The main thing to know about IWD is that there is vastly less in the way of strategy and role-playing compared to BG/BG2. Nearly no mage battles of any kind so you don't have to worry about breach et… (View Post)

No-reload run-throughs aren't easy. My first suggestion would be to dramatically change your builds, equipment, and spell selection to emphasize durability rather than DPS. Second would be to change … (View Post)

For several editions now, clerics "officially" cast spells rather than having their deity perform mini-miracles on the spot. The reason WotC clarified that is because of the balance problem… (View Post)

One key overlooked weapon is the "throwing axe of disruption" which you can get half an hour into the game at the Copper Coronet and remains useful into ToB. However for best all-around wea… (View Post)

Whether kensai/thief is a good idea depends a lot on how much of the saga you plan to play and whether you focus mainly on the strongest possible endgame character, the highest possible THAC0 or the … (View Post)