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For those among you who are veterans of Baldur's Gate and have decided to import your old character, you can skip this section. Otherwise, read slowly and carefully, as your choices here will greatly impact everything you do for the course of the game. Gender Your choice of gender has little effect on the game. The only affected options are character portraits, in-game appearance, and options for NPC (non-player character) romantic interaction with your character. As such, it can slightly affect your choice of subquests within the game, but that's about it. You can even give a male character a female voice, if you're so inclined. Race While a character's gender is of minimal importance, his race is vitally important. Different races have different classes open to them as well as the choice of dual- or multiclassing. Most also have benefits or penalties. Choose a race that not only allows the class or classes to which you're going to assign a character, but will let you excel in them. Humans Racial benefits and penalties: Can choose any class, can dual-class Available classes: All Available multiclasses: None, although humans can dual-class at any time Elves Racial benefits and penalties: Resistance to charm and sleep spells, can see in the dark through infravision, +1 when using bow or long sword, +1 dexterity, and -1 constitution Available classes: Fighter, ranger, cleric, druid, mage, thief, specialist mage Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief, fighter/mage, mage/thief, fighter/mage/thief Half-elves Racial benefits and penalties: Infravision, limited resistance to charm and sleep spells Available classes: Fighter, ranger, cleric, druid, mage, thief, bard, specialist mage Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief, fighter/cleric, fighter/mage, mage/thief, cleric/mage, fighter/druid, cleric/ranger, fighter/mage/thief, fighter/mage/cleric Gnome Racial benefits and penalties: Infravision, resistance to magic, +1 intelligence, -1 wisdom Available classes: Fighter, cleric, thief, specialist mage Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief, fighter/cleric, fighter/illusionist, illusionist/thief, cleric/illusionist, cleric/thief Halfling Racial benefits and penalties: Very resistant to magic and poison, infravision, +1 when using slings, +1 dexterity, -1 strength Available classes: Fighter, cleric, thief Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief Dwarf Racial benefits and penalties: Infravision, resistance to magic and poison, +1 constitution, -1 charisma Available classes: Fighter, cleric, and thief Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief, fighter/cleric Half-Orc Racial benefits and penalties: +1 strength, +1 constitution Available classes: Fighter, cleric, thief, and barbarian Available multiclasses: Fighter/thief, fighter/cleric, cleric/thief Different races are better suited to different classes. For example, half-orcs are excellent fighters, since they receive bonuses to strength and constitution, both of which are integral stats for fighters, while a gnome isn't as good a choice, as it gains no real bonuses applicable to battle. Choose wisely.
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