Favourite party compositions, races, class and kit for IWD-2, Part-2

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I think the premade parties are more for newbies who aren't familier with the D&D system and don't want to spend the time to create their own party. I read through the descriptions and while the characters are mostly good (in both meanings ), none appealed to me as much as the party I'm going to create with their own bios. It's more personal that way.

 

And I happen to have an emotional attachment to the party I listed above so will not be using prefab parties either.

 

I though about an evil ligned mercenary party for a second approach:

• drow sorcerer; party leader, LE
• duergar fighter; axes, hammers and shield, LE
• half-orc fighter - maybe barbarian; two-handed swords or halberds, NE
• drow ranger; crossbow & flail, LE no, not dual scimitars
• tiefling rogue; crossbow & dagger
• human dreadmaster of bane; flail, NE

Only problem is that this practically is my party "backwards", evil aligned instead of good - however consisting of pure chars only .... maybe I should try to find a better team then ...

[ August 13, 2002, 20:51: Message edited by: Ragusa ]

 

My first party will all be some kind of evil or chaotic neutral, I prefer my clerics to destroy undead and heal . After that I'll try more focused themed parties. Like a group of 3 drow monks (level 13 become practiacally immune to magic ) or crazy race/class combos (deep gnome bard, halfling paladin named Mazzy Fenton).

I definately think the new subraces and no class restrictions will make IWD2 the most replayable of the IE games.

 

Well, here's my party:
1. LG Aasimar Paladin using great- and long swords
2. NG Wild elf Fighter dual wielding short swords
3. CN Thiefling Thief using short bow and dagger
4. LG Human Mage (Conjurer)
5. LG Gold Dwarf fighter / cleric (probably Tempus, maybe Ilmater) using warhammer & shield
6. CG Fighter / mage using long bow

Oh, and suggestions are welcome!

 

Well, I have an inkling only of whom my party will have, but here it goes... (See, Ragusa, I spa... post here!)

Arabwel R'ayt: A female Drow Assassin, wielding katanas and crossbows... CN

Chera R'ayt: A male Drow fighter, emplying quarterstaffs and halberds CN

Zhanifin R'ayt: A male Drow fighter/thief, wielding long swords LE

Dhinzak R'ayt: A male Drow Mage (see the pattern? ) using daggers and slings TN

Scar Raven:: a female moon-elf mage/thief wielding short swords and short bows NE

Sharoc Strife a male moon-elf cleric, not sure of which faith yet, wielding flails and hammers

Well, there is the raw version.

Ara
(Happy happy joy joy... I think not!)

 

Arabwel, are you actually going to be roleplaying that female drow? She'll never be bored with that party.

 

I might go with something like this:

NG Male Dwarf Fighter-20 Tank. One Handed Weapon & Shield.
Str 18, Dex 10, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 8

CG Female Human Barbarian-12/Fighter-8 Two Handed Weapon or Double Weapon.
Str 18, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10

NG Female Human Cleric-18/Fighter-2 One Handed Weapon & Shield.
Str 18, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 10

CG Female Wild Elf Rogue-19/Fighter-1 Weapon Finesse & Rapier. (Will this work in IWD2?)
Str 13, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10

LG Female Aasimar Human Sorceress-18/Paladin-1 Leader.
Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 20

NG Male Gnome Illusionist-20.
Str 8, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10

[ August 21, 2002, 17:11: Message edited by: Earl Grey ]

 

of course my party will be:
Drizzt: Drow Ranger Dual wielding scimitars(i hope his equipment from IWD and bg will be there )
Bruenor: Shield dwarf fighter
Catti Brie:human fighter
Regis:hafling rogue
Wulfgar: human barbarian
Malchor Harpell: human mage

 

I must remind you guys, use a variety of weapons with your party. Some monsters can be resistant or immune to slashing, piercing, etc.

 

I only worry about having different weapon types with fighter types. If my cleric and/or rouge can't hurt an enemy my fighters can come over and get medieval on them, or my sorcerer and wizard can blast it with some arcane magiks.

