Posted August 31, 2013
pigdog: I think I'll ditch the spellcasting since it’s half-hearted (i.e pretty weak spells) when my priority is to have an Elf/Ranger. I hope I can have an NPC who will provide all the spells I’ll need.
Thanks for the advice regarding Dwarven warhammers. I don’t consider that a spoiler and again, it just means that I’ll progress by getting the best out of the game. Any other similar advice which is not quest-specific would be much appreciated.
Yes, there are several spellcasters in the game. Make sure you teach them the "haste" spell. It's like turning your entire party into jet fighters in combat. They outrun pretty much everything and attack blazingly quickly. Really awesome spell, just be mindful the duration isn't that long so it's hard to use as a pre-buff. Other than that, I can't think of anything that doesn't verge of full-blown spoiler. Thanks for the advice regarding Dwarven warhammers. I don’t consider that a spoiler and again, it just means that I’ll progress by getting the best out of the game. Any other similar advice which is not quest-specific would be much appreciated.
I just did a little bit of trial-and-error with attribute placement, and if you want a decent charisma this is my recommendation for your stats:
Wood Elf
STR: 16 (6)
DEX: 16 (6)
CON: 10 (4)
INT: 10 (4)
WIS: 14 (6)
CHA: 14 (6)
My biggest reservation is that your constitution and intelligence will have to be so low to do this. To help deal with this, consider the "toughness" feat for more hit points, and just drop ignore the "move silently" and "hide" skills so you can invest in other abilities. Stealth is rarely needed in NWN2 so it's the first thing to go if your intelligence isn't high enough to select all the skills you want.
As mentioned I will ditch the spellcasting and probably the charisma based character
Just an aside that the Sorcerer and Bard's spellcasting is based on the charisma attribute. To be a further pain, what if I decided I want to be a ranger who’s capable with both ranged and melee weapons? Would I be sacrificing my overall character strengths by choosing two abilities?
The issue is that there are a limited number of "feats" you can select as you level up. Any feat you spend giving yourself a bonus in melee combat is one that isn't spent on giving you a bonus in ranged combat. If you're fine with baseline proficiency, then there's no need to split your feats.