History YMMV / IcewindDale

* NarmCharm: Yxunemei, a powerful maralith demon, makes a variety of scathing comments and verbose, pretentious speeches about her vast superiority over the party, whom she writes off as motes of dust. Even if the player insults her back, she isn't particularly incited to anger, but calmly conveys her very clear disdain for what you are, what you think, and what you stand for, alternating between PurpleProse and curt one-word-answers to get the point across. This discussion would be a lot less memorable if she didn't spend it in the form of a [[CreepyChild bizarre little girl]] excellently voiced by TaraStrong. The entire exchange is played completely seriously, and the player can lampshade their opponent's incredibly odd mannerisms.

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric of Xvim and Madae casts ''Blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stuns everyone instantly. It's cast extremely quickly and there's ''no'' saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your [[AntiMagic spell resistance]] very high.

* GoodBadBugs: So you think you need fire or acid to kill trolls? Wrong! If a troll get phased, stunned or paralysed while you deal the finishing blow, they will die, saving your precious fire/acid spells for other monsters.

* {{Altitis}}
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The music was composed by Music/JeremySoule, the same man who composed Videogame/BaldursGate and Videogame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim. You can found the soundtrack on YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z79mHHBJEgk&list=PL0CFF7FD5BD804DD9 here]].

** {{Mummy}}: Unlike their BaldursGate counterparts, they can cast flamestrikes. You face them as early as chapter 1.
** Salamanders: They have either cold or fire auras and always come in large groups. Their auras even damage you when they're non-hostile toward you!
** Umber Hulks: Looking straight in their eyes will confuse you if you fail your saves. They're also backed up by [[ALoadOfBull Minotaurs]].
** [[OurBansheesAreLouder Wailing Virgins]]: Inflict magic damage to all party members whenever [[MakeMeWannaShout they scream]].
*** Not just regular magic damage either, but magic damage which bypasses magic resistance. A '''lot''' of it.
** {{Harpi|ngOnAboutHarpies}}es: Their songs charm your party, leaving you vulnerable to other monsters.
** Crypt Things: Whenever they touch you, you'll teleport to a random part of [[ThatOneLevel the dungeon filled with other nasties]].
** [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent Werejackals]]: Their gaze cause instant sleep to the victims.
** [[SpiderPeople Driders]] : They web you and call other [[SpiderPeople Driders]] for help.
* EvilIsCool: In the sequel, Dreadmasters of Bane are the most popular choice for a cleric because of their many [[BadassBoast Badass Boasts]], opportunities to motivate people out of fear with a RousingSpeech or two , and the fact that they can get a nice stat bonus ''from Bane himself'' if they play their cards right in a certain sidequest.
* {{Narm}}: In the first installment, your characters will go into IdleAnimation when waiting for the next round to attack. Sure, nothing like stretching and watching the scenery during a fight, it's not like we're in the middle of a crisis right?
** [[spoiler:A blatant case of TalkingIsAFreeAction. In the FinalBattle, Everard makes a FinalSpeech to the party and pulls a HeroicSacrifice by throwing himself in the portal, closing it. [[BigBad Poquelin]] just stand there the whole time and watch and not a single demon comes out of the portal.]]

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric of Xvim and Madae cast ''blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stun everyone instantly. It's cast extremely fast and there's ''no'' saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your spell resistance very high.

* GoodBadBugs: So you think you need fire or acid to kill trolls? Wrong! If a troll get phased, stunned or paralysed while you deal the finishing blow, they can be killed, saving your precious fire/acid spells for other monsters.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Holy. Freaking. Cow. Man! The Music!! THE MUSIC!!!

* FormFittingWardrobe/CleavageWindow: On female ''armor'', in the character sprites. In the character sprites, leather armor will conform to a female warrior's bust, which not only risks deflecting weapons at the face but is well-designed to guide weapons towards the heart. Also, it may not be steel, but it's still put a wedge of hard material right against the sternum, which probably isn't any fun to take a blow on.(This is hardened boiled leather, mind you, not supple worked leather). Metal armor is even worse; in addition to boob cups the entire area above the cleavage is left exposed.

*** Not just regular magic damage either, but magic damage which bypasses magic resistance. A ''lot'' of it.

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric of Xvim and Madae cast ''blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stun everyone instantly. It's cast extremely fast and there's ''no'' saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your spell resistance very high.

* {{Alt-itis}}

** [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies Harpies]]: Their songs charm your party, leaving you vulnerable to other monsters.

** Mummy: Unlike their Baldur's Gate counterparts, they can cast flamestrikes. You face them as early as chapter 1.

** Wailing Virgins: Inflict magic damage to all party members whenever they scream.
** Harpies: Their songs charm your party, leaving you vulnerable to other monsters.
** Crypt Things: Whenever they touch you, you'll be teleported to a random part of the dungeon filled with other nasties.
** Werejackals: Their gaze cause instant sleep to the victims.
** Driders : They web you and call other Driders for help.

** Crypt Things: Whenever they touch you, you'll teleport to a random part of the dungeon filled with other nasties.

* DemonicSpiders: Harpies ambushing you randomly when you wander in Maluradek's courtyard.
** Wailing Virgins. Their screams bring instant magic damage and boy, do they hurt.
** Driders in 2. ::Shudder::

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric of Xvim and Madae cast ''blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stun everyone instantly. It's cast extremely fast and there's ''NO'' saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your spell resistance very high.

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric of Xvim and Madae cast ''blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stun everyone instantly. It's cast extremely fast, there's no saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your spell resistance very high.

* ThatOneAttack: In the sequel, a cleric and Madae cast ''blasphemy'', a nasty spell that stun everyone instantly. It's cast extremely fast, there's no saving throw against it. The only way to counter it is to have an evil alignment or to raise your spell resistance very high.

** [[spoiler:A blatant case of TalkingIsAFreeAction. In the FinalBattle, Everard makes a FinalSpeech to the party and pulls a HeroicSacrifice by throwing himself in the portal, closing it. [[BigBad Poquelin]] just stand there the whole time and watch and not a single demon comes out of the portal.]]

** [[spoiler:In the FinalBattle, Everard makes a FinalSpeech to the party and pulls a HeroicSacrifice by throwing himself in the portal, closing it. [[BigBad Poquelin]] just stand there the whole time and watch and not a single demon comes out of the portal.]]

* {{Narm}}: In the first installment, your characters will go into IdleAnimation when waiting for the next round to attack. Sure, nothing like stretching and watching the scenery during a fight, it's not like we're in the middle of a crisis right?

* {{Alt-itis}}