Ranger progression is weird in Baldur's Gate in a few ways. You don't get tracking until epic levels. You don't get an animal companion until your stronghold, and even then it's only a Drizzt Type st… (View Post)

In Pen and Paper shadowdancers can only Hide in Plain Sight if there's a shadow nearby, and it can't be their own shadow. It's interesting that this wasn't implemented in Baldur's Gate, since there a… (View Post)

I'd go for the cleric/thief. It's basically your stalker idea without all the hassle of dual classing. You'll have less APR and no Druid Spells but that's a small price to pay for a gameplay experien… (View Post)

Spells that scale based on your level will also fall off as you go on. All your priest spells will forever cast as a level 9 priest. Your fighter levels won't improve them. So for example, Draw Upon … (View Post)

So there's even some form of study involved in the process then. That's kind of cool. I read this book about a Forgotten Realms Sorcerer once. The Return of the Archwizards Trilogy. That sorcerer cou… (View Post)