First, when you areĪmbushed by bandits in the streets of Athkatla, take the dying man to the docks like he wants. Romantic relationship with her (if you're male), perhaps more than any Jaheira has a boatload of side-quests related to the Harpers and to your Key on the table in the room with the stone golem and open the door. You'll pick up Jaheira in the cage right next to Minsc's. ("Harper Call," unavailable to most druids) makes her almost as good as Still, you can always keep her around if you need aĭecent fighter with healing powers, as her extra ability to Raise Dead Her romance is one of the longest and most complex, but because of this, it is also very buggy and will sometimes break. (I do NOT recommend reading them), Jaheira's husband Khalid ended upĭead, and the player fell in love with her.
In the loathsome excuses for novelizations of the Baldur's Gate series OfĬlass: Fighter/Druid (Multi-Classed, can Raise Dead unlike most Druids) He covets cuddly little Boo, and often tries to steal him. Jan: The silly little gnome has some of the funniest interactions with Minsc. Long enough, however, Minsc has some funny comments to make after Edwin They will eventually come to blows if you keep them in the same After he accepts her as his witch to protect, he will go berserk if youĮdwin: Edwin sought Dynaheir's death in the first Baldur's Gate game,įor it. It's not really related to him though.Īerie: Since his "witch," Dynaheir, is dead, Minsc takes Aerie on as his None that I know of, but a little boy will talk to him in the Governmentĭistrict of Athkatla and start the Umar Hills quest, which he will want Provoke him, and he'll go berserk and break free. He is trapped in a nearby cage when you first start the game. He is a ranger who, strangely enough, can goīerserk, and his animal companion is a small hamster named Boo. Minsc is basically the most popular, enduring, and easily-recognizableĬharacter in the entire Baldur's Gate series. Human mage/thieves with you through the entire game and into Throne ofīhaal, they will suddenly realize how much they have in common and Nalia: If you're crazy enough to keep two characters who are both female Won't like him much if you keep him in the party though. Resurrect Sarevok if you're too much of a chicken to do it yourself. Sarevok: In Throne of Bhaal, Imoen can give up part of her soul to The game, a sister that sticks with you through thick and thin, often Then you can make her memorize whatever you Don't worry, you'll get her backįor keeps later, once you rescue her from Spellhold.
Want the XP from it, because you will lose her and any spells she So do not make her memorize any spell scrolls unless you just However, she won't be with you for long (not yet, at least). She walks right up and joins your party as soon as the game begins. I think Imoen will remain with you even if you are evil, despite being Neutral Good. Of the game, since she's pretty important to the story, but after that Might be a good idea to keep her around during your first play-through Thankfully, it is not, so you can be rid of Or Mass Effect, they would probably just force you to drag her around Series, and if this were a newer BioWare game like KotOR, Jade Empire, Imoen is basically one of the main characters of the Baldur's Gate It! Next time you play, your new portrait should show up in place of their In order to help you, I've provided theįilenames of the Large and Small portrait files below each character'sĢ: Once you're done, move these files into your game's OVERRIDE folder. Unfortunately, the filenames in BG2 can be a bit more confusing Normal BG2 portrait sizes (one large and one small). ME TOO! Well, now you can do something about it! Just follow these steps:ġ: Create new portraits for the character you wish to change, using the Portrait looks totally whacked-out and prefer the far cooler BG1 version?
NOTE: If this is your first time playing a Baldur's Gate game, I highlyįind Aerie appealing but wish she had less junk hanging in her hair? Think Note that unlike in BG1, all of the characters will occasionally banter with unique dialogue, even if I did not note any special interactions on this page. In this guide, you'll read where you can find them, how good theyĪre, what quests are related to them, and how they will react to the On your adventures in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Throne ofīhaal. A complete list of the fascinating cast of characters that can join you