It is unfortunate that WotC decided to throw away almost 50 years of goodwill for profits and it backfired so much that a lot of people who would have watched the movie did not due to moral reasons
@ShankMugen yep, I watched the film on release because I wanted to encourage popularizing of tabletop games, but it wasnt without some serious soul searching. Fuck wotc, even after their retraction they are still doing shady shit
The world of D&D is huge. It’s not really a story, per se, but rather it’s a setting with built in history, lore, and mythology for people to play in and creat their own stories. Baldurs Gate 3 takes place in this setting, and even mentions some of the places and political factions mentioned here in this movie. Thayans are mentioned, waterdeep, neverwinter, harpers, the underdark, and a lot of other places and groups are incorporated into both stories. That’s the real beauty of TTRPGs like D&D, they allow you to play in this incredibly rich world without having to do all the heavy world building necessary to create a setting from scratch.
All the DnD mechanics were subtext. Right after their goodbyes with Xenk, they go to sleep, or long rest, which is when Edgin improves his stats at which point he is later able to convince (Charisma) Simon to try to attune to the helmet again. When they fail to sneak past the guards when going to the castle, Simon gets his foot stuck. He failed his Sneak attempt. Stuff like that.
i didn't even pick up on those things. i mean, i know a pretty large amount of stuff about D&D but the things i got were the more nerdy things like specific spells and abilities and stuff like that.
Seen this posted a lot, but it isn't very likely. Forgotten Realms was created by Ed Greenwood, and by the time TSR (owner/publisher of DnD before being bought by Wizards) bought the IP Gygax was gone from the company.
Themberchaud the Red Dragon is an actual Forgotten Realms character. His background is that as an egg he got kidnapped by Duergar (dark dwarves) and basically kept fed and sated with food and loot so he could light their forges for them with his dragonbreath. By the time he got old enough to have plans of his own he was already too fat to ever leave. He managed to get his replacement 'stolen' by heroes and got revenge on the dwarves that took him but he also more or less condemned himself to a life forever trapped in the Underdark.
@@captainotters He was neat. Unfortunately in DnD dragons have a preset alignment and red dragons are always evil, greedy and crave power. (Although I suspect you might already know this)
My next campaign I make for the forgotten realms with totally be finding a way to let Themberchaud see the sky and live his life as he wants where he wants.
@@chainsawboy2388if that is the case, I recommend picking up the module “Out of the Abyss”. It’s about escaping the underdark and Themberchaud makes an appearance
8:22 BG3 n this takes place in Faerun. They make reference to location and events that happen on that continent. If you know absolutely nothing of dnd, it can sound like they are talking nonsense. But yeah they are referencing stuff from dnd. Even in BG3 the tieflings that are in the grove are refugees from the event of the dnd campaign book “Baldur’s Gate: Decent into Avernus” This movie is a love letter to the fans, you can watch without knowing anything but if you are a fan of dnd you get way more out of it.
It also plays off in a way to make the world feel lived in rather than words tossed off of a script. Which would hopefully make anyone unaware of the lore, look into it to satisfy their curiosity. The characters are just going about their lives at the whims of the Rolls and DM.
Most official D&D stories take place in Faerun, if you look up a map of it Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Neverwinter are located on the North West part of the map along the Sword Coast.
The intellect devourerers wouldn't have attacked any of the party because their intelligence stat wouldn't be the highest for their classes. Wisdom is the highest stat for druids, charisma for bards and socercers, strength for barbarians and paladins(though they can use charisma too). Lots of little dnd Easter eggs like that 😁😁 Like Balders Gate, Neverwinter, and Water Deep are all locations in campaign books where you can have games. The books set up each location with all the info a DM would need to lead players through a game.
“The Highsun Games? Is that from a book? They’re saying it like I should know.” No worries I do believe the Highsun Games were a concept created for this movie so they’re just doing some old-fashioned foreshadowing no need to know any lore ^^ This movie is great because it does feature lots of really cool things from the lore of the game but you aren’t required to know any of it going in ^^
No, the Highsun Games was a thing. HIghsun is one of the yearly holidays (they fall in between months) and the Games were a way to celebrate them, but they were too brutal and were ceased when the Lord that Forge replaced took power. For those not steeped in the depths of the campaign setting, it's enough to know that it's a holiday event, which is what it sounds like, right? Don't let yourself get too tangled up in the details, just enjoy the movie.
