Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting-in and around the city of Neverwinter. They may gain the assistance of additional party members, and they eventually acquire a keep that can be used as a base of operations. Players create player characters to represent themselves in the game, using the same character creation rules as found in the Dungeons & Dragons game.
Neverwinter Nights 2 utilizes an adaptation of the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition rules. It is the sequel to BioWare's Neverwinter Nights, based on the Dungeons & Dragons pencil and paper fantasy role-playing game. Neverwinter Nights 2 is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Atari.