I simply have to ask: Level cap at 12 and ruler of the forgotten realms, how do these 2 match? Something smells odd. The level system in d&d is there so you can EARN your power through many, many hours of gameplay. I hope it is not a deus ex machina kind of ending.
I'm generally fine with being evil can lead to more power, like power positions in society and things like that, but there still has to be balance so that playing good vs evil is not just a question of how cool you want your character to be in terms of stats, skills and equipment. You don't need rational reasons in order to be evil, you can just want to fulfill your immediate needs and drives. But maybe Larian wants to tempt us into evil roleplay by offering rewards? I guess that's the conditions playing computer games, you can only play out the story that's made for you and by the rules made by the developers. In BG3 we still get option though it would seem, I just hope those are options I like
