I fail to see how magic can be countered : - time stop + improve alacrity or time stop + shapechange mind flayer will kill anything which is not time stop immune, without them having any chance to re… (View Post)

Elminster nailed it : early BGEE is very easy with ANY class with the wand of sleep. You don't even have to start with shoal/basilisks. (View Post)

scimitar is indeed the way to go : - in BGEE you get the drizzt weapons but also 2 +2 scimitars - in BG2, you get belm and the +4 wakizachi from the start and scarlet ninja to with UAI. Speed weapons… (View Post)

Spider spawn is a great summon. The combo web+spiderspawn is my main tool for early soa Regarding cheese and arcane magic, the problem is that when you use a spell to it's full potential (often in co… (View Post)

I would say that both are useless for the end game. Your berseker will do 10 times more damage in melee anyway (View Post)