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 It's a new year, which means it's time for another Something Awful Baldur's Gate Ironman Challenge! Get ready to image search for portrait images and click the reroll button in character creation before striking out for honor and immortality. Who will be the Bhaalspawn that survive in 2019 to claim victory? Who will be the ones getting torn open by wolves, perforated by bandit arrows, or Magic Missile'd to death before they can level up? It's time to find out and get started! You can buy the Enhanced Edition of the game and its sequels on Steam or on GOG.com. The EE editions are also available for tablets and have modern conveniences like widescreen support and zooming in and out of the game. Some people prefer to play the non-EE editions, but they're harder to come by. The older CD versions can be bought used off Amazon or something. The Heroes' Gate Living, Breathing Bhaalspawn Kratos the Fighter/Cleric is ready to keep murdering gods and chunking nobles in inns. Selia the Fighter/Mage/Cleric committed an ankheg extinction event and is bending reality with the number of mods installed. Bill William the Dragon Disciple traipsed through Mutamin's Garden and picked up some neat little wands. Konan Battlerager the Berserker performed a Salem witch trial for Dynaheir to cheer up Edwin before heading off to the Nashkel Mines. Vichan the Sorcerer has reached the Friendly Arm Inn after giving the BG1 NPC Project mod the side eye. Midwich Maniac the Fighter/Mage is soloing through on his spare time, having already gone to the basilisk zone to craft a leather belt. Taylor Swift the Berserker (Ironling) claims the Celestial Fury +3 katana as her blood prize, but nearly falls to Thaxll'ssillyia the shadow dragon. Matt Stryker the Transmuter (Ironling) has slain some dragons in Amn, rolling with his sword and skeleton GANGS of homies, and is getting ready to raid the Planar Sphere. Dalam the Fighter/Cleric may be hygiene-challenged but he sure is tough, having cleared out the Nashkel Mines and surviving a rest in the Firewine Ruins! Bhaalette the Dragon Disciple (Ironling) has killed a lich, saved some dwarves from undead, and killed trolls, all before breakfast. The Icewind Dale Party enter the Severed Hand, murder lots of elves, and prepare to fix an astrolabe. J. S. Mastropiero the Jester and his group of sycophants got over some bad food poisoning and are now looking for an Apple store in Baldur's Gate. The Graveyard of Gorion's Wards Vheissu the Wild Mage fell to a bandit's crossbow bolt in Dorn's ambush, and not a Wild Surge as expected. Hardcore Helena the Fighter/Mage was fried by Silke's Lightning Bolt spell because the witch didn't feel like taking a nap. Maxine the Conjurer was squashed by the Tome of Constitution's flesh golem guards. Kel the Fighter/Illusionist felt the backhand of a Beregost ogrillon after Kagain ran off. Urist the Dwarven Defender also came up short against the Beregost ogrillons. If only they had been elves. Shawlucia the Sorcerer was unceremoniously pulped by a clay golem in the Lady's Chambers at Chateau Irenicus. A worthy solo attempt on the phone! George Oscar the Mage/Thief was Feebleminded and mashed by Bassilus. Baxter the Fighter and his entire party were cut down by Greywolf, the guy no one crosses and lives. Bichael Torieson the Priest of Lathander was fittingly struck down by his deity's rival, Talos, during a thunderstorm outside while battling the Doomsayer. Kala the Berserker/Mage (Ironling) wasn't able to go all the way, perishing to the wraiths in Watcher's Keep. Pleasenodie the Sorceress died a mysterious death. Dante the Cleric/Ranger became a lawn ornament in Mutamin's Garden. Baiku Torii the Kensai was overwhelmed by Shandalar's magical energies after attempting to get some payback on the rear end in a top hat wizard's teleporting quest. Vitus the Cleric/Thief was so thoroughly destroyed in the Cloakwood Mines that the coroner is not sure if it was the several Black Talon ice arrows or a friendly fireball spell that did him in. Critical Mister the Jester tried to perform incognito among a hostile audience of goblins and was ripped apart critically, as well as physically. Elissa the Cavalier got out of Candlekeep, said "hello world," and then took the belt fetish ogre's morning star in the face. Theodoric the Stalker had similar poor luck thanks to that lovable arcane scamp, Tarnesh, not dying