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Thief / Cleric thoughts.

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Bassil Warbone, Jul 18, 2006.

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  1. Klorox

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    I just realized this is in the SoA forum.

    I'd suggest a Dual-classed Swashbuckler >Cleric.
     
    Klorox, Jul 20, 2006
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    Yeah Swashbucklers are hugely under-rated and give a good base to any dual classing scheme with their armour and weapon bonuses.

    Remember you can weapon specialise and place three stars in 2-weapon proficiency with a Swashbuckler.
     
    Chelsea, Jul 21, 2006
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    Ok guys, I thought you got to those goodies on the regular installation... meaning no mods. Thanks for the explanation. ;D
     
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    C/T is cool. Gnomes are good candidate too, as they have neat saving throws, and are more durable than half-orcs in dangerous situations (say, when disintegrate rays and finger of deaths flying around, occasional in my modded games. :shake: ). So ½ orc is more offensive, with 19 STR he does MASSIVE damage in melee and backstabbing, but our cuddly gnome is more defensive. Plus you can romance Aerie! Cute!
     
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    The only thing I am having trouble compensating for is mage spells. I don't need or miss a fighter at all, a little Righteous Magic or Holy Power or Draw Upon Holy Might and Defensive Harmony and I am a fighter. I may move my Half-Orc to my computer that has ToB installed. Given the HLA of UAI and this guy will be god-like. :evil:
     
    Bassil Warbone, Aug 11, 2006
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    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Now that this is in the ToB forum....

    With UAI you can use the Robe of Vecna -- very handy for speeding up those cleric spells. Plus the quest level spells are absolutely devastating. Before UAI my gnome C/T was mostly a thief with a little clerical power -- with UAI, the clerical spells are fast enough so the clerical portion is actually more powerful (even with spike trap). A couple of spike traps and implosion will kill almost anything.
     
    T2Bruno, Aug 11, 2006
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    I should be able to use scrolls too, like Spell Trigger, Simulacrum, Chain Contingency, Time Stop, and so on. Man! I think this is going to be the most awesome PC I ever had and I am not even a powergamer!

    [ August 20, 2006, 17:51: Message edited by: Bassil Warbone ]
     
    Bassil Warbone, Aug 11, 2006
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    I haven't tried that yet. I've been resisting the temptation and trying to push on with just the clerical and thieving skills. But chain contingency....
     
    T2Bruno, Aug 13, 2006
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    If I could get improved alacrity as HLA I would rule all I survey! Man! UAI Rocks! I would never have thought that an 1\2 Orc Thief / Ceric could be so powerful! If I didn't like party interaction so much I would continue this game solo. I may start a new game just to solo or at the most keep Imoen. What do you think.
     
    Bassil Warbone, Aug 20, 2006
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