GameBanshee Feature: Throne of Bhaal Interview

Tonight, GameBanshee is pleased to bring you a five question interview with James Ohlen of the BG2: Throne of Bhaal development team. In it, James answers various questions that were submitted by BG2 fans during our “Question of the Day” feature we ran last month. Here’s a snippet:

GameBanshee: What are your plans for Druids in ToB past level 14? Will they receive the AD&D abilities as per the rules, or do you have other ideas to compensate for the loss?

James: The druids in TOB will be advancing faster than they do in the official 2nd edition rules. However, they still won’t match the level progression of a cleric. The druid gains several special abilities as he reaches the higher levels. At 15th level the druid becomes immune to poison. At 18th level the druid gains 10% resistance to all environmental damage (cold, fire, electricity and acid). At 21st and 24th level this resistance is increased by an additional 10%. As well the druid gains special quest spells only available to his class, including a spell that summons in one of the elemental princes.