Originally Posted by Edvin Black
Originally Posted by 1varangian
Since you apparently disagree, could you rather explain why bringing back the likes of Minsc or Jaheira as low level characters in BG3 would make their story after Throne of Bhaal better rather than ruining it in a cheap attempt to cash in on fan favourite characters?

New Minsc is not original Minsc.
It is a reincarnation that is the personification of his ideals and shares some of his memories.
He came to life when a large dose of wild magic hit his statue in Baldurs Gate.
I think it makes sense that he can't have as great equipment and experience as the original Minsc, which has long been dead.

P.S.
They completely ruined his picture laugh
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Are you sure? This is what I read:

Around the Year of True Omens, 1409 DR, the merchant Orburt Lewel ordered the construction of a 9‑foot (2.7‑meter)-tall statue and pedestal in the Wide in honor of Minsc, who had saved Lewel's life. The statue, known as the Beloved Ranger, depicted Minsc cupping Boo in his hands. It was a popular landmark and meeting point in the busy commercial district.[16][17][18] Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the statue was actually the real Minsc and Boo under the effects of petrification magic.[19]

In the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, a group of teenagers vandalized the Beloved Ranger statue, breaking off its hands and Boo. The vandals were later apprehended and the statue was fixed.[17]

Minsc, upon becoming "alive" again.[1]

STAND DOWN, DIRTY MINIONS OF EVIL―OR FACE MY HAMSTER'S WRATH!

Sometime in the 1480s DR, the Beloved Ranger was accidentally struck by a wild magic surge caused by the wild mage Delina, as a result of an attempt to cast a spell at an attacking gargoyle. The surge dispelled the petrification effect, returning Minsc and Boo to life. Fleeing from the city watch, Minsc, Boo, and Delina joined up with the thieves Krydle and Shandie, and eventually uncovered the schemes of a local Cult of the Dragon cell. Coran, now a member of the Parliament of Peers, was the only person who recognized Minsc as anyone but someone who was dressed like the statue.[1][19]