Descent into Avernus

200 One of the neighborhood's more outspoken critics of the Gate's government. Pernilla "Prole" Cabrenock, a chaotic neutral fem ...

shelter at one of the many bridge-top inns in Wyrm's Crossing until morning. The fortress has four levels: the bridge level, tak ...

202 BALDUR'S G ATE CHARACTER BACKGROUNDS This section presents new backgrounds suitable for cre- ating characters from Baldur's ...

CRIMINAL ORIGINS d8 Origin You crippled a Guild kingpin's cousin without real· izing the connection. You got the Guild to back o ...

FACELESS PERSONA dlO Persona l A flamboyant spy or brigand 2 The incarnation of a nation or people 3 A scoundrel with a masked g ...

FOLK HERO 0RICINS d6 Origin You helped get healing for a sick child. Now the sick come to you, knowing you'll help them find a w ...

206 NOBLE The patriars of Baidu r's Gate live in the Upper City. where they host grand galas and flaunt cosmopolitan fashions, b ...

SAILOR Baldur's Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city's beating heart. Several patriars are descended fr ...

DARK SECRET S During character creation, once players have developed their own characters, they should collectively choose a dar ...

MURDER IN BAL D UR'S GATE There's blood on the characters' hands. They all had a part to play in a murder- justified or not. Sha ...

~10 THEFT I N BALDU R'S GATE The characters broke the Jaw by stealing something valuable. The question is, did the characters pe ...

"' ... : ... ~ FAILED COUP IN BALDUR'S GATE The characters schemed with others to seize power and failed, revealing their ambiti ...

2r2 APPENDIX A: DIABOLICAL DEALS A hallmark of devils is their delight in striking deals with mortals. These deals are more than ...

WHAT DEVIL S WANT A devil wants souls, as every soul that it acquires brings the devil one step closer to its next promotion. If ...

LESSER DEVILS A lesser devil can offer any or all of the following: • Up to 500 gp worth of art objects, coins, or gems An unco ...

who breached their own infernal contract and is now paying the price. The terms of the deal are carved into the poor wretch's sk ...

216 APPENDIX B: INFERNAL WAR MACHINES Infernal war machines are vehicles built in the Nine Hells and fueled by the souls of the ...

j DEVIL'S R10E Sr.AVENGER Drive. While the infernal war machine's engine is on, the driver can use an action to propel the vehic ...

218 DEVIL'S RIDE A Devil's Ride is a two-wheeled infernal war machine that handles like a motorcycle. It has spiked wheels, a sc ...

DEMON GRINDE R A Demon Grinder is a bulky, armored coach that rum- bles loudly as it crushes obstacles and enemies in its path w ...