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Posted September 02, 2012
Hi everyone , i have started a run in my BG 1 a few days ago with a multiclass char for the first time , so far ive onñy beaten the game with a paladin once , and was doin good with a bard but didint end the run :P , i did the hole chain quest for the paladin stronghold and most of the bard chain , now my char this time is a Elven female :

Warrior / Mage / Rogue with stats

Strengh 14
Dexterity 19
Constitution 14
Inteligence 17
Wisdom 10
Charisma 10

Well my question is if i will be able to do a class quest in Bg 2 with this char , and if it is based on my first class or how is it ? thanks in advance for any info :)
Posted September 03, 2012
You can do either the fighter or the mage or the thief stronghold, only one of them, it's your choice. When you've accepted one you can't do the others any more.
Posted September 03, 2012
@Kmonster , thanks for the info , i think then ill do the rogue chain since i have a warrior almost at the end of Bg 1 that ive left abandon , i get bored if my char dont have a little bit of magic or something , but i like melee , guess thats why i like paladins so much :P , i am having fun with this char but she has very little hp for melee or i am not using her right , doin great as an archer though :) , probably will get better as i get a few more spells , or atleast i hope so ;)
Posted September 03, 2012
You should have gone at least 16 CON (17 preferably), at 14 you get no bonus HP. You might as well have 7 CON, you'd have the same HP. Read this: [url=http://playithardcore.com/pihwiki/index.php?title=Baldur%27s_Gate:_Races_and_Stats]Baldur's Gate: Races and Stats[/url]

She'll never had the HP your paladin did, but she'd be better off than now. There are a number of spells that will increase her survivability for sure. Armor, Shield, Blur, and Mirror Image are all pretty nice. And of course at higher levels you get Stoneskin and Tenser's Transformation...
Posted September 03, 2012
@ Goatboy , thanks for the link , i should have read some kind of guide but fortunatly i found today the Con book so now she have 15 , its not a hole lot better but hei a few points allways come in handy :) i have the custom of not having any stat under 10 because it feels to me that 10 would be kind of the normal stat for everyone , offcourse by doin this my chars are normally a bit weak unless i get a really good roll :) i dont have much expirience with mages and tend to rely much on my tanks to dish out and take most of the damage with my mages using normal spells depend of the situation , for example Tenser transformation is a spell that ive never used and i am not even sure how it works :P
Posted September 03, 2012
Actually, from what I understand, it is possible to do the fighter stronghold quest along with one other stronghold quest. When Nalia first asks if you'll take over the keep, tell her you need to think about it. Then accept the other stronghold quest. Then go back and accept the fighter stronghold.

Also there are mods you can run that allow you to do multiple stronghold quests at once.
Posted September 03, 2012
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RickTaylor: Actually, from what I understand, it is possible to do the fighter stronghold quest along with one other stronghold quest. When Nalia first asks if you'll take over the keep, tell her you need to think about it. Then accept the other stronghold quest. Then go back and accept the fighter stronghold.

Also there are mods you can run that allow you to do multiple stronghold quests at once.
If you use the BG2 fixpack it gives you the option of removing the restrictions around it, but there is also a specific mod for it.
Posted September 03, 2012
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geoguy2011: If you use the BG2 fixpack it gives you the option of removing the restrictions around it, but there is also a specific mod for it.
That's actually the G3 BG2 Tweakpack, not the Fixpack.
Posted September 04, 2012
Thanks for pointing out that posibility guys , allthough i will go with just one as it would feel like cheating to myself if i did otherwise :) , i dont mod heavylly the game just installed the fix pack i think , and a few visual tweeks like make imoen look like a mage instead of a rogue , more animations for weapons and such :) , Still a long way from finishing BG1 with this char but i think i will settle down with the rogue stronghold as i have another warrior nearlly in the end of BG1 (( abandoned though :P )) now i just need to look about for a male mod that can romance my char , because last time i played a female char and started the romance with Anomen i end up abandoning that save game , that guy was a pain in the ass haha :)
Posted September 04, 2012
Anomen sucks! LOL. Everyone knows it, it goes without saying, but it still brings me great joy when someone says it anyway. I hate that guy... so very, very much. Is there any male NPC less desirable? I'd rather be Keldorn's lady on the side, have Jan recite turnip themed love poetry to me, or have picnics with Yoshimo's corpse. I'd rather be the meat in a hate-bang sandwich with Edwin and Korgan! If my choices where romancing Anomen or Boo... I'd go steady with a fu**ing hamster! But I digress. lol
Posted September 05, 2012
Wow! That's some passionate opinion you have there.
I'm in the dislike-Anomen fan club as well, but I would like to point out some positive aspects of him.

