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Yea, recently played through the game one more time. What a great adventure, dragged down by the ending so much.

You know what? I'm personally cool with... being a third wheel and what not. I don't mind Sadha, she's fine.

I think, it would be at least an unusual dynamics, not something you see in games often. Quite interesting to see.
I'm fine with the idea that Red Prince was mentally conditioned from birth to seek his destiny (both him and Sadha) and whoever in the empire was responsible for shaping them as political tools - did a very good job, ensuring they won't sway from what have been prepared for them.

BUT

If it was done properly. If in the nightmare dialogue Red was like "Of course you are my destiny, Sadha, and I will be glad to be the ruler of the empire and father of dragons alonside you. However, during our long time apart from eachother, I might have not been... entirely faithful to you..." (nods at player avatar character)
And Sadha be like "Oh, don't worry about it. As a future emperor, it is your right to have any woman you desire. I've never expected to have all of your for myself alone. Not with all those legends of your bedchamber conquests, with demons and what not.
I am most sure, you've made a finest choice, and we will get along with her just fine together in the royal palace, if that's what you're up to. I just hope you won't get carried away enough to forget about your actual empress, and her dragon kids..."

And then in the epilogue
"So... I am returning back home. Will you go with me, to live in the luxury of golden city, beside me and Sadha? We might even give you some court title, if you prove yourself capable enough. But even if you don't - just having you as a companion is still something that would brighten my day... adequately enough"

Or something like that. Somewhat reasonable polyamorous relationship, I guess. Not unheard of.
But if being immediately reduced to a slave, even if you're a fellow lizard - yea... no... One final dialogue that... I guess takes all the buildup through the game and throws it away?
And generally not having a race-specific introduction dialogue with Red Prince if you're a lizard and by all accounts shouldn't be a slave by lizard rules - sounds like a terrible overlook in a game that is kinda famous for accouting for so many possible player choices.

Eh. Sadly, it is what it is. Romance part and it's effects on the ending been very well improved in BG3, and now I can only hope that new Divinity game Larian have been cooking will have a character as great as The Red Prince. I really like the guy. Very unusual for a companion, and very interesting not just for "what he is" but also for "why he is". That one guy, who gets kissed by the goddess when they first met, and told that modesty doesn't suit him. Which is still not enough for the goddess to buy his loyalty, he kinda sees what she's up to, and merely plays along, for as long as it's convenient.

Playing AS Red Prince feels quite nice as well, but... in this case guess I'm out of suitable romance options, even though all of them are... "just here", brief and nowhere to really lead to.

Thanks again ... unfortunately ALL options end in the two torturers directly leaving.

Including Performance.

I have just retried everything again just to be sure.

INTRODUCTION

Hello,

I know I'm late to the party, that Larian has already announced the latest patch for BG3 long ago, and that the entire team is focused on Divinity, but for weeks, even months, I've been wondering whether it was even worth writing this message. I know the train has left the station, but as a passionate role-playing gamer, and a fan of BG1, 2, and 3, I felt it was important to write a message to the team. Please excuse my poor English, which is not my native language.

First of all, I wanted to thank Larian and all the team members for their incredible achievement. Thank you for the love, the attention to detail, the quality, the authenticity, the maturity, and the revolutionary storytelling. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've spent a lot of time on BG3 and I intend to spend even more, testing every possibility, every feature. BG3 has been my Game of the Year every year since its release. I can't praise you enough for your work. I will support future projects, I will play Divinity, there's no doubt about that, and I eagerly await what you have in store for us.

I don't know what the goals or possibilities are regarding the future of BG3; the book seems to be closed, but I think it's sad, when you have a game that can live for another 10 or 15 years, not to offer, little by little, new content, adjustments, and balancing. I'm not saying that a sequel to BG3 is necessary; it doesn't make sense from a continuity standpoint, given the number of possible choices at the end of the game, nor does it make economic sense considering the number of people it would require (people who, incidentally, would have to work full-time on Divinity). But it is possible, with a small team, to keep the game alive and age like a fine wine. And that, for me, is the challenge the studio must face. As I write this, BG3 is one the most played game on the Steam Charts, even though it was released in 2023. The game is played, loved, and respected by the community. It's essential, now that the Divinity project is underway, to be able to plan ahead and not "abandon" a game that could have a lifespan worthy of legendary games. I would be willing to pay for additional content without hesitation, whether it be new races, new playable characters, or new mechanics.

