Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Arcane Archers are archers known for their supernatural accuracy with a bow and the ability to imbue their arrows with magic. A good character for taking down opponents from a distance, the Arcane Archer employs a number of magical powers related to his archery skills.

The youngest of the Bruenghor Clan, this gruff and opinionated dwarf is a fearsome warrior, tough, strong, and devastating in combat when wielding melee weapons. A good character for hand-to-hand combat and sheer toughness, the dwarf also has access to a number of specialized fighting feats.

A strikingly beautiful female elf, the elven sorceress can create magic by drawing on the raw power within themselves and unleashing it with devastating effects. The sorceress has the ability to cast spells and a number of specialized metamagic feats and spells available to her as she advances in level.

Alyth is a half-elven bartender that owns the Elfsong Tavern in Baldur's Gate. A peculiar establishment frequented by outlaws and pirates, the Elfsong Tavern gets its name from a beautiful female elven voice that can be heard singing in the tavern when night falls.

Bartley is a crusty equipment shop owner with a voice that sounds like it's coming from deep within an empty wine cask. He has set up shop in the Elfsong Tavern and has a fine selection of goods that players can buy, and he's always on the lookout to buy any choice treasures adventurers come across.

Ethon's a regular in the Elfsong Tavern; he's a sharp, helpful fellow who's always willing to share a drink as well as give tips to aspiring adventurers. He spends most of his time sitting in a corner of the Elfsong Tavern, watching people come and go and occasionally playing 'gopher' for Alyth.

Fayed is a fresh-faced young priest of Ilmater who is in charge of the burial services and interring ashes in the crypts beneath the Shrine of Suffering. He is proud of his responsibilities at the Shrine, and his superiors are quite pleased with his performance.

Jherek is a mysterious robed figure with a no-nonsense attitude, a stern voice, and an intensity that can be offsetting to anyone meeting him for the first time. He is a member of the Harpers, a group that strives to protect the Realms from evil.

A thief by trade and an opportunist by nature, Karne is a bandit who has been known to ply his trade in Baldur's Gate and throughout the Sword Coast. There are many rewards posted for his capture, but he has never been caught.

These cowardly little dog-headed humanoids are known for their rapid breeding and their tendency to mob any adventurers that invade their territory. They prefer to attack from a distance when possible with spears or spells, and many shamans can be found amongst their tribes.

White dragons can be found in extremely cold environments, making their lairs in icy caverns safe from the rays of the sun. These dragons are fearsome opponents; not only can they bite and claw opponents for horrendous amounts of damage, but they also have the ability to breathe a cone of frost at opponents, freezing them solid and rendering them helpless.

About nine to ten feet tall at the shoulder and strong enough to rip a tree out of the ground, ogres are savage creatures known for their voracious appetites and foul temper. In combat, ogres tend to smash anything in their way with their fists or great clubs; only rarely does an enemy survive one or two blows from these dim-witted brutes.

Resembling a puma with two barbed tentacles sprouting from its shoulders, displacer beasts are strange predators with the ability to bend light around their bodies, making it difficult to determine exactly where the creature is until they attack. Adventurers are advised to hold their attacks until a displacer beast is almost upon them, or else they are in danger of their attacks striking empty air.

Frost giants make their homes in frozen, snow-covered lands across the FORGOTTEN REALMS and survive by hunting and raiding the surrounding area for slaves and food. Towering more than twice the height of a human, these giants are incredibly strong and are quick to use brute force to solve any problems they come across.