They weren't, but they weren't unfair either, since players were allowed to choose their race and class. In early versions of D&D, demi-humans were intended to be exotic but marginal creatures in… (View Post)

Comparing character builds at the BG2 level cap is kind of pointless: at that level, they are all powerful enough to get the job done with ease in the hands of a marginally competent player. I think … (View Post)

Instead of playing around with XP awards, replace level scaling with time scaling: start the clock ticking at the beginning of the game, and increase the difficulty of an area as time goes on. For ex… (View Post)