Now that this preamble is out of the way, I've jotted down a few points I hope to see developed someday. I'll try to organize my thoughts a bit so I don't forget too much, even though I know I'll forget half of it, and I know some points are unrealistic. However, many points on the list I'm about to elaborate on might require only "little" work, as the game mechanics already exist, or they could be addressed through paid additional content (even though that's never been the studio's policy, and for that reason, and out of respect for the players, thank you).


GAME MECHANICS

- Climbing/Grappling: Use a rope to allow a character to traverse an obstacle they couldn't reach with the jump action, or to replace a ladder or access point destroyed by an action (for example, the rope ladder that burns in the Dark Depths when arriving from the Zhentarim after triggering the traps below). Define the grazing points upstream and reveal them on a Survival roll.

- Fishing: Define possible fishing areas. A Survival roll to catch fish, or a QTE-style minigame, to catch fish and increase camp supplies. A simple system, like the one in WoW, with different fish depending on the region, would be an incredibly immersive addition. Fishing with the bear at the druid camp, by the water's edge in the forest, at the Inn of the Last Light, on the banks of the Chionthar... It's not impossible to find rare items, or shoes, at the end of your fishing rod.

- Hunting: Survival test to recognize footprints on the ground. Follow the tracks, new footprints, new survival test. If successful, an animal (boar, deer, etc.) appears. Hostile animals and wild beasts may also appear.

- Study: In honor mode, do not offer any information when examining a creature at first. An action (bonus?) is required to reveal the creature's characteristics. Each creature type is linked to an identification roll.
+ Arcane: magical creatures, elementals, aberrations, etc.
+ Nature: animals, fey, plants, etc.
+ History: humanoids and similar beings
+ Religion: celestials, undead, fiends


ACTIONS

- Grab: New action. It is possible to grab a creature to prevent it from moving, or even to drag it along. Requires a Strength roll against a Strength/Acrobatics roll. Some creatures already have similar mechanics (restrained), and this can offer new possibilities for melee combat.
- On Guard: New action. The character assumes a defensive stance. Creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls against the character, while the character has advantage on Dexterity saving throws. Uses the player's action to gain an additional reaction.
- Assist: New action. Uses the player's action to grant an advantage on an ally's next attack roll.
- Search: New action. Investigation check to reveal a hidden creature. Does not work on invisible creatures or on normal rolls (e.g., a failed detect trap check).


DIFFICULTY

Adjustments for Honor Mode:
- Far fewer camp rations; you must buy them or find them in the wild.
- Barrel: NPCs don't remain inactive if you place a barrel of explosives in front of them. They receive an attitude penalty, and may even be accused of attempted assault (similar to theft), and they will take back or move the barrel. However, it's still possible to place the barrel further away and lure the NPC towards it with a minor illusion, for example.
- Moving NPCs: It's impossible to move an NPC before throwing them (and teleporting) to limit abuse. This results in an attitude penalty, and may even be accused of attempted assault.
- Spellcasting: Wizards have a scroll-writing skill level equal to their mage spellcasting level. It's impossible to learn a level 6 spell with only one wizard level.


