Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is the second computer role-playing game in the Baldur's Gate series and takes place just a few months after the events of Baldur's Gate. It is based on the outdated Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition system.

Character race
The player character can be a dwarf, elf, gnome, half-elf, halfling or human as before, with half-orc added as a new option.

Character classes
Besides of the standard 2nd edition classes seen in Baldur's Gate I (fighter, ranger, paladin, thief, bard, mage and specialist wizards, cleric and druid) and their combinations, Shadows of Amn offers the option for the player character to be a barbarian, sorcerer or monk. All the old classes, except wizards that already have the school specialization possibility, also have the option to select a kit that will change their class abilities. Clerics have to gain these during the game, others choose them at the beginning. Many NPCs also use a kit.

Strongholds
Player characters of each class in the game can gain a "stronghold" in the game after completing a specific quest. This usually takes the form of some kind of building that the character takes control of or gets to use. Further quests related to the stronghold appear after it has been gained. A multi- or dual-class character can only gain one stronghold.

Below is a list of the different strongholds by class.


 * Bards - A theater underneath the Five Flagons Inn.
 * Clerics - Membership in the Temples of Talos, Lathander, or Helm depending on alignment.
 * Druids - The druid grove near Trademeet.
 * Fighters, barbarians, monks - The de'Arnise castle.
 * Mages, specialist wizards, sorcerers - The Planar Sphere.
 * Paladins - A room and membership in the Order of the Radiant Heart.
 * Rangers - Become the Ranger Protector of the Umar Hills.
 * Thieves - The thieves' guild in the docks in Athkatla (under the Shadow Thieves).

Modifications
Baldur's Gate II and its expansion pack, Throne of Bhaal, enjoy a thriving modding community which have completed numerous modifications that alter the rules of the game, add new quests, expand on previously existing content, restore cut content, add new NPCs, etc.

Enhanced Edition
An Enhanced Edition of Baldur's Gate II with the expansion and another module called "The Black Pits 2: Gladiators of Thay" was released in 2013. The game was developed by [BEAMDOG] the same company who released the Enhanced Edition of the first Baldur's Gate. The Game includes several new features like improved multiplayer, four new party members, wide screen resolutions and more.

