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Melinoe
Jul 27, 2012

Why isn't it Froderick?

ETB posted:

I prefer Strategy Four to be canon to maximize NPC potential in BG2.

I am on board with this. As for party composition, 2 Kivan, 2 Xan, 1 Yeslick.

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frajaq
Jan 30, 2009

#acolyte GM of 2014


+5 for Kagain. He owns and he deserves it. I don't even know if he appears in BG2 but I'm voting for him anyway. Also voting for Strategy 4.

Vorgen
Mar 5, 2006

Party Membership is a Democracy, The Weave is Not.

A fledgling vampire? How about a dragon, or some half-kobold druids? Perhaps a spontaneous sex change? Anything that can happen, will happen the results will be beyond entertaining.

Ok, here are how the votes stand now. I'll let voting run on until the weekend, I suppose. Then I'll try to get the main and some secondary combat writeups finished.

code:
What Strategy Shall We Use:

1. Golden Company Ambush         .....................
2. Golden Company Divine Lead    .
3. Golden Company Suicide Charge .........
4. Solo Bhallchild Smackdown     .......
5. Single Combat                 .
6. Golden Company Reverse #3     .

Golden Company Popularity Contest:

Place     Name      Positive  Negative        Total        Last Time 
=========================================================================
          Squirrel     28
          Imoen        26
          Kagain       19
          Xan          18
          Edwin        15
          Finch        14
          Alora        13
          Yeslick      12
          Kivan        11
          Minsc        10
          Khalid        9
          Seafoam       8
          Black Bear    7
          Jet'laya      6
          Viconia       5
          Firebead      4
          Quayle        3
          Jaheira       2
          Branwen       1
          Garrick       1
          Dynaheir      1
          Coran         1
          Indira        1
          Keiria        1

Dunefar
Nov 20, 2003

Killer.
Strategy 4; +5 for Firebead.

Boscrossos
Apr 23, 2010
Strategy 1, +5 for Finch

I love me some nerds. Especially when they can bash heads.

stille
Oct 9, 2012
Strategy 1, 5 points for Xan

voiceless anal fricative
May 6, 2007

Not that it matters, but Strategy 4.

and
2 points for Imoen
3 points for Xan - also he should ideally be killed my Sarevok. After all, we're all doomed.

SpannerX
Apr 26, 2010

I had a beer with Stephen Harper once and now I like him.

Fun Shoe
Have to go #2.

So the top 5 clerics get one vote each from me.

Truth Serum
Feb 8, 2012
Strategy 4
+1 Imoen
+1 Kivan
+1 Kagain
+1 Finch
+1 Squirrel

KKKLIP ART
Sep 3, 2004

Strategy 1
+3 Squirrel
+2 Imoen

sloshmonger
Mar 21, 2013
Strategy 3

Doing some damage control for two of my favorites in case strategy 3 is chosen.

+1 Khalid
+4 Dynaheir

utonium
Dec 17, 2002
Strategy #1

And as much as I want to put 5 negative votes towards Squirrel :what:, instead I cast one vote each to the five characters with the highest number of hit points, based on the character screens on page 196:
+1 Mulgore (102)
+1 Kagain (78)
+1 Ferthgil Trollslayer (76)
+1 Lady Seafoam Wonderbounce (70 (I know, right?))
+1 Conchobhair Strongblade (69)


Yeslick tied for 5th place, but I went with Corncob for higher stats and fighting skills. By the way, Syvishtar would be in a cozy 3rd place in this group with 77 HP. Go Team Meatshield! (Equipment probably accounts for some of those numbers, but this is what I had to go with.)

utonium fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Jan 30, 2014

Jazzimus Prime
May 16, 2002

The Brothers Autobot
Strategy 1
-5 Squirrel

Joeno
Sep 8, 2012

Dinosaur Gum
Unlikely to happen, but seeing Strategy 4 happen would be amazing on its own.

+3 Imoen
-2 Squirrel

Perdido
Apr 29, 2009

CORY SCHNEIDER IS FAR MORE MENTALLY STABLE THAN LUONGO AND CAN HANDLE THE PRESSURES OF GOALTENDING IN VANCOUVER
-5 Imoen

Strategy 4

Vorgen
Mar 5, 2006

Party Membership is a Democracy, The Weave is Not.

A fledgling vampire? How about a dragon, or some half-kobold druids? Perhaps a spontaneous sex change? Anything that can happen, will happen the results will be beyond entertaining.

