Completing The Chosen of Shar will progress Shadowheart's story progression forward and is a subquest of The Daughter of Darkness. After completing the quest to Investigate and Destroy the Cult of the Eyeless, a Cleric Protagonist (single class, multi-class, or active dual-class) is eligible for a place in the Athkatla Temple which asked for their aid. Priest spells are used by Clerics and Druids. Reputation: Basically, the more good deeds you do, the better your reputation. PCGamer strategy guide for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn from December 2000/January 2001. Irenicus' Dungeon - Level 1. For the sake of party versatility, I can see how a Bard of some sort seems the best choice, but the Planar Sphere stronghold seems much cooler and fitting for an evil playthrough than the playhouse. Yeh I lost my Ranger stronghold one time, I took longer than 3 days after Delon found me again, saying orcs were invading. Now exit the dungeon and speak to Mairyn again. io development by creating an account on GitHub. Either by potions, crom faeyr or Draw Upon Holy Might. NPC Strongholds. If you dualed at Level 9 you could spend all of Shadows of Amn (and the end of Siege of Dragonspear if you're playing) as a Kensai/Thief. . Feel free to browse our. not alwyas safe. Set in new locations in Tethyr. 20%. In the prison in the Mayor's house in Trademeet. Also best always depends. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. google bgfandom ranger stronghold, boot up baldurs gate 2, realize i dont have a ranger main at hand and create a new one, decide that its better to start in bg1 so i get the tomes, do a full playthrough to baldurs gate city at which point i remember that i just installed SCS for the. The Staff of Power is a unique Quarterstaff +2 that can only be used by classes which can use mage spells, but not priest spells. What are the best mods for BG2:EE. That said however I also want to point out that in the case of Hexxat and Yoshimo I have hidden aspects of their pages. It's an old component of @DavidW 's SCS that was made into a stand-alone component. Temple Ruins (ranger stronghold) 4. The immediate reward is the Ranger Cabin, stocked by townsfolk with potions, magical weapons, magical missiles, 300 , and the Ranger Stronghold quests that go along with the position. You can really own your castle! Second is the ranger cabin in Umar Hills. Despite Yoshimo's best efforts to make peace, they just don't get along very well. Go to the south end of the map and talk to Roger. We went through almost 200 hours of completionist adventures and. Yeah best is hard to say because everyone’s rpg expectation is different. Keep traveling south, then keep traveling west. Once they unlock at lvl 15 (if I remember correctly) they become a really strong class regardless of mods. Has no fortress. The recent release of. 2 or above. The NPC stronghold mod seems to be the best bet but it seems like i can only be the leader of one stronghold in that mod. littlediddlemanz. Even when in spellcasting mode, weapons should be wielded during 1-round cooldown intervals. If you’re going to take Nalia to the end, install the de’Arnise romance mod. I am no expert but is my math correct. Just remember, dual-classers, the best benefits of a Fighter are their low THAC0, high Hit Points, and the ability to Grand Master. Am I missing something or is that one fine staff?! How come nobody ever mentions it in "best so and so" discussions? +2 AC and +2 saves is nice enough, but it also comes with two very nice. Baldur's Gate is a groundbreaking series that has its roots in the earliest days of PC gaming. . So unfortunately, it looks like you won't be able to play with both. Tome of Leadership and Influence. Best Weapons: Baldur's Gate 2. In bg1 you can grab Viconia, Edwin, and Kagain. New optional dungeon that could be accessed from both original Shadows of Amn game and Throne of Bhaal campaign: the legendary Watcher's Keep, where the great demon prince. The Chosen of Shar Objectives Find the Dark Justiciar's Lair. BG2 Cheats and Cheat Codes BG2 Downloads, Forums and Links ToB. By virtue of Edwin's Birthright Amulet, he gets more spell. Be a hero to the people of Trademeet. Fighter/Thief multi is available to all races other than Human, so you can also be halfling or half-orc and be able to. If you use improved haste and want to use