Originally Posted by Soul-Scar
I love it laugh.

FAQ

Q - Why does "insert lore/rule breaking question".
A - The tadpole did it.

Response - that proves it!!!

Not a fan of one size fits all plot items that conveniently explain everything that doesn't make sense. I know we are really early in the story but there is only so many McGuffin based explainations I can take before it becomes satirical. I mean why couldn't a vampire have found a magic ring or something that broke his masters hold and allows daywalking? Break up plot convenience if you know what I mean? He could have paid a group of adventurerers to raid a tomb for the ring but shortly after recieving the ring was snatched by squiddies? Meh. Drow skin cream and contact lenses? Maybe even a magic hat or cloak? laugh.

Why are all the party members stuck in overly dramatic personal situations? Can't just be a guy that was eating a hotdog after visiting the brothal then got swiped by the illithids? Maybe I am being unfair and jumping the gun, I should really wait until more of the story unfolds.


Except this question has existing explanation in the lore for as far back as 1991, so people saying "tadpole did it" are just making an assumptions rather than looking up the lore. It's basically become short hand for "not important, moving on".

At this point the only stuff I could point to as being "tadpole did it" is Astarion walking around in the sun (very plot convenience, I agree, but the vampire in BG2 had that cloak that was similarly there just to make gameplay with that companion not a chore) and our character having some burgeoning psionic ability.