Nice find... they had the exact same problem with a couple of items in Icewind Dale. Hopefully they will have a patch out for Baldur's Gate II soon. I'm starting to see a few more quirks here and there.

But, if you've already won the game, tricks like the one you describe can make the game interesting the next time through.

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Buck Satan
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