For some people it might be fun to play the CHARNAME from the novels: Abdel Adrian. How about including him as a pregen, with the official stats and a nice portrait? He was detailed in Dragon Magazine #288 (along with some other other pen & paper BG stuff)
People actually enjoyed the novels? I hear they were rubbish. I hear the writer repeats the descriptions about the characters (Abdel is BIG and STRONG + 7 ft tall and Jaheria is A PRETTY ELF).
Yes I played it (a long time ago). Which does not mean, that I remember every single npc. AFAIR there was a character whose first name was "Abdel". But I'm not sure if this was THE Abdel Adrian from the novels. Correct me if I'm wrong
I think it is fair to assume that he was the developers take on The Abdel from the books, if you prefer you can always make your own version even closer to how you feel he should be using tools such as shadowkeeper.
I think of something other... What if they'd make NPC out of Abdel? I know it may not match the novels, but, he could still have been Bhaalspawn and joinable NPC. I really liked playing him in the Tales of the Sword Coast and he was a decent warrior.
yeah i read all the novels, and even own 2 of them ( or at least i did until i leant out ToB and he never gave it back) and i was kind of disappointed in them, rock worms or some crap in SoA? what was that all about? poisonous jargon in baldur's gate, but at least in ToB sarevok is taking on dragons single handedly before a dozen or so destroy him, that was kind of badass but yeah, novels did kind of smell like doo-doo paste, especially how abdel got his bhaalspawn powers, talk about deus ex machina, but anywho, after the A.D.H.D. they might as well make abdel and npc, because its not like they made all that much effort in making the novels all that accurate, or am i just trollin?
Never read the books but hey, Abdel Adrian is a pretty great name amirite? I would like to see him as an NPC as well that would do homage to the guy's popularity/existance outside of the game itself all the while allowing the game designers to do whatever they want with the guy. He would get a new history in the game .
Mod fodder if nothing else.
He could also like backstab you in TOB and push you out of the way as the true heir of bhaal or something. Heir bhaal that's got a good ring to it.
Terrible name from a book with terrible reviews, Just saying. But if you want to play you player character as Abdel go ahead, but keep this guy out of Baldur's Gate, he is a big disgrace.
The book had Xzar and Montaron working for Sarevok, Xan an elven fighter, Khalid randomly murdered by green slimes looking like people and Abdel generally being an ass. Only in the second book did Imoen make an appearance, where she had to be a lesbian for drow sexytimes. The books read like poorly thought out fan fiction, they're horrid and should have no relation to the game whatsoever. If there is an Abdel Adrian NPC, I will ctrl-Y the bajayzus out of him.
That said, the writer of the book gets the general script way before the game script is finished so he'll have to work with an early draft filled with weird stuff, all so he can release the book alongside the game. So it's not completely the writer's fault.
@brix - Abdel is not in the game as a NPC. What that smartass was trying to tell you is, that if you have Tales of the Sword Coast, you can start with a pre-generated group in the new town. This group consists of:
Player named "Abdel", Figher class, Human Edwin Minsc Jaheira Viconia Imoen
I think it would be pretty funny to have Abdel Adrian in as an NPC that was the estranged biological son of Gorion. Maybe Gorion ignored him after adopting the Bhaalspawn. Maybe Abdel Adrian left in a snit after aforementioned adoption. Maybe a mercenary working for the Iron Throne.
@brix - Abdel is not in the game as a NPC. What that smartass was trying to tell you is, that if you have Tales of the Sword Coast, you can start with a pre-generated group in the new town. This group consists of:
Player named "Abdel", Figher class, Human Edwin Minsc Jaheira Viconia Imoen
Edit: He is pretty strong with:
18/90 str 19 dex 19 con 7 int 6 wis 18 char
At least they got how incredibly DUMB he was in the books right. But 18 charisma? okay buddy... keep dreaming Philip Athans
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But I don't see why not. May as well if they can.
AFAIR there was a character whose first name was "Abdel".
But I'm not sure if this was THE Abdel Adrian from the novels. Correct me if I'm wrong
Mod fodder if nothing else.
He could also like backstab you in TOB and push you out of the way as the true heir of bhaal or something. Heir bhaal that's got a good ring to it.
But if you want to play you player character as Abdel go ahead, but keep this guy out of Baldur's Gate, he is a big disgrace.
Only in the second book did Imoen make an appearance, where she had to be a lesbian for drow sexytimes. The books read like poorly thought out fan fiction, they're horrid and should have no relation to the game whatsoever. If there is an Abdel Adrian NPC, I will ctrl-Y the bajayzus out of him.
That said, the writer of the book gets the general script way before the game script is finished so he'll have to work with an early draft filled with weird stuff, all so he can release the book alongside the game. So it's not completely the writer's fault.
This group consists of:
Player named "Abdel", Figher class, Human
Edwin
Minsc
Jaheira
Viconia
Imoen
Edit:
He is pretty strong with:
18/90 str
19 dex
19 con
7 int
6 wis
18 char
Maybe a mercenary working for the Iron Throne.
Could be amusing. heh.