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Makes sense! There’s definitely a first love effect. Glad you’re still enjoying the game after all these years. Great entertainment value, amirite? Since we’re sharing BG origins stories, I’ll bore you with mine. I discovered BG in 2003, the year Return of the King was released. I had just seen...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Cloakwood Mines to Candlekeep- No Sleep Till Athkatla The Sword Coast of BG1 is a rich, open world environment. There's much to see, and much to do. Clever micro-adventures can be found at every turn, along with harrowing combat. It really...

Interesting. Xanthi ran on SCS v34, didn't she? I didn't encounter that problem with my kensai, Alia, or my more vulnerable beastmaster, Aurora. I wonder what the relevant distinction is? Did you install the "Make spell sequencers and contingencies into innate abilities" component? Btw, while...

@Borco Is solo play fun? Sure! Would I recommend it? Sure! Is party play fun? Sure again. Would I recommend it? Surely, surely! For a long time soloist, party play is a change of pace, presenting new challenges. If you’re tempted to give it a try, don’t hesitate. Jump in on the fun! It would be...

@Borco Welcome back! Any chance we’ll see a run from you?

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander: Davaeorn- So Sayeth the Wise SergBlackstrider Hey there, hi there, everyone! I'm pleased to report that the prophecy of SergBlackstrider has not yet come to pass: I have not become bored with my party game and abandoned it. Alena is alive and well. I am...

Noted! They were running MGoI so neither of those spells would have worked. That’s why I needed Spell Thrust. In my prior install, with SCS v34, that would have been a route. Both of the mages would have died in the opening and the warriors would have only lasted a couple rounds. David just...

Makes sense. Those number are consistent with my experience. They're also within the distribution of rolls for a L11 mage. Maybe he just rolled for them in prior editions. The current number, 68, does seem tailored to thwart a potion of firebreath stike, which is 6d10 x 2 with a save for half...

I didn’t think the fight though, partly because I knew the margin of safety offered by a party of six would carry us through, even if things got sloppy. There was never a chance of losing that fight. Still, I would have preferred to have taken a more efficient approach. If I had recent party...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Drasus and Co- Story Time It's story time, boys and girls! Here's our title for the day. Would you like to see the mistake? It's right here. I know what you're thinking. Imoen is setting traps. What's the big deal? That just it. She's...

Ok, so when is the TavernRPG watch party?

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Cloakwood On our way to the Cloakwood we met some unexpected guests. I'm not being facetious. I really didn't expect this: not here, not now. David seems to have changed the deployment of the assassin groups and it was enough to catch...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Bandit Camp- The Best Laid Plans of Hamsters and Rangers Our plan for Bandit Camp wasn't simple, but it was straight forward enough. I had executed it before. Serg may remember. It was the first Avatar run, and within the story, it was his...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: Nashkel to Beregost In the current edition of SCS fighting Nimbul is an exercise in patience. Arrows are of little use, thanks to Shield and the Boots of Avoidance. Melee fighting is preferable, but Stoneskins and Mirror Images intersected...

Thanks for your support, M7600 These are the two that I was satisfied with at the start, Arcadia and Anne Jansen. Arcadia’s story was dramatic, Anne’s comedic. If I could have kept up the quality I would have continued them. Arcadia Anne Jansen I can write a story or I can play the game. I...

On a few occasions I’ve liked my stories at the start. Arcadia’s story had potential. Anne Jansen’s was fun. The issue is that writing a story well is a slower process than playing the game so it quickly becomes unsustainable. I enjoy playing. I also enjoy writing fiction. I’m better off...

Alena, Halfling Priest of Lathander, Canon Party Run: The Nashkel Mines- A Change of Ideas When I started this run I didn't have a clear sense of Alena's personality. I wasn't sure what voice I wanted to write in either. Nonetheless, I felt like writing a narrative. What to do? I could have...

My theory is that your theory is right :)

Makes sense. Predictable access to crucial items is kind of a crutch. I should definitely try the randomizer

Agreed. Free early access to ankheg plate is a difference maker, same with the FAI ring of wizardry. I agree with the EE’s decision on ankheg plate. The Easter eggs are a separate issue. I’ve started skipping them in my solo runs. In this game I decided to allow them, mostly because I was...