Here's a suggested description of the concept...
Most joinable NPCs from Baldur's Gate 1, the mods Dark Side of the Sword Coast and Northern Tales of the Sword Coast (if installed) can be imported into Baldur's Gate 2 - Shadows of Amn [SoA].
There are several options to choose from:
- Import only NPCs that are in your party - Classic BGT option
From a choice of Alora, Branwen, Eldoth, Kagain, Kivan, Shar-teel, Skie, Xan, Yeslick, Dark Side of the Sword Coast and Northern Tales of the Sword Coast joinable NPCs (if installed)-- if the NPC is in the party at the time of the BG2 transition--and is not dead--then they will be imported into Shadows of Amn.
Some of them will not be in your party at the start of SoA--they can be found in other locations around BG2.
This component is NOT compatible with The Darkest Day, Tortured Souls, and Never Ending Journey mods.
- Import most NPCs that are not dead in either BG1 or BG2 - expanded BGT option
As long as the NPC is not dead in BG1 or BG2, they will be imported (with a few exceptions), regardless of whether they're a party member or not.
Examples of NPCs that will NOT be imported:
- Dynaheir
- any NPC that was killed during your adventuring.
Most of them will not be in your party at the start of SoA--they can be found in other locations around BG2.
This component is NOT compatible with The Darkest Day, Tortured Souls, and Never Ending Journey mods.
- Import only NPCs that are in your party - 'Big Mod' option
This is the same as the 'Import only NPCs that are in your party - Classic BGT option' above; in addition it makes this component compatible with The Darkest Day, Tortured Souls, and Never Ending Journey mods. For example, all BG1 NPCs recreated by TDD will be expanded from their BG1 imports, without losing any content from TDD.
- Import most NPCs that are not dead in either BG1 or BG2 - 'Big Mod' option
This is the same as its expanded counterpart above; in addition it makes this component compatible with The Darkest Day, Tortured Souls, and Never Ending Journey mods.
Edited by Azazello, 09 January 2012 - 03:12 AM.