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 It is based on the outdated Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition system.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. A list is available at List of kits in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.

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
There will be a Enhanced Edition made of Baldur's Gate II with the expansion and another module called "The Black Pits 2: Gladiators of Thay". It is currently being made by the same people whom made the Enhanced Edition of the first Baldur's Gate: [ Overhaul Games]. The Game will include several new features like improved multilayer, four new party members, wide screen view 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 • Aegisfield • Alatelo De Bonito • Alicia • Amalas • Arat • Arnolinus • Barg • Beastmaster • Bel Dalemark • Belle • Belmin Gargas • Bernard • Beth • Bodhi • Bregg • Brelm • Brennan Risling • Bruenor Battlehammer • Brus • Bubbles • Cania • Carbos • Catti-brie • Cernick • Chanelle • Claylan • Cohrvale • Crazyface • Cromwell • Daleson • Deidre • Delcia Caan • Dermod Ophal • Drizzt Do'Urden • Ellesime • Elyme • Ercias • Faraji • Fearghus • Firkraag • Flydian • Frankie • Frennedan • Gaelan Bayle • Galoomp • Garoll • Gereth • Giran • Glaicus • H'rothgar Firehammer • Hannah • Hareishan • Harrold • Hendak • Hes • Ilyich • Isaea Roenall • Jarlaxle • Jerry Jamtoes • Jon Irenicus • Kalah • Kangaxx • Khalid • Kitthix • Largo • Lasalla • Lehtinan • Ler • Llynis • Logan Coprith • Lucy • Maheer yn Kadar el Saddith • Malaaq • Mencar Pebblecrusher • Metigo • Mira • Mrs. Harrold • Murtlen • Nin • Olma • Pai'Na • Patricia • Priss • Pooky • Pugney • Quataris • Quayle • Rampah • Rebecca • Regis • Rex • Ribald Barterman • Rielev • Rose Bouquet • Rover • Rumar • Rylock • Saemon Havarian • Salvanas • Samuel Thunderburp • Sarevok Anchev • Scrooloose • Shagbag • Shank • Shareen Ophal • Smaeluv Orcslicer • Solaufein • Sorcerous Amon • Sparky • Spot • Sterk • Surly • Tabitha • Talira • Thalia Thunderburp • Tiana • TorGal • Uda • Ulene • Ulvaryl • Unger Hilldark • Valen • Vira • Yarin • Xzar • Yuth • Zaviera


 * Aeger • Alemander IV • Babette Maelestrom • Balduran • Borok Thundercracker • Castter De'wess • Dami Darn • Delmarey • Eduardo Jansen • Elairdrin Mellwith • Gorion • Ilgarth • Karajah • Kaza • Looxil • Paalater • Pandar • Phil Pious • Pyronan • Suryris • Tatu • Terce • Vecna • Vorusta • Winthrop • Yin Pon

Creatures

 * ankheg • bear (black, brown, grizzly) • beholder • cambion • cat • deep gnome • demilich • djinni • dog • doppelganger • dragon (red) • dryad • duergar • dwarf • elemental (air, earth, fire, water) • elf • genie • gibberling • gnoll • gnome • goblin • golem (clay, flesh, iron, stone) • groundhog • half-elf • half-orc • halfling • human • kuo-toa • leopard • lich • mephit (air, dust, fire, ice, magma, mineral, mist, radiant, salt, smoke, steam) • mind flayer • minotaur • moose • ogre mage • orc • otyugh • pheasant • rabbit • sahuagin • shadow • snake • spider (giant, phase], sword, wraith) • squirrel • tiefling • troll (ice, spectral) • umber hulk • werewolf • wolf (winter) • wyvern • yuan-ti


 * frost giant • tiger

Locations

 * Buildings & Sites: de'Arnise Hold • Spellhold • Waukeen's Promenade
 * Inns & Taverns: Copper Coronet • Den of the Seven Vales • Mithrest Inn • Crooked Crane
 * Shops: Adventurer's Mart
 * Roads:
 * Settlements: Athkatla • Brynnlaw • 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 • Baldur's Gate • Calimshan • Candlekeep • Cormanthor • Elven Court • Faenya-Dail • Frozen Forest • Kara-Tur • Moonshae Isles • Myth Rhynn • Nashkel • Nelanther Isles • Netheril • Orsraun Mountains • Rashemen • Riatavin • Scardale • Sigil • Star Mountains • Storm Horn Mountains • Thay • Trailstone • Turmish • Waterdeep

Magic

 * Magic items: Aeger's Hide • Armor of Deep Night • black spider figurine • bracers of defense • Borok's Fist • Carsomyr • Dak'kon's Zerth Blade • Destroyer of the Hills • Druid's Ring • Elven Court Bow • Elves' Bane • Flail of Ages • Fortress Shield • Frostreaver • Girde of Hill Giant Strength • Halcyon • Harmonium Halberd • Helm of Balduran • Karajah's Life and Death • Mail of the Dead • Mercykiller Ring • pale green ioun stone • Plate of Balduran • Ravel's Harp of Pandemonium • Reflection Shield • ring of air control • ring of earth control • Ring of Gaxx • Ring of the Princes • Robe of Vecna • Rod of Resurrection • Sensate Amulet • Shield Amulet • Shield of Balduran • Staff of Rynn • Suryris's Blade • Sword of Balduran • Sword of Chaos • Sword of Flame • The Amplifier • The Army Scythe • The Equalizer • The Eyes of Truth • The Kneecapper • The Protector • The Victor • 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 • call lightning • call woodland beings • cause critical wounds • cause serious wounds • chain contingency • 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 lesser air elemental • conjure lesser earth elemental • contingency • cure critical wounds • cure disease • cure light wounds • cure medium wounds • cure serious wounds • deafness • death ward • defensive harmony • detect evil • detect illusion • detect invisibility • dire charm • dispel magic • domination • doom • draw upon holy might • emotion • enchanted weapon • energy drain • entangle • farsight • feeblemind • find familiar • find traps • fireball • fireshield (blue) • fireshield (red) • flame arrow • flame blade • freedom • friends • ghost armor • ghoul touch • glitterdust • goodberry • grease • greater malison • Harper's call • haste • hold animal • hold monster • hold person • hold undead • horror • identify • improved invisibility • incendiary cloud • infravision • insect plague • invisibility • invisibility purge • iron skins • 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 • negative plane protection • neutralize poison • non-detection • oracle • Otiluke's resilient sphere • pierce magic • pierce shield • pixie dust • poison • polymorph other • polymorph self • power word, blind • power word, kill • 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 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 • sleep • slow • slow poison • spell immunity • spell thrust • spell trap • spellstrike • spider spawn • spirit armor • stinking cloud • stone to flesh • stoneskin • strength • strength of one • summon insects • sunfire • symbol, death • symbol, fear • symbol, stun • time stop • true seeing • true sight • vampiric touch • vocalize • wail of the banshee • web • wizard eye • 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 • Order of the Radiant Heart • Purple Brotherhood • Red Wizards of Thay • Rocksmasher pack • Shadow Thieves • Zhentarim



Religions

 * Baervan Wildwanderer • Bhaal • Helm • Ilmater • Lathander • Silvanus • Waukeen


 * Gond • Mask • Tiamat • Umberlee

Miscellaneous

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

Connections
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