at once to a backstab. Fulda the Necromancer met the same fate as her foster father at Sarevok's hands because he had help of that arrow of detonation-carrying bastard Angelo. Tantous Tarmin the Transmuter died a well-deserved cursed death trying to protect Neera. Shorty the Berserker was eviscerated by an ettercap in the Cloakwood. Size doesn't matter to spiders. The Pebble the Barbarian (Ironman) let his head go into the clouds while soloing the named demons in Watcher's Keep, then literally lost his head due to a vorpal hit from one of them. Khonsu the Dark Moon Monk was turned into a pincushion in a second bandit ambush, since Elves' Bane decided human arrows were just fine to let through. Arwa the Berserker forgot where Mutamin's Garden was and is now discovering what it's like to be a pigeon hangout spot. Ba'ik Toree the Shaman (Ironling) took a deep hit off mynonic shrooms and went on a spirit voyage thanks to a confused Korgan's axe. Lizzy the Sorceress (Ironman) was slowly, insiduously killed by overconfidence in the Throne of Bhaal fight against Melissan herself. Godhood was this close! Nareena the Archer set foot in the outside world, and the outside world set foot on her. Specifically the belt ogre. Malia the Fighter/Mage was bull rushed not by a bull, but by a bear, outside Candlekeep. Yikes! Warren Zevon the Fighter/Illusionist was zapped by a Lightning Bolt in the Cloakwood Mines. Katy Perry the Berserker skimped out on armor and got shot by bandits. Lady Gaga the Berserker pushed her luck but was held in the Candlekeep Catacombs before being killed. At least there is a tomb nearby. Mi-guk the Fighter/Cleric became a sirine's love slave. Not a bad way to go, considering. Elvawen the Skald died about as fast as her new music career. Mon-gol the Blackguard was introduced but implied to be dead somewhere in the south. Rufus the Conjurer was stabbed to death by kobolds, who were not appreciative of his lullaby. Rayvek the Kensai/Druid (Siege Breaker) failed a save against one of SCS Lavok's bullshit Contingency instant-kill spells. Kondor the Dwarven Defender (Ironling) got Shelobed by a gargantuan spider and its eight-legged pals in the Forest of Wyrms. Sophia the Priestess of Tyr met a surly dwarf in the Red Sheaf Inn in Beregost, who collected her head for a bounty. Doctor Herbert West the Necromancer/Cleric and his imp assistant Snidge won't be getting reanimated any time soon thanks to Drasus in the Cloakwood. Fabriano the Fighter/Cleric (Ironling) made his last delivery on the Coast Way Bridge, accosted by some of Caelar's operatives seeking to purloin the mail. Ayeol the Sorceress met her end because a berserked Minsc attacked Bassilus's neutral "family" of skeletons, bringing their crossbows in play. Urgghak Jones the Dragon Disciple ran afoul of Bassilus and his merry band of undead. Take that knowledge and learn, sweet prince. Rip Stipley the Barbarian/Thief was only acting his quest all along, and fell to Sarevok's blade when it was time for the big leagues. Cheeseburger the Fighter/Illusionist (Ironman) met Balthazar the trans fat-hating monk, who sent the poor gnome back to the kitchen. Ottokar the Priest of Tempus was abandoned in Baldur's Gate, left to languish in his own save file. Barnabus the Barbarian barely had time to enjoy his new belt before dying in an unspecified manner. Arnaldo the Shaman (Ironling) got his most attractive and beautiful brain eaten by a mind flayer in the Underdark. The Throne of Triumph Kala the Berserker raged out and slew Sarevok! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Honorable Trader, Battlemaster. Dishonors: None. The Pebble the Barbarian soloed Sarevok, showing who the better sibling is! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Conan the Bhaalspawn, Battlemaster, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. The Pebble the Barbarian (Ironling) soloed Irenicus, giving him the People's Ulna and Radius off the high ropes! Honors: Ironman, Purist, Conan the Bhaalspawn, Battlemaster, A God Among Men, Gaxkang's a Wuss. Dishonors: Scroll of Wuss. Lizzy the Sorceress paralyzes Sarevok and effortlessly wands him to death! Honors: Ironling, Roleplayer, Battlemaster, Honorable Trader. Dishonors: Don't Hurt Me! Lizzy the Sorceress (Ironling) reclaimed her soul from Irenicus, stopping time and sucking his brains out while shapechanged into a mind flayer! Honors: Iron Man, Purist, Gaxkang's a Wuss, Legendary Arms. Dishonors: None Ba'ik Toree the Shaman and her party of evildoers out-eviled Sarevok and Aec'Letec! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Roleplayer, Battlemaster, Trap Dodger, Librarian, Iron Party, Honorable Trader. Dishonors: None. Rayvek the Kensai mobs out Sarevok and mods it up! Honors: Ironling, Strategist, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honorable Trader, Iron Party. Dishonors: None. Rayvek the Kensai (Ironling) beat up the devil Belhifet soundly with the Staff of Striking, freeing Dragonspear Castle from a horde of demons! Honors: Siege Breaker, Honorable Trader, Iron Party, Strategist. Dishonors: None. Matt Stryker the Transmuter has Imoen shank Sarevok repeatedly before Angelo finishes him off! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honorable Trader, Battlemaster, Roleplayer. Dishonors: None. Matt Stryker the Transmuter (Ironling) performs an exorcism under Dragonspear Castle, saving the Sword Coast once again! Honors: Siege Breaker, Purist, Honorable Trader, Roleplayer. Dishonors: None. Crushinator the Barbarian had a helter-skelter kiting battle against Sarevok and prevailed! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Conan the Bhaalspawn, Honorable Trader, Battlemaster, Roleplayer, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. Phil Collins the Sorcerer speedruns the game and ends Sarevok's life in a tense battle! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Roleplayer, Battlemaster, Honorable Trader, A God Among Men. Dishonors: Don't Hurt Me! Taylor Swift the Berserker defeated Sarevok, with a little bit of sacrifice on Baeloth's part! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Honorable Trader, Battlemaster. Dishonors: None. Kondor the Dwarven Defender defended dwarven honor and obliterated Sarevok! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honorable Trader, Battlemaster, Roleplayer. Dishonors: None. Celeste the Blade froze Sarevok and his plans in their tracks before ending his tyranny! Honors: Ironling, Strategist, Double Damage, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honourable Trader, Battlemaster, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. Celeste the Blade (Ironling) sent Belhifet packing by herself, having let Caelar do a little grandstanding on her own! Honors: Siege Breaker, Strategist, Double Damage, Honourable Trader. Dishonors: None. Celeste the Blade (Siege Breaker) perforates Irenicus one-on-one, reclaiming her true warrior spirit! Honors: Ironwoman, Tactician, Double Damage, Honourable Trader, Gaxkang's a Wuss, Legendary Arms, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. Celeste the Blade (Ironwoman) is done with celestial bullshit, killing off Amelyssan with the power of the Big Metal Unit in a battle worthy of Kaiju movies! Honors: Irongoddess, Tactician, Double Damage, Honourable Trader, Helm's Champion, A God Among Men* (Rasaad did part-time work for an item). Dishonors: None. Cheeseburger the Fighter/Illusionist had enough of Sarevok's cheesy plan and decided to cheese right back with tons of wands. Honors: Ironling, Purist, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. Cheeseburger the Fighter/Illusionist (Ironling) causes Irenicus to curse all cheeseburgers everywhere after tenderizing him with Crom Faeyr! Honors: Ironman, Purist, Dragon Slayer, Gaxkang’s a Wuss, A God Among Men. Dishonors: Scroll of Wuss. Fabriano the Fighter/Cleric delivered Sarevok a Prime package including an all-inclusive trip to the Abyss! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honorable Trader, Roleplayer. Dishonors: None. Bhaalette the Dragon Disciple and her trusty cat familiar sent Sarevok packing all by themselves! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Double Damage, Librarian, Honorable Trader, A God Among Men. Dishonors: None. Arnaldo the Shaman struck a pose and vogued Sarevok out of existence! Honors: Ironling, Strategist, Librarian, Trap Dodger, Honorable Trader. Dishonors: None. Arnaldo the Shaman (Ironling) danced with the devil Belhifet in the pale moonlight, then hip-tossed him back into Hell! Honors: Siege Breaker, Honorable Trader, Strategist. Dishonors: Scroll of Wuss. BigMac the Dwarven Defender and Sarevok had a meat-grinding competition, and the dwarf won with Baeloth's help! Honors: Ironling, Purist, Trap Dodger. Dishonors: None. Melicamp the Chicken's Life and Death Meter Melicamp has survived 