| A lot of folks sounding off here want to see NO ONE return for a hypothetical BG3. So then, what's the point of a BG3 if there's no NPC connection or continuity from a role-playing perspective? None IMO. I'd be disappointed if at least *some* characters didn't make the transition over.
Wish list:
1. The Spectator - he was always complaining about not having any purpose so I say give him purpose by making him an uber-beholder and playable as part of your party. Tell me you wouldn't want to cast those insane powers for once instead of defending versus same! I'm sure a plausible inventory system for an eye tyrant could be created and it's not as if the Spectator would be the only class in the Realms not to wear armor or jewelry. You could augment him with strong starting arcane powers to compensate. I'd love to have those 8-10 beholder ray attacks per round (plus the per round spell). Let him conjur Gauths-o-plenty to boot.
2. Elminster is a great idea already mentioned several times over. You have to assume that any character would start somewhere between LVL 15-25 (depending on the class) for any third installment, so Elminster riding along seems plausible. Think about it: your character could gain new abilities or spells directly from him (as an NPC in your party) depending on how you perform and how you conduct yourself throughout the game. He could be generated with a hair trigger for breaking from the party if you fail to conduct yourself accordingly but, should you be successful in maintaining his allegance, he could be a source of gaining power/ability *in addition* to predetermined XP levels achieved. Could be a really interesting game element IMO.
3. Hermaes Whatchya-ma-call-him. The guy that kept screwing you over in BG2... would be a great thief NPC to play. The dialogue references could be quite comical.
Other than that, Edwin, Korgan and Minsc were the only stand-out personalities that warrant the encore IMO. Everyone else was lame, boring or whined waaaay too much. Although, I never played with Viconia or Jan and I hear they were pretty fun characters as well.
My 2 cents  |