critical strikes HLA then FOA/foebane/etc + APR offhands are better but many enemies are crit immune. (obviously you should go higher if you're an elf) 15/17 CON -> Depending on whether you want to use the Claw of Kazgaroth. Bard - you get to run a theatre - the location isn't anything special, but the involved stronghold quests are fun and can land you a tidy gold sum at the end of them. See the Cleric Stronghold page for more information. Paladin Stronghold Umar Hills Quest - Can I Fix It? CenturyStanding 14 years ago #1. E : estimate gold income (on average) P1,P2 : chances of success and jailed (P1+P2=1. feel free to reply and I'll do my best to answer. After completing the Investigate the Deaths in the Umar Hills quest, Minister Lloyd offers Merella's position to become the new Ranger-Protector for the Umar Hills. Please see below these for the Periodic Quests. Inside the chest is an item that you can open (Remove the stopper) which summons a Spectator. so it is safe only if you use it after you get stronghold if earlier there is chance you lose your item. Best stronghold quests For my second playthrough after 20 years - played the first time as a figher back in 2002 for de'Arnise Keep story. If not try the patch which lets you get every stronghold. Note that, in order to gain a stronghold for an NPC, you need to have that NPC in your party when you do the quest that leads to the strongholds. It's much more likely we'll get a general stronghold available to everyone. weinstall npc_strongholds from your game installation directory to install or uninstall the mod. If you like that, you’ll probably also enjoy Pathfinder Kingmaker which is like a super expanded BG fighter stronghold. Last edited by I AM BAYTOR; Oct 16, 2018 @ 5:17am #4. After the opening scenes in which a mysterious figure tortures you with his "experiments", Imoen will arrive to free you from your cage. I would go Ranger. Open it with a program like Notepad or Wordpad and locate the [Program Options] line. When you reach this spot, you'll be stopped by Dalok plus an Adherent and a Shadow Druid. The two one-time quests are described below under Meeting with Ama and The Thieving Thief. Howdy, Stranger! It looks like you're new here. The Unseeing Eye is a Spell casting lawful evil beholder at the core of the Cult of the Eyeless in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Yes you can. Fighter Stronghold. After completing the quest, he'll move to the druid grove (#9). Cleric Stronghold is the best one for me, hands down. Add this game to my: Favorite Games. 6; - Player party has one Shaman, unless otherwise stated. Also, you may also. Questions. Crypto. There are no announced plans to add additional strongholds to Baldur's Gate 2. 1 and 2. Once done, Master Verthan tells you to rest in the grove when you are ready to accept a task for the spirit of the grove. This. 2. Properties: Armor Class Bonus: +3 vs. Extract the contents of the mod archive to your game installation directory. Shortly after getting the stronghold I reached 10th level cleric and my fighter abilities came back. Edit history. If it is done with accuracy, it increases the chance to spawn near the location of the stronghold . Fighter/Mages will almost always end up wearing mage robes and in my humble opinion, it looks kind of lame. The moon dog figurine you get for finishing is pretty great too. Renal offered me the guild, I accepted, and everything was hunky dory. Class Quests are the major quests you have to complete to gain your stronghold. BG1 is the beginning of your adventures and it continues in 2. Ranger-Protector of the Umar Hills. Edwin is found on the top floor of the Thieves' Guild in the Docks District of Athkatla at the start of Chapter 2, after completing several FedEx quests given by Renal Bloodscalp, Mae'Var and Edwin himself. Only things left on the ground disappear. 4 or above. Well, I like it. To get the Druid stronghold you must solve the Animal Attacks in Trademeet quest to the point where you defeat Faldorn in single combat. Golden Girdle. 0 on April 1, 2016, Steam Achievements have become a part of the game for some users. This is the primary component of the mod. When your XP in class B exceeds the XP in class A, class A reactivates and you get the best features of each. You can also kill the two people protecting the chest and open it. Hated the generic fighter. 