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[SimDing0]

Galactygon's project to port all animations from all IE games into BG2 might be of interest.

[T.G.Maestro]

Indeed, I'm already "interested" in that one - though we really didn't have the time to discuss any technical details in the last few months...

[T.G.Maestro]

Since Illasera and her band will be the first to be revised, I'd once again ask everyone to post ideas and comments on possible modifications before we start working on them. You can read my basic concept in the first post as a guideline.

[Feanor]

If you give endurance to Illasera, what will happen with her boots of speed ?

[T.G.Maestro]

Endurance
This innate ability grants the ranger greater endurance for 5 hours. He gains a 25% bonus to movement rate (non-cumulative with Boots of Speed), +1 bonus to saving throws and attack rolls, 1D8 +5 points bonus to maximum Hit Points, immunity to Fatigue and Uncounsciousness and a slight boost to regeneration rate (1HP/round).
This ability can be used once/day

I guess she won't become any faster.

[Feanor]

she shouldn't be able to cast clerical spells because of her fallen status, so I'd advise to remove her Cure Critical Wounds spells

1. Why she must be fallen ? Clerics can be also evil... It's something here what I don't understand. If she have fallen, she did as a ranger, not as a cleric.

2. Can't she have Healing Spells as innates ?

[T.G.Maestro]

1.: she has fallen as a Ranger, and so she should lose her clerical/druidic spells, including her Cure Critical Wounds spells.
2.: a possibility, yes.

[Feanor]

she has fallen as a Ranger, and so she should lose her clerical/druidic spells, including her Cure Critical Wounds spells.

That's what I don't understand. Why if she has fallen as a Ranger, she would lose her clerical spells ? First, I thought you are talking about those level 1-3 spells received by the ranger, but Cure Critical Wounds is not among them, is a level 5 cleric spell. So ?????? ???????

[T.G.Maestro]

To be precise, Illasera CHEATS big time. She really shouldn't have those spells unless they are innates, as you suggested. We shall see, if those are meant to be innates, then so be it, I can accept them - but if they act as clerical spells, they should be removed or replaced.

[Feanor]

She really shouldn't have those spells unless they are innates, as you suggested. We shall see, if those are meant to be innates, then so be it, I can accept them - but if they act as clerical spells, they should be removed or replaced.

Agreed. But I want to point out that healing spells are not very appropriate even as innates, because she is evil. If we consider them Bhaalspawn innates, something like vampiric touch (for instance) would be more suitable.

[T.G.Maestro]

Or she should lose them simply. She already has a bunch of passive uber-boosts as possible Bhaalpowers, there is no need for additional innates too.

[Feanor]

Or she should lose them simply. She already has a bunch of passive uber-boosts as possible Bhaalpowers, there is no need for additional innates too.

That's right, there aren't a big deal, they could be easily dropped. B)

[Feanor]

the Reavers should arrive to the Glare prepared for combat. The cleric and the mage should have a few basic protections (Stoneskin, Death Ward, etc

Stoneskin is good, but not Death Ward. Reasons : the black reavers can expect to be attacked in melee, but they can't know if the enemy spellcasters will use spells of death magic (and there aren't so many). I don't think they would sacrifice other spells for Death Ward. A Cloak of Fear or Magic Resistance instead would be better.

Edited by Feanor, 06 September 2004 - 07:49 AM.

[T.G.Maestro]

I don't think they would sacrifice other spells for Death Ward. A Cloak of Fear or Magic Resistance instead would be better

Considerable thoughts Feanor, I'll discuss them with The_Bigg.

[the bigg]

Personally (as a PC), I never cast Death Ward because my saves rock .
Anyway, priests have almost only buffing spells at level 4, the attacking spells require close contact (Cloack of fear, Cause serious Wounds, poison) or won't work anyway 'coz the player is always protected at this point (Mental Domination). The only thing that would take up many level 4 spaces is Call Woodland Beings (it's the same as simulacrum for a sorc, but 4 levels down... well, almost), otherwise you can memorize even totally unuseful spells just to fill the slots.
BTW: I personally wouldn't use Cure Serious Wounds, 'cause at this level it's waay too underpowered. only Heal (and maybe mass heal) are worth.

[Feanor]

she shouldn't be able to cast clerical spells because of her fallen status, so I'd advise to remove her Cure Critical Wounds spells and grant her 2 additional Potions of Superior Healing.
- she shouldn't be immune to almost everything, I mean Uncounsciousness for example.
- we could reduce her HPs (225) to 180 and boost her with regeneration or life-stealing attacks to compensate.
- her arrows shouldn't dispel summons.

1. An aesthetycal correction : she should not cast clerical spells not because of her fallen status, but because she is not a cleric.

2. Maybe she could use poison effect for her arrows (something like arrows of biting) to compensate the dropping of "kill summons" effect ?

[the bigg]

1) one of her arrows drains 10 HP per hit. I think this is an effect enough $£$%£&%%"£$/&
2) One of the Reavers (the human warrior) has a cheating armour that grants him Zone fo Sweet Air every second. Since we correct this, should we also compensate this dropping?

[T.G.Maestro]

Maybe she could use poison effect for her arrows (something like arrows of biting) to compensate the dropping of "kill summons" effect ?

one of her arrows drains 10 HP per hit. I think this is an effect enough

I was thinking on adding her arrows an additional effect, yes. The poison would seem an interesting choice, yet I tend to see her as a bit more dramatical character - she KILLS opponents in a few shot, not poisons them to make them suffer. Take a look at her favored arrows, they have everything that can make an opponent dead meat in seconds: heavy damage, bonus damage, spell failure, dispel effect, wing buffet, uncounsciousness... I don't think poison would be the best choice, if we need ANYTHING to add. I'd note her arrows are deadly already.

Oh and BTW, I don't think we should introduce those "unused" alternate arrows Bigg, what do you think? I say her classical attack is fine.

[Rathwellin the Bard]

Does she use arrows of dispelling? She should have a few....

[T.G.Maestro]

Actually, not her arrows are enchanted to do all these nasty things. It is her bow, enchanted by her own Bhaalpowers. She uses arrows+3.
But to answer your question, her attacks already dispel anything they strike... I'm not sure what you were referring to..