Since she has a habit of not staying dead, she's a useful meatshield despite her class training. The Scimitar +1, Piece of Silk, Gold Statue, and Lamp of Oil from the chest behind them eachunlock more potential challenges later on. A wave of foul necrotic energy hits you-you withdraw immediately and involuntarily. Killing two shade thieves at the Dragomir's Tomb entrance, head southwest to dispatch a Shade Wolf and disarm a trap, continue the way you'll encounter more Shade Wolves plus Devil Shades who can drain levels, and when they are close to death, spawn two Shadow Fiends. Be sure to like, share, and give me feedback on the video to help the channel grow!Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition is the second installment from Overhaul. With the right dialogue choices this can be changed to Chaotic Good though this may prove to be difficult. It is forged by the smithy in Amkethran. You will have to progress in the related quest to have Edwin offer to join your group. Alternatively, the key can be pickpocketed (confirmed with Jan @ 125 skill). How effective she is afterwards depends on how quickly you pick her up again. My least favourite, evil-because-evil-roolz Blackguard is back. All clerics and paladins (as well as Mazzy) will try, to her chagrin, to get rid of her, as a vampire is considered by them a being of pure evil to destroy at all costs. I do not like this. RecruitmentJaheira is found in the starting area. If she is the only Thief in your party, you will have to tank a fair number of traps which isn't a lot of fun. Yes. You may want to take an additional point in Slings at some point as well. if this is your goal, you will have to choose her, not neera. All was well for a while, but now it's been 3-4 in-game weeks and I've had no more dialogs trigger with her. If Keno survived, he'll give you Key of Scholars we need to progress; If Keno died, but any other ghosts survived, the key will drop but you'll have to put the ghosts down here too. The following characters are evil-aligned and require you to pay attention to reputation management: Dorn, Edwin, Hexxat, Korgan and Viconia. Marcus01123 Posts: 21. The headline attributes are considerably weakened when outdoors during the day. Press J to jump to the feed. His role is front-line fighter but his HP is considerably less than what you want it to be and it'll take him more than a few levels past his starting point to not be a defensive liability. His weapon proficiencies are a bit all over the place since he's never going to make use of those pips in Spears. Along your way you will encounter a few Greater Mummys until you enounter Phreya for the second time. His weapon proficiencies are focused. The unofficial reddit home of the original Baldur's Gate series and the Infinity Engine! Hexxat is one of the new characters in the Enhanced Edition. 18-25 :9, *Club * Mace * Quarterstaff * Sling, * War Hammer ** Spear ** Mace * Quarterstaff It was developed by Overhaul Games, a division of Beamdog, and published by Atari. Alternatively, since he lacks the ability to inflict crushing damage, you may want to give him points in Maces with a view to the Mace of Disruption. He probably surfaced on the other side alone or with a handful dwarven warriors waging new wars there or is a king for dueregar (not forever as his love for conflict will always drive him forward, which is why his ending is perfect. ah, so even though she's immune to permament death, it still ends the romance? All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Guide Dang It! I used to love sunlight. Coast and their logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC This item will only be visible to you, admins, and anyone marked as a creator. I mean please don't misunderstand - I purchased this game knowing nothing about Hexxat but this would have been an awesome addition which I was really hyped for after reading about her, knowing full well that new NPCs were romanceable in BG:EE not sure what I'm going to do now really. I can always get rid of her if she's really as annoying as some people seem to think. Take the east way to find Ki Chin Sang (x=1900, y=820) who holds Key of the Master's Crypt. If you decide to keep him in your party, you can either work on that or maybe give him points in Open Locks, since 65 isn't good enough. RecruitmentIf you go to the town square in Trademeet, you will witness a violent argument between Rasaad and two other Sun Soul Monks. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. After level 9, you can start taking points in War Hammers since there is a good throwing hammer available and you can have him wield the Hammer of Thunderbolts later. Axes are an OK proficiency and you'll acquire the best axes that can be acquired (until the expansion at least) very early on. He has two particular problems. Next you meet a lady named Umolex waiting for some fresh corpses. 2023 Hasbro, Wilson is a novelty character that you can easily miss. It's even more normal if charname is evil too. If you're not using Korgan, you can take points in axes (and she can use Azuredge to good effect) or you can maybe give her points in long swords. Hexxat will implore you to climb in. The indifferent Intelligence score and specialisation will make spell learning an exercise in save scumming for the most part. Did I actually end the romance by accident? ** Two-Handed Weapon Style, ** Short Sword * Dagger * Dart ** Two-Weapon Style, * Long Sword * Short Sword * Dagger * Shortbow, * Short Sword * Dagger * Quarterstaff Until he gets his hands on something to improve his Dexterity, Keldorn is a bit of a defensive liability with a Two-Handed Sword. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Her Dexterity and ability to boost her Strength make her a formidable front-line fighter as well and she tanks with the best of them. I do not like this. It lacks structure. OH is the prefix used for enhanced edition. I didn't intend to this time either, but upon realizing that Hexxat doesn't bat for that team, I changed course. It's been a while since I had him in a party so he's worth considering. : The path to getting him is more than a little obscure. If you brought the special Scimitar +1from the prophet's chest, the blue-circled warrior statues will animate and attack, but with very low leftover HP. Loot the sarcophagi (x=1050, y=1300) for Periapt of Life Protection and disarm traps as you go, with the key, open the door at (x=1900, y=1600). Unless you give her the Girdle of Fortitude, Neera will always be one failed save against Horrid Wilting away from death. Mazzy comes with abilities beyond those of a normal Fighter (or a Paladin for that matter): She comes with Grand Mastery in shortbows, which isn't too shabby, but you want to wean her off short swords ASAP. David Gaider has confirmed him as bi-/pansexual, and he is selectable to hire a male drow prostitute in the Underdark. Hexxat is alright if she's the only thief in your roster, Thac0 can be compensated when you equip her with bracer of Dale and +4 crossbow/bow, or better yet, +2 throwing dagger/fire tooth. He will also hand it over voluntarily if you challenge the master's six 'most trusted lieutenants' in the hallway to the south. She will insist on going to Dragomir's Tomb in the Graveyard District where you have to complete a brief quest to recruit her permanently. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! If you want an evil fighter-type who revels in carnage, stick with Korgan. Hexxat is a neutral evil vampire thief and a potential companion in. I'll start in BG2. Neera will refuse to be in the same party as Edwin. I can work with this. With an editor like NI that lets you edit dialogue and script files, you can simply remove the lines that check if charname is female. Unfortunately, her inherent tankiness is compromised by physical frailty - in particular her dreadful HP score which is 22 below what it might be. The points in Dexterity and Constitution go some way to improving his survivability. The following characters benefit most from the Strength boost: Jaheira, Valygar, Viconia, Aerie. This was also possible before, but the PC was accidentally required to have 14+ Charisma for that even if she was in a relationship. Your first try will get a few coins. Locate the Jail Cell Key and free her from her cage. Late to the party here. Does Level 1 NPCs work with EE? The right one only lets you proceed south and then west where you meet a Bone Golem named "T'Lassus of the Bones". :P. 1. how accessible she is in the game. The level 10 clara is OHHFAK10.CRE. This rises to 18/00 at level 13 (which may be as soon as you recruit her). 1998 BioWare Corp. All Rights Reserved. LT1-LT9 can occur before completing his personal quest. You must recruit Hexxat before Chapter 4, if you haven't met her before sailing to Brynnlaw, you miss the chance to recruit her. If you're interested in story continuity, the following characters return from Baldur's Gate (and Siege of Dragonspear): Edwin, Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc and Viconia. You'll want to have him learn Stoneskin ASAP. Maybe I could play a fighter/mage instead of cleric/mage. Jaheira is greatly improved from her Baldur's Gate incarnation - the decent Dexterity makes her well suited to the tank role, particularly with the addition of Iron Skins. Part of me wonders if I didn't accidentally end the romance, because she didn't seem particularly thrilled by my response back then. Press J to jump to the feed. Is there some way to use EEKeeper to change an NPC's class(es) without screwing up everything? Hexxat Romance Difficulties I've been playing female characters, and did an entire playthrough once through as a chaotic neutral fighter/mage with Hex in my group, and she didn't seem to offer anything romantically (though it could have been because I accidently romanced Dorn slightly before turning him down). The quest is initiated by recruiting Clara in Copper Coronet before chapter 4. Unlike most companions, Jan comes fully equipped with skill boosting gear and an excellent suit of armour that you may never change (since damage resistance is eventually more useful than AC). Thus the unbalance of her emotions and what she thinks of your role as a child of Bhaal. The Adventure Guide is coming up smoothly. However, short swords are one of the less effective weapon categories in the game so you may want to wean him off them and into long swords, for example. Free her from her curse and you can recruit her. Sheis quite open to flattery, and you can: With the Shroud of the Unproved and no hostiles around, Hexxat will prompt you to leave, which