I just discovered your channel and only watched half of this video plus skimmed through a few others over your videos and I can already say you're the best DND lore UA-camr out there. I'm a DND lore but have been watching channels like mighty glue stick, DM Scotty, Jordan, ECT and I always fantasized finding a channel like yours. Either videos have great visuals that match what is being said but are only 5 to 10 minutes long. Not going into great detail. Or they will be detailed 30 minute videos with just showing the first Page or search results on Google images. This channel is going to grow massive
Wow! Thank you for saying such kind things! I do not know that I deserve that level praise just yet, but the words sure are motivating! :) I try to make every video better than the last and while that is not always the outcome, its a good principle to work under. Here is a little peak behind the curtain... there are many times when the production of these videos gets into the 40th or 50th hour and I REALLY do think about cutting some corner to "wrap it up"... but then I find/remember a comment like this and it truly keeps me on track... so sincerel... thank you!
i thought there was still debate on whether or not abdel even WAS the canon CHARNAME of BG1+2, since some things do not really check out between the 2 entities
@erbgorre Abdel is Canon. He's a Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate (and one of two remaining Bhaal-Spawn) in the official encounter adventure "Murder in Baldur's Gate" by WotC.
Beautiful rendition of the story Rich. I appreciated the thought put into it, your lively language,and visual description! Also really enjoy how you linger twords his Bhall heritage as you go with his inhuman agility and fighting prowess.
I remember watching my dad play bdg 1 when I was little. Soon after I found his collection on second edition books. I’ve been I love with storytelling ever since.
Greyhawk was better. Forgotten Realms, and 2nd Eddition in general were rife with player characters being elevated to "godhood" status; as TSR made the move to "un-Gygax" D&D.
Sam, although Dungeons and Dragons Online, the same ne set in Eberron, gave that realm a special place in my heart. Back when DDO first released, oh boy, having a mix of MMO but that was narrated by a DM, it was such a fun time in my gaming history.
A blast from the past! Bringing back many good memories from teenage years playing the whole series. Hooked me so bad I read almost entire forgotten realms book series. Wonderful video. Was great to hear this story again. Will be watching the rest of the series as time allows.
You sure brought back some great memories. When this game first came out in the 90's, it reminded me of my younger DnD playing days with childhood friends. Became an instant fan and went on to play all those early titles, BD2 , the ice Wind Dale series and later the Neverwinter Nights. Good Job!
Right? I grabbed the novelization on audible but it just felt really off. I guess the official canonization of the story has been updated in the years since the original was released.
Man I missed out on the OG dragon age games but Origins was bloody incredible. So unique to me at the time can’t believe I slept on the predecessors. How did it stack up to the originals for a vet?
Every 2-3 years, I play Baldurs Gate 1 and 2. I start over, so I can follow my character from level 1 to well above 30. I love these games, and the expansions just gives a bit more flavor. BG 2 is my favourite game of all time. Now I will go play them again from level 1
@ndk0 Are you familiar with all the mods from Weidu and Ascension? I'm sure you are, as a true fan, but if not, I encourage you to check them out. They add so much to an already wonderful game without disrupting the atmosphere or lore of the original. Ascension is created by the original developers as a labor of love.
I did that for a long time, then stopped about 5 years or so because I played them so much I felt like I killed it. Then I played them again a few weeks ago from the beginning... and they're still great. Almost done with Throne of Bhaal.
This is some of the best content on UA-cam. And while I am sure the workload is a massive undertaking I’d LOVE to see you tackle the expansions and BG2 as well.
New sub! This is amazing and I’m only like 5 minutes in. Thank you for this. It’s so nostalgic and refreshing at the same time with all the illustrations. Hoping you do BG2 and character origins at some point, but I have no doubt this kind of quality takes time. Take it! I’ll be here 😊
I’ve burned through all your videos in about 3 days and now I’m starving for content lol. As someone who knows little about dnd and hasn’t played it ( but I intend to soon when life allows) I can freely say I don’t mind what videos you make. Hell, heavens, fey wild, intricate details about magic , different gods, areas of faerûn, how magic items are made, evil cults, elemental planes, cities, I don’t mind. I will watch anything because I know you’ll do it justice.
Well there's 4 or 5 decades worth of writing he can draw from... I grew up with this stuff. It's pretty interesting. With the right group of people, it's an awesome backdrop to run campaigns with. And when you make your character, don't fret too much at the beginning. We all start off weak AF. Don't spend too much time worrying about it.
Thorough as always! I had been waiting for your next submission, and it definitely did not disappoint. It is obvious how much time and effort you invest into each video!
Just an idea - you could also videos on specific quest lines or locations in the baldurs gate universe, for example I’d love for you to do a video on Durlag’s Tower. Also, individual characters like Minsc, Jon Irenicus, etc. I love your baldurs gate content. I have played the games but I am not familiar with the larger DnD universe. So, your content that goes through the game stuff and ties it into the larger world is very helpful and satisfying - it touches my nostalgia for these games but also educates me about their origins and larger connections.
