Not sure on Minsk as an NPC (Not familiar with the name) but I do know Elminster from the books. It would be nigh impossible to create a stat block for him, as he would be around a level 35 or so Wizard, with a ton of "other" abilities using the silver fire. Suffice to say he would stomp pretty much anything in the books and pretty easily handle a party of 4 20's (based on his exploits in the FR books)
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They released a minsc and boo book a little while back, though I think it was mostly monsters. Not sure if there were stats for minsc in it or not. Maybe he’ll be able to join the party in BG3, and you can find out Aug. 31.
Now here's a true nut-job. A character who is off his rocker and with a
Wisdom of 6 to boot. Minsc has a fantastic Strength score, but his
Dexterity and Constitution only give him very minor bonuses. This is
compounded by the fact that he can't wear heavy armor and keep his
stealth abilities (paltry as they are). Still, The Brawling Hands will
set him up fairly well, and if you give him a weapon with reach
(a Two-Handed Sword being the best option) he won't need to put himself
in as much danger. The other reasons to include him? He's a sequel
character, and he's entertaining to have around... again, especially in
the sequel. If you're power-gamey, none of this matters to you. His
favored enemies are Gnolls, which will be fairly common, if never much
of a threat, and he can berserk, which isn't all that great. Oh, and
about waiting to recruit Minsc-don't. His Hit Points take a beating if
he gets to level four before you recruit him.
How to Use Minsc Effectively:
-----------------------------
Remember when you started up Baldur's Gate 2 and right in the first
dungeon was your buddy, Minsc? Remember when, after he used his
'Berserker strength!' to free himself, looking at his character sheet
and wondering why the hell he put points into Maces during the
transition between Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2? Now you get to
feel that sense of wonder we had without having to wait until Baldur's
Gate 2! His light armor means he should always be attacking at a range,
or with a reach weapon... like a Two-Handed Sword. Ignore that silly
Mace proficiency and Specialize in Longbows, then drop some points into
the Two-Handed Weapon Style so he can wreak havoc on foes in melee with
such a weapon... and do so safely if he's behind another, better
protected melee warrior.
Recruiting Minsc:
-----------------
Minsc is in Nashkel (AR4800), standing by the garrison at
(x=3390, y=1950). Talk to him and accept to help him rescue Dynaheir to
get him to join your party. Mind you, you'll need to actually go through
with this in a timely manner, or he'll turn on you. Check in the
walkthrough [WLK007] about reaching Dynaheir.
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That is from a very complete BG1 walkthrough. There are no stats on Elminster in it as he only played a minor role. BG1&2 played 2nd edition rules, just in case you didn't know, so this sheet may seem funny to you if you are not familiar with the older books.
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I am a 40 something year old physician who DMs for a group of 40 something year old doctors. We play a hybrid game, mostly based on 2nd edition rules with some homebrew and 5E components.
For Minsc in 5e give him a 20 Strength and then the rest of the 2e stats. He is a L6 ranger (probably hunter) but I could see giving him 1 level of barbarian.
Hello everyone! I was looking for the stats of Elminster and Minsk but could not find anything. Am I’m missing something or isn’t there sich a thing.
thanks in advance!
Not sure on Minsk as an NPC (Not familiar with the name) but I do know Elminster from the books. It would be nigh impossible to create a stat block for him, as he would be around a level 35 or so Wizard, with a ton of "other" abilities using the silver fire. Suffice to say he would stomp pretty much anything in the books and pretty easily handle a party of 4 20's (based on his exploits in the FR books)
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Hehe alright. Agree on Elminster. Minsk is one of the guys from Baldur’s Gate. But I guess I will just create a stats block for him.
They released a minsc and boo book a little while back, though I think it was mostly monsters. Not sure if there were stats for minsc in it or not. Maybe he’ll be able to join the party in BG3, and you can find out Aug. 31.
In the 3e epic level handbook, Elminster was given stats. He was a Fighter 1/Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Wizard 24/Archmage 5 with a bunch of bells and whistles.
Minsc (Sequel Character) {CHR020}
o======================================================================o
Recruitable: Early
Max Hit points per Level: 11
Male, Human, Ranger, Neutral Good
Str 18/93, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 6, Cha 9
Ranger 1
Experience: 258
Hit Points: 11
Two-Handed Sword ++
Mace +
Longbow +
Two-Weapon Style ++
---or---
Ranger 2
Experience: 2276
Hit Points: 19
Two-Handed Sword ++
Mace +
Longbow +
Two-Weapon Style ++
---or---
Ranger 4
Experience: 9142
Hit Points: 33
Two-Handed Sword ++
Mace +
Longbow ++
Two-Weapon Style ++
---or---
Ranger 6
Experience: 32293
Hit Points: 52
Two-Handed Sword ++
Mace ++
Longbow ++
Two-Weapon Style ++
Overview:
---------
Now here's a true nut-job. A character who is off his rocker and with a
Wisdom of 6 to boot. Minsc has a fantastic Strength score, but his
Dexterity and Constitution only give him very minor bonuses. This is
compounded by the fact that he can't wear heavy armor and keep his
stealth abilities (paltry as they are). Still, The Brawling Hands will
set him up fairly well, and if you give him a weapon with reach
(a Two-Handed Sword being the best option) he won't need to put himself
in as much danger. The other reasons to include him? He's a sequel
character, and he's entertaining to have around... again, especially in
the sequel. If you're power-gamey, none of this matters to you. His
favored enemies are Gnolls, which will be fairly common, if never much
of a threat, and he can berserk, which isn't all that great. Oh, and
about waiting to recruit Minsc-don't. His Hit Points take a beating if
he gets to level four before you recruit him.
How to Use Minsc Effectively:
-----------------------------
Remember when you started up Baldur's Gate 2 and right in the first
dungeon was your buddy, Minsc? Remember when, after he used his
'Berserker strength!' to free himself, looking at his character sheet
and wondering why the hell he put points into Maces during the
transition between Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2? Now you get to
feel that sense of wonder we had without having to wait until Baldur's
Gate 2! His light armor means he should always be attacking at a range,
or with a reach weapon... like a Two-Handed Sword. Ignore that silly
Mace proficiency and Specialize in Longbows, then drop some points into
the Two-Handed Weapon Style so he can wreak havoc on foes in melee with
such a weapon... and do so safely if he's behind another, better
protected melee warrior.
Recruiting Minsc:
-----------------
Minsc is in Nashkel (AR4800), standing by the garrison at
(x=3390, y=1950). Talk to him and accept to help him rescue Dynaheir to
get him to join your party. Mind you, you'll need to actually go through
with this in a timely manner, or he'll turn on you. Check in the
walkthrough [WLK007] about reaching Dynaheir.
Velstitzen
I am a 40 something year old physician who DMs for a group of 40 something year old doctors. We play a hybrid game, mostly based on 2nd edition rules with some homebrew and 5E components.
That is from a very complete BG1 walkthrough. There are no stats on Elminster in it as he only played a minor role. BG1&2 played 2nd edition rules, just in case you didn't know, so this sheet may seem funny to you if you are not familiar with the older books.
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I am a 40 something year old physician who DMs for a group of 40 something year old doctors. We play a hybrid game, mostly based on 2nd edition rules with some homebrew and 5E components.
Thank you very much!
For Minsc in 5e give him a 20 Strength and then the rest of the 2e stats. He is a L6 ranger (probably hunter) but I could see giving him 1 level of barbarian.
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Great. I try that!
Let’s not forget the 3 cleric levels were as a priestess. Mystra’s doing.
Doesn’t really matter he can still cast those spells and use clerical equipment.
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