9 times! Melicamp has died 13 times... Shadows of FAQ Q: What exactly are the rules for an Ironman run? A: The rules of Ironman runs are simple. No savescumming or reloading games for any purpose other than resuming where you last left off, or in case of a gamebreaking bug or crash. If you are killed, your run is over. If you are unhappy with a dice roll or outcome of a fight and reload, your run is over. You may re-roll your stats and spend as much time as you'd like creating your character, but the moment you venture forth into the game proper, you are bound by the rules... Note that the whole thing runs on the honor system and is just for fun, so if your character dies and you want to keep playing your save file, feel free to, but please accept that for all intents and purposes, you are not Ironmanning anymore! Q: Can I post spoilers or discuss strategies in this thread? A: Absolutely. This is an Ironman thread, and it's assumed that everyone has played the series at least once. There are even people who have done a full Ironman run before! Discussion for approaching hard fights, surviving tough stretches of the game, or just talking about companions is welcomed. Q: How should I be posting or documenting my run? A: Many posters normally post screenshots of important events or fights to show progress, as well as write a few lines saying what they were able to do. Some may forego that and just say what they were able to accomplish, and others write up their runs like a short, simple Let's Play or present their run in a comical lens. Do whatever you'd like, but please don't be obnoxious about it. If you want to stream your run and link it here, feel free to let us know when you'll be going at it, and where you end up each session! Q: Can I use mods or play in a difficulty level other than Core Rules? A: Play your way, but please indicate what mods or difficulty you'll be using if not going for a vanilla core rules run. For fun, we have "honors" and "dishonors" so check those out if you want to get a particular accolade... or razzing! Q: Is this a competition? Is there any verification process? A: Like I said, this is purely for fun and works on the honor system. All we're playing for here is bragging rights and nerd cred, and some sweet, sweet honor badges that you can point to down the line and go, "Hell yeah, I Ironmanned one of the longest trilogies in CRPG history." If you really want to up the ante, like soloing on Insanity with a Shaman or something, that's up to you! Q: What do I get for finishing my run, or dying? A: You finished a run? Great! Look at the list of honors and dishonors below and list what "achievements" you were able to obtain in a well-deserved self-congratulatory post. You died? Boo! Say where and how you died (e.g. "Outside Candlekeep, to that goddamn wolf.") and your death will be memorialized in the Graveyard of Gorion's Wards. You can always try again with the same character or make a new one! Q: Do I have to start in Baldur's Gate 1 and end in Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal? A: No. You can start and end at any point you want. You'll be added to the Throne of Triumph if you succeed through at least one full game, and I'll indicate where you started and ended, as well as what (dis)honors you picked up on! Q: How do I set up custom portraits? A: Thanks to biscuits and crazy for this copy-pasted answer. The measurements for player portraits are 38X60 pixels for the smaller portraits (8-bit color runs faster but it can be up to 24 bit color), and 110X170 pixels for the larger portraits. To use a custom portrait, place it in the Portraits directory (in the install directory for the game) and add an S to the end of the small portrait name and an L to the end of the large portrait - otherwise the two names must be identical. The names must be 1-7 letters long, maximum - so the filename with the S or L added to the end is no longer than 8 total characters. The portrait files must be in BMP format. For example: XXXXXXXS.bmp for small (38x60, 8-bit) XXXXXXXL.bmp for large (110x170, 24-bit) For the Enhanced Editions, the measurements for player portraits are 210x330 pixels. Portraits are automatically resized by the game, so you don't need to make small and large versions of the same portrait. (If downloading a portrait pack with multiple sizes of the same portrait, keep the largest one.) The portrait files must be in BMP format. The Portraits