Reflections on the NPCs, with grades

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aerie
usefulness A
personality D
aerie is very versatile and has an insane amount of spells that can be mixed and matched - being able to wear the amulet of power is a big plus early on

anomen
usefulness A
personality D-
you need to seriously mute this guy - then he becomes a powerhouse - and an unstoppable undead slayer

cernd
usefulness D
personality B
without the ease of use mod, cernd is redundant, but with the mod - he becomes a straight A+ - an unstoppable juggernaut of destruction who would just impale keldorn

edwin
usefulness A
personality A
edwin is a crackup and fits the lawful evil alignment to a T - an absurd amount of spells, high intelligence and the best out and out mage

haer'dalis
usefulness A-
personality A-
haer'dalis is a niche character that is definitely not required to win the game, but in terms of usefulness - lore, pickpocketing, spellcasting, fighting, he can do a bit of everything - so he's more of a team-man, but definitely does not excel at any one thing

imoen
usefulness B+
personality B
much less annoying than aerie - a good mage that can use short bows - very good thing

jaheira
usefulness B
personality B
boy is this one annoying - unless you are in a relationship with her - nevertheless, she has her uses - but the lack of great scimitars in the game tend to limit her effectiveness

jan
usefulness B+
personality C
boring to listen to, but the best thief in the game

keldorn
usefulness A+
personality D-
i can't stand this guy regardless of how overpowered he is (i spose the inquisitor class is overpowered anyway) - but this guy is pretty damn useful

korgan
usefulness A-
personality A-
korgan is a great fighter - takes the hits, hacks em down, nothing fancy - just gets the job done with minimal fuss

mazzy
usefulness A-
personality B
mazzy is outstanding with a bow in hand, and if required, partners korgan very well on the frontline

minsc
usefulness A-
personality A+
minsc is worth having around if only to hear his lines - although early on, his ability with a sword really helps with the tough battles

nalia
usefulness B+
personality B-
imoen clone, but i would take imoen every time

sarevok
usefulness A+
personality A+
sarevok is the man - there is no equal in raw fighting ability - his stats are awesome, and his character is deep, plus *SPOILER* he can be redeemed - a definite ToB starter in my party

valygar
usefulness A-
personality A
the strong silent type - i would take valygar everytime, except my party is almost always full by the time i get to him - backstabs galore with this man

viconia
usefulness B+
personality A
viconia is a very deep character, who also offers plenty of party interaction - great spellcasting ability, but that evil turn undead drags the mark down

yoshimo
usefulness C
personality B
if you could keep this guy, he's definitely a contender for an A rating - but you can't

 

Very interesting thread!!! I loved reading the various inputs on the BG cast of Characters.

Instead of posting my opinion on all of them (ok, I'm lazy), I'd just like to give my personal vote for MVP....

...Korgan! I understand all the neg flap about his personality, but I've had him tagging along for quite some time and boy does he kick butt!!!
It's fun to just step back and let him wail away with the Flail of Ages and go beserk! And he seems to thrive with the whirlwind attack.

Again, JMO, but Korgan gets my MVP vote.

 

Aerie:
Whiny, whiny, whiny.........don't like her.
her cleric\mage ability is cool, but she gets too annoying, though its fun to see how korgan constantly peck at her

Anomen:
Arrogant, selfish.......but gets better after a while. Love to see he and jan together
Absolutely a powerful character.

Imoen:
sweet, innocent, the little sister that tags along no matter what.......just lovable.
Good enough thief and a good spellcaster

Edwin:
hate him

Korgan:
hate him

Yoshimo:¨
Have a sad story, but his behaviour is nice.
very good thief, and his trap abilities is very usefull. Good Npc.

Jan:
hilarious person who dont know when to shut up, try him, mazzy, minsc, sarevok and anomen in the same party
decent spellcaster and a good thief.

Mazzy:
good fighter,i like her personality.

keldorn:
Good ol fashioned paladin, good heart, lovable personality. One of the best npc's out there.

Minsc:
lovable personality that might get annoying after playing through the game enough times, one of the best fighters out there.

Valygar:
never liked him.

Viciona:
never liked her.

Jaheira:
alittle arrogant, but else, she is lovable.
Very good npc to take with you.

Sarevok:
this one can be done both ways. Disgusting personality though you might change him to a good person if you wish. Very good fighter.

Nalia:
the first two persons said enough about her.
Useless.......

Cernd:
ok personality, but not a very good npc.

 

I think all of the NPC's have the potential to become a powerhouse, although some more easier than others. So I won't rate their "usefulness".

But likableness, now that's another thing. For me the most likable character is Haer'Dalis. Jan and Minsc fall in right behind. You want chemistry in your party, have all three at once. The commraderie and laughs go on and on.

Characters I like the least are Anomen, Korgan, and Yoshimo.

Generally, I prefer Nalia, Imoen, and Mazzy more than Jaheira, Aerie, and Viconia. Edwin is easily the most likable evil character, with Sarevok in second.

Valygar, Keldorn, and Cernd are along the lines of Nalia, Imoen, and Mazzy. I think that's everybody.