D&D 5E Heroes of Baldur's Gate is a D&D Adventure From Bioware's Baldur's Gate Designer

James Ohlen and Jesse Sky of Bioware fame have released the 160-page PDF and hardcover Heroes of Baldur's Gate over on DMs Guild.

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It's an adventure which takes PCs from levels 1-6, and also includes stats for fourteen characters from the video games, including Minsc, Jaheira, Imoen, Edwin, Viconia, and more. Also included are eight new monsters, four new backgrounds, and lots of maps of Baldur's Gate and the Sword Coast.

"The city of Baldur’s Gate is the pride of West Faerûn—a mercantile stronghold ruled by the famous Grand Dukes. One year ago, a powerful merchant leader named Sarevok nearly catapulted the city into war with the neighboring nation of Amn. This crisis was averted, and the remnants of the organization were scattered throughout the Sword Coast.

Now, the city is threatened from within by agents of the nefarious Zhentarim, who seek to fill the power vacuum left behind in the wake of these events. Meanwhile, the Shadow Druids plot to destroy the city by performing terrible rituals, deep within the Cloakwood. Who will rise to oppose them?"

There's even a trailer!

[video=youtube;F581HTuZX-M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F581HTuZX-M[/video]​

 

[cbwjm]

The book has notes for running it in a post sundering FR, if people don't want to run it in the original timeline.

 

[pukunui]

Part of his new job is bringing new settings to D&D. Wonder if this is an offspin of that.

That article says he’s going to be working on something completely new for WotC. Something that’s not D&D or M:tG.

 

[Hussar]

That article says he’s going to be working on something completely new for WotC. Something that’s not D&D or M:tG.

Yeah, I kinda misread that. I was thinking that when they were talking about MTG or D&D IP, they meant stuff like settings and whatnot. Not that they meant the games themselves.

 

[Von Ether]

OBS allows OGL content to be POD through DriveThruRPG.

That is literally what the first paragraph of what quoted post says. But it's not the question I'm asking.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I have bought it now, and it actually states "this adventure takes place between 1368 and 1369 DR". It is designed to take place between BG1 and BG2.

Stats for Boo are included!


This is awesome!!!!!!

 

[dave2008]

That is literally what the first paragraph of what quoted post says. But it's not the question I'm asking.

This is the post I was responding too:
"So I wonder how many people who crow, "If it ain't WotC, it ain't official D&D for me and that goes double for the Guild Adepts to boot," are going to change their minds when it comes to this product?

I wonder when OBS is going to let other companies offer POD for their community content projects?"

I don't see how the first paragraph says what I said. However, I do see where you specified "community content projects," which I missed. Of course I did mention that they allow it for DMs Guild, so I kinda answered that too.

 

[Myzzrym]

I have bought it now, and it actually states "this adventure takes place between 1368 and 1369 DR". It is designed to take place between BG1 and BG2.

Stats for Boo are included!


This is awesome!!!!!!

My god I just bought it and on Minsc's illustration you can see Boo perched on his shoulder, it's adorable!

 

[Fandabidozi]

Well this is a must buy. I bought my first PC to play Baldur’s Gate and the last time I played it was about 3 hours ago.

 

[Hutchimus Prime]

For people who bought it, for what the Epic Backgrounds?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

For people who bought it, for what the Epic Backgrounds?

The obvious one - Bhaalspawn, and a couple of other variants on "you are the Chosen One". I like the Soulless Clone, but am not keen on "The Last Emperor" and "Reincarnated (dragon)".