If you like the idea of a character who combines quick bursts of super-high melee DPS with very strong damage-dealing spells (due to their high caster level), blade may be the way to go for you. A fi… (View Post)

Especially toward the beginning of BG1, you'll have to rest frequently if you have a melee-light party because melee characters are the only ones with reasonable rest-free DPS. So you need to either … (View Post)

At any point in the game, you can farm abishai (or Undersigil) to gain an unlimited number of levels (and stat points) so that is an option if you're willing to spend the time doing it. Other options… (View Post)

Tons of slash-resistant undead but nearly none that drain levels. (View Post)

Get it and use the iwdnpc mod, which gives you five bg2-type joinable npcs. (View Post)