3 or above. Ruling the de'Arnise Keep and Lands. Most of the BG2 strongholds were just an excuse for a very short and fairly limited questline, and the Dragon Age stronghold wasn't even that. Now Jan is definitely S-tier. Fighter Druid Dual-class BG1. If you didn't pay attention at the dress rehearsal: For the best performance, pick the options 2-1-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1. once this is done, return to the keep and. In Siege of Dragonspear, you only have access to certain maps related to the chapter you are currently in. It is the only multi-class option for the druid, and only half-elves may select it. Dynaheir and Minsc were originally sent to the Sword Coast as part of Minsc's 'dajemma' - a journey of self-discovery, during which he must protect her, gaining new insights and experiences in distant lands. The Chosen of Shar. This may include The Black Pits II. 5. Expanded Thief Stronghold A mod hosted at Spellhold Studios for Baldur's Gate II: ToB (original and EE games), Baldur's Gate Trilogy and EET Overview I've heard quite a few people complaining about the Thief Stronghold in BG2: some said that it is either dull, too short, annoying, or all three. That "Shakespeare" play is really fun to produce, and it has different endings depending on your decisions through the quest chain. And since it's a city I'm sure we'll find an actual building to call a shelter. Thrasymachus Posts: 847. You just choose, and go. command. Thief - your own guildhouse! Mage - a Planar Sphere to call your own. Hello! I'm playing with a fighter dual classed to cleric, currently level 9/9 with some 200k experience missing from restoring my fighter skills. i mean if you put somthing to thief strnghold on 2nd flor and then get this lokation as your strnghold the item will wanish with reset of lokation. Your saves, weapon proficiency, spells, etc all reset to a level 1 of class B. Second Stronghold Quest: The Baron and the Squatters. If you refuse to play, you lose your stronghold. It brings the content of BG into the BG2 engine, allowing you to play through the story of Baldur’s Gate with the conveniences of BG2, such as kits, dual-wielding, better resolutions, expanded spell selection, etc. DRUID STRONGHOLD QUESTS. Considering that Baldur's Gate 3 sold over a million copies six days after its release on Steam, a new generation discovered its brilliance. Honourable mention to the fighter / mage. Grab the 'multiple stronghold mod' from the ease of use pack. Speak to Mairyn for 21,500 XP and a conclusion to the first Ranger Stronghold quest. Now exit the dungeon and speak to Mairyn again. Then once that is done, spawn in Delon and talk to him. I have heard with a six member party you will not hit the level cap without using respawning bugs. Level 2: I would skip resist fear and invisibility and get Melfs or Agnazaras scorcher or both or some other level 2 spell. C:SetGlobal ("DelonSpawn","GLOBAL",0) At this point, Delon's dialogue should be correct and asking you to come to Imnesvale. Baldur's Gate 2 is vastly overrated. +1 / level. This is the primary component of the mod. This guide lists those items, what they do, and where you can find. Despite its undeniable game balance issues and at times overbearing silliness, it remains one of my favorite BG2 mods of all time, because it is, quite simply, fun to play through. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. Tell Hendak, reluctantly, that you'll help him, then go and kill the Beastmaster (either through stealth or full-on ambush) and return to Lethinan and tell him of Hendak's plan to escape (don't talk to. Mortianna Posts: 1,356. 2. 9: you get the maximum number of d10 hit dice. Two sets of original BG2:EE trading cards. Now go back to the Umar Hills and find the Ranger Cabin at 11 in the Umar Hills. Hickory is correct. You arrive at 1 in the Umar Hills. Some of its components are also reliant on. You'll also earn an extra reward. QUESTS IN CHAPTER 2. Overview. Casts Minor Spell Turning once per day. Sword Coast Stratagems is a collection of mini-mods for Baldur's Gate series of games. Choose either Insight. Download the latest version of WeiDU for Linux from. This page is about items that provide protection. At no point playing this game have I ever said to myself "I need more money, faster!"Most containers will work. Fighter / Cleric