Those are some great ideas and i have jotted them down. I have some really grand plans for the new year, having learned a lot of good but hard lessons in 23! Thanks for the comments and stay tuned, lots more coming.
Ya I the only major thing I don't like about this retelling is the absence of my favorite bg characters Misc and Boo. May not be the best tank but damn if he isn't the funniest and most lovable in my opinion. Also looking forward to the next part. I wonder if it will be siege of dragonspear or shadows of amn.
I gotten Baldur's Gate 1 & Baldur's Gate 2 on my Nintendo Switch a few years ago even before Baldur's Gate became popular from Baldur's Gate 3 & loved playing it a lot & I eventually got an Xbox SeriesX for my birthday & finally played Baldur's Gate 3 & LOVED it & in my mind it is cannon that The Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 protagonist is a Half-Orc & same thing with Baldur's Gate 3.
This is an amazing quality channel. I hope I can inspire you by saying this is an amazing channel with incredible quality. I really hope you do a Baldur’s Gate 2 equivalent of this because there is none other on UA-cam.
Well done. This came out when I was a freshman in college, and I picked it up some time in the first year. Played it then and several more times since. The second is probably the better game, but I have more good memories surrounding this one. Keep up the good work.
Damn, this was amazing. Sir, you earned yourself a sub from me and I'm sending this to all my friends who play BG3. I can't wait for your story for BG2!
I took staff because staff of the Magi could dispel magic on hit. I forget what the % was but when hasted and Berserk I could hit the target about 10 times. Awesome 🤪
I love lore videos like this. The only problem is I can never remember is Glubglub is the leader of the mupblorks or if flubplub is the bluschork fluber.
Pretty awesome to see all these newcomers to BG series. Thanks Riches and Liches! I killed Drizzt for Twinkle and IcingDeath and I'd do it again in BG1!
I never comment on lore videos. I must say I've been following your lore videos from day one. I'm running Decent into Avernus and your videos on the Hells have inspired me. The great story art in my eyes is some of the best I've seen. Riley Tome Keeper : ) is great! Your lore videos on the lich are equally impressive. This is why I think you would do an impressive video on two liches that don't get much love in D&D lore. One is Szass Tam who got some recognition from the "Honor Amongest Thieves" D&D movie. I've seen very few videos of him and the ones that I have maybe one is good. The other is a Netherness lich Larloch. This one you might find interesting. Both are from the Forgotten Realms setting. With your in-depth reacher and eye for detail. I think you would knock it out of the park! Keep up the good work it hasn't gone unnoticed!! Now on to this Baldur's Gate lore!
A story better than the book(s) can't wait to see what sell you have coming.. . will check out rest of your content... if it's half as good... My sub is already yours.
Its pretty obvious that Abdel lost the final confrontation with his half brother Veikang that cost him his life. In Throne of Bhaal Abdel gave up his devinity to become a regular mortal meaning his connection with Bhaal was severed, he lost all his devine essence and Bhaalspawn powers like Imoen, it also becomes paifully clear that he lost his ability to become rhe slayer as whell. So that ambiguity of who lost the final confrontation makes little sence as its pretty obvious Abdel Adrian was defeated by Veikang who became the Slayer and was killed by the flaming fist. What i find weird is why Veikang confronted Abdel at all, because when Abdel gave up his devinity Veikang was the absolute last Bhaalspawn remaining
My only problem with that theory is. A. He was over 120 years old at time of his death and still capable of CQC with the skill of a veteran adventure of the era. (7th level fighter). B. Bhaal was resurrected by the final joining of his essence within Veikang. Both suggesting that some sliver of divine power was still within him at time of death.
Please, please, please do the other ones in the series. Icewind Dale series, too. And maybe Planescape Torment. The stuff you put out!!! You are awesome Rich!!!!
I'm not a gamer but enjoy the stories, lore and artwork. There's a audiobook, Baldurs Gate but its slightly different. I would like to hear this version but this cool too. Thanks
HOLY F%#@! WOW! Coming across this, SO GLAD, I klicked on it! I find myself binging the entire Playlist of Baldur's Gate Lore, while I'm cooking Thanksgiving Dinner myself this year! MORE than earned my New Sub!
So i randomly came across this video, have never played DnD but have mainly played other RPG's After watching some videos explaining the different races/classes and gods. I have to say this is very interesting :) looking forward to watching your series/ videos about this world!!
Great work! This one must have taken some serious blood sweat and tears. Thanks for a truly epic video. The art work was amazing as always. The voice work the best of any of your videos. Can't wait for the next one. It has been a great journey watching your channel grow from the first day till now. Looking forward to seeing it continue grow and thrive.
Thank you sir, really appreciate the continued support. The stories really take a lot longer than the - already long - lore videos, so the kind words are very encouraging.
