The Beloved Ranger was a large statue located in Baldur's Gate that portrayed a larger-than-life depiction of the Rashemi ranger Minsc and his companion Boo.[3] It was the the only structure allowed to permanently grace the ever-bustling marketplace of the Upper City,[1] and was a particular favorite meeting spot that was rather cherished by the Baldurian populace.[3][4]
Description[]
The sculpture depicted the peculiar hero of the city with his distinct smile as he held his "giant pygmy space hamster" with care.[3]
Activities[]
Each morning before dawn, the Bailiff of the Wide and their subordinates gathered around the statue to discuss changes in market-stall locations and prepare for the activities of the day.[1]
History[]
The Beloved Ranger was erected sometime around the Year of the Dauntless Dwarves, 1412 DR and commissioned by Orburt Lewel, a rather eccentric merchant. This honorific deed was taken as a sort of thanks, as apparently Minsc had saved Lewel's life from some long-forgotten peril.[3] Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the statue was actually the real Minsc and Boo under the effects of petrification.[5]
In 1482 DR, a group of teenagers vandalized the statue, breaking off its hands and Boo. The vandals were later apprehended and the statue was fixed.[6]
An ambush by worshipers of the Dead Three near the restored statue.
One night, in the 1480s DR, the wild mage Delina was being chased through the Upper City by a pair of gargoyles. She stopped running in the Wide and stood her ground at the foot of the Beloved Ranger. When she cast a spell, the errant effects of the wild magic struck the statue and dispelled the petrification, bringing Minsc and Boo back to life.[7][5]
The merchants of the Wide complained vehemently about the loss of some of the marketplace's charm, so by the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR[note 1] a new statue was commissioned and placed on the same pedestal where the originals once stood.[5]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus is set in 1492 DR per the "Baldur's Gate Gazetteer" section (p. 159) and a clarification from the adventure's lead writer. Baldur's Gate III, which is a direct sequel to Descent into Avernus set immediately after its events, is also set in 1492 DR. In an apparent error, pages 7 and 47 of Descent into Avernus describes certain events as occurring "fifty years" after 1444 DR (1494 DR).
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Murder in Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
- Comics
- Legends of Baldur's Gate 1
- Board Games
- Betrayal at Baldur's Gate
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Jim Zub (November 2014). “Legends of Baldur's Gate 2”. Legends of Baldur's Gate #2 (IDW Publishing) (2)..
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Campaign Guide”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Murder in Baldur's Gate”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), p. 14. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Adam Lee, et al. (September 2019). Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 183. ISBN 978-0-7869-6687-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Matt Sernett, Steve Winter (August 20, 2013). “Murder in Baldur's Gate”. In Dawn J. Geluso ed. Murder in Baldur's Gate (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 14–15. ISBN 0-7869-6463-4.
- ↑ Jim Zub (October 2014). “Legends of Baldur's Gate 1”. Legends of Baldur's Gate #1 (IDW Publishing) (1)..