Request data about Baldur's Gate four dukes [Archive] - Wizards Community

Request data about Baldur's Gate four dukes [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Mandras
11-18-07, 05:40 PM Hello.

Where could I get more data about Baldur's Gate 4 dukes. In 2nd edition boxed set they were not fully statted nor fleshed out, the only data was the following:

Entar Silvershield (LG hm F21)
Liia Jannath (CG hm W16)
Belt (CN hm F19)
Eltan (LN hm F20)

I know the Eltan is the leader of Flaming Fists.

But what about the background, history, relations, interests, agendas, characteristics, etc. of these individuals?

Best Regards,

Mandras.
BadCatMan
11-18-07, 06:50 PM There's not a lot known about these people beyond their names and levels. So they're free to be filled as you will.

Only Eltan gets some attention, as part of the Flaming Fist, in the 1e Campaign Set (The Ol' Grey Box):

"The leader and founder of the Flaming Fist, Eltan is a tactical genius who loves to fight. He is respected among the rulers of the Forgotten Realms because he is a man of principles and of his word, and because as a ruler himself, Eltan is seen as knowing and sympathizing with a ruler’s concerns and troubles. Eltan sees a continual balance of power amongst many small kingdoms to be a Good and Proper Thing, and so hires out his company so as to prevent any large empire-forming. He is friendly with the other mercenary generals based nearby, but often battles them (never let emotions interfere with business, he believes)." "

Eltan is probably the most heavily loaded of the magical characters in the Realms. Normal high level types, such as successful PCs, shouldn’t be wandering around with quite so much stuff. Eltan has it because his mercenary company presents the “ultimate” in equipage, as a DM’s design example, and because Eltan is a careful and very rich man who has tried to prepare for every eventuality such as powerful adventurers trying to knock him off with ease. Eltan is often the target of assassination attempts, because his Company’s targets believe that the Flaming Fist would fall apart without him."

The Baldur's Gate game might have a little bit more to say about the four dukes.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
11-18-07, 07:46 PM The game doesn't really tell us much. You do get to meet three of the Dukes though.

I would agree that this is a case where one is free to develop them as one wishes.:)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mandras 11-18-07, 05:40 PM	Hello. Where could I get more data about Baldur's Gate 4 dukes. In 2nd edition boxed set they were not fully statted nor fleshed out, the only data was the following: Entar Silvershield (LG hm F21) Liia Jannath (CG hm W16) Belt (CN hm F19) Eltan (LN hm F20) I know the Eltan is the leader of Flaming Fists. But what about the background, history, relations, interests, agendas, characteristics, etc. of these individuals? Best Regards, Mandras.
BadCatMan 11-18-07, 06:50 PM	There's not a lot known about these people beyond their names and levels. So they're free to be filled as you will. Only Eltan gets some attention, as part of the Flaming Fist, in the 1e Campaign Set (The Ol' Grey Box): "The leader and founder of the Flaming Fist, Eltan is a tactical genius who loves to fight. He is respected among the rulers of the Forgotten Realms because he is a man of principles and of his word, and because as a ruler himself, Eltan is seen as knowing and sympathizing with a ruler’s concerns and troubles. Eltan sees a continual balance of power amongst many small kingdoms to be a Good and Proper Thing, and so hires out his company so as to prevent any large empire-forming. He is friendly with the other mercenary generals based nearby, but often battles them (never let emotions interfere with business, he believes)." " Eltan is probably the most heavily loaded of the magical characters in the Realms. Normal high level types, such as successful PCs, shouldn’t be wandering around with quite so much stuff. Eltan has it because his mercenary company presents the “ultimate” in equipage, as a DM’s design example, and because Eltan is a careful and very rich man who has tried to prepare for every eventuality such as powerful adventurers trying to knock him off with ease. Eltan is often the target of assassination attempts, because his Company’s targets believe that the Flaming Fist would fall apart without him." The Baldur's Gate game might have a little bit more to say about the four dukes.
Rinonalyrna Fathomlin 11-18-07, 07:46 PM	The game doesn't really tell us much. You do get to meet three of the Dukes though. I would agree that this is a case where one is free to develop them as one wishes.:)