Characters

 * Protagonist: Gorion's Ward
 * Companions: Aerie • Anomen Delryn • Cernd • Edwin Odesseiron • Haer'Dalis • Imoen • Jaheira • Jan Jansen • Keldorn Firecam • Korgan Bloodaxe • Mazzy Fentan • Minsc • Nalia de'Arnise • Valygar Corthala • Viconia DeVir • Yoshimo
 * Other: Aataqah • Adelain • Aegisfield • Alatelo De Bonito • Alenina • Alicia • Amac • Amalas • Amuana • Anath • Ancan • Ander • Arat • Arnolinus • Atta • Aulava • Bandon • Barg • Barl • Beastmaster • Beherant Diir • Bel Dalemark • Belle • Belmin Gargas • Berinvar • Bernard • Bertrand • Beth • Bodhi • Brega • Bregg • Brelm • Brennan Risling • Bruenor Battlehammer • Brus • Bubbles • Busya • Bylanna Ianulin • Calbor • Cania • Carbos • Catti-brie • Cernick • Chanelle • Claylan • Cohrvale • Colette • Corgeig Axehand • Corneil • Crazyface • Cromwell • Daar • Dale • Daleson • Dalok • Deidre • Del • Delcia Caan • Dennis • Dermod Ophal • Dirbert • Dirth • Drizzt Do'Urden • Ebrone • Eina • Elence Fielding • Ellesime • Elyme • Enna Hendrick • Entu • Ercias • Erlin Hendrick • Ewenn • Faafirah • Faldorn • Faraji • Farthington Roenall • Fearghus • Firkraag • Flydian • Frankie • Frennedan • Gaelan Bayle • Galoomp • Garoll • Gereth • Giran • Glaicus • Gracie • Gracien • Groncaner • Groos • Gwera • H'rothgar Firehammer • Haegan • Hannah • Hareishan • Harrold • Hendak • Hervo • Hes • Hurgan Stoneblade • Igen Tombelthen • Ihtafeer • Ikert • Ilyich • Isaea Roenall • Itona • Jahaboam • Jalaal • Jarlaxle • Jeb • Jeremiah Jamtoes • Jermien • Jidek • Joluv • Jon Irenicus • Kaatje • Kalah • Kangaxx • Khalid • Khellor Ahmson • Kitthix • Kveroslava • Kyland Lind • Largo • Lasalla • Lastin • Lea'liyl • Lehtinan • Lellyn • Ler • Lilith Lurraxol • Lise • Llarsh • Lloyd • Llynis • Logan Coprith • Lucette • Lucy • Madeen • Madulf • Mae'Var • Maheer yn Kadar el Saddith • Malaaq • Malacazar • Margaret • Mastav • Maunu • Meera • Mencar Pebblecrusher • Merana • Merella • Meronia • Metigo • Milsire Donderbeg • Min Minling • Mira • Mogadish • Mrs. Harrold • Murtlen • Neeber • Nelleck • Nin • Olma • Onvo • Pace • Pai'Na • Parick • Patricia • Patrick • Pauden • Ployer • Prebek • Priss • Pooky • Pugney • Quallo • Quataris • Quayle • Raafee • Rampah • Rebecca • Regis • Renal Bloodscalp • Renfeld • Renwellyn • Rex • Reyna • Ribald Barterman • Rielev • Rilmi • Rinin • Roddy • Rose Bouquet • Rover • Rumar • Rylock • Saadat • Saemon Havarian • Salahee • Salia • Salvanas • Samuel Thunderburp • Sanasha • Sansuki • Sarevok Anchev • Scrooloose • Shagbag • Shank • Shareen Ophal • Sidge • Skarmaen Alibakkar • Smaeluv Orcslicer • Solaufein • Sorcerous Amon • Sparky • Spot • Sterk • Surly • Tabitha • Talira • Tandolan • Taquee • Terrece • Thalia Thunderburp • The Thumb • Tiana • Tiiro • Tirthold • Togan • Tolgerias • Tolmas Bendelia • TorGal • Travor • Trissa • Uda • Ulene • Ulma • Ulvaryl • Unger Hilldark • Valen • Verthan • Viekang • Vincenzo • Vira • Vittorio • Vyatri • Wallace • Waylane • Willet • Yarin • Xzar • Yuth • Zahraa • Zaviera


 * Aeger • Alemander IV • Arundel • Audn • Azoun Obarskyr I • Babette Maelestrom • Bala • Balduran • Belgrade • Belhifet • Borok Thundercracker • Castter De'wess • Dami Darn • Delmarey • Derrick • Eduardo Jansen • Elairdrin Mellwith • Elic • Elminster Aumar • Everard • Ewnin • Fisfnilt • Garno • Gorion • Idras Tombelthen • Ilgarth • Indeera Lakhan • Jacob • Jerrod • Joril • Joshellus • Kachiko • Karajah • Kaza • Kekkim • Looxil • Makal • Mauletar • Michaelus • Nizzuf • Oteg Verm • Paalater • Pandar • Phil Pious • Pyronan • Rashad • Suryris • Taka Kobe • Takkok • Tatu • Terce • Umar • Vecna • Vorusta • Winthrop • Yin Pon

Creatures

 * ankheg • bear (black, brown, grizzly) • beholder • cambion • carrion crawler • cat • cow • dao • deep gnome • demilich • djinni • dog • doppelganger • dragon (red) • dryad • duergar • dwarf • efreeti • elemental (air, earth, fire, water) • elf • ettercap • genie • gibberling • gnoll • gnome • goblin • golem (clay, flesh, iron, stone) • groundhog • half-elf • half-orc • halfling • hobgoblin • horse • human • imp • kobold • kuo-toa • leopard • lich • maurezhi • mephit (air, dust, fire, ice, lightning, magma, mineral, mist, radiant, salt, smoke, steam) • mimic • mind flayer • minotaur • moose • myconid • nishruu • nymph • ogre • ogre mage • orc • orog • otyugh • pheasant • quasit • rabbit • rakshasa • rat • sahuagin • salamander (ice) • shadow • skeleton • snake • spider (giant, phase, sword, wraith) • squirrel • tanar'ri • tiefling • troll (ice, snow, spectral, spirit) • umber hulk • werewolf • wolf (dire, shade, winter) • wyvern • yuan-ti


