Baldur's Gate 3 Prep - The Story of BG1 & 2 (Narration w/ Visuals)

Baldur's Gate 3 Lore (Story Re-cap Baldur's Gate 1 & 2)
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:31 Baldur's Gate 1
11:10 Baldur's Gate 2
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[@WolfheartFPS]

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[@tami3456]

Can the 10 days come any sooner? 👁👄👁

[@darkomenz794]

Loved playing through both games and expansions, did really well in condensing this but throne of bhaal was a great expansion

[@kmortensen9312]

Throne of Bhaal is a rather boring linear generic affiar.. but it IS REALLY important in conjunction with bg 1 and 2 as it properly finishes the story of the Bhaalspawn (Throne of Bhaal was originally meant to be BG3 but they couldnt get funding to make a full game so instead we got a more diablo'esque game rather than a proper deep rpg)

[@1Enkidu]

​@@kmortensen9312 So I found it anything but boring. Perhaps in isolation, I would agree with you. But it ties in very well with BG2. Story-wise, BG2 was very branched out and, despite the urgent concern of the group, clearly decelerated. ToB is now finally gaining a lot of momentum. And it leads to a worthy ending. At last you get to know the most powerful spells in D&D, fight even more frighteningly powerful enemies with them and travel to quite awesome new areas. So my heart did somersaults as a teenager. Just when I discovered that you could recruit Sarevok. Pure madness!

[@griffydz1789]

wait isnt there a baldur gate 2 in PS2 where you start next to an INN? I was waiting for the video to get into that game story (the only one I played), why didnt you speak about it?

[@Tsutaru]

Watching this and thinking about how Astarion had already been a slave to Cazador for 100 years by the start of Baldur's Gate 1. I don't know what to feel.

[@skankyferret]

You have no idea how much I (and a HUGE portion of the baldurs gate fanbase) appreciate you and your channel. I'm so happy that your channel has grown so much!

[@WolfheartFPS]

well.. thank you so very much!

[@granthurley7371]

I remember being so bummed years back that I didn’t complete BG2. I spent hundreds of hours in BG1 over multiple play throughs, and when BG2 came out I already knew who I wanted in the core of my party. Imoen, being one. When she was captured at the beginning of the game I essentially did as little as I could until she was in the party before “starting” the game. By the time I clicked, I was entering the elvin tree. I didn’t want to finish so deleted my saves presuming I would give it another go. And then didn’t. 😂

[@phaedruslive]

@@granthurley7371 BG2 is one of the alltime greats. You should give it another go.

[@danboyd6180]

Nailed it

[@sakarakit5835]

Best content

[@richardscott3767]

Throne of Bhaal is the most epic conclusion to a video game series ever, both past and present! Highly recommend :)

[@jago18777]

Yeah just a bit, The fighting Jon Irenicus during the black hearted boss was stupid hard. @@WynneL

[@prokhor_zakharov]

BG2 is basically incomplete without Throne of Bhaal. It's the true ending of the Bhaalspawn saga and hopefully you can return to it and finish it sometime! It's absolutely worth it.

[@obi-wan3916]

Ye I mean it is the most important part of the story. I really hope bg3 acknowledges the potential fate of the original main char, otherwise hard to see how it can be considered a sequel even it has jaheira etc if it dodges the question.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@obi-wan3916 I'm quite sure it is not a sequel at all. Because the Story was finished and all the chapters closed. They even had a "What each character did after the events" part at the end of "Throne of Bhaal". The reason to call it "Baldur's Gate III" is a pure marketing move by WIzard's of the Coast. It might as well be called "Legend's of the Sword Coast: A Baldur's Gate Story"

[@lukedemler4421]

@@Quotenwagnerianer true, it seems pretty far removed from baldurs gate at all, with the exception of the city itself in act 3.

[@kirasmile580]

@@Quotenwagnerianer what is a Baldur's Gate to you? Both games took a small place in Forgotten Realms lore. They're more of a personal stories about your party. Then what's so different about BG3? Just another story in FR setting about a party of adventurers. No more and no less.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@kirasmile580 Well it depends on how one defines "Sequel" in this series. In the narrative sense the Story of the "Baldur's Gate" games, had its conclusion. However if one defines this series as more of a series that needs to take place in the city of "Baldur's Gate" in some shape or form, no matter what the actually story is and who the protagonists are, then it easily be called a sequel as well. And herein lies my suspicion that the name (and place) was a marekting tool and not a narrative necesity. People remember the Baldur's Gate games because they were probably the best designed and written D&D games ever to be released as a computer game. But the Forgotten Realms are big, there is more than the Sword Coast, which is why they also had off-branches like "Icewind Dale". So the question is why go back to "Baldur's Gate" at all? Another game set in the Forgotten Realms, following the same design philosophy would have been possible. They played it safe by using the nostalgia card. But it's not like people asked for a "sequel" in the narrative sense. No one left "Throne of Bhaal" with burning open questions that absolutely needed answering in a 3rd Game. But more games, like these, that is what people craved. Faerun is a big continent, lots of places to explore. No need to keep going back to the Sword Coast. I'm not complaining, just pointing that out.

