172hr 1min and waiting for end game bug fix.
Mostly trying to same thing as my normal run up to Act 2.
- Non-evil run. No tadpole.
Act 1
- Mostly the same as normal run.
- Tried to recruit Minthara. Knock her out the wrong way and she didn't show up in Act 2
(I failed this in balance run with an arrow. Sigh!)
- Found lot of high ground in Underdark and Grymforge. Nice!!!
- Enter Mountain Pass too early, missed Voss first encounter. Can't steal his sword.
- Walked into Creche Y'llech Inquisitor's Chamber not knowing the fight. Only Lae'zel got away. Almost ending the run.
Act 2
- Enter Yurgir area from the top, end up fighting for 20min with 9hp.
(I think Act 2 was the smoothest.)
Act 3
- Paid for Anointed in Splendour for everyone.
- Walked into Orin fight not knowing that bs 12-unstoppable PER round. Wiped 2 times.
- Chose the wrong dialog option at Old Garlow's Place (Mayrina quest) for joke. End up permanent hostile. Ran away. Skipped all side quest onward. Getting too tire and too much stress.
- Skipped Lae'zel quest line because I didn't want to fight Raphael. It was a "Hope"less run. Had to fight Voss at the end. Sorry Lae'zel.
- Sent Karlech back to camp before helping Astarion accend. End up fighting Gru 2 vs 6.
- In Iron Throne, Tav and half the Gondians die. 4 turns just not enough.
- Failed to persuade Wulbren outside Steel Watcher Foundry. Had to killed him.
- Tried to persuade Gale to use orb. Failed.
- Dragon platform fight was so screwed up everyone died at least 2 times.
Overall
- Left 1 party member in camp most of the time. (very buggy when leaving camp and switching zone)
- Got hireling early. 1 alchemy and 2 cleric. (I didn't have hireling till act 3 in balance)
- Used lot and lot of consumables: potions, scroll, throwables, etc. (not use much in balance run)
- Every long rest (this heavily impacted my game play and not enjoying it. Main reason I was mentally burn out in Act 3)
- -- used hireling for warding bond, protection from poison, freedom of movement and death ward
- -- visited all vendors to stock up
