Background lore

 

The story takes place in the southern regions of the Sword Coast, near the city-states of Baldur's Gate and Elturel.

Elturel and The Companion

  • Elturel is also called the Kingdom of Two Suns, because there is a second sun perpetually shining above the city
  • This second sun, called The Companion, appeared over Elturel 50 years ago.
  • During that time the city was in great peril: it turned out that the leader of Elturel is secretly a vampire lord, and wants to add Elturel to his kingdom of undead.
  • In this desperate hour a young acolyte names Thavius Kreeg prayed to the God Lathander, and his prayers were answered. Lathander gave The Companion to the city, whose light no undead could endure.
  • The people of Elturel elected Thavius Kreeg to be High Overseer (i.e. mayor) of the city, for helping them in their hour of need.

Hellriders

  • About 200 years ago, the knightly order operating in Elturel lead a holy crusade into Hell, led by an angel named Zariel.
  • The crusade was a success, and the returning knights renamed their order to Hellriders, commemorating their victory.
  • The order has served as the main military force for the city state of Elturel ever since.
  • The Order is led by Gideon Lightward, presumed lost during the destruction of Elturel.

 The Flaming Fist

  • The Flaming Fist are a mercenary company, who serve as the de-facto police and military of the city-state of Baldur's Gate.
  • The leader of the Flaming Fist is Grand Master Ultan Ravengard. He was on a diplomatic mission in Elturel during the time of the towns destruction, and thus is presumed killed.

Strange happenings in Elturel (before the cataclysm)

  • Crime lords of the city seem to have vanished recently.
  • An order has been put forward to assassinate a high-ranking official in Elturel.

    The job was taken up by Calderis (aka The Dagger). She was to kill a VIP traveling from Elturel to Baldur's Gate the night before the cataclysm. After killing the target, she was to take their shield and deliver it to her client.

    The assassination attempt failed, and the target has fled.
  • Upon returning to their hideout after the failed assassination attempt, Calderis's gang were wiped out by their clients: some cultists from Baldur's Gate.

    Calderis was rescued by the PCs. She had overheard the cultists say that 'when the refugees start arriving from Elturel, they will look for targets among them'.

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Available equipment

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Baldur's Gate Any normal equipment (PHB 143, Chapter 5) is available in unlimited supply at the price given in the book. Special (i.e. magic) items available in town are listed below. Items that cost at most 100 gp and potions that cost at most 300 gp: unlimited in supply. Items that cost at most 300 gp and potions that cost at most 500 gp: at most 2 available in town. All other things on the list: 1 available in town. If you decide to buy something, you can try to haggle: receive a 10% discount on a successful Persuasion check. However, if you fail the check you buy the item at a 10% markup. Succeed or fail, you MUST buy the item. Macial ammunition (+1) [20 gp per piece of ammo]: Arrows, bolts & bullets that give a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Once shot the ammunition is no longer magical. Potion of animal friendship [100 gp]: Use “Animal friendship” spell (DC 13 save) for 1 hour. Potion of greater healing [100 gp]: Heal 4d4+4 HP. Potion of fire breath [100 gp]: 3x
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4 - Hellturel

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  It seemed that the path to saving Elturel would be to travel to Avernus, try to get hold of the second copy of the contract and somehow destroy it. So the heroes traveled back to Candlekeep, where Sylvana introduced them to Lulu, a golden furred winged elephant (aka. hollyphant), who was apparently present in Avernus during the inaugural crusade of the Hellriders, but lost her memories for some unknown reason. Since Hell is presumably a hostile environment, the party loaded up with magical weapons and a weeks provisions (which Lulu happily agreed to carry), after which Sylvana had transported the entire party to Elturel by casting a plane shift spell. Hitting the streets Unsurprisingly, a grim and desolate city greeted the party upon their arrival: abandoned buildings crumbling in the hot air, plumes of smoke rising in the distance, and comets hurling through the blood red skies past the companion, which now hanged dark and low above the city. But it quickly turned out that the city
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1 - Fort Morninglord

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The party descended to the edge of the crater that once was Elturel. After mingling with the survivors of the cataclysm, they decided to leave for Baldur's Gate the next morning, offering their services as armed escorts to those that can afford it. A family of three and a lone merchant agreed to pay 2 gp / person / day for their protection and sustenance. The company was also joined by Emeryck, Galserys and Larkam. Emeryck wishes to get to Baldur's Gate as soon as possible to report the loss of Grad Duke Ultan Ravengard. Galserys has shown interest in tracking down the cult that has decimated her band of thieves. Larkam left for the same reason as most people in and around Elturel: without the protection of the Hellriders and The Companion the region will likely become unsafe to live in. The first milestone on the road to Baldur's Gate is Fort Morninglord, an outpost of the Hellriders located on the banks of the Chiontar river. The party hoped to acquire provisions for the
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