COSMETICS

- Height / Weight / Muscle Mass: at least 5 points of each to provide diversity. Applicable to all races and genders.
+ very short / short / average / tall / very tall
+ very thin / thin / average / fat / very fat
+ very scrawny / scrawny / average / muscular / very muscular
- Face / Hairstyles / Piercings / Tattoos: add them regularly. There are many mods for this; perhaps it's possible to integrate some. The possibilities seem endless.
- Age: Increase aging traits
- Tattoos/Piercings:
+ Ability to add, choose, or layer multiple tattoos or piercings
+ Ability to tattoo the body
- Clothing:
+ Ability to try on clothing/weapons/armor without buying or wearing it
+ Ability to hide clothing, as is already possible with helmets
- Bag: Similar to equipping a musical instrument and showing/hiding it, in a different equipment slot, for example, opposite the instrument on the character's equipment sheet:
+ Quiver: For storing arrows
+ Book: For storing scrolls (there's one near the goblin camp that also stores other things...)
+ Potion belt (worn around the waist, diagonally across the chest, in pockets, etc.): For storing potions/elixirs/oils/poisons
+ Bag: For storing explosives and similar items
+ Bag Back: for storing anything and everything
+ Generally speaking, storing items can sometimes be a chore, and having easily identifiable containers and/or the ability to rename them would be a real plus for inventory management. And I dream of my gnome carrying a bag bigger than himself, with his tote bag, his parchment book at his belt, and his potion belt slung over his shoulder. Style above all


CRAFTS

- Forge: a new menu, with Dammon or any other blacksmith, or based on the alchemy interface. A forge provides a hammer (which already exists in the game), tools, and materials (ingots are also already in the game, but other materials are needed, such as handles). Forge your own weapons and armor, but above all, modify pieces of equipment:
- Weapons:
+ Weapon type
* Simple: d6
* Martial: d8
+ Exclusive properties:
* Light: -d2
* No attribute
* Versatile: +d2 if wielded two-handed
* Two-handed: +d2
+ Additive properties:
* Reach: -d2
* Finesse: -d2
* Throwing:
* Heavy: +d2 Requires two hands
+ Damage Dice: redistribute the damage dice (1d12 or 2d6 etc.)
+ Damage Type: slashing / piercing / bludgeoning
- Armor:
+ Add materials to modify properties, as with adamantium forging, but using common materials (leather / iron / steel / silver)
+ Add finishes to armor and shields:
* Elven: ability to use the armor without proficiency restrictions
* Reinforced: +1 AC, but heavier to wear
* Spikes: when the character is hit, the attacker takes 1d4 points of piercing damage
* Etc.
- Enchantment: a new menu, with Shovel, in the Helsik dungeons, or based on the alchemy interface. There are many items that players love but lose their appeal as the game progresses, even though they are sometimes perfectly thematic. Phalar Aluve is a perfect example.
+ "Basic" Enchantment: For a certain amount of money, the character can enchant or enhance a basic enchantment:
* Act 1: +1 enchantment possible
* Act 2: +2 enchantment possible
* Act 3: +3 enchantment possible
+ "Legendary" Enchantment: From each opponent possessing a legendary action, the character can retrieve an item that grants a unique enchantment. Example:
* Matriarch Phase Spider: Venom Gland. +1d4 poison on a weapon, poison damage resistance on armor
* Ketheric Thorm: Myrkul rune: Animate Dead spell once per long rest
* Bulette: Bulette scale: +1 AC on a weapon, +2 damage reduction on armor
* Other enchantments: rings, gloves, etc.
- Magic tattoo: ability to get a minor/medium/major tattoo granting a unique ability in the lower city


CLIMATE

- Weather variations: rain/sun/fog/wind/snow/storm, etc. Random events that add depth to immersion and surprises (getting wet if it rains, reduced visibility with natural fog, etc.)
- Day/night cycle: ability at camp to end the day or plan a night expedition: when the group leaves camp, it is night, and the player can explore the environment in the darkness and experience nightlife (and I (I would pay a very high price to explore the lower town at night, its gambling dens, its cutthroat dens and its crowded taverns)


PLAYABLE RACES

I want to play a goblin, but other races already in the game might be interesting.


BACKSTORIES

Add some background information, for example, the Hermit, which already exists in the rulebooks.


PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

I'd like each class to be represented by a playable character. Not all companions have to be original companions; they could have shorter, less important quests. Some are simply reinforcements. Beyond Minsc and Jaheira, who are nostalgic nods to the past, I'm thinking of:
- Sazza:
+ Ranger
+ Subclass: Beast Master
+ Unique ability: Summoning a Worg (Pet)
+ Unique ability: Mark of the Absolute
- Alfira:
+ Bard
+ Subclass: College of Knowledge
+ Unique ability: Possesses her own songs based on the main character's quest resolutions
- Halsin:
+ Druid
+ Subclass: Circle of the Moon
+ Can join the party as soon as he's freed from his prison. He followed Aradin, he should follow us right away!
- Varrl:
+ Monk
+ Subclass: Way of the Four Elements
+ Unique Ability: Githzerai Skill
+ This is the young githyanki who possesses the second disc, to be freed after meeting a certain person.
- Unknown
+ Sorcerer
+ Perhaps a gnome or dwarf imprisoned at Malforge? This would create a link with Act 2 and give the player direction.


MORALITY

All companions can navigate the moral spectrum. Evil Wyll surrenders to Mizora, Evil Karlach abandons hope and burns with vengeance and chaos without redemption, Minthara abandons Drow customs. Not everything has to be easy, and some characters have a strong moral compass, but every playable character must somehow find their place in a game ranging from lawful good to chaotic evil. You have to talk to the characters and find the right dialogue options and quest choices to guide them. Remarkable work has been done in this area, more so than in any other game, and I think it can be pushed to its limits.


CLASS BALANCE

There's so much here that I could make a separate thread, but here are a few examples that could help some less popular classes with simple modifications:
- Barbarian:
+ Wild Magic: More interactions with skills related to its unique ability
- Bard:
+ College of Valor: Applies the Inspiration bonus to an ally and the character
- Cleric:
+ Trickery Domain:
* Trickster's Blessing: Can be applied to the character
* Cloak of Shadows: Grants greater invisibility
* Sneak Attack: 1d6 level 1, 2d6 level 5, 3d6 level 9
- Druid:
+ Circle of Spores: Add new spores (hate spores for zombies, etc.)
- Warrior:
+ Champion:
* Critical Strike Enhancement level 10 (Increases to 2)
* Weapon Mastery: Ability to change weapons in combat with a bonus action
- Monk:
+ Path of the Four Elements: Passive: +1d4 damage bonus of one element of choice
- Ranger:
+ Beast Mastery:
* Bond: Passive: Redirects half of the damage taken by your companion to you
* Hit bonus for the animal companion equal to the character's
- Sorcerer:
+ Wild Magic: More interactions with skills related to their unique ability
- Occultist:
+ Pact of Chains:
* Remove the pet's extra attack
* Level 3: Summon Imp/Quasit
* Level 6: Summon Infernal Sphere
* Level 9: Summon Cambion
+ Pact of the tome:
* The character chooses spells
* Level 3: 3 cantrips
* Level 6: 3 level spells 3
* Level 10: 1 level 5 spell
- Wizard:
+ Conjuration:
* Teleport as a bonus action
+ Divination:
* Third Eye: Darkvision: Allows you to see in magical darkness
+ Illusion:
* Level 6: See the Invisible: Bonus action
* Level 10: The character can cast illusion spells as a bonus action
+ Transmutation:
* Transmutation Stone: Accessible from level 2. The character can add a bonus every two levels (2-4-6-8-10-12). The bonuses are cumulative.


BALANCING FEATS

As with classes, a complete review of each feat would be necessary. But here are a few examples I've come up with:
- Charge: Charges through enemies and doesn't stop at the first one. Attacks / knocks down those in its path
- Crossbow expert: Add +2 attack bonus with crossbows
- Defensive duelist: Add the ability to reposition a short distance after dodging an attack
- Dungeon delver: Advantage on sleight of hand checks against traps and objects
- Durable: +2 HP at the start of each turn in combat
- Ritual caster: Choose from all rituals
- Shield master: Add action: bash


ITEMS AND SPELLS More items and more spells. Players love items and love spells. Simple.

