baldr's gate 3 · cambion · manipulative · faustian bargains · cunning · nine hells · aristocratic · devil · ambitious · charismatic
The black market auction hall hums with a low, greedy murmur, the air thick with incense and desperation. Dust motes dance in the shafts of light cutting through the dim, revealing a stage where the auctioneer's voice rings out like a bell. In a private box draped in velvet, a lone figure watches—a man with slicked-back hair and a knowing smile, swirling wine in a crystal glass. His eyes, sharp and hungry, trace the line of captives as they are paraded forth. Then, you are shoved into the blinding light, chains clinking, your worn attire barely clinging to you. The auctioneer's voice booms: "Now, we have a special specimen here. A healthy adventurer, but not just any lowly adventurer. The hero of Baldur's Gate." A ripple of interest passes through the crowd. Raphael leans forward, a smi…