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"John Salerno" <johnjsal@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Stanley Rexwinkle wrote:
>
>> so to use a halfelf to get arcane archer, only bard/rogue is the best
>> route... sorcerer is okay... I personally don't like wizard and prefer
>> the sorcerer... in baldur's gate 2 the wizard could learn new spells from
>> scrolls but I don't see that in NWN. just getting the hang of it...
>
> Like Barry says, just right-click the scroll and choose the option to add
> the spell to your spellbook. Also like he says, you can only add it if you
> can cast that level of spells, and if it's not already there, naturally.
>
> As far as your Arcane Archer goes, I would recommend doing
> Ranger/Wizard/Arcane Archer, because that will get you to the AA quicker.
> One requirement for the AA is a Base Attack Bonus (BAB) of +6. A ranger
> gets +6 at level 6, then you take a level of wizard (or sorcerer, doesn't
> really matter if you're a half-elf), then continue from there on with AA.
> If you choose to use a bard or rogue, you won't get a +6 BAB until level
> 8, and with a rogue you'd still need a level of wizard/sorcerer in order
> to cast arcane spells (another requirement for AA). So with a bard the
> earliest level of AA would be 9, and with a rogue it would be 10. (But of
> course, with a rogue you could stop at level 7 (BAB +5), then take two
> levels of wizard/sorcerer and your BAB would then be +6 at character level
> 9, like the bard. But either way, you'd be delaying when you can start
> your AA levels.
>
> Of course, this is all assuming that you want to be strictly an AA. It
> sounds like you are interested in taking multiple levels of sorcerer, so
> your character would be more of a multiclasser than simply trying to get
> to AA and stick with it. You have to be careful of that, because with a
> wizard/sorcerer, you want high levels to make your spells as effective as
> possible. But it all depends on what you want from your character, as well
> as role-playing reasons. If you are more interested in a bard or rogue
> than a ranger, then follow that path.
>
> Wait, I just realized something. When you say, "so to use a halfelf to get
> arcane archer, only bard/rogue is the best route... sorcerer is okay... I
> personally don't like wizard," are you thinking that you only need to be
> one of these classes to become an AA? In the case of a bard, that's true,
> because they can cast arcane spells. It's also true for a wizard/sorcerer,
> it would just take a really long time since they have low attack bonuses.
> A rogue can't cast arcane spells, so to turn one into an AA, you'd have to
> multiclass with a wizard/sorcerer/bard.
>
> I hope that isn't too confusing. Feel free to keep asking, or email me
> personally. I just took an AA through Shadows of Undrentide and Hordes of
> the Underdark, so I can talk about them a little.
well with half elf the options are open.. I also didn't know the wizard
could learn from scrolls. the thing about ranger and bard/sorcerer is the
ranger is supposed to be higher wisdom and with rogue the the wisdom isn't
that vital.. I could be wrong. I just tried various multi classes that were
never available in earlier games... druid/bard... hey, I went crazy trying
the combinations out but found it easier when they had some similar
demands... bard/rogue/arcane archer was okay. bard or sorcerer could get me
the arcane spell casting. the rogue just got me the bow use.. I could have
used plain fighter with an arcane spell caster. I may try the fighter/wizard
to get it or ranger again... but is wisdom that important to the ranger? if
you just want it for the bow and +6 otherwise not important, I suppose..
thanks for info... wow got some playing around to do...