[@ericschockemohle5642]

I wonder if the Dark Urge in BG3 might be a Bhaalspawn as well...

[@vinelburg]

Man, do I have something to tell you.

[@JT-mt6ku]

The antagonist of BG2 being named John is so hilarious to me, it reminds me of Tim from the Holy Grail.

[@bugmite8271]

It's actually Jon, without the h, and (minor BGII plot spoiler) it's short for Joneleth.

[@MetalCharlo]

This is EXACTLY the video I needed and wanted from you. Nobody better to do this than this channel.

[@rando6836]

Eh. You don't really need a recap with spoilers. BG3 is 100 years after BG2, and it doesn't take player choices into account or anything. Best to just enjoy BG1&2 unspoiled some time after you play BG3. Also, Throne of Bhaal is a very important expansion to the story of BG2. It's basically the end of the saga.

[@MetalCharlo]

@@rando6836 I have no interest in playing the older games.

[@rando6836]

@@MetalCharlo then you still don’t need to watch this, since only about 3 or 4 things carry over from the plot. 5e’s BG is mostly based on the books and 2 D&D campaigns, not the games.

[@AboxofSoap]

I'm super new to BG3 but so excited for it, and, as a new viewer here as well, watching your videos has helped cement and enhance that excitement even further, and also helped me find a great channel. Thanks for the awesome--and by-and-large spoiler-free--content you put out :)

[@WolfheartFPS]

thanks!!

[@smoothgarak9537]

Completely forgot that Wharf was the voice actor of Bhaal. So many star trek actors in this game. Loved it so much.

[@VidGamer123]

You mean Worf, and yeah that was Michael Dorn.

[@smoothgarak9537]

@@VidGamer123 yea my bad xd

[@alexbosse8528]

Definitely picking Dark Urge so I can go Bhaals to the wall. Gunna have that big Bhaal energy. In a way, arent we all Bhaal-spawn?

[@LilmissJ111]

Nice touch covering this just prior to the launch! Well timed and appreciated especially for those who don’t know the history!

[@hondoshaver7651]

So much this, I agree with this whole heartedly! Thank you @wolfheartfps! 😊

[@jimmym3352]

When I've played both games many times but I still watch this video. 🙂

[@markusturunen7929]

Expansions that are worth the story reasons. Siege of Dragonspear a story between Baldur's gate and Baldur's gate II and Throne of Bhaal a finale for the Bhaalspawn saga.

[@jimmym3352]

Does anyone know if Beamdog's content is considered Canon? I have a feeling it isn't. Throne of Bhaal of course is Bioware content. Not as good as Shadows of Amn, but it's decent.

[@AusSP]

@@jimmym3352 There are canon novels. They adapt BG1, BG2, and ToB. According to people online... they suck mightily. Mostly the first two. SoD is probably not important. And, really, all it does it is make the previous canon events remain canon.

[@rando6836]

Dragonspear isn't needed at all. The writing is awful and it basically rewrites the backstory for a lot of BG2. Throne of Bhaal is basically mandatory though if you want to know the story. None of this really needs to be known for BG3 though. You basically just need to know that Bhaal died during the time of troubles, but had kids so that he could be reborn someday. There were conflicts because of this, and Minsc and Jaheria were involved in resolving them, assisting one of these Bhaalspawn.

[@TheAshfyr]

​@@rando6836Might be more relevant if you end up playing the Dark Urge

[@rando6836]

@@TheAshfyr nope. Still not much of it carried over. 5E canon is the books, not the game. You can know about the Slayer and Bhaal in general just from lore.

[@GrimJackal]

Great timing, I was just thinking about looking up the story as a refresher. It's been over two decades since I played through them after all.

