One of the few things I can say with certainty about the timing in BG is that rounds are individual for each character. This is most visible when looking at spellcasting. When you cast a spell, you c… (View Post)

My understanding is that the way to use lightning bolt is the make yourself immune to lightning and then fire it straight up or down. Then it'll bounce directly back at you, hitting any enemies in th… (View Post)

I definitely agree with most of that, @Dreadkhan. For the damsel in distress trope to be in effect, I would argue that the character in question must be rendered unable to defend themselves effective… (View Post)

Potions of Perception, actually. Master Thievery only increases Open Lock and Pick Pocket. A couple of wands of fire would probably help too. If you've got that, you should be able to do it, although… (View Post)

Admittedly, that would work better if they didn't carry blatantly obvious mage staves, most of which would be hard-pressed to pass for ordinary walking sticks. (View Post)