Tips on getting gold in the first chapter?

[Nibroc810]

I haven't found that gold has been pouring in, but I haven't exactly gone out hunting for it either. Any good suggestions on getting some quid so I can buy at least two custom members before I get too high a level? (I am level 3).

[Starcut]

Cheat Engine. Seriously, imo getting a custom party should be free.

[Rufert]

Custom chars scale to your level, so do their price. Easiest way is to pick up everything in the tutorial. Go to the tradepost, do the bandit stuff, don't level up, go to bed, next day hire a level 1 custom for 500 gold each.

[Nibroc810]

Cyrus -

Ha, yeah, if I must I will, but if there is a way in game I will attempt that first. I do miss the way Icewind dale handled it, though it was built more for combat than story.

[Nibroc810]

Originally posted by Rufert:

Custom chars scale to your level, so do their price. Easiest way is to pick up everything in the tutorial. Go to the tradepost, do the bandit stuff, don't level up, go to bed, next day hire a level 1 custom for 500 gold each.

Ohhhh, that is wayyy cheaper than right now lol, thanks.

[Rufert]

Originally posted by drumfast00:

Originally posted by Rufert:

Custom chars scale to your level, so do their price. Easiest way is to pick up everything in the tutorial. Go to the tradepost, do the bandit stuff, don't level up, go to bed, next day hire a level 1 custom for 500 gold each.

Ohhhh, that is wayyy cheaper than right now lol, thanks.

Np. You should be able to get a full party at that point. I had 2500 selling a bunch of crap so it should be doable.

But bear in mind they'll be one level behind at first, which is a bit ass but less relevant later.

[wulfster42]

Actually they may be 2 levels behind if you have the exp for members in the party only (you should be just below level 3 by the time you hire them (well after you level up to 2 that is...you'll need a bit more for level 3 and should make it before they make level 2).

Also if you take the purse in the intro, you end up with less money. The advantage here is you get to have the priest right away (if you take the purse but otherwise are good. I did not try letting the people die in the fire, but leaving the purse, that may allow you to get the priest as well.

Scaling/exp etc, I think is based on your highest level character, but you can fix this by just not leveling up your main until your new hires can level as well. You still get exp for your main, and by level 4 they should all be the same level (your main will just level to 5 faster, then 6 faster etc.

[Rufert]

Originally posted by wulfster42:

Actually they may be 2 levels behind if you have the exp for members in the party only (you should be just below level 3 by the time you hire them (well after you level up to 2 that is...you'll need a bit more for level 3 and should make it before they make level 2).

Also if you take the purse in the intro, you end up with less money. The advantage here is you get to have the priest right away (if you take the purse but otherwise are good. I did not try letting the people die in the fire, but leaving the purse, that may allow you to get the priest as well.

Scaling/exp etc, I think is based on your highest level character, but you can fix this by just not leveling up your main until your new hires can level as well. You still get exp for your main, and by level 4 they should all be the same level (your main will just level to 5 faster, then 6 faster etc.

Naw, they're the level you are, so if you have a level up to level 2 sitting there but not used, you're still technically level 1.

[wulfster42]

I know, thats what I said basically you get them at level 1, then don't level to 2 until they can as well. Then don't level to 3 until they can etc. You get them all at level 1 for 500 that way, but don't end up leveling up yourself (I believe the exp you get from fights etc is based on your highest level).