@@Ironoclasty Ah I didn’t know that. I had never heard of the Highsun Games before the film. I do believe that Highsun is just another way name for the month of Eleasis or for the time of noon. There is a festival called the Festival of the Sun, though which is probably what you meant now that I think about it ^^
The setting that this movie takes place, alongside Baldur's Gate and numerous other games, books, comics, etc., is called Forgotten Realms. Its the "official" setting for DnD, but really any setting can be used or created to use the DnD rulesets.
They did a good job at making this movie an easy watch without knowing a lot of D&D history. That said, Baldur's Gate is a city along the sword coast of Faerun, one of the continents of Toril (the D&D forgotten realms world). Neverwinter is a good deal north of Baldur's Gate on the same coastline. The movie also references nobles from Waterdeep, another large coastal city between the two previously mentioned. There is a rich backstory of D&D novels and campaign modules tied into the the areas that are mentioned in the movie. The "Lost Mines of Phandelver" starter module (I believe the first module published for fifth edition D&D) takes place in & around a small town a bit south of Neverwinter. And yes! Neverwinter was a series of videogames as well. Good catch. I hope you do get to play an IRL session at some point, it's crazy fun.
Dungeon's and Dragons has various official maps with various locations, currently the most well known one is the Forgotten Realms with iconic Locations such as Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep and Neverwinter, these all can be found on the Sword Coast, the games are based after these cities
The Bard of the group Edgin does have a power, it's called inspiration! (And his charisma) It might not be as flashy or obviously magic but he inspires the group by the campfire to rally, he supports Helga through a tough time, convinces Doric to join, and convinces Simon to keep trying to attune to the helmet. It's the power that holds the group together and allows them to push just that bit farther, which is what Bardic Inspiration does in the mechanics of D&D.
yeah, this movie is perfect as a D&D movie, we can clearly imagine the table of players and recognize every spell used, ability, monsters and even when the party fucks up and the Dm has to pull something out of his butt so they can still progress. (They fuck up the bridge puzzle and just happen to have a portal staff) Everything on this movie is recognizable from D&D, and yes Baldur Gate is based on D&D, and D&D is based on Tolkien's Lord of The Rings and Hobbit series. My only complaints with the movie are that the party is way too human, even the half-elf wizard and the Tiefling Druid are just humans with acessories to me. And also the Bard seemingly having no spells ? In D&D Bards are Spellcaster as well and so are Druids, but I guess they wanted to simplify it so the movie only had one person using magic, and one person being the muscles, and etc etc etc. Even then Xanc also used spells, like speak with animals and sense good and evil. Also he is also based on a real character of the D&D campaign that this movie is set in.
From what i have heard, Xenk was not originally planed , they wanted to use one of the most known characters in the D&D world , Drizzt , but they found using a drow elf a bit to edgy .
11:29: to answer your question, the storyline takes place in Feyrun (a plane of existence in the D&D universe) it’s commonplace for campaigns, storylines and games based off of D&D because of how vast it is with the possibilities
There is nothing like playing a good campaign with a DM who knows what he's doing and a group of players who know how to have fun. You should definitely go for it.
Baldurs gate and neverwinter are located on the same coast and are pretty close to each other, neverwinter is mentioned in bg3 too, and the other city they keep mentioning: waterdeep, thats where gale is from
Baldur's Gate and Neverwiter are not close to each other at all. The two cities on the Sword Coast that are close (relative to each other) are Waterdeep and Neverwinter.
baldurs gate, neverwinter and waterdeep are three cities on the sword coast, which is a region in the forgotten realms, which is one of many possible setting for DnD. so the movie references these locations, and some of the factions that exist within that setting/universe. which is why baldurs gate is mentioned, since it is a city in the smame general region of that world.
The part where Chris Pine's character gives his daughter a pair of mittens becomes funnier when you know the Lore of this D&D setting. In D&D Lore, the city of Neverwinter was built downstream of a river that passes by a Volcano just North East of the city (which you can see in 7:53). The Volcano in question is home to Fire Elementals (Primordial Entities of nature that take on traits of natural elements, fire, earth, air, water and more) which heat up the river to a point where it never freezes, which flows to the city and carries it's supernatural warmth thus keeping the river and Naverwinter's harbor from freezing and giving the city a permanent warm climate. Thus giving the city its name.
