First, I'd advise not to place too much "must have" importance on CHA checks, or any other single skill specialization in this game.
As benbaxter just pointed out, there are *so* many other ways of getting your way in conversations.
An "I'm missing out on xyz" approach in BG3 is really, really not advisable. BG3 is so overly complex and acknowledges so much that is personal choice that you basically miss like 90% of the game in one playthrough, even when you try to do literally everything.
I'd recommend you build the kind of character that you want, and focus on securing what you definitely *want* to experience in your first playthrough.
Key fact to also keep in mind: You can *always respec* if you find things don't work out for you as you hoped. You don't have to restart for any reason.
What you could first try, if you're mainly interested in playing a Wizard: Start with Wizard, and then as suggested by Freetheslaves, check out the "Magic Initiate: Bard" feat, with which you can pick up 2 Bard Cantrips + one Lv 1 Bard Spell, such as Cure Wounds or Healing Word. HOWEVER, normally (according to PHB) you can cast that only at Lv 1, and only once per long rest. You can't use your Wizard spell slots to cast it + upscale it. But I think it's possible that BG3 implemented it differently and just adds it as a spell to your spellbook (easier to implement I'd bet). Just test it out - if it doesn't work out the way you hoped, you can still respec + go for that Bard level.
Last edited by endolex; 28/07/23 01:40 AM.
