Den of Chaos is a short story by Amber Scott for Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. The story was published in The Familiar 1.
Summary[]
Some time in the 1360s DR, Schael Corwin, a member of the Flaming Fist mercenary company, is on a temporary assignment in the Wood of Sharp Teeth with her new partner, a cheerful but clumsy half-elf wizard named Zeri. Their mission is to recover stolen alchemical mushroom samples, belonging to the noblewoman Lady Teritha.
Corwin's tracking leads them to a bandit camp. As they prepare to attack, Corwin recognizes the bandits as her former associates from before she joined the Flaming Fist, led by a man named Derrion.
Despite her history with them, Corwin attempts an arrest. The situation erupts into a fight. During the battle, one bandit, Liina, smashes a box containing the volatile alchemical ingredients to spite Corwin. The mingling gases transform Derrion into a horrific, melting slime that attacks everyone. Corwin, Zeri, and a terrified Liina are forced to work together to destroy the monster with sword and fire.
In the aftermath, a shaken Corwin accepts Liina's surrender. They salvage what remains of the cargo and begin the trek back to the Flaming Fist fortification with their prisoner. The story ends with a quiet moment underscoring the mission's cost and Corwin's growth into a more nuanced individual capable of mercy and understanding the complexities of the wilds.
Index[]
Characters[]
- Derrion • Liina • Schael Corwin • Zeri
- Referenced only
- Teritha
Creatures[]
half-elf • human (Chondathan, Illuskan) • ooze (slime) • wolf
- Referenced only
- elf • minnow
Locations[]
- Wood of Sharp Teeth
- Referenced only
- Baldur's Gate • Flaming Fist fortification • Trollbark Forest
Items[]
- Accessories
- Flaming Fist badge
- Clothing
- cloak
- Weapons
- crossbow • longbow • sword • throwing knife
- Gems
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- Referenced only
- jet • tourmaline (brown)
- Materials
- bone • fur
- Referenced only
- wax
Magic[]
- Spells
- lightning bolt • Melf's acid arrow
- Referenced only
- invisibility
- Weapons
- Corwin's longbow
Organizations[]
Plants[]
Appendix[]
External links[]
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Notes[]
| Baldur's Gate series | |
| Games | Baldur's Gate (Tales of the Sword Coast • Siege of Dragonspear • Enhanced Edition • The Black Pits • Faces of Good and Evil) Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Throne of Bhaal • Enhanced Edition • Gladiators of Thay • Reflections of Myth & Valor) Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound (cancelled) • Blood in Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate III |
|---|---|
| Novels & Short Stories |
Baldur's Gate • Shadows of Amn • Throne of Bhaal "Final Exam" • "Best Friends" • "Unburdened" • "Rancor" • "Law and Order" "Amulet Fellow & The Regal Rose" • "Den of Chaos" • "Dangerous World" |
| Comics | Baldur's Gate |
| Guides & Artbooks | Adventurer's Guide • Sword Coast Survival Guide • Field Report • Amn Survival Guide • Mastering Melee & Magic • Artwork from Baldur's Gate III |
| Related | Baldur's Gate (mobile) • Dark Alliance series • Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus • Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate |