A note on the ranger/cleric spell list: unmodded, you only get the druid spells that you could cast as a ranger of your current level - which means it caps at level 3 spells once you reach ranger lev… (View Post)

The thing about high wisdom? There are more ways to boost a protagonist's wisdom (3 tomes in the first game, hell trial + machine + deck of many things in the second game) than any other stat. You ca… (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)

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)

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)