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Special Thanks: (Credits)
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Thomas de Roode has a trick for getting 500 gold over and over
Gonzalo Jéldrez for a way to fight Sirines
Ghostly for an Ulcaster double exp trick
Dennis Matheson has a nifty strategy for beating Sarevok
Aaron McConnell found a cache of items in the Werewolf shipwreck
John Lucas for a interesting way to use the Phoenix Guards to kill soldiers
GRiM for the Ettercap's cave & treasure
Tonton Fred for an alternative way to deal with Brage
The Bruce for a Star Sapphire note
Dave for telling me that I could kill Zhurlong without losing reputation
(which caused me to notice that you can kill quite a few NPC's without
losing reputation, which is very very odd!)
Orlandu for a great many things
Ultradraco for some specifics on Noober
Alex Malano for pointing out that I had left Xan out of Sounds
Gabriel N. J. Sheets for some info on the Hentold Dagger subquest
Andy Miller for the missing subquest and Durlyle information
Stephen Ashton for the solution to Nadine's subquest
Peter Cheong Choon Wah for a thing on Brielbara and Coran
Jones for information on some wizards and Shar-Teel
NCPFLJohn for some information on Farmer Brun's son
KyleEChu for tips on killing Drizzt and Davaeorn
Starlight for the thing on Nemphre
Preston Lloid for his Names and Name creating strategy (Appendix D)
Mer. Pike for his Yeslick Singing information (see Oddities)
Andrey Moujikov for some Nadine information
Jesse LaCroix for the Ramazith information
Matt Canfield for his Nymph's Hair/Cloak info
D Sanders for his info on reversing charms
Kelvin Groves for sending information on Doomsayer and Item Creation
The Real FXD for some general tips and quests
edwardalacey for lots of stuff
Operador de Sala for the Perdue's Short Sword thing
Patrick for information about NPC Sounds
Douglas D. for a strategy in Durlag's Tower
Dark Angel (dkangel@dsuper.net) for his alternate way to complete the
Lothandar's Geas subquest
Duncan Clay for some Items, Corrections, and Exp Charts
Jon WolF for telling me what a "nereid" is
Terry deBoer for an evil way to solve the Prism subquest
LrdGrifter for telling me that Tempus is neutral
Juha Alm for a new way to kill Drizzt, and some other stuff
ArtAllison for a missing subquest near the end of the game
Scott Werner for the Helm/Cloak of Balduran thing
Scott Slonaker for the duplicate Gorpel Hind trick
MartectX for lots of little fixes
Rolf Zehb for the Candlekeep NPC trick
Silviu for a LOT of information
CJayC for posting this FAQ
Anyone who emails me with nice things to say, you are appreciated!
Bioware for making such a great little game!
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Shameless Self Promotion:
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I am Dan Simpson (dsimpson.faqs@gmail.com) and have also written FAQs for:
NES: Disney Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Final Fantasy -- Magic FAQ
The Legend of Zelda
SNES: Aerobiz
Aerobiz Supersonic
Utopia: Creation of a Nation
Genesis: StarFlight
PSX: Thousand Arms -- Walkthrough
-- Forging/Dating FAQ
PS2: Madden NFL 2001
XBOX: Star Wars: KotOR II: The Sith Lords -- FAQ/Walkthrough
-- Influence Guide
PC: AD&D Rules FAQ, 2nd and 3rd Editions
Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast -- FAQ/Walkthrough
NPC List
Creature List
Baldur's Gate II & Throne of Bhaal -- FAQ/Walkthrough
-- Items List
-- Class FAQ
-- Creature List
Civilization III (incomplete)
Colonization -- the Single Colony Strategy Guide
-- the Cheat Guide
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Dungeon Hack
Icewind Dale & Heart of Winter -- FAQ/Walkthrough
Items List
Kresselack's Tomb Map (JPG)
Burial Isle Map (JPG)
Shattered Hand Map (JPG)
Icewind Dale II -- Items List
Master of Magic (revision)
Messiah
Pharaoh (currently being edited by Red Phoenix)
Planescape: Torment -- FAQ/Walkthrough
Items Listing
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
The Sims
Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima 7: The Black Gate
Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle
Ultima Underworld -- Keyboard Commands
Ultima Underworld II -- Keyboard Commands
-- Spell List
All of my FAQs can be found at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/2203.html
