Video-Based Walkthrough for NWN2: Mysteries of Westgate
Rinara, F NE Half-Elf Rogue 8
Rinara starts off as a backstabbing Rogue. I chose to develop her as a Parry wall, owing to the availability of items that boost the Parry skill. She can hold up multiple enemies by herself, allowing Mantides and Salazar to do their thing. She can, when the occasion is right for it, deactivate her Parry mode and swoop in for sneak attacks.
Stats
- Str 12
- Dex 18
- Con 14
- Int 13
- Wis 10
- Cha 13
- 12th level: +1 Intelligence
A party member will only get one chance to increase a stat, so make sure it somehow results in a meaningful improvement after it results in an increase to an even number. Skills are really important for Rinara, so I raise her Intelligence from the odd number 13 to the even number 14 in order to have more skill points to distribute during level-ups.
Skills
Rinara starts off emphasizing:
- Craft Weapon
- Hide
- Intimidate
- Move Silently
- Open Lock
- Taunt
- Tumble
But ... she begins to develop other skills during her level ups. In particular, she develops Parry and Disable Device and Search.
Feats
Starting Feats: Two-Weapon Fighting
Weapon Finesse
Weapon Focus (Shortsword)
9th level: Skill Focus (Parry) - Consistent with Rinara's role as a Parry wall.
10th level: Improved Two-Weapon Fighting - Taken more with a view towards obtaining the Two-Weapon Defense feat.
11th level: No feat selected.
12th level: Two-Weapon Defense - Adds a +1 shield bonus to armor class, and a +2 to Parry skill checks, which is entirely consistent with the way that I use Rinara.
13th level: Improved Two-Weapon Defense - Now the shield bonus increases to +2, and the Parry skill check bonus to +4.
14th level: No feat selected.
15th level: Improved Parry - Acquiring this feat coincides almost perfectly with acquiring Altama's Equalizer, as it will improve her chances of inflicting riposte attacks that can disrupt undead as she faces Vampires in the last parts of the game.
Inventory
- Main-Hand Weapon: Altama's Equalizer (Dagger +3, Disrupt Undead DC=16, vampiric regeneration +3) - Looted from Altama in the Inner Sanctum. She acquires this just as it comes in handy against upcoming fights against Vampires towards the end. And indeed the acquisition coincides perfectly with her acquiring the Improved Parry feat, which increases her chances of making riposte attacks while in Parry mode.
- Off-Hand Weapon: Dash (Rapier +1, +5 Parry, +2 Reflex saving throws) - Purchased from the Weapon Merchant in the Market Triangle. It's a key part of Rinara's setup as a Parry wall.
- Amulet of Natural Armor +2 - Purchased from Mintassan. More armor class never hurts, right?
- Armor: Studded Leather Armor +4 - Looted from Tasheni in the Inner Sanctum. A straightforward instance of as much armor class as is possible for the character.
- Cloak: Cloak of Resistance +1 - Purchased from Mintassan. Better saving throws is always a good thing for any character, and in Rinara's instance it will also improve her use of her Evasion ability.
- Gloves: Mintassan's Miraculous Bracers (+3 armor class, +5 hit points) - Purchased from Mintassan. The armor class bonus is redundant, but it does give Rinara some extra hit points.
- 1st Ring: Ring of Protection +3 - Looted from the Grand Whisker during the Brotherhood of the Ferret quest. Rinara's source of deflection bonus to armor class, and entirely consistent with her role as a well-armored Parry wall.
- 2nd Ring: Ring of Resistance +1 - Purchased from Mintassan. Improved saving throws are always a good thing for any character. It will also improve her use of her Evasion ability.
- Belt: Belt of Agility +2 (+2 Dexterity, Freedom of Movement) - Purchased from Mintassan. Rinara has an even number Dexterity score of 18 as it is, so this belt allows her to take advantage of the maximum +5 Dexterity bonus of Studded Leather Armor. It also improves her use of Evasion, some of her thieving skill checks, her Parry skill checks, and her chances of hitting with a Riposte attack in conjunction with her Weapon Finesse feat.
- Boots: Boots of Reflexes +2 - Purchased from Mintassan. The boots have the obvious benefit of enhancing her Evasion ability.
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