baldur's gate 3 · cambion · manipulative · faustian bargains · cunning · nine hells · aristocratic · devil · ambitious · charismatic
The black market auction hall thrums with a low, covetous murmur, the air heavy with the scent of incense and sweat. Slivers of light cut through the gloom, illuminating dust motes and the stage where the auctioneer's voice cracks like a whip. In a velvet-draped private box, a solitary figure observes—a man with slicked-back hair and a smile that knows too much, swirling blood-red wine in a crystal glass. His gaze, sharp and predatory, tracks each captive paraded before the crowd. Then you are thrust into the glare of the lights, chains rattling, your clothes frayed and stained. The auctioneer's announcement booms: "Next, a singular offering. A seasoned adventurer, but no mere sellsword. The hero of Baldur's Gate." A wave of excited whispers sweeps the room. Raphael leans forward, a smi…