The taproom of the Friendly Arm Inn bustled with life. The smells of warm food reminded me of how hungry I was. I marched toward the bar counter at the rear of the room, catching snippets of conversation as I passed by patrons seated at the tables. There seemed to be plenty of worry about [...]

We passed a sign informing us that we now trod upon the Lion’s Way as the sun reached the zenith of its course across the sky. My stomach growled, and I realized I hadn’t eaten since breakfast a day ago. I wondered if Imoen or either of our two new companions had any food, but [...]

I turned toward the voice to see Imoen approaching, her auburn hair bouncing just above her purple-clad shoulders.
“Drakyn…I-I saw…I am SO sorry.”
“Imoen? What are you doing here?”
“I…accidentally read a letter on Gorion’s desk the other day. I never get out of Candlekeep and the monks are such a bore. Anyway, I’m not gonna let you [...]

Gorion set a swift pace as we walked along the Coast Way, and the walls of Candlekeep soon disappeared from sight. As night fell, Gorion took us off of the road. I thought he might be looking for a place to set up camp, but though his eyes flit about, searching, he never slowed.
Not until [...]

My name is Drakyn, and I am preparing to leave the only home I have ever known. When I woke up this morning, my foster father told me to equip myself for travel and shoved a purse full of gold into my hands. As with most information related to me and my past, Gorion was [...]

There is a corner in my closet where I have enshrined some classic CRPGs, most of whom I have played but never completed. First among those is Baldur’s Gate. I own the original, it’s sequel, and the expansions for both. I recently started playing BG again with the intention of finishing the entire series.
I [...]