Lore seems wrong. Forgotten Realms inaccurate

[Naked Snake]

Dev says this takes place 100 years after BG2. But faerun sword coast time lines goes alot further than that and not once ever have i read about illthids doing any of the stuff im seeing. And i have no idea who those dragons riders are. Ive never heard them mention either. The R.A Salvatore books advance the forgotten realms time line quite a bit and BG is assuredly forgotten realms and none of this stuff is in it

[jack_of_tears]

I think you read that wrong, it's supposed to take place more than 100 years after BG2.

[Naked Snake]

typed it wrong rather.

[CleaveMoon 斬月]

So if you search online, there is this D&D 5th edition official adventure published by Wizards of the Coast named Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Apparently the story of Baldur's Gate 3 takes place ~100 years after the story of Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. In addition, Wizards of the Coast is also directly involved in the development of this game. So the lore being wrong is highly unlikely. (Source: https://www.polygon.com/2019/7/4/20677851/dungeons-dragons-baldurs-gate-3-timeline-universe)

[Naked Snake]

its wrong currently unless they are changing lore last minute. I play the table top and read every legend of drizzt and elminster book out , none of this stuff is in it . it appears to be dos 3 with a D&D skin

[Carnasid]

Mindflayers have, for at least three D&D versions done exactly what they show in the trailer, just usually not quite so brazenly. Being on the verge of extinction might make a survivor a bit...bold, however.
Those dragon riders are Githyanki. And those dragons they are riding are on loan from Tiamat. Both of which are FR lore. Salvator's books are not the entirety of the world's story...

Edit: Oh. I see. We got baited by a "It's not BG3" troll. GG, I guess?

[jack_of_tears]

引用自 Naked Snake：

. it appears to be dos 3 with a D&D skin

Yawn, so much for the likelihood of an interesting discussion.

Not every event in the Forgotten Realms is going to have a book, it's a large realm and many adventures occur that aren't written about.

[Hobocop]

引用自 Naked Snake：

its wrong currently unless they are changing lore last minute. I play the table top and read every legend of drizzt and elminster book out , none of this stuff is in it . it appears to be dos 3 with a D&D skin

A shame, but at least you were quick to show your true colors.

[CleaveMoon 斬月]

I am not familiar with the Elminster book. However, the Drizzt book was published during 1998-1990, WAY before D&D 5th edition was released. It is obvious that Wizards of the Coast has released a lot of new materials/lores since these books came out, and why would it make a game that is clearly related to an official publication by Wizards of the Coast, wrong?

[Naked Snake]

so you think it doesnt look like a DoS 3 reskin? cause apparently reddit is blowing up about this. I love crpgs so im game but i wasnt the huge fan of DoS 1&2 as some other were. And as for the lore/story element apparently its a multverse storyline. Which is how the Gith fit in and an illithid riding in a phase ship

[Naked Snake]

Cleavemoon Drizzit books are still being published "Timeless" came out in 2018

[Naked Snake]

current forgotten realms timeline is like 1490 DR . BG2 is 1369 . The Legend of Drizzt (the companions) is 1484 to 1490ish. and Illithids play a huge role in the goings on with the sword coast. I wuld just have like for the lores to match up, especially with forgtton realms most popular licenses Baldurs gate and Drizzt novels

[CleaveMoon 斬月]

I think we are talking about the lore here, whether it is a DoS reskin is an entirely different issue, and, I think it is still early to call it just a reskin.

As far as storyline goes, it is whatever Wizards of the Coast calls it. If they want to call it canon then it is the canon, no arguments can be made. the opposite is also true. But right now it is AT LEAST apparently related to an OFFICIAL publication by timeline. The novels you read might be canon, but that doesn't mean there cannot be canon materials outside these novels, just like what a previous poster has pointed out.

[Planewalker]

引用自 RB：

Mindflayers have, for at least three D&D versions done exactly what they show in the trailer, just usually not quite so brazenly. Being on the verge of extinction might make a survivor a bit...bold, however.
Those dragon riders are Githyanki. And those dragons they are riding are on loan from Tiamat.

Thank you for this insight; i am sure the lorekeeper in our group will find this fascinating. =D

[Shinno]

I believe the game takes place in 1490s DR and those dragons riders are Githyanki. A small contingent of red dragons served high-ranking githyanki as mounts and companions, following a treaty established with Tiamat early on in their history. So everything is canon.

[Peelsepuuppi]

引用自 Naked Snake：

so you think it doesnt look like a DoS 3 reskin? cause apparently reddit is blowing up about this. I love crpgs so im game but i wasnt the huge fan of DoS 1&2 as some other were. And as for the lore/story element apparently its a multverse storyline. Which is how the Gith fit in and an illithid riding in a phase ship

You opened the post as having issues with the lore not how the game looks. WOTC is ultimately responsible for FG canon. If BG3 went entirely against their lore they wouldn't allow it.

You are blaming the wrong people for your imaginary lore issues. As wotc is overseeing things it's their responsibility to keep Larian's writers in check about the lore. You cannot expect 3rd party writers (as far as dnd lore goes) to know every tidbit about the lore.