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Version History:
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Preliminary Version 0.1 (8-17-99, 32k)
Preliminary Version 0.2 (8-18-99, 41k)
Changed the format
Fixed some errors
Finished the North of FAI section and the Introduction
Filled in the Team BG Editors
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.3 (8-22-99, 53k)
Added reputation to General Strategies
Renamed Appendix D to "Non Editor Cheats"
Finished the Beregost section
Added all the Beregost Shopping information
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.4 (8-23-99, 62k)
Added 2 new sub-sections, High Hedge and Area SW of Beregost
Added the Final Words... section
Filled in the missing information on Landrin's Spiders subquests
Started filling in the Spells section
Added the High Hedge shopping information
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.5 (8-28-99, 77k)
Added the section "Miscellaneous Information" to the Appendix
Added a new sub-section, Area S-SW of Beregost
Added a new sub-section, Area S of Beregost
Added a new sub-section, Area N of Nashkel
Added a new sub-section, Area W of Nashkel
Added a new sub-section, Area N of Gnollish Stronghold
Added a new sub-section, Gnollish Stronghold
Filled in the section Nashkel
Fixed a small mistake
Reordered the Named Monster list
Added Minsc and Dynaheir to the Companions listing
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.51 (8-30-99, 79k)
Added some new Online Resources
Added a new Non Editor Cheat
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.6 (8-31-99, 101k)
Changed the format a little
Added a new general strategy
Added a new sub-section, Carnival
Added a new sub-section, Area SW of Nashkel
Added a new sub-section, Area S of Nashkel
Added a new sub-section, Nashkel Mines (Interior)
Added a new sub-section, Area NE of Nashkel Mines
Added a new sub-section, Area E of Nashkel Mines
Filled in the Nashkel Mines (Exterior)
Added shopping information for the Carnival
Added Branwen, Kivan and Xan to the Companions listing
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.61 (9-1-99, 102k)
Fixed a stupid stupid mistake (stupid!)
Changed the Non Editor cheat around somewhat
More Small Format Changes (I'll never be happy with a format, NEVER!)
Small Teensy Tiny Changes
Preliminary Version 0.7 (9-3-99, 131k)
Filled in the sub-section Area E of Nashkel Mines
Filled in the section, Beregost Revisited
Added the section, Nashkel Revisited
Added the section, On the Trail of Bandits (Area N of Beregost)
Added the section, Bandit Camp
Added a new sub-section, Temple (Area E of Beregost)
Added a new sub-section, Ulcaster (Area S of Temple)
Added a new sub-section, Ulcaster Dungeon
Added a new sub-section, Area S of Ulcaster
Added a new sub-section, Area E of Temple
Added a new sub-section, Larswood
Added a new sub-section, Peldvale
Added 2 new gods to the god listing and generally expanded it
Added a special thanks area to the Final Words... section
Added the Mega Constitution thing to the Miscellaneous Information section
Expanded the Fighting General Strategy
Added the Personal Note below
Added Shar-Teel to the Companions listing
Filled in the missing Viconia information
Added Racial Ability Adjustments to the Miscellaneous Information section
Added Paladin and Ranger Spell Progression Charts to the Misc. Info section
Added Weapon Proficiencies to the Miscellaneous Information section
Added THAC0 Information to the Miscellaneous Information section
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.71 (9-4-99, 132k)
Added 2 new online links
Wrote some new stuff into the Intro
Yet another small format change!
Fixed the Noober thing
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.72 (9-5-99, 138k)
Updated the Gods listing
Divided up the Durlag's Tower section to Above Ground and Underground areas
Changed how Companions are handled in each walkthrough section
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.725 (9-6-99, 139k)
Filled in the Bandit Camp section (well... not all the way!)
Added the section, Cloakwood
Added the section, NPC Sounds, to the Appendix
Updated the gods listing again
Preliminary Version 0.73 (9-19-99, 150k)
Finished the Bandit Camp section (no, really!)
