A mage will certainly still be fun. Just remember though that you're running your whole party. So you'll be playing the fighters, clerics and thieves too. It really demands the full range of party ab… (View Post)

The games are very different. I like both a lot, but they are different. Compared to BG, IWD is more linear. Much simpler story. And of course no NPCs in your party. But where IWD excels is just incr… (View Post)

The last boss ends the game, so you need to do all expansion content before you face him. Transferring to BG2EE should let you keep your scores, proficiencies and experience total. But only for your … (View Post)

In 2E PNP there are separate "Non-Weapon Proficiencies" that include skills like Singing, Musical Instruments, Acting Writing, Poetry... A Bard has a complex combination of abilities and sk… (View Post)

It's just not the same if all the variation is chosen. I like to see some of it be things the player has to work with, not necessarily of their choosing. It's the idea that not every character will s… (View Post)