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Throne of Bhaal is a rather boring linear generic affiar.. but it IS REALLY important in conjunction with bg 1 and 2 as it properly finishes the story of the Bhaalspawn (Throne of Bhaal was originally meant to be BG3 but they couldnt get funding to make a full game so instead we got a more diablo'esque game rather than a proper deep rpg)
@@kmortensen9312 So I found it anything but boring. Perhaps in isolation, I would agree with you. But it ties in very well with BG2. Story-wise, BG2 was very branched out and, despite the urgent concern of the group, clearly decelerated. ToB is now finally gaining a lot of momentum. And it leads to a worthy ending. At last you get to know the most powerful spells in D&D, fight even more frighteningly powerful enemies with them and travel to quite awesome new areas. So my heart did somersaults as a teenager. Just when I discovered that you could recruit Sarevok. Pure madness!
wait isnt there a baldur gate 2 in PS2 where you start next to an INN? I was waiting for the video to get into that game story (the only one I played), why didnt you speak about it?
Eh. You don't really need a recap with spoilers. BG3 is 100 years after BG2, and it doesn't take player choices into account or anything. Best to just enjoy BG1&2 unspoiled some time after you play BG3. Also, Throne of Bhaal is a very important expansion to the story of BG2. It's basically the end of the saga.
@@MetalCharlo then you still don’t need to watch this, since only about 3 or 4 things carry over from the plot. 5e’s BG is mostly based on the books and 2 D&D campaigns, not the games.
Watching this and thinking about how Astarion had already been a slave to Cazador for 100 years by the start of Baldur's Gate 1. I don't know what to feel.
I'm super new to BG3 but so excited for it, and, as a new viewer here as well, watching your videos has helped cement and enhance that excitement even further, and also helped me find a great channel. Thanks for the awesome--and by-and-large spoiler-free--content you put out :)
BG2 is basically incomplete without Throne of Bhaal. It's the true ending of the Bhaalspawn saga and hopefully you can return to it and finish it sometime! It's absolutely worth it.
Ye I mean it is the most important part of the story. I really hope bg3 acknowledges the potential fate of the original main char, otherwise hard to see how it can be considered a sequel even it has jaheira etc if it dodges the question.
@@obi-wan3916 I'm quite sure it is not a sequel at all. Because the Story was finished and all the chapters closed. They even had a "What each character did after the events" part at the end of "Throne of Bhaal". The reason to call it "Baldur's Gate III" is a pure marketing move by WIzard's of the Coast. It might as well be called "Legend's of the Sword Coast: A Baldur's Gate Story"
@@Quotenwagnerianer what is a Baldur's Gate to you? Both games took a small place in Forgotten Realms lore. They're more of a personal stories about your party. Then what's so different about BG3? Just another story in FR setting about a party of adventurers. No more and no less.
@@kirasmile580 Well it depends on how one defines "Sequel" in this series. In the narrative sense the Story of the "Baldur's Gate" games, had its conclusion. However if one defines this series as more of a series that needs to take place in the city of "Baldur's Gate" in some shape or form, no matter what the actually story is and who the protagonists are, then it easily be called a sequel as well. And herein lies my suspicion that the name (and place) was a marekting tool and not a narrative necesity. People remember the Baldur's Gate games because they were probably the best designed and written D&D games ever to be released as a computer game. But the Forgotten Realms are big, there is more than the Sword Coast, which is why they also had off-branches like "Icewind Dale". So the question is why go back to "Baldur's Gate" at all? Another game set in the Forgotten Realms, following the same design philosophy would have been possible. They played it safe by using the nostalgia card. But it's not like people asked for a "sequel" in the narrative sense. No one left "Throne of Bhaal" with burning open questions that absolutely needed answering in a 3rd Game. But more games, like these, that is what people craved. Faerun is a big continent, lots of places to explore. No need to keep going back to the Sword Coast. I'm not complaining, just pointing that out.
Expansions that are worth the story reasons. Siege of Dragonspear a story between Baldur's gate and Baldur's gate II and Throne of Bhaal a finale for the Bhaalspawn saga.