Clarification... you are correct, strange that there are a few sources that have this confused, but the Friendly Arm Inn is actually approximately 124km to the North. Thank you for the clarification and note made for any future references.
@@RichesandLiches Then i would ask your source. as the in game map has it north of candlekeep, I believe that is how far south of the city of baulders gate. The friendly arm inn is. My source is the in game map and the map from the fandon wiki. "The Friendly Arm. It is found along the Coast Way between the city of Baldur's Gate and Beregost. "
@@nicolasmunoz2264 agreed. I feel like it's kind of wrong and deceptive for the creator to accept praise for collecting fan art and not point out or correct them to let them know that it's not fan art, and was AI generated. There's nothing wrong with using Midjourney or Dall-E to bring a story to life for others, but misleading people into believing that it's fan art is dishonest imo.
As a huge fan of Forgotten Realms and a D&D player and one who has read the novel series and played all the Baldur’s Gate games from PC to video game consoles you did a great job of retelling this epic story that I find on par with lord of the rings.👍🏼👍🏼💯
I looked at balder’s gate 3 and decided to start from the first game. I’m on chapter 5 of first game and I’m loving it. I had no idea open world rpg existed that long ago
I found that Steam had a D&D sale and got BG1&2 EE, IWDEE, PTEE for like $30 bucks. I remember beating the 1 game when i was younger but never got to try the other so now I'm running trough them before I get BG3.
This was an amazing video, overview! Played this game years ago, missed some of this lore. I hope these keep coming and I'll cross my fingers you might take a look at Icewind Dale!
Great video, all the lore i needed not having played baldurs gate in many years, it really made the game and the story great, knowing the story but not remembering all the details in your retelling really made me wanna play again, thanks. And keep it up 😊 sometimes you May have rushed a little, speaking a little to fast, not letting the story sink in all the Way, take your time ill Watch the video no matter how Long it is when the story and storyteller is this compelling
Thank you for the kind words and honest feedback. The video is coming up on a year old and I have learned a lot since then. I do not think anything you said was wrong and I believe my cadence has improved since.
As someone who just finished bg3. I was delighted to hear this fantastic story about bg1. Especially since Jaheira and Khalid was among the main party. And Sarevok too, no wonder he bears deep grudge to Jaheira and the harpers. I'm new to the lore of dnd and baldur's gate and I may not have the time to play the previous iterations so I appreciate this storytelling coupled with good voice acting. It was fun to listen to. Now I'm off to find the next chapter.
Unfortunately, Khalid is not in BG3, he had passed away long before the events of the game. You may be referring to Jaheira's close friend Minsc, though.
@@RobThePrincess he was not there in the flesh but he was introduced to me once I came to Jaheira's secret hideout. She even got his scimitar back that had a short mention on one of the books there.
I'm on my second playthrough in BG3, it's an amazing RPG, can be considered among the pantheons of greatest games of all time. So I knew I couldn't dedicate the time to play BG1 and 2, hence this video is just what I need.
This is amazing thank you looking forward to bg2 and expansions stories. I know it's not your usual video but if you're a morrowind fan then a vid of the morrowind stories in this style would be crazy good. Subbed for dnd content.
Image credit attributed in the videos but the vast majority of the art I own the rights to. I have a commercial license to create and own. I have HD image packs on my patreon, but I also post images in the community tab for all. If you have a specific image you'd like, feel free to shoot me an email and I would be happy to send you the HD of it (include specifics including video and timestamp so I can locate it for you). richesandliches@gmail.com
I am confused at so few of mention of characters are you saying only those: Abdel, Imoen, Jaheria & her husband are the only cannon ones even though Misc & Boo were in BG3 as well Jaheria?
No, I am most definitely NOT saying that. I am not sure if you have played the game or not, but many of the characters are optional, but to your point, most did pickup Minsc and his space hamster. :) However, to write a story that included all the characters would have taken three times more than the 70+ hours I had already spent. I plan to do a BG2 and then a BG3 and will try to improve the narrative and character roster. My apologies if you did not enjoy... I will keep working to improve and appreciate your feedback.
Really good storytelling, although some things are not canon (you can hardly defeat Sarevok on your own e.g., because of his other goons present), but hey, most things seem canon, and you slowly build tension of storytelling, while also creating temporary release now and then, in what seems a very natural way. It is sad though that you mention nothing of Minsc or Dynaheir, who also belong to the canon party of BG1. Would have been nice with fleeting mention of a few other possible party members, Abdel either declining their offers, or only keeping them in the party for a short while, so as to not make the story far too long.
You are not wrong... I was trying to stay true to my first playthrough memories from so many years ago, but the story would have been enhanced by adding both. You can fully expect a more "creative" telling with Minsc included in the BG 2 story that is in the works.
