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Hi. I’d like to start reading some books within forgotten realms lore. People have been recommending starting with Drizzt, but, honestly, I don’t really think it’s a great starting point as it looks like the whole story is literally happening in Underdark within a drow society full of schemes and murders etc. I’d like the most classic epic fantasy story that would instantly hook me. Any thoughts?

It would also be great if the recommended book(s) was in a more or less simple English as I found the beginning of “Homeland” to be a bit too difficult for my non-English-speaking ass

Hi. I’m finishing BG3 tomorrow, but there is one character whose ending I’m not really sure about. The thing is.. I fked up Will’s heroic ending (he’s decided to become the grand duke or whatever), and yes, I know that both heroic and political endings are good, but still.. he won’t come to help Karlach in Avernus. And I’m in romance with Shadowheart so I’m not going to help her either. BUT she can still become an illithid to help save the world.

So the question is this. Will she remain herself? Will she have her own soul?

Jergal told us that illithids don’t have souls. But the thing is.. he clearly added the word “apostolic” to the “souls” meaning that illithids still have souls, just not the ones faerunian gods could lay their hands on. Wouldn’t it be better to let her become an illithid rather than let her die?

I have one more thing in my mind. We know that some entities (like liches, certain zombies or whatever) retain their souls even if their bodies (specifically brains) are literally dead. Would it mean that illithids (who are known to “replace” their hosts in the process of ceremorphosis) do the same thing? So, basically, even if the original brain (and its consciousness, whatever that may be) was “consumed” by the tadpole, wouldn’t it mean that there’s still the original soul somewhere around?

P.S. Sorry for my clumsy English!

Is it possible for a creature (a human, for example) to be born without a soul in forgotten realms lore? Is there any precedent? What would it feel/look like?

Two questions

Hello. I’m crafting a story about my character in BG3, which consists of the backstory and the meta-finale (what happened after the ending). Everything seems absolutely lore-consistent and interesting (for me at least), but still there are some areas I’d like to explore further.

So the questions are:

1. Did Mystra know of Dead Three/Elder Brain plot to use Crown of Karsus BEFORE the game’s story started? If so, how many years could have passed right after she knows about it? So, basically, she can foresee the future (in her own way, as I understand), but she’s not omniscient. Still, she could easily see when this whole plot begins, but WHEN?

2. This whole thing about Mystra knowing something was going on with the Crown of Karsus could possibly lead her to create a new “agent” of her will (not an avatar) that would bring the crown to her. Let’s say this agent is now something like 17-25 years old and studies magic in an academy. How old would he really be, considering the first question?