Just found this

SixOfSpades · 06-12-2002, 12:18 AM

It looks official, too. I copied it from www.db-forge.com/print.php?sid=78

The Dradeel story:
The whole sordid Dradeel story:

Relevant Parties:
1) Dradeel - Elven Mage, first met on the Werewolf Isle in TOSC
2) Golodon the Unmanned - mortal enemy of Dradeel and a former employer of Jan Jansen's
3) The Gibbering Twelve - mysterious brotherhood of mages, not affiliated with the Purple Brotherhood (Socerous Amin and Sorcerous Amon - they're brothers)
4) Buffy - Golodon's pet mastiff
5) Golodon's Wife - never named, excellent resistance to mandrake poison.

The tale - Dradeel and Golodon, as young mages, made a raid on the HQ of the Gibbering Twelve. They stole numerous powerful and valuable magic items. They got away with it but were hunted for years by the Gibbering Twelve and their agents. Eventually, Golodon betrayed Dradeel, black-jacked him, took the stuff, and left him in the then town of Baldur's Gate to get picked up by the agents of the Gibbering Twelve.

Dradeel, on the run, managed to convince the great hero, Balduran, to allow him on his ship which was about to set sale on a grand adventure in the western seas.

The ship never returned. When you reach the Werewolf Isle, you find Dradeel, the only crew member of Balduran's ill-fated ship to not get infected with Lycanthropy. He's gone mad out of paranoia over teh werewolves, wolfweres and the Gibbering Twelve. You help him escape, after hundreds of years of being trapped on the isle.

In the meantime, Golodon used the artifacts and became a very powerful mage. He got married and eventually had a falling out with his wife, a powerful mage in her own right.

A few centuries later, a young Jan Jansen was hired as a house gnome for Golodon. It was his job to clean up after Buffy and to take care of the daily attempts at poisoning Golodon's ex-wife. The wife also had Jan on her staff. He was to attempt to poison Golodon every morning as well. This was where Jan began to learn magic.

Later, long after Jan had departed, Dradeel returned to the mainland after being freed by the player. Quite mad, he immediately killed Golodon and was captured by the local authorities. He was then sentenced to a life of imprisonment in the Asylum, where the player finds him in SOA.

Sazerac · 06-12-2002, 01:23 AM

(in my best Paul Harvey voice).... And now you know...The Rest of The Story.

Great info, SixofSpades! Definitely helps explain some things about how Dradeel got to the Asylum and Jan's affiliation pre-SoA. The only other BG1 person in the Asylum is Tiax...I wonder if there's any scuttlebutt on any of the other players, like the bard who's forever looking for his "pretties", or Aphril, the girl who can see through the planes?

Thanks for the info! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

-Sazerac

Sir Exxon · 06-12-2002, 10:46 AM

Great information, Six! That was fun to read. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Suzaku · 06-12-2002, 10:51 AM

I presume we don't need background on Tiax there as well [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] ...lol

[ 06-12-2002, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Suzaku ]

Sir Mandorallen · 06-12-2002, 11:20 AM

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TIAX RULES ALL!!!!!
I AM HIS FAITHFUL SERVENT!!!!

SPOILER!!!
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Man I was ANGRY when they killed him!

I thought Tiax was the coolest and the best NPC in BG! I worshiped him. I was planning on me and him taking over the world! I would be his right-hand person. It was a grand scheme.

My C.N. mage was VERY angry when Tiax Died. I tried to raise him and when that didn't work I went back to Brynlaw and killed everybody in the whole town. Then (I was quite mad by then) I vowed that Jon would die the slowest death ever!!

That accually came true. In hell I Greater Maliasoned him then Anomen and Jan took turns casting hold person to make sure he didn't get away while my mage killed him with acid arrows, magic missils, and various lower level spells. Then I let the hold wear off and he gave his speach and died horribly.

HORRAY!!!! TIAX HAS BEEN AVENGED!!!

I'm telling you that mage of mine was out of his mind. Tisk tisk. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sazerac · 06-12-2002, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Mandorallen:

Man I was ANGRY when they killed him!

I thought Tiax was the coolest and the best NPC in BG! I worshiped him. I was planning on me and him taking over the world! I would be his right-hand person. It was a grand scheme.

My C.N. mage was VERY angry when Tiax Died. I tried to raise him and when that didn't work I went back to Brynlaw and killed everybody in the whole town. Then (I was quite mad by then) I vowed that Jon would die the slowest death ever!!

That accually came true. In hell I Greater Maliasoned him then Anomen and Jan took turns casting hold person to make sure he didn't get away while my mage killed him with acid arrows, magic missils, and various lower level spells. Then I let the hold wear off and he gave his speach and died horribly.

HORRAY!!!! TIAX HAS BEEN AVENGED!!!

I'm telling you that mage of mine was out of his mind. Tisk tisk. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Now THAT's Chaotic Neutral!!!! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

Very well played, Sir Mandorallen! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

-Saz

Sir Mandorallen · 06-12-2002, 12:23 PM

You should have seen my Barbarian with a very very chaotic good disposition, but with a violent twist, react to Yoshimo's betrayal.

Never betray a good aligned barbarian with a violent streak.

SixOfSpades · 06-12-2002, 09:57 PM

Actually, if you want to get nitpicky, you actually DON'T meet Dradeel for the first time in ToSC--you meet him in straight BG1. I'm not kidding, test this yourself: Beat the Cloakwood Mines and use the Key. When you appear outside, you are greeted by a disembodied voice that gives you a recap of what you've just done. And what's the name behind that disembodied voice? Why, it's Dradeel! Talk about weird.

