For me, it's the random ambush encounters.
My group of lvl 1 & 2 adventurers were heading for the
area above Nashkell when they were ambushed by nine
archers, and as if that wasn't enough, their two kobold

What is everyone's opinion on the following battle & if it is overkill or
not?
I first tried this fight just myself but too many party members died (& I
usually just reload for better stratagy if someone dies).  I wanted to make

do stats rise as you progress in the game, or are the stats you choose
during character creation the stats your character has forever?

i see the chart in the manual that says when a wizard reaches level two,
there are 2d4, and level 3 is 3d4, etc. etc....how does this work with more
than one die? i understand that your starting HP is the result of a 1d4
roll, plus your constitution bonus, but how does it work with ...

can someone tell me how to read this chart? there's no explanation for it...

This site has it all, folks!  Viconia and Aerie totally "getting past
their differences", if you know what I mean (love the way their
tongues touch like that!), Minsc, Jan, and Boo in a very WRONG
situation (ever wonder what he wanted the hamster *for*?)...  Even a

i just opened both BG1 and BG2 and neither has an instruction manual....i'm
guessing these games *did* come with one, since i would have no idea what to
do without it....these are both the bundle packs, but that's no reason not
to include the manuals.....do the four games each have ...

I slept with Viconia in ToB, right around before we fought Yaga Shura...
Has this ruined my chances of turning her around to Neutrality?  I
still told her I thought I loved her more than she loved herself...  
After Yaga Shura died we had dialogue where she wanted to know why I

got BG1/2 today, but they were mangled in shipping i guess...i'm sending
them back.....   :(

Hi. This should really be a lot simpler question to answer than it seems
to be...
I just purchased the Baldur's Gate/BG:Tales of the Sword Coast double
pack budget release in the UK. Inside it has 4 CDs - two Baldur's Gate

I have been trying to beat the summoned demon (Aec Latec?) in the
basement of the cultist's shop in Ulgoth's Beard but nothing seems to
damage him.
I have been summoning monsters to keep him busy while I wipe out the

i was just reading something about BG2 and it said 'in baldur's gate 1 you
defeated your half-brother....' then i stopped reading....was that a big
spoiler for the BG1 storyline?

I've fought some of the duels & it looks like I'm just going to keep getting
more challenges.  How many are there?  I've done 3 so far & there is a 4th.
I first had Minsc fight, then had him fight again, then had Aerie fight the
first mage (who just stood there & was a great target ...

Can I still get into the Planar Sphere if I have killed what's his
name and handed the body over to the Cowled Wizards?

How do the mind flayers keep instant killing me?  I'm sending Minsc in alone
with the cloak of mirroring, the greenstone aumulet, ring of free action,
helm of charm protection, boots of speed (which for some reason aren't
hasting him like they were in the beholder's area?...possibly ...