is the best cleric. Thief - your own guildhouse! Mage - a Planar Sphere to call your own. The Rogue category encompasses two very different character types. I'd say the Fighter stronghold (D'Arnise Keep) is the best. Typically, it offers some sort of protection against attacks, either physical or magical (or both). It's a complete mess. Expanded Thief Stronghold A mod hosted at Spellhold Studios for Baldur's Gate II: ToB (original and EE games), Baldur's Gate Trilogy and EET Overview I've heard quite a few people complaining about the Thief Stronghold in BG2: some said that it is either dull, too short, annoying, or all three. Log in to add games to your lists. I hope that makes sense. During the main questline, vampires periodically appear in scripted events around Athkatla. Since I'm playing a thief, I did Renal Bloodscalp's dirty work and exposed Mae'var for the traitor he is. The Expanded Thief Stronghold mod (from Gebhard Blucher) has been updated and is now available with macOS and Linux support. Cheats. I have an elven fighter/mage. The Fishermen and the Priestess Find and Destroy the Cult of the Unseeing Evil Cleric. Just outside of the Council of Six Building is Madeen who wants you to go inside and talk to his master about working for the Cowled Wizards. You can loosen the stronghold requirements a little, or choose to completely ignore them. Bard - A theatre company to run. During the first task of the Stronghold Quest Claiming the Sphere you may ask Ribald for help. For example. BG2 is longer and has more to do but BG1 is easier to start with and learn. slashing weapons. This character is most memorable for being the proud. ini file. Aerie BG2 Cleric 7/Mage 8 Spell Slots Arcane: 4-3-3-2 Spell Slots Divine: 5-5-2-1 → At the end of the day Aerie is probably the most. This means that you should not play a chaotic neutral or lawful evil cleric in Baldur`s Gate 2, as role-playing that alignment will make you lose your stronghold. Most other weapon types gain access to +3 weapons much earlier in SoA and even have +4/+5 options available. Avenge the Ironhands. The best ones by far are the druid and mage ones, followed by the ranger one. January 2014 edited January 2014. Rangers get a little bit more spellcasting utility in Throne of Bhaal where there's more big battles outdoors, so they can cast Call Lightning, which is powerful even for ToB (average 49. So, I know there are threads about this issue elsewhere on the forum. Each stronghold has its own functions that range from adding more gold to your coffers to creating exclusive magical items. Abi_Dalzim Posts: 1,428. Pure cleric is a versatile class and IMO doesn't need to be mixed with anything in order to tank. Personally, I like the Avenger the best. Thrasymachus Posts: 847. Add in healing or Regeneration items and you're practically immortal by Throne of Bhaal. I was in the middle of a quest, lol, might have even been the Planar sphere, point is I took longer than 3 days to get to the Umar Hills after Delon found me. Tier 1 is the best you are going to get. If you don't accept it, you get the sword. If you gave the worst possible advice (for example, picking the best Talos answer. The Temple of Lathander (Good. It’s one of the better 3rd party romance mods for this game. Sarevok is found in the Pocket Plane at the start of Throne of Bhaal. According to the readme: It will not work with the Multiple Strongholds component of the Ease-of-Use or BG2 Tweak Pack mods, or with any mod that directly changes the same parts of the game. A fighter-thief could choose either the fighter or the thief stronghold, but can't have both, so he'll have to chose. The Baron is waiting on neutral. Running the Five Flagons Playhouse. If you didn't pay attention at the dress rehearsal: For the best performance, pick the options 2-1-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1. I think I'll go with Sorcerer. 