1) Do companions have to be in your party to complete their respective companion quest? Neera just seems so annoying with her surges. I also don’t want to waste XP on companions I won’t use again. 2) When you dismiss a companion, how do I know they’ll return to friendly arms or not disappear forever? Is there an online source or mod? 3) And if they do return to the friendly arms, do they keep their XP when re-recruited? 4) When recruiting for the first time, how is a companions starting level /...

I'm hoping their detect traps skill is keeping them safe? In Fallout 1 I remember opening a cupboard and it exploding and killing me

Can you use the wand of Polymorphing to turn Sarevok into a squirrel and then... just I dunno... kill him? Edit: I'm playing a Cleric and I have access to the spell Doom, which would make him take a -2 penalty to Saving Throws. Meaning I'd have a 10% chance of success, but is it possible ?...

Hi there. I started as a berserker in BG1 and dual-classed to mage. In SOD I lately regained my fighter (berserker) class again, yet I cannot cast spells regulary. The quick slots are still available and work, but the standard cast symbol for mages is greyed out. I noticed after the game gifted me my "rage"-special ability back, the button changes from "light yellow" (whatever color it is) to the dysfunctional grey/black. I searched around a little, but have not found any work-around. Its a minor nuissan...

I hate ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that one hits me in any game. What’s the worst thing Neera can do? Explode and kill everyone? Can I keep her at a distance while casting to avoid this? I know she eats gold potentially every time a spell goes wrong. Is there a way to store your wealth in something other than gold? In Potions because they have utility but what if I want to buy something expensive?...