Arcanum Character creation

Thanks everyone for the character creation tips. Is the level cap reached long before the end of the game?

For melee types, yes, because they get XP for every single hit. Techies and mages still tended to cap out, but much closer to the end. I hit the cap about 2/3 of the way thru with my sword brute. There's a user mod out there that removes the cap if you're worried about it.

Hmm, I played through once as a Mage with maxed persuasion for a full size party. Temporal spells were great fun, but Harm was the winner hands down.

I almost replayed it right away with a gunslinger explosives expert, but one thing led to another.... Explosives are VERY entertaining.

k1000 said:

I basically would like to play a thief. Any tips on that? Is it doable to play a hybrid thief/mage? If I play a thief and steal/pickpocket a lot, will I automatically be aligned evil? Does chosing the evil path block you out of a lot of quests? I've also read that the number of NPC followers depends on my Charisma rating. How does that work and how many points should I put in Charisma if I want to play with a good amount of followers.

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Any tips on that? - save and reload
Is it doable to play a hybrid thief/mage? - yes magical items can give small boosts the thieving skills, take the open lock spell and leave the skill alone would be my advice
If I play a thief and steal/pickpocket a lot, will I automatically be aligned evil? - there's no morality hit you can be a sticky fingered saint
Does chosing the evil path block you out of a lot of quests? - dont remember off hand
how many points should I put in Charisma if I want to play with a good amount of followers - I think its 1 follower for every 4 points

The number 15 seems to stick in my head for Charisma - also there is a skill that when high enough allows an extra follower.

Persuasion expert +1 follower

yep, that's it!