Ah Elturgard! If any place in the world exemplifies humanity’s potential for greatness, it is this nascent nation. Who could forget the shining sight of a host of its Hellriders, riding out on the field, banners taught and snapping, breastplates and shields agleam with the symbol of Elturgard, and each bearing a holy symbol of his or her god—armor for the soul. We have no shortage of the good and the just among my people, but the sheer zeal and genuine bravado the Hellriders have in pursuit of righteousness seems to me something uniquely human. And it’s not just those few touched by the gods who seek these high ideals; Elturgard’s armed forces swell with men and women who aspire to join the Hellriders.

Whenever Baldur’s Gate has tried to seize too much territory in Elturgard’s eyes, Elturel has responded by imposing a heavy tax on shipments headed downriver. This sort of economic brinkmanship coupled with radically different religious viewpoints has created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard of Baldur’s Gate has just arrived to Elturel with an attachment of Flaming Fist. The reason for the visit is unkown.

And You are the Hellriders

Each of your characters belongs to the Hellriders. Also known as the Riders of Elturel, are an elite cavalry unit who acted as the primary armed force of the city of Elturel. The Hellriders helped Elturel establish and maintain civilization in the harsh lands of the Sword Coast. They are one of the most renowned and wellregarded military forces in the Realms. It was said that a company of Riders had once ridden into the Hells themselves. And from this story, the Hellriders were named.