 * frost giant • tiger • wolverine

Locations

 * Buildings & Sites: de'Arnise Hold • Spellhold • Waukeen's Promenade
 * Inns & Taverns: Copper Coronet • Crooked Crane • Delosar's Inn • Den of the Seven Vales • Mithrest Inn • Sea's Bounty • Umar Inn • Vyatri's Pub
 * Shops: Adventurer Mart
 * Roads:
 * Settlements: Athkatla • Brynnlaw • Imnesvale • Suldanessellar • Trademeet • Ust Natha
 * Rivers:
 * Wilderness: Forest of Tethir • Small Teeth Pass • Umar Hills • Windspear Hills
 * Realms: Amn
 * Regions: Underdark
 * Planes: Elemental Plane of Air


 * Abyss • Anauroch • Ansalon • Baldur's Gate • Calimshan • Candlekeep • Cormanthor • Cormyr • Elemental Plane of Fire • Elven Court • Faenya-Dail • Frozen Forest • Hades • Halruaa • High Forest • Icewind Dale • Kara-Tur • Kuldahar • Moonshae Isles • Muraan • Myth Rhynn • Nashkel • Nelanther Isles • Netheril • Neverwinter • New Amn • Nizzuf's Maze • Oerth • Orsraun Mountains • Rashemen • Riatavin • Scardale • Sigil • Spine of the World • Star Mountains • Stones of Aisath • Storm Horn Mountains • Ten Towns • Thay • Trailstone • Turmish • Ulatos • Waterdeep

