NPC_EE VS A7-SkipChateauIrenicus

You might want to try NPC_EE for character tweaking. Lets you change classes, kits, and stats.

NPC EE: Equivalent in functionality to Level 1 NPCs and SCS’ NPC customization, this mod equips all joinable NPCs with an item which, when activated, allows you to change their class, kit, stats, and/or proficiencies.

I'd be willing to bet it was Lvl 1 NPCs, given that iirc it's supposed to de-level NPCs to let you reset their class/stats. I've been using NPC EE instead and it's been pretty foolproof, in my experience.

I'd recommend NPC EE in lieu of Lvl1 NPCs, personally.

EEkeeper hasn't been properly maintained for awhile and it may not be the most reliable method for a heavily modded install. Supposedly there can be issues with certain variables and effects not getting properly saved. Dual 2 kit works fine, or you can install the NPC EE mod and use one of the kit tomes for yourself - eg, cheat it into your inventory with this code: C:CreateItem("d5_ckit") and then use the item it spawns.

Re: recs, I'm gonna be lazy and link this thread I made - the stuff that adds banters/friendships is near the top, and item mods are a bit further down, though you've got most of the ones I'd recommend. And Skip Chateau Irenicus is the DBG-equivalent I use.

As for the install order itself - are you running BG2 original flavor, or EE? Because I would recommend using this version of dungeon be gone instead (though I think it's actually compatible with the original game anyway).

Skip Chateau Irenicus: EE equivalent of the old Dungeon-Be-Gone mod. Optionally teleports all recruitable characters to the surface, and is compatible with mod NPCs.

And yep, there's a mod for that: Skip Chateau Irenicus

hey, do you still want dungeon be gone? I don't think it was ever updated for EE, but there's a modern skip Chateau Irenicus with a mac version