Hmmm...I do not know if I have understood your question, but I think I have. You are not missing out on anything by not reading the novels...but for those of us who do recognize the names of the cities, the chars. and all that, it just makes us go, "Wow!! I am here!!" or "Hey! Those things are uglier than I had imagined..." If you are apt to understand all this "son of Bhaal" thing, maybe check out the Avatar Trilogy by Richard Awlinson. It will only help you see some stuff going on in the world where you are living as a child of Bhaal. Now, I do not actually remember in the books anything about children of the death God...that was only invented to produce an interesting game. If you care not to read...then don't worry about it...(though...the books are far more greater than any game!!)
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