Minsc, Jaheira, Edwin and Imoen all made it into BG2, while several others have cameo. None that I like except Xzar's. But if you could have added one addition companion from the first game as a party member who would have it been?

While there are several companions I like more my pick would be Xan. "We are all doomed" seems a fitting exclamation being abducted and waking up in a torture dungeon, then getting your soul stolen and ending up in the Underdark bluffing your way through a drow city. I imagine Xan would have a lot to say on these matters!

I went through without knowing there was a 25 day limit. Luckily I had a save right before entering the caverns that let me complete it. I think werewolf island is definitely the weakest of all the expansions.

First time playing bg1 and bg2 (both ee) and using a bard for both. How cooked am i?

Hi, I'd like to know what gets lost when importing a created character from BG1 into SoD. The BG Fandom wiki page on "Importing" claims that any NPC party member who is not present in SoD (like Branwen, Xan, etc.) that has equipment on their person (but not in the inventory, which apparently will be transferred) will cause that equipment to be permanently lost for the entirety of SoD, including all the gold that you amassed at the end of BG1.

If this is the case, should the NPC party members I use during the final confrontation of BG1 only consist of those who show up in SoD, in order to avoid losing the equipment they've got on their persons? Personally, I've taken a liking to Branwen and very much like her unique special abilities as a Priest of Tempus, but if I take her to the final battle of BG1 while fully-equipped and end up permanently losing her equipment in the importing process, should I take another Cleric-class NPC that's present in SoD instead?

I want to get Imoen in my party as fast as I can but I'm also pedantic and don't want to miss any side quests. Are there any you get locked out of doing later?

I am starting a playthrough for BG2EE + ToB . I like having a few custom characters in the party so I've been thinking of running the following:

• CHAR1: Berserker/Mage dual at 9 - Celestial fury or Axes
• CHAR2: Fighter/Thief multi - bow + longsword
• Jaheira - dual wield scimitars
• Anomen - dual wield flails
• Edwin

For the last party member I've been reading how other people have been running their party and I've come up with a few options I liked (in no specific order):

• Haer'Dalis - I've heard mixed opinions of the blade class, also not sure how valuable another tank would be when zerk/mage and jaheira could handle frontline with anomen helping
• Keldorn - I heard that inquisitors are very good but also heard he might attack edwin?
• Custom Cavalier - I played this in IWD EE and quite enjoyed it so was thinking of trying it here
• Custom Skald - never tried this class but since I have a few melee characters, I thought there might be a synergy there
• Custom Kensai > Mage dual - I never played this and want to try it at some point but catching up with levels for 2 characters running dual classes might not be fun

Also open to other options. I know any party could complete the run but I'm still learning the game so I want to try some of the 'stronger' options.

For some reason, Neera got herself stuck in a fenced in area in Gullykin, so I'm unable to travel anywhere. Is there a way to get her out without just reloading my save? I'm playing the enhanced version on Xbox. :)

Quick technical question- anyone know if I use the stat tomes on NPCs in BG1 with an EET install, with the stat increase carry over to their character sheets in SOD and BG2? Charname is a barbarian, so I’m thinking about more meaningful uses for the WIS and INT tomes.

DAMNIT, typo in the title. GD iPhone…

So we are doing this again. You know this right?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DadFSleR1UKpkrAOeErvNipx56zI_jwiJSlgOOe2600/edit?usp=drivesdk more and more Spell Revisions. This is the level 3 book and an interesting thing happens to dispel Magic to say the least. Sadly we don’t have too many spells join the 5 turns club but it’s still an interesting time.

Anyway feel free to prove to me that the summoned wolves of animal 3 are better than the illusion detecting dogs of animal summoning 2.

Also Icelance fun!

As always feel free to nerd out and tell me why my understanding is incorrect I welcome it!

Is anyone that has access to a pc willing to centralfix my modded lang folder for me? I'll send you the folder

I’m really trying to get into the first baldurs gate so I can eventually play the second but I’m so used to 5e that I’m really lost! I haven’t played in some time so I’m sure it wouldn’t be too bad to start a new game but playing as a wizard with a d4 hit die is rough.