Baldurs Gate 3 has introduced me to such a vast world full of lore and history. I never played the actual physical game but this is my new obsession. I loved the games mechanics, history and lore. I want more. This is literally so good. I cannot wait for this game to be made a show or movie. Literally the new game of thrones
Super kind of you to say, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I do have BG2 and BG3 on my roadmap and hope to have them complete sooner rather than later :)
I just discovered your channel and only watched half of this video plus skimmed through a few others over your videos and I can already say you're the best DND lore UA-camr out there. I'm a DND lore but have been watching channels like mighty glue stick, DM Scotty, Jordan, ECT and I always fantasized finding a channel like yours. Either videos have great visuals that match what is being said but are only 5 to 10 minutes long. Not going into great detail. Or they will be detailed 30 minute videos with just showing the first Page or search results on Google images. This channel is going to grow massive
Wow! Thank you for saying such kind things! I do not know that I deserve that level praise just yet, but the words sure are motivating! :)
I try to make every video better than the last and while that is not always the outcome, its a good principle to work under.
Here is a little peak behind the curtain... there are many times when the production of these videos gets into the 40th or 50th hour and I REALLY do think about cutting some corner to "wrap it up"... but then I find/remember a comment like this and it truly keeps me on track... so sincerel... thank you!
Dont wanna be that guy but check out ghostcharm, that's the goat for baldur's gate content. Hell, most video game villain content i watch is from him.
Baldurs gate 3 is my first taste of the world and I'm so hooked into all of it
haha bg1 came with my first pc for free, good days
I sincerely hope you do Baldur's Gate 2. This is helping me catch up on this amazing game and story!
Its definitely on my roadmap, it is just a lot more work than the lore videos so its going to take some time.
Groovy. @@RichesandLiches
Abdel's story is one I remember as being particularly badly written, to be a canon D&D book. so 'reformats' like this are appreciated.
Thanks for much for the kind words and watching.
i thought there was still debate on whether or not abdel even WAS the canon CHARNAME of BG1+2, since some things do not really check out between the 2 entities
@@erbgorre never considered it more than 'official fanfiction', myself.
@erbgorre Abdel is Canon.
He's a Grand Duke of Baldur's Gate (and one of two remaining Bhaal-Spawn) in the official encounter adventure "Murder in Baldur's Gate" by WotC.
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Beautiful rendition of the story Rich. I appreciated the thought put into it, your lively language,and visual description! Also really enjoy how you linger twords his Bhall heritage as you go with his inhuman agility and fighting prowess.
I remember watching my dad play bdg 1 when I was little. Soon after I found his collection on second edition books. I’ve been I love with storytelling ever since.
BG3 is my first BG/D&D experience, and I’m hooked! Great story video!
Oh just wait until you play the REAL BG1/2 3 is no where near what the originals are both in story scope and gameplay
I started too play DnD in 1980 and the forgotten realms was the best game setting they ever did
I love a lot of settings... Dark Sun and Planescape are among my favorites... but the realms feel like home. :)
❤
Forgotten realms is the top tier setting
Greyhawk was better. Forgotten Realms, and 2nd Eddition in general were rife with player characters being elevated to "godhood" status; as TSR made the move to "un-Gygax" D&D.
Sam, although Dungeons and Dragons Online, the same ne set in Eberron, gave that realm a special place in my heart. Back when DDO first released, oh boy, having a mix of MMO but that was narrated by a DM, it was such a fun time in my gaming history.
I never did any Modulals for dnd. I started in 2005 when I turned 5. But I have adored the lore of dnd for the longest time
A blast from the past! Bringing back many good memories from teenage years playing the whole series. Hooked me so bad I read almost entire forgotten realms book series.
Wonderful video. Was great to hear this story again. Will be watching the rest of the series as time allows.
Meee too! I fell in love with the realms back then, and it's been a torrid affair since. Helped me to change my mind about some other things too...
You sure brought back some great memories. When this game first came out in the 90's, it reminded me of my younger DnD playing days with childhood friends. Became an instant fan and went on to play all those early titles, BD2 , the ice Wind Dale series and later the Neverwinter Nights. Good Job!
As a new BG3 player, I am very appreciative to hear the story about the previous game.
Same. Forgotten Realms as a whole has so much lore and fantasy inspired by Tolkien and the wheel of time, it's amazing.
You guys should try it ❤it's an amazing game
You should play it, from start to finish (BG1 & 2).
Right? I grabbed the novelization on audible but it just felt really off. I guess the official canonization of the story has been updated in the years since the original was released.
new degeneration of turnbased trash Larian garbage
This series and the Dragon Age series were my favorites growing up.
Man I missed out on the OG dragon age games but Origins was bloody incredible. So unique to me at the time can’t believe I slept on the predecessors. How did it stack up to the originals for a vet?
didn't like the level scaling, but DA was great otherwise
@@someweeb4110 Origins was the OG Dragon Age game.