Joeno posted:

Unlikely to happen, but seeing Strategy 4 happen would be amazing on its own.

Don't worry, I will play all options! But only one can be what really happens.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Strategy 4, if it could actually be pulled off. If it doesn't happen, strategy 1 (if you don't want to count whacky votes, just a vote for strat 4).

+1 Yeslick
-1 Xavia
-1 Faldorn
-2 Corncobhair


:getin:

Crip Towe
Sep 7, 2012
Strategy 4
+3 Kivan
+2 Coran


After a drunk night, Syv decides to go at it alone and all his companions are ambushed by Irenicus and teleported into BG2

Vorgen
Mar 5, 2006

Party Membership is a Democracy, The Weave is Not.

A fledgling vampire? How about a dragon, or some half-kobold druids? Perhaps a spontaneous sex change? Anything that can happen, will happen the results will be beyond entertaining.

Any more votes to come in?

Tunicate
May 15, 2012

Vorgen posted:

Any more votes to come in?

5 on squirrel.

Deadmeat5150
Nov 21, 2005

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLAN
5 on Squirrel

RichardA
Sep 1, 2006
.
Dinosaur Gum
Strategy 4
+5 for Viconia

UrbanUrsine
Oct 17, 2007
Really want to see Strategy 4.

For the party: +1 to Finch, Viconia, Branwen, Imoen, Alora

Willie Tomg
Feb 2, 2006
Strategy 5 specifically whatever the gently caress you feel like doing Vorgen. This LP is your baby, send it off to BG2's AD&D college in the fashion you want. I guess War in the Pacific remains "most insane LP in terms of workload" but there is no goddamned shame whatsoever taking second place to that beast. I'm pretty sure more people are reading this thread than have played BG1 BiG World to completion.

+3 Firebead

and -2 Squirrel

Trin Tragula
Apr 22, 2005

Syvishtar of Candlekeep, Will You Please Go Now
by Seuss of Soubar

Syvishtar of Candlekeep, will you please go now?
The time has come.
The time has come.
The time is now.
Just go.
Go.
Go!

I don't care how.
You can go by foot.
You can go by cow.
Syvishtar of Candlekeep, will you please go now!
You can go in a robe
You can go in boots
You can go in a hood
But
Please go.
Please!
I don't care.

You can go
With Xan
You can go
With Xan & Kivan
And another man
And another man
You can go
With a whole army
Just go, go, GO!
You're driving me barmy!
Syvishtar of Candlekeep
I don't care how.
But Syvishtar of Candlekeep
Will you please
GO NOW!

You can go with a rogue
Or a hamster called Boo
Or a friend who is new
You can bring the rest, too
So when you're through
You may go
By basilisk's tail.
Or get yourself swallowed
And go in a whale
Syvishtar of Candlekeep
Don't you know
The time has come
To go, go, GO!
Get on your way!

Please, Syvishtar!
You might like going with Branwen
You can go with Khalid
Or Dynaheir
Or
You can go with Finch
Or Thorfinn Hauskluniff
You can go with a squirrel
. . . or Coran
I don't care how you go.
Just scram!

Syvishtar of Candlekeep
I don't care how.
Syvishtar of Candlekeep
Will you please
GO NOW!
I said
GO
And
GO
I meant . . .
The time had come
So . . .
Syvishtar WENT."





Seuss of Soubar is now retired. His collected works:

The Shar-Teel Squabble Story
Shar-Teel and Xan
The Goons
There's a Shar-Teel In My Party
Too Many Xsars

(Oh, and a memorial +5 Shar-Teel :patriot: )

(Also also I wish to resurrect a suggestion I made two years and 13 days ago...)

Trin Tragula posted:

I will agree to this solution if and only if it includes a vanguard. One man in all the Sword Coast who alone has the balls, the skills, and the personality to go up against all the endgame bosses at once, and heroically draw their fire so that Syvishtara may live.

There can be only one.

Trin Tragula fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Feb 1, 2014

Pizdec
Dec 10, 2012
Jesus, what's with the Squirrel backlash?

Serifina
Oct 30, 2011

So... dizzy...

Pizdec posted:

Jesus, what's with the Squirrel backlash?

People really love their joke characters. I didn't vote for it, but I'm hoping squirrel gets gibbed.

