Im trying a 99% pacifist playthrough.
My self-imposed rules mainly revolve around not getting xp from things dying. E.g. i wanted the hide in shadows boots so i lured the flaming fist to the hobgoblins.
Hobs died, i get the boots, I didnt kill the hobs and so got no xp.
I can get certain items via charm and pickpocket. E.g. I could get varscona by charming greywolf, making him swap to fists, then pickpocketing the sword from his quick weapon slot. For this purpose Algernon's cloak has been very useful.
Mulahey tragically died to his own minions after being charmed. I dont remember if I got xp for that, but it didnt show up in my stats. Same with Bassilus.
Bandit camp was an in and out with lightning resist.
My biggest issue rn is xp. Not killing things means no xp. No bassilisks, no nothing.
I have a party of 4. Shadowdancer main as a pickpocket so I can hide and pickpocket as needed. Monty as secondary thief for traps and locks, xzar as dualed cleric (i gave him book from durlags) and xan for additional charms and wand usage.
Im hoping I can advance the story by pickpocketing the letters from Davaeorn.
That being said, as I go through the game, Im less and less sure how easily I can get through. I have minimal hp for the part of the game Im in and will probably have to rely on scrolls and summons. That means I need money.
Whats the best way to make money without having to kill anything? And what are good quests I can do without needing to kill things?