GB: Tell us a bit about the general storyline behind the single player campaign in Neverwinter Nights 2. Have you decided on any particular areas of the Forgotten Realms to include in the campaign?

FB: The storyline of Neverwinter Nights 2 starts simply enough in the middle of the Mere of Dead Men in your home town, the humble village of West Harbor. Only the brave and strong manage to eke out a living in such a dangerous monster-ridden swamp and Harbormen are tougher than standard folk, maintaining a certain pride in their perversity. But one night trouble comes knocking - and it's looking for a long-buried relic, a remnant of a dark war fought when you were but a child. When the night-time raid is staged the enemy underestimates the strength of your village, but victory comes with a price of blood. You are sent on a desperate mission to Neverwinter to unearth the secrets of the relic, all the while being hounded by opposition. From there a chain of events force you into the role of a hero, giving you the strength, the power, and the knowledge you need to strike back against the forces gathering against you - and the people of the Realms.

Neverwinter 2 features many locations familiar to fans of the Realms, as well as many bonus areas created especially for the game - there's plenty of adventure to be had, from the Mere of Dead Men, to the murderous back-alleys of Neverwinter, to the mountainous crags of Old Owl Well… all the way to the epic confrontation at the end of the game.