Icewind Dale II Preview at IGN PC
Posted Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 17:49 CET by Mollusken

IGN PC has posted an Icewind Dale II preview, which focuses a lot on the 3rd edition D&D character creation process in the game.

Two of the most highly specialized classes have always been the monk and the paladin. To reflect the high dedication of their disciplines, they've been given severe penalties for multi-classing (switching back and forth between character classes to create a more well-rounded -- but also diluted -- character). Normally a paladin or a monk who switches classes can never progress along their original character paths. While this still holds true here, monks and paladins are given a few avenues for multi-classing that make them a bit more versatile.

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