Every 2-3 years, I play Baldurs Gate 1 and 2. I start over, so I can follow my character from level 1 to well above 30. I love these games, and the expansions just gives a bit more flavor. BG 2 is my favourite game of all time. Now I will go play them again from level 1
Damn that's a true fan
@ndk0 Are you familiar with all the mods from Weidu and Ascension? I'm sure you are, as a true fan, but if not, I encourage you to check them out. They add so much to an already wonderful game without disrupting the atmosphere or lore of the original. Ascension is created by the original developers as a labor of love.
I did that for a long time, then stopped about 5 years or so because I played them so much I felt like I killed it. Then I played them again a few weeks ago from the beginning... and they're still great. Almost done with Throne of Bhaal.
I remeber the original games but had forgotten most of this. Thanks for refreshing my memory. Great vid!
You are very welcome... and thank you for watching and commenting as usual! :)
All my manuals have Gary Gygax’s name on the spine…
Love Forgotten Realms but Greyhawk is where it started…
Greyhawk was awesome. It's what we always played
Yeah, or Lankhmar. But: The poverty and squalor of #Greyhawk somehow were blend-out of my fond memories. The novels were cool!
This is some of the best content on UA-cam. And while I am sure the workload is a massive undertaking I’d LOVE to see you tackle the expansions and BG2 as well.
New sub! This is amazing and I’m only like 5 minutes in. Thank you for this. It’s so nostalgic and refreshing at the same time with all the illustrations. Hoping you do BG2 and character origins at some point, but I have no doubt this kind of quality takes time. Take it! I’ll be here 😊
These are incredible. Obviously labors of love. I’m sure the consistency will see your subscribers grow.
From your mouth (and fingers) to the YT Gods ears (and algorithm!)
Thank you! /bow
I really enjoyed this! I would love to hear you do the other expansions and sequels.
GO FOR THE EYES!!! GO FOR THE EYES!!!! ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!
just bought BG3 for the weekend :D watching these lore recaps of the first two while it downloads !
I’ve burned through all your videos in about 3 days and now I’m starving for content lol. As someone who knows little about dnd and hasn’t played it ( but I intend to soon when life allows) I can freely say I don’t mind what videos you make. Hell, heavens, fey wild, intricate details about magic , different gods, areas of faerûn, how magic items are made, evil cults, elemental planes, cities, I don’t mind. I will watch anything because I know you’ll do it justice.
Or time.ines of the world, famous people, weapons…. I don’t mind
Yey r&l noticed me!
Well there's 4 or 5 decades worth of writing he can draw from...
I grew up with this stuff. It's pretty interesting. With the right group of people, it's an awesome backdrop to run campaigns with.
And when you make your character, don't fret too much at the beginning. We all start off weak AF. Don't spend too much time worrying about it.
Of course i did... I read every single comment and try to reply to as many as father time will allow. :)
Loved BG2 in high school. Never got around to playing the first one so this is a great summary. Liked and subscribed.
Thorough as always! I had been waiting for your next submission, and it definitely did not disappoint. It is obvious how much time and effort you invest into each video!
That statement has never been more true than with those stories... they take sooo long!
Thanks for watching and the kind words!
This is fantastic. So well thought out. This reminds me of masterful DM storytelling in a well run tabletop game!
Super kind of you to say, thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. I cannot tell you how motivating words like these are... /bow
Great video! never really comment on things but felt this deserved a kudos
I am glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate the time and comments! Hope you stick around, a lot more coming. :)
Just an idea - you could also videos on specific quest lines or locations in the baldurs gate universe, for example I’d love for you to do a video on Durlag’s Tower. Also, individual characters like Minsc, Jon Irenicus, etc. I love your baldurs gate content. I have played the games but I am not familiar with the larger DnD universe. So, your content that goes through the game stuff and ties it into the larger world is very helpful and satisfying - it touches my nostalgia for these games but also educates me about their origins and larger connections.
Those are some great ideas and i have jotted them down. I have some really grand plans for the new year, having learned a lot of good but hard lessons in 23!
Thanks for the comments and stay tuned, lots more coming.
Ya I the only major thing I don't like about this retelling is the absence of my favorite bg characters Misc and Boo. May not be the best tank but damn if he isn't the funniest and most lovable in my opinion. Also looking forward to the next part. I wonder if it will be siege of dragonspear or shadows of amn.
I gotten Baldur's Gate 1 & Baldur's Gate 2 on my Nintendo Switch a few years ago even before Baldur's Gate became popular from Baldur's Gate 3 & loved playing it a lot & I eventually got an Xbox SeriesX for my birthday & finally played Baldur's Gate 3 & LOVED it & in my mind it is cannon that The Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 protagonist is a Half-Orc & same thing with Baldur's Gate 3.
... baldurs gate didnt become popular from bg3.. it was popular, which is *why* bg3 got made at all....
@@DellikkilleD Correct, but you have to be aware of the current power of social media influencers. Now there's millions more fans.