folder must be created in the game directory found in "My Documents." The file name cannot exceed 8 characters. Q: What is this "Melicamp the Chicken" meter? A: There's a sidequest in Baldur's Gate 1 with a chicken who is actually a polymorphed mage named Melicamp. The outcome of the quest has a 50-50 chance of turning him back into a human being or just killing him outright. For fun and as part of the tradition of whim and luck in an ironman world, we keep track of how often he lives or dies. Join in and let us know the fate of the man-chicken in your updates! Other Info and Links When you've made your character, include the name, class, and a screenshot of the character sheet upon creation (the Print Screen button will take a screenshot and deposit it in your Baldur's Gate folder). Irfanview is also an easy alternative. As the thread winds on we'll have a lot of images, so please use [timg] tags if you're posting large images. If this thread gets going in full it is possible I will occasionally miss posted updates about characters. When posting an update for your character, please include his/her name and class in bold. For example, "Ashar the Assassin completed BG1". Also, if you post updates like "Krug the Barbarian has cleared the Nashkel Mines", I will update your status accordingly. The main Baldur's Gate thread is over here... for now! If you want to check out mods, check out these sites. If you have more sites, let me know! Gibberlings 3 Spellhold Studios Pocket Plane Group Here's a list of mods used before, against courtesy of biscuits and crazy: ToBEx - Hardcode hacks to change things normal mods can't (not compatible with the Enhanced Edition). Assassinations - Extra content in BG2, especially for the Evil characters. BG1 Unfinished Business - Restoring cut content for BG1. Unfinished Business - Restoring cut content for BG2. Almateria's Restoration Project - Goon-made mod to restore even more BG2 cut content. SCS - AI and challenge mod for both BG1 and BG2. Requires hotfixes (Already applied on the download on that page) to work on current versions of the Enhanced Editions of BG1 and BG2. BG2 Tweakpack - Options for changing your game galore. Rogue Rebalancing - Changes Thieves and Bards to be more like in PnP, adds extra items for Rogues, and adds a very challenging and optional encounter to BG2. aTweaks - Tweaks various creatures, including demons and elementals to be more like in PnP. Also has a wide variety of other tweaks not found in other tweak packs. Modmerge - Required to mod the Steam and GOG versions of BG:EE with the Siege of Dragonspear expansion. Feel free to post any mods you think should be added here. Below are the lists of honors and dishonors. Aim for them if you please, but feel free to ignore them if they aren't fun for you.   Ironling: Complete Baldur's Gate 1.Siege Breaker: Complete the Siege of Dragonspear expansion (requires Ironling).  Iron(wo)man: Complete Baldur's Gate 2 (requires Ironling, does not require Siege Breaker). Irongod: Complete Throne of Bhaal (requires Iron(wo)man). Strategist: Complete Baldur's Gate 1 with the Sword Coast Stratagems mod. Tactician: Complete Baldur's Gate 2 with either the Sword Coast Stratagems or the Tactics mod. Born Hero(ine): Do not reroll your stat total during character creation, take the first set given to you. Redistribution of stats is okay. If you choose not to reroll, say so and you'll get an "upgraded" honor! Purist: Do not use any mods that add/modify content (except Tutu, Ascension, SCS, or Tactics), do not create extra characters for your party, and do not modify existing NPCs. Using convenience mods like infinite stacks is okay. Double Damage: Complete the game on Insane difficulty.Legacy of Bhaal: Complete the game on Legacy of Bhaal difficulty.  