Aerie's weird.

firithwingion · 03-06-2003, 01:07 AM

I just noticed that although Aerie's class is technically an "elf" (or avariel rather, but they are a subclass of elves, no?), she is a cleric/mage.. which is a class available unavailable to elves during character creation. Was this done for a purpose (such as making aerie more uniqe) or a developing oversight? Or is this due to some AD&D rule that is unknown to me? Not a very important post, but insights and replies would be much appreciated.

LennonCook · 03-06-2003, 01:34 AM

She isn`t the only character who breaks the rules at any stage... look at Anomen's stats, for example...

Mahlennacht · 03-06-2003, 02:50 AM

...Like Edwin's a more powerful Conjurer than normal because of that item he's wearing that no one else can wear.

I don't mind the quirks personally. Exceptions to the rule make life more interesting (in Amn, maybe not in real life). I don't think these are clumsy oversights - there are *some* oversights (and AD&D rules-stretching) in the game, but Aerie doesn't seem like one of them - looks like it was just to help make the game more interesting.

Annatar · 03-06-2003, 09:57 AM

I think it is just BioWare to give NPCS a special thing. Like Aerie is of origin a Avariel (Winged-Elf Specie) and Edwin is Red Wizard Of Thay... that give's them surtain un-explainable stats ect.
because they are of ''special'' clans/species.

This could be I think an explanation about there strange stats/classes.

IronDragon · 03-06-2003, 12:14 PM

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She isn`t the only character who breaks the rules at any stage... look at Anomen's stats, for example...

Or the stats on Minsc.

Yanez · 03-06-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Annatar:
I think it is just BioWare to give NPCS a special thing. Like Aerie is of origin a Avariel (Winged-Elf Specie) and Edwin is Red Wizard Of Thay... that give's them surtain un-explainable stats ect.
because they are of ''special'' clans/species.

This could be I think an explanation about there strange stats/classes.

This also applies with Haer'Dalis. He is unique because he is tiefling. And tiefling race is unavailable during character creation. But I don't get it why BioWare used elven avatar for tieflings, since tieflings are primarely humans with taint of fiendish blood.

Annatar · 03-06-2003, 12:29 PM

Probaly because his portrait shows an elf-like being, pointy ears, slim face structure ect.

Seraph · 03-06-2003, 12:40 PM

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since tieflings are primarely humans with taint of fiendish blood.

IIRC it doesn't have to be human.

Gangrell · 03-06-2003, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by Yanez:

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Originally posted by Annatar:
I think it is just BioWare to give NPCS a special thing. Like Aerie is of origin a Avariel (Winged-Elf Specie) and Edwin is Red Wizard Of Thay... that give's them surtain un-explainable stats ect.
because they are of ''special'' clans/species.

This could be I think an explanation about there strange stats/classes.

This also applies with Haer'Dalis. He is unique because he is tiefling. And tiefling race is unavailable during character creation. But I don't get it why BioWare used elven avatar for tieflings, since tieflings are primarely humans with taint of fiendish blood.[/QUOTE]Not if you have the right mod

Dragonshadow · 03-10-2003, 10:54 AM

You ought ta be able to be a tiefling
I wanna be a tiefling
Hey, in IWDII, they come up under human, and yet Hear'Delis is an elf?
Why?

03-06-2003, 01:07 AM	#1
firithwingion Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: california Age: 39 Posts: 28	I just noticed that although Aerie's class is technically an "elf" (or avariel rather, but they are a subclass of elves, no?), she is a cleric/mage.. which is a class available unavailable to elves during character creation. Was this done for a purpose (such as making aerie more uniqe) or a developing oversight? Or is this due to some AD&D rule that is unknown to me? Not a very important post, but insights and replies would be much appreciated. __________________ Long live the Infinity Engine.

03-06-2003, 09:57 AM	#4
Annatar Mephistopheles Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Holland Age: 38 Posts: 1,402	I think it is just BioWare to give NPCS a special thing. Like Aerie is of origin a Avariel (Winged-Elf Specie) and Edwin is Red Wizard Of Thay... that give's them surtain un-explainable stats ect. because they are of ''special'' clans/species. This could be I think an explanation about there strange stats/classes. __________________ <br />Nau Tagnik\'zur zhal fre\'sla wun ussta i\'dol. -Annatar

03-06-2003, 12:29 PM	#7
Annatar Mephistopheles Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Holland Age: 38 Posts: 1,402	Probaly because his portrait shows an elf-like being, pointy ears, slim face structure ect. __________________ <br />Nau Tagnik\'zur zhal fre\'sla wun ussta i\'dol. -Annatar

03-10-2003, 10:54 AM	#10
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	You ought ta be able to be a tiefling I wanna be a tiefling Hey, in IWDII, they come up under human, and yet Hear'Delis is an elf? Why? __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

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Mahlennacht Drow Warrior Join Date: September 10, 2001 Location: CA, USA Age: 62 Posts: 298	...Like Edwin's a more powerful Conjurer than normal because of that item he's wearing that no one else can wear. I don't mind the quirks personally. Exceptions to the rule make life more interesting (in Amn, maybe not in real life). I don't think these are clumsy oversights - there are some oversights (and AD&D rules-stretching) in the game, but Aerie doesn't seem like one of them - looks like it was just to help make the game more interesting.

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