I've been working on a story for a Baldur's Gate type game. It's more of a side story to the Bhaalspawn story in the previous games. Below is a small part of the story. Comments are very welcome as well as more ideas of how to make this idea more original.
Players begin a slave on a ship bound for Calimport. They no nothing of who there parents are as they were abandoned on the streets of the city of Baldur�s Gate where they scrapped to survive. At the age of 7 they made the mistake of trying to steal from a Red Wizard who was quick to apprehend the small thief and sell them into slavery.
After years of being sold from one owner to the next the player was finally sold off to a ship owner who trades slaves. Once in Calimport the player is bought by a kind, but firm man known as Aaron Guiln, a wizard of no small renown.
Over the years Aaron taught the player to read and write. Taught them the value of honor and trust. Over the years the player and Aaron formed a bond and the old wizard began treating the player like a father, finally removing his title of slave and making him keeper of his estate.
But like all things it changed one night. Dark visitors arrive at Aaron�s estate seeking the PC, speaking of a debt of blood that must be paid. Weather protecting his property or his love for the player Aaron fought the assailants as best he could but in the end was defeated, but not before Aaron teleported the PC to a safe location away from the Dark Messengers.
There PCs met a woman by the name of Emona. A young thief who had been in Aaron�s service for many years. She will join the PC to help him avenge Aaron and get to the bottom of what is going on.
From this point PCs must discover who these Dark Messengers are and what debt of blood they are speaking of.
I hope to incorporate a complete romance and personnal reputation system. NPCs will have schedules and I hope to have player action consequences incorporated as well. This is a personnal project and in no way related to Dark Isle or Bioware's previous works. I also understand there is a project called The Black Hound and my work will in no way conflict with it.
I've been working on this and it's coming along pretty good. I hope to have a website up so I can start showcasing it. I could use some help, mainly with areas a such. If anyone is interested just email me at [email protected]
The story has changed a bit but it's an improvement I believe. If anyone here is keeping up Bane has been resurrected and Mystra is dead in 4th edition. I'm using this as the backstory as this story tells the events before 4th edition.
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