| Well, it has to be based around the Baldur's Gate area if we are talking about having a game be named that (Although BG2 wasn't in baldur's gate, it was a direct continuation of the story that did deal with baldur's gate).
Prequel - Possibly have it be during a time before the city of Baldur's Gate was built? You have to end up killing Bhaal in his human form (since I don't believe it was ever explain as WHO killed him while he was in human form).
Sequel - Since there aren't just the Baldur's Gate games anymore..meaning..there is Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Neverwinter Nights, maybe have some bit of crossover?
*NWN:HotU Spoiler* [color=black]The henchman named "Deekin"..the kobold bard/rdd says in HotU that after his second adventure (first being in SoU) that he will go and try to help his kobold tribe be good. *Spoiler* Possibly have Deekin get a big cameo in BG3..such as finding a new home for his tribe and being in a cave somewhere where he is the chieftan? With his wings and all. Maybe he gives you a silly quest of some sort (since he is a silly character)? Maybe you can even find copies of his written work as those random books you are bound to find in the BG/IWD/NWN series.
I really can't think of any memorable npcs in Icewind Dale..but my most memorable npcs have to be most of the NPCs that show up in the Baldur's Gate series and Neverwinter Nights series. I can't really remember crap about Icewind Dale's npcs/henchmen.
Anyway yeah..have some crossover goodness or something! But ONLY if it fits with those NPC's storylines..if a book says they dies after the game they were in, then don't have them show up. If it says the character went to Rashamen after the game, don't have them just randomly show up near Baldur's Gate again. Remember..have some logical continuity. Oh, and I killed Drizzt twice already in BG1 and BG2..I don't want to have him show up for a 3rd kill! And don't bring back Elminster!  |