2. After rescuing Garren Windspear's child from Lord Firkraag in the Windspear Hills Dungeon, Windspear will direct you to go to the High Hall of the Radiant Heart in the Temple District (assuming that you're playing a paladin). Spike traps are really the best, but a bard can use time traps with staff of the magi or other on hit effect weapons to amusing effect. Click the Umar Hills on the far right side of the map to travel to the village of Imnesvale. To get the Druid stronghold you must solve the Animal Attacks in Trademeet quest to the point where you defeat Faldorn in single combat. As described above, your inventory will be dropped at your feet within the cage you start off in, allowing you to pick everything up. I'm playing a Sorcerer and I need help with the spell selection. There must be an equivalent of a camp in Baldur's Gate itself. The Cowled Wizards have been unable to breach its exterior, but divination has revealed that the blood of a descendant of Lavok. Second to none as a healer, and very useful as support in most parties. The Multiple Strongholds specially mentions that you're allowed to decline strongholds when they're offered to you. Subquests: Save Dynaheir. The second Ring of Wizardry and Staff of Power cannot be acquired elsewhere. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Valygar is available to recruit from Chapter 2. After you have spoken to Reyna, a Cowled Wizard named Teos teleports in. Note: As of 2. Recommended after completing the first Ranger Stronghold quest with Mairyn: do a major save and then test that Delon will appear in 4 days. In a duel to the death, and if they had any sense, Berserker BG2 such as Korgan BG2 would. To begin, sleep in the Druid Grove, and the Spirit of the Grove will appear to speak to Gorion's Ward. Instead there's Korgan, who's 10 times more badass. Yeah, while the Thief Stronghold quest is apparently one of the best in terms of making coin, it's definitely one of the weaker ones story wise. Need help with choosing a stronghold. </p><p> 2: The. In Baldur’s Gate 3, if you’ve made your way to the Zhentarim Basement or maybe run into multiple groups of Gnolls, you may have gotten your hands on. Choose either Insight or Strength to try and crush the creature. His faithful are then granted new, magical sight. Fighter - a huge (but mostly empty) Keep. In the wiki they say its best to let 3 thieves max out and the last 2 remain at minimum risk but according to my very simple formula of : E = P1*G1 - P2*G2. ago. Blackrazor arrives at the end of SoA and is only a +3 weapon. You can loosen the stronghold requirements a little, or choose to completely ignore them. #9. This ancient fort was taken over by gnolls who made it their stronghold. (Banned) Nov 12, 2022 @ 12:38am I mean the best is all at once :D (mod to have all available) Otherwise to each their own, warning on ranger though it the most issue prone because I forget exactly amount of days, but at after a very certain amount of days you. The best stronghold, though, is the theater. It does. Then disrupted silke in beregost long enough for my group to kill her. Once you are back in the theatre, the owner of the Five Flagons, Samuel Thunderburp appears and. A bit longwinded, but its the best I can think of at the moment. You have easy solutions to dealing with anything in the game. Accepting Renal Bloodscalp's offer blocks any other stronghold options. Expanded Thief Stronghold. In terms of the potential stronghold quests (1 for each class, some are combined to one stronghold and there are 8 total), I would rank the quests in this order from highest to lowest difficulty: 1. Usually I went to the Temple district at the start of chapter 2 and earned the Cleric stronghold. 25 DPR - Fighter w/ Erinne Sling +5 (-17 THACO) If under the effects of Improved Haste, just double all those values. This. Im going to try a new game w/o the fixpack next [!--EDIT|cowsflyin|Mar 6. Mage Stronghold. During Shadows of Amn events, you have the opportunity to obtain a stronghold based on Gorion’s Ward ’s class choices after the completion of certain quests. . Thief Stronghold Walkthrough - Baldur's Gate 2. Yvette Romance v4. More people will talk to you, and you will get better deals at the store. But I know that by stronghold people mean something you can expand and grow stronger, so I doubt it. Somewhere "after" getting the divine stronghold I made 10th level as a cleric and my fighter skills returned. Best stronghold quests. The Planar Sphere (Mage/Sorcerer) 24. According to WIKI she can romance half-elfs. Tweaks Anthology BG2. Fighter - a huge (but mostly empty) Keep. Registered: Sep 2010. ) They still don't like you going all evil though. Baldur's Gate 2 Walkthroughs & Guides Walkthrough by Montresor Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor CREATING A CHARACTER | GENERAL