Artemis is human, but he was Drizzt's equal in battle. It makes sense that his str would be the same as Drizzt. However, it was hinted that he was higher level than Drizzt (only way to make up for Drizzt's insane Dex).
I agree that other mages would/should have "normal" str. 13 is even a little on the high side but doesn't confer bonuses, so for BG/BG2 purposes, who cares?
As for the RA Salvatore series being 'crappy' it didn't start out that way. In fact, the first 6-8 books are a very fun read. The last few have been predictable, boring, and quite lame. If you want to know more about Drizzt, read the first trilogy. If you want to know about Artemis Entreri, read the second series, the Realms of Infamy, and one other... can't remember. |