Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General How much is same as 5e? And is there a GM mode in the future?

The lore is the same as the Sword Coast setting of D&D5e, they have people of WoTC working with them. Mechanically there are several modifications.

The races and backgrounds included are mostly the same origin and story and looks. Drow and half-elf have different subraces with different abilities. Background roleplay features are not included, but it is announced that we will have different missions based in your background. Some skills are different. ex) Thieves tools are now included in the "sleight of hand" skill. Different languages are not included in the game.

Classes are the same as the PHB, with some adaptations to the videogame. i.e rogues bonus action does not include disengage because it´s now a jump/disengage action that all characters have. Thief subclass now allow you to make an extra offhand attack. Most spells are the same. Ritual casting is not included ingame, the same as some reactions.


The combat and exploration mechanics are modified for the larian engine and a videogame, so there are differences.