A Paladin 7 with a +2 protection item, Adoy's Belt, and a Potion of Invulnerability saves vs. petrification on a -3. Basilisk gaze attacks have a -4 to save against, so ... you were completely safe a… (View Post)

To put it simply - the abilities selection screen in the EE is a list, with a scroll bar. Here's a picture: (This was obtained by creating a new F/M/T and giving them 8 million XP immediately) The sa… (View Post)

Also, that's fireball from a wand - which is about as weak as it gets. A Fireball from a scroll will deal 10d6 (save for half) in BG2, and pretty much any character casting from a spell slot will als… (View Post)

Enchanted small shields are still no protection against missiles. The enchantment only helps against attack types that the shield already offers some protection against. Note that this also applies t… (View Post)

Splint mail is cheap, and it's exactly as protective as plate mail against the piercing and missile attacks all those kobolds in the mines will throw at you. Also, there are a couple places you can p… (View Post)