Baldur's Gate / Characters
Baldur's Gate characters and roles
Identify the important characters, recruitable allies and roles in Baldur's Gate.
Edition covered
The 1998 Sword Coast campaign and its AD&D second-edition fundamentals. Pictures show Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, whose extra companions, kits, interface and optional campaigns differ from the original release. Tales of the Sword Coast is identified separately; Siege of Dragonspear is outside this guide.
6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
Quick notes
- Recruitment locations. Early allies cover several jobs, so choose the protagonist's class with the party in mind.
- Companion obligations. Some recruits arrive in pairs or have urgent personal requests.
- Alignment affects the group. Reputation and conflicting personalities can cause companions to complain or leave.
- Keep the hero alive. The protagonist's death ends the game even if other party members survive.
Useful tip
The protagonist's death ends the game even if other party members survive. Do not put a low-level mage protagonist in the lead merely because their portrait is first.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Beamdog game manuals | files.beamdog.com |
| Publisher Adventurer guide | store.steampowered.com |