Baldurs gate story

[LOL]

I'm considering buying this game but i know nothing about baldur gate never played where can i find the storyline/information to know what the game is all about and whats already happened

[Zeel Ara]

It doesn't matter, it is a separate story. There are some references here and there by unless you have played the originals you won't even notice them.

[Renlish]

You learn enough of what happened in Baldur's Gate as you play this one. You don't need to worry about missing out on anything with the story. :)

[Dude]

Apart from some old chars reappearing this ♥♥♥♥♥ all over the legacy of the great old ones. The cameos are ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up too. It might be better to not know them so this crap is more acceptable

[DrZann]

https://youtu.be/XDrd6WxeCko?si=8qbj-azoV4hz-WrE

[wendigo211]

The BG wiki has a good synopsis, although this game follows the wretched novels:
Baldur's Gate[baldursgate.fandom.com]
Baldur's Gate 2[baldursgate.fandom.com]
Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal[baldursgate.fandom.com] (Supposed to be BG3, but cut down to an expansion for the second game)

You can also check the Forgotten Realms wiki.

[seeker1]

There's one more thing I would throw in there that the above poster skipped over.

There was an expansion for BG1 called Tales of the Sword Coast.
https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate:_Tales_of_the_Sword_Coast

Knowing something about its story will either make you scratch your head when you finally understand the full story of the Emperor although it seems to definitely be being referenced by things you find in his Lair. I KNOW Larian utilized it - whether properly or poorly - in crafting his story.

And one final point - noted above - the game treats the main character of BG2 as a canonical person named Abdel Adrian, who never ascended, and became a politician in the city. That appears to be due to some later novels that create this canon. You can even find Abdel's shield.

You will run into four characters BG1/2 players are familiar with: Jaheira, Minsc, Sarevok, Viconia. Some people are disappointed the latter is only a villain as in the earlier games she could be a party member and a romancee. There are threads about how those earlier characters are utilized. My post is already long enough; I leave that for other threads.

[Evangeline]

Stop reading this thread or you will be spoiled.