Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback "Dandelion wannabe(?)" aka Volo the Bard - the playerbases opinion

Someone could ask Greenwood when Volo was first made. My guess is that he was one of the original cast made in 1967

I do agree that this Volo has been 'danylioned' some. To make him a bit more Volo like they could have him give a long winded story full of irrelevant details that nonetheless contain a vitally important clue. One of the things that I really liked about the Volo guidebooks was the mix of the mundane and essential information. After describing how a particular inn prepares its trout dinner and confirming that rooms are free of death linen Volo would mention that a particular pillar in the inn would open a portal if someone were to carve a particular symbol on it.

I also liked how his descriptions made places come alive. Even if has no impact on gameplay I just like learning that particular village performs an ancient druidic ceremony once a year.

But he was always a fool, not because he got into trouble -- indeed, he seemed to have remarkable luck -- but because he couldn't distinguish relevant from irrelevant details.