Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay

Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay
Basic Information
Developer(s)	Beamdog
Publisher(s)	Beamdog
Released	November 15, 2013
Genre	Role-playing game
Modes	Single player, multiplayer
Ratings	ESRB: Teen (13+)
Link to citation	[cite this]
Series
Series	Baldur's Gate series
Prequel	Baldur's Gate: The Black Pits
Technical Information
Engine	Infinity Engine
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, iOS, OS X, Android, Linux

Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay is an adventure for Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, and a continuation of the story of Baldur's Gate: The Black Pits.

Story

Short-lived Freedom

After a group of adventurers won their freedom from the Black Pits in the Underdark, they left the area, never to return. However, the party later found themselves in a tavern, where a bard recognized them, and told their story to the patrons. The listeners, though entertained by the epic tale, did not believe it, as it seemed too far-fetched. The bard then revealed that the Champion of Baeloth's Pits, and their party, was amongst the crowd.

As the champion replied, the djinni, Najim, appeared and warned the adventurers that they were in trouble. Najim explained that he had been waylaid by a group of bounty hunters, who spoke the champion's name, and thus he came to warn them. At that moment, the djinni and the champion were ambushed in the tavern, by what seemed to be the patrons and the bard. It turned out that they had been fooled by an elaborate scheme, and without fighting gear, were captured by the mercenaries, who worked for someone known as Dennaton, a Red Wizard of Thay.

Into the Arena

Upon being awoken, they found another group of adventurers that had been captured, who were deciding whether or not it was possible to escape. No magic seemed to function inside the place they had been unwillingly taken. One of the adventurers, a wizard called Mort, attempted to teleport out, but violently exploded in the process.

The champion and his companions moved to the next room to find a gathering of even more captured adventurers. They were informed that they were now "performers", and were ominously invited into the banquet hall for their "last meal". There, Dennaton himself explained that their places were only as arena fighters. He further elaborated, telling the captives that this was no common arena, and was for only the greatest combatants in Faerûn. Only the richest Thayans would come to the arena to spend their wealth on such entertainment. This caused much commotion, and the pit master, Dennaton, summoned the fallen planetar, known as the Winged, to deal the situation. After the deaths of those that caused the initial ruckus, the heroes accepted their fate, and battled their way to glory and riches, or death.

Index

Characters

Arzol • Bannor • Bellowgulp Bluefingers • Beryl • Branson • Brodle • Champion of Baeloth's Pits • The Concocter • Curell • Dennaton • Dormamus • Dulf Ebonbeard • Ellraish • Feldrak Feldrak'i • Gerrold Darkfellow • Gezzthemin • Hort Il'Drth • Hue Greenleaf • Imascus • Joker • Laris • Lea Gosh'Aar • Leokas • Marduuk • Mercy Whitedove • Molzahn • Mort • Noser • Pol Pyrrus • Short-Order • Stannel Eibor • Stirv • Symm Haximus • Tartle • Thassk Kun • Timmoth Goodtree • Voghiln • The Winged

Referenced only

Baeloth Barrityl

Creatures

djinni • drow • dwarf • efreeti • elf • gnome • halfling • half-elf • human • illithid • half-orc • myconid • planetar • salamander

Arena monsters only

ogre • orc

Referenced only

lion • lobster • rat • tundra yeti

Locations

Thay

Referenced only

Abyss • Black Pits • Cormyr • Lantan

Organizations

Red Wizards of Thay • Order of the Sun Soul

Religions

Referenced only

Clangeddin Silverbeard • Garagos • Gruumsh • Helm • Ilmater • Lathander • Silvanus • Tempus • Tymora

Appendix

Connections

Video Games

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Baldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate (Tales of the Sword Coast • Enhanced Edition • Siege of Dragonspear • The Black Pits) • Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Throne of Bhaal • Enhanced Edition • The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay) • Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound (cancelled) • Baldur's Gate III

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Dark Alliance

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance III (cancelled) • Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

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Icewind Dale

Icewind Dale (Heart of Winter • Trials of the Luremaster • Enhanced Edition) • Icewind Dale II

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Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights AOL • Neverwinter Nights (Shadows of Undrentide • Hordes of the Underdark • Pirates of the Sword Coast • Infinite Dungeons • Wyvern Crown of Cormyr • Enhanced Edition • Darkness over Daggerford • Tyrants of the Moonsea) • Neverwinter Nights 2 (Mask of the Betrayer • Storm of Zehir • Mysteries of Westgate) • Neverwinter

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Eye of the Beholder

Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder • Eye of the Beholder • Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon • Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor

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Pool of Radiance

Pool of Radiance • Curse of the Azure Bonds • Secret of the Silver Blades • Pools of Darkness • Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor

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Savage Frontier

Gateway to the Savage Frontier • Treasures of the Savage Frontier

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Others

Blood & Magic • Descent to Undermountain • Dungeon Chess • Dungeon Hack • Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War • Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale • Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter • Dungeons & Dragons Online • Dungeons & Dragons: Warbands • Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone • Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures • Hillsfar • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms • Lords of Waterdeep • Menzoberranzan • Sword Coast Legends • Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation • Warriors of Waterdeep

Other settings Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse • Planescape: Torment (Enhanced Edition) • Ravenloft: Stone Prophet • Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession • Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace
Collaborations Dragonheir: Silent Gods • Stumble Guys