Added the section, Guide to Naming Characters to the Appendix
Filled in the PC sounds in the sounds listing
Added bunches of NPC sounds too
Added the section, Ulgoth's Beard
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.8 (9-24-99, 184k)
Added a new sub section, Back to Beregost
Added a new sub section, Area W of High Hedge
Added a new sub section, Lighthouse
Added a new sub section, Area S of Lighthouse
Added a new sub section, Area E of Larswood
Added a new section, Cloakwood Mines (Exterior)
Added a new sub section, Cloakwood Mines (Interior)
Added three new sub sections for the Cloakwood Forests
Added the section Baldur's Gate Bridge
Added a new sub section, Farm N of Baldur's Gate Bridge
Added tons of new NPC sounds
Added some new Inconsistencies and/or Mistakes
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.81 (9-25-99, 198k)
Filled in the Shopping information for Ulgoth's Beard and Durlag's Tower
Filled in the Ulgoth's Beard section
Filled in the Durlag's Tower Above Ground Section as well
Added a sub section for the Ice Dungeon
Changed how the Tales of the Sword Coast items are numbered
Added a new mistake in the Strange Things section
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.82 (9-26-99, 202k)
Added "Treasures" to each section that have good treasures
Fixed a bunch of small mistakes
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.83 (9-29-99, 236k)
Added the What's New up top
Filled in the Durlag's Tower Underground sub section
Added the Ulgoth's Beard Revisited sub section
Added 7 new Editors to the Utilities and Editors Section in the Appendix.
(Biffstripper and WAVC to WAV converter, Gatekeeper, and 4 Items Editors)
Added lots of new NPC sounds
Small format changes
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.9 (9-30-99, 280k)
Added the Baldur's Gate section (which will be completed later)
Finished the Tales of the Sword Coast Walkthrough (Added the Werewolves'
Island sections)
Added the Default PC sounds
Edited the NPC's section
Added the big thing to Non Editor Cheats
Renamed NPC Sounds to Character Sounds
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.91 (10-4-99, 296k)
Added more sections dealing with Baldur's Gate (the city)
Added lots and lots more sounds
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.92 (10-7-99, 310k)
Added more sections dealing with Baldur's Gate (the city)
Filled in some of the BG sections that I had left hanging
Added lots and lots more sounds
Fixed several small mistakes
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.93 (10-9-99, 327k)
Added yet more Sounds
Added Tiax to the Companions listing
Added more Baldur's Gate City sections, and filled in ones I already had
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.94 (10-10-99, 349k)
Filled in more information on Baldur's Gate (the city)
Added new sections for Baldur's Gate
Added the Candlekeep Revisisted Section
Added even more Sounds
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.95 (10-11-99, 372k)
Added sections for Gullykin and Firewine Bridge Ruins
Filled in lots more Baldur's Gate info
Sorted out the Spells listing (Alphabetically!)
Added Alora and Skie to the Companions listing
Small Changes
Preliminary Version 0.96 (10-13-99, 388k)
Added the Charisma +1 Book
Added more Item Codes
Filled in the Candlekeep Revisited Section
Added the Candlekeep Catacombs Section
Added more Sounds
Small Changes
Finished Version 1.0 (10-14-99, 419k)
Added the Baldur's Gate Revisited Section
Added the Ducal Palace Section
Added the On the Trail of Sarevok section
Added the Hidden City Section
Filled in lots of missing information (like the Cloak of Balduran)
Finished filling in all the Sounds
Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.1 (10-18-99, 423k)
Left Xan out of the Sounds listing, this is now fixed
Small updates and changes
Changes in Version 1.2 (10-23-99, 424k)
Changed one subquest a little
Changes in Version 1.3 (12-16-99, 428k)
Added a new subquest (thanks to Andy Miller!)
Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.4 (2-13-00, 429k)
Got the solution to one subquest
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.5 (2-21-00, 430k)
Added to one subquest
Added some new information from Jones
Changes in Version 1.51 (3-1-00, 431k)
Fixed some TINY mistakes
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.59 (3-29-00, 433k)
Added one bit of info about Farmer Brun's Son (Section 2a) from NCPFLJohn
Copied the Credits into the Notes section
Redid the format at the top of the FAQ (centered a few things)
Filled in some missing FAQs in my Shameless Self Promotion
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.6 (3-30-00, 437k)
Added KyleEChu's method for killing Drizzt
Also added KyleEChu's method for killing Davaeorn
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.61 (3-31-00, 438k)
Added a thing from Starlight about Nemphre
Added some information from Preston Lloid about names (Appendix D)
Changes in Version 1.62 (4-8-00, 440k)
Added a thing on Yeslick's singing from Mer. Pike
Changes in Version 1.63 (4-14-00, 440k)
Updated the Nadine's Son subquest yet again, thanks to Andrey Moujikov
Changes in Version 1.64 (4-17-00, 442k)
Added a note from Jesse LaCroix about Ramazith's Nymph
Changes in Version 1.65 (4-23-00, 443k)
Added a small note from Matt Canfield about Nymph's Hair
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 1.7 (5-2-00, 448k)
Added a ton of things from Kelvin Groves, such as a neat trick for killing
the Doomsayer, and some Item Creation tips (see Cheats)
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 2.0 (5-12-00, 484k)
Fixed a misspelling
Added lots of information from the Real FXD
Created section 15i. Sewers Beneath Baldur's Gate
Added Perdue's Short Sword Subquest thanks to Operador de Sala
Added some information from Patrick in the NPC Sounds section
Changed the Notes (see above) a bit
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 2.1 (5-17-00, 488k)
Added some more stuff from edwardalacey
And added one thing from Douglas D.
