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[IntoTheDarkness]

I'm new to BG series and I am having a hard time getting myself in the swing of D&D's world, particulairty since I can't tell the status/power of a playable and non playalbe NPCs when I see their level.

I've done some research but only came out with one example. The writing mentioned BG overestimating high-level NPCs by somewhat like 5 levels for gameplay. I don't remember the exact lines but I will paraphrase them. I hope you can give me clearer/more detailed descriptions of each level.

level 1 means you are a novice adventurer
level 2 means you are well trained soldier
level 3 means you are an elite or beteran soldier
level 5 means you are recognized for your strength and your tales are spread among cities
level 9 means you are one of the finest warrior in your nation and you can even have some political inflence. You can kill 3,4 ogres without a difficulty if you are well equiped.
level 12 means you are likley to be the strongest in your nation. You can become a loyal knight-captain
level 15 means you are a national hero, recognized in any nations you visit.
level 18 means you are 'legendary'. You have many followers.
level 20 means you are at the threshold of being a mortal. Gods watch your actions.
level 21 and beyond means every step you take will be recorded and sung for millenias to come.



I want to know if these assessments are accurate and also want to hear from your thoughts as well.


I want to know my character's status in the realm, though I know BG does overestimate many non-playable characters. (Candlekeep is full of heroic mages lol) I will be able to tell myself when my char reaches level 2 that now my character is well experienced in combats and etc. Please enlighten me!

Modifié par IntoTheDarkness, 17 octobre 2012 - 10:59 .

[ussnorway]

Bg uses a computerised version of the old P&P rules so the level of your character is far less important than the class... experience is what defines your pc ability’s eg. A Thief/ Druid will reach level 10 faster than a Mage/ Sorcerer and is therefore at a serious disadvantage when fighting those classes at an equal level because a L10 Druid is balanced against that mage at a level of 8.

Your character's status within the realms is judged by her reputation/ alignment eg. A neutral Druid with 15 rep will have no problem convincing Sister Farielle to hand over the quest item but she won’t give it up for an neutral evil Druid of 15 rep because she can tell you have evil in your heart... even if you did just rescue that nameless father from death yesterday.

[Amberion]

Generally speaking, once you reach level 10, your physical development(read, muscles and fitness) have reached their peak, and will only develop marginally past that point. So it could be said that you reach the 'fully trained' point at level 10. Prior to that, you are still 'in training'. Past that point you could be considered a seasoned adventurer with the skill to do most anything. Your reputation and accomplishments depend entirely upon what you actually DO in-game, and have no relation to your level.

Most high-level campaigns cap out at around level 18. The reason for this, is that past that point, your character really doesn't gain anything meaningful using default 2nd edition rules.