Fine work, Gate and Corey. Congratulations to the both of you.
RM, I like your characters, and Rijkar is no exception. I hope to see him save the Sword Coast (even if that's not a role he envisions for himself).
Epsil0, what a rough ride in the Nashkel Mines, and unfortunately even rougher in Sarevok's temple 
I understand your point about SCS. I think limiting or excluding enemy pre-buffs might suit your fair play style.
Isadora, Halfling Swashbuckler, BG1 update 1
I'm pleased to report that Isa has been doing well for herself. Gorion's death left her both sad and rudderless, but a near complete tour of the Sword Coast has turned the intrepid Halfling into a seasoned adventurer.
Isa paid a short visit to Firebead Elvenhair in Beregost and pacified a drunk in that town's poshest inn. A visit to the FAI was preceded by the discovery of a precious ring. Isa sold it and used the proceeds to invest in her reputation. Friends of Gorion learned that Isa had no interest in being looked after by them. A brooding wizard that seemed to be waiting for someone on the doorstep never saw the Halfling sneak by. Exploration of the northern Sword Coast resulted in Isa befriending a girl priestess of Umberlee, and a farmer named Brun (whose son's corpse was only salvaged with the help of Jaheira's invisibility potion, for she failed to hide from hungry Ankhegs). In the village of Ulgoth's Beard she purchased a Cloak of Displacement, a Returning Frost Dart +1, and a Greenstone Amulet.
She then journeyed south, southwest. A rogue Ogre south of the FAI and four Huge Spiders, two Ogrillons, three Gnolls, and a couple of Hobgoblins in and around Beregost all fell to Isa's frost dart.
Even further south, in Nashkel, she met a fellow named Noober, found a suit of Ankheg armor, and promised mayor Berrun Ghastkill to look into the troubled Naskhel Mines. On her way to the mines she helped a Half-Orc defeat a group of bandits. When she actually reached the mines, she decided against entering them. She did deal with Greywolf the bounty hunter though, who in applying an oil of speed forced the Halfling to do the same.
The One Gift Lost, a Necklace of Missiles, allowed Isa to deal with two Battle Horrors that were loitering on a narrow path that led to Durlag's Tower, while three potions of mirrored eyes were barely enough for Isa to finish off three Greater Basilisks that were guarding Rashad's Talon, her scimitar.
Inside the tower Isa limited herself to picking up a tome of wisdom (at the expense of Greenstone Amulet charge). But during a later visit, when she had honed her trap detection skills, the Halfling looted several potions and a number of enchanted items she would sell.
On the coast, Isa slew three Worgs to allow a trapped boy to find his mother, and she plundered a treasure cave. She also protected an archaeologist against bandits and his own men, and tracked down cursed Captain Brage, whom she escorted home to Nashkel.
The South-western coast housed a Gnoll fortress. Isadora didn't visit but she dispatched two Half-Ogres near it, and looted a cave containing a charisma tome.
In the Red Canyons the Halfling ran into chickenated Melicamp (who would not survive Thalantyr's anti-chickenation spell), and she faced a genuine test of her abilities when she took on Bassilus the killer. Unfortunately, most of her carefully laid snares were triggered by a stray Skeleton rather than its master. The level 12 Priest also took her by surprise when he summoned an Aerial Servant. Isadora patiently waited in the shadows for it to be unsummoned. A Greenstone charge protected her from most of Bassilus' magics, when she finally engaged the priest. She was more interested in a ranged duel, but the cleric preferred melee combat. She humored him but might have come to regret that decision if it weren't for her quick retreat after he cast Slay Living. Eventually Isa finished her foe with her dart.
Her looting and bounty hunting had been worth her while though, as it allowed her to purchase a suit of Shadow Armor, the Claw of Kazgaroth, and the Stalwart Defender (Buckler +2, +2 against giant humanoids).
In Ulgoth's Beard Dushai unwittingly relinquished he Ring of Free Action to Isa (the initial pickpocket attempt succeeded), while the Sword Coast's self-proclaimed best swordsman and the allegedly fastest dart thrower, both bandits in reality, parted with their Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise and Bracers of Archery respectively, after being beaten by the Halfling in fair duels. Other brigands that did not live to tell about meeting Isa were Krumm and Caldo, Ingot the Gnoll, and a hunting party led by one Sendai.
Isadora went Basilisk hunting east of Beregost, but was rudely interrupted by a Gnome wizard (who had better ears than in my BGT/SCSv21 install, as he approached Isa when she wasn't even close to his location). Thankfully it was dark. She accomplished a swift retreat into the shadows, and managed to take out all the Basilisks before she'd face the Gnome again. Greenstone-protected so that no mind or movement affecting spells could endanger her, she engaged the wizard. He injured her with damage spells (Chromatic Orb, Melf's Acid Arrow, Magic Missile) before she slew him.
In the same area, two of four brigands awaited the same fate (Kirian and Lindin).
In the Nashkel inn Isa slew Neira the bounty hunting priestess, so that she could properly prepare for her investigation of the Nashkel Mines.
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