This movie takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting in DnD. There are decades of books, shows, and video games that take place in it. So yeah, you would need some exposure to those to know all the nods to them in the movie.
This movie takes place on the continent of fearun. All of the orginizations, locations, and races are all established in the sword coasts adventurer's guide alone.
So Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Waterdeep, they're all in the same world of D&D. When we were in the Underdark and the Intellect Devourers went past, we don't have any INT users in the group. We have a Bard (or rogue) which is Charisma (dexterity), a Barbarian using Strength and Constitution, a Druid using wisdom, a Sorcerer using Charisma, and a Paladin using Strength, Constitution, Wisdom. So it's wasn't a slight on the group, just that none of them are INT focused :B And yes, D&D is a tabletop game first and foremost, but this is absolutely just a D&D campaign played out by real players, thus quite a bit of the shenanigans.
For the uninitiated, Mordenkainen was the player character created and used by Gary Gygax, creator of D&D. Lorewise, the character created several spells, and when you create a spell its name stays the same no matter what world you cast it in... And D&D has a multitude of settings, with Mordenkainen himself being from the Greyhawk setting and this being Forgotten Realms. Basically, Mordenkainen is one of the few characters that can canonically visit a random world, introduce bimself and immediately get a degree of respect from the locals (assuming said locals are mages).
Baldaer's Gate and Neverwinter are citys in the same world that many of D&D's stories/games take place in known as the Forgoten Realms. I my self perfered the realm of Grayhawk though. But to be honest I played the game backin the 1980s to now. There are several realms or univers for D&D like Spelljammer (D&D in space), Dark Suns (post apocaliptic D&D), Dragonlance (Romance & Daragons), Ravonloft (gothic horor), Eberon (steampunk), and so on.
I love this movie when it came out. As this movie feels like Dungeon Master is trolling the Players, as they must improvise their resources of their classes. As I enjoy those situations
For your question about "is it from a book?", there are a ton of books set in the Forgotten Realms, as well as several game rulebooks that define the setting and major Non-Player Characters. I don't believe this is an adaption of any previous book directly, but the city of Neverwinter was in a lot of previous books and game supplements. Same way a lot of spells and people mentioned come from lore, but aren't important to this story so it just feels lived in and is a nice nod to those of us that do know the setting.
To answer your question at the end: D&D is not based on Baldur’s Gate, but the other way around. Baldur’s Gate is set in this D&D world far, far down the south of the same coast Neverwinter is on. ^^
13:25 I think that is a spell casting focus of some sort, he is a wild sorcerer though if you go by the book based on that scene, so he can invoke some wild magic, but it is unpredictable, random effects in game, which is why he didn't expect it. Also yea Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter are places in Forgotten Realms, a specific D&D setting, the games are based on those areas. Pretty sure Icewind Dale, the place the prison is located, has a game too, I know I have at least heard the name before in a game.
If you do find a game you can play in, and you're around that area, stop by and find that corpse that's still waiting for a question. You might get some XP . . . (That is so going in my campaign)
So many things to love about this film like... aside from the names and references (also yeah the Fresh Cut Grass spell is a reference to FCG from Critical Role's Campaign 3 XD love it) but like, Chris struggling to break free of his bindings is him failing a check to escape, like you might in a game of D&D. Then the reason Doric took so long to change form as she was falling as a rat, a turn is basically 6 seconds, so she was falling for about 6 seconds after jumping before transforming again. Really love how much is in this game for D&D players to enjoy while still being clear enough for anyone else to enjoy the film.
Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter are both large metropolis-sized cities within the world of Faerun, also known as The Forgotten Realms; it is a campaign world/setting used by many D&D players and video game developers as a kind of "stage" to run adventures in. This movie takes place in that same world.
"I've always wanted to do a Dungeons and Dragons game, but I don't know any Game Masters" - I've always been a big proponent of bringing new people into the hobby, and am very happy to run a single-session game if you are interested. Feel free to drop me a message if you feel like doing so.