Overcoming Adversity: Complete the game as a Wizard Slayer, Shapeshifter, Beastmaster, or non-Blade Bard (requires Purist). Librarian: Find every stat tome in Baldur's Gate 1. Trap Dodger: Complete Durlag's Tower. Melee Champion: Complete Baldur's Gate 1 without member of your party ever using any missile weapons. Conan the Bhaalspawn: Complete the game without ever having an arcane or divine spellcaster in the party. Bhaalspawn powers and innate skills are okay. Honorable Trader: Do not steal any wares from merchants. Iron Party: Do not resurrect any dead party members (stone to flesh and freedom allowed) OR never have a party member fall in battle. Exception: Getting killed and revived by Shoal the Nereid does not invalidate this honor. Battlemaster: Kill Sarevok in Baldur's Gate 1 without summoning any creatures or laying any traps. Dragon Slayer: Kill Firkraag, the Shadow Dragon, the Black Dragon at Suldanessellar, the Silver Dragon in the Undertark, and the Dragon in the underworld. Helm's Champion: Kill Saladrex and Demogorgon in Watcher's Keep. Gaxkang's a Wuss: Kill Kangaxx in his demi-lich form. Legendary Arms: Acquire the Equalizer, Crom Faeyr, The Wave, The Silver Sword, and the Short Bow of Gesen. Swiss Valor Award: Complete the game with only neutral aligned characters in the party (lawful, true, or chaotic, must have at least 4 characters, requires Purist). Roleplayer: Do not have a good aligned character and an evil aligned character in the party at the same time (includes the PC's alignment, requires Purist). Leader of the Underdogs: Complete Baldur's Gate 2 or Throne of Bhaal with a full party of six without using Aerie, Keldorn, Edwin, or Haer'Dalis (requires Purist). A God Among Men: Complete the game solo. Do not remove or modify the level cap (requires Purist).  OP-ium Addict: Play as any dual- or multi-classed Fighter/Mage, Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Cleric, Cleric/Mage, or Thief/Mage, of any kit combination. Scroll of Wuss: Use a scroll of Protection from Undead or Magic when fighting a lich, demi-lich or vampire. Don't Hurt Me!: Play the game on a difficulty lower than Core Rules.Note 1: Any honors that restrict choice of party members in any way (class, alignment, or anything else) do not apply inside Irenicus' Dungeon in Baldur's Gate 2. You may use anyone you want while inside it, but will have to boot the appropriate people once you reach Waukeen's Promenade. Note 2: Any honors/dishonors which do not apply to a specific game in the series can apply to any. For example, Double Damage can apply to any game in the series, and you can earn it up to four times if you go all the way from BG1 through BG2:ToB. Thanks to Gutrot for all the wonderful badges. Olive Branch fucked around with this message at 14:17 on May 25, 2021 |
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Updated to here! Looks like we have our three adventurers so far... and our first casualty! I can't wait until someone dies to something absolutely stupid... or stupidly avoidable. My last ironman death much earlier this year was due to one of those ashirukurus in Durlag's Tower backstabbing my confused Berserker three times. I was livid.
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In my experience lightning strikes during rainstorms (why do they actually hurt you?) always, always do half your max HP in damage. Okay when you have like, 10 max HP and a single potion or cure light wounds spell will patch you up, not okay when you are a 60+ HP fighter.
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Merry Christmas, BG fans. Updated to here! Also, some posts seem to be getting eaten up or disappearing from pages, but not when I press the ? to hunt down individual posters' history. What gives?
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Happy new year, Ironman people! Sorry for not updating the OP until now, I was away with family. Caught up with the thread up to here! I hope you enjoy the attempts at keeping your characters' info in the OP humorous.
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I don't think the BG1 NPC Project treated Imoen that badly in her dialogues to be honest. I don't have the heart to be an rear end to Imoen because she reminds me strongly of a personal friend of mine. Plus I actually find her roguishness and hints at being a potential mage kind of charming. Manos Potentis Pah, friend! That said I never installed any romance mods for BG1 or 2, and anyone who wanted to bone Imoen is a bad person.
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Wizard Styles posted:It's mostly okay and I think a bunch of the NPCs are actually well-written (Safana, Quayle, Kagain etc.) but yeah, some are definitely not. Imoen is somewhere in the middle I'd say.
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Thanks for the instructions on reading dialogue in Near Infinity, Wizard Styles! Updated the OP to here, good on the survivors so far! Shame about hearing about about the fresh dead, but...  Most will end up here, covered in the poisoned earth, awaiting merciful oblivion.
