POLL: Imoen Poll

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Right, I finally stumbled across this thread. If all the other characters were exactly as they were then it wouldn't even come out they they were your sibling. To work that into the plot the entire game would change drastically.
Imoen makes an almost perfect character to work as your sibling, and has been worked brilliantly into the plot. There is no one else that could possibly take her place in that without it been really lame.
Imoen's character is also bought into the game so early, giving you more of a chance to get to know her. She is the main characters best friend and is always there (unless matters out of her control seperate her from you) to crack a joke or be cheery when all has gone to hell.

 

Definately whiny. I drop Imoen at the first opportunity (and if I'm playing evil, then kill her - which is what Saerevok tried to do to me ). I think that Jaheira is more "family" material if you ask me. But the game designers chose Imoen. Oh well...

 

If I hadn't played BG1, I wouldn't like her all that much. But having played a lot of BG1 before BG2, I like her a lot. Her character fits the story well, and I don't find her whiny. She has a history from BG1 that greatly influences how I perceive her in BG2. From a powergaming perspective, there are better mages out there. From a role-playing perspective, continuing from BG1, I see her as having great emotional value. I'm rather surprised that so many people express so much eagerness to dump, or even kill, their own sister and childhood friend.

 

I play an evil PC, but I've never refused to take Imoen along, mainly for the sake of continuity from BG1 and the fact that she will never leave you no matter how atrocious your character's behavior is.

Gameplay wise, she is a decent thief and her spell-casting abilities complement Edwin's and Viconia's nicely.

From a roleplayer's point of view, she acts as my PC's 'good' twin and the sole source of humanity in my band of scoundrels. If my PC is so confident in his own power that he can accept Sarevok as a companion, he should have no problem having Imoen as well. Besides, every self-respecting villian should have a sidekick, a role which does not suit Viconia, Edwin, Korgan or Sarevok very well. Yoshimio was a good sidekick, but he left just as Imoen arrived to fill in his shoes.

All in all, Imoen is a regular in every of my parties and she is definitely a solid, if not overwhelmingly powerful character.