The best NPC combination for banter

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After completing BG2 with TOB too many times while power gaming, i am looking for something more. I love the banter, but was wondering what NPCs would offer the best banter with not only me, but with the rest of the party aswell.

I plan on installing the flirt pack for more romancing, and the banter pack for more...banter. With this in mind aswell who would be the most thrilling romance.

NPCs that come to mind for good banter, would be Jan and Misc for pure comedy value alone, and Viconia and Korgan for their trouble making. But what NPCs go particularly well together, while still having good banter (friendly or arguing) whithout them actually killing eachother.

Thanks

 

I really like Haer'Dalis - his persona is just so cool. On a romance side, I think that Viconia gives you the best banter.

 

Try this:

Good or Neutral PC, class should be warrior or thief something.
Yoshi/Imoen (integral part of the story really)
Keldorn (He has hilarious banters with Imoen and Cernd in ToB, plus he's powerful
Cernd (You didn't want to powergame, and he has some good banter)
Aerie (Romantic interest)
*insert fighter here* then replace him/her with Sarevok in ToB.

 

In no particular order...

Edwin
Minsc
Jan
Cernd
Haer-Dalis

They probably have the most amusing banters. And if you play some type of front-liner, that party almost works. I know it is recommended not to have Edwin and Minsc in the same party, but I've never had them actually fight each other.

 

In my (albiet limited) experience, Jan and Minsc have some great banter.

I've heard Jan is goon with Anomen too, but this means you've got to put up with Anomen.

I find Nalia boring.

Yoshimo is pretty cool too. PLus, if you have TOB installed, he has a really funny "war cry" (something about "The tourists love that").

 

I liked the Korgan/Mazzy dialogues. In fact, I liked Korgan's dialogues with most people. For a great experience, have Korgan, Mazzy, Edwin, Jan and Viconia. Jan's stories to Korgan are very funny.

 

You can read all the banters, someone on the site posted all of them. Imoen and edwin have some good ones in tob. Jan is hilarious with all the npc's. Sarevok is kinda boring and moody so avoid him if you want a laugh. Anomen and Keldorn/Jan banters are funny as hell. Imoen/Edwin is the best though.

 

Some recommendations... get the banter pack mod, and the flirt pack mod if you're going to romance one of the original Bioware characters. The banter packs also include a banter accelerator that increases the frequency in intra-party banter.

 

Hmm... I can't stand Jan myself, but I hear he's great for banter. I like Haer'Dalis, he makes for good banter. Oh, and Anomen! But that's just because I like Anomen... >.<

I really should get Jan sometime.

 

I will be playing through as a blade, and have finally come to my decision on my party members.

Jaheira, I think she is super sexy, and i don't care if people don't like her, just means less competition for me Besides she has a fairly interesting romance

Minsc, everything about him is so funny.

Jan, everything he says is so funny

Korgan, you can rely on him to stir up some trouble

Viconia, same as korgan plus some squabbling with jaheira over who gets me.

I am little bit worried about later on in the game though as i won't have enough magical abilities (a blade and a multi T/M), but this should add to the challenge, hopefully making the game more enjoyable. If i do start to really struggle i might swap in Imoen for Jan, but this would create another problem in itself, as i won't have enough theiving abilities, unless you think Imoen is good enough for ToB.

Your thoughts?

 

If someone mentions Minsc again I'll kill them I hate Minsc, I hate him, I hate him, I hate him AAAAAHRGH. (the killing part was a joke BTW)

Seriously though on the risk of been flamed to a crisp why the hell does everyone like Minsc so much? I'd like to know why but here's my reasons of not liking him

1. He's stupid
2. He's probably the least useful and versatile NPC if I want str I'll take the girdle of frost giant str
3. He's stupid
4. He's annoying
5. There's funnier npc out there
6. None of them are as bone headed as you-know-who

In finishing why does everyone like stupidity so much? or am I just not seeing a lot of his funnier banters?

 

Anyway, since many have told why to take some characters, I tell who you should *not* take from the viewpoint of banters.

Minsc, for one, has very few banters. Avoid.
Valygar, only a few more.

The rest are pretty much okay, but definitely take Jan if you wish to have non-stop-talking.

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JCompton, there is? I have never got those, since when Minsc or Keldorn die, I always resurrect them right away (during the battle) -when Keldorn is in my party, which is to say 'rarely.'

[ December 06, 2003, 18:26: Message edited by: Virne ]

 

Highly debatable. For one thing, Minsc has a rather intricate series of interactions with Mazzy and, especially, Keldorn--including commentary each has for the other if they die and are raised, as well as Keldorn talking Minsc down from his berserker rages.

Minsc even has three SOA banters with Cernd, of all people. Plus, Minsc fares pretty well in the banter pack, he starts four new conversations in SOA.

 

thoose banters wich minsc has are hillarous
Keldorn has a few GREAT jan ones