I need a little clarification on the timeline
Okay, spoilers for Dark Urge, leave now of forever be spoiled.
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So, I just wanted to make sure I understood the timeline, since obviously it’s kind of told out of order and you definitely need to read books and such to get the full picture.
- Gortash’s parents sold him off to “a warlock” who ended up being Raphael, who imprisoned him. Whilst trapped, Gortash learned about the hells, including a mysterious artefact belonging to Mephistopheles, the Crown of Karsus.
- At some point he escapes, and starts a plan to take over Baldur’s Gate, slowly gaining power and at some point joining the Cult of Bane (This is the part I’m most confused about).
- The Bhaal Temple was ruled by Durge, a Bhaalspawn. Their second-in-command was Orin who is both a Bhaalspawn AND granddaughter of Sarevok (who has been revived and turned into a judge for the murder tribunal). Orin believes her unique bloodline makes her more fit for their father’s favourite, but never has the opportunity to act on it.
- Gortash and Durge meet and become besties, planning a heist to steal the Crown of Karsus. They succeed and Gortash claims to have had a dream of Bane, telling him to reunite the Dead Three, meaning they need a Chosen of Myrkul.
- They head to Moonrise Towers and meet with Ketheric, the newly revived servant of Myrkul who agrees to the plan, on the caveat his daughter is also revived.
- Under Moonrise, the 3 use the Crown and the Netherstones to control the Elder Brain, their Grand Design almost coming into fruition.
- However, whilst at Moonrise, Durge is betrayed by Orin and Ketheric, Durge is brain damaged from a dagger to the head and placed in a Nautiloid pod, and as a tadpole begins to burrow into their head, Durge thrashes about, creating further damage, leading to amnesia.
- With this “tragic loss” of her sibling, Orin becomes the new Chosen of Bhaal and the game proper begins.