aVENGER Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 As the title says. For me, Sand clearly stands out. His snide, witty comments had me laughing all of the time he was in the party. Chris did a great job with the writing and the voice actor did his part perfectly as well. IMHO, Sand is on pair with BG2's Edwin and KotOR's HK-47 as far as sarcastic comic relief companions go. Runner up: Shandra. I liked here character a lot. She starts out as a simple farmer girl and builds up gradually from there. She also seemed to get along quite nicely with my Paladin PC, without seeming like an uptight arrogant prick half the time, like a certain druidess. " I would have made her my no.1 choice if it weren't for the dreaded "FF7 Aeris effect" which makes her die on you at the start of Act3. Up to the very end I had hoped that I'd get a chance to resurrect her (this is a D&D game after all) especially when Ammon Jerro found that medallion of hers, but alas, it was not meant to be. Hmm, perhaps she could make an appearance in the expansion (i.e. like Aribeth in HotU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Neeshka. *gets clobbered on the head by Volourn* Sand and Khelgar were pretty cool, and I liked Bishop as well. I haven't used Casavir and Grobnar much yet, but I plan to this playthrough. I think the only character I don't like has to be Shandra; the rest are pretty good, even Qara. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) The construct. Because I can't choose between one of the others. Edited November 18, 2006 by Pidesco "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Isn't it Qara not Quara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Yeah. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aVENGER Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) The construct. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Couldn't put him (it?) in because of the 10 entries per poll limit, so someone had to get the cut. Isn't it Qara not Quara? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, my bad. I can't seem to edit the poll anymore so if a mod could correct this I'd be much obliged. Also, if he/she could somehow add Zhjaeve and Construct to the list it would be great :cool: Edited November 18, 2006 by aVENGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I'm going to have to go with Neeshka, with Khelgar as a close second. Of all of the companions, these were the only two who really felt "real," but that might have been only because I used them the most. As for the others, Elanee ended up loathing my character due to my being an evil assassin, while the magic users never were useful when combined my playing style this time round. The others I never used unless I had to, so I can't give you a real imprecision of them. However, in ending, I will say that I found running two rouges was the best path that I come across so far. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roshan Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Sand is awesome. Elanee, Neeshka, Khelgar, Grobnar and Bishop are good too. Shandra, Qara and Casavir are too one dimensional. Shandra is the worst of them all... bloody sheepwoman!!!! Its a damn shame that they never banter amongst each other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Let's see.... my favs in order. Khelgar (he's always cracking me up... and originally I didn't think I'd like him) Shandra (Wicked cool ) Neeshka (She and Khelgar are a hilarious combo) Elanee (The ultimate tank/healer.. plus I like druid stuff) Ammon (I love this guy's attitude) Bishop (I kept expecting a romance here... where the heck was it ) Valley Gith (I kept expecting her to say Like, ya Know all the time for some reason) Sand (Sarcasm only goes so far) Casavir (he was cool until he started professing his feelings. Then he went on guard duty) Grobnar (I wanted to kill him) Qara (meh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Surprisingly its Khelgar. I'm not much of a dwarf fan but he was well written and if you choose the right feats and weapons, he's an unstoppable killing machine. Plus he defended my honor after the trial. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Let's see.... my favs in order. Valley Gith (I kept expecting her to say Like, ya Know all the time for some reason) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOLZ Like totally. Her voice was too manly for my tastes. Edited November 18, 2006 by Dark_Raven Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Caliban Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Sandra by a slim margin. Even Grobnar is an interesting character if you get over the 'funny' meeting moment and spend some time with him in your party. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Let's see.... my favs in order. Valley Gith (I kept expecting her to say Like, ya Know all the time for some reason) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOLZ Like totally. Her voice was to manly for my tastes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know Her voice actress had just a touch of it, but enough that I kept expecting it. Like, Know the words of Zerthimon are like totally cool, ya Know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 If she had a higher pitched voice she would have been perfect. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kormesios Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Sand, definitely. The guy cracked me up. Neeshka and Khelgar were both memorable, though Neeshka didn't wear on me well. Amazingly enough, none actively bothered me. Bishop's designed impressed me, sticking a party with a CE companion should have been annoying and illogical for my NG ranger. But he was both impressed enough when you actually accomplished stuff that his hanging around made some sense, and I could say things like "Watch your tongue, or I'll cut it out" when he was especially rude, without losing influence or even having him sulk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumquatq3 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 There is some Qara hate. Not only is she extremely useful, she has some of the best lines in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 There is some Qara hate. Not only is she extremely useful, she has some of the best lines in the game <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quoted for truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Such as? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorian Drake Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 There is some Qara hate. Not only is she extremely useful, she has some of the best lines in the game <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quoted for truth <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Such as? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is some Qara hate. Not only is she extremely useful, she has some of the best lines in the game <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I believe he was asking for some examples of good Qara quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Yeah, that was pretty dumb. I still get a kick out of the Dwarf though. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 .... Gogo Jorian Deliveries. The problem I saw with some characters is that past a certain point you can't really do anything with them. Neeshka I pretty much sucked out the content fast, but with Sand I was really surprised becuase after the various sequences where he helpls you out (i.e. trial), I really didnt have much left. I did stick with him for quite a while, but didnt seem to have many chances to gain influence with him, either, so I couldnt get all that Luskan talk out of him. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistrik Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 #1: Elanee She's more dignified, mature, and level-headed than many of the other characters. I always include her in the party. Thank you Obsidian for creating at least one character whose company I can enjoy without reservation. She'll be upset if you woo Shandra, but will remain at your side after Shandra's gone. Runners up: Khelgar (initially unbalanced, funny and likeable), Sand (witty and just, but not a do-gooder), Shandra (naieve but pleasant, gets a raw deal all the way around ) So-so: Casavir (agrees with me all the time, but that's all), Qara (immature know-it-all), Ammon (evil, businesslike, stubborn), Zaehre (gith with Persian veil, speaks like a philosopher, friendly), Grobnar (annoying voice, overly silly, friendly), Neeshka (whiney loudmouth, selfish and greedy) Utter Failure: Bishop (token evil character, must've been abused by his aunt or grandmother) Too bad this wasn't AJ's descendant instead. I'd bleed him and leave his carcass for the animals, then use his blood to enter the haven. Thus I'd improve the world at least four ways: remove an idiot from society, feed the animals, fertilize the land, put an end to Ammon's twisted methods. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Bishop is just angery because every woman he asked out turned him down. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 A lot of what Bishop says does make sense, really, even if one does not agree. The dialogue options of the PC in response are also better than normal, which helps a lot. The only time when I felt Bishop didnt really make sense was when he talks about his village. Still, he's fairly likeable as a concept. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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