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Fighter stronghold possible spoiler

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by mannedoc, Jul 18, 2002.

  1. mannedoc Gems: 2/31
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    Hi, I’m playing BG again. This time trying fighter stronhold, but hate nalia, do I need her all the time while making the stronghold, or I can kick her out??
     
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    [​IMG] nope, you don't need her. just clear the keep and go talk her. If you are a fighter she'll give you your stronghold.
     
  3. mannedoc Gems: 2/31
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    Thanks, Sirdan. Right now I went to the graveyard, and she was not taken prisoner. I’ll go to the keep and dismiss her.
     
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    [​IMG] No need to dismiss her at the keep, you can kick her everywhere :D She'll then just return to the keep. When you don't do the fighter stronghold she'll be gone for good though.

    Besides: Do you really think that with BG-2 SoA beeing out for ... 2 years ??! ... now you need to worry about spoiling anything any longer? ;)

    [This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited July 20, 2002).]
     
  5. Extremist Gems: 31/31
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    Ragusa, to some people SoA is still fresh and new. Just as NWN will be to me in two years (when that patch is available, that is...).

    Would I care of not be spoiled too much with it? I would!

    However, I don't advise kicking her out yet, if experience from the kidnap subquest is something you want to get.
     
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    Point taken Extremist, and yes, the Nalia quests are interesting though yet a little incomplete ... but IMO Nalias abilities are about weakest reasons to keep her :D but that's a personal aversion - IMO Imoen is the better thief-mage, Jan Jansen is the even better thief-mage and eventually Edwin is the best mage anyway ...

    :rolleyes: ... and I don't really understand why they didn't make Nalia a swashbuckler dualed to a mage instead ... :rolleyes:
     
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    Ragusa, yet throughout the first part of the game, when most people do stronghold quests, you won't have Imoen. Nalia's thief skills are adequate for the early quests, and she is a better mage than Jan. Edwin is not a good choice for good parties. It depends on what mannedoc needs her for.
     
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    Ragusa, why would they make Nalia a swashbuckler (ie, a pirate)? She lives in the middle of the continent, far from the sea, in a castle with her Noble family. From a power players perspective, swashbuckler may be more convenient, but from a roleplaying perspective, it makes no sense.
     
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    Well, the swashbuckler is not the pirate equvalent even when pirates such as Saemon Havarian may be part swashbuckler, part mage. Instead swashbucklers show off with their skill and I think that would fit a nobleborn wannabe revolutionary a little better than an ordinary petty thief.

    Of course there is also the powergaming point of view :D

    As for the reasons to take Nalia, they are fine and right - but I never have really been dependent on her support since I have been playing better, good aligned thieves myself. Of course it always depends on your party choices. I have usually played with two or even three PCs, eliminating the need for Nalia :D

    [This message has been edited by Ragusa (edited July 23, 2002).]
     
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