Magic has failed. Horribly. The very fabric of the Weave has come completely undone. Wizards who once were regarded as the most powerful men to walk Faerûn have become nothing more than frail, old men – broken, and those are the lucky among them that did not lose their minds entirely with the Weave’s sundering. Free willed spells tumble over the landscape leaving it scarred and forever changed, while the prayers of the faithful go unanswered.

This campaign will pick up in the immediate weeks and months following the worst cataclysmic events to rock Faerûn in thousands of years. The goddess of magic has been murdered and the consequences to the world have been catastrophic. The network of magic that Faerûn has relied on since the beginning of time has been destroyed. Magic that still works is often unstable and unpredictable in its results. But, there are those who have begun learning new ways, apart from the Weave, to tap into now raw and unbridled magical energies. Perhaps this is you? Or perhaps you are among those who never relied on magic in the first place and you find yourself suddenly elevated just a bit?

Whatever the case, the world is currently a mess. Baldur’s Gate, one of the largest and most renowned cities in Faerûn, has so far avoided the “Spellplague,” which has begun to spread across the land, but they have been far from unaffected by the disaster. Refugees have begun to pour in – perhaps you are one of them? Their presence overflowing into the streets is undeniable. Disease, which was previously easily kept under control by the many priests residing within the city walls, is now a real threat, and the city’s guard finds themselves overwhelmed and unprepared.

This is where find yourselves. It is 1385. The Year of Blue Fire.