Saving throws?!?!?!

Detrius · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2003, 06:50 PM

Will someone please please explain to me how saving throws for your characters are worked out because for the life of me I can't figure it out!

Here's a few examples.

My Lv1 Sorceress S6 D18 C14 I10 W12 Ch20
Fortitude +0
Reflex +0
Will +2

Shouldn't this be
Fortitude +2 (because of the +2 bonus for constitution)
Reflex +4 (because of dexterity) and
Will +1 (because of wisdom)
??????

Also
My Lv1 Paladin S18 D13 C18 In4 W13 Ch14 With Iron Will feat
Fortitude +2
Reflex +0
Will +2

Shouldn't this be
F +6 ( +4 for Con and +2 "Divine Grace" from Charisma)
R +3 ( +1 from Dex and +2 from Charisma) and
W +5 (+1 from Wis +2 from Charisma and +2 from Iron Will)

I really need help here!

Detrius · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2003, 04:50 PM

Well it seems lots of people have read this but no-one has replied! Even a reply saying "sorry don't know either" would help convince me I'm not just being stupid - anyone? please!?

Skooter327 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2003, 05:50 PM

"sorry don't know either"

I know thats not what you want to hear, but I really don't know. Perhaps there is some manner of penalty in place as well, or some racial modifier. Maybe someone who is familiar with PNP 3rd Ed. D&D can shed some light on this.

Detrius · #4 (**permalink**) 01-13-2003, 04:52 PM

Cheers,
Atleast I know it's just not me now!
Is the same thing true of your characters saving throws?
It's just that normally I put my wisdom up because of the saving throw bonus to Will saves - but if I'm not going to get it anyway I'll not bother and put the points into something else.

Baldursgate Fan · #5 (**permalink**) 01-14-2003, 11:49 AM

It's not very often that folks here don't have an answer to a question

I was wondering though, have you tried asking this at the Interplay Icewind Dale 2 forums? The developers and community there are generally helpful and it might be worth your while to pm someone or post there.

Skooter327 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-14-2003, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Detrius
Is the same thing true of your characters saving throws?

I don;t know off hand. I don't play IwD II very much ATM, so I'll have to dig it out and let you know later. Keep us posted on any findings at Iterplay's forums. I don't think anyone meant to ignore your question, I just think no one really knows the answer.

Detrius · #7 (**permalink**) 01-19-2003, 10:29 AM

Well I ignored it for a while and carried on playing with my party for a bit. As soon as they went up to level 2 all their saving throws adjusted to what I thought they should be! - weird.
Seems like you just don't get them at level one?!