3 pips in dual wield can be fairly important if your THAC0 is as poor as a bard. A -2 penalty for the mainhand and -6 for offhand with only + in TWF is the major limiting factor for non-Blade bards d… (View Post)

That is not how it works. If you put proficiency points in the same weapon *before* you reactivate the class then you effectively lose the lowest set of points. So in your example, when you exceed yo… (View Post)

In BG1 Potions of Power and Potions of Heroism are great for your fighters before a tough fight (Sarevok, Aec'Letec, Karoug), mainly for the THAC0 boost. The 20% HP bonus is great against big hitters… (View Post)

Spook is arguably the best of the bunch. It's single target but gets a hefty save modifier (up to -6) as you level up. It's very useful against tough enemies that cast or have special abilities, beca… (View Post)

The Shortsword of Mask is okay but pretty unremarkable for a TOB weapon. The on-hit entangle is a bit meh, and the upgrade is mid-way through TOB if I remember correctly. Until that point you've got … (View Post)