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ICEWIND DALE II
Black Isle Studios is pleased to bring to you Icewind Dale™ II, the sequel to
the critically acclaimed Icewind Dale™. Using the Dungeons & Dragons®
Third Edition rules, Icewind Dale II continues the classic dungeon crawling
experience of the first game, with a horde of new monsters to slay, spells to
unleash, and areas to explore in the windswept north of the FORGOTTEN
REALMS®. A grave new threat has arisen in the North, a threat that seeks to
seal off the Ten-Towns from the rest of Faerûn in a bitter power struggle. The
town of Bremen has fallen, and a vicious horde of goblins, orcs, and bug-
bears have gathered beneath the mysterious banner of the Chimera and are
marching on the port town of Targos. Fearing that they will be overrun,
Targos has sent out a call for all able-bodied adventurers, soldiers, and mer-
cenaries to sail north to stand with the town’s defenders against the
encroaching horde. You and your companions have answered the call.
Icewind Dale II uses a highly modified version of the BioWare Infinity
Engine™, originally developed by BioWare Corp. for Baldur’s Gate™ and
Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn™. Among the many features included in
Icewind Dale II, you will now be able to choose new races like the Half-Orcs
and sub-races like the Gold Dwarves. You may even play some of the
Underdark races, including the Drow and the Duergar. For players who like
to equip two scimitars and do a spinning dance of death through their ene-
mies, Two Weapon Fighting has also been included.
Many of the mechanics described in this manual will be familiar to those who
have played the Baldur’s Gate series and Icewind Dale. If you wish to refresh
your knowledge of the interface, feel free to thumb through the manual and
read what you wish. The notable differences you will find are the change from
AD&D Second Edition rules to D&D Third Edition rules including new races,
skills, feats, spells, and the world background, which describes the port city
of Targos and its inhabitants.
Welcome to Icewind Dale II.
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