Does anyone know if Beamdog's content is considered Canon? I have a feeling it isn't. Throne of Bhaal of course is Bioware content. Not as good as Shadows of Amn, but it's decent.
@@JimmyMon666 There are canon novels. They adapt BG1, BG2, and ToB. According to people online... they suck mightily. Mostly the first two. SoD is probably not important. And, really, all it does it is make the previous canon events remain canon.
Dragonspear isn't needed at all. The writing is awful and it basically rewrites the backstory for a lot of BG2. Throne of Bhaal is basically mandatory though if you want to know the story. None of this really needs to be known for BG3 though. You basically just need to know that Bhaal died during the time of troubles, but had kids so that he could be reborn someday. There were conflicts because of this, and Minsc and Jaheria were involved in resolving them, assisting one of these Bhaalspawn.
@@TheAshfyr nope. Still not much of it carried over. 5E canon is the books, not the game. You can know about the Slayer and Bhaal in general just from lore.
Very happy that both prior games got some attention! I still play BG2 to this day with a boat load of mods (over 80!) More companions, more dialogues, more story, more of everything :)
@@1Enkidu Nearly finished 1 already, and have the week off work leading up to 3. If not... at least I can get into it any enjoy and pick it back up after 3. But thanks for the advice!
Great thing about BG2 is that you can continue with the same character you completed BG1 with. Some choices you made in BG1 will carry over and have impact in the sequel.
I really appreciate this video and anything lore-wise, it's definitely a great prep for BG3. My knowledge with BG1&2 is really rusty since it's been like 500 years since I last played those games so this is a fun video to dive into!
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It would have been awesome If you could cover expansion for BG2 (ToB). I think unlike the other expansions (BG1) this one is actually really crucial because it is all about the final conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga.
When I was 14 I got my monthly subscription of PC gamer in the mail, and on the demo CD was BG1. I quickly installed it on my computer and instantly fell in love. Called my mom at work that day and begged her to stop by Circuit City on her way home from work and get me a copy. Being the great mom she was she arrived home with my new copy of BG1 in those old school big boxes games used to come in. That game got me started on RPG's and I haven't looked back since. Cant wait for BG3 and this video bright back some memories. Thank you and keep up the good work, love your channel!
Just 2 days ago i was talking with a friend of mine and he asked me if i knew the lore of BG1 BG2, and i recomended this channeled because i knew that eventually something like this will appear :)
Thanks a LOT for the summaries of BG 1 and 2, was looking for a "simple" video with not too much spoilers to BG3 (which I'm gonna play, at last ^^'), and I found your vid and channel. Thank you very much!!!!!
Hi Wolf! Thank you for the suggestion! However, you or someone else I watch might've recommended Eltimar Gaming before now, because I'm subscribed to them already. Thank you for the reviewing BG1! When you started BG2 I stopped to avoid spoilers, because I'm playing BG2 with BugMite & Tdub.
You need to do a lore video covering the throne of bhaal as it wraps up the prophecy and story of the bhaal spawn, its a smaller game than the others but great ending. P.s if you kill drizzit in first game and have any of his equipment at the start in the dungeon a person turns up to retrieve his equipment. I only managed to stop him auto takings it off you(his boots of speed) is to run out of areas he appears.
I thought I discovered Baldur's Gate with the latest game... But just by seeing your video I realized that I actually played the first game loooong time ago ! 😍 Unlocked memories !!
This is awesome. I’m buying bulgar’s gate three on the next steam sale and these videos of yours are a fantastic way of catching up. I’ve never played a big game before.
Such a good recap! I grew up playing these games COUNTLESS times but it's been so long that I forgot many of the story points. This was a great refresher. Also great job at not spoiling some of the twists throughout the stories.
Even after playing these games so many times its still cool to hear the story again. I gotta point out that those cinematics may not look like much but they were vastly ahead of their time
@@1IGG for a game made in 1998 these cutscenes were ground breaking and yes...then diablo 2 came around and broke that mold but that doesnt exactly change what I said
Thanks for putting this together. I dabbled in BG 1&2, but never finished them. I'll be downloading BG 3 today and this will definitely give me some of the lore knowledge I'll need (or want).
After 200+ hours in early access I still find new content. Today I found a secret Zhentarim hideout. I am blown away by the game even before launch. Getting the recap of bg1 and 2 is perfect. The background is really important for the feel of the game, and Larian has made a great job of trying to get it right for all those of us who love D&D. I havent been this excited about a game for a really long time!
Hey, so im new to the Baldur’s franchise (as in this is my first one) and I have to thank you helping me understand what the hell im getting into 🤣 this is insane, im really excited for release and I have to thank you again for everything that you do!
Heya, so I am pretty much new to D&D outside of Dragon's Dogma. My roomie and I have been pretty hyped for BG3 though and I'm personally looking forward to using it as my jumping point into the world of D&D proper. Your videos have been invaluable in educating myself and are in general just very enjoyable. Thanks for all your hard work!!!
You know I played and beat both BG1 and BG2 when I was 14 in Boarding School. I remember staying up past curfew to play. I really appreciate the story recap as it was decades ago!
Great job, although I would recommend you to return to BG2 TOB at some point, really almost a game in itself, and the dnd3rd edition highlevel stuff is just epic - but dont feel out of place, as you are literally ascending to godhood! There is this scene where you meet a low lvl adventuring party and.... well its epic, wont spoil it :D
Thanks for short re-cap. Most re-caps were like an hour plus just for one game. I know there are lots of detail but i just wanted a large overview of big key aspects. So thanks for that. Feel caught up and nice to know i don't need to play 1 and 2 to enjoy 3
Appreciate this wolf. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m new to this universe, and have been doing my own research and learning in that regard. But stuff like this is greatly appreciated. N thx Eltimar gaming for the visuals 👍
I’m reading now the story part of drizzt , my fav on d&d history… i think i can use same as drizzt on that gsme finally.. thank you wolf about this video, as always
Did you check Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy source book? It contains alot of canon info on key BG characters including Imoen, Inrenicus and the rest. I strongly recommend that you check it out
As a new player to the series, this was very much needed. Every part of it was informative and well needed prior going into BG3. The BG series never actually stood out to me.. I'm coming here now straight from the Dragon Age series. As the new BG game has many familiarities with cutscenes and story telling and now exploration. So thank you deeply for this. It's appreciated :)
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Loved playing through both games and expansions, did really well in condensing this but throne of bhaal was a great expansion
Throne of Bhaal is a rather boring linear generic affiar.. but it IS REALLY important in conjunction with bg 1 and 2 as it properly finishes the story of the Bhaalspawn (Throne of Bhaal was originally meant to be BG3 but they couldnt get funding to make a full game so instead we got a more diablo'esque game rather than a proper deep rpg)
@@kmortensen9312 So I found it anything but boring. Perhaps in isolation, I would agree with you. But it ties in very well with BG2. Story-wise, BG2 was very branched out and, despite the urgent concern of the group, clearly decelerated. ToB is now finally gaining a lot of momentum. And it leads to a worthy ending. At last you get to know the most powerful spells in D&D, fight even more frighteningly powerful enemies with them and travel to quite awesome new areas. So my heart did somersaults as a teenager. Just when I discovered that you could recruit Sarevok. Pure madness!
wait isnt there a baldur gate 2 in PS2 where you start next to an INN? I was waiting for the video to get into that game story (the only one I played), why didnt you speak about it?
I know it's a reup but it's still greatly appreciated
Well damn! Thanks Sebastian.
Throne of Bhaal is the most epic conclusion to a video game series ever, both past and present! Highly recommend :)
Yeah just a bit, The fighting Jon Irenicus during the black hearted boss was stupid hard.
@@WynneL
This is EXACTLY the video I needed and wanted from you. Nobody better to do this than this channel.
Eh. You don't really need a recap with spoilers. BG3 is 100 years after BG2, and it doesn't take player choices into account or anything.
