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SixOfSpades · 04-22-2003, 02:10 PM

STRANGE BUT TRUE....

The game seems to jump to "Hour 8" of game-time when you emerge from the Dungeon, even if you zipped through it.
There is enough money in Jon's Dungeon and the Promenade to amass 15000 gold before even starting Chapter 2. In fact, you can do it without even doing the Circus Tent or pickpocketing folks. You'll have to sell off a lot of equipment, but not the really useful stuff such as the Helm of Balduran.
Chapters 4 and 5 are a doddle, even for a really low-level party. Apart from the one difficult enemy, you get to plow your way through such amazingly difficult foes as Kou-Toa, Myconids, and some low-level Illithids. You don't even have to slaughter a whole city of weak-ass Drow if you don't want to.
After leaving the Underdark, you can always return to take out the few stones left unturned, such as the Illithid City or the Beholders.

[ADD:] I once burned through the early parts of the game so fast, I'd already made it back to Athkatla in Chapter 6 before I ever--EVER--Rested. (The ship to Brynnlaw counts as a free Rest, although the "Rest until Healed" script does not fire.) [/ADD]

[ 04-22-2003, 02:13 PM: Message edited by: SixOfSpades ]

04-22-2003, 02:10 PM	#9
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	STRANGE BUT TRUE.... The game seems to jump to "Hour 8" of game-time when you emerge from the Dungeon, even if you zipped through it. There is enough money in Jon's Dungeon and the Promenade to amass 15000 gold before even starting Chapter 2. In fact, you can do it without even doing the Circus Tent or pickpocketing folks. You'll have to sell off a lot of equipment, but not the really useful stuff such as the Helm of Balduran. Chapters 4 and 5 are a doddle, even for a really low-level party. Apart from the *one* difficult enemy, you get to plow your way through such amazingly difficult foes as Kou-Toa, Myconids, and some low-level Illithids. You don't even have to slaughter a whole city of weak-ass Drow if you don't want to. After leaving the Underdark, you can always return to take out the few stones left unturned, such as the Illithid City or the Beholders. [ADD:] I once burned through the early parts of the game so fast, I'd already made it back to Athkatla in Chapter 6 before I ever--*EVER*--Rested. (The ship to Brynnlaw counts as a free Rest, although the "Rest until Healed" script does not fire.) [/ADD] [ 04-22-2003, 02:13 PM: Message edited by: SixOfSpades ] __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.