A Modder's Guide to SoD's "bd_plot" variable

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A Modder's Guide to SoD's "bd_plot" variable

The global "bd_plot" is the primary variable that tracks the general plot progress of the whole "Siege of Dragonspear" main story.

The following table lists all known variable states and their associated plot stages. The Value column lists the individual values assigned to the "bd_plot" variable. Location lists the resources where the variable is updated. Plot Stage provides a short description of the situation when the variable is updated.

Value	Location	Plot Stage
1	BD0120.BCS (Tomb Safehouse, first floor)	Right after the start of the campaign, before the player gains control. Initial party composition is determined if current party size < 6. Continuing Chapter 7 from BG1.
2	BDINTRO.BCS (cutscene)	Cutscene between Korlasz followers in the opening dungeon. It is immediately followed by Imoen's initial dialog.
10	BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen)	Set in opening dungeon when Imoen's initial dialog ends.
20	BDKORDEF.DLG (Sarevok follower)	(probably unused) Seems to be set when you ambush Korlasz directly.
25	BDKORLAS.DLG (Korlasz), BDSHKORL.BCS (Korlasz)	Set when you confront Korlasz in her hideout.
26	BDKORLAS.DLG (Korlasz)	Set when Korlasz surrenders to the Flaming Fist.
27	BDKORLAS.DLG (Korlasz)	Set when you accept Korlasz's surrender.
29	BD0130.BCS (Tomb Safehouse, second floor)	Set if you killed Korlasz in her hideout.
35	BDFF1000.DLG (Flaming Fist Healer), BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen)	(probably unused) Triggered after killing Korlasz when Flaming Fist suggests to return to the Ducal Palace.
40	BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen), BDFF1000.DLG (Flaming Fist Healer, unused)	After dealing with Korlasz when you decide to return to the Ducal Palace.
50	BDDEBUG.BCS	apparently unused
51	BD0103.BCS (Ducal Palace, third floor)	Resting in the Ducal Palace after returning from Korlasz's hideout. Imoen wakes you because of noises in the room.
52	BD0102.BCS (Ducal Palace, first floor), BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	Meeting with the Grand Dukes after the assassination attempt.
54	BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	When you decide to go to rest in the Ducal Palace, right before heading to Dragonspear.
55	BDCUT05.BCS (cutscene while resting in the Ducal Palace)	After Skie told you that she joined the Flaming Fist.
56	BD0102.BCS (Ducal Palace, first floor)	Meeting the Grand Dukes after waking up from rest, right before heading to Dragonspear.
57	BD0101.BCS (Ducal Palace, leaving BG)	At the palace gates, when leaving the city for the crusade.
60	BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	At the palace gates, right before triggering the cutscene for the Flaming Fist to march through the city.
61	BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	While marching through the city, dealing with the claim that you are a child of Bhaal: You convinced everyone that you are the hero of Baldur's Gate.
62	BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	While marching through the city, dealing with the claim that you are a child of Bhaal: You ignored the claim.
63	BDSCHAEL.DLG (Corwin)	While marching through the city, dealing with the claim that you are a child of Bhaal: You confessed that you are a child of Bhaal.
65	BD0021.BCS (cutscene: marching through BG city)	Marching through the city after having dealt with the claim that you are a child of Bhaal.
100	BDCUT10.BCS (cutscene: Hooded Man interrogates Caelar about her motives...)	Set when arriving at Coast Way Crossing. Chapter 8 starts.
101	BDCORWIN.DLG (Corwin)	Corwin's initial dialog after arriving at Coast Way Crossing.
144	BDCRUS10.BCS (creature script for crusaders)	Set by the crusaders at the Coast Way blockade (NE corner of Coast Way Crossing map).
145	BDIVANN.DLG (Ivann) and BDWILHM.DLG (a crusader guard)	Set when talking to the crusaders at the Coast Way blockade.
156	BDIVANN.DLG (Ivann), BD1000.BCS (Coast Way Crossing)	Set after the bridge has been destroyed.
160	BD1000.BCS (Coast Way Crossing)	Cutscene start where Hephernaan and Caelar Argent arrive at the destroyed bridge.
