Exactly, a mage that isn't prepared and doesn't have long-lasting wards almost always, is asking to be killed. Even Larloch in lore, has a bazillion protections on him at all times. And he's an ancie… (View Post)

The best mage across ALL series? Edwin. Because he's great in all games. The best mage in BGEE? Baeloth. Because Sorcerer and Magic Resistance. Best CASTER in all series? Aerie. Because supreme versa… (View Post)

@ajwz While not in the BGs, I thought I'd contribute on this subject as well, since we got started with creatures, again. -Minotaurs aren't actually creatures. The minotaur or originally, Minotauros … (View Post)

I would actually consider Geralt to be a Stalker or some kind of Ranger. Witchers are monster slayers after all. And Rangers do get some basic spells but also some arcane ones. Geralt is specialized … (View Post)

I believe this is the correct PnP 3.5E implementation. Death Ward protects against death spells, magical death effects and negative energy effects. Quivering Palm is technically an instant-death tech… (View Post)