Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General What goals/themes are you thinking about in your first playthrough?

I'm gonna be weaker on the roleplay in my first playthrough, so I can see how much roleplay the game really allows and what I can get away with. From my second playthrough onwards I'll use that information to be more firm in my roleplay and play characters that the game won't overrule or block off.

One of the I ways I deal with getting overruled/blocked is to say "okay, this is clearly a decision the party are making as a group. What would the choice be if this were up for a vote?"

My first playthrough will be me trying to break the game by unleashing the zombie apocalypse upon Baldurs Gate with a necromancer and oathbreaker (and battlemaster and lore bard) party

Im going to try resurrect Bhaal as a cleric of Bhaal and murder everyone in his name. see how far I can get.

"What goals"

Surviving hardcore mode, exploring everywhere, find out whats been changed since EA, see how/ whats been implemented in the subclasses, find out about all the new functions they have added in the game files.

Goals?
World Peace and Cure for Cancer.

Since I'm not really excited about the initial companions chances are very, very high I will do at least 2 custom characters. Back when the game was announced (and we knew nothing about Jaheira and Minsk coming back) I was intending to do the child of the BG1 & 2 human character and Viconia De'Vir to have a half-drow paladin (with that heritage there has to be some divine power in there) struggling in the world his/her parents shaped and the baggage that comes along - that one would be role played based off what the game gives and the second would have been a multiclassed ranger companion who would be played based off my own choices, not actually being eager to be the center of the story, but instead help his friend find his/her own path in life.

There are a few companions that might make the cut and have me take them along, but I seriously doubt I will bother with the ticking timebomb (I hate his game mechanic) and the vampire. The gith most like will be left behind at the first chance as well. Others will be dealt based on roleplay and story development. Worst (or maybe best) case I do a completely custom party and have fun role playing them with their quirks and goals.