It might be good to add a spoiler tag to the initial post since it isn't possible to answer it without venturing into spoiler territory. What I would say is that Irenicus sees himself as powerful/cle… (View Post)

As long as you're familiar with the ruleset, sorcerers are better than mages in BG because of the versatility their casting system provides, no need to choose between identify and sleep at low levels… (View Post)

Multiclassed fighter/clerics or ranger/clerics are stronger overall especially once HLAs become available. However a dual-classed berserker/cleric is still plenty strong, with better turning than a m… (View Post)

Also, because thief points are less useful here than in BG/BG2, it wouldn't be a bad idea to go with a fighter/thief, illusionist/thief, or fighter/mage/thief rather than a singleclassed character. (View Post)

Not automatically, no, but it is easy to hit NPCs with collateral damage during those battles which will turn everyone hostile and drop your reputation. (View Post)