This is an amazing quality channel. I hope I can inspire you by saying this is an amazing channel with incredible quality. I really hope you do a Baldur’s Gate 2 equivalent of this because there is none other on UA-cam.
Thank you fr the kind words, really appreciated!
BG 2 is in the pipeline.
Well done. This came out when I was a freshman in college, and I picked it up some time in the first year. Played it then and several more times since. The second is probably the better game, but I have more good memories surrounding this one.
Keep up the good work.
Ah but have you played siege of dragonspear....it's bg1.5 tells what took place between one and 2
@@degarius1832 You've got me on that one. I'll have to look into it.;
Damn, this was amazing. Sir, you earned yourself a sub from me and I'm sending this to all my friends who play BG3. I can't wait for your story for BG2!
Thank you for the watch and the kind words... very much appreciated!
I would love to see a Baldurs gate part 2 video. This was thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing
I ran a level 10 berserker, 30 Mage. Special weapon staff 5 levels. Boss killing machine.😊
Definitely sounds like it! :)
40th level Paladin here
I took staff because staff of the Magi could dispel magic on hit. I forget what the % was but when hasted and Berserk I could hit the target about 10 times. Awesome 🤪
I love lore videos like this. The only problem is I can never remember is Glubglub is the leader of the mupblorks or if flubplub is the bluschork fluber.
You did a very good job on this due to following the original story line closely and adding your own images.
Looking forward to more Baldur’s Gate lore and if you haven’t, Temple of Elemental Evil lore.
Great series and very easy to listen to voice over thank you!!!
Will you do something similar for BG2? I really love this video and would like to know what happened in BG2 including the expansion.
Short answer -Yes :)
@@RichesandLiches Nice! Can't wait to check that one out. 😁🍻
Pretty awesome to see all these newcomers to BG series. Thanks Riches and Liches!
I killed Drizzt for Twinkle and IcingDeath and I'd do it again in BG1!
I love everything about this ive watched this 3 times already ..keep it going!
Very good telling of the story, thank you.
I am very glad you enjoyed... thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Absolutely fantastic! I hope that you are able to do the other two games.
I have already started some pre-production on BG2.
Thank you for the time and the kind words. :)
@@RichesandLiches omg yessss! This is such amazing news!!!!
This was really nice to listen to. Can't wait for part 2.
Awesome, once again. You have the voice for it too! Thank you tons.
Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciate the time and kind words!
Brand new to the D&D story. Came in on BG3. Hope you do BG2 like you did for this video. Very enjoyable. Great work
Excellent my guy. Notifications are on. Can’t wait to
See more!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
I never comment on lore videos. I must say I've been following your lore videos from day one. I'm running Decent into Avernus and your videos on the Hells have inspired me. The great story art in my eyes is some of the best I've seen. Riley Tome Keeper : ) is great! Your lore videos on the lich are equally impressive. This is why I think you would do an impressive video on two liches that don't get much love in D&D lore. One is Szass Tam who got some recognition from the "Honor Amongest Thieves" D&D movie. I've seen very few videos of him and the ones that I have maybe one is good. The other is a Netherness lich Larloch. This one you might find interesting. Both are from the Forgotten Realms setting. With your in-depth reacher and eye for detail. I think you would knock it out of the park! Keep up the good work it hasn't gone unnoticed!! Now on to this Baldur's Gate lore!
I have Szass Tam on my roadmap and just wrote down Larloch (The Shadow King)... so they will be coming.
When you say you never comment its like your saying he should be thankful that you commented on his video lol
A story better than the book(s) can't wait to see what sell you have coming.. .
will check out rest of your content... if it's half as good... My sub is already yours.
I like your story better than the dish we got in BG1 back then! Please, make a video game about it.
Its pretty obvious that Abdel lost the final confrontation with his half brother Veikang that cost him his life. In Throne of Bhaal Abdel gave up his devinity to become a regular mortal meaning his connection with Bhaal was severed, he lost all his devine essence and Bhaalspawn powers like Imoen, it also becomes paifully clear that he lost his ability to become rhe slayer as whell. So that ambiguity of who lost the final confrontation makes little sence as its pretty obvious Abdel Adrian was defeated by Veikang who became the Slayer and was killed by the flaming fist.
What i find weird is why Veikang confronted Abdel at all, because when Abdel gave up his devinity Veikang was the absolute last Bhaalspawn remaining
My only problem with that theory is.
A. He was over 120 years old at time of his death and still capable of CQC with the skill of a veteran adventure of the era. (7th level fighter).
B. Bhaal was resurrected by the final joining of his essence within Veikang.
Both suggesting that some sliver of divine power was still within him at time of death.
Fantastic combination of story and art! Please MOAR!!!
I am hard at work on content, i promise! :)
Thank you for the kind words.
Please, please, please do the other ones in the series. Icewind Dale series, too. And maybe Planescape Torment. The stuff you put out!!! You are awesome Rich!!!!
