The Elven Party

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• Metalloman Member, Moderator, Translator (NDA) Posts: 3,975

  February 2016 edited February 2016

  I would say Jan Jansen for sure, then one of the other two to have a full party, depending on your preferences. (at least take Haer'Dalis for the time it takes to make his quest, if you will choose Wilson)
  
  EDIT: If you don't mind picking shorties there's Mazzy, also there's Korgan the dwarf and Viconia the Drow but they're evil and maybe they'll not fit your party.

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• Grum Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 2,100

  February 2016

  Metalloman said:

  I would say Jan Jansen for sure, then one of the other two to have a full party, depending on your preferences. (at least take Haer'Dalis for the time it takes to make his quest, if you will choose Wilson)
  
  EDIT: If you don't mind picking shorties there's Mazzy, also there's Korgan the dwarf and Viconia the Drow but they're evil and maybe they'll not fit your party.

  I love Korgan...but he and Aerie do not get along. And Victonia as a drow is kind of the anti-elf, so to speak. While she can be redeemed, I don't see her fitting in all that well.
  
  Mazzy is certainly an option. It'd be my first time using her as a front line fighter though, rather than an archer. Seeing as how the party would only have Jaheira to tank.
  
  Yeah, I kind of like that. Jaheira and Mazzy in the front. Jaheira eventually dual wielding scimitars.
  
  But what to give to Mazzy?
  
  She comes in at lvl 9. So by the end of SoA she should get roughly 3 proficiency points. By the end of ToB she should get about 7 more.
  
  
  Option 1: *** dual wielding for SoA, with ***** shortswords by the end of ToB. Mainhand sword of avoreen (immune to slow/stun and can slow enemy), with offhand Crom Frayer (S25 makes up for lack of proficiency in it and offhand doesn't matter much)
  
  Option 2: ** halberds and * two handed weapons for SoA, max them both out in ToB. Go Dragon's Breath (all of that elemental damage is nice) and then Ravager when it gets upgraded
  
  Option 3: *** flails with flail of ages and a shield for SoA, so she can better tank it up in the front lines. Buy Defender of Easthaven for later use. In Tob max out flails, then get dual wielding and eventually replace her shield with that. By epic levels, her HLAs combined with the DoE protection will make her a great tank.
  
  Option 4: ???

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• jesterdesu Member Posts: 373

  February 2016 edited February 2016

  It doesn't solve your problem and I feel you've explored all possible solutions (there are only finite characters after all). However I have enjoyed playing an all ranger party in the past.
  
  BG1 - Grum, archer
  Kivan, ranger
  Minsc, ranger
  
  BG2 - Grum, archer
  Minsc, ranger
  Valygar, stalker
  
  Game gets better when all your saves have improved, but you can all cast dispel too. It's a lot of fun to remain in light armour too, so you can all be sneaky together... most things die before they can get near if all longbow proficient.
  
  Sorry, I know that's off-topic but hope it's of some interest. By the way, why elves?? Don't you usually prefer the short and stocky??

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• Grum Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 2,100

  February 2016

  A good idea on the all stealth themed party! Never tried that.
  
  And yes I'm usually a dwarf fan. Glad to see my reputation proceeds me. I suppose this was just a change of pace. And I'm a sucker for the story of the young dwarf/elf trying to discover his roots and himself.
  
  Plus it's visually pleasing to see a party of all the same race. Let me tell you...in icewind dale when you have a party of 6 dwarfs all with fighter levels and they charge into a group of orcs...its just feels "right"

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