Instructions
Exporting the Characters
Start "Baldur's Gate" and load your last saved file.
Click the "Record" button on the left side of the screen.
Press the "Export" button to save and export your characters. Make sure to name the file something familiar to you.
Quit "Baldur's Gate."
Importing the Characters
Navigate to the "Baldur's Gate" folder on your computer and find the folder entitled Characters.
Highlight your exported characters file (determined by the name you chose during exporting), right-click and choose "Copy."
Navigate to the "Baldur's Gate 2" folder and then to the Characters folder.
Right-click in the folder and select "Paste" to put your characters file in the second game's folder.
Start "Baldur's Gate 2" and click "Import" to import your characters. Select the characters file you named yourself and enjoy using your original characters in a new game.