Can't remember if it was this way in 2e, but I recall detect evil being able to do exactly that in some D&D iterations. The paladin (or caster) would get varying feedback depending on the strengt… (View Post)

I suppose you could say whether or not it's intended is questionable, but the reason is that only weapons usable by thieves can backstab. The scarlet ninja-to is not normally usable by thieves, so it… (View Post)

1)Hey a bea- aarrrrrgghhh. 2) Hey, that wolf by the temple is a funny colo- arrrrggghhhh 3) Sweet! Lightning Bolt! Then about a minute later wandering through the woods after cast -arrrrgggghhhh (View Post)

Black blade. Especially with the 10th level spells fitting into level 9 slots it's really not up to par with other options, but it's so cool. It does have some fringe powergaming uses too (mostly bac… (View Post)

The difference is that the original BG2 NPC quests- as in the ones that require those NPCs- were generally very short and inconsequential in terms of loot, experience, and time. The bg2ee npcs have l… (View Post)