Brennan Risling is a commoner encountered in Chapter 7 of Baldur's Gate near the north entry point to the docks. He approaches Gorion's Ward and their party on sight, speaking of the rising tensions with Amn and the increasing possibility of war with the southern nation, the potential "plague and pestilence" that could follow in its wake and the growing local sentiment that Sarevok is the best choice for a new Grand Duke.