Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Should Charisma affect which facial models you have available?

There was already a post about it.

Why would it? First of all, Charisma has little to do with ones apperance - it is not beauty stat (which if devs attempted to rate faces on 0-18 beauty scale would be most likely problematic in itself).

No other stat affects apperance - strength doesn't affect muscle density, dexterity deosn't affect... whatever it would affect.

While it might be interesting to see an RPG where stats would inform the look, I am sure most people would prefer to be able to specify both how their character looks and his stats seperately. If you feel certain faces aren't appropriate to certain stat - it is in your power to not use it.

For example, high Strength usually corresponds with a burly or athletic body, while a character with low Strength might be scrawny or plump.

A character with high Dexterity is probably lithe and slim, while a character with low Dexterity might be either gangly and awkward or heavy and thick-fingered.

A character with high Constitution usually looks healthy, with bright eyes and abundant energy. A character with low Constitution might be sickly or frail.

A character with high Intelligence might be highly inquisitive and studious, while a character with low Intelligence might speak simply or easily forget details.

A character with high Wisdom has good judgment, empathy, and a general awareness of what’s going on. A character with low Wisdom might be absent-minded, foolhardy, or oblivious.

A character with high Charisma exudes confidence, which is usually mixed with a graceful or intimidating presence. A character with a low Charisma might come across as abrasive, inarticulate, or timid.

Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent ambassadors and go-betweens (except between elves and humans, since each side suspects the half-elf of favoring the other).

You know... if we are going to roll play, would not choosing a low charisma on a character also limit what facial models you should choose? I mean we do have some pretty ugly faces on the line ups, so if you are min maxing with an 8 charisma the more pleasant faces really should not be available right? Where if you are doing a charisma class like warlock, bard, sorc, etc.. then should that also not limit you to only the more pleasing face options (and exclude the ugly ones). Now I know Charisma is not just physical appearance and its subjective and racial preferences would play a part, but that physical appearance can make a difference in perception of your character. And yes, some characters in the game which have a pleasant appearance have abysmal personality's (the drow cleric as a prime example). But even still some fans "fawn" over her as if they are looking past her personality. So I put it out to you, would this be a fun twist to have charisma affect your player characters face choices? Or are you absolutely against it? And for either reason... Why? Could it be an option in the game for those that want to do a more strict roll play? I am sure the answers might prove entertaining.