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Originally Posted by Crenshinibon  IWD2 uses the 3.5E ruleset, so that bard is very different from the BG2 one. Bards are unable to multiclass our dualclass in the BG games, so I mean playing it all the way through. |
Bards and druids are more powerful under the 3.5 ruleset. That's no reason to avoid using them in the BG series, of course, because it's possible to win with any combination: one of the great aspects of the games. But if you're powerplaying, I don't think bards and druids are t the way to go.
Myself, I don't like the way blades are rooted in place, unless cheese is used to get around the rules. But that's just my taste. For similar reasons, some people swear by shapeshifting. I like Keldorn/Carsomyr for the dispelling and peekaboo aspects. It's all personal, based on the strategies we use in combat.
Combinations: I like kensai/mages, not because of the power (which is great), but because of the fun involved in having so many options available for the character in each fight.
It might be fun to consider something outrageous, like a wild mage (Easy Tutu) dualed to a cleric or a fighter.