List of references to previous Baldur's Gate games
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...so sayeth the wise Alaundo— Jaheira reciting yet another of Alaundo's prophecies
A variety of items, equipment, and characters from previous Baldur's Gate games make appearances in Baldur's Gate 3. However, in most cases the abilities of the items are slightly different because of the change of ruleset from 2e to 5e.
Items and Equipment
Some of these items originally came from D&D and Baldur's Gate 3 implemented their 5th Edition versions. They are marked 5e.
Weapons
Belm[1]
Blightbringer[2]- Darkfire Shortbow[3]
Defender Flail (as Defender of Easthaven)[4]
Dwarven Thrower[5]
Flail of Ages[6]
Greatsword +1 5e (as Two-Handed Sword +1)[7]
Handmaiden's Mace[8]
Harmonium Halberd[9]
Harold[10]- Heavy Crossbow +1 5e [11]
Staff of the Ram[12]
Sword of Chaos[13]
Sword of the Emperor (as Sword of Balduran)[14]
The Dead Shot[15]
Armour
Cloaks
Cloak of Protection 5e (as Cloak of Protection +1)[20]
Rings
Ring of Protection 5e (as Ring of Protection +1 or Ring of the Princes)[21]
Ring of Free Action 5e [22]
New items that reference past games
Some books mention events of the past games
Items
Abdel's Trusted Shield - Abdel Adrian is the official identity of Gorion's Ward
Sarevok's Horned Helmet - the helmet of Baldur's Gate 1's main antagonist
Books
The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis - Eyewintesses mention Bohdi, Gorion's Ward, Sarevok, Imoen, The Five and Gorion
The Bhaalspawn Saga: Part II
Missives of Candlekeep - letters to Elminster describing Gorion's last journey and death.- A Study of the Slayer - Irenicus' notes on the extraction of Imoen's Bhaalspawn powers
Locations
Although the layout of the city of Baldur's Gate is similar to that of previous games, some locations have changed slightly, or are in a different location.
Locations from previous games
- The Blushing Mermaid - Although a bar by the same name[23] previously existed in the Upper City, this version is uncannily similar to the Low Lantern[24], which was also a bar within a ship in the Lower City.
- Elfsong Tavern[25]
- The Counting House[26] - Formerly the Merchant's League Counting House, in the Easternmost part of the Lower City.
- The High Hall - Likely corresponds to either the High House of Wonders[27] or the Hall of Wonders[28] from Baldur's Gate 1 (not the High Hall of the Radiant Heart in Athkatla)
- Lower City Sewers
- Iron Throne - the main antagonists' former headquarters, now submerged underwater
- Ramazith's Tower[29]
- Sorcerous Sundries[30]
- Temple of Bhaal[31]
- Guildhall - Formerly the Thieves' Guild[32]
- Water Queen's House[33] - also known as the Temple of Umberlee
New locations that reference previous games
- Gorion Mausoleum - a new location dedicated to Gorion
Spell Icons
The icons for these spells were directly adapted from the previous games
(for Cure Medium Wounds)
(cut content)
(for Cure Light Wounds)
Dialogue
Act I
Act II
You must gather your party before venturing forth— The Narrator if you try to go to the Shadowfell with your party scrabled
- If Minthara does not trust that Dark Urge is in control of their actions there is an option to reply "An omnipresent authority figure controls all of my actions". This is a reference to Jaheira's line when you click on her portrait in the old games ("Yes, oh omnipresent authority figure?")
Act III
- The Whispering statues in the Bhaal Temple recite Alaundo's prophecy from the previous games.
- Whispering Statue: The lord of Murder shall perish...
- Whispering Statue: ...but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny.
- Whispering Statue: Chaos will be sewn from their passage.
- Whispering Statue: So sayeth the wise Alaundo.
- Viconia's battle cry is a direct quote from her old games' battecry. (L'il Alurl! For Shar!)
- If Lae'zel chooses to go against Vlaakith Gale will comment "Glad to see I'm not the only one on the wrong side of an opnipotent authority figure." Once again this is a reference to Jaheira's voice line in the previous games.
Characters
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Baldur's Gate original characters
- Minsc
- Naaber (after Noober and Neeber)
- Jaheira
- Viconia
- Sarevok
- Amelyssan
- Abazigal
- Sendai
- Illasera
- Slayer
- The Butler of Bhaal (although a much less sinister character by the name of Cespenar)[34]
Dungeons & Dragons characters
Soundtrack
Some of the music took notes from the old games' suites
References
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Belm
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Blightbringer
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Darkfire_Bow
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Defender_of_Easthaven
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Dwarven_Thrower
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Flail_of_Ages
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Two-handed_Sword_%2B1
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Handmaiden%27s_Mace
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Harmonium_Halberd
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Harold
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Heavy_Crossbow_%2B1
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Staff_of_the_Ram
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sword_of_Chaos
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sword_of_Balduran_(BG1)
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dead_Shot
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Elven_Chain_Mail
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Helm_of_Balduran
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Hide_Armor
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Leather_Armor
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Cloak_of_Protection_%2B1
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ring_of_the_Princes
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Edventar%27s_Gift
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Blushing_Mermaid?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Low_Lantern?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Elfsong_Tavern?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Merchants%27_League_Counting_House
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/High_House_of_Wonders
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Hall_of_Wonders?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Ramazith's_Tower?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Sorcerous_Sundries?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Temple_of_Bhaal?so=search
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Thieves%27_Guild
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Temple_of_Umberlee
- ↑ https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Cespenar