Learning spells is indeed the primary use of intelligence-boosting potions (genius/mind focusing). Mind Flayers aren't present in BG1. At difficulties of normal and below, spell learning is an automa… (View Post)

A rabbit familiar has 18 Dex, 0 base PP skill, and the thief class. It should have a PP score of 25. A cat familiar has 18 Dex, 0 base FT skill, and the thief class; it should be able to find and dis… (View Post)

Part 2: Be a Man, Don't Get Prettified For her first companion, Magpie heads east. And puts on a belt. Yep, Magpie is recruiting Shar-Teel. By turning into a man temporarily. One good hit, and she's … (View Post)

Not relevant in the EE. You always get the level 8 version of her, and then get a standard joining XP trigger to catch up to the protagonist (up to 1.25 million XP). I just recruited her in my curren… (View Post)

Wraithform would work against vampiric wraiths - all of the enemies with "mist" graphics have non-magical weapons. They would still have their spells, but only their spells. Now, when you'r… (View Post)