Icewind Dale does have some huge battles, you're right, but with Backstab you could theoretically one-shot some of the biggest, baddest enemies in the game. A Backstabber with Single Weapon Style and… (View Post)

The Skald's song is still pretty awesome. It's twice as powerful as the Ballad of Three Heroes' attack/damage bonus, and also improves AC, which is more useful for dealing with the orcs, yetis, and o… (View Post)

This is why I need IWD:EE. I never stuck with an IWD playthrough long enough to see any of the really cool loot. (View Post)

Your Silent Party 2.0 can have a half-orc Barbarian, a Dwarven Defender, and a freakin' Wild Mage. I think that's worth making a second run. (View Post)

And our argument here is that BGEE's changes aren't going to trivialize encounters that are just out-and-out really hard. That's DIRECTLY on topic. Also, which aspects, precisely, are going to "… (View Post)