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Why were so few BG1 NPCs also in SoD?


Endarire

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Greetings, all!

I know BeamDog planned and released SoD more than a decade after BG1 released.  They understandably included the continuous NPCs (Edwin, Viconia, Imoen, Jaheira, Dynaheir, Khalid, Minsc, and Boo plus the new NPCs BeamDog added in BG1EE) but I was surprised they included Skie and Safana and got a replacement voice actor for Safana!  (Viconia's actor also plays Skie.  Value!)

Why those?

I understand why in-game they'd generally avoid EVIL characters like Xzar and Montaron, but Edwin, Viconia, and Baeloth are back.  Why no Ajantis, Yeslick, Xan, Eldoth, Alora, nor more?

Thankee!

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Iirc, at one point, they said they got everyone they could get the original actor for. Jaheira was probably recast because she's a "canon" party member. And Safana probably becaue they were all in on not letting the PC have Imoen in the beginning and needed another thief to be available. And Safana not being evil means she fits in with more parties.
*shrugs*

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