You know I love those games as much as you do... I will get there eventually! Thanks for watching, the super kind words and your patience! :)
I'm doing my first BG run through because of this video and let me just say, thank you!! Even in 2024 this story and game are amazing 🔥
I'm not a gamer but enjoy the stories, lore and artwork. There's a audiobook, Baldurs Gate but its slightly different. I would like to hear this version but this cool too. Thanks
HOLY F%#@! WOW! Coming across this, SO GLAD, I klicked on it! I find myself binging the entire Playlist of Baldur's Gate Lore, while I'm cooking Thanksgiving Dinner myself this year! MORE than earned my New Sub!
Absolute perfection storytelling. Thank you.
No... thank you. This channel exists because of this awesome community!
So i randomly came across this video, have never played DnD but have mainly played other RPG's
After watching some videos explaining the different races/classes and gods.
I have to say this is very interesting :) looking forward to watching your series/ videos about this world!!
Epic! Subscribed! I love things like this. Great job!
Love the long stories keep em coming.
Great work! This one must have taken some serious blood sweat and tears. Thanks for a truly epic video. The art work was amazing as always. The voice work the best of any of your videos. Can't wait for the next one. It has been a great journey watching your channel grow from the first day till now. Looking forward to seeing it continue grow and thrive.
Thank you sir, really appreciate the continued support. The stories really take a lot longer than the - already long - lore videos, so the kind words are very encouraging.
Local ward can’t stop reading other people’s mail
“No end in sight” claims a witness on the scene.
Thank you so much for making such an amazing video for the fan base!!!
Meanwhile Dynaheir still chilling in the gnoll camp waiting for someone to come and rescue her...
I really wanted to take her again this run but decided to give xan a chance
This fan art made me realize Abdel is very " Bane" like. (Vise versa)
@6:46 point of order, i am sure the friendly arm inn was north of candlekeep. it was nashkell to the south. as i recall the in game map at any rate.
Clarification... you are correct, strange that there are a few sources that have this confused, but the Friendly Arm Inn is actually approximately 124km to the North. Thank you for the clarification and note made for any future references.
@@RichesandLiches Then i would ask your source. as the in game map has it north of candlekeep, I believe that is how far south of the city of baulders gate. The friendly arm inn is. My source is the in game map and the map from the fandon wiki. "The Friendly Arm. It is found along the Coast Way between the city of Baldur's Gate and Beregost. "
The forgotten realms was excellent, but I truly miss Grayhawk and Gord the Rogue
Brilliant work!! I have been looking for a D&D channel to inspire .......found.
Awesome work collecting fan art and narrating ! Really liked this style of story telling
More to come! Thank you for the kind words!
is not fan art collection is Ai Art, big diference, i like the storytelling thou
This is almost entirely generative AI art. Sorry, can't support that bullshit. I like your storytelling, and I appreciate the format, though.
@@nicolasmunoz2264 agreed. I feel like it's kind of wrong and deceptive for the creator to accept praise for collecting fan art and not point out or correct them to let them know that it's not fan art, and was AI generated. There's nothing wrong with using Midjourney or Dall-E to bring a story to life for others, but misleading people into believing that it's fan art is dishonest imo.
Fan art or AI art, I am here for it!
As a huge fan of Forgotten Realms and a D&D player and one who has read the novel series and played all the Baldur’s Gate games from PC to video game consoles you did a great job of retelling this epic story that I find on par with lord of the rings.👍🏼👍🏼💯
What are the novels called if you don’t mind?
@ BG is the name of the novels they are paper backs now quite old👍🏼👍🏼💯
I looked at balder’s gate 3 and decided to start from the first game. I’m on chapter 5 of first game and I’m loving it. I had no idea open world rpg existed that long ago
I found that Steam had a D&D sale and got BG1&2 EE, IWDEE, PTEE for like $30 bucks. I remember beating the 1 game when i was younger but never got to try the other so now I'm running trough them before I get BG3.
I played these new i was a young freshmen dang im getting old ❤your vids
Today you have earned a new patron... Thank you for your service...
Wow... thank you my friend. I really appreciate the support. Makes these 80 hour weeks worth it.
@@RichesandLiches You are velcome
This was an amazing video, overview!
Played this game years ago, missed some of this lore.
I hope these keep coming and I'll cross my fingers you might take a look at Icewind Dale!
I can't promise it will be soon... but I definitely have it on my roadmap, great games! They hold a special place in my memory. :)
I can't think about this game without hearing:
"I stand ready!"
"I am gone."
and of course
"Heyya, it's me, Imoen."
Just found the channel and I’m loving it! Keep it up!
Welcome! Thank you for the time and kind words!
