It’s been many many years since I posted on a forum like this so bear with me, I’m in a quandary ..
I think I’m nearly at the end of act 1/the first bit, but it was bothering me that I hadn’t managed to locate either Halsin or Karlach as they were quests set near the beginning and I had no idea of their significance then, but now realise they’re both potential companions and ones I would want.
I went into BG3 pretty innocent and just bumbled about trying to get it right. Did play the original games when they came out. The problem with Karlach is seemingly that the tieflings in emerald grove died. Or also the druids? It’s so long ago now I can’t quite remember how that all went down. She just tells me to F off and there doesn’t seem to be a way around it. I got astarion to play a song she quite liked but this didn’t sway her. As far as I can remember re the slaughtered tieflings, I didn’t actually get into a fight with them or kill them, in fact I intended to side with them, but the goblins overran the place (maybe when I killed the racist Druid?) and I am not sure for sure what decision of mine caused that to happen. And I didn’t get to Karlach til very late in the day because I had not realised you could jump over the gap in the broken bridge, as I was terribly naive and just getting to grips with things.
Re Halsin, I cleared out most of the goblin camp very incrementally ages ago, I had to look up where you were supposed to find him in the worg pens, he definitely wasn’t there, the internet said he’d be at emerald grove but he doesn’t seem to be there, though I could have another look. He seems important and I’m not sure what to do. Even if he’s not important I’d want him in my game.
My dilemma is that if I have really naffed it up with one or both of these characters, I’d almost go back and start again, but that idea makes my heart sink a bit. Some of those goblin battles were tedious. I’ve loved the game and don’t want to break my immersion in it. I need to give it a bit of space and think about it. But thought I’d see if anyone had any tips or advice. Or if there’s some magic patch or mod that will solve this by magic.