Other Small Changes
Changes in Version 2.2 (5-28-00, 498k)
A gazillion small changes all around the FAQ! (error corrections,
clarifications, etc.)
Added a note from edwardalacey about Cursed Potions
Replaced section ii.) The Sword Coast with section ii.) Creating a Character
TeamBG's website has changed, so I had to change their links
Did a new ASCII art, which I think is much more attractive
Changes in Version 2.3 (6-8-00, 503k)
Added information from Dark Angel about an alternative way to handle the
Lothandar's Geas subquest in Baldur's Gate
Added information on TeamBG's neat "Unofficial Add-on" to Baldur's Gate, the
Dark Side of the Sword Coast (check out the new section in the Appendix:
J. The Dark Side of the Sword Coast)
Some other small changes
Changes in Version 2.4 (6-14-00, 514k)
Added lots of new items from Duncan Clay
Some small corrections
Added Duncan Clay's Advanced Experience Charts
Some other small changes
Changes in Version 2.41 (6-16-00, 515k)
Added a note on how to get the Vampiric Sword (real name, "The Vampire's
Revenge")
Small Changes
Changes in Version 2.42 (6-18-00, 515k)
One small correction about Shoal the Nereid (from Jon WolF)
Changes in Version 2.43 (6-19-00, 517k)
Another bit of information from Jon WolF, this time about Shadow Druids
(see section 8a)
And some info from Terry deBoer about Prism's Emeralds, and an evil way to
get some more money out of them
Changes in Version 2.44 (6-20-00, 518k)
Just some new information from Operador de Sala (in Nashkel, and N of
Gnollish Stronghold)
Changes in Version 2.5 (6-22-00, 521k)
Added a new general strategy from Duncan Clay, having to do with Party
Recruitment
Added a Ring of Fire resistance, also from Duncan Clay
Some other small changes
Changes in Version 2.51 (6-26-00, 521k)
Just one small change
Changes in Version 2.6 (7-10-00, 524k)
Added new information from Duncan Clay
Added some new names
Some other small stuff here and there
Changes in Version 2.61 (7-16-00, 526k)
Added some more new information from Duncan Clay
Changes in Version 2.62 (8-3-00, 527k)
Added some information from Juha Alm (a new way to kill Drizzt, etc.)
Deleted the "Personal Note" that was just above the Stinger
Version 2.7 September 19, 2000 536k
Switched over to the new format, which involves a new Version History
format (as you can see) and a new dateline at the top. Added lots of new
information from Scott Werner, ArtAllison, Scott Slonaker and MartectX.
Finally Baldur's Gate II is almost out, so once I get that, I probably
won't be updating this for a LONG while!
Version 2.8 October 27, 2000 537k
Added a trick from Rolf Zehb whereby you can keep the temporary NPC's from
Candlekeep.
Version 2.9 January 21, 2001 539k
Added lots of information from Silviu. Other small addendums.
Version 3.0 July 3, 2001 551k
Updated the format, and made bunches of corrections. Also added various
things from various contributors.
Version 3.1 January 17, 2005 550k
Changed my email address, and updated the format.
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Safana: "My feet are very sore, perhaps you could massage them?"
Minsc: "I take no offense from your comments. You just don't understand the
bond I have with Boo."
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This Document is Copyright 1999-2005 by Dan Simpson
Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast are Copyright 1998-99 by Bioware
I am not affiliated with Bioware, Black Isle, Interplay or anyone who had
anything to do with the creation of this game. This FAQ may be posted on
any site so long as NOTHING IS CHANGED and you EMAIL ME telling me that you
are posting it. You may not charge for, or in any way profit from this FAQ.