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Man, between bursting out laughing at Jay Rust's succinct Elissa the Cavalier post and at Critical Mister dying in the best way for a Jester to go, and groaning at seeing Fulda die at the end of the game, this OP update adds quite a few fresh bodies to the fallen. Still, good on Lizzy for getting over the wraiths, The Pebble for soloing BG2 super well so far, and every other new fresh face getting through the early stages of the game! OP updated to here.
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Jan 7, 2019 19:28
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Updated to here. Godspeed you crazy soloers! I'm enjoying reading The Pebble causing an avalanche of pure pain, especially against all of Ust Natha and the rest of the creeps in the Underdark!
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Jan 8, 2019 22:24
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Updated to here. Sorry about reading about The Pebble dying so soon after clearing SOA, but good on Lizzy for beating Irenicus! As for all our other hopefuls, both the living and dead, good luck on your own quests. Remember, overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer.
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Updated the OP to here! Look at what I've missed... Lizzy falling at the end of the trilogy, and on the complete opposite spectrum, Nareena and Malia dying literally outside Candlekeep. Good on people for doing Dragonspear content for the first time, though, Sarevok being dunked on constantly, and I always appreciate a solid read of longer updates like Kondor's!
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Jan 19, 2019 22:32
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Updated the OP to here. Great progress by (almost) all so far, only a couple of deaths since last time!
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Jan 24, 2019 11:05
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Updated the OP to here! I realized I missed out a few heroes and short posts so I caught up on those. Sucks to hear about Rayvek falling to Lavok, though. Like Angry Lobster said, screw SCS's love for super-buffing mages. I'll never play with it because it really makes the combat encounters sort of a tedious spell-stripping game that never changes.
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Updated the OP to here! The list of dead grew, but so did the list of fresh
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JustJeff88 posted:Has anyone done either the triple (BG1, BG2, ToB) or the full quadruple (BG1, SoD, BG2, ToB) successfully yet?
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Feb 6, 2019 01:54
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Like Drasus said, you can hide, but you can't run. From death.
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Feb 6, 2019 06:24
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Updated the thread to here! Some nice one-shot posts from people doing a big chunk of the games in one go, too!
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Feb 12, 2019 02:28
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Some serious near misses with Arnaldo and Rip there, folks. Watch out! 
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Feb 13, 2019 07:41
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Updated the OP to here! Two more dead Bhaalspawn but two more victors! The success rate this year has actually been pretty good, and even Urgghak Jones's first time lasted quite a long while, dying to the mid-range danger of Bassilus rather than, say, Tarnesh!
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Go for it, I'll even clarify on the OP it's an IWD run. I never finished that game myself.
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Sorry for not getting to it sooner, but OP updated to here! Man, that's another close-to-godhood Bhaalspawn dead... Celeste, we're all looking to you now!
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OP updated to here! Congratulations on Celeste's solo victory, biscuits! Hopefully she can go all the way, but there's no shame in getting a party to deal with Throne of Bhaal's final fight. We got some new faces too, and the Icewind Dale party keeps on rocking!
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OP updated to here! I requested a week-long probation from Fedule, our benevolent overlord mod, due to failing a Toxx in another LP I'm currently doing (and finishing very, very soon). Keep on updating your stories as you go, and when I return I'll be updating the OP with such pithy wit that it'll make bards everywhere blush! Oh, and give eulogies to the fallen. If there are any.
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Sorry for being away so long folks, OP updated to here! Wizard Styles, I hated to read Arnaldo meeting his (beautiful) end in the Underdark due to the freak mind flayer activation. That is a hard way to go, but reading along to your shamanic quest has been a treat. I never played that class. biscuits and crazy, I don't want to jinx you, but Celeste may just go all the way and be our first true Irongod this year! You go!
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I think at this point the thread is done, especially with Celeste being our first true Irongoddess and racing to the end of it all! Congratulations, biscuits and crazy! However, if any existing heroes (or fresh meat) wish to give this 25-year-old game a whirl and do so ironman style, then get in here! EDIT: Some folks are still discussing ironmanning in the general BG thread. Get in here! Olive Branch fucked around with this message at 12:02 on Sep 4, 2019 |
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