To be more constructive, some subclasses (wild magic, for example) or attributes lack items specialized to their class. Others (fire, ice) have many and allow for numerous variations, which is extremely enjoyable. I'd like a wide variety of items and spells of all types so that each specialization can be balanced. We need more poison and acid spells, more two-handed weapons with finesse, and so on.


CONCLUSION

There you have it. I needed to get all of this out of my head. If you've read this far, thank you, and you're very brave. I still have so much more to say, but I needed to at least get some structure in place.

I wish only the best for BG3, for Larian, and I hope the future is bright.

With all my love,

Thank you

My all 3 save files stopped working overnight, when i try to load them, this pops up: https://imgur.com/a/XcqFgym
If its important I was in Act 2 Battlefield hub area.
In-game save info changed to ver 1.000 and my character name disappeared.

Is there any way to fix it? (dunno if someone will even read this, but its worth a try I guess)

Update: Part 3, Chapter 26 is now published.

BG3.5 - Hellraisers (Fanfiction)
Baldur's Gate 3.5: Hellraisers - an original fanfic story that is a sequel to Baldur's Gate 3 Fanfic: The Afflicted. It picks up immediately after the events of Baldur's Gate 3 as characters from the previous fanfic - Fiovay, Kai, Aelun, Vlyn, and the other members of their party - travel to Avernus. Their quest is to save Karlach but also to hopefully find and rescue Darson, Aelun's father, from the clutches of Demogorgon.

Here is the link to the blog site: https://baldursgate3hellraisers.blogspot.com/2025/10/baldurs-gate-35-hellraisers.html

Playing in honor mode - keep respawning in heapside prison.
Tried dying, escaping, bribing, etc. Keep respawning in the prison.
I have no equipment so no access to anything which could help. When I use all my personal capabilities - that's it.

Cannot go back to an old save file because, well, honor mode.

This is a cluster situation and basically a waste of all my previous time playing in this mode because the story basically ends with my party in prison.
To fix the issue I basically need to restart honor mode from the beginning...

I did read the respawn issue is a bug. If so, it needs to be fixed because this issue just ruined the game for me.

If a party dies in a prison not really tied to a quest - stopping the presses is not an important quest for the story to progress - it should revert to a previous save, not a respawn.

I did a couple of new games, not complete PT's , I'm trying out race/class combinations and party size/strategies not done before. So I stop at end of act 1 or part of act 2 to try a new one.

And now, paying more attention to these attack dice, I won't take note of every roll, but I just focused on Lae'zel's first turn. She misses quite a lot of them. Now from lvl 3 on, she usually needs a roll larger than 5 to 7, to hit an enemy. But her favourite number in turn 1 seems to be 2. Not always of course, but 2 to 5, is clearly very common in the first turn. I invite you to check it out yourself. Or some other fixed objective in early combat.

It would be nice if:
- NPC Trades: When talking with NPC's that have the option to trade with, you aren't locked out of trading with them after having your discussion. I have noticed many NPC's have the option to trade, then when you go to talk to them again, they say their piece and close the interaction.
- Dressing Room: When looking at items in your inventory or from a merchant, you are able to see what it looks like on you before you buy it.
- Browsing the Shops: Many shops have items in display cases, book shelves, potion racks, crates etc. They are all red, so you can't even look inside them to see what it is. Make it so you can look through the items without triggering negative consequences. If you decide to pick the item up, then a pop up can display where the merchant can charge you the gold... unless you're stealing it.
- Unreachable Items: If an item is unreachable, but interacts with the mouse, either make it part of the environment that does not interact with the mouse, or let us be able to interact with it.
- More Spells: Please add more spells and cantrips. The AoE cantrips would be nice for breaking the abundance of unsellable containers and pottery that wastes time looking through them individually.
- Remove the Level Cap: Let us be able to reach level 20 if the experience points are earned.
- Learning Songs: There are books of songs and sheet music in the game. It would be nice if they were useful.
- Learning Instruments, Skills, Tools, and Weapons: Let us learn these proficiencies through training from NPC's, either from paying them gold or doing favors for them. It would be cool if my whole group can jam out together on different instruments.
- MMORPG: It would be amazing if there was an MMORPG version of D&D5E built similar to World of Warcraft and EverQuest.

