Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Mastering Melee & Magic 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................2 AD&D® Rules—An Introduction .......................................................................................................................................6 About Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ....................................................................................................................6 How Baldur’s Gate Uses the AD&D Rules ...............................................................................................................6 Character Actions ......................................................................................................................................................................8 Movement ................................................................................................................................................................................8 Dialogue ....................................................................................................................................................................................8 Fighting .....................................................................................................................................................................................8 Effects of Fatigue ..................................................................................................................................................................8 Effects of Encumbrance ....................................................................................................................................................9 Effects of Intoxication ........................................................................................................................................................9 Effects of Poison ....................................................................................................................................................................9 Effects of Reputation and Alignment ..................................................................................................................... 10 Combat in Baldur’s Gate ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 More than just Hack and Slash................................................................................................................................... 14 Personal Initiative Rounds ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Speed Factor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Casting Time........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Initiative ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Armor Class.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 THAC0 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Casting Spells ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Saving Throws..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Morale ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Combat Effects and Recovery ..................................................................................................................................... 19 3 Experience and Gaining Levels....................................................................................................................................... 22 Group Experience Awards ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Experience Points for Multi- and Dual-Class Characters .............................................................................. 22 Character Attributes ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Race .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Ability Scores ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Class ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Warriors ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Priests .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Rogues ................................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Wizards ............................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Multi-Class Characters (non-human) ................................................................................................................. 53 Alignments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Weapon Proficiencies....................................................................................................................................................... 57 Special Abilities .................................................................................................................................................................. 60 Magic and the Spell System .............................................................................................................................................. 64 Wizard Spells........................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Priest Spells........................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Schools of Magic ................................................................................................................................................................ 65 Spells in Baldur’s Gate ......................................................................................................................................................... 67 Wizard Spells—Level 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 69 Wizard Spells—Level 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 78 Wizard Spells—Level 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 86 Wizard Spells—Level 4 ................................................................................................................................................... 96 Wizard Spells—Level 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 106 Wizard Spells—Level 6 ................................................................................................................................................ 116 Wizard Spells—Level 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 126 4 Wizard Spells—Level 8 ................................................................................................................................................ 134 Wizard Spells—Level 9 ...............................................................................................................................................