[@reidschuerman7846]

I'm clearly a child, cause I giggled at Bhaal Spawn every time it was said. Thanks for this! Was a great refresher. Hyped for BG3

[@robertgatewood514]

Can you imagine if modders go crazy and remake 1&2 in the nee engine? Insanity.

[@kpgbrinkify]

Thisi is exactly what I was looking for thank you!

[@pierresakurai4812]

Very happy that both prior games got some attention! I still play BG2 to this day with a boat load of mods (over 80!) More companions, more dialogues, more story, more of everything :)

[@jugro7639]

The mod community for the BG Bhaalspawn saga games is insane. I played a ton of mods, too. Still do...

[@liechileshen3341]

Loved it! I did finish the games 20 years ago but couldn't get back to it to rediscover the story. Thank you Wolf!

[@mev9459]

Your channel has helped me survive all the waiting for the full release. Haha! So happy when there's new video to watch!

[@mikewatts1533]

I always loved the opening cinematics for Baldur's Gate 2. Thanks for the recap. Less than 2 weeks to go.

[@OLONOODLE]

Dude i love Eltimar! Sick collab and good on you for shouting him out

[@yenlabuda9289]

It would have been awesome If you could cover expansion for BG2 (ToB). I think unlike the other expansions (BG1) this one is actually really crucial because it is all about the final conclusion of the Bhaalspawn saga.

[@Superdazzu2]

your narration, story telling and general mood is so calming yet intriguing, i could listen to you for hours straight

[@WolfheartFPS]

appreciate that

[@AdaramKalantas]

Can't wait to see this. It's been many years since I've played BG1 and 2! This will be a great refresher!

[@tami3456]

I really appreciate this video and anything lore-wise, it's definitely a great prep for BG3. My knowledge with BG1&2 is really rusty since it's been like 500 years since I last played those games so this is a fun video to dive into!

[@fav4373]

The best recap I’ve ever watched of both games, it went straight to the point, no distraction and good narration

[@IEatSand22890]

Thanks for the re-upload, Wolf. BG1 and BG2 were a bit before my time, so it's great to have a nice narrative video to listen to. It will sate my lust for BG3 a few more days.

[@elodie8095]

I thought I discovered Baldur's Gate with the latest game... But just by seeing your video I realized that I actually played the first game loooong time ago ! 😍 Unlocked memories !!

[@Carpatheon.]

This is a great idea for a video. I haven't played these games in 20ish years, so a refresher is great.

[@Neoyoshi-FFXIV]

Thank you so much Wolf! I'm listening to this while working on artwork. I just wish it was longer. :)

[@lilifee5705]

I played both titles when they came out and I have to admit I have forgotten a lot. To remember some of it was a pleasure. Thank you Wolf!

[@Doomlike7]

Very hot day here in Greece today, but iam not complaining since i made a cold Espersso and started watching lore videos from wolf that i havent seen yet, my afternoon will be great! Thank you Wolf, your channel is one of my favorites

[@RajaSingh-ce2fq]

Thanks for this! As someone who is new to the Baldurs Gate franchise this will help.

[@cambo_targe5958]

All your videos put me in the world you are explaining. Thank you

[@NachoDe]

Just 2 days ago i was talking with a friend of mine and he asked me if i knew the lore of BG1 BG2, and i recomended this channeled because i knew that eventually something like this will appear :)

[@devak45167]

Outstanding video, thanks so much for the background!

[@kraxmel]

Thanks for putting this together. I dabbled in BG 1&2, but never finished them. I'll be downloading BG 3 today and this will definitely give me some of the lore knowledge I'll need (or want).

[@thoughtgaming492]

I actually watched Eltimar for help on my recent playthroughs. He was very helpful.

[@bakuiel1901]

Just love hearing you talk about this amazing series

[@marcelomuniz4972]

Loving your videos, much appreciated. Kudos from Brazil.

[@PedroPanizzon]

Thank you very much for telling all the lore this way. Easy to understand and straight to the point.

[@stuartchong1623]

I'd like to point out that Bhaal in the dream sequence is voiced by Michael Dorn aka Worf from Star Trek it's pretty cool 😄

[@austinhodyniak8075]

This guys has become my Go To for BG3 content. Great stuff man.

[@liammurphy2725]

A timely reminder of the fun I used to have with Minsc and Jaheira so many years ago. I can't recall if Boo survived though.

