Friends and simians!
I am gearing up for one of my first hardcore RP runs of BG1, which will obviously be evil, because that's just how we roll in these parts. As part of it, I'm plotting out the basic relationships the characters in my party are likely to have with each other, and I figured I would ask the people here whoa re far more versed in D&D history and lore than I am.
Basically, what kind of organisational relationship do the Red Wizards and the Zhentarim have during the time of BG1? I doubt it'd very friendly, but how hostile are they? Have there been major conflicts between the organisations, or minor disputes over territory?
I'm asking, obviously, because I'm planning to have both Edwin and Xzar/Montaron in my endgame party, and I'm not sure what sort of general atmosphere they would have. I can understand X+M being reasonably okay with Edwin, seeing as they are there on a mission to uncover why the Zhents are being blamed for the Iron Crisis, and co-opting a Red Wizard (via Charname) to do their bidding would probably be fine for them. It isn't like they're helping Thayan interests in the region or anything. Edwin on the otehr hand, might be more wary of helping out Zhent agents, and let's be honest he's probably bright enough to figure out their institutional affiliations even before Sorcerous Sundries. However, more to the point, how would the Red Wizards react if they discovered Edwin was aiding the Zhents, however minimally? How deep is the excrement that he would find himself in? Are we talking a minor shoe inconvenience or a full-on dung-boarding?
But basically I'm looking for tips and pointers on how these characters would relate on a general level, without the massive personality clashes, from the more knowledgable among us. :)
I am gearing up for one of my first hardcore RP runs of BG1, which will obviously be evil, because that's just how we roll in these parts. As part of it, I'm plotting out the basic relationships the characters in my party are likely to have with each other, and I figured I would ask the people here whoa re far more versed in D&D history and lore than I am.
Basically, what kind of organisational relationship do the Red Wizards and the Zhentarim have during the time of BG1? I doubt it'd very friendly, but how hostile are they? Have there been major conflicts between the organisations, or minor disputes over territory?
I'm asking, obviously, because I'm planning to have both Edwin and Xzar/Montaron in my endgame party, and I'm not sure what sort of general atmosphere they would have. I can understand X+M being reasonably okay with Edwin, seeing as they are there on a mission to uncover why the Zhents are being blamed for the Iron Crisis, and co-opting a Red Wizard (via Charname) to do their bidding would probably be fine for them. It isn't like they're helping Thayan interests in the region or anything. Edwin on the otehr hand, might be more wary of helping out Zhent agents, and let's be honest he's probably bright enough to figure out their institutional affiliations even before Sorcerous Sundries. However, more to the point, how would the Red Wizards react if they discovered Edwin was aiding the Zhents, however minimally? How deep is the excrement that he would find himself in? Are we talking a minor shoe inconvenience or a full-on dung-boarding?
But basically I'm looking for tips and pointers on how these characters would relate on a general level, without the massive personality clashes, from the more knowledgable among us. :)