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[twillight]

I never played this game dualclassed for probably obvious reasons, and not played cleric for less obvious reasons. Maybe this time.

Again I play solo from BG1 to ToB.

I started a ranger, and later I want to dual to cleric. No idea when, please help to decide. I checked the exp-charts, and until level 11 of ranger it seems I only loose one level of cleric, but as cleric lvl 40 requires 8,000,000 exp, one cleric lvl is the price for dualclassing anyway, so I can finish BG1-ToSC with being a ranger *crosses fingers*

As I hate gathering money, I gave myself at the very start a wooping 1,000,000 coins. Not spent too much after an early visit at High Hedge. Not that I used Claw of Kazgaroth at all, or the full plate mail for long (I changed it at the first visit in Nashkel to Ankegh Plate), but still.

This time I had no problem starting the game (assassin at Friendly Arm Inn is a pain), though I used my potion of clear thoughts to avoid some mindaltering spell here.

I used a speed potion in Beregost against Silke to prevent her castings.

Otherwise I rarely needed anything (= healing potions, antidote potions) then my trusty weapons. I started with axes (best weapon is in that class for BG1, and in BG2 I'll have to relocate anyway), but it'd have been better to start with one of the sword classes. Curently I hold a longsword +2. I cut through myself gnolls and thee like pretty easily, although I try to avoid ghouls (I see special attacks are the weak spot of this char).
I only used bow once against the Bear on the Bridge.

I've not long ago came out from the Nashkel Mines, just cutted the loose ends from before that. Hope I can report my progress here later. Until that, feel free to give me advices.