Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion [END SPOILS WARNING] Addressing Karlach (PLEASE PUT SPOILERS IN TAGS)

But (there's always one, no?), after learning what ultimately becomes of Karlach, I don't think I'll be able to finish this game. Look, I get it that many of the great narratives are based on, or at least have some, tragedy, but this is a bit too much for me. It almost feels like they're "ticking a box" where one character has to have a bitter or bad end, no matter what the player does. It feels frustrating. I acknowledge it's my own shortcoming for getting invested in these characters.

I myself have some big heart issues irl. I'm on "borrowed time", so to speak, so having a video game character with relatable issue really hit home. When Karlach first told the PC about her problem and when some of the camp members even commented about "we'll get it fixed, surely", it felt good. All the infernal iron, Dammon and whatever magic is there in Faerun, it felt good. Perhaps I could get a bit of that hope and channel it into real life?

But apparently it's not the case. It just feels funny, especially when one of the party members gets stabililized by a bearded deus ex machina, there's a literal undead time god who can change your stats at will (it's a game mechanic, I get it), there's all sorts of spells for whatever one can think of, and there's even an actual profession related to this problem (Infernal Mechanic). And nothing can be done?