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 re...