Best to just enjoy BG1&2 unspoiled some time after you play BG3. Also, Throne of Bhaal is a very important expansion to the story of BG2. It's basically the end of the saga.
@@rando6836 I have no interest in playing the older games.
@@MetalCharlo then you still don’t need to watch this, since only about 3 or 4 things carry over from the plot. 5e’s BG is mostly based on the books and 2 D&D campaigns, not the games.
Watching this and thinking about how Astarion had already been a slave to Cazador for 100 years by the start of Baldur's Gate 1. I don't know what to feel.
Cazador…. Spanish for “Heinous Anus”
I'm super new to BG3 but so excited for it, and, as a new viewer here as well, watching your videos has helped cement and enhance that excitement even further, and also helped me find a great channel. Thanks for the awesome--and by-and-large spoiler-free--content you put out :)
thanks!!
The antagonist of BG2 being named John is so hilarious to me, it reminds me of Tim from the Holy Grail.
It's actually Jon, without the h, and (minor BGII plot spoiler) it's short for Joneleth.
John Baldur
BG2 is basically incomplete without Throne of Bhaal. It's the true ending of the Bhaalspawn saga and hopefully you can return to it and finish it sometime! It's absolutely worth it.
Ye I mean it is the most important part of the story. I really hope bg3 acknowledges the potential fate of the original main char, otherwise hard to see how it can be considered a sequel even it has jaheira etc if it dodges the question.
@@obi-wan3916 I'm quite sure it is not a sequel at all. Because the Story was finished and all the chapters closed. They even had a "What each character did after the events" part at the end of "Throne of Bhaal".
The reason to call it "Baldur's Gate III" is a pure marketing move by WIzard's of the Coast. It might as well be called "Legend's of the Sword Coast: A Baldur's Gate Story"
@@Quotenwagnerianer true, it seems pretty far removed from baldurs gate at all, with the exception of the city itself in act 3.
@@Quotenwagnerianer what is a Baldur's Gate to you? Both games took a small place in Forgotten Realms lore. They're more of a personal stories about your party. Then what's so different about BG3? Just another story in FR setting about a party of adventurers. No more and no less.
@@kirasmile580 Well it depends on how one defines "Sequel" in this series.
In the narrative sense the Story of the "Baldur's Gate" games, had its conclusion.
However if one defines this series as more of a series that needs to take place in the city of "Baldur's Gate" in some shape or form, no matter what the actually story is and who the protagonists are, then it easily be called a sequel as well.
And herein lies my suspicion that the name (and place) was a marekting tool and not a narrative necesity.
People remember the Baldur's Gate games because they were probably the best designed and written D&D games ever to be released as a computer game. But the Forgotten Realms are big, there is more than the Sword Coast, which is why they also had off-branches like "Icewind Dale".
So the question is why go back to "Baldur's Gate" at all? Another game set in the Forgotten Realms, following the same design philosophy would have been possible.
They played it safe by using the nostalgia card.
But it's not like people asked for a "sequel" in the narrative sense. No one left "Throne of Bhaal" with burning open questions that absolutely needed answering in a 3rd Game.
But more games, like these, that is what people craved.
Faerun is a big continent, lots of places to explore. No need to keep going back to the Sword Coast.
I'm not complaining, just pointing that out.
Great timing, I was just thinking about looking up the story as a refresher. It's been over two decades since I played through them after all.
Thisi is exactly what I was looking for thank you!
Your channel has helped me survive all the waiting for the full release. Haha! So happy when there's new video to watch!
Nice touch covering this just prior to the launch! Well timed and appreciated especially for those who don’t know the history!
So much this, I agree with this whole heartedly! Thank you @wolfheartfps! 😊
When I've played both games many times but I still watch this video. 🙂
Dude i love Eltimar! Sick collab and good on you for shouting him out
Completely forgot that Wharf was the voice actor of Bhaal. So many star trek actors in this game. Loved it so much.
You mean Worf, and yeah that was Michael Dorn.
@@VidGamer123 yea my bad xd
Danke!
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your narration, story telling and general mood is so calming yet intriguing, i could listen to you for hours straight
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I wonder if the Dark Urge in BG3 might be a Bhaalspawn as well...