161	BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar speaks with Hephernaan about what happened at the bridge.
163	BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar announces her intent to speak with the protagonist.
170	BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar talks to the protagonist directly.
175	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan), BDCORWIJ.DLG and BDCORWIN.DLG (Corwin)	Conversation with Corwin or Bence: Party decides to change travel route towards Boareskyr Bridge.
199	BDDEBUG.BCS	apparently unused
200	BD7100.BCS (Troll Forest)	Cutscene with Caelar at Dragonspear Castle (letters of condolences, ...). Chapter 9 starts.
201	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan)	Arrived at Troll Forest. Talk with Bence about how to approach Bridgefort.
240	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Party surrenders the fort and their inhabitants to the crusaders.
250	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Party attacks the crusaders.
260	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Bridgefort sabotages the supplies and surrenders fort to the crusaders.
270	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Bridgefort surrenders fort to the crusaders.
280	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Some crusaders attempt to destroy the Boareskyr Bridge after the crusaders in front of the fort were defeated.
281	BDFISTM1.DLG (a Flaming Fist Mage)	FF Mage informs the party that crusaders attempt to destroy the Boareskyr Bridge.
293	BD2000.BCS (Boareskyr Bridge & Bridgefort)	Boareskyr Bridge has been saved from destruction.
294	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan), BDSKIE.DLG (Skie)	Bence Duncan decides to move on to the Coalition Camp.
295	BDBOARB.BCS (region script)	Bhaal's blood is revealed on the Boareskyr Bridge (cinematic, markings on the bridge).
299	BDBOARB2.BCS	Party fails to save the Boareskyr Bridge from being destroyed by the crusaders (Game Over).
300	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Arrived at Coalition Camp. Cutscene with Caelar and Ashatiel at Dragonspear Castle exterior occurs: Talk about the Bhaalspawn (Why does he still refuse me? ...). Chapter 10 starts.
301	BDNEDERL.DLG (Marshal Nederlok)	Introduction talk with Marshal Nederlok at the entrance of the Coalition Camp.
305	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie)	Initial conversation and coordination of the party's next actions.
310	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	After the talk with Torsin de Lancie: Opens up a couple of side quests and spawns Phossey Dugdeep for the main quest.
311	BD4000.BCS (Castle Dragonspear), BD5000.BCS (Underground River exterior), BD7300.BCS (Dead Man's Pass), BD7400.BCS (Bloodbark Grove)	Set when one of these areas are entered.
312	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Triggers a talk with Bence Duncan if you returned to the Coalition Camp before completing the Underground River business (only if having Corwin in the party or Corwin being dead).
313	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Triggers a talk with Corwin if you returned to the Coalition Camp before completing the Underground River business (only if Corwin is not in the party).
315	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan), BDCORWIN.DLG (Corwin)	Set in the actual dialog when triggered by bd_plot=312 or bd_plot=313. Both people remind you to take care of the Underground River business quickly.
350	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement), BDBELBEN.DLG (Belben)	Set when you arrived in the Dragonspear Castle basement and alerted the guards in front of the elevator.
360	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement)	Set when you poisoned the supplies in the Dragonspear Castle basement.
361	BD4300EN.BCS (creature script), BDCRUZ01.DLG (Crusader Sergeant)	Set when detected and attacked by the remaining guards in a side room of the Dragonspear Castle basement.
365	BDHEPHER.DLG (Hephernaan), BDESSERI.DLG (Esserin), BDOLVENA.DLG (Olvenaun)	Set when detected by Hephernaan and his lackeys in the Dragonspear Castle basement.
370	BDHEPHER.DLG (Hephernaan)	Dragonspear Castle basement: Hephernaan teleports away and threatens you to return with reinforcements.
