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beginners' quests

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by The Black Raven, Sep 20, 2003.

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    [​IMG] Which quests should I do first with my new party?
    I have already completed the Copper Coronet Slavers quest, and a few other minor ones. Also at what level should I do the Umar Hills and/or Planar sphere quests?
     
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    It depends what class your PC is really, if the only choices are those. If you're PC is a wizard, go for the sphere, other wise I'd say the Umar Hills.

    Both are hard quests though, so it might be a good idea to do something easier like the circus quest.
     
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    I've always found the D'arnise hold quest yeilds a generous return, and the difficulty is not so great, as long as you're ready to deal with trolls. Getting the Flail of the Ages ASAP helps a lot of the other quests out.
     
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    ok my PC is an elven archer, and I've tried going for Umar Hills but isn't the shadow dragon going to be kinda hard? my party is lvls 7-9
     
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    I'd recommend the thieves' guild quest, Lilarcor, and de'Arnise Keep.

    If you want to do the Umar Hills quest now and are afraid to face the dragon, you can come back later, when you're much tougher.
     
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    Yeah, you can pass the dragon if you've clever enough. I'd also recommend the Trademeet (Druid) quest, I don't think it's too hard. If you do that after the D'Arnise hold quest, you should have enough troll-killing abilities to see you through! :)

    And as esabulao said, the Thieve's Guild and Lilarcor quests are alright for low-levels.
     
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    He said in the initial post that he already did the Lilacor quest.

    Umar Hills is a lot easier than the planar sphere (I've done it with a level 8ish party without too much difficulty). At that level you *can* do any of the Chapter Two quests, but Planar Sphere and Unseeing Eye will be tough.

    Thieves guild is pretty simple, so is Trademeet, so you might want to try those two first.
     
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    [​IMG] Hmmm, as I said.
    I'd just like to (additionaly) add that I too, did the Umar Hills at low level. In fact, I did them as soon as I'd spoken to Gaeylan, which is level 7/8. Not too hard, and the dragon can be beaten at that level if played correctly.
     
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    I too beat the dragon at a very low level. I wanted Mazzy and Valygar for my party, so I had to do some very clever strategies. The dragon can be beaten at levels as low as 7, just be ready for some serious re-loading. I'd do the Unseeing Eye quest and the Theives guild. Also, for Jahiera I'd get the Harper Hold quests rolling since it's time that triggers all her encounters.
     
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