Dude this was awesome. Thank you
Great video, all the lore i needed not having played baldurs gate in many years, it really made the game and the story great, knowing the story but not remembering all the details in your retelling really made me wanna play again, thanks. And keep it up 😊
sometimes you May have rushed a little, speaking a little to fast, not letting the story sink in all the Way, take your time ill Watch the video no matter how Long it is when the story and storyteller is this compelling
Thank you for the kind words and honest feedback. The video is coming up on a year old and I have learned a lot since then. I do not think anything you said was wrong and I believe my cadence has improved since.
Cant wait for baldurs gate 2 story video
I will say that the stakes have risen quite a bit since BG1. The price of iron isn't that big of a deal.
As someone who just finished bg3. I was delighted to hear this fantastic story about bg1. Especially since Jaheira and Khalid was among the main party. And Sarevok too, no wonder he bears deep grudge to Jaheira and the harpers. I'm new to the lore of dnd and baldur's gate and I may not have the time to play the previous iterations so I appreciate this storytelling coupled with good voice acting. It was fun to listen to. Now I'm off to find the next chapter.
Unfortunately, Khalid is not in BG3, he had passed away long before the events of the game. You may be referring to Jaheira's close friend Minsc, though.
@@RobThePrincess he was not there in the flesh but he was introduced to me once I came to Jaheira's secret hideout. She even got his scimitar back that had a short mention on one of the books there.
Larian did Sarevok and Viconia dirty in BG3
Liked, subbed, commented, give me the next one!! Notification is on! Well done 👏
I'm getting huge waves of nostalgia
I'm on my second playthrough in BG3, it's an amazing RPG, can be considered among the pantheons of greatest games of all time. So I knew I couldn't dedicate the time to play BG1 and 2, hence this video is just what I need.
This is amazing thank you looking forward to bg2 and expansions stories. I know it's not your usual video but if you're a morrowind fan then a vid of the morrowind stories in this style would be crazy good. Subbed for dnd content.
"Your quest is VAIN!!!!!!!" Anybody that has played the first one will know.
"We're all doooomed!!!"
The bustle of the city makes me feel...insignificant.
"Go for the eyes Boo... go for the eyes!!"
Abdel a human? Says you! Mine was Dyl Lannson the Gnome
I really enjoyed this. Thank you.
>Gorion's ward
>Not a dual-katana wielding human chainsaw kensai/mage
You had one job lol. I'm kidding, of course.
Kensai/Wizard makes quite some sense!
Do you have a link/credit for the art you use? It is amazing and I’d love some of them as wallpapers
Image credit attributed in the videos but the vast majority of the art I own the rights to. I have a commercial license to create and own. I have HD image packs on my patreon, but I also post images in the community tab for all.
If you have a specific image you'd like, feel free to shoot me an email and I would be happy to send you the HD of it (include specifics including video and timestamp so I can locate it for you).
richesandliches@gmail.com
I am confused at so few of mention of characters are you saying only those: Abdel, Imoen, Jaheria & her husband are the only cannon ones even though Misc & Boo were in BG3 as well Jaheria?
No, I am most definitely NOT saying that.
I am not sure if you have played the game or not, but many of the characters are optional, but to your point, most did pickup Minsc and his space hamster. :)
However, to write a story that included all the characters would have taken three times more than the 70+ hours I had already spent.
I plan to do a BG2 and then a BG3 and will try to improve the narrative and character roster.
My apologies if you did not enjoy... I will keep working to improve and appreciate your feedback.
@RichesandLiches definitely played yes hence why I mentioned. Though optional you included not even a single optional one. Still enjoyed though.
Great job! Classic game! Keep up the awesome content!
Thanks! Will do!
Really good storytelling, although some things are not canon (you can hardly defeat Sarevok on your own e.g., because of his other goons present), but hey, most things seem canon, and you slowly build tension of storytelling, while also creating temporary release now and then, in what seems a very natural way.
It is sad though that you mention nothing of Minsc or Dynaheir, who also belong to the canon party of BG1. Would have been nice with fleeting mention of a few other possible party members, Abdel either declining their offers, or only keeping them in the party for a short while, so as to not make the story far too long.
You are not wrong... I was trying to stay true to my first playthrough memories from so many years ago, but the story would have been enhanced by adding both. You can fully expect a more "creative" telling with Minsc included in the BG 2 story that is in the works.
I love the visuals for this video everyone looks so pretty
oh the trance like state .. this is gonna be good
Where can one find the art work that you’re referencing in the video? :)
Appears to all be ai generated art
Baldurs Gate 3 has introduced me to such a vast world full of lore and history. I never played the actual physical game but this is my new obsession. I loved the games mechanics, history and lore. I want more. This is literally so good. I cannot wait for this game to be made a show or movie. Literally the new game of thrones
Super kind of you to say, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I do have BG2 and BG3 on my roadmap and hope to have them complete sooner rather than later :)
Well seems auto play gave me some good content for once. Fantastic video bud. Made my day at work a breeze.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Excellent rendition of the books, quite lively 👏🏻