380	BD5200.BCS (The Warrens)	Set when returning to The Warrens after taking care of the Dragonspear Castle basement business.
385	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Set when returned to the Coalition Camp. A Waterdhavian Guard informs you to travel to Dead Man's Pass for a parley between the commanders and Caelar Argent.
390	BD7300.BCS (Dead Man's Pass)	When arrived at Dead Man's Pass: Triggers a cutscene that initiates the parley between the party, the commanders and Caelar Argent.
391	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie)	Set at Dead Man's Pass, after Caelar told of her intention to "borrow" the Bhaalspawn for a while.
392	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie)	Set at Dead Man's Pass, when the party or the commanders refused Caelar's offer to "borrow" the Bhaalspawn.
393	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie), BDNEDERL.DLG (Marshal Nederlok), BDSTONEH.DLG (General Stonehand)	Set at Dead Man's Pass, after the parley with Caelar ended and the commanders decide to prepare for war.
394	BDDEBUG.BCS	apparently unused
395	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Set when returning to the Coalition Camp. The camp is set up for the upcoming battle: Civilians are removed, more soldiers are spawned, etc.
401	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp)	Set after the battle against the crusade at the Coalition Camp has been won.
402	BDNEDERL.DLG (Marshal Nederlok)	At the Coalition Camp entrance: Marshal Nederlok instructs the party to rendezvous with the siege commanders at Dragonspear's gates.
405	BD3000.BCS (Coalition Camp), BDDEBUG.BCS	Set after the talk with Marshal Nederlok. Some worldmap travel locations are removed or made inaccessible (e.g. Underground River Entrance or Bloodbark Grove).
406	BD4000.BCS (Dragonspear Castle, exterior)	Triggers a cutscene when arrived at the Dragonspear's gates: Script sets up the battlefield with a great number of crusaders and soldiers, and a short conversation between Caelar and Hephernaan takes place. Chapter 11 starts.
410	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie)	At Dragonspear's gates: Torsin de Lancie asks you about your success in the Dragonspear Castle basement.
415	BDHELDMO.DLG (Held Moran)	Convince the crusaders to fire the catapult at the gates.
416	BDDSGAT1.BCS (region script)	Cutscene: Destroying the front gates by the catapult (see bd_plot=415).
420	BDHENSLE.DLG (Dahk Hensleigh)	Command word is spoken to activate the explosives you placed in the Dragonspear Castle basement to destroy the gates.
421	BDDSGAT1.BCS (region script)	Cutscene: Destroying the front gates by the explosives (see bd_plot=420).
425	BDSTONEH.DLG (General Stonehand)	General Stonehand orders to attack the crusaders on the castle grounds.
435	BDEXDUEL.BCS (region script)	Ashatiel makes her intentions known to fight a one-on-one duel with the protagonist.
440	BD4000.BCS (Dragonspear Castle, exterior)	Set after the protagonist defeats Ashatiel in the duel.
450	BDDSGAT2.BCS (region script)	Caelar Argent makes another speech before retreating to the castle interior.
479	BDDEBUG.BCS	apparently unused
480	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement)	Setting up the castle basement map for the next plot point (deactivating triggers, spawning creatures, etc.)
485	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan)	Bence instructs the party to enter the castle vault.
486	BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar talks to the party in the castle vault and springs the trap.
490	BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Hephernaan reveals his treachery and opens the portal to the Nine Hells.
495	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement)	Hephernaan and Caelar entered the portal. You are able to do the same.
500	BD4400.BCS (Avernus)	The party has entered Avernus. Chapter 12 starts.
505	BDILLARU.DLG (Illaruel)	You encounter some crusaders locked in battle with Illaruel and a group of devils.
510	BD4500.BCS (Avernus Bridge)	You arrived on the Avernus Bridge map.
530	BDHELLBR.BCS (region script), BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar and crusaders defeat some demons in a cutscene and move on into the basalt tower.
540	BDDOORAV.BCS (region script)	Thrix gates in and talks to the protagonist.
