Headcanons...
Mhamza
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Just thought this might be a fun topic to post. While playing the BG saga, do you have any personal canons about certain elements in the story? For instance, I am of the belief that Amylessan is Imoen's mother, though they both don't know it. There isn't any evidence supporting this but neither is there any evidence completely rejecting the idea. To me it just adds more to the story.
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Imoen doesn't exist. She's merely the renmant of an illusion spell cast by an Wild Mage's Nahal's Reckless Dweomer.
Minsc's animal companion is no hamster. And neither is he a ranger for that matter. In truth that dude is just a peasant controlled by some stray, mangy cranium rat.
Abdel, the protagonist of the novels is NOT the canonical identity of the game protagonist. Gorion adopted and raised three Bhaalspawn instead of two. He adopted Abdel first. According to Abdel's origin as depicted in the official novel, it is not the same as the game. A paladin rescued Abdel and brought him to Gorion. A few years later, Gorion adopted my Charname, a human male named Ralis, choosing to adopt him over Sarevok. (My Charname is 6 years younger than Abdel.) Then a few years later, Gorion adopted Imoen. When Abdel grew old enough, he left Candlekeep to become a mercenary for hire, leaving Gorion to raise only Ralis and Imoen.
After being forced to leave Candlekeep and losing Gorion to Sarevok, Ralis travels with Imoen, (Montaron and Xzar temporarily), Khalid, Jaheira, Neera, Rasaad, Dorn, (Edwin temporarily), Minsc, Dynaheir, Xan (he dies later on like in the novel), Kivan (he dies too), Viconia, Coran, Safana, Yeslick (he dies too), Ajantis, and Quayle (not for long) to learn the secrets of the iron crisis and stop Sarevok.
After Sarevok's defeat, everyone except Imoen, Khalid, Jaheira, Minsc and Dynaheir leave Ralis and go their separate ways. After being forced to leave the Sword Coast and being captured by Irenicus months later, Ralis and Imoen reunite with Abdel, who has also been captured by Irenicus but is instead being experimented on by his henchmen (Irenicus is more interested in Ralis than Abdel because he shows more potential as a Bhaalspawn).
While making money to get help from Gaelan Bayle's contacts, Ralis travels with Abdel, Yoshimo, Jaheira, Neera, Minsc, Rasaad, Tashia (one of the companion mods), Cernd, Korgan, Hexxat, Viconia, Dorn, Anomen, Mazzy, Aerie, Valygar, Jan, Haer'Dalis, Nalia, Keldorn (only when investigating the Unseeing Eye cult, Ralis let him retire to live with his family), and Edwin (who dies eventually), and reuniting with Montaron, Xzar, Ajantis Coran and Safana (all except Coran get killed). During the adventure, helping people with their personal quests like Neera, Hexxat, Rasaad and Dorn and defeating enmies like Firkraag, Abdel and Jaheira become a couple like in the official novel, Ralis tries to rebuild his romantic relationship with Neera but the attempt fails, Anomen tries to flirt with Neera, Haer'Dalis flirts with Aerie, and a complicated love triangle happens between Aerie and Viconia over Ralis, but eventually my Charname ends up with Viconia.
After rescuing Imoen and defeating Irenicus in Suldanesslar, the Bhaalspawn wars start. During the events of Throne of Bhaal, Ralis allows Sarevok to join the party without putting a geas spell on him, much to Jaheira, and Abdel's disdain, helps Neera defeat the Order of wild mage hunting Red Wizards once and for all, helps Rasaad defeat Alorgoth, unwittigly helps Viekang during the fire giant siege of Saradush to escape (setting up his return in Murder In Baldur's Gate to kill Abdel 100 years from now), helps Rasaad defeat Alorgoth, and frees Dorn from the servitude of Ur-Gothoz, helps Viconia and Sarevok change their alignment, defeats the Five at the cost of the lives of Jaheira, Haer'Dalis, Imoen, Sarevok, Hexxat and Dorn, defeats Amelyssan and refuses to ascend to godhood. Abdel refuses to ascend too but does not give up the taint in his blood, setting up his fate in Murder In Baldur's Gate.
AND HE WILL THEN BECOME A GOD TO BRING HER BACK!
That is until I eventually stop being lazy, learn to mod the game, and make an Alora NPC+Romance mod. XD
I've never actually finished ToB so the last part is kind of fuzzy since I've never had the option to become a God.
Also, if I bring Aerie in the party I can't help but romance her. She's too cute >_<
That's how I justify using such a horribly evil spell like Imprisonment.
The God Of Dwarves Raised By Non-Dwarves
Think about it. The shield dwarf clans got their arses handed to them something fierce, right? They got scattered through the north, with only a few settlements left. Everywhere else but the Great Rift with the gold dwarves, you've got, at best, a few clan homes sitting around. There would be a whole heck of alot of expatriates milling about. More than a few dwarves probably end up getting adopted by non-dwarves. Charname is thus a deity for them. A dwarven god who aids them in fighting to stay part of a culture that is both their birthright, and which is foreign to them at the same time.
I also like to think that by doing this, Charname can tag along into the dwarven panethon, get some protection from Cyric, and get enough (just enough) followers to be a minor power in his own right, with his own portfolio, and away from the entire 'murder' aspect which the evil deities would want to fight over.
Pure coincidence. Its not like I'm shilling for an NPC mod or anything...
Also, my Charname romances Nalia and refuses to ascend in ToB. I like to think he becomes Lord Mage of Amn like Blackstaff for Waterdeep and that he builds a wizard tower in the De'Arnise keep.
Hah. Get it? Like.
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I'm sorry.