06-12-2002, 12:18 AM	#1
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	It looks official, too. I copied it from www.db-forge.com/print.php?sid=78 The Dradeel story: The whole sordid Dradeel story: Relevant Parties: 1) Dradeel - Elven Mage, first met on the Werewolf Isle in TOSC 2) Golodon the Unmanned - mortal enemy of Dradeel and a former employer of Jan Jansen's 3) The Gibbering Twelve - mysterious brotherhood of mages, not affiliated with the Purple Brotherhood (Socerous Amin and Sorcerous Amon - they're brothers) 4) Buffy - Golodon's pet mastiff 5) Golodon's Wife - never named, excellent resistance to mandrake poison. The tale - Dradeel and Golodon, as young mages, made a raid on the HQ of the Gibbering Twelve. They stole numerous powerful and valuable magic items. They got away with it but were hunted for years by the Gibbering Twelve and their agents. Eventually, Golodon betrayed Dradeel, black-jacked him, took the stuff, and left him in the then town of Baldur's Gate to get picked up by the agents of the Gibbering Twelve. Dradeel, on the run, managed to convince the great hero, Balduran, to allow him on his ship which was about to set sale on a grand adventure in the western seas. The ship never returned. When you reach the Werewolf Isle, you find Dradeel, the only crew member of Balduran's ill-fated ship to not get infected with Lycanthropy. He's gone mad out of paranoia over teh werewolves, wolfweres and the Gibbering Twelve. You help him escape, after hundreds of years of being trapped on the isle. In the meantime, Golodon used the artifacts and became a very powerful mage. He got married and eventually had a falling out with his wife, a powerful mage in her own right. A few centuries later, a young Jan Jansen was hired as a house gnome for Golodon. It was his job to clean up after Buffy and to take care of the daily attempts at poisoning Golodon's ex-wife. The wife also had Jan on her staff. He was to attempt to poison Golodon every morning as well. This was where Jan began to learn magic. Later, long after Jan had departed, Dradeel returned to the mainland after being freed by the player. Quite mad, he immediately killed Golodon and was captured by the local authorities. He was then sentenced to a life of imprisonment in the Asylum, where the player finds him in SOA. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

06-12-2002, 01:23 AM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	(in my best Paul Harvey voice).... *And now you know...The Rest of The Story.* Great info, SixofSpades! Definitely helps explain some things about how Dradeel got to the Asylum and Jan's affiliation pre-SoA. The only other BG1 person in the Asylum is Tiax...I wonder if there's any scuttlebutt on any of the other players, like the bard who's forever looking for his "pretties", or Aphril, the girl who can see through the planes? Thanks for the info! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

06-12-2002, 10:51 AM	#4
Suzaku Drow Warrior Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Canada, AB Age: 39 Posts: 264	I presume we don't need background on Tiax there as well [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] ...lol [ 06-12-2002, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: Suzaku ] __________________ <br />Irresponsibility: No single raindrop will believe that it is to blame for the resulting flood. -Anonymous <br />IW PT Sig-Artist

06-12-2002, 11:20 AM	#5
Sir Mandorallen Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Fal Dara of Shienar Age: 37 Posts: 790	[img]graemlins/offtopic.gif[/img] TIAX RULES ALL!!!!! I AM HIS FAITHFUL SERVENT!!!! SPOILER!!! * * * * * Man I was ANGRY when they killed him! I thought Tiax was the coolest and the best NPC in BG! I worshiped him. I was planning on me and him taking over the world! I would be his right-hand person. It was a grand scheme. My C.N. mage was VERY angry when Tiax Died. I tried to raise him and when that didn't work I went back to Brynlaw and killed everybody in the whole town. Then (I was quite mad by then) I vowed that Jon would die the slowest death ever!! That accually came true. In hell I Greater Maliasoned him then Anomen and Jan took turns casting hold person to make sure he didn't get away while my mage killed him with acid arrows, magic missils, and various lower level spells. Then I let the hold wear off and he gave his speach and died horribly. HORRAY!!!! TIAX HAS BEEN AVENGED!!! I'm telling you that mage of mine was out of his mind. Tisk tisk. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ <br /><br />\"Sa souvraya niende misain ye\"<br />~I am lost in my own mind~<br /><br />\"Paradise on my right, Hell on my left, and the Angel of Death behind.\"<br />~The Sirat: O.C. Bible~

06-12-2002, 12:23 PM	#7
Sir Mandorallen Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Fal Dara of Shienar Age: 37 Posts: 790	You should have seen my Barbarian with a very very chaotic good disposition, but with a violent twist, react to Yoshimo's betrayal. Never betray a good aligned barbarian with a violent streak. __________________ <br /><br />\"Sa souvraya niende misain ye\"<br />~I am lost in my own mind~<br /><br />\"Paradise on my right, Hell on my left, and the Angel of Death behind.\"<br />~The Sirat: O.C. Bible~

06-12-2002, 10:46 AM	#3
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36 Posts: 5,367	Great information, Six! That was fun to read. [img]smile.gif[/img]

06-12-2002, 09:57 PM	#8
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Actually, if you want to get nitpicky, you actually DON'T meet Dradeel for the first time in ToSC--you meet him in straight BG1. I'm not kidding, test this yourself: Beat the Cloakwood Mines and use the Key. When you appear outside, you are greeted by a disembodied voice that gives you a recap of what you've just done. And what's the name behind that disembodied voice? Why, it's Dradeel! Talk about weird. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

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