Sword and shield isn't bad, it's the proficiency that's bad because it gives you bonuses versus ranged, and ranged is rarely an issue. In the long run AC is less important and maybe you need to drop … (View Post)

I reached the XP cap in a 6 person party without grinding or any form of exploiting, but I did do most side quests and all of TotSC. I also explored all areas almost completely. (View Post)

I don't think the new NPCs have any time limit for their quests. Do they? If not you could just ignore them. In any case, I enjoyed all of them so far and don't consider them a chore at all. More fun… (View Post)

I am at that point in my current playthrough. I'm going to go to Baldur's Gate and pick up some tomes and a bit of gear, *then* head off to Durlag's. There's no doubt in my mind that Durlag's is the … (View Post)

I don't even consider this cheating. I also think it's OK to switch a party member to a different class if you want to try something new. Some of us have already done many playthroughs anyway. (View Post)