New character after playing multiple games

[wise grimwald]

Ever thought of running a half-orc cleric with an intelligence of 1? You can't read scrolls, will have poor saving rolls against various spells, and I think that there are wands you cannot use either. That should make it a bit more difficult.

[galraen]

Originally Posted by wise grimwald

Ever thought of running a half-orc cleric with an intelligence of 1? You can't read scrolls, will have poor saving rolls against various spells, and I think that there are wands you cannot use either. That should make it a bit more difficult.

You just want him to find out if he can wrap his intelligence round to 25.

[Crenshinibon]

XD Or see how he deals with Mindflayers.

Ooooh, try a Shapeshifter/Fighter. I made one and it was incredibly fun. Strong too. My rendition of a Berzerker.

[Coot]

My very first run through SoA was with a half-orc barbarian. IIRC his intelligence was around 4.
A fighter/shapeshifter might get a bit too powerful, especially in ToB and I really don't see myself roleplaying a druid. IMHO they're narrow minded zealots with an ideology that make some RL eco terrorists seem reasonable.

[galraen]

Originally Posted by Coot

IMHO they're narrow minded zealots with an ideology that make some RL eco terrorists seem reasonable.

Surely you're confusing Druids with Paladins.

One of the greatest 'sins' of TSR/WotC is the way they completely misrepresented Druids, almost as badly as those nutcases who flock to Stonehenge every June. Druids were NOT tree hugging eco-maniacs, neither were they 'True Neutral', far from it, they were, among other things, the keepers of the laws. Ah well, too OT really, I hope you'll forgive the rant.

[Sytze]

Get the Generic Archer kit and make yourself a multiclass Archer/Thief. Loads of options to choose from for any battle.

[Coot]

Well, since it's a fantasy game I don't mind that BG druids aren't like the ancient druids that really existed. But if you're going to create a fictional group with an ideology, make sure the ideology has it's own inner logic. The whole balance philosophy is such obvious nonsense that it's hard to roleplay one of these people.
With paladins it's different. They may be shortsighted fanatics but where Keldorn is unreasonable and racist where Viconia is concerned, his way of thinking, stupid and bad as it may be, is believable.

[Crenshinibon]

I never really played shapeshifter/fighters as druids but rather based them off of berserkers from the RTS game called Battle Realms.

[Solusek]

Originally Posted by Coot

My very first run through SoA was with a half-orc barbarian. IIRC his intelligence was around 4.
A fighter/shapeshifter might get a bit too powerful, especially in ToB and I really don't see myself roleplaying a druid. IMHO they're narrow minded zealots with an ideology that make some RL eco terrorists seem reasonable.

I don't understand how some people constantly worry about their character becoming too powerful. You're a bhaalspawn for christ's sake. A child of Bhaal. Divine blood flows through your veins. Your very soul is divine. You are SUPPOSED to be powerful. Very powerful. Unbelievably powerful. How can you worry about becoming too powerful? o.O


So long,
Sol

[wise grimwald]

Originally Posted by galraen

You just want him to find out if he can wrap his intelligence round to 25.

I'm already trying that myself starting in ToSC. That's how I realised that it could make for an interesting game. Having minimum stats for charisma was certainly interesting. I expect having minimum stats in any of the attributes will make life interesting, particularly if you don't boost them back up using items.

[Crenshinibon]

Sol: Because then it'd be like Fable and you'd have challenge.

wise grimwald: Good luck with that. Did you ever try the Tenser's Transformation with minimal Constitution? I believe it's only good after killing your familiar a few times. While you get around 400 health by killing it twice, I'm not sure how much you'd get if you started with eighteen Constitution and got all of the bonuses and reduced yourself to one or zero. One is better though, as a failsafe, although you have to watch out for anything that would drain your ability scores... which I believe are only shadows. Other than that, you're a wall. As a Kensai/Mage or a Bard you also get fighting ability so I say it's a small price to pay in my opinion. The sudden transformation from weakling to god, in your case, that's divine intervention or the essence within you. It doesn't *just* have to be the slayer.