Consistent class/kit assignment

[Salk]

DavidW,

 

some time ago, I researched how classes/kits are distributed in the vanilla Baldur's Gate game and I made some interesting discoveries which now I offer to you. Feel free to either accept, investigate or reject the whole of it as you see fit.

 

I am listing here a number of NPCs that by game context (for the most) or PnP lore (very few) should belong to a specific class or be assigned a specific kit while instead they sometimes are not. Since SCS sometimes changes NPCs kits and classes, I thought this list might be useful. NPCs whose class/kit is consistent do not have a recommended (->) change and their class should be mantained. I am also indicating some NPCs that would properly fit a specific class (written in italics) to introduce a nice variation in the game without being an arbitrary choice.

 

Nader (Thief)

Rahvin (Fighter)

Carston (Fighter)

Angelo (Fighter/Mage)

Jacil (Fighter)

Helshara (Mage -> ENCHANTER)

Niemain (Necromancer)

Cyrdemac (Fighter)

Sunin (Conjurer)

Maka (Fighter)

Wiven (Mage/Thief)

Taxec (Thief)

Peter of the North (Fighter)

Lakadaar (Fighter)

Drasus (Fighter)

Rezdan (Mage -> CONJURER)

Genthore (Fighter)

Baerin (Fighter)

Halacan (Fighter/Mage -> FIGHTER/ILLUSIONIST)

Dribben (Fighter)

Billy (Fighter)

Lamalha (Cleric)

Delgod (Fighter)

Vax (Fighter)

Zal (Fighter)

Mulahey (Cleric)

Tam (Fighter)

Bor (Fighter)

Agnasia (Cleric)

Nilman (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Kelddath (Innocent -> LATHANDER)

Tramain (Cleric)

Tethoril (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Chantalas (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Dawn Priest Blane (Cleric -> LATHANDER)

Dawn Priest Bran (Cleric -> LATHANDER)

Pallonia (Mage -> DIVINER)

Denkod (Thief)

Drizzt (Ranger)

Cadderly (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Islanne (Innocent -> TRANSMUTER)

Elminister (Innocent -> MAGE)

Emerson (Innocent)

Volo (Innocent -> MAGE)

Fenten (Fighter)

Ulraunt (Innocent -> MAGE)

Thalantyr (Mage -> CONJURER)

Fergus (Fighter)

Guard Enforcer (Innocent -> FIGHTER)

Forthel August (Bard)

Galileus (Innocent -> DIVINER)

Bentley Mirrorshade (Innocent -> ILLUSIONIST/THIEF)

Gellana Mirrorshade (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Turpin (Ranger -> ARCHER)

Nestor (Ranger -> BEAST MASTER)

Halbazzer Drin (Mage -> ABJURER)

Palin (Fighter)

Hurgan Stoneblade (Innocent -> FIGHTER)

Noralee (Fighter)

Brandilar (Fighter)

Nemphre (Mage -> NECROMANCER)

Arkion (Mage -> NECROMANCER)

Arkush (Conjurer -> DIVINER)

Brandilar (Fighter)

Bayard (Mage/Thief)

Borda (Mage/Thief)

Calahan (Innocent -> THIEF)

Carbos (Thief -> ASSASSIN)

Shank (Thief -> ASSASSIN)

Lothander (Thief -> ASSASSIN)

Cythandria (Mage -> CONJURER)

Dhania (Thief)

Diarmid (Fighter)

Dratan (Fighter)

Jenkal (Fighter/Thief)

Kalessia (Mage)

Kolvar (Thief)

Krystin (Thief) -> ASSASSIN/MAGE

Slythe (Fighter/Thief) -> ASSASSIN/FIGHTER

Moorlock (Fighter)

Narlen (Thief)

Niklos (Thief)

Nortuary (Mage/Thief)

Pang Wallen (Fighter)

Pheirkas (Fighter)

Amarand (Cleric -> DRUID - Level to be raised to >12 as he is an archdruid))

Rededge (Thief)

Reevor (Fighter)

Sarhedra (Fighter)

Shaella (Innocent -> CLERIC)

Silence (Thief)

Silke (Bard)

Smuggler (Thief)

Tamah (Fighter)

Thaldorn (Thief)

Tralithan (Fighter)

 

Alatos (Thief -> SWASHBUCKLER)

Aasim (Figher/Cleric -> BERSERKER/CLERIC)

Alai (Fighter/Mage -> KENSAI/MAGE)

Tracea Carol (Mage -> CONJURER)

Seniyad (Druid -> TOTEMIC DRUID - Level to be raised to >12 as he is an archdruid)

Rieltar Anchev (Mage -> SORCERER)

Brunos Costak (Fighter -> BARBARIAN)

Dradeel (Mage -> WILD MAGE)

Ender Sai (Innocent -> BOUNTY HUNTER)

Ivanne (Bard -> JESTER)

Landrin (Innocent -> ILLUSIONIST)

Bjornin (Innocent -> CAVALIER)

Phandaryn (Innocent -> INQUISITOR)

Laurel (Innocent -> CAVALIER)

Berrun Ghastkill (Innocent -> STALKER)

Gerde (Innocent -> BEAST MASTER)

Bentha (Innocent -> ENCHANTER)

Izefia (Druid -> AVENGER)

Corsone (Druid -> AVENGER)

Osmadi (Druid -> SHAPESHIFTER)

Lendarn (Mage -> INVOKER)

Davaeorn (Mage -> SORCERER)

Voltine (Druid -> SHAPESHIFTER)

Gervisse (Mage -> ENCHANTER)

Meilum (Fighter -> KENSAI)

Natasha (Mage -> INVOKER)

Stephan (Mage -> WILD MAGE)

Takiyah (Druid -> AVENGER)

Tarnesh (Mage -> WILD MAGE)

Tenya (Cleric -> TALOS - She worships Umberlee and Umberlee serves Talos)

Tor Lobo (Fighter -> BARBARIAN)

[the bigg]

'Innocent' means that killing the NPC results in a reputation drop and thus shouldn't be changed.

[DavidW]

Agreed with the Bigg re INNOCENT. For non-innocent changes, I'm persuadable in principle but I'd need to see reasons, not just a list. (Also, my existing AI framework doesn't incorporate sorcerors, wild mages, diviners, or illusionists, so I'd need extremely good reasons before making those changes.)

[Salk]

Agreed with the Bigg re INNOCENT. For non-innocent changes, I'm persuadable in principle but I'd need to see reasons, not just a list. (Also, my existing AI framework doesn't incorporate sorcerors, wild mages, diviners, or illusionists, so I'd need extremely good reasons before making those changes.)

 

I am more than willing to give them to you. I just need to make order in my messed up BG custom files folder...

 

About the Innocent class: yes, I know that some NPCs are labelled such because the game wants to hit tha party's reputation for killing/hurting them. In few cases, I believe it does not make sense. In many others it does, but nothing prevents an NPC from being Innocent and also mage specialist at the same time.