Being unconscious definitely negates AC protection in BG. That sounds like it might be a difference between the games. Incidentally, helpless states also make critical hits impossible. If they're not… (View Post)

You need to reach BG city to start the quest, yes. It's rather hard to have a party that doesn't just breeze through it, if they're strong enough to reach it. I usually save the TotSC content for aft… (View Post)

There are two cabins in the Umar Hills. It sounds like you entered the one in the southwest, formerly used by Mazzy. Valygar's cabin is in the north. (View Post)

Two points: - In the run I mentioned, infinite gold wasn't involved. Large finite gold from saving the expensive stuff and selling it all at once for the best possible prices, yes. Shoplifting as man… (View Post)

I don't know about the original, but mazed NPCs in BG2EE stay in the party. It's only imprisoned ones that get kicked out. (View Post)