The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis was a text written after the Bhaalspawn Crisis circa 1369 DR.[1][note 1]
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The Five tore Tethyr to pieces. I don't think anyone expected more Bhaalspawn showing up would fix the war that a pack of them started. Then again, they were all inclined to killing each other, eh? Good riddance.
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— Excerpt from The Mortal View.[1]
Description[]
The Mortal View: Eyewitness Accounts of the Bhaalspawn Crisis was a mass-produced tome of accounts. These books were cheaply made, which was apparent due to the poor-quality symbol of Bhaal printed on their fronts. The inside of the books were stamped with a guild seal from Baldur's Gate.[1]
The accounts in this compiled text covered the main chapters of the crisis, with accounts from (or with regards to) Candlekeep, Nashkel, Amn, Athkatla, Saradush, and Baldur's Gate.[1]
Such accounts differed in their takes on the crisis. There were hundreds of these accounts, for example:[1]
- A particular contributor noted that Imoen would often cause trouble, and was accompanied by Abdel Adrian. The contributor was not surprised that Bhaal's blood coursed through them.[1]
- An Amnian mercenary stated that the crisis reminded him of Sarevok, who was in league with the party that caused the Iron Crisis. He claimed that he never thought that Sarevok could be a Bhaalspawn.[1]
- A vampire loyal to Bodhi gave a distressed account, cursing both Bhaal and Irenicus in the process.[1]
- A merchant of Saradush described how The Five wreaked havoc through Tethyr and made it clear that they hoped the Bhaalspawn were all dead.[1]
- A Flaming Fist soldier gave his opinion on Bhaalspawn and would not comment further.[1]
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Notes[]
- ↑ These books describe the events of the original Baldur's Gate series, particularly Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal.
Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate III
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.