In my most recent playthrough, I was able to afford it; I had about 7000 gold after selling stuff from Chateau Irenicus like the chainmail +2 (which isn't better than ordinary splint mail) and a coup… (View Post)

I just found a way to get a REALLY good suit of armor REALLY early in Shadows of Amn. Go to Lady Yuth in the Adventurer Mart and buy a scroll of Limited Wish from her. Cast the spell from the scroll … (View Post)

Have you noticed that the ONLY reason Skull Trap is a necromancy spell is because the thing that explodes is a skull? If it were an exploding rock or something, it would not be a necromancy spell. (View Post)

Usually when one of my characters dies in Baldur's Gate 1, I just reload the game. I don't like going all the way back to temples either. (View Post)

Mages are at a significant disadvantage in IWD; sorcerers aren't since they bypass the limited number of scrolls. (View Post)