TIPS AND TRICKS. Stronghold. games. Ribald Barterman is the half-elven owner of the Adventurer Mart in Waukeen's Promenade in Athkatla, the capital city of Amn. And I hope they are class-specific strongholds. It also just looks really cool in the overworld, and offers some of the best melee damage you can do in Act 1. This list states technical feasibilities but is no recommendation. A tier, max. github. Barabarian/Thief though so I shouldn't have any stronghold issues. Xulaye NPC v2. It adds tasks for the owner of the Thieves Guild. Level 3: I would skip MMM or slow or haste for all thrust. This rests primarily on their easy and early acquisition, wieldability in parties and extremely. Your. (This affects only the Shadows of Amn campaign in Baldur s Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Without Tactics you can have the +3 flail without finishing the quest, but I'll finish it to get the stronghold going (I play multiple strongholds) as soon as I can. Ofc dwarfs are best but cant romance aerie!Sarevok Location. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Its a lot of fun protecting the small town, and its really fleshes the place out as well. Note: If you side with Bodhi in her dispute with the Shadow Thieves, then you'll lose the guildhall. News. Honestly if you want to play a evil play through I would purchase the new EE characters, (Dorn in BG, BG2, and Hexxat in BG2) as both characters come with evil quests you can go on. I completed the cleric quests and earned the divine stronghold. Please see below these for the Periodic Quests. Even then its not a guarantee that you will always get good selections. There's a crossbow that hits at +4 and +5 though, so you'll find yourself needing it eventually. Yes, that does mean you can only get a stronghold for Imoen if you side with the Shadow Thieves and do the quest Renal Bloodscalp gives you. Evil cleric is delicious. The Expanded Mage Stronghold mod is a stripped-down, modernized, and rebalanced BG2:EE and EET version of the old Planar Sphere Mod. The late ToB options are pretty good too. 38. . Baldur's Gate 3 - Travel through the Underdark Walkthrough. Here, you will find some large doors to open. Yes, longsword is underwhelming. Insect plague is arguably the best spell in the game (for unmodded). Using staff of the magi to bonk your fighters after they fail a save is a good idea too. If your bard can't see the enemy, he can lay a trap. Imoen has a couple of Potions of Healing, Oil of Speed and a Wand of Missiles. The progression of the quests depends. If successful, she will give you 275 Gold. Both BG1 and BG2 have enough undead enemies to slake. Shortly after getting the stronghold I reached 10th level cleric and my fighter abilities came back. He got into a fight recently and killed his opponent and now wants to know what. ) The Clerics stronghold is a room and quite a bit of experince but only iteam reward is if you the secondy temple quest as you can get a one of the best. Friend and foe. Druid stronghold reward: Daggers. The second Ring of Wizardry and. NAERIEL. 0 or above. If your bard can't see the enemy, he can lay a trap. It can be created by your apprentices during the Mage Stronghold Quest Claiming the Sphere in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Shin Posts: 2,345. Unlock the secret entrance to the Underdark. TL/DR. Character Creation. If you refuse to play, you lose your stronghold. Bard stronghold: honestly don't even remember how the quest goes, but IIRC you get some good xp. Best Class for Each Role. Blackguard gets that same poison along with trhe other benefits of good thac0 and better gear. The party gains 26,750 XP and a Reputation increase of 1, and Mairyn gives you the Moon Dog Figurine. how does the game handle this kind of class? i am kensai / mage and just cleared the noble house of a. Spoilers starting here: Godlike. The Darkest Day (TTD) is the first mod that was released for Baldur's Gate 2. > I have done the first stronghold event and also the first Bhodi quest and > obviously am at war with shadow thieves (which my thief guild seem to notAugust 2013. Cleric - a temple, chosen in line with your PC's alignment. If Cernd isn't in your party while you're working through the Trademeet druid quest, then this is where you'll find him. Edwin is the best mage mainly because he is the only single classed mage.