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Originally posted by Tancred:
That's a fun idea.
Suppose your character was a young Harper, apprenticed or otherwise attached to Gorion... determined to prove your worth to the organisation. You could
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- Battle newly-awakened evils in the Sword Coast, uncovering the sinister and determined new Cult of Cyric
- Search out Zhentarim and their insane schemes as part of your apprenticeship
- Meet a young Khalid and Jahiera, perhaps even working with them - Against Baron Ployer's slave network, perhaps?
- Meet BG2 characters yet to rear their heads; the Harpers Galvarey and Dermin Courtierdale
- Tie up loose ends - like who was Rielev before you discovered his brain in a jar? How was your mother, Gorion's friend and lover, seduced into worshipping Bhaal?
And, eventually, you'd be caught up in the battle between the Harpers and the Bhaalite priesthood, ending up with the guardianship of a young infant girl, and with a long, perilous journey to safety ahead of you - finally answering the question of how Imoen ended up in Candlekeep?
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A lot of those sound really good, but let us not forget how easily we can get distracted by overindulging in certain characters popularity. After all, a big complaint with the Star Wars prequels was the unnecessary including of favorite characters' histories that didn't belong there just to sell move movie tickets. I honestly think the BG team would be much more creative and witty about how they'd impliment this than Mr Lucas, but still... It happened once.
I'm just sitting here hoping that no one suggests a comic relief character, like a clumsy minotaur that talks like a Jamacian with marbles in his mouth... *cringes at the memory of how another Prequel was ruined*
Personally tho I like the idea, I just wonder if it wouldn't be overkill on what the game makers already know we like. |
