The Sarevok bits I've managed to piece together through the character's conversations, particularly with Imoen in the starting dungeon. It's mainly just the world and its factions and people that remain mysterious to me. Maybe modern games are more insidious than I suspected, with their in game encyclopedias and the like.



Okay, that makes sense. I knew Jaheira was one of them, so I was already inclined to support them. And I have dropped by the docks recently, because I met a poisoned man on the road. Who incidentally turned out to be a Harper, thus prompting my curiosity about them. I think overall in games though, I dislike starting out in or near a huge hub city such as Athkatla. Oblivion was like that too, with the game starting in the Imperial City which easily dwarfed all the rest. It causes you to be inundated with characters, locations and quests right at the beginning, sort of like you got thrown into the deep end of the pool.



It's strange, actually, because now that I'm playing BG2 I'm seeing all the elements Dragon Age borrowed from it that I never recognized or paid attention to in the past. It really is a spiritual sequel to it. Just with much nicer graphics, the ability to move the camera around, etc. The magic is much more simplified, but the core concept is the same, so it should definitely prove enjoyable. And hey, just another 2 or 3 years left until you play it yourself!