Baldur's Gate is an RPG from BioWare and Interplay, set in the Forgotten Realms universe, using Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition rules. You play as a mage's apprentice in the city of Candlekeep during an iron shortage. Steel production is halted, tools such as farming equipment and weapons are scarce. Bandits roam the coast, seeking valuable iron, often over gold and jewels.