Re: [Adonthell-devel] Thoughts on character implementation

[Nils Fohrbeck]

>Actually, there'd be a second type of character description or template.
>However, this one would only be required for characters that can carry
>items, cast spells or use fighting feats. It would define what equipment
>a randomly generated character of certain class (i.e Bandit or Sorcerer,
>etc.) and level would carry. Depending on the character, that'll include
>armour and weapon the character uses, fighting feats and spells, etc ...
>
>I hadn't too many thoughts about that yet, but I think it would be
>required to properly generate characters randomly. Again, all the
>premade characters and boss monsters will have their items assigned
>beforehand, of course.

I suppose that in BG they cheat (which is exactly what we could do as well). 
While Characters can use items, monsters don't. Why should they? You can just 
say 
that an orc has a defense value as if carrying an armour (so you add the armour 
bonus to the basic value) and when the orc dies he dropps an armour. We can 
then to different types of orc (weak and strong ones), well actually  the 
different random levels (see your table) will do that. I do not think that the 
player will actually sit down and calculate which items will amke an orc how 
strong.