[@grimmjow0106]

Appreciate this wolf. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m new to this universe, and have been doing my own research and learning in that regard. But stuff like this is greatly appreciated. N thx Eltimar gaming for the visuals 👍

[@fistimusmaximus6576]

You need to do a lore video covering the throne of bhaal as it wraps up the prophecy and story of the bhaal spawn, its a smaller game than the others but great ending. P.s if you kill drizzit in first game and have any of his equipment at the start in the dungeon a person turns up to retrieve his equipment. I only managed to stop him auto takings it off you(his boots of speed) is to run out of areas he appears.

[@zcjonesy]

Haha I just watched both these last night. Thanks for grouping and reuploading them!

[@WolfheartFPS]

No problem. Thanks for watching again.

[@jda2692]

Video brought me back to playing these games! Nice work!

[@chrisgarner520]

Great job! I have watched many of your videos and are my "go to"

[@mikeowens3927]

This is a really well put together video. It's concise and explained in a way that makes it easy to absorb. Thanks!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks for watching

[@Cederlof_Ink]

I never played these games and am super excited for bg3, but had no idea on these stories. this is an awesome synapse man cheers!

[@facezafra1004]

First of all, I am not a native English speaker, but I love your videos and have been following your KZbin channel for nearly 4 years now. I think it's incredibly awesome how you and your channel have evolved and I wish you every success. You bring an incredibly cool vibe to all your videos and every stream. Even as a German, your English content entertains me greatly. Thank You and keep going Wolfheart💙

[@hawkeyes4768]

woahhhhhhh this was dopeee great work

[@bathrandir]

After 200+ hours in early access I still find new content. Today I found a secret Zhentarim hideout. I am blown away by the game even before launch. Getting the recap of bg1 and 2 is perfect. The background is really important for the feel of the game, and Larian has made a great job of trying to get it right for all those of us who love D&D. I havent been this excited about a game for a really long time!

[@amazingmenace6168]

I’ve been waiting for this video to drop. 🙌🏾

[@markmatthews9102]

What a great reminder, cheers! I'd played those games ages ago and today forgotten most of it!

[@zeldafanmatt]

Have played BG 1 multiple times before but never BG2, so this is extremely helpful. Thanks Wolf!!!

[@YangBalanceYin]

Oh dude... You really are missing out on having never BG2. Highly, highly recommend.

[@zeldafanmatt]

@@YangBalanceYin Playing 1 at the moment, and hope to get on to 2 and finish it before 3 comes out.

[@1Enkidu]

@@zeldafanmatt BG 1 & 2 in one week is impossible. You can spend 100 hrs+ just with the second game. And then comes ToB.

[@zeldafanmatt]

@@1Enkidu Nearly finished 1 already, and have the week off work leading up to 3. If not... at least I can get into it any enjoy and pick it back up after 3. But thanks for the advice!

[@Danishdrums]

Great thing about BG2 is that you can continue with the same character you completed BG1 with. Some choices you made in BG1 will carry over and have impact in the sequel.

[@slimeplort]

love this. I don't like spoilers before playing a game, but I like to hear the lore around it for these sorts of games.

[@matthewbower2141]

Such a good recap! I grew up playing these games COUNTLESS times but it's been so long that I forgot many of the story points. This was a great refresher. Also great job at not spoiling some of the twists throughout the stories.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks for watching

[@OldBaldWookiee]

Even after playing these games so many times its still cool to hear the story again. I gotta point out that those cinematics may not look like much but they were vastly ahead of their time

[@1IGG]

My brother in Christ, Diablo 2 released in the same year and had VASTLY superior CGI cutscenes.

[@OldBaldWookiee]

@@1IGG also im a muslim buddist agnostic

[@OldBaldWookiee]

@@1IGG for a game made in 1998 these cutscenes were ground breaking and yes...then diablo 2 came around and broke that mold but that doesnt exactly change what I said

[@JARPON]

THIS is exactly what I needed!

[@corbinmills9335]

Every time you say baal spawn, I chuckle. This is too good XD

[@WolfheartFPS]

:-D

[@sesimie]

Wolf....Excellent! perfection for the just before times before life had BG3 full release....You get +10 Storytelling With Proficiency , Expertise & Advantage!! DM inspiration!!!

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Wolf, thanks for the stroll down memory lane!

[@XYZ-em5vu]

Did you check Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy source book? It contains alot of canon info on key BG characters including Imoen, Inrenicus and the rest. I strongly recommend that you check it out

[@emilholck87]

Great job, although I would recommend you to return to BG2 TOB at some point, really almost a game in itself, and the dnd3rd edition highlevel stuff is just epic - but dont feel out of place, as you are literally ascending to godhood! There is this scene where you meet a low lvl adventuring party and.... well its epic, wont spoil it :D

[@DimosthenisTheof]

Nice video! Also nice mentioning Eltimar!

