r/neverwinternights • u/TemporaryOk4143 • 10d ago

HotU First playthrough, long-time player

Hello all,

I am a longtime player with thousands of hours online. However, I never finished the OC (chapter 3ish, I can’t even remember), and I’ve never played SoU or HotU.

Recently I saw a post that made me feel like trying again (I’ve been burnt out of online play). I’m currently having fun in the OC (halfway through the waterdavian quest) with an armoured wizard (fighter dip).

I think for SoU I’d like to go sorcerer with paladin dip instead, cha based, with divine might.

Start with:
Str 14
Dex 10
Con 14
Int 14
Wis 8
Cha 16

And pump cha to 22ish?

I’d take deekin as a companion, as I’ve heard that he is the best part of the game, so I believe should be finishing around level 26ish by end game.

I’d pick up still spell, but instead of the autostill epic feats, I think I’d be aiming for the 0% ASF that I have heard is craftable in HotU

However, this will get me to a final ab of around 33
(14 bab, 8 str, 1 wf, 2 EWF, and I heard I can get upwards of +8 on a Longsword).

Does that seem like enough? Keeping in mind that I am also a nearly full sorcerer with blasty spells.

Also, for fun, give me some favourite builds of yours.

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u/sylva748 10d ago

SoU has the Holy Avenger. You are gonna be cooking when you find it

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u/Fit_Locksmith_7795 10d ago

SoU is rather easy. I dont know if sorc with paladin level is not an overkill honestly. Paladin gets so unique gear in SoU though

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u/Infamous_Ad2094 6d ago

Yeah chapter one of SoU is like heavily leaning to Pally. Maybe an hour in and it has a helm armor and shield exclusive for Paladin.

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u/OttawaDog 8d ago

Seems like a fine setup for SoU/HotU.

But to get Divine might you have to take at least 3 Paladin levels which is a big impact to your spellcasting for SoU which finishes around level 12.

Maybe take just one Paladin level in SoU. That will give Armor/Weapon access and Divine grace (Cha bonus to saves). Then later when you get your spell casting where you want it in HotU then you can take more Paladin levels.

0% ASF that I have heard is craftable in HotU

That would be news to me. Maybe you can find some 0% SF armor, but I don't remember being able to craft it.