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Video-Based Walkthrough for NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer


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MASK OF THE BETRAYER  |  SPIRIT EATER POWERS  |  EPIC BUILDS   CHARACTERS  
Act 1  |  Act 2  |  Act 3  

  Valeria  |  Zarathos  |  Safiya  |  Gann  |  Kaelyn  |  Okku  |  One of Many  

SAFIYA, F TN HUMAN WIZARD 7 / RED WIZARD 10

Valeria

Despite what the NWN2wiki says, Safiya can become a very powerful damage caster on account of her being able to obtain the Improved Empower Spell feat. As far as wizards go, she'll be able to do it all, summoning, buffing, weakening the monsters, damage casting, etc. Keep in mind that she can be physically vulnerable, so pre-buffing may be necessary at times.

Her familiar is capable of performing thieving tasks, although he may need Cat's Grace and/or Greater Heroism spells to improve his effectiveness. That may be a viable option for main characters who do not have thieving skills.

Valeria does a lot of what Safiya is capable of, and other things besides, so Safiya is not a mainstay character. I do have Safiya with me during Act I, when her presence is mandatory, and during Act II when I go to the Academy of Shapers and Binders in Thay, when her presence makes a lot of what is going on more meaningful.

*Evil* She is, however, a core member of the evil party led by Zarathos.

Stats

It's Intelligence all the way for Safiya because of her pretty much exclusive devotion to being a Wizard.

Skills

Safiya starts off emphasizing Concentration, Craft Alchemy, Craft Weapon, Lore and Spellcraft. That's all well and good, but I still spend the next few rounds getting her to pick her Craft Armor and Craft Weapon skills up to speed. The reason being there are some custom made items that I have in mind for Kaelyn and Gann.

I also have her raise her Use Magic Device skill just enough to obtain a rank of 15. The reason being so that she can wear a pair of Boots of the Sun Soul +4.

Feats

Starting Feats:

18th level: Shield Proficiency - There's a shield in Mask of the Betrayer that will not add any chance of arcane spell failure and will be just right for her.

19th level: No feat

20th level: Spell Focus (Evocation) - All part of the plan to make Safiya a powerful damage caster.

21st level: Vampiric Feast - A potent instant death spell with an enhanced saving throw DC (+5).

22nd level: No feat

23rd level: Epic Spell Penetration - I've already got the previous two, so why not? Spell resistance monsters become more frequent during Mask of the Betrayer as well.

24th level: No feat

25th level: Epic Spell Focus (Transmutation) - Further enhancing one of Safiya's strong points, her use of Transmutation spells.

Greater Spell Focus (Evocation) - Further enhancing Safiya's power as a damage caster.

26th level: No feat

27th level: Hellball- The most damaging spell in the game.

28th level: No feat

29th level: Epic Gate - Gives Safiya the option of summoning two Balors, one after the other, as bodyguards or meat shields.

30th level: Epic Spell Focus (Evocation) - Maximizing Safiya's power as a damage caster.

Inventory

*Evil* Safiya gets the Eyes of the Coven instead, the reason being that Zarathos equips the Ice Troll Helmet to benefit from the blunt damage resistance. She also uses the Staff of the Ashenwood, a decent weapon that provides her with powerful clerical abilities, and would not have been available during the good playthrough.



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