Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General What character(s) will you make first?

I recognize most of it, it's just that it's from other games.

I've been thinking a lot about how to have a character that's motivated to be team tadpole, and I think I've got something. A half-orc monk who was delivered at the monastery because of their mother's shame at the baby's conception. The kid grew up knowing only the monks and other kids studying there, and always felt like an outsider not just on account of their race, but because they're the only kid who doesn't know their parents. Naturally, they're relentlessly teased by the other kids when the monks' backs are turned, and even though they're bigger and stronger, they can't do a damned thing about it because of the trouble they'll get in. This character has always felt put-upon and helpless, and has no meaningful understanding of the world beyond the monastery.

So one day, they run away to the big city. And the day they arrive in Baldur's Gate? Whoopsie, what's that in the sky? Is it a fucking nautiloid?

So, the tadpole power is their first opportunity, ever, to feel like they have meaningful control of anything in their life. I've never, not once, freed Saza in EA, but I think that's a no-brainer decision in this case, because this character will obviously relate to Saza's situation, projecting heavily and over-reading that feeling.

I also like to think of motivations for why characters make certain crucial decisions. The choice to use the tadpole requires strong justification for me.

Good stuff.

I've played tons of games and most have these classes: warrior, rogue/ranger, mage, healer/cleric. So, I tend to try other stuff, this me though, can't speak for everyone. Also, rogue was a starter class, so it got a good amount of play.

Was VHuman confirmed?

Not yet, but I can't see why would they not implement it!

@neprostoman thx

True. Personally i always lean towards Rogues and Mages, don’t even know why. Always played these two and their variants throughout my 20 year gaming career lol.

So which one is the most interesting for you in BG3?

Seems like he’s mixing up 5E and Pathfinder big time.

Too bad tho, i think sneak attack with ray / touch spells is an amazing mechanic, Pathfinder Arcane Trickster is so unique because of that…and Extremely powerful.

Those are my preferences too. Ironically, the only games where my headcanon hero is a warrior is Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 (Berserker Fighter).

Warlock and Arcane Trickster Rogue are my 5E favorites, and while it is close, if you put a gun to my head, I’d say Arcane Trickster is my favorite class / subclass and general character archetype.

Just for fun, class preference tier list!

S
Warlock, Rogue (specifically Arcane Trickster)

A
Monk, Druid, Sorcerer

B
Barbarian, Wizard

C
Fighter, Paladin

D
Cleric, Bard, Ranger

(Minsc should totally be a barbarian. Hopefully that mod is released quickly after launch)

Same, more so rogue than mage, but I do main a arcane mage on wow & mesmer on gw2.

When it goes live? Bard, Druid, ranger beastmaster (tend to like animal classes), & wild sorc (used to play a ecaflip on wakfu, gamble abilities are always fun).

Was hoping for gensai race and artificer class, not looking to good atm. Played previously for pnp d&d, a shifter spirit shaman & a psion something (don't remember the race), that would be cool also.

You?

Still not decided, it will be wood elf Rogue or dex-based Fighter with a focus on hand crossbows.

By the same argument, there is no reason for it not to be in early access.


Apart from optional rule is optional, and Larian have decided not to take up that option.

If it’s not in the game officially, it’s an easy mod to make (such mods already exist and only need to be updated for compatibility), so it’s a moot point, right?

It's not moot because some people don't want to deal with mods and how they react to patches and constantly fixing them. Also patches on consoles are a more involved process and aren't as much of a given, even if people know they exist. I didn't know you could mod on consoles until I saw someone say so here.

We all know that Larian have anti-boring police department thats why I doubt they'll leave humans as is with no optional rules.

Unless they find people boring in a fantasy setting then...well, they stay ast hey are, forgotten and unloved.

Same, Arcane Trickster is my absolute favorite archetype, but Pathfinder kinda spoiled it for me - seeing how powerful AT is, 5E AT is... meh, power-wise. But still best RP-wise.


Hah, for me it is Rogue in WoW - was playing it on and off since late vanilla until shadowlands disaster.

But in BG3 ill probably play a Thief 9 / Gloom Stalker 3 multiclass. Seems like a perfect stealth character.

Nice, is it a mut rogue? Mained a mutilate gnome rogue on a pve server till wrath. Swapped over to laughing skull an duo'd with my bro till he stopped and just main that toon.

Ya, shadowlands was pretty bad.

1) High (Sun this is Forgotten Realms still kthx) Elf Wizard, since i cant be my standard D&D Moon Elf persona which is Bladesinger this will likely be an Evoker named Erinstar Starshiner
2) High (Moon this is Forgotten Realms still kthx) Elf Rogue still debating thief or arcane trickster thief if my min max part of my brain wins out and arcane trickster if my rp side of my brain wins out. N'Vaelhar Naïlo, will be the Dark Urge Origin and fight against the urges.
3) Wyll playthrough
4) High (Moon this is Forgotten Realms still kthx) Elf Wizard Storm Silverrain because at this point modders will have modded in Bladesinger.

Astarion goes to the monster hunter in all of the playthroughs once i find out he is vamp spawn.