You mentioned "Bar Talk" to me briefly, and of course I had to come check it out! Took a quick break from reading to review your first chapter, because I couldn't wait until the end say how BADLY this story makes me yearn for good old Baldur's Gate! First-person narrators are so hard to write, particularly when it comes to keeping up with scene descriptions, but I think you nailed it. Clever, tongue-in-cheek, and very funny. Off to read some more!

Wow, man. This whole story was nice work, and if only I hadn't been so lazy, I could have written up lots of praises for every chapter. So, in summary, don't go away, keep writing SOMETHING.

Have a nice day.

well damn...good story. I don't think anything else really needs to be said.

Just how an epilogue should be, Abbot. It has been wonderful following the adventures of the sardonic hero without a name, and it is nice to see him finally get what he most wanted. I'm sad that the adventure is over, but glad to have read it and I hope you will share more stories in the future.

-Reklar

A great journey, indeed!

Been afk for awhile, but it's been a treat to get back and get caught up.

The action has been well done, the humor wonderfully timed, and the romantic tension drawn out almost to the very end (W00t! He chose Jaheira! I KNEW it!).

But in the end, it all comes down to the quiet satisfaction of a man surrounded by the people that he cares about the most.

Beautiful ending to a great story!

What's next?

Nice Job. I just plowed through the story, and congrats!

After reading about halfway, I HAD to install BG2 and play it ^^

Maybe I'll write somethin up, drop you a line on the link or somesuch...

Great Job.

(a book closes)

'And in the end, there was no need for words. The tale of the greatest Bhaalspawn and his companions, his friends, his loves spoke for itself.'

It's times like this I really wish I could say something that hasn't been said a million times throughout history. Ah well. That's the curse of living in this age. But know that you deserve such words, even though I cannot find them. ^^

Woo, I haven't reviewed much, if I have at all, but I've been reading this story for quite some time, and damn, this is among the best Baldur's Gate Stories I've ever seen. Actually, it's among the best stories I've ever seen, not just counting Baldur's Gate stories.

It's always kind of sad, when a great story like this one ends. I hope you'll write more stories. (Note: If this is the first time I've reviewed for you, then all I can say is 'Oops').

A fitting conclusion to a deceptively epic story, Abbot. The call to arms and rousing battle for one man's destiny is incredible, and a fantastic way to make the adaptation of the Baldur's Gate story truly your own. The only question that remains in my mind now that the adventure is over, is what project you will tackle next. Certainly it will take some doing to top this one. :)

-Reklar

This chapter brings to mind a scientific question about gods and mortals, but I won't bore you with the details.

And thus ended the saga of the Bhaalspawn. The world was saved, yadda yadda, and then Charname was beaten to a pulp by Viconia for picking jahera over her. I can so picture it too. ^^

*cheers*

YAY! GOOD GUYS WIN!

awesome story, Abbot. I loved the twist with EVERYONE rockin' up for the last fight. Best Melissan ending I have ever read.

Well now, that was a twist to things I wasn't expecting! So it's our hero and the monkly manipulator against Melissan? This promises to be interesting. ;)

-Reklar

Waiting more than obbsesivly for the last chapter.

while a little underdeveloped, I really like it. I'm not here to flame anyone.

and the humor! *shakes in silent laughter*

keep it coming, Abbot.

-K

Well, Charname did an incredibly stupid thing but then got lucky. How great is that? There is no way that a lowly cleric is going to beat Balthazar all on his lonesome, so sending home his vast army of loyal minions/friends was a bad idea. But on the plus side, he gets to have Balthy's incredible awesomeness on his side now. How cool is that?

This is a fantastic chapter, Abbot, though not without what its minor flaws. First, I really don't think it is in character for Jaheira to call anyone a "dumb **", or use any similar profanity for that matter. I also would not use moron in the BG setting, but it is close enough to idiot, which Jaheira does use in the game, that I'll let it slide. ;) I guess the rest really isn't out of character, though I can't imagine her cracking jokes either, but I suppose we just have different ideas of how she speaks. For the rest, there are just a few typos and such here and there, but all of that can be cleaned up later, as none of them make the story difficult to read.

Okay, so my criticism was first, so now what I liked about the chapter. I was right! He picked Jaheira (finally). :D I thought it was likely from the very start that he'd choose Jaheira once his future plans were considered, but there was enough doubt there that it could have been Aerie instead. The indecision was both amusing and a well-crafted plot device, so I say bravo, Abbot. ;)

I really liked the flashbacks and can't think of a better place for them in this story than right where you put them. It pulled everything together about his relationship with Jaheira, and the fact that he thought of her while on the edge of death, and no one else, is proof enough that he made the right choice. Too bad he had to get gutted before figuring that out. ;)

That brings me to the other place I really enjoyed, the opening and the entire battle leading up to our hero's passing out. In particular, the parting dialogue with Jaheira and the aforementioned gutting by the dying drow were strong points in the scene, giving the reader that moment of doubt that he'll make it to safety, or live. But he did make it, thanks to Jaheira and good old fashioned stubbornness, and it seems to prove that the noodle-armed choirboy from Candlekeep isn't quite as wimpy as he thinks. ;)

After all that, only one question remains, Abbot. And that question is how in the world can you top this chapter? I'll be waiting eagerly to see what's in store for Noname next. :)

-Reklar