Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
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| Developer(s) | Beamdog |
| Publisher(s) | Beamdog |
| Series | Baldur's Gate |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, iOS, OS X, Android, Linux |
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Windows, OS X & Linux 31 March 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear is an expansion pack for the role-playing video game Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition developed and published by Beamdog.
It has been stated that the expansion pack will provide at least 25 hours of gameplay across 70 new areas, that it will introduce a new monster summoning class called the shaman, and will add 4 new companions to complement the original roster of characters that can be imported from Baldur's Gate. In addition Beamdog have stated that there will be several improvements to the UI including the addition of health bars and journal pop-up entries.
The game takes place shortly after the conclusion of Baldur's Gate and centers on a mysterious crusade to the north of Baldur's Gate city, led by a warrior named Caelar Argent, who is known as the Shining Lady.
The story begins several weeks after Sarevok's death, with the player character and their party hunting the remains of Sarevok's forces in the sewers and catacombs of the city. Shortly after, word of Caelar Argent's crusade arrives in the city, warning that she is making her way down along the Sword Coast and threatens the city. Along with a contingent of Flaming Fist soldiers dispatched by Duke Eltan, the player is dispatched to halt Argent's advance at Dragonspear Castle. The company is joined by forces from several other major cities of the Coast who are also threatened by Argent's crusade. Throughout the journey, the player is visited by a hooded man who seeks to teach the player more about their heritage and how to use it.
When the main crossing across the river is destroyed by Caelar's forces, the coalition is forced to cross at the last standing bridge along the river, where Bhaal, the player's father, had been killed by the mad god Cyric years earlier. After driving Argent's forces back, the player suffers a vision of Bhaal's death and burns his symbol into the bridge, lowering the morale of the coalition soldiers. The player and their party is tasked with sneaking in to Dragonspear Castle and learn what they can about Argent and gather intel on her forces. After progressing into the castle, the player discovers Argent's chief lieutenant communicating with an unknown source before they are discovered and forced to leave the castle, without gathering any information.
After successfully repelling an attack from Caelar's army, the coalition attacks Dragonspear castle and destroys most of her forces. Trapped in the keep, Caelar has Hephernaan, her chief lieutenant, cast a paralysis spell over the whole keep. However, his spell traps Caelar as well and his true intentions are revealed: he planned to use the Bhaalspawn's blood to open the portal to the Nine Hells to unleash his master and his army upon the Material Plane. Caelar and her surviving men, along with the player and their party, travel into the portal to stop Hephernaan. It is revealed that Hephernaan's master is Belhifet, a demon who was cast into the Nine Hells as punishment one hundred years prior. After defeating him and Hephernaan, Argent reveals her true intention was to free her uncle from the Nine Hells and all the death that has occurred has been in pursuit of retrieving him. Caelar stays behind to seal the portal, trapping herself in the Nine Hells forever as punishment for her actions.
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