D&D Baldur's Gate Descent into Avernus

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus is a 256-page campaign book that takes the players from level 1 to level 13. It starts in the city of Baldur's Gate "as it slowly succumbs to the sway of corrupt powers and evil gods".The adventurers go on a search for redemption as they descend into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells, which is ruled by the Archdevil Zariel. Players also have the option of wading into the Blood War.

Cameron Kunzelman, for Paste, wrote that "there is an appendix of about 50 pages that is just focused on Baldur’s Gate as a location. If you’re looking to run a campaign here, or you just want to know what’s up with the famous videogame city in 2019, then this is a great resource and a fun thing to read (there are also some good maps)".

Chris Perkins, Principal Story Designer for Dungeons & Dragons, said:

I like to think of it as A Tale of Two Cities. One city has fallen under the sway of hell, the other is in danger of suffering the same fate unless you step in and do something about it. [...] It is a scary environment. The threats you’re facing are not typical. [...] There's nothing stopping the characters from getting in the middle of [the Blood War] because it is actually happening. You come upon these great forces colliding and you see the carnage going on. It would take a brave party of adventurers to want to step foot into that, but they can. And it’s a case where we want the characters to have discussion among themselves: If we involve ourselves, are we going to change anything? Or are we just throwing ourselves into needless danger? It sets up really interesting conversation for the table. You’re down there to save a city. But there’s all kinds of temptations in hell.