Blasphemaster
Jul 10, 2008

I have a mental image of Squirrel skittering up to Sarevok, pouncing on him, and trying in vain to gnaw through thru armor whilst Sarevok just stands there, looks at Syv, and gestures at Squirrel in a "WTF, Bro?" kind of way.

Bobbin Threadbare
Jan 2, 2009

I'm looking for a flock of urbanmechs.

+5 to Imoen. She deserves to be there for the very end.

red plastic cup
Apr 25, 2012

Reach WITH IN To your LOCAL cup and you may find A Friend And Boy...
+3 to Mur'Neth, because even though he's a boring character who doesn't talk, he doesn't deserve to die RIGHT away. And he's still better than Corncob Whatshisface.

+2 to Yeslick, because he's cool, too.

SA Emoticon Theater
Mar 13, 2010
-5 to Squirrel!
\
:argh:

ETB
Nov 8, 2009

Yeah, I'm that guy.
Vote for Strategy Four, y'all. Gotta have all most of the characters alive for BG2.

Patrick_B
Jan 4, 2008
I vote for Strategy 1

Mr. Prokosch
Feb 14, 2012

Behold My Magnificence!
-5 to squirrel

Strategy 1

Love the LP!

DTurtle
Apr 10, 2011


-5 to the squirrel

Strategy 4

rodomontade
Oct 10, 2013
Squirrel +5, sir. :colbert:

Also, Strategy 4!

Podima
Nov 4, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Strategy 4

+5 Minsc

Mountaineer
Aug 29, 2008

Imagine a rod breaking on a robot face - forever
Strategy 4, +2 Coran

Not voting for the squirrel, but c'mon he's in the thread title. We definitely have to take him to the final fight.

Vorgen
Mar 5, 2006

Party Membership is a Democracy, The Weave is Not.

A fledgling vampire? How about a dragon, or some half-kobold druids? Perhaps a spontaneous sex change? Anything that can happen, will happen the results will be beyond entertaining.

ok, heres how the votes stand now. I will begin to equip and brief each member of the Golden Company according to this list. But that may take a long time, so if you want to put any last-second votes in go ahead:
code:
What Strategy Shall We Use:

1. Golden Company Ambush         ..............................
2. Golden Company Divine Lead    ..
3. Golden Company Suicide Charge ...........
4. Solo Bhallchild Smackdown     ....................
5. Single Combat                 .
6. Golden Company Reverse #3     .

Golden Company Popularity Contest:

Place     Name      Positive  Negative        Total        Last Time 
=========================================================================
  1       Imoen        41        -5             36              3
  2       Xan          31                       31              1
  3       Squirrel     47       -24             23             28
  4       Finch        22                       22              4
  5       Kagain       21                       21             11
  6       Yeslick      16                       16              2
  7       Kivan        16                       16              5
  8       Minsc        16                       16             16
  9       Edwin        15                       15              6
 10       Alora        14                       14             12
 11       Viconia      13                       13             13
 12       Firebead     12                       12             29
 13       Khalid       10                       10             21
 14       Seafoam       9                        9             30
 15       Black Bear    7                        7             27
 16       Jet'laya      7                        7              9
 17       Shar-Teel     5                        5         (on a break)
 18       Dynaheir      5                        5             20
 19       Coran         5                        5             25
 20       Quayle        4                        4             26
 21       Mur'Neth      3                        3             10
 22       Jaheira       3                        3             23
 23       Branwen       2                        2              7
 24       Garrick       1                        1             22
 25       Indira        1                        1             14
 26       Keiria        1                        1             38
 27       Mulgore       1                        1       (Ulgoth's Beard)
 28       Ferthgil      1                        1             34
 29       Will Scarlet  0                        0              8
 30       Bjornin       0                        0             15
 31       Safana        0                        0             18
 32       Xzar          0                        0             19
 33       Garrick       0                        0             22
 34       Gavin         0                        0             24
 35       Bub Snikt     0                        0             31
 36       Rose          0                        0             35
 37       Skeezer       0                        0             36
 38       Thorfinn      0                        0             37
 39       Conchobhair   1        -2             -1             32
 40       Xavia         0        -1             -1       (Ulgoth's Beard)
 41       Faldorn       0        -1             -1             33

Vorgen fucked around with this message at 14:07 on Feb 2, 2014

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sebzilla
Mar 17, 2009

Kid's blasting everything in sight with that new-fangled musket.


So, it's taken almost two and a half years to beat BG1. If Vorgen finishes this LP before 2017 I'll be impressed.

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