Man, do I have something to tell you.
I'm clearly a child, cause I giggled at Bhaal Spawn every time it was said. Thanks for this! Was a great refresher. Hyped for BG3
I’m completely new to this and I just want to thank you Entirely for all of your videos!
Thanks for watching. Enjoy your run !
Loved it!
I did finish the games 20 years ago but couldn't get back to it to rediscover the story.
Thank you Wolf!
Expansions that are worth the story reasons. Siege of Dragonspear a story between Baldur's gate and Baldur's gate II and Throne of Bhaal a finale for the Bhaalspawn saga.
Does anyone know if Beamdog's content is considered Canon? I have a feeling it isn't. Throne of Bhaal of course is Bioware content. Not as good as Shadows of Amn, but it's decent.
@@JimmyMon666 There are canon novels. They adapt BG1, BG2, and ToB. According to people online... they suck mightily. Mostly the first two. SoD is probably not important. And, really, all it does it is make the previous canon events remain canon.
Dragonspear isn't needed at all. The writing is awful and it basically rewrites the backstory for a lot of BG2. Throne of Bhaal is basically mandatory though if you want to know the story.
None of this really needs to be known for BG3 though. You basically just need to know that Bhaal died during the time of troubles, but had kids so that he could be reborn someday. There were conflicts because of this, and Minsc and Jaheria were involved in resolving them, assisting one of these Bhaalspawn.
@@rando6836Might be more relevant if you end up playing the Dark Urge
@@TheAshfyr nope. Still not much of it carried over. 5E canon is the books, not the game. You can know about the Slayer and Bhaal in general just from lore.
Very happy that both prior games got some attention! I still play BG2 to this day with a boat load of mods (over 80!) More companions, more dialogues, more story, more of everything :)
The mod community for the BG Bhaalspawn saga games is insane. I played a ton of mods, too. Still do...
This is a great idea for a video. I haven't played these games in 20ish years, so a refresher is great.
I always loved the opening cinematics for Baldur's Gate 2.
Thanks for the recap. Less than 2 weeks to go.
Have played BG 1 multiple times before but never BG2, so this is extremely helpful. Thanks Wolf!!!
Oh dude... You really are missing out on having never BG2. Highly, highly recommend.
@@YangBalanceYin Playing 1 at the moment, and hope to get on to 2 and finish it before 3 comes out.
@@zeldafanmatt BG 1 & 2 in one week is impossible. You can spend 100 hrs+ just with the second game. And then comes ToB.
@@1Enkidu Nearly finished 1 already, and have the week off work leading up to 3. If not... at least I can get into it any enjoy and pick it back up after 3. But thanks for the advice!
Great thing about BG2 is that you can continue with the same character you completed BG1 with. Some choices you made in BG1 will carry over and have impact in the sequel.
I really appreciate this video and anything lore-wise, it's definitely a great prep for BG3. My knowledge with BG1&2 is really rusty since it's been like 500 years since I last played those games so this is a fun video to dive into!
Can you imagine if modders go crazy and remake 1&2 in the nee engine?
Insanity.
Very hot day here in Greece today, but iam not complaining since i made a cold Espersso and started watching lore videos from wolf that i havent seen yet, my afternoon will be great! Thank you Wolf, your channel is one of my favorites
Aren't we all, technically, ballspawn?
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Thanks for this! As someone who is new to the Baldurs Gate franchise this will help.
It would have been awesome If you could cover expansion for BG2 (ToB). I think unlike the other expansions (BG1) this one is actually really crucial because it is all about the final conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga.
When I was 14 I got my monthly subscription of PC gamer in the mail, and on the demo CD was BG1. I quickly installed it on my computer and instantly fell in love. Called my mom at work that day and begged her to stop by Circuit City on her way home from work and get me a copy. Being the great mom she was she arrived home with my new copy of BG1 in those old school big boxes games used to come in. That game got me started on RPG's and I haven't looked back since. Cant wait for BG3 and this video bright back some memories. Thank you and keep up the good work, love your channel!
