You do not remotely need 96 points on an archer, but if you have that many points then you might as well plan for BG2 just in case you end up taking the character through the entire saga. (View Post)

Spike traps and unlock/disarm XP come to mind right away, along with the opportunity to pickpocket your way through scroll vendors and the Copper Coronet. There are also some places like Durlag's Tow… (View Post)

Yes, anyone would prefer a fighter30/cleric30 to a fighter13/cleric30. But that is not a fair comparison because the 30/30 takes millions more XP to achieve. The real question is whether you would pr… (View Post)

Taking other people's possessions because you want what they have is definitionally an evil act, whether you accomplish it through pickpocketing or breaking and entering. And picking the lock on some… (View Post)

Yeah, we seem to keep interchanging "are druids any good?" and "are shapeshifters viable in melee?" with much broader questions like "are druids the best casters in the game?… (View Post)