xaos_bob

Let me jump on the bandwagon and clap you on the shoulder and hail you with a, "Job well done, sir! Right bully banters, those!"

That through, let me hop off again. When doing Ed's mutterings, remember that they consist of his inner monologue, just not quite silenced--the thoughts that are usually in the front of a person's mind while they are talking, but most have the poise and politeness to keep them to themselves.

The Haer'Dalis banter really is good. While not as reviled as Anomen, it seems a lot of people don't like the tiefer, and I really don't know why (and the point to that is that HD's dialogues invariably suffer from someone being snarky just to prove they don't really like HD but they're dialoging him in the name of completeness). He sounds as gentle and charming and affectionate with Chrysta as he is with the other PCs.

However (and you knew there was bound to be a "however" somewhere in here, right?), my one small note is that Haer'Dalis would know there are more than celestials, cambions or alu-fiends Out There. She says that she must then be a prime (which canonically isn't capitalized, but is in the game, so you're spot on). I think HD would be gentleman enough to either agree that, yes, she is likely a prime, or gently correct, that no, that isn't necessarily what he meant.

I'm sort of a Planescape purist, so I've got a good eye for anything related to the planes. :^^:

A planewalker's definition of TN could encompass everything talked about so far. The Outlands' native rilmani (as well as the petitioners) are the obnoxious "keep-the-balance" type, to the extent of switching sides in the middle of a fight, if need be. Sigil itself is the epitome of TN as the ultimate mixing-pot (the whole "deva drinking with a fiend" illustration).

However, I have found the simplest motto for most TN folk is, "Look out for Number One". Animals are the perfect example. When they kill, it is for simple survival. When they nurture their young, it is survival. It is not good, it is not evil, it simply is. They don't go out of their way to hurt anyone, but they don't make an effort to help them, either. They live for themselves, not out of selfishness, but as a matter of survival.

I never understood why they made druids fight for "the balance". Druids shouldn't give a fig about moral or ethical balance. They have no stake in it--that's the clerics' turf. Ecosystem balance, yes. The other stuff is for civilized folk.

Accordingly, it should be noted that there are many shades of other alignments, too. The oft-maligned Lawful Good is not just for the Superman boy-scout--it's for Batman, too (doubt it? Then why doesn't he just kill the Joker and be done with it instead of repeatedly tossing him in Arkham?). Chaotic Evil is a tanar'ri, yes, but it's also the Bridge District Skinner (who, in my opinion, is ten times worse than any fiend you face in BG2, in terms of evildoing).

Anyway, just my two coppers.

Holy Big Brother, Batman! Way to stay atop the posts, hlid.

And, thanks for the word.

Ran across this thread last night, but I didn't want to say anything until I knew if I would be able to participate. Well, participate I may, and participate I have. Now, if you will allow, I would like to formally enter.

However, I seem to be having issues with viewing Lightspeed's entry, and attaching my own gif. Any ideas? I've tried both Explorer and Firefox, and neither allows either.

Heh.

I have to say 5 1/2. I always appreciate more content, but really, if a character is fun and compelling just because of who they are, they may become indispensible. Minsc of the original crew is an excellent example, and the reason I have yet to attempt an "evil" game in either Baldur's Gate. Well, he's a tank, too, but I love having him and Boo at CHARNAME's side. Even without tons of banter or side-quests or special whatsits, if the character is cool--really accessible and likeable--then the character is replayable.