Just 2 days ago i was talking with a friend of mine and he asked me if i knew the lore of BG1 BG2, and i recomended this channeled because i knew that eventually something like this will appear :)
Thanks a LOT for the summaries of BG 1 and 2, was looking for a "simple" video with not too much spoilers to BG3 (which I'm gonna play, at last ^^'), and I found your vid and channel. Thank you very much!!!!!
The best recap I’ve ever watched of both games, it went straight to the point, no distraction and good narration
Hi Wolf! Thank you for the suggestion! However, you or someone else I watch might've recommended Eltimar Gaming before now, because I'm subscribed to them already. Thank you for the reviewing BG1! When you started BG2 I stopped to avoid spoilers, because I'm playing BG2 with BugMite & Tdub.
Can't wait to see this. It's been many years since I've played BG1 and 2! This will be a great refresher!
Best summary I've seen on RUclips. Great work!
Appreciate it!
You need to do a lore video covering the throne of bhaal as it wraps up the prophecy and story of the bhaal spawn, its a smaller game than the others but great ending. P.s if you kill drizzit in first game and have any of his equipment at the start in the dungeon a person turns up to retrieve his equipment. I only managed to stop him auto takings it off you(his boots of speed) is to run out of areas he appears.
I thought I discovered Baldur's Gate with the latest game... But just by seeing your video I realized that I actually played the first game loooong time ago ! 😍 Unlocked memories !!
Haha I just watched both these last night. Thanks for grouping and reuploading them!
No problem. Thanks for watching again.
I actually watched Eltimar for help on my recent playthroughs. He was very helpful.
All your videos put me in the world you are explaining. Thank you
woahhhhhhh this was dopeee
great work
This is awesome. I’m buying bulgar’s gate three on the next steam sale and these videos of yours are a fantastic way of catching up. I’ve never played a big game before.
This is a really well put together video. It's concise and explained in a way that makes it easy to absorb. Thanks!
Thanks for watching
I played both titles when they came out and I have to admit I have forgotten a lot. To remember some of it was a pleasure. Thank you Wolf!
What a great reminder, cheers! I'd played those games ages ago and today forgotten most of it!
Thank you very much for telling all the lore this way. Easy to understand and straight to the point.
Such a good recap! I grew up playing these games COUNTLESS times but it's been so long that I forgot many of the story points. This was a great refresher. Also great job at not spoiling some of the twists throughout the stories.
Thanks for watching
Even after playing these games so many times its still cool to hear the story again. I gotta point out that those cinematics may not look like much but they were vastly ahead of their time
My brother in Christ, Diablo 2 released in the same year and had VASTLY superior CGI cutscenes.
@@1IGG also im a muslim buddist agnostic
@@1IGG for a game made in 1998 these cutscenes were ground breaking and yes...then diablo 2 came around and broke that mold but that doesnt exactly change what I said
this was the best recap I have ever whatched. Well done mate!
appreciate it
Loving your videos, much appreciated. Kudos from Brazil.
I’m new to the game but have watched so many of your videos by now. Thanks so much for helping me get hooked in the series
Appreciate that!!!!
Nice video! Also nice mentioning Eltimar!
Thanks for putting this together. I dabbled in BG 1&2, but never finished them. I'll be downloading BG 3 today and this will definitely give me some of the lore knowledge I'll need (or want).
I appreciate the reupload for us new folks to your channel
Outstanding video, thanks so much for the background!
Thank you so much Wolf! I'm listening to this while working on artwork. I just wish it was longer. :)
Aye thanks for giving Eltimar credit. He originally is why I got into baldur’s gate and crpgs in the first place.
Thank you for this incredible recap! Makes me even more hype for Baldur's Gate III..!
cheers
I'd like to point out that Bhaal in the dream sequence is voiced by Michael Dorn aka Worf from Star Trek it's pretty cool 😄
Video brought me back to playing these games! Nice work!
This guys has become my Go To for BG3 content. Great stuff man.