Heck if they have those cool mage daggers (or similar weapons) I'll just have my spellcasters dual weild a couple of those, screw the penalties, and never make any non magical attacks with them. Not like they ever did anything useful with a staff and sling anyway.

 

-Samarin Durhelm LG Aasimar Paladin
-Faerus Stoneslammer CG Gold Dwarf Fighter
-Keswyn Skymane CG Wood/Moon Elf Ranger or Thief

-Kellis Du'Ros CG Drow Ranger or Thief (I swear to all that is holy that I came up with a dark elf-gone-good BEFORE I read Salvatore's Drizzt books...I played Warhammer before so I knew about Dark Elves)
-OR-
-Teluria Skymane NG Wood/Moon Elf Mage or Sorcerer

-Voran the Red CG Aasimar Sorcerer
-Sainya Bluemist Half-Elf Druid

 

Rastor, i actually based the party on an old char I used in a game once.... Heck, I am going to, some way or another, get custom-made weapons for them, as per the game was supposed to go before everyone lost interest... The katana Spiderslayer, the halberd Spiderseeker, the long sword Spiderpiercer and the dager Spidelasher... I'll post the back story to CS at some point....

Ara
(Peter Parker, meet Lloth.... now there's something I'd pay to see...)

 

Matu Ogardin, Human Male True Neutral Druid/Sorcerer. Using Spears, bows and spells.

Aeselar, Elf Female Lawful Neutral Fighter/Wizard.
Swords, bows and spells.

Gensaro, Half-Orc Male Lawful Good Fighter/Paladin or Pure Fighter.
Dual wielding katanas/Bastard swords! Yes, a Warcraft 3 ripoff!

Delia, Tiefling Female Chaotic Neutral Rogue. Longswords and daggers and bows.

 

Materia Magica Parties:

Flewinster - Wild Elf Sorcerer
Frone - Wild Elf Barbarian
Scartooth - Wild Elf barbarian
Enareld - Human Fighter
Marina - Elf Bard
Athalus - Elf Ranger

Ternor - Human Druid
Saudril - Half-Elf
Laudric - Shield Dwarf
Klaxen - Gold Dwarf Fighter
Didsy - Lightfoot Hlafling Rogue
Jonsaw - Gnome Wizard

Liriyen - Aasimar Sorcerer
Lucie - Aasimar cleric (Lathander)
Thiandre - Drow Fighter
Violesse - Drow Cleric (No Lolth? Mask then )
Rubyne - Human Rogue
Xzenick - Half-Elf Monk or Rogue

 

Just wanted to say something more... In some other party I considered using a combo that is pretty awesome, as it was described to me in the wee hours of morning after several hours of hack'n'slash...

Barbarian/Sorcerer.

I actually can't remember the reasoning behind the idea, but I remember it was good...

Ara
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That party certainly sounds like it will be interesting to play Ara. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself with that.

[ August 30, 2002, 01:16: Message edited by: Rastor ]

 

I'm also planning to play with a party of two people: a CG male moon elf fighter/mage and a LE female drow fighter/cleric

 

Well, I'm currently playing an all Half-Orc party. Currently they are 6th level.

Male Barbarian (5)/Ranger (1)
Male Barbarian(1)/Fighter(3)/Ranger(2)
Male Barbarian(1)/Battleguard of Tempus(5)
Male Barbarian(1)/Rogue(5)
Female Barbarian(1)/Sorceress(5)
Female Barbarian(1)/Druid(2)/Necromancer(3)

Its working pretty well, though some of these fights are brutal. I can't wait until my sorceress gets to 6th level and can put some of the better AoE spells out there. At least everyone can run really fast if they get beat on!

 

Anyone notice that the portrait sizes from other games are too small for IWD II? Have to get a gallery started up to update them.

Also, whoever had the 4 character party up there with: Thief, Fighter, Cleric, Mage (single-classed), I guarantee that you will have trouble unless you double some or all as fighters, or add a few characters.

You get swarmed by 10 + opponents on a regular basis right from the start, and I would advise that if you take fewer than 6 characters, they'd better all be able to fight hand to hand.

Cheers,

James