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Who Wants a Holy Symbol?

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Big B, Jul 28, 2001.

  1. Big B Gems: 27/31
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    [​IMG] Whenever my cleric gets petrified or imprisoned and I fix him up and invite him back to the party, he gets another Holy Symbol (he's currently Lvl 36 and growing). Well he has 3 Holy Symbols of Lathander now because the game doesn't seem to realize it's already given him one (Clerics gain a Holy Symbol at Lvl 25). The Holy symbol of Lathander does the following (it's worn in the ring slot):
    - +1 Strength
    - +5% Magic Resistance
    - One extra 6th and 7th level spell slot

    Now wearing both Holy Symobls is cumulative, so you can gain 2 extra spell slots, etc.-not bad for an exploit :D But I feel guilty doing that so I've shoved my extra ones aside into one of my Bags of Holding and put on another ring.
    I was wondering, anyone else playing a priest of Helm or Talos and what effect do those Holy symbols have on the cleric? The same effect as the Holy Symbol of Lathander or different?
     
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    [​IMG] Holy symbols are all the same. Cool tactic!
     
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    [​IMG] Holy symbols are nice, but.....

    Viconia got her holy symbol of Talos, and all was fine. However, as I was romancing her,and with my main char being chaotic good and all, after picking certain dialogue options she (SPOILER) changed alignment :mad:. Although this is good as she wont quit when my rep is 20, I can't use her holy symbol :(.

    [This message has been edited by Wildfire (edited July 28, 2001).]
     
  4. DemoGorgon Guest

    Ive never had a gam as a cleric. are they cool? some of theie spells look neat
     
  5. Big B Gems: 27/31
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    [​IMG] 1...2...3...Where's Mat to defend the name of clerics? Of course they're good!!!!!!
     
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    I wonder if those Holy symbols come in useful when ur a thief with the High Level Ability Use Any Item.. does that grant u the extra spells too?
     
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    [​IMG] no, cause he has no priest spells
     
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    [​IMG] And what about the strenght and the MR bonus?
     
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    Big B - sorry that I wasn't here to defend the mighty Cleric!

    Honestly, I don't have too much time to play BG2, and am not even into TOB yet! :(

    I think that I'm a higher level cleric in real life than I am in the game! (Of course, I don't have too many spells . . .)
     
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    Dude, do you know how much a Holy Symbol is worth. MONEY IS OF THE IMPORTANCE. I WANT MONEY!! If its worth >1000 gp its worth the stone to flesh, flesh to stone spells. ehehehe
     
  11. Big B Gems: 27/31
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    I know how much they're worth, but I didn't worry about selling them. Let me tell you at one time I got up to 400,000 Gold Pieces, I completed the game around 300,000 Gold Pieces. I didn't need to sell my excess Holy Symbols. I retired from adventuring very wealthy.
     
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    I'm with you. By the end of each game, money was a joke. There is so much stuff to sell, and once you get the bag of holding, you can really clean up.
     
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    ::horrified:: money? a joke? ::gasp:: money was all important to me in ToB because of all the cool stuff they were selling. I couldent help myself i had to buy everything!!!! But, i didnt have the money so i had to scrounge throughout the game for it.......money, a joke?!?!?!?
     
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