9 things you should know about the city of Baldur's Gate before you start Baldur's Gate 3

The release of Baldur’s Gate 3 is imminent, and if there’s a single star at the heart of Larian Studios new CRPG, it’s neither Minsc nor his size-defying hamster Boo, but the namesake city itself. The metropolis where we once parlayed with thieves and sold metric tons of bandit gear to anyone who would take it is a venerable setting for a new roleplaying adventure, but how well do we really know the most famous city of the world of Faerûn? As I’ve refamiliarised myself with my old haunts, I’ve learned and remembered a variety of things that might help prepare for our return to an old and treasured city...
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