555	BD4601.BCS (Avernus elevator)	Party uses the elevator in the basalt tower.
560	BD4601.BCS (Avernus elevator), BD4700.BCS (Avernus Roof)	Party arrives at the Avernus Roof and witnesses Caelar's crusaders being slaughtered.
565	BDBELHIF.DLG (Belhifet)	It's exposition time. Belhifet explains the true motives behind Caelar's crusade.
570	BD4700.BCS (Avernus Roof)	Belhifet is defeated (any outcome). Aun Argent's cage door is unlocked.
572	BDAUN.DLG (Aun Argent)	Talk with Aun Argent if Caelar died in the battle.
573	BDAUN.DLG (Aun Argent)	Talk with Aun Argent if Caelar survived the battle.
575	BDAUN.DLG (Aun Argent)	Continuing talk with Aun Argent about past events.
577	BDAUN.BCS (Aun Argent), BDCAELAR.BCS (Caelar Argent)	Set after the talk with Aun Argent to advance the plot.
580	BDAUN.DLG (Aun Argent), BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Talk about how to reseal the portal.
581	BDAUN.DLG (Aun Argent), BDCAELAR.DLG (Caelar Argent)	Caelar (if alive) or Aun (if Caelar is dead) sacrifice themselves to reseal the portal in Avernus. Party is about to leave the place.
586	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement)	Party arrived in Dragonspear Castle basement. Aun Argent and/or party members may say a line or two.
587	BD4300.BCS (Dragonspear Castle basement)	Map is set up for the next plot stage.
590	BDDELANC.DLG (Torsin de Lancie), BDDEBUG.BCS	Party is welcomed back by the soldiers. Preparing for victory party.
591	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan)	After the disturbing events at night: Bence discovers the protagonist next to the dead body of Skie Silvershield.
592	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan), BDCORWIJ.DLG (Corwin), BDDEBUG.BCS	You are placed under arrest for murder of Skie Silvershield. Chapter 13 starts.
600	BD0112.BCS (Baldur's Gate East)	Public trial starts.
605	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan), BDCUT62.BCS (cutscene)	You are imprisoned in a cell in the Flaming Fist HQ.
615	BD0104.BCS (Flaming Fist HQ), PLAYER1D.BCS	Cutscene: Breakout or release from prison cell is triggered.
620	BDBELT.BCS (Belt), BDMERCZ.DLG (Thief)	A dialog is initiated that results in leaving the prison cell (breakout or release).
621	BDMERCZ.BCS (Thief)	Breakout: After leaving the prison cell, door to the Flaming Fist HQ basement is unlocked.
622	BDMERCZ.DLG (Thief)	Breakout: "Thief" tells you to leave the FF HQ.
623	BDMERCZ.DLG (Thief)	Breakout: Another talk with "Thief" to get you moving out of FF HQ.
625	BD0105.BCS (Flaming Fist HQ, basement)	Breakout or release: Set to advance the plot.
630	BDMERCZ.BCS (Thief)	Breakout: Set when "Thief" is near the secret door in the Flaming Fist HQ basement.
631	BDMERCZ.BCS (Thief)	Breakout: Set when the secret door in the Flaming Fist HQ basement is open.
632	BDFF1709.DLG (Flaming Fist Mercenary), BDMERCZ.DLG (Thief)	Breakout: Set when you are told how to leave the city. Release: Set when you are asked whether to leave the city.
640	BD6000.BCS (Abandoned Sewers & Caverns)	Set when you enter the sewers.
650	BDBENCE.DLG (Bence Duncan)	Breakout: You are intercepted by Bence and Corwin in the sewers.
655	BDFF1709.DLG (Flaming Fist Mercenary)	Release: FF Mercenary tells you to follow him through the sewers, followed by a cutscene.
660	BD6200.BCS (Sewers Exit, outdoor)	Set when you enter the area. Sets up Imoen and canon party members.
665	BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen)	Imoen approaches you in the Sewers Exit area and starts a dialog.
670	BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen)	Imoen (and canon party) is ready to leave the city behind.
671	BD6200.BCS (Sewers Exit, outdoor)	Initiates a cutscene where protagonist, Imoen and canon party members leave the current area.
675	BDIMOEN.DLG (Imoen)	Arrived in BD6100 (Ambush area): Imoen suggests to take a short break.
680	BD6100.BCS (Ambush area)	Set after entering the area. Ambush is initiated (fog appears, ...)
690	BD6100.BCS (Ambush area)	The ambush is carried out. The end.
700	K#TELBGT.BCS (EET helper creature script)	EET-specific: Set when the transition to BG2:SoA is triggered.

 The current value of the "bd_plot" variable can be determined in the game with the following console command if debug mode is enabled:

C:GetGlobal("bd_plot","GLOBAL")

 

Edited November 9 by argent77