Baldur's gate 2 [Archive] - Wizards Community

Baldur's gate 2 [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Rasputen_Bel_Kuhr
09-10-06, 05:01 PM If anyone has played baldur's gate 2 (hehe) when your at the gate district there is a dialogue between a thief and a gate guard and the thief is smuggling something with petals a unique shade of "black"

I read somewhere that this was a black lilly or something could someone tell me what that is and where they come from.
Mecha_Pope
09-10-06, 07:18 PM It was black lotus, thats all i know though.
Tergiver
09-10-06, 07:33 PM If it was "black lotus" (which does sound familiar), then it's probably a Conan the Barbarian reference.
Bladesong
09-10-06, 07:54 PM Hmm... wouldn't it be a reference to the Magic the Gathering card? Was BGII TSR or WotC?
Andyr
09-10-06, 08:33 PM It was Black Lotus, yeah.

BGII was, IIRC, during the TSR era. It was written by BioWare and Black Isle, though.
moto
09-10-06, 09:59 PM TSR did have to aprove every thing in the game though. some lisence was given but, for the most part TSR kept there nose in it.
Teh_username
09-11-06, 12:29 AM Uh, "black lotus" was very clearly code for opium, guys. Remember the room in one of the very first parts of the game, where a whole bunch of people are lounging on pillows, and offer Yoshimo some?

Yeh. Magic cards've got very little to do with it.
Mecha_Pope
09-11-06, 03:44 PM Kinda funny how they offer the japanese-based guy the opium, as in RL thats what the brisish used to pretty much dominate and destroy much of asian life

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Rasputen_Bel_Kuhr 09-10-06, 05:01 PM	If anyone has played baldur's gate 2 (hehe) when your at the gate district there is a dialogue between a thief and a gate guard and the thief is smuggling something with petals a unique shade of "black" I read somewhere that this was a black lilly or something could someone tell me what that is and where they come from.
Mecha_Pope 09-10-06, 07:18 PM	It was black lotus, thats all i know though.
Tergiver 09-10-06, 07:33 PM	If it was "black lotus" (which does sound familiar), then it's probably a Conan the Barbarian reference.
Bladesong 09-10-06, 07:54 PM	Hmm... wouldn't it be a reference to the Magic the Gathering card? Was BGII TSR or WotC?
Andyr 09-10-06, 08:33 PM	It was Black Lotus, yeah. BGII was, IIRC, during the TSR era. It was written by BioWare and Black Isle, though.
moto 09-10-06, 09:59 PM	TSR did have to aprove every thing in the game though. some lisence was given but, for the most part TSR kept there nose in it.
Teh_username 09-11-06, 12:29 AM	Uh, "black lotus" was very clearly code for opium, guys. Remember the room in one of the very first parts of the game, where a whole bunch of people are lounging on pillows, and offer Yoshimo some? Yeh. Magic cards've got very little to do with it.
Mecha_Pope 09-11-06, 03:44 PM	Kinda funny how they offer the japanese-based guy the opium, as in RL thats what the brisish used to pretty much dominate and destroy much of asian life