1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Lore

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by Niobe, Jan 11, 2002.

  1. Niobe Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2001
    Messages:
    16
    Likes Received:
    0
    Remove all ads!
    [​IMG] Whenever a character levels up, it tells me what their Lore is. But I have absolutely no idea what is means, what it is used for or what it effects in the game. Can anyone enlighten me?
     
    Niobe, Jan 11, 2002
    #1
  2. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2000
    Messages:
    10,416
    Media:
    40
    Likes Received:
    232
    Gender:
    Male
    It allows you to identify things without having to use a spell or pay a merchant.
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 11, 2002
    #2
  3. Master of Nuhn

    Master of Nuhn Wear it like a crown Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2001
    Messages:
    3,815
    Media:
    21
    Likes Received:
    97
    Gender:
    Male
    Manual BG2:SoA
    page 53:
    ---
    Lore
    Each character has a lore rating. Every item has a lore value. If a character's lore is equivalent or higher than an item's lore value, then he may identify that item. As characters gain levels, they are able to to identify items based on their experience. This is listed in the table below:

    Bard: 10 lore rating per level.
    Thief: 3 lore rating per level.
    Mage: 3 lore rating per level.
    All other classes: 1 lore rating per level.

    The player receives bonuses and penalties to their lore based on their Intelligence and Wisdom. The modifier is not cumulative with each level, but each ability bonus is applied separately. It is a one time bonus at character creation. See the table in back of manual for ability bonuses and modifiers. (E.g. A character with 18 Wisdom (+10) and 15 Intelligence (+5) would have +15 to Lore.)
    ----
    So sais the Manual. :D ;)
     
    Master of Nuhn, Jan 11, 2002
    #3

  4. Extremist Gems: 31/31
    Latest gem: Rogue Stone

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2001
    Messages:
    4,366
    Likes Received:
    0
    It is true as manual says for user created characters, but it is also bugged if we talk about ingame NPCs.

    For example, Edwin has Lore 28 whenever you get him in the party no matter his actual level (always initial 18 + bonus 10). And depending on level of your hero Edwin will join as Conjurer level 7, 9, 11, 12 or 13.

    Black Isle cheats on Lore!!!
     
    Extremist, Jan 11, 2002
    #4
  5. Master of Nuhn

    Master of Nuhn Wear it like a crown Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2001
    Messages:
    3,815
    Media:
    21
    Likes Received:
    97
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] Geese, Extremist, you realy know a lot.
    Maybe you could become the 'Best'player of the game SoA 2002! ;)
     
    Master of Nuhn, Jan 12, 2002
    #5

  6. strange_machine Gems: 5/31
    Latest gem: Andar

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2002
    Messages:
    145
    Likes Received:
    0
    Edwin's lore also goes up after the nether scroll quest too, non?
     
    strange_machine, Jan 12, 2002
    #6

  7. Alienboy Gems: 7/31
    Latest gem: Tchazar

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2002
    Messages:
    222
    Likes Received:
    0
    IMO, Everyone needs it, Bards have it, with a little exception, noone likes bards. ANd the circle goes round.:rolling:
     
    Alienboy, Jan 13, 2002
    #7

  8. Lord Sarevok Guest

    Only one character needs high lore, just let him/her check each item before you use the spell of glasses of ID.

    I like how thieves get high lore...
     
    Lord Sarevok, Jan 13, 2002
    #8

  9. Niobe Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2001
    Messages:
    16
    Likes Received:
    0
    Thanks everyone! Now I know why Haer'dalis always knows what things are! (I would have read my manual, but it is lost somewhere in all the piles around our lounge - well, I hope it is still somewhere in our lounge!)
     
    Niobe, Jan 13, 2002
    #9
  10. Master of Nuhn

    Master of Nuhn Wear it like a crown Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2001
    Messages:
    3,815
    Media:
    21
    Likes Received:
    97
    Gender:
    Male
    [​IMG] Try your harddisk as well. There should be a file 'Baldurs gate 2 manual.pdf' somewhere with your game, IIRC. ;) Maybe I downloaded it right here from SP, im not sure...

    [No, it gets put in the game's install dir. It's not on SP.] -Tal

    [This message has been edited by Taluntain (edited January 13, 2002).]
     
    Master of Nuhn, Jan 13, 2002
    #10

  11. nior Gems: 24/31
    Latest gem: Water Opal

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2001
    Messages:
    1,778
    Likes Received:
    11
    this is a bit off topic but it is still about lore.

    how come minsc have zero lore and it doesn't go up either? he is already lvl 12 in my party. is his having a "loose screw" up there have anything to do with his lore?

    something to ponder on.
     
    nior, Jan 14, 2002
    #11

  12. Extremist Gems: 31/31
    Latest gem: Rogue Stone

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2001
    Messages:
    4,366
    Likes Received:
    0
    [​IMG] Come on, that's an easy one...

    Do you remember Minsc's INT and WIS? According to Lore Bonus table in the manual, just because of those two, Minsc has -30 PENALTY to Lore.

    Now, wouldn't it be stupid to display a negative Lore in stats?
     
    Extremist, Jan 14, 2002
    #12
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.