Anonymous
10/25/2025, 8:42:05 AM
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>>543951836
>>543952153
Plus she's coming from humble beginnings. If you react negatively of her encouraging Mattis to keep pushing and he'll be "scamming with the big boys in no time" Karlach mentions that she was that kind once. Not exact quotes but that's the gist of it. I imagine somebody with more magical talent or interest would know about Elminster even if she's a poor kid from the Outer City.
>>543952015
Optimally you should start with BG1 and work your way through the trilogy. It's a great low-level adventure that tends to be underrated as it lives in the shadow of a genre classic. If you need a more practical consideration playing the series in release order is recommended as it'll be hard to go back once you experienced the improvements in the sequel.
>>543993410
>>543994543
I was going to recommend Warlock just as >>543994135 said. At it's core it's all about Booming Blade in melee and Eldritch Blast in ranged. Those are all cantrips, so you can spam them all you want. The two Eldritch Invocations that's empowers your Blast is highly recommended, Devil's Sight is also great (especially if you play a race without Darkvision and/or plan to use the Darkness spell) and I also love the one that grants you free Mage Armour. There will be a fantastic robe in Act 2 (only available if you sided with the Grove/Tieflings in Act 1) that alone worth going without armor. Pact Weapon ensures you'll land hits often and your spells are more about crowd control (like the magnificent Hunger of Hadar) and they often occupy the Concentration slot. This, coupled with the fact that you have much less slots than a full caster (even if it recharges on Short Rest) means spellcasting for a Warlock is more about timing and impact. So it's a very flexible yet powerful class whose gameplay loop is simple and fits your needs. The only downside is that the game has a Warlock/Fiend companion already.
>>543952153
Plus she's coming from humble beginnings. If you react negatively of her encouraging Mattis to keep pushing and he'll be "scamming with the big boys in no time" Karlach mentions that she was that kind once. Not exact quotes but that's the gist of it. I imagine somebody with more magical talent or interest would know about Elminster even if she's a poor kid from the Outer City.
>>543952015
Optimally you should start with BG1 and work your way through the trilogy. It's a great low-level adventure that tends to be underrated as it lives in the shadow of a genre classic. If you need a more practical consideration playing the series in release order is recommended as it'll be hard to go back once you experienced the improvements in the sequel.
>>543993410
>>543994543
I was going to recommend Warlock just as >>543994135 said. At it's core it's all about Booming Blade in melee and Eldritch Blast in ranged. Those are all cantrips, so you can spam them all you want. The two Eldritch Invocations that's empowers your Blast is highly recommended, Devil's Sight is also great (especially if you play a race without Darkvision and/or plan to use the Darkness spell) and I also love the one that grants you free Mage Armour. There will be a fantastic robe in Act 2 (only available if you sided with the Grove/Tieflings in Act 1) that alone worth going without armor. Pact Weapon ensures you'll land hits often and your spells are more about crowd control (like the magnificent Hunger of Hadar) and they often occupy the Concentration slot. This, coupled with the fact that you have much less slots than a full caster (even if it recharges on Short Rest) means spellcasting for a Warlock is more about timing and impact. So it's a very flexible yet powerful class whose gameplay loop is simple and fits your needs. The only downside is that the game has a Warlock/Fiend companion already.