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NobleNick · 10-06-2002, 09:58 PM

ChristinaDahmer,

Welcome to the forum.

I know nothing about BG, other than the obvious (infinity engine, uses AD&D rules, etc.), nor your intent (are you content with playing the same skill character or do you need to see the same prtrait, carry exactly the same gear and hear exactly the same voice). However, I will offer some suggestions.

**If** BG uses 2nd edition AD&D rules, then I would think that you should be able to accomplish your intent by using a trainer to build a skills, stats, expo and rough inventory replica of your IWD character, for use in BG. Special inventory items (unique weapons, armour, etc.) would certainly not directly carry over; but you could customize an item that closely resembled the desired IWD item, or cheat something similar into inventory in place of the lost item.

This should be enough, if you are from the PnP mindset.

Furthermore, if you are knowledgable (which I am not) you might be able to get the same IWD portrait into your newly "cheated" BG character. (I dabbled in portrait customization, solely in IWD, and although I got web portraits into IWD, I lost interest before doing the same with exporting portraits FROM IWD, hand detailing them and then importing back into IWD.) IWD, and therefore perhaps BG, is finicky about the protrait size: You need a small protrait and a large portrait, and both need to be exactly the right size. Seems, though, that **IF** there is a method of customizing BG portraits, that it's a cinch that someone has figured out how to put any portrait, including IWD portraits, into BG.

Sounds would be tougher (for me); but maybe someone has figured out that one, too.

Lots of work. But, then, some folks thrive on that.

Hope this helps.

Party On!

10-06-2002, 09:58 PM	#3
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	ChristinaDahmer, Welcome to the forum. I know nothing about BG, other than the obvious (infinity engine, uses AD&D rules, etc.), nor your intent (are you content with playing the same skill character or do you need to see the same prtrait, carry exactly the same gear and hear exactly the same voice). However, I will offer some suggestions. If BG uses 2nd edition AD&D rules, then I would think that you should be able to accomplish your intent by using a trainer to build a skills, stats, expo and rough inventory replica of your IWD character, for use in BG. Special inventory items (unique weapons, armour, etc.) would certainly not directly carry over; but you could customize an item that closely resembled the desired IWD item, or cheat something similar into inventory in place of the lost item. This should be enough, if you are from the PnP mindset. Furthermore, if you are knowledgable (which I am not) you might be able to get the same IWD portrait into your newly "cheated" BG character. (I dabbled in portrait customization, solely in IWD, and although I got web portraits into IWD, I lost interest before doing the same with exporting portraits FROM IWD, hand detailing them and then importing back into IWD.) IWD, and therefore perhaps BG, is finicky about the protrait size: You need a small protrait and a large portrait, and both need to be exactly the right size. Seems, though, that IF there is a method of customizing BG portraits, that it's a cinch that someone has figured out how to put any portrait, including IWD portraits, into BG. Sounds would be tougher (for me); but maybe someone has figured out that one, too. Lots of work. But, then, some folks thrive on that. Hope this helps. Party On!