Regarding ambushes, I'm surprised that others seem to take them so lightly - even later in BG1. Let's say that you're ambushed by something like a gibberling. That's a weak enemy, but still capable o… (View Post)

In theory large hedge funds should be able to act like the perfect bookmaker - if they organize their trades well they can make money at the margin with zero risk. The problem comes for them when eit… (View Post)

I'm not sure about straightforward. There's the danger associated with extra travel, the difficulty of organizing yourself and the additional gold cost to consider. There are also situations where it… (View Post)

Tough luck @Blackraven. Some of the cleric spells that are almost a non-issue in the main game are pretty deadly with SCS/LoB. Apart from the cause wounds spells, I've died multiple times to holy smi… (View Post)

@Blackraven if you've learnt your lesson already, you obviously have a far steeper learning curve than me :p. Maze is a significant problem for me later in BG2. For many characters, particularly shor… (View Post)