Rules

Core AD&D 2nd Edition rules as adapted for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

• AD&D Basics — what the AD&D ruleset is and how Baldur's Gate uses it
• Dice and Rolls — the dice behind the scenes
• Character Actions — movement, dialogue, fighting
• Status and Conditions — fatigue, encumbrance, intoxication, poison, paralysis
• Alignment — the nine alignments and what they constrain
• Reputation — the 1–20 reputation scale, encounter adjustments, party reactions

For combat-specific rules, see Combat. For class/race attributes, see Character.