#istg if someone drops in my notes to akshually me instead of bringing proper constructive criticism

[twistedapple]

Since my fic will start 10 years prior to the events of Baldur's Gate 3, in Calimport, I've been brushing on my lore to make sure everything makes sense, but man. I'm lowkey afraid lore nerds will get on my ass, even though I'll be working with what is known of Calimshan at the moment (which uh isn't too great omg it's gonna be a FUN place of PAIN and MISERY. I'm definitely not planning some priestly shenanigans with the Church of Azuth (who's been reclaimed by Asmodeus so I think that'd be a fun way to introduce some very good reasons why devils can leech on the place).

Will political bullshit happen? Yes, because this is what gives me life. Will I keep my OC, Nuria, in a good light? Come on, she's gonna start as one of Shahrokh's hands. I'm intending some Atomic Blonde level of shenanigans, but she's not gonna be an angel. One of the main reasons she occupies her current place in Calimshanite society as of late 15th DR is because she's an air genasi, so part of the slaver class rather than the enslaved, it comes with its own unpleasant baggage. Once I reach the events of BG3, there's gonna be some mega cultural shock between her and the other party members. However, from a meta perspective, it means I'll have to partially pull on 4e lore because 5e doesn't do a lot beyond basic information when it comes to Genasi. I am considering homebrewing the Mingle with the Wind ability as well to play more on Nuria's djinn ancestry and contribute to her mobility considering what she's gonna be in terms of class/narration.

So, while I think her association with Raphael will be particularly funny to work on, I do expect lore nerds to akshually my ass, even though I'm currently trying to balance everything, so it makes sense. And if I greatly enjoy mulling over this whole Hellfire Storm business, I certainly don't have the energy to deal with people yelling at me because they personally take offense about a detail in my content lol

Anyway, guess I'll share a first sample this weekend. We'll see how it goes.