We do get a glimpse of a beach at the start of the sequence
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/MaC2hEr.png)
But the sequence does land on a somewhat lackluster shot
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/nthNRAe.png)
Unless it's something that would be significant later :
- Why are there piles of bones there?
- Will we have more information on those rune (other than what Gale gives)?
- Is this the entrance to some important location we will have to visit?
Even then, it's not the most exiting view (and this is coming from someone who loves caves).
I like the alternatives you gave Crimsonrider. Especially the shots of Baldur's Gate. It would just make the most sense.
Also, nitpicking here, I think it's weird that the music starts so "late".
We get 4-5 seconds of the menu without music, then it starts when the beach appears but it feels like it didn't load in time.