Magic

 * Magic items: Aeger's Hide • Arbane's Sword of Agility • Armor of Deep Night • Axe of Hrothgar • Bala's Axe, Wizard Slayer • Battle Axe of Mauletar • black spider figurine • bracers of defense • Borok's Fist • Carsomyr • Cleric's Staff • cloak of protection • Dak'kon's Zerth Blade • Daystar • Defender of Easthaven • Destroyer of the Hills • Druid's Ring • Elven Court Bow • Elves' Bane • Everard's Morning Star • Flail of Ages • Fortress Shield • Frostreaver • Girde of Hill Giant Strength • Gnasher • Halcyon • Hands of Takkok • Harmonium Halberd • Helm of Balduran • Ilbratha • Jerrod's Mace • Kachiko's Wakizashi • Karajah's Life and Death • Kondar • Lilarcor • Mail of the Dead • Mercykiller Ring • Ninjatō of the Scarlet Brotherhood • pale green ioun stone • periapt of proof against poison • Plate of Balduran • Protector of the Second • Rashad's Talon • Ravel's Harp of Pandemonium • Reflection Shield • Ring of Acuity • ring of air control • Ring of Danger Sense • ring of earth control • Ring of Gaxx • Ring of the Princes • Ring of the Ram • Ripper • Robe of Vecna • Rod of Resurrection • Rod of Terror • Sandthief's Ring • Sensate Amulet • Shield Amulet • Shield of Balduran • Shield of Harmony • Shield of the Falling Stars • Shield of the Lost • Sling of Everard • Spear of Kuldahar • Spear of the Unicorn • Staff of Arundel • Staff of Fire • staff of goodberries • Staff of Rynn • Staff of Thunder and Lightning • Suryris's Blade • Sword of Balduran • Sword of Chaos • Sword of Flame • The Amplifier • The Army Scythe • The Burning Earth • The Equalizer • The Eyes of Truth • The Kneecapper • The Protector • The Victor • Tuigan Bow • Varscona • Vhailor's Helm
 * Potions: oil of speed • potion of healing
 * Spells: Aganazzar's scorcher • animal summoning I • animal summoning II • animate dead • armor • armor of faith • barkskin • black blade of disaster • bless • blindness • blur • breach • burning hands • cacofiend • call lightning • call woodland beings • cause critical wounds • cause serious wounds • chain contingency • chain lightning • chaos • charm person • charm person or mammal • chill touch • chromatic orb • clairvoyance • cloak of fear • cloudkill • color spray • cone of cold • confusion • conjure air elemental • conjure animals • conjure earth elemental • conjure fire elemental • contingency • cure critical wounds • cure disease • cure light wounds • cure medium wounds • cure serious wounds • deafness • death fog • death ward • defensive harmony • detect evil • detect illusion • detect invisibility • dire charm • disintegrate • dispel magic • dolorous decay • domination • doom • draw upon holy might • emotion • enchanted weapon • energy drain • entangle • farsight • feeblemind • find familiar • find traps • fire seeds • fireball • fireshield (blue) • fireshield (red) • flame arrow • flame blade • freedom • friends • ghost armor • ghoul touch • glitterdust • goodberry • grease • greater malison • harm • Harper's call • haste • heal • hold animal • hold monster • hold person • hold undead • horror • ice storm • identify • improved invisibility • incendiary cloud • infravision • insect plague • invisible stalker • invisibility • invisibility purge • iron skins • Khelben's warding whip • knock • know alignment • Larloch's minor drain • lightning bolt • limited wish • lower resistance • luck • magic missile • magic resistance • mass cure • maze • Melf's acid arrow • Melf's minute meteors • minor globe of invulnerability • minor spell turning • mirror image • miscast magic • mislead • monster summoning I • monster summoning II • monster summoning III • Mordenkainen's sword • negative plane protection • neutralize poison • non-detection • oracle • Otiluke's resilient sphere • physical mirror • pierce magic • pierce shield • pixie dust • poison • polymorph other • polymorph self • power word, blind • power word, kill • power word, silence • prismatic spray • protection from acid • protection from cold • protection from electricity • protection from energy • protection from evil • protection from fire • protection from lightning • protection from magic • protection from magic energy • protection from magical weapons • protection from normal missiles • protection from normal weapons • protection from petrification • protection from poison • protection from undead • raise dead • ray of enfeeblement • remove curse • resist fear • resist fire and cold • restoration • rigid thinking • secret word • shapechange • shield • shillelagh • shocking grasp • skull trap • shadow door • simulacrum • sleep • slow • slow poison • spell deflection • spell immunity • spell sequencer • spell thrust • spell trap • spell turning • spellstrike • spider spawn • spirit armor • stinking cloud • stone to flesh • stoneskin • strength • strength of one • summon efreeti • summon fiend • summon insects • summon nishruu • sunfire • symbol, death • symbol, fear • symbol, stun • teleport field • time stop • true seeing • true sight • vampiric touch • vocalize • wail of the banshee • web • wizard eye • wondrous recall • zone of sweet air
 * Wands: wand of cloudkill • wand of frost • wand of lightning • wand of monster summoning



Organizations

 * Bregan D'aerthe • Cowled Wizards • Cult of the Unseeing Eye • Harpers • Knights of Solamnia • Order of the Radiant Heart • Purple Brotherhood • Red Wizards of Thay • Rocksmasher pack • Rom people • Shadow Druids • Shadow Thieves • Zhentarim


 * House Ossyind • Loyal Fury • Mist of Shadows • Scarlet Brotherhood • Sythillisian Empire

Religions

 * Amaunator • Arvoreen • Baervan Wildwanderer • Beshaba • Bhaal • Cyric • Helm • Ilmater • Lathander • Lliira • Mystra • Oghma • Shar • Silvanus • Oghma


 * Gond • Mask • Shaundakul • Tempus • Tiamat • Tymora • Umberlee

Miscellaneous

 * Beverages: Arabellan Dry • Bitter Black • Dragon's Beer • Evermead • Firewine • Golden Sands • Luiren's Best • Marsember Blush • Suz-ale • Winter Wine
 * Books: Book of Kaza
 * Food: turnip
 * Gemstones: agni mani • andar • beljuril • black opal • bloodstone • bluestone • chrysoberyl • diamond • emerald • fire agate • flamedance • horn coral • iol • jade • jasper • king's tears • Laeral's tears • moonbar • pearl • rainbow obsidian • rogue stone • shandon • skydrop • sphene • star sapphire • sunstone • tchazar • turquoise • water opal • waterstar • ziose
 * Items: Mantle of Waukeen
 * Materials: gold • mithral • silver
 * Plants: black lotus

Connections
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