After 200+ hours in early access I still find new content. Today I found a secret Zhentarim hideout. I am blown away by the game even before launch.
Getting the recap of bg1 and 2 is perfect. The background is really important for the feel of the game, and Larian has made a great job of trying to get it right for all those of us who love D&D.
I havent been this excited about a game for a really long time!
I’ve been waiting for this video to drop. 🙌🏾
A timely reminder of the fun I used to have with Minsc and Jaheira so many years ago. I can't recall if Boo survived though.
Hey, so im new to the Baldur’s franchise (as in this is my first one) and I have to thank you helping me understand what the hell im getting into 🤣 this is insane, im really excited for release and I have to thank you again for everything that you do!
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Ty for the recap. It has been a long, long, loooooong time since I originally played these.
thanks for watching
love this. I don't like spoilers before playing a game, but I like to hear the lore around it for these sorts of games.
Heya, so I am pretty much new to D&D outside of Dragon's Dogma. My roomie and I have been pretty hyped for BG3 though and I'm personally looking forward to using it as my jumping point into the world of D&D proper. Your videos have been invaluable in educating myself and are in general just very enjoyable. Thanks for all your hard work!!!
Thank you for this. I needed an explanation video before bg3 that I can focus on without my ADHD going through the roof and this was perfect.
You know I played and beat both BG1 and BG2 when I was 14 in Boarding School. I remember staying up past curfew to play. I really appreciate the story recap as it was decades ago!
I never played these games and am super excited for bg3, but had no idea on these stories. this is an awesome synapse man cheers!
THIS is exactly what I needed!
Just love hearing you talk about this amazing series
Great job, although I would recommend you to return to BG2 TOB at some point, really almost a game in itself, and the dnd3rd edition highlevel stuff is just epic - but dont feel out of place, as you are literally ascending to godhood! There is this scene where you meet a low lvl adventuring party and.... well its epic, wont spoil it :D
Thanks for short re-cap. Most re-caps were like an hour plus just for one game. I know there are lots of detail but i just wanted a large overview of big key aspects. So thanks for that. Feel caught up and nice to know i don't need to play 1 and 2 to enjoy 3
Love these Wolfe! Love learning the lore of Faerun
thanks!
Appreciate this wolf. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m new to this universe, and have been doing my own research and learning in that regard. But stuff like this is greatly appreciated.
N thx Eltimar gaming for the visuals 👍
So excited for this one!
i really love and miss these type of videos from you
thanks!
Great job! I have watched many of your videos and are my "go to"
I’m reading now the story part of drizzt , my fav on d&d history… i think i can use same as drizzt on that gsme finally.. thank you wolf about this video, as always
Thanks for reuploading, this pure hype for BG3
Hey jarlaxle! Glad to bring it back
thank you appreciate
this. about to play my first Balders gate. so excited
Did you check Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy source book? It contains alot of canon info on key BG characters including Imoen, Inrenicus and the rest. I strongly recommend that you check it out
Thank you for making this video, super helpful!
thanks for watching!
Oh please please please! I was waiting for this! Thank youuu
Well done dude, can’t believe that it was so long!
Thanks!! crazy how time flies
As a new player to the series, this was very much needed. Every part of it was informative and well needed prior going into BG3.
The BG series never actually stood out to me.. I'm coming here now straight from the Dragon Age series. As the new BG game has many familiarities with cutscenes and story telling and now exploration. So thank you deeply for this. It's appreciated :)
Wolf....Excellent! perfection for the just before times before life had BG3 full release....You get +10 Storytelling With Proficiency , Expertise & Advantage!! DM inspiration!!!
Awesome video and so wholesome
Wolf, thanks for the stroll down memory lane!
So this Dark Urge character we can play in BG3, seems a lot like this murder god Baal. Interesting
Omg dude, thank you for this very good content will get me ready for BG3
Cheers
Thank you! This actually made me emotional... I am a very nostalgic person :)
I literally searched through your old videos and watched the old ones yesterday… what the hell, I’ll watch this one again for the algorithm love ❤
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Never played the other 2 but I'm downloading BG3 now. Thanks for posting this!