In NWN2, the whole Character creation is a lot different from the NWN1.
- Select a Race.
- Select a Subrace. (if Available)
- Customizing Appearance. (there's also Change in color of Hair Accessory for Female, and Toggle Facial Hair for Males ~ different for each Head.)
- Selecting Class, each of which has a starting outfit. (you can also view prestige classes and their outfits, but you obviously can't choose them yet)
BUT Pay Close attention to the Alignment restrictions of Each Class， especially the Prestige Class; If you decide to Multiclass. - Select an Alignment (with limitations according to your class)
- Choose a Deity. (required for Divine caster classes AND Favored Soul's Favored Weapon) If Divine casting is not in your plans or your NOT going to select Favored Soul as Part of your Multiclass; Pick a Pretty Picture, what's best describe your Playing Character, or just No Deity.
- Distribute your Abilities; Each stat has a CAP of 18, IF your Race has a Bonus that CAP Rises to 20. (remember as you raise the number the more points is used that could otherwise be used for other attributes.)
- Choose a Character Background.
- Select a Package. To distribute your Skill Points at 1st Level AND Choose a Background trait; instead of selecting a Package, click on { CUSTOMIZE } Button above the Different types of Packages.
- Then Finalize : Enter name, Biography (Delete the Text in side; so the Status of your character ingame can be seen easily without having to scroll down the text), and voice set for character. (Clicking the {Play Sound} button repeatedly over the same selection will let you hear other speeches that voice uses.)
Appearance
- NWN2 will include approximately 160 heads total for all races (about six general ones and one or two special ones for each subrace). [1]
- Tinting of skin and hair color will be more flexible and include more options in NWN2, and each class has a starting outfit. [2]