The first thing to be aware of is that BG1 is balanced for non-min-maxed party members who can't easily buff their stats with spells or items. Some of the game's best front-liners have strength of 15… (View Post)

In BG1 the only important decision you make as a fighter/thief is whether to insist on 18/00 strength or settle for 18/91. Of secondary importance would be 18s in DEX/CON, with any remaining points g… (View Post)

For a paladin, you would typically build toward either Carsomyr or the bastard sword available in Watcher's Keep. If you are determined to have two paladins in the party then I'd suggest bastard swor… (View Post)

I'd personally aim for Daystar (longsword) or Kundane (shortsword) to dual-wield alongside CF. (View Post)

You'll spend almost the entire game in IWD at low levels, where multiclass characters are much stronger overall than their singleclass counterparts. A couple tips to help you with character creation:… (View Post)