
(Discounting the tutorial section, of course.) This leads to the irony that Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance is seen as less "real" "Baldur's Gate" than Shadows of Amn, even though the former takes place in Baldur's Gate and the latter doesn't. Artifact Title: Baldur's Gate isn't visited at all in the second game.If you do, the rod's power consumes you, and you die painfully.
The Shade warns you not to take the rod out of the sewers. The assembled rod was meant to be hidden away by the gods, who put a whole community in place to protect the shrine where one half was kept.
Artifact of Death: In the Cult of the Eyeless quest, the Shade of Amaunator gives you one half of a rod and sends you on a Fetch Quest to find the other half. Suits can still be worth wearing for various magical bonuses they provide, such as resistance to various elemental damage types. At high levels, both the party and the enemies encountered will likely have such low THAC0 scores that armor won't make much of a difference. This is the philosophy of the kensai kit, that a true master of their weapon need not enter battle with encumbrance. The baby doesn't unlock any additional gameplay or story content, however, except for permanently occupying one of Aerie's quick-item slots. And Your Reward Is Parenthood: If you romance Aerie, she will eventually become pregnant and give birth to your son between that game and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. And I Must Scream: The Soul Prison in the Underdark.