First, his class is really strong and, from a powerplay perspective, is better than most fighter NPCs.

Second, his story line and character are quite interesting and his flaws are well intertwined in the dialog. Sure, he's annoying and I wouldn't want to hang out with him in reality. But if you are willing to put up with him in a video game, he makes for a colorful companion.
Posted September 05, 2012
I've seen many people saying they hate Anomen, but I don't think I've ever seen the same people gloating after goading Anomen to The Dark Side...
You sure miss out on one of the best storylines/quests in the game if you kick out Anomen prematurely.
Posted September 05, 2012
Years ago, I was part of the Anomen Hate Club too. The thing is, Anomen is a try-hard. And that bothered me. At first.

However, once I actually paid attention to his dialog and his romance stuff, I realized how wonderfully complex a character he actually is. He had a terrible childhood and an abusive father, he's wracked with guilt over the death of his sister, and his desire to do good and uphold justice is at odds with his own darker nature. He is desperate both to prove himself (to the Order, to his father, to you, etc.) and also to overcome himself, to become the person he WANTS to be rather than the person he IS. But, like many people, he's not entirely sure what he really wants to be. He is desperate for guidance, but he doesn't really listen to Keldorn (even though he should, all of Keldorn's advice to him is very good) because Keldorn is a father-type figure, so that triggers a whole stack of Anomen's issues. Anomen is one of the few genuinely dynamic characters in the series; quite a bit of his dialog changes inside the romance and out depending on your influence.

He's a well-written and deep character, and well worth having in your party. If you can get over his accent, you should definitely give him a try, even if you aren't romancing him. I think he's probably the best-written NPC from any Bioware game ever. If you're on the fence, it doesn't hurt that he's also one of the most mechanically effective characters in the series. Anomen is an incredible combat powerhouse for almost the entire game.
Posted September 05, 2012
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geoguy2011: If you use the BG2 fixpack it gives you the option of removing the restrictions around it, but there is also a specific mod for it.
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GoatBoySteve: That's actually the G3 BG2 Tweakpack, not the Fixpack.
You are right of course. My bad.
Posted September 05, 2012
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bevinator: Years ago, I was part of the Anomen Hate Club too. The thing is, Anomen is a try-hard. And that bothered me. At first.

However, once I actually paid attention to his dialog and his romance stuff, I realized how wonderfully complex a character he actually is. He had a terrible childhood and an abusive father, he's wracked with guilt over the death of his sister, and his desire to do good and uphold justice is at odds with his own darker nature. He is desperate both to prove himself (to the Order, to his father, to you, etc.) and also to overcome himself, to become the person he WANTS to be rather than the person he IS. But, like many people, he's not entirely sure what he really wants to be. He is desperate for guidance, but he doesn't really listen to Keldorn (even though he should, all of Keldorn's advice to him is very good) because Keldorn is a father-type figure, so that triggers a whole stack of Anomen's issues. Anomen is one of the few genuinely dynamic characters in the series; quite a bit of his dialog changes inside the romance and out depending on your influence.

He's a well-written and deep character, and well worth having in your party. If you can get over his accent, you should definitely give him a try, even if you aren't romancing him. I think he's probably the best-written NPC from any Bioware game ever. If you're on the fence, it doesn't hurt that he's also one of the most mechanically effective characters in the series. Anomen is an incredible combat powerhouse for almost the entire game.
Very well said!
Anomen's is not as "fun" as Jan, Edwin, or Korgan, but he's definitely deeper.
And goading him into taking revenge against his sister's alledged killer is very satisfactory if you're playing an evil character. And I really liked the subtlety of not really knowing if that merchant really was the killer, a subtlety I suspect is entirely missing from newer BioWare games.
Post edited September 05, 2012 by PetrusOctavianus
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