....
During the questline in which you obtain him, I took the key but refused his help, then , as he walked down the hallway...he had an unfortunate run-in with Jaheria and Keldorn - who were blocking his exit, with I and Yoshimo blocking the direction he walked from. We quickly set him straight.
Good job bro!
For most hated, Hexxat and Dorn in BG2, none in BG1. Both of them go down the rabbit hole far, far too quickly: Hexxat's first action is to kill the person she got to rescue her while asking for mercy (!) and then expects you to trust her in spite of it. (!!) I STILL can't find a good in-character reason to let her live past the five seconds she's killed Clara. I mean, it's not as if the enemies for half that game are vampires trying to horribly murder you, right?
Oh wait. They are. WHY THE HECK ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TRUST THIS ONE? O_o
Dorn's introduction is to invite you to KILL THE RADIANT HEART. One good reason why someone with a brain would do this. If you're good, killing an entire order of paladins? Morally wrong on so many levels. Destroy the half-orc. Neutral? You really don't want to antagonize an entire order backed by multiple churches and probably deities in the Forgotten Realms for... The request of a demon you don't know and don't stand to gain anything. Pass, probably leave him alone to solo charge the order and die for it. Evil? Only Chaotic Evil that has absolutely no foresight whatsoever. I could maybe see it if you're playing a character that hates the order for one reason or another, but the scale of deep-end-ness of this beginning quest is absolutely ridiculous.
Compare to the other Evil characters:
Viconia: She's about to get burned at a stake wrongfully; it's justice to set her free, actually. She demands nothing, does not immediately commit an act of violence or betrayal. She fits into parties without breaking disbelief.
Edwin: You're already going to kill Mae'var anyways, and doesn't make any ludicrous demands. There's no actual moral objections here that I can see, unless you're morally objecting to be called a monkey in every other sentence. It is a bit more of a risk, seeing that Edwin was a plant in the guild, and may just be a plant in your party, but if you're there, you're just as much betraying Mae'var as he is. It might be a bit more of a power struggle than Viconia or the Neutral characters, but Edwin joining your party is still believable.
Korgan: He's a mercenary that just happens to be sadistic and cruel and enjoys killing. He asks you to go grave robbing, which you'll do anyways (at least to take out the vampires).
Sarevok: I haven't actually played with him yet, no comment.
I could never play a run of BG2 without Edwin. Half of the game's moments of laughter are tied to him.
Other favorites are Minsc, Jan, Sarevok, Viconia, Korgan, Nalia, and Imoen.
And this makes a lot of difference because the voice is really important in liking or disliking a NPC.
So maybe I would like more the english spaking red mage.
I have to look on youtube, and listen.
I know from Youtube the voices of Minsk, that is very good, maybe even better in my language, Imoen an Jaheera.
English speaking Immy define better her character of young woman ever ready for some prank or joke but overall also "my" Immy is not much changed.
Jaheera is completely different, I like very much the english speaking fighter druid, whit that "speack your mind", that voice a little harsh.
Everytime my Jaheera open the mouth is really pedantic, whith a softer voice but resembles an old authoritarian aunt that distributes pills of ethic, and comes out completely different as NPC.
So maybe whith the english voice that calling everybody monkey can be hilarious, but my Edwin is really irritating in doing it and I just cant tollerate it for more then few minutes.
There's no contest.
He is the best spellcaster and he is the most amusing.
Plus he has the best line when you end up in hell.
I never play evil so a few beggers pay the price for keeping him in the party. It is a farce that somebody like Edwin would ever be upset that your reputation is really high when that would allow so much manipulation for him, he'd be delighted.
He's the only NPC who get's "it", the game is about power, regardless of trying to do the right thing. He wants/needs power, so do you.