[@andreasrylander]

Thank you! This actually made me emotional... I am a very nostalgic person :)

[@CMald]

So excited for this one!

[@HYEOL]

Awesome video and so wholesome

[@epifaerae5100]

Thank you for this incredible recap! Makes me even more hype for Baldur's Gate III..!

[@WolfheartFPS]

cheers

[@Mimickedd]

Great job!

[@Suzanne_sf]

Hi Wolf! Thank you for the suggestion! However, you or someone else I watch might've recommended Eltimar Gaming before now, because I'm subscribed to them already. Thank you for the reviewing BG1! When you started BG2 I stopped to avoid spoilers, because I'm playing BG2 with BugMite & Tdub.

[@NOTWxOUTCASTx]

thank you appreciate this. about to play my first Balders gate. so excited

[@SebastianBeresniewicz]

I know it's a reup but it's still greatly appreciated

[@WolfheartFPS]

Well damn! Thanks Sebastian.

[@WolfCry791]

I appreciate the reupload for us new folks to your channel

[@bruh-myega]

Thank you for this. I needed an explanation video before bg3 that I can focus on without my ADHD going through the roof and this was perfect.

[@janshyful]

Thank you for making this video, super helpful!

[@WolfheartFPS]

thanks for watching!

[@VladTheBreaker]

You know I played and beat both BG1 and BG2 when I was 14 in Boarding School. I remember staying up past curfew to play. I really appreciate the story recap as it was decades ago!

[@kaoss9804]

I’m completely new to this and I just want to thank you Entirely for all of your videos!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks for watching. Enjoy your run !

[@PrettyGuardian]

This was such a good breakdown period I am even more excited for balders gate 3!

[@KoiZoit]

Best summary I've seen on KZbin. Great work!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Appreciate it!

[@christopherr.561]

Thank you.

[@sisyphos13]

this was the best recap I have ever whatched. Well done mate!

[@WolfheartFPS]

appreciate it

[@mosselyn5081]

Ty for the recap. It has been a long, long, loooooong time since I originally played these.

[@WolfheartFPS]

thanks for watching

[@chriswesallen]

I’m new to the game but have watched so many of your videos by now. Thanks so much for helping me get hooked in the series

[@WolfheartFPS]

Appreciate that!!!!

[@moonrocked]

Aye thanks for giving Eltimar credit. He originally is why I got into baldur’s gate and crpgs in the first place.

[@Choteron3]

Phenomenal and very helpful video

[@nym7973]

Heya, so I am pretty much new to D&D outside of Dragon's Dogma. My roomie and I have been pretty hyped for BG3 though and I'm personally looking forward to using it as my jumping point into the world of D&D proper. Your videos have been invaluable in educating myself and are in general just very enjoyable. Thanks for all your hard work!!!

[@Linogewillkillallofy]

the dark urge is a bhaal spawn, thats why you see one for less then a second in the new baldurs gate 3 trailer

[@ghostfoxxx]

I’m reading now the story part of drizzt , my fav on d&d history… i think i can use same as drizzt on that gsme finally.. thank you wolf about this video, as always

[@PactoftheTay]

Love these Wolfe! Love learning the lore of Faerun

[@WolfheartFPS]

thanks!

[@chilljay126]

This was amazing thanks!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thank you

[@ancalagon_xv]

Hey, so im new to the Baldur’s franchise (as in this is my first one) and I have to thank you helping me understand what the hell im getting into 🤣 this is insane, im really excited for release and I have to thank you again for everything that you do!

[@WolfheartFPS]

🙏

[@erikaalmvall1376]

Amazing summery❤️

[@email6717]

Night and Day Improvement on the video Wolf. Kudos to you! You've become a much better story teller.

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks much

[@keithshaughnessy1730]

Definitely needed this video. If theres a video next week id love for it to be the lore of Jahira and Minsc. Im watching a playthrough to try and learn more about them but so far all i know is "Yes oh omnipresent authority figure" and "Go for thr eyes Boo. Go for the eyes. BRAAAAAASSSKKK!!!!!", though apparently that might be all i need to know about Minsc.

[@ben1805]

So this Dark Urge character we can play in BG3, seems a lot like this murder god Baal. Interesting

[@merlylvsm]

Good luck with the content release cadence. Looking forward to see it pay off!

[@WolfheartFPS]

Thanks!