Red Globe

Red Globe
Item
Weight	1 lb
Acquisition
Area	Watcher's Keep Final Seal
Area code	AR3019
Other
Appears in	BGII:ToB, BGII:EE
Technical information
Item code	GLOBRED1 GLOBRED2 GLOBRED3 GLOBRED4

Colored globes are produced by interacting with the Globe Machine, located on the Watcher's Keep Final Seal dungeon level.

Select which globe color is desired in the dialogue box presented by the machine. The machine can produce red, blue, green and purple globes, and a limit of four of each color.

When the button is pressed to select a globe, the dialogue box displays a text, reading:

The machine clicks and whirs and produces a red globe, which you pick up. Suddenly, you hear strange sounds almost beyond your range of hearing. The sounds rapidly get louder as something approaches.

Description

“

This surprisingly light sphere is approximately the size of an ogre's head. Apart from the color, there are no distinguishing marks or features of any kind.

”

Red globes - gameplay

All four red globes look identical, except three of them will have a numeric "1" displayed on them, indicating a use "charge". This means that particular globe is a consumable/usable item.

As there isn't any information about what the globes do, the party would need to experiment and see the results. This feature is avoided by the wiki filling in that information.

Even so, it may prove difficult to remember which globe does what, especially later in the adventure when managing an inventory. It will be up to the player to come up with some kind of tracking method.

• The first globe produced is akin to a 6d6 Fireball, with a save vs Spell for half damage, except it has no spell school or secondary type, as well as a power level 0, and therefore won't interact with spell protections (4 in original edition). Unfortunately, Magic resistance can block it. The fireball has a 40' range.
• The second globe produced applies a healing spell to one creature, with a 1-foot range, healing 64 HP and removes Intoxication effects.
• The third globe produced can only be used on oneself and bestows a +1 bonus to saving throws for 2 turns - the user's portrait will display a "Good Luck" icon, and a text will display reading "Saving Throws Increased".
• The fourth globe produced has no abilities/powers and is to be placed into the red colored glass tube container adjacent to the globe machine.

See also

• Blue Globe
• Green Globe
• Purple Globe

Gallery

Example screenshot of a party member selecting the first red button, then receiving a Red Globe, and each party member is awarded 1,000 XP.

After receiving the first Red Globe, over to the west is heard footsteps and voices. A group of enemy Hobgoblins are seen. The Shaman has blessed the group.

The second Red Globe is dispensed, and a mixed group of two Kuo-toan captains, Kuo-toan Priest, and Kuo-toan Wizard are spawned.

Mod gallery

This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.

Four hobgoblins spawn from the first Red globe. Expect more advanced spell casting with the SCS mod.

The 2nd Red globe spawns Kuo-toans. SCS mod applies different spells, SR mod changes spell animations.

The third Red globe spawns mixed trolls. Spirit Troll casts Flame Strike and other attacks with SCS.

The fourth Red globe spawns Greater Wolfwere pack. SCS mod improves the AI and recognizes party protections.