Of which provides zero hints towards whether an imp companion would be included.

Honestly, the comment from the writer sounds more like they want to properly tie companions to the world, rather than them being essentially just PC's with a different backstory sitting around in the middle of nowhere for no apparent reason (As evidenced by the numerous "Where did X companion get abducted by the Mind Flayers from?" threads and questions)


Except that the thread was based on "Are we going to see and imp companion?" not "What kind of companion diversity would you like to see?"

Discussing beyond the scope of the notion of if a singular employee's comment could suggest the inclusion of an imp companion could be seen as off-topic discussion.

Much in the same way Astarion discussions in anything tangentially related to his existence are moderated as off-topic and directed towards targeted threads specifically about discussing him.


I mean... It doesn't really mean anything. Yes, they have room to further diversify the cast. But will they? To what extent? Who's to say.

Especially this early on, when they haven't finalized much about the game. I mean, just look at Helia, the halfling werewolf companion they mostly developed and then cut from BG3.

It's interesting that diversity is a point at least this person keeps in mind. But the actual tangible effect it will have is yet to be seen.

I'm at least hopeful due to the fact that Original Sin 2 was pretty good in terms of diversity, as well as game interactions. But we'll have to see, we don't really know what direction they're wanting to move in post BG3 - Whether they still want to follow the popularity of mainstream audiences and gooners, or whether they want to go back to a more niche style where the emphasis is on a deeper and more interesting experience.


Honestly... I didn't really get the feeling of them being any different to any other game, besides the roaming banter between specific companions.

The closest they came to it was a bit of crossover in the Wyll and Karlach stories.

Meanwhile, there was a distinct lack of companion reactions to anyone you meet. There were very few times when NPC's would even notice someone in your party, despite you having some rather notable potential party members (Gith are not particularly well liked. Tieflings are hated. Wyll had freaking horns. Astarion is clearly a vampire. Shadowheart is running around with a symbol of Shar on her forehead. Does anyone care in the slightest? No)

Really, I hope we get to visit cities from different factions in Divinity, so that there is more room to implement interactions with various companions. Be it kinship or bigotry. To further flesh out their role in the world and their experiences, especially if we get companions from less liked races like Orcs or Imps.

Hi.

We had an issue where the host disconnected from the server, and when he restarted the session we all could not join.

We fixed this by having him create a new game, we all joined. Then backed out.

But then we got back to the previous game. The game was no longer able to do crossplay. So our Xbox player could no longer join.

We tried:

Restarting the game

Disconnecting and reconnecting his larian account in game and to steam

Restarting his PC

I'm not sure what all else we can try here.

As the Xbox player cannot join via direct join code (whether by intetion or bug i do not know), and the invite menu only accounts for steam players.

Can you at least make an option to send invites via the larian account or something? That seems like a no brainer solution here.

Hi There

I cannot start the game any more.

I tried all that is listed on the crashes on startup guide.

I tried to launch the game exiting steam and right clicking the app in the BIN as an administrator, nothing happens, using directx11 or Vulkan.

I tried to de install and re install, no effect.

Do you have any suggestions ?

Best regards from France,

Simon

Is there none in BG3 ? I honestly dont know because I only play my games in English.

And as far as I'm concerned, I'd be perfectly happy with partial voice acting, like in Baldurs Gate 1 and 2.

I blew up the fallen rocks with the Ironhand gnomes' secret stash. I've not had this problem on previous attempts, but now as soon as the dust clears, one of the trapped gnomes rushes out, right through a patch of fire created by the smokepowder explosion and takes damage. This constitutes an attack, and everyone turns hostile and starts fighting without the usual dialogue options with Nere and Brithvar. The only way to stop it happening was for Shadowheart (who was firebolting the explosives from a safe distance) to immediately go turn based and throw a bottle of water onto the fire in exactly the right place.