Blades level up much more quickly than fighter/mages (or even straight mages). This means that some of their spells (e.g., magic missile, fireball, etc.) will be more powerful than those of a fighter… (View Post)

@Mordeus: You misunderstood my post and fail to realize that there are many quests in BG2 that you must have certain NPCs in your party to complete. So, to clarify: Without Nalia you miss out on more… (View Post)

@stormy35: The NPC-specific quests in BG2 are not the ones you mention. You must have Edwin in your party in order to obtain the Quest for the Nether Scrolls (including the encounter with the Lich wh… (View Post)

Certain NPCs, interactions, items, etc., only appear if you have certain NPCs in your party in BG2. Even if you go to the relevant areas, the NPCs will not be there. Go to the graveyard all you want.… (View Post)

Dorn doesn't seem any less trustworthy than Korgan or Edwin (IMO). Given Korgan's past actions (information about which is revealed during his personal quest) and some of the things he says, I rememb… (View Post)