you may postpone, as usual. Madhax Posts: 1,416. Jaheria gets a nice amulet as I recall. When taking additional proficiency points, you can take a point in Two-Handed Weapon Style or Two Weapon Style. I'm at a loss of words now people. Hexxat is alright if she's the only thief in your roster, Thac0 can be compensated when you equip her with bracer of Dale and +4 crossbow/bow, or better yet, +2 throwing dagger/fire tooth. Me, on the other hand, I LARP my way through the game, because I convince myself that my character and I are one in the same. As a caster, he's lacking. You may want to give him points in axes for the Azuredge and, assuming your long time goal is to have him wielding Carsomyr, points in Two-Handed Weapon Style. His Strength is enough to be fully useful, although his Dexterity leaves a great deal to be desired. I'm about to finish Watcher's Keep after escaping Saradush. Me, on the other hand, I LARP my way through the game, because I convince myself that my character and I are one in the same.I'm also clinically insane, by the way. Most dialog options end up in killing Qais Ra'id, but if you tell him youll come back to keep him company after you explore the temple, hell remain neutral and follow the protagonist around (interestingly, or is it a bug?). Ah! RecruitmentKeldorn is found in the sewers under the temple district and will gladly join up with you to investigate the Cult of the Eyeless. Only someone of single-minded purpose could overcome this barrier. If I made it seem otherwise - well, I'm good at making it seem otherwise. That said, there are still many reasons to bring Hexxat: - the new quests and items - she's an evil thief (the only one in the game!) The following characters are neutral-aligned and will vocally complain about heroic reputation: Anomen, Cernd, Haer'Dalis, Jaheira, Jan, Neera and Yoshimo. Therefore, you might want to give him the Daystar to be going on with, since he is one of the few companions already proficient in long swords. She can be found in Dragomir's Tomb entered from Athkatla Graveyard after accepting Clara's request inCopper Coronet in Slums. She also has a couple of offensive abilities including Domination and a weak summons. If you need something killed, Korgan's your man. INT Max Spell Level He comes with a well-stocked spellbook, although the essential Stoneskin is notable by its absence. Being a vampire, the only undead companion in game, Hexxat has several special abilities: After joining she will ask Gorion's Ward to keep Dragomir's Respite, a Bag of Holding containing her coffin. Then kill him. Not sure how I would do that exactly, though. Yoshimo is effectively a single-classed Thief. ** Two-Handed Weapon Style, ** B.astard Sword ** Two-Handed Sword ** Crossbow You'll also want to take a point in shortbows at level 12 since decent throwing daggers are hard to find. You'll probably want to give her an additional point in Scimitars at Fighter level 9 so that she has edged and blunt weapons covered. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. respective owners. This guide is likely a bit different than the other ones you have read as I have made it a point to point out the strengths and weaknesses of each NPC and strategies you can use with each one given their stats and abilities. There are a total of 21 recruitable companions (16 from the original game and five as part of the enhanced edition), although you can only run with five at any given time. Tell him that you're going to abandon him to his fate and he'll bend the bars of his cage and release himself. The only way you can get higher level abilities with him therefore is to play a very small party. RecruitmentYou will meet Hexxat in the Copper Coronet. You're balancing one extra spell per level against increased HP, greater utility and no wild surge. He's chaotic neutral but gets along fine with the evil characters and is the best recruitable NPC in the entire game hands down. Nalia does have a couple of advantages, however: her Strength doesn't fall into the annoyingly inadequate bracket (although her Wisdom does) and she has an excellent ring that only she can use which is better than most equipment you can find. with permission. A striking woman of Chultan descent, Hexxat holds her secrets dear. Rasaad is still quite bad. Subsequent dialogue is dependent on either being or resting outside. Her amulet gives her good immunities and regen so she's pretty low maintenance and doesn't die as often as Dorn, ime. His Wisdom is lacking for the medic role and his personality is extremely grating. Hey, maybe her and Viccy will ahem. strike up a friendship? She has her own quest line both in SoA and in ToB. (True of any thief, of course). Under unknown circumstances (perhaps if not summoned to the pocket plane) she can be found in the Inn in Amkethran, where the sleeping area is. Fighter/cleric/mage maybe? You can clear out the spiders and traps in the corridor south of the entrance before the battle if you need a place to retreat from their high-level spells (including Time Stop, GateandAbi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting). So far, Dorn's has been pretty simple. RecruitmentCernd is being held in protective custody in the cells under the Mayor's House in Trademeet. 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