In a new video discussion focused on the upcoming campaign book Phandelver & Below: The Shattered Obelisk, Dungeons & Dragons developers chat about the adventure's antagonists, mind flayers, and taking inspiration from Baldur's Gate 3.
Hot on the heels of Larian's mega-hit roleplaying game, the extensive back-and-forth includes the revelation that the team drew inspiration from Baldur's Gate 3's campaign when creating the upcoming adventure.
"I knew that Baldur's Gate 3 had mind flayers heavily involved in that plot, and so I thought 'wouldn't it be fun we did an adventure that centered around mind flayers as villains?'," said Amanda Hamon, a senior designer for D&D.
The adventure will focus on three specific mind flayers who trace their roots to the fallen Illithid Empire and plot to destroy Phadalin and bring about a new empire in their image. Players will confront a troubling new threat: mind flayers with the power to turn others into mind flayers without relying on their tadpoles.
Hamon also clarified that unlike Baldur's Gate 3, players shouldn't expect to gain Illithid powers of their own.
"You don't necessarily get any mind flayer powers in this, but you definitely are standing against mind flayers that are being presented in a new and fresh way," she said.
If you're worried that this latest info dump might spoil the unreleased campaign, the developers assure us: "don't worry, it gets way worse."
The Shattered Obelisk will be available on September 19 in a digital and physical bundle for $59.95 and can be pre-ordered now.
Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.
No comments:
Post a Comment