By the way bro as far as setting goes, there are some established areas in the D&D universe. Obviously you know of Baldur's Gate, a City in "Faerun", where BG3 takes place around. This movie takes place to the north of Baldur's Gate, beyond Waterdeep (Where Gale is from) in the next city to the north: "Neverwinter", which you seem to know there is an MMORPG for. Not every D&D story has to be told in this world, or an established area at all. But the lore for these things is spread across different D&D books, games, & pre-written adventures. Basically "The Default" setting for a D&D campaign if you just want to jump into an already fleshed out fantasy world instead of creating one from scratch with D&D ideas
19:16 Either the shortfolk (gnomes and halflings) are heavily compensating for their lack of height, or they rely heavily on their hands. Tiny hands can get someone places few can like that, nuff said.
Baldurs gate is a city, waterdeep is another then there is neverwinter. All 3 these cities are on the sword coast on faerun the same world of toril. Baldurs gate is way south from neverwinter
Don, how you don't know dungeons and dragons? Lmao it's basically an rpg(role playing game) with an extensive lore. Obviously you know baldurs gate 3, baldurs gate 3 is in the world of DND
I'm not gonna lie, as someone who has played dnd for years, the scene where they waste all five questions in a stupid way for speak to the dead was pretty spot on for how my first group was lmao
Sofina is likely an archmage which would make her challenge rating 12. The rule of thumb for challenge rating is that challenge rating 1 = fair fight for 4 level 1 characters. In other words. She's very strong. Or you could just look at the fact that she cast time stop, a 9th level spell which is as high as spell levels go.
Dungeons and dragons has a ton of lore in the rule book and game sets along with all the different media that put out that is sometimes approved had made concrete
Neverwinter and Baldur's Gate are places in this realm of Dungeons & Dragons. Originally a tabletop roleplaying game. Also made into many PC games with above names. There are other realms in the franchise, but this realm is the most common. Correct me if I am wrong, rpgplayers. :)
Baldur's gate is a part of the base D&D universe. You can change the campaign as much as you want really, but there are basics for quick and easy campaigns and new players that don't know much about the game.
I'm not sure if it's the same where you live, but here, if you want to play Dungeons and Dragons, you can go to a comic book shop and get connected. Some shops host their own sessions and some just are familiar with local groups. Either way, if it's the same there, they could probably hook you up.
Intellect devourers pass on by... Well we all know where they put their dump stats! Barbarian = Str+Con, Bard/rogue = Dex/Cha, Sorcerer = Pure Cha, Druid = Wis/dex (wrist rocket thing), And Fighter/Paladin = Str/Wis. All stats covered EXCEPT for Int.
Man, if there's anything I've learned since I started playing DnD a year and a half ago, it's that you're more likely than you think to know someone who plays. Seriously, the sheer number of people who have perked up when I've said "DnD" is nuts, and I never would have known beforehand.
21:09 Yes that acid black dragons breathe acid plus they are also canonically the most evil of all the dragons maybe even more so than Demons and that’s saying something
Any tips for others who might want to try the same thing? Like, are there online forums or such where newbies can get matched up with an experienced DM to learn the ropes?
the reason why you felt like you were missing context is because dungeons and dragons has it's own universe. The cities, items and spells are all part of the dungeons and dragons universe. Of course you can create your own worlds, items and other things (it's called homebrew) but for those who do not want to there is already a premade world with it's own rules. This movie kind off expects you to already have some knowledge about dungeons and dragons, which is why not everything is explained.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie so much - it really should have done better and I hope we get a sequel at some point. I get the struggle with keeping up with Critical Role, but have you tried The Legend of Vox Machina? It's an animated adaptation of their first campaign and stars some characters you met in campaign 3 (Orym and Laudna's backstories are intricately tied to Vox Machina)
Watch the series The Legend of Vox Machina seasons 1-2. The 3rd one will be released this year. An animated series from Critical Role, about their game in D&D and with voice acting of the characters from the actors who played them.
You should totally make a reaction video where you watch Puss in Boots the last wish! Super awesome, amazing, fantastic and hilarious movie! Best movie I watched in many years. Just do not watch spoilers before watching! Enjoyed his reaction with DnD honor amoung thieves
Magic is very versitile but there are only so many spells in the game. There's no way to be a spell for everything. (Unless you're creative enough. For example if Simon had the right spell he could have made a copper coin look like a gold one)
