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Elminster

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by Draven, Jun 12, 2001.

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    I was wondering if someone could tell me what other classes Elminster has been. I know that he is probably the most powerful mage in the forgotten realms but I have also thought that he had been both a thief and a cleric - is this true and if so could someone please give me his full stats. I would like to try and use him for a BG2 game.
     
    Draven, Jun 12, 2001
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    From the AD&D FR 'Heroes Lorebook'

    Elminster

    Human male 29th level mage; one of the chosen of Mystra

    AC: 6 (3 w/ring)
    Move: 12
    Hit points: 96
    THAC0: 12
    No. of attacks: 1
    Alignment: Chaotic good
    Strength: 13
    Dexterity: 18
    Constitution: 14
    Intelligence: 18
    Wisdom: 18
    Charisma:17
    Spells: 7/7/7/7/6/6/6/6/6 ( He always uses a customized form of contingency for one of his 9th, 'Elminsters Evasion' it is really just a revised dimension door )

    Weapons of proficiency: Dagger,Dart,Quarterstaff

    Magical items: he always carries 'necklace of missiles','ring of protetion +3', a 'ring of regeneration' and of course his 'ever-smoking pipe*'

    Spell immunities: magic missiles, ESP, fireball,Evards black tentacles, feeblemind, death spell, finger of death, power word blind, imprisonment


    *Elminsters ever-smoking pipe: can produce a 'Melf's minute meteor' by simply exhaling sharply into it, dimension door up to 500lbs once per round for up to nine times per day and produce three differant pyrotechnic effects

    I dont know if these are the stats in BG2, though I would assume they were

    [This message has been edited by Lokken (edited June 12, 2001).]
     
    Lokken, Jun 12, 2001
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    Hehe and you know what? You can meet this famous hero everyday on the chatbox of Sorcerers! (Lokken you already knew that.............. ADDICT! :D)

    [This message has been edited by Headbanger (edited June 12, 2001).]
     
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    [​IMG] Hey now, that I will almost take as a personal insult :D ..... (if it wasn't true I guess)
     
    Lokken, Jun 12, 2001
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    Are there any appearances of Elminster in BG2 besides the end of the Jahiera harpers thing?

    I'd love to see if anyone can take him out or pickpocket some of those items. A ring of protection +3 would be a great item. Has anyone done that?
     
    Graz73, Jun 12, 2001
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    When i was reading Ed Greenwod's Making Of A Mage, I had a feeling that Elminster was a Figter/Thief/Cleric/Mage 4XDC :). Evidently, I was wrong...
    Ye cant pickpocket him for the RoP +3, t'eres no such an item in game IIRC

    [This message has been edited by ayecapitan (edited June 12, 2001).]
     
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    Has anyone used the ctrl+q cheat to add him to your party? I'd like to know if he's really got the stats and all that he's supposed to. I bet they skipped most of that stuff...
     
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    When you attack Elminster in the game he does this Elminster's Evasion thing which just teleports him out. And if you ctrl+q him your game crashes.
     
    Tyresian, Jun 12, 2001
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    I'm surprised at his alignement being chaotic good. Both BG games have hinted at him having a very strong Harper connection. I thought all the Harpers were supposed to be neutral alignment. At best I thought he would be neutral good.
     
    Slappy, Jun 17, 2001
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    Very strong Harper connection he has, since he founded the whole thing. ;)
    It's his "pet project".
     
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    ayecaptain - You weren't wrong; this is Elminster from the 3E Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting:

    Male human (Chosen of Mystra) Fighter 1/Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Wizard 20/Archmage 5/Epic 4
     
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    u can also see an image of him.. not the real him coz the imps just manifested his body in the Sahuagin City
     
    Lord Praetor Munir, Jun 18, 2001
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    i went through that city and didnt find anything of elminster...oh wait yes i have. its wen the little tiny beasts want u to figure out which items go to which char.
     
    shadow_thief, Jun 20, 2001
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    He appears a lot more in BG1. 3 times I believe.

    1: One the Lion Path when you first leave Candle Keep

    2: In Belegost after you complete the Mine quest.

    3: When you first arrive in Baldur's Gate

    that's all I remember





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    [​IMG] You also meet another Elminster in the candlekeep dungeon near the end of the game ...
     
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    Well, you meet a doppleganger who made himself look like Elminster, don't think you kill the REAL Elminster at level 6 or 7 :)
     
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    Yep, pretty unlikely, I had more than enough problems *trying* to kill Drizzt with my whole party in BG-1 ... well, finally it worked (I only did so with my chaotic-neutral fighter-thief in BG-1 [who desperately needed a proper chainmail] !!!)
     
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    i hope i get a chance to kill that damn mage in TOB... whaddya think? possible?
     
    Lord Praetor Munir, Jun 21, 2001
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    Why would you kill him?

    (you don't like competition being a "hero"?)
     
    Shadowcouncil, Jun 21, 2001
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    Where the hell is Volo!?

    [This message has been edited by Frog (edited June 21, 2001).]
     
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