Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General So who else is taking Swen’s advice?

I'm like most people commenting here and tend to play good or neutral characters 99 % of the time...but I don't see any reason not to try it. It can also be your second or third playthrough, it doesn't matter much.

I actually started a game as an evil character in BG2 after Swen's suggestion and it's doable without feeling like it doesn't make sense. You help others because you will get paid and you know you will get loot from fighting their enemies. If the pay is bad, you cheat them or you kill them afterward for wasting your time. At least that's the way I play it. Sometimes, relatively "good" decisions are made for you, and sometimes I kinda forget the fact that I'm supposed to play an evil character, but then I turn it into an opportunistic and manipulative act. "Big bad evil" can be boring and troublesome to play for many people, but "smart deceiving evil" is certainly worth a try.